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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-05
The Past tho Present.

Ihe letter which we publish to-day, treat
ing OF tie Policy 4 the Republican party.
aud Of the Misrepresentation Of the Demo
cratic pres and politicians, is exceedingly
well written, aud Is JUS, such an one as a
good Jni5n m1n should have written before
The commencement Of the rebellion. It was
sent Us By prominent gentleman Of the
county s1!ins,-" this letter was written
ty an Acquaintance Of mine to a gentleman
IA New Orleans"
1t seems to US that to-day. there are no
questions OF party policy between the Re
publican and Democratic parties. There
are, in enc sense, no such parties, only as
they represent the feelings and views of the
masses growing out Of this unholy rebellion.
All the particular objects set forth by the
Republicans in National Convention as de
siFabie to accomplish, Lave been eonsumma.
ted by acts Of Congress. The national ter.
r'lorscs are now free, the stain upon the ma.
ton capital has been wiped out, the initia-
tIvc Tor Pacific Railroad has been taken.
ana National Administration placed in
power that desires in all constitutional WAYS
to favor freedom rather than slavery. This
Is all that the Republicans proclaimed tina,
they intended to do. But the Democratic
party presses and politicians, no doubt
helped prepare the Southern mind to com.
init the atrociOus crime of rebellion, and
to-day portion of that Old party are GOV.
ertly assisting the rebels. Those who are
true and loyal of that party aud the Repub-
iicans are Tor carrying on this war until the
rebellion is crushed out. This is all the
question there is to-day before the public
Inc Democratic State Convention at port.
land 50 lar as it dared, declared against ~.
prosecution OF the war. 1t will bs tho 49, sne
ana anti-war party. Inoidentallv III
question Of emancipation comes an. III rr,,es
ing the slaves will assist 10 crush ont he =
beilion' then almost all loyal men have mad.
up their minds to say, +" free them - '''''N'
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CORRESPONDENTS
Faith, Hope and Charity ;-Tbcs.
t''rec.-bnt tisc greatest Of these
Is Charity.

1
Mr.. EDIros II claim to be one n u.
public" and according TO the theory ~ /.
"citizen of Gouldsboro'," have right b =,
in judgment on the case OF Shaw p,,,,,
Moore, but waveriug that right, | will Ran
that am no particular friend or enemy -
either party, and would have been canton,
to let them settle their own difficulties n
their own way, subject only &c., but who,
one party is assailed by "citizen'' md,
cover of masked batteries, request the n,;,;.
lego to do what can to have fair play.
| The circumstances, as far as | have h..,,
able to learn them. are these MIR. Shaw
prior to the time of enlisting the three YEAR,
men, talked very periodically for ci,ize,
of Gouldsboro', though he used no lapeuar.
that would have been considered much an,
Of the way in Washington, Or even in Els.
WORTH and when Moore came around with
his recruiting papers, as q matter Of course.
he called upon Shaw, and requested him To
enlist Shaw replied that his Circumstance.
were such that he could not very well lea,.
home for 50 long time, but said be, rather
tLan suffer draft, you can count on me for
one, though will not put my name down
to day. But Moore was importunate and
persuaded much. lie said, by having Shaw.
name he could get several Others TO enli-.
right off hand, and without his name bs
should not be able to get the required mum.
Der. Well then, says Shaw, | pledge You
my word and honor that will sign your pa.
pcrs, tF0n this they parted. Exci,cmen.
ran high. Only one more was wanted, AMI
two were hgbsing for that chance. Matters
were approaching crisis. Moore called on
Shaw and asked him how much be would
give ani let some one else take his place.
won't give ono cent, says Shaw, for a sub
stitute. Bus, says Moore, that is not wha,
| mean, understand you have said yeu
would give something as a bounty il you did
not 90 yourself. We'll. | wlll says Shaw.
I'll give $40 90, or rrehaps half as much ms
ANYBODY else. Then says Moore, release
YOU and they parted again. Pretty soon
the news came that the 18th regiment was
full, and our quota would 80 to help Gil up
the old regiments THIS was not according
To promise Those who enlisted because
Shaw had agreed to, found fault, and the
TWO who were fighting Tor the last chance, "
threw up the "sPinse' and retired. Moo;o
then called upon Shaw to ell the vacancy,
waeTcuron Shaw reminded him OF his re-
lease blu, Moore demurrcd aud hence tho
alleged braach of faith.
This Is as far MS have cared to inrests
gate, aud have good reason to think i. true
II a '.etian OF GoGiIshoro' sill come o.
msnfllly with denial Of the at,oye, Shaw
WI! undertake 10 produce proof.
". l.. GtITlLL.
(,1ui3-h1ra'
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The Series Of Fights.

