Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-25
The Sixth Congrcssionn, Dis,r,c,

By a call published in our columns to-day.
It will be seen that the Democracy of the
sixth Congressional District will hold a con-
vention at Columbia, July eth, for the pur-
pose OF nominating candidate for member
Of Congress.
That the convention will be full and har-
monious, We cannot for moment doubt.
Whatever becomes of the other districts in
the state, the old Sixth must he redeemed
next September. 1t was the brightest spot
IN the state in the almost total darkness of
1850. Had victory been possible then, the
Democracy of Hancock, Washington, and
Aroostook would have achieved it. In 1858
a victory will be possible. and ANYTHING
within the bounds Of possibility we are con-
fdent the Democracy of the old Sixth will
accomplish. Their convention is called early.
This is as it should be, and is the first and
very important step towards success. The
campaissn in tho eastern part of the state we
shall watch with more than ordinary in
t'rest.-[Bangor Democrat.
We give PLACE to the above Tor the pur-
pose Of showing what the Buchanan party
arc intending to do in this District this fall
The "old Sixth must be redeemed next Sep
t'mher' says the Bangor Custom House or
gan. To be forewarned is to be forearmed; and
we particularly call the attention Of the Re-
pubicans to what our opponents intend to
do, as foreshadowed in the above extract.
Their convention is calld at Columbia
the 9TH of July, very early in the season,
Which fact has pregnant mcdning. The
INST question to be settled, will he that of
the candidate-whether Mr.. Wiswell who is
ny usrge entitled to a denomination, is to be
sacrificed for Hon. Bion Bradbury or not
There seems to be an impression in Washing.
ton county, as We learn that Mr. Bradbury
Is tho most available candidate, and will COM
mand the most votes. Besides all this, he
has been pampcred so long, and has lived SO
much on government pap. that he can afford
to hecd;-an important consideration as that
party now conducts its campaigns. He is
well prepared to go before the people on the
question OF the Infamous Lecompton swindle,
having publicly and privately ignored that
plank in the Buchanan pla'fo form, both at
home and at Washington. This safe pre-
caution of laying an anchor to windward. as
the sailors term it, though it would not have
a straw's weight with him if policy dictated
different course, will help HIM much in the
event Of Ms being q candidate, though it is
an indirect rebuke to the administration
Mr.. Wiswell on the other hand, has been
80 long quiet patient under the severe prac-
tice OF bleeding and bistering-which pre-
walls with the political doctors that have
graduated a. the Custom Houses in this Con-
gressional District for the past ten years
that it would seem to be the very height of
refined cruelty to apply the lancet again
A man cannot afford to lose much blood,
and often, unless generous diet is allowed
in the intervals. This is not allowed in this
ease. In 1854, when Mr.. Wiswell might
have been elected, and ought to have been
nominated, and came within very few votes
Of it, the Custom House officials in Hancock
county, through much exertion prevented it.
The new collector at Castinc did much
towards this result. If there is any such
thing as honesty in politics in that party, or
If any such redceming virtues as the repay
ing Of favors are countenanced, then the pub
lie will expect to see Mr.. Wlswell the nom-
nee Of the Buchanan Convention, and the
especial candidate of the government officials
Mr. Wiswell is man of as much talent as
MIR. Fuller. and will command the full
strength Of his party in this county, fact
which we wish our Rcpubl can vvtcrs to re-
member.