Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18

1t is necessary and important to the success
of the Republican party. that all OF Its con-
ventions should be fully attended, and by
hose who will and do reflect the views and
feelings of the masses. 1t is as true of po-
liticsl parties. as of other organizations, that
they are powerful for good just in
proportion as they represent the progressive
j en- ightcncd views of the people. When
they fail to do this, and trust to extrancous
forces, or to tact and management, to sue
coed in carrying out the business OF con-
yention, and to fincsse and the force of party
drill, to consummate what is there inausu
rated, then they are Instruments of tyranny
only, or degenerate into mere affairs to pro-
mote personal views and ends. 1t is for this
reason that we always feel to labor earnestly
and to implore our friends by every consii-
Grafton ofAuty, to rally to the primary eau
cusses, and there select the right men for
delegates to the convention, and to there
make known their views freely, fully. but in
a truly liberal spirit. 1t is by so doing and
so acting that we shall continue to succeed;
and tits BY 80 acting that " as party deserve
to succeed. Party machinery, like all other
human instrument.llities, must be adapted to
the ends for which it is used and when it
fails in this, it must DC thrown one side, Oh
made to answer its end. So too, parties ar,
the creatures of circumstances, or arise from
necessity, and must and will last as long Al
that necessity exists, and until their mission
is completed. 1t is then of the highest moment
that we should have a full convention thu
9th, to nominate candidate for Governor
and that the primary meetings are fully at
tended.
We have heard no desire expressed for tn
we think anybody expects any other resul
than the denomination of the present abb
and efficient Governor This seems to be {
matter of COURSE foresone conclusion il
in the minds of the people; and it is because
VIC think they expect and desire this result
that we wish to see the primary meeting well
attended, and the State convention full ant
representative one, SO there shall be no mis-
taking the popular sentiment. 1t is Away
and everywhere best to do well, whatever il
to be done at all.
The only charge that our opponents hav
been able to trump up against the presen
Chief Magistrate of the Driso State, is tha
there was similarity between few lines il
his Fast Day Proclamation, and something
somebody else at some time had said. Fry
olous and far fetched as this insignificant an
paltry objection is, it constitutes all tn
available political capital furnished them
1t should be matter of rejoicing, that Gov
Morrill, has thus FAR, been so successful i
his administration, that no serious chargt
can be brought against him, and that tn
opposition press has to resort to such wea
and pucrile charges. The fact is, Governc
Morrill, in his message reflected tn
wishes of a majority of the people of tt
State, while as truly stating his own hor
est convictions.
There has been no studied effort to III
language so as to conceal his own thought
while the public ear was pleased with III
meaning phrases. Being an innate and trr
democrat in the fullest meaning of the wor'
he truly and heartily, as well as ably, SUI
ports and represents the distinctive prime
pies of the Republican party.