II may serve to place our present and fu-
turc dispatches in a clearer light, IT we take
n running view of the events at the seat OF
war from the first to the latter part OF the
last week. Ii is true, our information Is
exceedingly meagrc on the whole, blind IN
tsome particulars, and not wholly consistent
+ in others. but still il gives a certain thread
of narrative which is " orth gathering up.
/ On Monday we have no trace of the rebel
movements, though subsequent events indi-
cate we'll enough what they must have been
in substance. Their troops were pouring
round our right wing, and bursting through
Thoroughfarc Gap into our rear.
I Tuesday. The rebel movement came to
the surface Of observation on Tuesday even
ing, in the shape Of a cavalry raid on the
railroad near Manassas Junction. IL WAS
/ really the advance OF Jackson's entire army
corps, which was the iorerunner, for aught
! that We know at present, of the bulk OF the
+ whole available rebel army. Their NANTES
tdtion that might, however, WIS confined
to the destruction OF railroad property and
the capture Of a few prisoners.
Wednesday, The above events having be-
come known, and their purrort detected, Gen.
| Pope despatched Mcdowell and Seigel to the
neis bolhood of fhoroughtarc Gap. while
he himself marched back toward Manassas,
meaning to settle the matter with those who
had already got in his rear, and to cut of
Others from coming b their aid. OF his
force, lockers division encountered the
rebel Ewell 5 brigade on Wednesday after
noon, few miles south Of Manassas and
drove item back. With heavy loss, 10 the
latter place. Ga the same day occurred two
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To whom it may Concern,

lie it ordered by the citizens of Surry il
Town Meeting assembled, that the Town
Clerk cause the following to be inserted in
the next week : American
Whereas, The Town of Surry has beer
officially notified that this towns quota Of
the last +" 800 600 is not full, :" AMI whereas
the same has appeared in the public print
Be it known that surry's quota Q4) las
been raised md to each ono of the g." e a
Town bounty Of 500 has been paid. That
the whole ! ! have been " mustered in a,
follows Three in Co. c. Capt SMITH il
Co. G., Capt. Colby, and in the llth Re-.
Col. Paistcl
Sarry, Aug Goth, 1862.
\ true coy, Attest.
c. X, Higgins, To,cn Clcyk
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Always 100 I.afc.

The Erei.i,g Post in speaking Of the bat
ties OF Friday and Saturday, and the never
ceaslng excuse Of reiul9reements being a
few hours too late says:
Meantime, where were our own reinforce
ments ? Why was it that the column OF
General Franklin, ordered to move from Al
exandria as early as Wednesday night, did
not get under way, as we learn, until late on
Saturday afternoon For three DAYS large
and effective division Of veterans, who
might have rendered either OF the battles of
Friday or Saturday decisive, were held in
their camp near Washington, though every
member OF the government, every officer Of
the army, and every newsboy in the streets
was perfectly well aware that severe, rro-
tracted and critical contest was then raging
within days forced march Of the capital.
Halleek is said to have repeated the order
Tor the march OF that column no less than
three times, and General Mcclellan is also
said to have found occasion for delay every
time. We do not know how this may be :;
but we know that the people will demand
OF the President Il full aud explicit state
ment OF the reasone of this ex traordinary
failure. If Halleck, who is Commander-in-
Chief, has failed to perceive the emergencies
OF the position, let more Yigiiant aud active
commander be put in his place , if McClel-
Ian has allowed his haAtual incidence or
any other motive to interfere with the
prompt execution of orders, let him be cas-
hlered or II any other subordinates have
been lax in the performances OF their duties,
let the same example 10 made of them that
was made "a Colonel Mason and officers who
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-05
Union Convention.

