Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-11-15
Editorial Correspondence.


day IS often "a picture of human life; "
and Mondays journey from Ellsworth to
Boston, although long day, and tax NJ
till Tuesday noon, had all the variety of
lite Journey The morning was fair and
pleasant, foFeshad)wns pleasant trip to
the City oil Notions, but before Mason had
refined up his lively steeds at the Robinson
House. Bueksport, the wind was blowing
fresh from the Eastward, and it pierced
through our winter clothing, chilling the
lie current Of our los ID. corporal castle
The Sanford was alongside her wharf in
due time, with fair share of passengers.
A copy of the morning edition of the Wig
satisfied us that nothing certain was known
Of the Naval Expedition, and we were con-
tent to remain in blissful ignorance, like all
other curiosity seekers. Before reaching
Belfast it rained smaItly and the wind blew
fresh from the Southeast 1t continued to
rain faster and tIs,er, and the wind to fresh
en- until we reached RJekland, where the
officers wisely concluded to remain until
there was a change in the weather. About
. O'Clock the wind blcez d to the Westward
aud The q 1uds cleared away enough to let
tie stars peer at the naughty world below,
lg ,in. The boat took the inside route. and
arrived in Boston at l. VI instead Of five
. clock IN tie morning.
The news concerning the Naval Expedition
is IT vokingly mcagcr, and unsatisfactory,
because it comes through rebel sources 0ne
docs not know wheth r II believe a good
deal. from the mcagar items given the public,
or the reverse Od.ht not the Government
to have provided u vessel to return immed-
atey upon the landing OF the troops, and
thus relieve the public anxiety? 50 much,
it seems - us. was due II the strong feeling
prevalent all over the land - learn the result
Of this great expedition. (Souc itincraut
tdjutant General Thomas should report at
once, exelaims some news-.atherer.) Not
that quite, but now it has hccn two weeks.
AMI all our news is gathered from rebel
sources not a word Of ofi .ial news, pro or
con. Tue boys in the streets, to make their
wares 90 of ike hot corn, say Charleston
has been taken but no one believes the re-
port, of course.
The more we sec OF the Fremont trouble,
the more we are convinced, that political
antagonism has more to do with his removal
than the want Of military capacity. II this
shall prove to be the case, it will be the en-
tering weige to divide the loyal men Of the
Union. The people will divide upon the
question of carrying on this war, when the
Administration makes the issue, with the
ayowed purpose Of protecting Slavery at the
expense of Freedom and the Union, and its
opposite doctrinr that Slavery mus; 60 to
the wall everywhere and at all times, when
it is found arrayed in hostility to the Union
and the Government As Hon. f. X Smart
said, it is asking too much, to require our
soldiers to hold down the negroes with one
hand. while i.a has to FIGHT his master with
, the other. Other M IN than the old aboli-
, ton party, believe that the slaves Of al reb-
els should be set free We take the follow
ing as sample Of what conservative thnk-
; ing men say:
" DO no: understand turning a soldier OF
the United States into u constable 10 keep
the peace on the plantations of the secession
lists Enih sias,ic and prolonged applause
- GIVE it to them. 1t is not the part of
strength to return them it is not the part
! of a brave man to make himself a police
officer Of that sort. Cheers 1t is not the
part Of a soldier who fights under the flag o
the Revolution. II is not worthy of a man
, Of honor 1t is not consistent with the du-
; ty Of a commanding officer in the service OF
the United States. Cheers. We send the
: army INTO the South TO maintain the MON,
TO restore the validity of the Constitution.
II any one presents claims under the Con
stitution, let bin begin by placing the Con-
stituti3n IN power, by respecting IT and up
holding it. = Bancrgf'S Nae York Speech.
Another reason why We think there may
be something wrong in this matter, is that
the removal is sustained enthusiastically and
earnestly by about all the pap rs that were
helping secession and rebellion, until the
people in their might, impclled by their deep
and abiding love of the Union, told these
semi traitors to hoist the stars AMI stripes
and support the Union, or, in the cant
phrase of the day, to - dry up" They
were obliged to obey this potent power but
they, it is evident, were convinced against
= their will. What makes the case arsrava-
ting, is the attempt to f5restall public opin-
ion upon this question. Let Fremont have
justice done him, and if he has proved him
self incompetent, clearly and undeniably the
people will say amen at his removal They
would say that to-day if other officers should
be thus served. II seems that the whole re-
port, published in the Cincinnati Hqgmre,
, Of the dongs Of the Investigating Commit
tee. is now pronounced as bogus. But
enough Of this, and let us all hope that the
Union will be preserved, the Government
sustained, and all our hubble servants have
justice and fair dealing awarded to them.
~ gentleman just from Washington