Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-04-25


Coz then he'd be kicking the peoPsls own shins :
Surprising it was indeed to witness in the
House of God. such an exhibition of folly,
undue sensitiveness and passion. Strange
it was. that Gentlemen, honorable. re-
spectacle Gentlemen should be so forget
full of the proprieties due to the house OF
worship, and the sacred Office, so regard
less of the courtesies due to an invited
guest, to their own pastor, to their friends
and neighbors as to commit this outrage,
Had shameless rowdy, or reckless de-
PRAYED lad thus interrupted and disturb
ed religious assembly, process of law
would have at once been issued and an
indignant community demanded the Sc
yerest punishment. But national politi-
clans. protesting to be gentlemen, can in
suit and disturb with impunity, a peace
tu clergyman and hishearers Insult and
outrage are strong terms. but when politi-
cal partizans allow their zeal to eat up
their better nature. and forsetful of the
deeeneies Of life, descend into the ranks
of the lawless and the low. it is best to
apply the lash tina, they may at least be
shamed into propriety. tits in vain to
say in extenuation Of this matter. that the
preacher was political priest, that he
was wrong i'll abiding to the subject Of
Intemperance. for our whole community
know tnat such is not. and has never been
his character, and that more prudent,
devoted, pious pastor has never minister
ed in spiritual things to this people
Again, one short year ago, by minister
of the same denomination. there was
preached in the same pulpit sermon
thousand times more obnoxious to the
charge of being political discourse than
the enc aow so offensive. And wha'
said thcsa very self-same men: Thy
were boisterous in their expressions Of
praise. They even went SO tar as to pro-
pose It's publication, and the Hon. Collect
or made its author valuable present
The secret of its popularity. was the de-
which it contained OF the
Know Nothin-s as a political party
Now If men can be SO greatly edited at
attacks in the pulpit on political opponents
does il lie in their mouths to object to a dis
cussion Of moral evils even though they
may be connected with their peculiar ten
cts, or for 4 still stronger reason is it be-
coming FIVE office holders to disturb and
among a whole religious assembly when
not half a score can be found agreeing
with them in sentiment: Il has been
said also that this WAS dissracefnI scene
It Il we'll known that Ellsworth has an
unenyiable reputation for It's lawlessnoss
r1wdyism and Its immortality. Com
plants have been made by some Of our
citizens and by these same office holders
that Lecturers from abroad decline visit
ing our village on these accounts. but
more particularly owing to the outrage
committed on the Priest Bapst. But
what right have We to complain of their
refusal, so long as our own clergymcn are
;nsulted and outraged in their sacred
desks, not by the rabble but by its first
men: What guarantee has a stranger
that the fate of Father Bapst may not be +
his own should he chance to fall under
he ban OF political demagouges: Could
4 clergyman who should be insulted and +
disturbed in the House of God by those
high in office and private life, reasonably t
expect from an excited and tumultuous
anything better than a co at
Of tar and feathers Indeed we question
whether the reckless and lawless bows
who were guilty OF the outrage on Bapst,
would not have shown more respect for
Gods house, and servant, and worship
pers, than did these mad and Taught vim
cumbents of office. It's painful to think
that this late disgraeeful act perpetrated
by our leading politicians will add To our
already unenviable notoriety. If our
and enterprising village must
suffer through the disgraceful scenes
which are enacted by excited men, let the
blame rest where it shouli, on the high
is well as the low. Let politicians learn
that they are not above the condemnation
Of an insulted people and in the chaste
and expressive language of leader. that
the "seum and nastinessi is not all on
one side. In conclusion if there be any
apology to offer, and if the above is too
harsh, unfair OR untrue in any particular,
gladly will We open our columns in reply.
Col. Forney, flesh from P,erce's Kltch-
IN Cabinet, declares through the Pennsyl.