Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-08-30
Proposed Union in Penobscot
County.

County,
The Je6ersonidn makes some judicious re.
marks upon the attempt to fuse in that coun-
ty, which are not inappropriate in this see
ton. As the Almanac makers say, they are
"suited to any meridian" We cannot con-
ceiye how more gross indignity can be Of
fered true Union loving Douglas Democrat
than an attempt to secure his loyalty with
the offer Of a paltry County Office 1t looks
as if we distrusted them and thought moth
ing would make them true but the mighty
dollar. Here is part of what the JefcrSo-
man saws
- Now what are the dangers to loyalty and
the MON in this state of affairs There
are none with Republicans, who were at the
start, are now and always will be, true and
loval defenders of the Union and the C0nsti-
tuition, and uphOlders of the good old flag,
whether in power or out OF power. We all
stuck to the flag and the Union, even while
Buchanan ruled while Floyd stole federal
arms and money, and removed them South :;
while Toueey sent our ships to southern
ports, and while secession and rebellion might
have been nipped in the bud, as notification
was in 1892. by sending General Scott, at
the head Of 600 soldiers, to Charleston har-
Dor.
But there are two Democratic parties in
this State; one in open alliance with the
southern rebellion, giving aid and comfort to
the armed enemies Of the country, and sail
ing under the flag OF Johp W. Dana; the
other declaring itself to be in favor Of the
Union, and the war for its defence. They
have party nomination for Governor. and
make separate party nominations for County
Offices in all the Counties They are thrust
out OF their own State Convention by rebels
who stole in there under Union colers which
were false. aS We're the American flags which
rebel regiments displayed to loyal regiments
in the battle at Manassas. by the s'vere
friction in that Convention. many of TIE
Douglas men rubbed off and adhered to the
black hag OF treason And almost daily
since then, Douglas Democrats have tlpckcd
over to the rebel Dana clmp No leSs than
five Douglas organs (Which is just one-half
Of the Douglas organs in this State,) have
Just gone over pel-mel into the Jsh Davis
and Dana camp oil rebels, traitors, thieves
and pirates
What the loyal Douglas Democrats espec-
lilly desire, and what all loyal men desire for
the credit of tie good State Of Maine.
(Which Is the foul nest OF c7rperheadci trca-
son in all New England i to cheek and put
a final stop to thus stampede OF Doug as
Democrats into the camp OF the Dana s1ccs-
sionsts
Now if a coalition ticket Is f,rmad betwe n
the Republican aud the Douglas Dam ,cratlc
parties, 1t will furnish all the rebel organs in
the State Formidable weapon against all
that remains OF the Douglas orsaniati5n.-
rbcSe organs will yell out Abolition, y
Black Republican. :" The Douglas purity.
the eotrcilnists. Now quit that purity and
come over to the true. regular natilna. Dem.
ocratic party. where You once were, ard
where yen belong" Such rebel apTclls to
b ,mucrat> not well informed. eLsiy rreu-
decd, and accustomed to receive nothing as
true which Is not labeled - Democratic,
will have the effect to increase still mora the
I >ce-s>i y vote. and Of course diminish the
vote for jameson. and Consequently the AZ
src-Ate vote iJr the Union
Mlni5e>tly, then, the Republicans should
nIt offer a coalition titHct. and the D,HzltS
Democrats d. not desire and viii Mt make
such a ticket in this ur any other County OF
the Stlta. II il j. d5He tn Douglas UHiou
vote viii be diminished AMI the re5A vt
Increased.
Republicans { Pca5bse7t County. 1t Us
re; d. what i - manltt.-tly imp7Iitir. as
well a unjust to our own fuithluI and laval
purity men what the Douglas Democrats i
nota aud viii not rcclfroclt.. Putting
Douglas Democrats On oar ticket viii stili
further di>lutrgrate til Douglas purity. an ]
add numerical strength h Tie c5pper-hctlri
rebel camp in Maine. Bs>ile-, under saca
circumstances il Douglas name> are put en
/ our ticket. it will enhance tie enarmity OF
the imPutation Of dish5ntr not only to the
names pat Oh. but II the Who'll Douglas par
ty and that Is, the Republicans keep Doug
las Democrats in loyalty to the Unlon and
the flag Of their country by the petty cJn>ii
Grafton OF a couple of County Offices
The Republican PARTY are, and always vii
be- loyal to the Union, with or without tn,
Offices. The party in this unity can Civ
up all the Offices, and still be loyal to tn,
t mon ; and, indeed, 50 far a, these are cln
ccrnei, we might as well give up to the
/ Douglas men the whole as well as a portion
Of the County ticket