Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-04-11
THE DELEGATES FROM THE SMITH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

THE DELEGATES FROM THE SMITH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
+ We stated last week tina, Hon. Anso2
G. Chandler, and Doctor Geo. ParcAer Q.
this village had been chosen delegates to
the so called democratic Convention to be
holden at Cincinnati the second of June.
The question has been asked, and the
inquiry started, as to the why and where
fore of re>usctat.ng his Ex-Judgc from
the political grave to which his own folly
and the recklessnc> Of his lends had
consigned him. To Us there seems a
fitness and a significance in restoring to
active life again this de:lnct politician -
At this time the democratic party, 50
called by cour esr. his ceased to have
or hold any opinions. save such a eanan-
ate, or are endorsed brr.ha national!
administration, the sea, OF parer AMI OF
patronage. In the language Of Nj.
Weston, in his letter 70 Mr.. Jarvis
the party has beeome the creature OF IA.
tional patronage. and the wors; characters
may hope for Advancement, It's present
duty is to deny It's pas. history on the
slavery question,-to fa,sify the records Il
lis past opinions, and to get into PHI
ant and dociie position before the dis
pensers q power and patronage as ts>, as
possible In this emergency. The party
gladly a.a;ls itself otthe services OF any
one, and al persons who will enter such
party.
OF DR.. Geo. ParcLer Of this town. il
may b. sad taat he is quiet. gentle
manly man. who knows well how 70
COLES; his pay for professional services,
and the danger Of having any other, than
accommodating political principles To as
cEta:a ta1 poc'ers p-eSel, views = to
the most table person 70 nominate 4;
Clnc.caa'i. !. werc useless to 20 farther
than tie Custom House, three doors De-
low his own ofhcc: ana equally useless
70 Suppose that his prescI, views VII
-; ad..y u ID 70 the sh.htes; VARYING
wsa Of the dispenser OF patronage. 4:
any tine dur.n5 TIC baIlotia.s.
The question has been asked. who ale
th=~e very respectable gentlemen going
to represent in the Convention: We
have taken the pains to ascertain, as far
as ;ae matter is q subjec, OF inquiry.
AM, give b7low the result Of ,ho iavesti-
-a,;oa.
In the FIRST place, the Fx-Judge being
relative by marriage OF the Collector Il.
Ea=:pog:, :; ;s fair to sappos, sha, he
might be inclined TO represent his views:
bu; net 10 be captious abor; any snppos-
q influence in Ills direction. We will
s:,z the matte 4s"we understand It.
l>:-The collector at Pas>amaquoddy
win 5 unde, officers, whose a.sr,sste
yearly pay amounts to s27,4sa. 90 The
Ma,h;as Coll, with five under officers,
whose pay yearly amounts to s3.5ii.-
The Fre@chman's Bay Coll. with seen
under officers whose yearly pay amounts
10 Si,S.0.00 TIE Pen sbseo,, or Cas-
tine Coll. with SIX under os6cers with the
yearly pay Of s4,966.0o with variou.
Aids to the Revenue 70. certainly
known 70 the public ye;
2d--Oae hundred and twenty six Post
masters, and hall as many assistants, the
amount Of whose pay no, known, say
$4,000
3d-Ninc;een Lighthouse Keepers and
assistants with yearly pay from Gov. OF
$4,000 to keep them good patriots
And by the way they ara the mos. deserv-
ing set of officers in the lot,
i,h-There is the valorous Sheriff of
this County. ;hc bare announcement, of
whose nomination. frightened the old
one so, that he surrendered See Ban
gur Journal Of the 90 nit
5th. All those tia, a minority Goven-
o. has been able, with. help OF crow
bars 10 g, into office in this district.
Salaries nc. known.
FooIINGs.
10 Coils & Depss yearly pay oi-s3e. s62
1876 P Ms. & aSs',s - :" say 10000.
10 Lighthouse keepers $ Of 6,99O.
Sheriff Of Hancock Co... say go
l Superintendent Of Custom House
at 81, pr day say 1000
Is. Persons, S5S.452
Add TO these the no OF persons they
are supposed to influence. and i, will
stand-say each to influence 5 others