Ellsworth American., 1857-07-24
Republican Nomination.
Tor Governor,
LOT M, MORRILL,,
OF Augusta.
Hon. 1iamas>eh III. smith.
OF Augusta.

We have been inquired Of frequently.
by our opponents, fer some information
concerning their candidate tor Governor
With all the disposition in tie word to
impart what knoviadSe We posspss..,,ue
could give TO other than TIA; Nr. Su. h
had once o-cupied tha position of Caaa-
eillor, that nc is a relative of II n. sam
uel Z. Smith, former Governor Of the
State, and a.so that he ran as a boiling
candidate for member OF Congress, in the
Lincoln District, against the regular
Democratic nominee. Tins was abou;
all we could say on the subject We feel
under some obligations to caliehtcn those
who viii vote for him in this region. as
to Lis antecelent~, md to the extent OF cur
ability; we therefore copy from the
Thomaston Jouraaia a fuller aecount than
we can otherwise give. 1t W.. be seen
BY this, that Mr.. Smith has fairly earn
the compliment Of subaraatsrial uoln.-
nation, y htying always been opposed to
the prevailing sentiment Of the PARTY or
''a 0i>.aI eng question oi s.ayei! eAt5n.
si2H ~ ms o2sh a N Mes'sef oi tat
smal! cotasie Of an;i4 lated haak.rs Who
have teen waiting for the !ast dfaeza
years for "s3math.ns to turn up'' that
would nlace the n3cn &C .ka;- w.. -
.4.;al.;a1, ~ ~. = .....f
-, ~ ~ - '.'e
tz''o III '..'s 9'"'e, ''e feeoi.ees oi near
n one of these patriots IA the State
Convention, we think it was in fSI4.
while ,,3aad.ne f.r E. ,o..,,..n,.,,,.,....ea =
,,.,.,: - =. :, :
I'm '''' ''o.'' 81 g d " ie@9o", 't"t t4e
foolIc m'nd was II 4 transition state,
meaning that II time could be be gwen
to trade. things would be different in tbe
nartv Y5 one vfo lss ,.a..f,1 a.
,...;I,,.;... - = - ~
- '''',e-.s y, OH u Z SIC 'S-'l'
~ '''f9' "9" ol tie lfea-so'i wing oI
the party. can fail % So that "samctain1
has turned up," aal taey have tgrns3
around. aEl are falla,y;,,, ~, -.
y=ro q No. ~, 49,,
~ N,'''-'' VIZ '',s
Ne ai'ic'o saoJoiheI Is n reply 10
some remarks of the Bangor Democrat j:
"Mr. Smith sus,ains = fair nr;vsto
charactar. anl we trgs. thor i NJ r..
publican possessing the malisn4Ucv fh =
the Buchanior party showed t5Va,i GoI
Fremont, that would rob him of ,b,t IN.
estina5l5 ssm. that while it enrjcbes not
another, makes the loser re5r ir3=.aa
But how is It vita Mr.. Smith - - w..
tician; the statement that he has ne~-r
teea c5ncersd in the auarre,s of ;,j=..,I.
uals, or belonged to any party c,;4as =
: as bald and and bare faced : il ~.
or 4 pcusiouei agent uttered. Int s1ef.
statements will answer outside. ot r.
Con.rsssienal District. wbsrs ii.
but Custom Uogse or,4ns c;r.,1.t1 N ~
Smith has ever belaagal "a -, WI -. -
wing o. the DsmocIacv. 81 aae.1.,
taa, slavery is iY,t as ,ool : So, -.
that the former is d;v;re ;,s+:.,.+;.sz'
and should be suffered +, s,,,.1 -.
let or hin lrs,oa b.s 60 -
tie theory. We rasaec, H. - -. a.. -,
consistency; he has not liz So. -. ~ ~
Seyau and other birel;ngs oe 80. - ,'.- :
to take anv backward - ~, -.
to the present Da,ooe,. - a. .h - -.
freedom IS sectional sIa or,. - ~ I''''
But it is the richest ;aI,o ~ ~ -
.e hear the brazan ,ssn,,n.;5a, -. .,'.t.'' ~. .,.
Democrat that NanasEeb u Sn,;.l, ...s.. -
er belonged 10 anv nar.v cI;ona :" rTi.t
paper had better in6n;-c of ~. =, - : !,
Lincoln and Waldo who yn4fa,,I - -, -
self to be run as \ bolt;re a.i;i..o 80
arainst |. X. K;mbal tho - -,a,a;
nee Of the Democrat;c 49, W
WAS the ebamD;on Of tbo Waj r.. p.- -
der RQffan cI,aue that d;..rsa.i 80; -.
Congressional Di-tr;et bv -, 80 - =.
foist a minority candidate nna9 ,Go - :
yention n Rockland nj H.. =, asa-(,. -, -
eeeIed in drawinr off vo,~s - :,
>eeare the election of L W / -.