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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-19


FRIEND SAWYER Permit me to eongratu-
lato YOU on the result of the election in our
forest State. During my stay of several
weeks in this city, have heard 70 much
boasting among the BUCCANEERS abdht the
state of politics in Maine, that have looked
to this election not without fear. But the
nnws to-day exceeds my fondest hopes. 1t
wassaid here lew days ago by boasting pol
itician, eff Maine goes for IIamlin, then
we'll care Wei, Maine has gone for Ham
lin, and their hearts ''caye'' 10 doubt, though
they hold up their heads, aud intimate that
the '.local politics of Maine have brought
about the result.
lam PARTICULARLY rcioiced that my fellow
citizens have shown themselves unterrilied by
the threats of the South to rcvolutionze the
government if Fremont is elected.
These threats of the South to run out of
the Union put me in mind Of 4 circumstance
which took place, | don't know exactly
where A busting housewife was accus-
toned to still her half dozen noisy urchius
with the threat that she would run away if
they made SO much noise.
At length, one day they were more noisy
than usual and she increased her threats in
proportion. Little Tim tottlcd along in her
way, shouting with childish glee just as
though she had not spoken. just then Bob
knocked down his cob house and raised
shout which thrilled through the old wom
ans lead and she exclaimed with carcst
toncs-''there | ,ciH, I'll run right away in
to the woods, if you don't be stu -
Sam looked up from the fartht end of the
room and replied very cooily, I'D rather see
it than hear you talk of it well, said
the old lady mildly. don't make so much
noise, my head aches. y
Now the slave power has schooled some OF
the Northern States into silence with the cry
Of disanion, which has just as much sinceri-
ty in it as this anxious mothers threat,
And the people of the North generally look
upon it in the same light. Iowa. Tim) has
lauSHeu utT III tnc i'tce-- NerAoht, tbop, J
has given a shout which yet rings through
the land, when up looks Maine, (Sam) very
coolly and tells her to take her own course.
And we shall soon hear the old woman out
South complaining Of the head ache
When the result of the Vermont election
was known here. the New York express
said, "thc Dutch have taken Holland =
Now they begin to think that Sebastopol is
taken. Yours.
novyx F,sTFp
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We regret to notice that tai, quiet
and orderly city Of Pine lumber should
"lct down from her dignity and go to
nobbinc. bruising, aid manning citi-
zcns because of their exercising the right
o. Suffrage and-''tcll it not in Gath
burning too an Irishman's house, because
he had offended certain citizens, or
certain party in the exercise of that
right. Aside from the grea wrong
thus porpotrated, and the rights Of indi-
yiGuals thus invaded and violated, we
are sorry that The JoaTa7 should thas
be deprived Of the privilege of having
Ellsworth as a standing subject for loud
defamation and bitter inyection, as be-
ing the Whist Solom this side of the
"burnt district" without having very
recent case of i'll manners Of its own
city to condemn it while doing So
1t is but short year since the house
of Weaver was surrounded by mob Of
men in the wild and turbulent state of ex-
element attendant on success, and ex-
ecsscs committed. Now we sec the
same scenes enacted when party is
fairly beaten at the polls.
For fear we may do injustice to the
conductors Of the journal, we will, with
all pleasure, state that they have attend
ed the public meetings, ana taken an
active part in all measures. to frown
down such disgraccful conduct and to
s,igmatizc it as it deserves. But in the
Bapst resolutions passed here in town
meeting, CLANCY drafted them, and HOW
stigmatizes the whole transaction as dis
graceful, and charges the blame on to the
innocent person who, accidcntly wa:
called upon to read them in meeting
without knowing what thew were
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The Ordinance of 1874 and 81.