At the Union democratic Convention held
at Whiting Hall in this village, on the % th
ult,, Capt. Joseph Weseott of Bluehill was
chosen President, and Henry Whiting Esq.
of Ellsworth, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were nominated
for county officers and Senators
Clerk Of Coarts-Samuel WATSON.
Register of Deeds-Jotham S. Lord.
County Treasurer--Joscph W. Wood.
County Commissions rs-Roswell Silsby,
Daniel NJ Perkins.
Seuators-Joseph Wcscott, Warren King.
The nomination OF Ten, Jameson for
Gov. was unanimously approved, but no
nomination or Recommendation for Member
of Congress from this district was made
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted
Resoired, That the declaration Of An.
drew jackson. that the - Union must and
shall be preserved, is the sentiment of ev-
cry true American citizen and the glorious
inheritance of liberty and mon which our
fathers bequeathei to US, is ours now and
forever, and we pledge our lives and fortunes
to maintain and transmit it to our latest
posterity.
Reso}red, That the present crisis demands
the subordination of party interests to those
of the country that we seek the restoration
of the Union by extending equal Justice to
all the States, and that we regard no war or
peace as defensihle tased on the idea of an
ultimate separation IF the States.
Resolrcd, That we are in favor Of prose
cutting the war for the sole purpose of cstab-
fishing the constitutional authority of tho
General Government and restoring the Sc
ceded States to their allegiance and priv
lcges.
Resoired, That we heartily approve of the
nomination of Gen. Charles D. jameson
for Governor of this State, ami we COM
mend him to the confidence aud support OF
the electors Of this State.
Reso'red, That we will give our cordial
support to the nominees of this Convention.
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Boston responded Molly 10

Boston responded nobly to the ap-
peal Of the Surgeon General for Hospital
supplies. On Sunday $500 was subscr bed
and nine car loads of supplies and 81 sur
seonS were sent on. The Boston Journd!
says
The greatest scene Of excitement was in
and around fremont Temple, to which the
people were requested TO bring their contri-
buttons and hospital stores. Most generous.
~ dld they respond to the invitation. The
vast edihee became at once one grand recep.
tacle Tor stores, aud the crowd was 81 grea I
tDat the police with difficulty could keep the
way clear tor those bearing contributions to
enter ana deposit them. 1t was scene Of
which Boston may well be proud.
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The Peace Democrats of Washington
County held their County Convention the
28th Glt. The Convention passed some
wishy washy resolutions which mean any.
thing or nothing. The Uaion does not pub
lish the remarks of the speakers. Tie
speaking at the Portland Convention, ex-
planned the resolutions The real fact is
that all these fine spun, and querulous demo.
Gratis, are really, opposed to the war, and
want peace and JEFF Davis both. There is
not one of them but what would take of
his hat any time to JEFF Davis, or any other
leading rebel
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soon as possible, they will be assigned to
their work.
This labor ought to be one Of love, and
the undersigned trusts and believe that it
will be 50. Anyhow it must be done. The
willing shall be promptly credited-the un-
willing promptely visited The principal
adopted is, citizens for the labor and soldiers
for the battle
Martial law is hereby proclaimed in the
three cities until they can be relieved by the
military.
The iujunctions Of the proclamation will
be executed by the police.
Third, Ferry boats will cease playing the
river after o'clock in the morning un il
further orders. (Sigued) LEWIS WALLACE,
Maj Gen l Comm q <.
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UThe resolutions of the Washington
County Democrats declare that :" Hon. Dior
Bradbury's patriotism shines brighter ant
brighter" Did the Committee lave ii
mind wher this was pcnned, the declaration
of John Randolph? The eccentric gentle
mans allusion was not very pretty, and il
was not SO applicable, as it might be 70 s5mt
less distinguished Maine politicians. "Shine.
and--and--and shines like rotten
mackerel by moonlight, Is rather express
i've. The fact is, Bon record for the past
two ycIrs is not very stiag or straight
and his patriotism is Of ! questionable,
character,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-05

SrallH o. CEN. EysTEEa.-Am5ns the
+ eakrss - tar graf war mesfiug in New
41rk IA " e,lesl.Y, Was Gsn Richard
Bustee3, if.~a born. but one of the adopted
SOILS at An rca, We a. dcfatHi hiS al II
her defsH~s 3u TIM a#ar of her trial lie i
wa.l known .s Yrnnneu. aud influential
democrat. fs5A. ~ ,i-s-ch We extract thu
following
" We mte; 70 iulamo zeal. 10 inspire Inv.
ai.v. and - declare t. pug Frrsid ri; aud M
Cabinet that tic c.ty OF Ntx AJrk-tEe
sr ut eaamerc.t metr lis Of The country
- .agnrs Tie suppression VI tbs most wicket
rehe!iian, by tie prompt, free, fearless Use
81 cye5y sal any iBeans uccess.srs - CRUSH
i: Ut; 1t once and frlyer. " hat these
N Is are tie Executive is charged with the
rep ln.ElHity ui lscilils hlt, as he his
recently, ~ wl.l-c5usilgrtl letter, dct afc3
he realm $ - lsaE sag >,iJns, and give
to them Al pr Per esHs'a r7tien, l claim the
right aud embrace tbs occasion To say that
il - my deliberate conviction that tho cause
Oi tbs fit!ii9n Is slavery, and that the
cause aaa the cB-et must parish " survive
IN i,gea sa,her. far one. | sincerely be-
heva II slavery igras Tie republic dies aud
deny tHat TIN, government, struck at aud
attempted 70 be- d'-tE5yeI by the slave power,
should u anything n Vrrs1ryc slavery n
stock IL traGe for a future rebellion. The
Constitution tp!erates II does not favor the
peculiar institution Oh rco.l.5m. The slave
oligurst4s;s lave themselves APPEALED frssa
tae C9ustl.atil . TIM r.tis--fr ~ the Ssnate
chamber - the battlefield haye tax
On tn sword. fdcy shall perish By the
s,y 3D. 30 has fi,f.rpfst III a. thur s;p sb,II
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/" a Sick NatiOn."

