Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-27

CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION by the cali
which W. publish in another column, it viii
be seen that the Congressional convention OF
this district Is to b. holden at Ellsworth on
Wednes Jay. the second day Of July. Why
the call has been withheld. 50 that it couli
not be published in this part Of the district
till this Late day, and I'LL the people had
learn d that such Il convention WAS 70 b.
held from the papers out of the state, We do
not know We understand that the com.
mitteemen from thispar of the district were
assured that a copy OF the call should be
furnished rs. last week, in season for publ.
cation. which has not been done t. this time,
and we are compelled u copy irlm other Ta-
pers, and rely upon their correctness. liut
few Of our towns nave called their cancusses.
and the ttna is short KS this is the first
convention Of the new district. Il Is dc,irl-
bic that al the towns should be fully rcprs.
sentei. TIE convention Is appointed at one
clock, P ". u lcsItes tlka the steamer
Sanford IN the morniu. aud - u Bucksp1rt.
whore stages VIII be in readiness t. tax
them to tn convention. and back next day
in season t. ttke the boa, ON her return trip.
-Progres0rs Age.
In reply to the above, it will only BE-
necessary to state the facts, and those imme-
diatcly interested will then know where T.
place the blame. il there is any blame at ali
c1nnec ted with the transaction.
Mr.. Thomps IN Of Stockton WAS the only
committeeman from the west side Of the Pen
obscot river that attended the meeting of the
Committee appointed her, the 2Sth of May.
to settle the prcllminari,s OF the convention
At that meeting those representing Washing
ton and Hancock, named the 9th of July as
the day for the convention. Mr. Thompson
from Waldo and Knox ,nlmci the first Of Au-
gust As compromise the 10Th Of July
was settled upon, with the understanding
that if Mr.. Thompson could get the consent
Of the Committeeman in Waldo and in Knox.
1t should be the 9;h. This vas II b. ascer-
tanned, and we were To b. notified in seas N
to publish the call in tie fireman Of the
9th Of June, We agreeing to print siiIr
and forward the same - all the papers in
the district, Immediately on receiving notice
of the result Of the conference. We should
have got the notice Monday night or Tues
day morning, but none came. wednesday
morning we started for the State convention,
the call being in type all ready for the press,
except the time WAS left blank and for slight
change in the representation in Waldo which
Was to be forwarded by Mr.. Thompson
When We got home Saturday noon, Mr..
Grant shcw US letter from Mr. Thompson,
naming another time, ignoring the agree
IN ent made as 10 time, and insisting on call
ing the Convention the 9th Of June, or he
ID OF July, or else some day in August. The
call was not received and published as was ex-
pacted and it was decided, though against our
wishes acting for Washington in part 10 issue
the call for the 2l Of July. Before leaving the
Office for tea, Saturday, We had slips struck
oil, and mailed one 10 each paper in the
Congressional District, and also 10 Mr..
Thompson, not forgetting the Age, which
should have received the notice Tuesday GER
tain, in season for its issue of the 18th The
Rockland Gazette Of that week had the call
With these facts, we submit the matter,
fully pursuaded that those interested in Wal
do and Knox, with the Age, will say that
ey everything has been done this side of the riy-
er to make our meeting and all connected
with 1t, fair and above board We think
something has been yielded to Waldo in the
matter, and that we are not to blame for any
seeming tardiness in coming to an agree
ment, nor for the Age no. receiving the no.
tice.
The DAILY Press says it is rumored that