Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-09
Visit of Mr., Underwood.

Hon. John c. Underwood, distinguished
Republican OF Virginia, visited this city last
week. as theagent OF the Republican Nation
al Committee. He was very cordially re-
ceived here as a gentleman of pleasing ad-
dress, OF high intellectual culture AMI intel
ligence, and as conscientious and fearless
advocate, on slave soil and elsewhere, Of
those great Republican principles which the
National Republican party have inherited
from those illustrous Virginia statesmen who
acted so prominent part in tie formation
of the Constitution and the Union The par
tlcular object of his visit was to solicit con-
tribntions to the fund which the Republican
Committee have deemed it proper to raise
for the dissemination Of the startlin. facts
and the sound Republican doctrines Contain
in that matchess document" HeiDer's In
penang CrtS'S, in those portions Of til"
Union whsre the Republican party failed Of
success in 1886 for want Of the dissemination
Of light anu truth, Fremont and Dayton
would have been elected in 1886 but for the
darkness Of Egypt'-those strong holds of
modern Democracy in southern Illinois and
lndianna, and portions OF Pennsylvania -
Fne Republican National Committee have
very wisely resolved to throw food Of light
in those dark places. feeling confident tina,
by So doing those three free States will be Sc
cured to the bright galaxy Of Republican
standard Of 1850 be planted, in q glorious
triumph. in the national capitol on the 4th
Of March, ISL. This is an subject worthy
Of the highest aspira tons of all truly patri-
otto citizens; and we are most happy to be
able TO say that the Republicans Of this city
have calamity, ana most cheerfully and gen
erously, responded u the call tor material
aid Tor the promotion Of this great object -
Ab1ut S225 Were contributed and paid in by
Saturday evening. by less than thirty Repub-
leans The very limited time OF Mr.. Under
wood 5 stay here prevented him from calling
up N the Republicans Of tins city gen rally
Wewill remark here that if any Republican
in this city or vicinity who was not invitei
personally, desires to all in this contribution
he may do 50 by leaving the sum he will
freely give with General 5. F. Hersey, Gen
). 7. Strickland, or with ourself, who will
be responsible tor the transmission of the
money to the treasurer Of the Committee.
Ut the utility aud propriety of devoting
these subscriptions to the specific objects
named above, there can be no doubt in the
mind of any intelligent Republican OF the
document which this money is to send among
the Egyptians, TO wit, Helpers Impending
Crisis, we shall speak morelully at another
time. Suffice it to say now that it iiumeas-
urably transcends any other one publication
extant. 1t is offered in the market at so low
price as to preclude utterly an assumption
OF any pecunlary speculation in it publica-
ton.
Mr.. Underwood kindly accepted the invi-
tation of several Republicans to delay his de-
plrture before yesterday morning when he
left the city by the western train To address
the Republicans of this city and Veaze at
the Republican Caucus on saturday evening
His speech on that occasion was one of great
power and eloquence, and was very frequent
ly interrupted with hearty applause. HIS
expositions Of the rationale and the progress
of republican principles and measures in Vir-
| GINA and other Slave States, were listened
to with the intensest interest by the throng-
ed audience. He has an abiding confidence
in the success Of the Republican candidates
in lS60,-a confidence in which the Repub-
lieans here fully are.-Jefrsonian.