Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-02-11
Augusta Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Feb, s, 1859.

AUGUSTA, Feb. s, 1859.
Mr.. EDITOR Your allusion, last
week, to the picture recently presented
in the Age, of two Administration DEM
ocrats feeding at the public crib, especial
ly your observations that they were
''s,ill while feed n.y." and that they had
iron collars around their necks, was de-
cidedly rich. 1t reminds one of your
''Bion Bradbury's slippery hitch
Last week there was a characteristic
meeting in this city, of the unterrifed
Democracy of the State. Dame rumor
says there was a strange comminglns
of "spir.s, black, white and gray =
Among the faces present, was to be seen
the bland and genial countenance of
Sewall of Oldtown, who in his adherence
to the Democratic party, seems still to
be impressed with the wisdom of the
early training he received from his
father. particularly the injunction al
ways to keep near a kicking horse, but
whether he means to take the vicious
beast by the head or not, does not yet
appear. Among others we noticed Col.
B.. not unknown to many of your read
ers in Hancock county. His adroitness
and skill in managing financial matters,
and balancing the BOOKS of reformatory
institutions, seem to render him an es-
pecial favorite. Many others of kindred
character and reputation were present
at this secret conclave. But the honor
OF representing II ,ncock county, seems
to have fallen upon The able and spir tied
representative from Deer Isle, who
doubtless would represent the modern
Democracy becomingly and warthily
anywhere, = and here allow me to make
kind and conf lental SUI gestion to the
Custom House efficaIs of your village.
1t is that, hereafter, they remember that
letters relating to the Resolutions OF
Democratic eaucuses on Slavery, pre-.
faced with ex.ravagant personal con- pill
ments and hatte1ing eulosles, are quite
as unsafe to be sent abroad, as those
treating on political economics, particu-
larly lighthouses and two black repub.
leans. We would respectfully submit
that, hereafter, all such letters be accom-
panied with temperance pledge. The
exhibition was finally closed on Friday
night by a grand powow at the Stanley
house, at which Ephraim the Great or
Smart, whichever is the higher title
was chief engineer. aided by the grand
Sachem from Warren, and others of less
fame. 1t is said that at this meeting
there were more convincing and aston
ishing manifestations Of spiritual inhu-
ence, than were ever before witnessed
in this city; and the performances ere
prolonged till to use the language of
the INN ortal Adjutant General Web
ster's Report, 1.-The unwelcome finger
of passing time topped the small hours
as we'll as emptied tic bottles of cham.
payne. The next day we saw a very
sad result of this political gathering and
convivial season, in the person of one,
who. a few years ago, as President of the
Senate, filled the second Office in our
State. We saw him SO filled with the
spirit and principles of his Democracy
that in endeavoring to cross the stree,
to the Railroad station. his example SAID
more expressively than words could have
done, LET him that thinketh he stand
eth, take heed lest he fall" Deserted
or left alone by his boon companions, in
his hour Of need, we saw him led by a
young friend, across the platform to the
cars, IN which he was soon on his way t
his home in Somerset county, and We
hope that he reached his home in safety
The Legislature has assumed more
business-like aspect. Quite number
of Bills have been passed within the las,
week, among others the one authorizing
) the payment Of slOO 900 to the Maine
State Seminary at Lewiston. this being
} the sum appropriated to that Institution
in 1855. An attempt to change thu
liquor law. by providing for severa
agents instead of one. in each town, ha,
been Indefinitely postponed, showing tina
the friends of Temperance are not dis
posed to interfere with the law at all
; but use it as wisely and we'll as possible
A few days ago there was seizure o.
} liquors at the Mansion house in thi