Hildreth in his History of tho United
States gives the following account of the
origin of the doctrine of Congressional
prohibition of slavery-the doctrine Of the
Republican party--and the embodiment
of the sentiments of the founders of our
government.
ION the first day Of March 1884, a
committee consisting of Mr.. Jefferson of
Virginia Mr.. Chase Of Maryland, and Mr..
Howe of Rhode Island, submitted to Con-
gress plan for the government of the
territory ceded, or TO be ceded by individ-
ual States to the United States embra-
cling all the territory between the 3lst de-
gree Of north latitude, which was the
southern boundary Of the United States,
extending westerly to the Mississippi
This plan, provided among other things,
that the territory should be divided into
nine States, designating them by name,
and defining the particular boundaries Of
each. 1t also contained the following
provision, which has been the basis of all
the subsequent anti-slavery legislation in
regard to the territories
"'That after the year 1900 of the
Christian ora there shall be neither slavery
nor involuntary servitude in any Of the
said States, otherwise than in the punish
ment Of crimes, whereof the party shall
have beer, duly convicted to have been
PERSONAL, guilty
"On motion to strike out this provision,
sixteen, among whom was Mr.. Jefferson,
voted to retain it, and seven voted against
it. 1t lacked one vote of the requisite
number-the full vote of seven States be-
ing required to sustain it.
"Three years later, however, it was in.
oorporated into the celebrated Ordinance
Of 's7 which applied to the territories
northwest of the Ohio. 1t is remarkable
fact, Mr.. Chairman, as will be seen by
glance at the map thet if the far seeing
and sagaeious policy of Mr.. Jefferson,
contained in this provision, had prevail
ed in 1884, under its operation the States
of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Kentucky, would now have been Free
States.
s.That the policy thus initiated would
have been advantageous to the States just
named, comparison between the thrifty
enterprise and prosperity OF those States
and the great free States of Ohio, In.
diana and Illinois, formed out of the
northwest territory, under the anti-siavery
ordinance OF 1877, will conclusively es-
tablish. That it would have been better |
for the destiny ofthe republic, let the fierce
struggles between the antagonistic prlnei-
pies Of liberty and slavery, which now
ronvulse the country, bear witness,
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SHALL We Succeed -

YES WE SHALL ! It's now GER
tain that we shall defeat the black abo-
itionist in this state. 1t has been as
certained by a personal canvass, and by
facts and figures which cannot lie. We
are SURE OF IT, and we now announce
it, that there need not be any more
doubts on the part Of our friends. Ham
lin will be beaten by more than FIVE
THOUSAND MAJORITY. This be-
ing settled, we know of no reason why
we should withhold the fact from our
readers.-Free Press, Aug. 30.
The Free Press is prophet of the
Joe Smith School. "Sure of it''-that
is, of beating Hamlin by more than
five thousand majority" You had bet
ter look through Joe Smiths pebble
glasses again. "Ephraim is cake not
turned"-from lying.
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There are persons VINO speak mo-
ment before they have thought; there
are others with whom You have to I'M
dergo in conversation all the labor Of
their minds-they talk correctly and
wearisomely.
The FULNEss OF FoLLY.-"Reading
makes full man. says Bacon; ard
Fashion makes a full woman says
Punch; for certainly woman, as she is
dressed according to the present fashion,
could not well be made much fuller.
There is said to be over two hundred
and fifty German newspapers now pub
lishad in the United States, which is ten
times as many as there are printed in all
Germany.
What is the difference between great
men and their statues ? Statues seem
greater the nearer you go to them !;
great men appear less the nearer you
them.
Hon. Rufus Choate, in a recent letter
speaks of '.the glittering and sounding
of national right which
make up the Declaration of Indepen-
dence."
New Posi- OFFICE. A new post Of
fee has lately been established in Or
-ington, called 5000 lales Corner" and
E. Goodale, Jr., apr oinred post master.
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Republican and American State Con-

