Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-01-11
Augusta Correspondence.


Mr. Edtor:--"W Where the carcass Is
there are The eagles gathered IS iofclb'y
descriptive of the gathering OF the cornof-
ants ard turkey buzzards that nave 'hies''
ed the capital during the past week.
From all parts of The State the bunker
diclators and their Satellites OF both stripes
n The auaholy aRiaHce' have convened
here to agree, il possible, on the d,stnbu-
non Of The spoiIs even to the parceiins
,,nt of fhe NEST inconsiderble offices In
the splrit oIihe dog which has just rseos.
cred his bone, they have instituted their
programme, and as far as they have pro-
ceeded decapi;ated all the incumbents Of
otiice that came in their Way making Of
that worthy man and eilitien, messenger
Of the II ouse during the three years past,
the FIRST martyr 10 the good Republican
cause; aud SO the work al determination
is to proceed, and the axe applied to all
within the reach of Legislative or Execn'
tive prescription, uhmindiul of'he hasten
ing day when 81 All good and true men,
IN largely increased numbers, shall again
be a, the polls To wipe out tue hnmlllatlng
stains which free rum and dough
faced su5servlency to slavery aggres-
sion may meanwh ile have made on the
now far cscutchcn of Name.
The bunker democratic caucus occupies
Che Representative H4Ilaadthc Straight
Wings the Senate Chambcr-at the same
house. so that conferences may be con-
venient, aad union Of action insured
Only one jar to the present harmony has,
70 my knowledge, yet occurred to this
machinery, which somehow got out OF
o. der on Saturday at eleven 0 o'clock
when according to previous arrangement,
a convention for the choice of councillors
should have been made, message was
received from the Senate non-concurring
in such an arrangement. It's understood
that the Straight Wings, considering the
lean quality Of the "mess of pottase for
which they had sold themselves. Raexpsc
ted7y demanded two councilers which pla-
ces had meanwhile been assigned to Via
Cat expactants. How and when this diff
ticulty will be over. remains for time to
disclose. The cosy conferences, the bill
ing and cooling hitherto subsisting be-
tween the bunker leaders, and old Stagers,
and tterd dependents, he straight wings.
have, as we'll know, been nauseating to
some Of the latter. whose former glory
alas nov departed. it was, maafully to
resist the measures Of these designing
man--knowias as they d. now, that no
good fer the State CT the people can pro-
coed from such a source. The attention
of these fellows who have been always
alehins the Treasury through that great
leak. the Land Ohi:e. is now directed to
tiadias canreaieat Land Agent. And
the Bangor drive in fall representa-
ton have been here, and directed that
tAeir instrument. Walker Of Oxford copn-
ty should be installed. There is howey-
er so much conservative feeling among
the rank and file of the Allies as may
perhaps di 'appoint these greedy feeders
at the public crib.
Do the people know that the public
lands have been, and are the great object
of plumber: That the Treasury is bur
thenod with dishonored and unpaid notes
signed by these men, aud others OF equal
" patriotic iatentionse Do they know
that the interests Of this moneyed aris-
tocr ,cy-thcse powers that be, over
ride the interest Of the actual settler and
drive the young and industrious of our
State to the far Yves. for lands and
home
In regard to this matter the Message
of the Governor reads well. and may serve
to gull the fats There is however
little ground that he can, if he desires it,
hold at bay his efficient supporters, the
Land Spectators. In relation to the re-
ma;nder Of this document, its treatment
ofthe subjects Of tempe ce slavery and
the dear foreign population is too obvious
for comment,
Gov. Wells has engaged to pander to
appetite and depravity, so comes out fat
footed in behalf of intemperance, and
against prohibitory laws. He would at
once proceed to break down the moral
influences that have prevailed so much
to the benefit and credit of the State
and filled the hearts of the philanthropic
with hopo-ih regard to the welfare of
the rising and succeeding generations