Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26
W. b. Clancy, and Ellsworth MODS &c.

These were the sentiments entertained
and expressed by us, four months before
the disgracetul outrage was committed
by the black republicans on John Bapst
the same black republicans who arc
now the supporters of Fremont. AS adj
ditional proof that the present supporters
Of Fremont were the mob party of Els
worth, we adduce the fact that at a town
meeting held July sth, 1856, at which
lessee Dutton was Moderator, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution was Of
fered by the same G. w. MADDOX to whom
we have occasionally alluded in the En-
press-both Dutton and MADDOX being
now enthusiastic supporters of Ere
mont -
"Whereas We have good reason to be-
lieve that we are indebted to one John
Bapst, S. j., Catholic Priest for the lux
ury of the lawsuit now enjoyed by our
School Committee, therefore
Resolred, that should the said Bapst
ever show himself again in Ellsworth,
that we manifest to him our gratitude
for his kindly interference with our pub
lie schools, and his efforts to Danish
therefrom the Holy Bible, by procuring
for him and trying on an entire suit of
new clothes, such as cannot be found at
the shop of any tailor, and that when
thus apparelled, we present him with
free ticket to leave Ellsworth upon the
first railroad operation that may 90 into
effect
There was also vote passed that the
foregoing preamble and resolution should
be published in the Herald, but deeming
it incendiary in its character, we refused
to publish it until after Mr. Bapst was
mobbed, which disgracetul affair came off
On the l4th Of October, 1856.
No one outside of Ellsworth, unless
he has 'summered and winterei' with the
cratic chan Cling, W. H. CLANCY, would
believe that he could be so unblushing
as to utter the above, in view of all the
facts in relation to the Ellsworth trou-
bles, and so recently too after their oc-
currence, andbefore people had forgotten
the part he took in the matter.
Mr.. MADDOX informs us that the reso-
lutions above, were in the hand ,criting
Of w. II. CLANCY !; and that after the
meeting CLANCY told him he drafted
them. Mr.. MADDOX, without knowing
of any such resolutions, or even reading
them, before reading aloud to the meet.
ing, was requested, by some one who
handed him the paper to read it to the
meeting. He did as he was requested
This is all he had to do with the meet.
ing. The authorship of the preamb BILE
and resolution can be PROVED on Clancy
beyond all equirocation or doubt.
All who are conversant with the his.
tory of Ellsworth during Chaney's So
journ in it. and while he sought noto-
riety by leading off in the troubles with
the Irish, know that he was the instiga-
tor, the leading spirit and prime mover
in the attack on them. He had street
fight with one, and boosted of the thrash
ing he gave him, in his paper. Wheth-
er he was one of the mob that had the
courage and the temerity to attack the
Priest we know not. We should Judge
that his courage wonld fail about that
time In the play, and that he would be
satisfied with looking on and witnessing
the result of his teachings. All we can
say OF the matter from personal knowl-
edge, is, that we saw and heard him the
next morning, being Sunday, bandying
ephithets with an Irishwoman, across
the principal street of the village, who
was CHARGING him with fho looJ