WOEcEsrER. Sept. l6.
The Statcs Republican and Fremont
American Conventions met here to-day.
Homer Bartlett Of Lowell presided over
the Republican. and Luther j. Fletcher
Of the same place, over the Americans
The Republican Convention was adj
dressed by n. p Banks. urging union
and harmony.
In the afternoon, both the, Republic
can and American Conventions united
in an Electoral ticket as follows =
ut Largc--Julius Rockwell and
Thomas Cobb of Pittsfeld.
District-John Ninson of Edgartown.
Azariah Wheeler Of North Bridgewater,
George B. Russell Of West Boxbury,
Odiorne'and Lucius 3. Marsh of Boston,
George H. Devercaux of Salem, James
NJ. Usher of Medford. Ncsmith, of
Lowell, J. S. c. Kaowlton Of Worcester,
Charles Forbes Of Northampton, Frank
lin Ripley of Greenfield.
Previously, the American Frcmonscys
had nominated Dayton for Vice Prasi-
dent, in place of Johnson, and pledged
themselves to laboy for TIE rc-clection
of Sumner to the Senate, Theys also
/ pledged themselves to hold Congression-
al and County Conventions on the same
day with the Republicans, with q view
to union.
The question then came up?in the Re
publican Convention as to adopting thc
Americans State ticket, including Gard
ner for Governor. THIS question was
debated at length, until finally. at tht
evening session, the minority opposel
to Gardner determined to stave of thu
question, and there was considerable ex
citement ahd confusion. Finally a mo
ton was adopted that the Republican
nominate no State ticket this is salts
factory to the Fremont Americans, an,
ensures the united vote Of both partie
for the Fremont ticket.
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all the dangers and privations incident to
their porilous undertaking. As Mrs. He
mans has SO beautifully said
"Thcre was woman's feafi-s eye,
Ilthy her deep loves truth"
Let thosa, then, who would crush patriot
ie feelings out Of a woman's heart remember
these examples, Of female patriotism and also
remember that rilicale is very weak waap-
on when employed against truth.
\ WOMAN.
G5ulIsh1ro. Salrt 9, -.
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WAsuINGroS, September s, 1886

From Governor Geary you can expect
nothing. We have sad news from Kan
sas, as l anticipated. As soon as the
eowardly invaders from Missouri shall
have exterminated or driven out the free
state men, Governor Geary and the Mis-
sourians will proclaim peace in Kansas.
and q constitution will be made as soon
as possible and presented at an early
day for the admission Of the territory
into the Union. This is the plan, and
in this constitution Douglas and Bigler
will find all regular. In California,
treemen are not so easily conquered,
nor will the orders, which l verify be
lieve Herbert took out from the Presi.
dent, compel them to yield. W. W. 6,
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ARoosrooK CouSrY.-The Journal
correspondent in Aroostook gives the
aggregate vote of the county as 1924 for
Wells, SCI for Hamlin. and Is for Pat
ten. Last year the vote stood, for Wells
l17s, Morrill, sos, Reed 235' Rerubli-
can gain 273. It will be perceived thai
the Straight Wings have become entirely
absorbed in the other parties.
The democratic county ticket is elect
ed in full. For Senator, Geo ". Smith
Judge Of Probate, Bradford Cummings.
Register of Probate. Chas. NJ. Horrin-
Co. Treasurer, Ira Bailey-Co. Commits
sioners, Ira D. Fish, VIM. Dickey DEM
P. p. Burleigh DEM and Peter Dunn
rep are elected Representatives.
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STATE ELEc11oNs.-The State cleo
ton in California took place on the Sd
instant, but it will be several weeks be-
fore we hear the result. Georgia and
Florida have their state elections on the
9th of October, and Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and South Carolina. hold theirs
on the 4th of October. No other state
elections take place. after these till No
vembcr. Louisiana holds hers on the Sd;
Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New
York and Wisconsin on the ith-.ho
day of the presidential election Missis-
sippi or the Sd and 18th. Maryland on
the 5th, Massachusetts, on the 9th, and
10th.
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FREE STATE REFuGEEs ARRIVED Al

FREE STATE REFuGEEs ARRIVED AT
ST. Lou1s-REroRIED MURDER OF
FREE STATE WOMEN AND CHrLDRDN.
Chicago, Sept. IL. One hundred Free
States refugees arrived at St. Louis yes
terday, entirely destitute. They say
that large number of families had ta-
ken refuge at Fort Leavenworth.
1t was reported that large number
of Free State women and children were
killed at Sturgis' Creek, on Wednesday,
the Sd inst.
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THE PoIIrIcAL ESSAYS OF PARKE GoDwIy ESQ
Reprinted from Putnam's Monthly. A
IL mo volume. price Sl25. Dix, Edwards
Il Co., New York.
Every one who has read Putnam, will re-
member the sterling articles contributed
therein, entitled, sour Parties and Politics, y
1.-The Vestiges of Despotism, 'Our Foreign
Influence and Policy" 'Annexation, -
"should we fear the Pope?" "America for
the Americans 1.-The great Question: -
Northern or Southern, Which % and
''kansas must be Free" These articles are
republished in a handsome volume, and ded-
icated to Hon. Charles Sumner.
HE Duty OF THE AMERICAN SCHOLAR To
POLITICS AND THE TINES An Grafton deliy-
cred by George William Curtis, before the
Wesleyan University. Pamphlet form, %
cts-Dix, Edwards 4 Co., New York.
This Grafton, as might be expected, is full
of great truths, eloquently expressed, and
pressed home to the bosoms of living, think
ing men with all the power of truthful ear
nest man. 25 cts, and an hours time can
not be better expended than in purchasing
and reading this Grafton.
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COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTED
IN THIS COUNTY.