Hats journal Of Heath has an editorial
upon the country, lis present condti and
it's remedy. The Doctor handles the pen ar
scientifically, and as iudiciously as most sur
gical men do the scalrel He states that he
is southern born, lived in the South MANY
years and has also rracticed medicine there
IL no doubts knows tie southern character
and tie peculiar institution, as well as any
man. His words then have more force, than
if they emauatci from Northern man and
a politician q. that.
lie says -
Hence the Editor here gives his opinion
pure and simple and in as clear sharp and
distinct terms, as he knows how t. express
it Maintain our Republican institutions
I over the whole Union OF States, If i. re-
quires lifetime living on bread and water,
wearing coarsest homespun, dwelling in hat,
if need be sc. and if required, leycling
to the earth and clearing away, as clean as
the palm Of the hand, every city and city
/ site throughout the confederation, only il
| thereby, the foundation is laid for the free
dom Of every slave that lives, and Of every
human to be born within our boundaries
/ from this good hour. The scalpel which is
handled less gingerly had be ter be shivered
to atoms before ITS employment. Men may
| phiios9phizo and refine as much as they
/ please, but clearly to our mind the sole u
[ only cause Of the war, direct and remote. l.,
slavery. Since confscaton is
the law Of the land. let all the confscated
/ soil be divided by the Government into con-
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eve hope all the evidence Is out, in the
case Of Mr.. Shaw. No good can come OF
this newspaper contention, and it ought not
to have been commenced, we think We
know Of some cas,s where the person desir-
ing to enlist, did not like the recruiting ofIic-
er, or he did net think he was well used and
therefore he has gans to other officers to en-
list. Ia such cases there is ne ne cossity for
a public discussion and We hope this one
viii end now. We believe Mr.. Shaw is not
guilty Of any offence worthy of stripes, and
from all the testimony he did much to get men
u enlist. The occasion Of this difference,
seens to have arisen from finding out that
the men had to q in the Old regiments, in-
stead Of the new. Now, for soldiers, or for
msn who enlisted Is soldiers, and for the
purpose eff fighting rebels, to find fault with
being sent where there is fighting to be done,
is past our comprehension.
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81. JAMS HOSPITAL, NV ORLEANS, }
August Eth, lSG2 {
The wcas is beer very warm Of lat,
the therlSa aIsly ranging higher than
o. ye " to p. NJ. it viii
not vary ~ 6a9 continuous month
Ones skin seams Ike one grand sieve, thro'
which strains liquifyins humanity.
Capt. French formerly Methodist preach
or at Bangor, was wounded at Baton Rouge.
and lost le5, as you have doubtless heard.
He behaved maniully. His leg was ampu-
tatcd before he was sent 10 the city, and he
was cheerful and doing well-but he met
with an untimely end. The boat, contain
Ing more than forty wounded, was run into
ami sunk ON its passage down, and Captain
French was among those who found watery
crave. All but three we're saved. Captain
French body WAS aft rwards picked I'M.
and buried at Clrrollt n
| shall not soon forget q captain Of the
-Ist Indiana regiment who Was wounded in
the leg 1t Baton Rouge. He said, as | went
aboard the boat, doctor, try and get me
well as soon a. possible. want to try them
once more" Poor fellow, the shock Of the
wound upon his system and his immersion
IN the Mississippi were TOO much for him
lie survived an amutation Of his leg but
two days, and went 10 the spirit land fight
lns over again the battle Of Baton Rouge.
W her shall We begin fighting in earnest ?
" hen shall we CEASE bidding On rebellion ,
1t Is time that the war was carried into
Africa, and the South was made to feel tina /
!. Is safer to be Union than seccsh. | could
find few Union people when | came here
not one now. The terror of military in
Vaders cowed them at first, but when they
saw how "conelliatory' We were, and how
ready to return their Rigsers, and guard
their Watermelon patches, the yipers began
to warm IN our bosoms-U ni0nism fled. and
now the people generally boast Of their Sc
ccssiOnism
| don t intend by any means to write dis
paraginsly Of tins sommaud, but it seems to
have been and is to a great extent the poIicy
" Inc 'edr, not only to protect the property
OF rebels, and help them husband their
strength, but also TO sGre heir tceEaqs.-
why send us down here to sieken and die.
with SO many comforts about US, which we
are deH'cd because they belong to notorious
rebels, 10 whom we must show our magnan.
unity Charity begins at home. Let us
begin right. Let us strike terror into their
very midst by teaching them the penalty OF
their transgressions. Let us learn them il Is
cheaper to do right than wrong. Let us
make them feel that it is safer TO repose in
the bosom OF good government than at
tempt to bolster and nurse rebellous one
Let us appeal to their selfshness and timidi-
~. Might as well as right strikes heavy
blows, but when we can combine both, let
US use them.
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GENERAL FRmoNr' SPEEcn.-Wc hope no
one will fail to read the admirable speech
delivered by General Fremont in fremont
Temple, which will be found in this issue
1t is a grand speech, and will find a welcome
response in the hearts of the most loyal men
Of the land. The tone of it is hopeful and
bu7yant, and its spirit disnifoI and such as
becomes the soldier and the citizen. No man
in this whole country to-day, has so many
warm and earnest friends, as has General
John c. Fremont. No man sooner under
stood the character Of the rebellion, or was
quicker to perceive the natural and obvious
policy to be pursued. To-day he has thous-
ands Of the wiscst and best men in the ma
ton on his platform. Ex-Governor Bout
we'll, a democrat, SAID at the great Washing
ton meeting that " if there had been no
slavery, there had been no treason" Every
common sense person knows this, but only u
portion Of them are honest enough to say as
much.
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gfhe democratic papers have had very
much to say against the Republicans because
they have not been willing to give up their
organization. We now find these same pa
pers' calling on their party friends to 20 to
the polls and vote the Democratic ticket
About all the talking Of politics, and about
all the pleading for party organization has
been IL the Democratic party, - called.
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DR., E. F. Sanger-Capt. J. P
French.

