Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-15
augusta Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 10, 1856

augusta Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 10. 1856.
Mn. EDlToR:-Legislation still .,drags
its slow length along the Reports OF
Committees come in slowly--indicating
the usual accumulation of business, and
consequent haste, toward the close OF
the session. The party issues adopted
by Gov Wells, the temperance question
and the ignored amendments OF the Con-
stitution still slum5cr in the Committee
rooms. But it is understood that the
fuse IS in both cases already lighted and
Reports celtainly-and exp!t sions proba-
bly,, are soon to transpire. the effects OF
which can be more certainly estimated
after the second Monday Of September
next. The Republicans chccrfully cour,
the encounter on these issues, but the
association Of picbald demagogues who
now hold transient power, with trembling
so.icitude, delay arbi.ramant ofany kind,
and were it possible would Ether.se the
popular will until past the au.umnal
elections. These precious cxpositors OF
human rights and o: public moras having
run their ghostly nags Robbins murder
End dissection Bill successfully pas.
the goal, find them unfi. for further ser
vice although pledged as they are. to run
again that FESTIVE and troublesome steed
Maine Law they woald fain dismount.
But gentlemen you have catered this Your
choice hobby together with the FllIy
amendment Tor the race 50 please keep
your saddles however uneasy they ma.
be. Face abou, your jaded s,eeds, and
prepare Tor another heat, while some Co.
600 Republicans from the heights, The
vallie., and the hill sides of Name in
second sober thong hit -(ulness shall as.
semble 10 pas, upon the civic Tournament
1t is all right that you should be held to
the issues you have presented, and you
will be, TO answe, fer your advocacy Of
Slavery aggression and extension, the
Of In,emperance, aud viola.
ton ofihe Constitution. /, IS understood
tina, a Bill to take the place Of the Maine
Law, drawn ty no less parsonage shan
Gov. Wells, has been some days before
the Judiciary Committee, embodying his
peculiar views. Why is not the banl-
ling ushered into this "breaih,ng world"
why are our hopes so cruelty DELAYED and
nur administration So long s,ay'd in breath
less anxiety Are yeur Republican
readers posrd up in regard to the "secret"
influences by which they were overborne
at tho polls in September last L., me
say to them, that the aggregate amount
Of the "sinews Of war" Money and Liquor
furnished BY the Boston Liquor dealers,
for the campaign of !s55, To break down
he Maine Law, and invade the public
morals OF this State is from sufficient da.
Ia estimated at Ss0,0Of. The lienor
dealers IN tina, city sympaihi=ed accord
ing to the extent Of their business, sever
ally 500 to $500 each in the establish
nent of certain prominent Rum News
paper in Portland, and know of a Ger.
ain House, Of the smaller class. which
gave 500 for that ne farious purpose, aud
n communicating the fac, 10 my infor.
nan. mentioned firm of larger calibre
whose quota was s. q. and these assess
nents wereonIy about onefhh ofthe whole
mount subscribed by the di>fr, ssea class
t foreign rhilan,i.rup,s,s. Ter they con-
fbuted some four times that amoun, for
iher general purposes, 10 establish and !
u.ia;n democratic and straight wing
rincipIes IN that campa ign, larger estab-
shmen's, being bled pro rata, some
robably ,c the ex,en, oil $3.50. facts are
'ubborn things ard in this case TIE an
holy proof Of heHish, sordd' depavity, I,
,nctloned in the sacred name OF Democ-
,cy. I
VIII Gov. Wells and his party be Tor.
etiul ofthe Interests Of their Boston sup.
lrters who have thus sustained them . !
III be forsesful Of the many "hesds OF I