Clerk Of Court-P, w, Perry.
Sheriff.. II. Thomas.
J9dge Of Probote-Parker Tuck.
Register do.-A. y. Bartlett.
County CommisSioncr-I. S. Osgood
County Teasmer-H. :. Trevctt.
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Erm 11ubIiratiuns.

-
a HISTORY OF THE STRUGGLE FOR
SLAVERY EXTENSION OR RrsrRIc-
TON IN THE UNITED STATES, from
the Declaration Of independence to the
present day, mainly compiled and con,
densed from the Journals of Congress
and other official records, and show
ing the vote by yeas and nays on the
most important DECISIONS in either
House. BY Horace Greedy.
Such is the title of a $ vo pamphlet
Just issued from the press of Dix, Ed
wards &Co. New York. 1t is just what
is wanted at this time. Let every one
who wishes to be posted up on this ques-
ton, be sure and purchase copy.
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SPOKEN Our.-Judge Rost Of Loui-
siana, one OF the Democratic speakers
at Concord, n. H., uttered in very plain
English precisely what Rufus Choate
took for granted when he wrote his re-
markable letter against the Declaration
of independence. He said:
"The institution of slavery is strong
or than faction, than fanaticism, than
party, than the Constitution, THAN THE
UNION"
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Biackvoods Magazine characterizes
the assault on MIR. Sumner by Mr.. Brooks,
as $50 unprovoked and atrocious, that we
believe the veriest coal-heayer in this
country would have scorned to have per.
petrated it,"
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FREMONT CLUB ELLswoRTH.-Reg-
ular meetings Monday and Thursday
evenings, at Tisdale's Hall. Ladies are
invited to the Thursday evening meet
ings.
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Go,.trnor-In 430 TOWNS. rcnortod b,

Gortr"or-In 43o towns, reported by
the Portland Advertiser, Hamiin has
67oSI. Wells 1916. and Patton 6036-
making some eighteen thousand maiori-
ty for Hamlin. There are forty-thrcc
small towns and plantations to hear from
which it is thought. Will increase thu
aggregate vote thrown in the State TO
upwards of euc hundred and t.csnty Nous-
and.
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JOSHUA r. GIDDlNGs.-It is stated in
the Cleveland Leader that Mr.. Giddinps
has been re-nominated by reclamation for
reelection to Congress.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

This body consists Of Isl members
We have returns Of Ill elected, of
which ll9 are Republicans and % Dem
ocrats. The full house will probably
stand thus
Republicans, 125
Democrats, %
Last year we had but sixty members
in the House.
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SENATE.

The Senate consists 81 members Last
year it stood Democrat and Straight
Wing 30. Republican .. This year
there is a aigh' change. I. will stand
Republican 80, Democrat l !.
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70 SUBSCRIBERS. Some good hard
wood, and produce of all kinds, wanted
for subscriptions. Will those who have
such, and are owing, or wish to subscribe
for the American, and pay in such arti-
cles, please to remember this.
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y
dRRY.-1 Teeth ertractsd tciihout pain -
We take pleasure in calling public at,
tention to the new process of extracting
teeth, which has been practiced with the
greatest success. 1t has. for Years, been
the great dosideratum of the profession to
alleviate the pain and suffering Of It's
necessary and important operations
Many patients suffer far more from dread
of pain than from actual experience; and
any reliable method. freeing from pain,
should be regarded a public benefit
The process, which is the result OF long
study, is known as Congealation, and
consists Of the local application of a be-
numbing agent to the parts to be oper-
ated upon. The application arrests the
circulation, and just in proportion as
this is effected, is the pain diminished;
and while it is amply efficient for all
cases, 1t is open to none of the objections
urged against other methods. We have
seen letters from large number Of per-
sons who have had from one to eighteen
teeth extracted by this new process, and
all speak OF it in the highest terms ofcom-
mendation. All interested in this inn
portant discovery in the dental art, we
would recommend TO call at the Office OF
Drs. Cummings & Flag, 25 fremont
street, who will take geat pleasure in ex-
planning the operation. These enter
prlslng gentlemen are noted for the spec
dy adoption ofevery useful improvement
calculated to lesson the pain and increase
the comfort of their numerous patients,
and we are glad to know they are meet
ing with that success they so richly mer.
it, Boston Journal.
SPINAL CoMPLANTs.-AN entirely afp
system for the treatment of SPINAL Cont
PLANTS. considered by most eminent
surgeons as one of the greatest improve
ments of modern surgery, has been prac-
ticed by DR.. j. A. Wood for the last few
years, with success far beyond that at
tending any other system ever yet adopt
ed.
Office, No. 2l5 Washington Street,
Boston, Mass.
See card, with certificate of surgeons
and physicians of Boston, in our columns
of Boston advertisements.
"Col. Fremont exhibited combine
ton of energy, promptitude sagacity
and prudence, whach indicates the high
est capacity for cirH and military com
mand. That the country piU do justice
to his vaiuable and distinguished services
1 entertain not the slightest doubt
Senator Dir.
The Springfield Republican says:l
1.-The arrangements for the union ofall
the Fremont element in this State upon
a single electoral ticket are all compile
ted. signed. sealed and delivered, and
will be formally consummated and an
by the Conventions at Wor.
cester next week"
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HANCOCK COUNTY.