THE following melancholy, yet interesting
letter is taken from the Bangor Way, 1t
was written by DR.. E. F Sanger, forauuin-
Der Of years a praetieins physician in tins
place. The Capt French alluded to, is Rev.
Joseph P. French, who was stationed in this
village for year or two, and is kindly re
mem5erel by many. Mr.. French enlisted a
company last year and was appointed Capt.
Of tie sImc
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PERSONAL Lieut.. Howard brother or tho
General Is in town ard expects to accompa
ny the ~ Regiment. The wound IN lis
thigh isquite well, and he will enter the
service again. -Portiaad .4deersisey,
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state of Maine.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Augusta. August u. isG2
An adjourned session Of the Executive Council. will he
held n the Council Chamber. in Augusta, on Tuesday
the twenty third day u September eXt.
Attest: J. L. HALL, Sec. Of State.
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FOR GOVERNOR;
ABNER COBURN
OF skoWHEdAS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES To CONGRESS:
F.rst Dl.f-ei-JOHN y. GOODWIN.
Second nlstvcf-STDNEY PERUAM.
Tss-d D,~'rIct-JAMES d. BLAINE.
Fourth Dlvfref--JaHN II, RICE.
FINN Distuof-FREUERICk A. PIKE.
I'D I'd Dtst.-VseaHcy-TH0S 4. d, FESSENDE,
HANCOCK COUNTY NOMINATIONS
For Scaoto-s:
AARON P EMERSON,
JOHN MlLLIkEN.
Fof Clek Of The Courts:
PARKER W. PERRY.
For Rfzsfr If Deeds:
JAMES W. DAVIS.
For Ca1a'v Treasurer
WILLIAM II. pIfSBURY.
For Csaaty Com fnA term.
BARNEY 5 HILL.
For County onHlssiaHer--uacancy
RUFUS II. SlLSBY.
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Thursdays News.

The news BY this mornings mail is not
very satisfactory, and it is almost impossible
to guess how much Of 1t is reliable, and how
much are mere rumors to be tomorrow CON
tradicted. We cannot give all that is re-
ceiyeI this morning, and therefore coudsnse
as much as passible.
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From the 18th naine Reg incnt.

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