Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-08-20
A word to the Fishermen that
vote with the so called Dem
ocratic party.

There is nothing more certain. than that it
is the settled policy of the Democratic party
to repeal the fishing bounties. THIS is de-
manded by the South, and the politicians Of
that section rule the party. This effort to
strike blow at this Northern interest, is the
result of no new ebulition of ill-wil, which
will cease tomorrow or next year but it
arises from settled purpose, long since form
ed, and to which every thing must bend, to
rule or ruin the North, by striking down
it's most valued interests. The class of men
that rules the present bogus dem ,cracy do
not belong to the moderate men of the South.
They are men who are seeking some excuse
for war upon the Union of the States
They mean to push their acts Of aggression
upon Northern interests, until Northern mer
shall become e1asperated, and claim the COM
mon benefits of the Union, when these rule
notification over again, and Quattlebam boil
over a second time. The only way for
Northern men to do is to demand only what
is right, and be content with nothing less.
Doughfaces in Congress never do this. They
are better taken care of by following the lead
of the men that war upon our interests.
Party men of the ruling administration, dare
not do this. Mr.. Douglass fate is before
their eyes. He has been read out of the par
ty and hunted down by government presses
until he has had to turn and fight for his very
existence even in his own state, where, here
tofore he has been almost omnipotent, just
because he dared to think differently on a
party question from the dictators of the par
ty Mr.. Bradbury, supposlns him to be hon.
est in his opinions on the bounty question,
cannot do anything with his party, in chang
ing its action on the subject If he should
attempt it, and he knows too well the conse-
euences to do SO seriously, he would have no
influence at all. Nothing but votes will save
the fishing bounties. No party but the re-
publican, can be trusted in this matter
This party is on the record against its repeal,
The Democratic party has already passed in
the L. S, Senate bill repeating it. The
leading men of the party, the men that rule
the party in all matters are determined to
force the thing through, and the members of
its own party under, that do not vote with
them on this question. Mr.. Bradbury has
always been friend of the Southern policy
dyed in the wool aud We might well ask i,
lean the Ethiopian change his skin or the
Leopard his spots?' Can Mr.. Bradbury al
ter twenty years of active partizan service
sometimes against his partly in favor Of the
Southern policy of the party that now seeks
to disturb this question, can he have changed
all at once? Ii 50, what influence will his
before election conversion have with his par
ty7 They will call him aa apostate and a
turbulent fellow, and read him out of the
party at once. Sooner than meet with such
fate, he would say to them, "your thoughts
shall be my thoughts &C. We say to the
democrats in the fishing business, your only
safety is in voting with the Republican par
ty, and for its candidates for Congress.
The Band deserve great credit for the ex-
cellent music disSourssd last evening.