Below is the full vote of Hancocl,
County for Goyenor:-
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WAsmNGros COUNTY. The Calais
Advertiser says the aggregate vote of
that county IS for Hamlin. 1898; Wells,
309S; Patten, l43 Hamlin's majority
J42.
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Where the vote for member of Con-
gress differs from the vote for Governor.
We have specified it above.
Ia The Ten CITIES OF MAINE gave
each one, majority for llamlin. The
gain this year over last, in these cities is
1857. Whole number of votes cast
l4,135.
NATuRE's AEcANA.-Wc have among
our exchanges paper with the above
title. 1t is neatly printed, and is a very
attractive sheet. 1t advocates the doc
trinc that Natures medicines are the
true restofatives for man. The Indian
system. reduced to scientific practice
by Dr. Il. Greene Of Boston. is attracting
great attention, and is destined to super
sedc all other systems Of medicine. DR..
Greene has perhaps done more than all
other physicians in the land to systemic
and introduce this practice of natural
medication, and we arc glad to learn
that he is meeting with a success before
unknown in the annals of disease. His
great success has already induced several
scientific gentlemen to unite in publish
ing newspaper devoted to the cause Of
the Indian and their knowledge of med
icincs. with the title at the head Of this
notice. The journal is conducted with
ability. and battles manfully for the
cause to which it is devoted 1t is pub
lished monthly, at fifty cents year All
afflicted persons, and others who would
wish TO learn more of the Indians and
their system of medicine. should remit
the price OF the subscription. We IN
derstand that the "AKcASA" has already
reached circulation Of several thousand.
and We hope it may eventually reach
every habitation in the land. \ spcci-
men number will be sent free to any one
addressing Editor Natures Arcana. So
Broomfeld Street, Boston. DR.. Greenes
card may also be found among Our list
Of Boston advertisements in this weeks
paper.
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F1EE.-Ihe dwelling house of DR.. w
\. Spear, of fremont took fire on the
morning Of the 9Th inst, and together
with its contents was totally consumed
Mrs. S. was badly injured by being suf-
located in the chamber. She barely
escaped by climbing through the skylight
upon the roof from whence she jumped
to the ground. The loss was about
$500, no insurance.
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1889 1923 2sT

Where the vote for member of Con-
gress differs from the vote for Governor.
we have specified it above.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-10-07

THE subscriber respectfully returns his
| thanks to his friends and customers who
have during the rpst year hbpralIy given
him their patronage. and takes this meth.
Cd Of Informing them and Che public at
large that he has now on hand large lot
Of seasoned lumber and everything re9nis.
ite for the undertaking successful compile
ton Of all work il The share Of House
Buildings, Blinds, Sash and Doors fitting
up of Stores. Bar-rooms in the best, most
durable and workmanlkc style, Nllorlrrs
left at y. G, Monau's Hardware store the
Post Office. or at my shop on Faith street
adjoining st. Peters and st, Pau's college.
will meet with pompt attention,
dec2l. z v. NEFS.