Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-06-05
The Republican Organization

cd to act as pallbearers the Portland Pres
publishes an article, from which We ex
tract the following. which seems NOR
nearly to express the views Of the Unioi
men and Rapublicans in this section upol
this matter;
I" There is better view to take Of thi
matter We understand we cal
reconcile their action with no other rea
sonable hypothesis-the State Committee
proposes to allow the Republican organ
ization 50 far as all mere party.parpose.
are concerned, to remain in abeyance
while all its organic power shall be in
voked, not for partizan purposes, or to ac.
complish partizan ends, but to uphold the
government in its extremity. And in
this work they cordially invite the CO.
operation OF all truly loyal men, willing
to join hands with them to subserve this
one great purpose of patriotism.
That the Republican party was organ.
lied simply to elect Abraham Lincoln, Is
an idea worthy only Of the most narrow
partizan spirit thai it was only to pre-
vent the spread of slavery into free ter
ritories, is too low AMI too mean view
to take OF the mighty energies which
gather about it, Men who had no other
ambition than self.ay y.randisement, and
who could discover no beauty in the or.
ganizatton except as they could make it
available to lift themselves into positions
which better men should have filled, may
think the Republican party was orglniz-
ed on some single idea, or for some single
isolated purpose,-anl that purpose ac-
compllshel, that its mission is ended but
the idea is worthy only of minds of the
smallest cali6er. The platform Of prin-
eiples adopted BY the party at its organl
ization authorizes no such narrow view of
its purposes. 1t was org,nizeI to sub
secyc she best interests of the eountry ;
if to prevent the extension Of slavery,
thea also to m Let tl3 results b5clly
flowing from that prevention ; if to elect
President, then equally to uphold his
administration in all its rigltful measures
Ifthe Republican, party possessl a SIM
gle purpose alverse to the putting down
Of the rebellion, or opposed to the restor-
alton Of the Union, then it might with
propriety be askel to disband bat IS Is
not 20. 1t has no purpose that can ac-
complishel - Wei as by first sabduing
the rebellion. L. has no object to gain
that can be secured except by the saliva
tion OF the Unioa. Its own lie aud sue
cess, its reputation and gool name are in
dissolubly linkci with the success Of the
efforts made to crush the rebellion and to
restore tie Union Il The rebellion tri-
umphs il dies if the Union is lost its
mission will b. failure. 1t can vinli-
cate Itself only in the salvation Of the
Union It's mission, instead OF being ac-
con'plishel, emily legins to reveal its
mighty pr5p 5p5ttioas. 1t sees nation III
peril, zce&in5 deiyeranoa, ana calling up-
OH all loyal mea to use the povc At tbn;r
command to aff9rl - -. lemar...sl aid. 1t
SEEKS n@ nc, arrogoa.:,,y TO 10 this work alone
anl '.ugle-ha4l.l. 1t would work in
harmony with COTS providence and the
cooperative efforts Of all patriotic men.
1t proposes to cx.lule no one from ailiaa
in tn same noble work. 1t lays aside is
mere party blls,s, AMI dresses itself in
habiiimcats o.! Il generous patriotisle Of Il
broad nationality. 1t would preserve it
self be:aeso it furnishes its friends with
the most available instrumeat:.lity by
which to make their power felt for good
Then why d:s5aal it? The very p.opo-
sition suggests distrust Of its loyalty; in
licates weakness; Is ! plea Of guilty
to ,he eaars OF having other than patri-
otic purposes to sa5servc.
The opposition party, as now organized
aud managed, is exactly antagonstic to
the Republican in all the respects we
have suggested. IT'S success depends up
Oh the success Of the Shareholders now in
armed rebellion against the Constitution
and the Uaoa. 1t can triumph only OF
the ruin Of the Union, aud on the down
fall alike Of the Republican party AMI of
the loyal ADMINISTRATION of the Govern
ment. It's successes carry rejoicing to
the hearts OF the rebels, and lead loyal
men to sicken aHl despond. It's manag-
ers are wary, wicked, unserupu'ous men,
who have run the country into the very
jaws Of anarchy aad ruin. Efficient or
sanz4tion is demanded to thwart their
Vaccinations. At this juncture no patrl-
ot, it scans to Us, can ask the Rspu5!l-
cans to strike flag. We ask no really
loyal man to abjure his own organization
his w2rkiay too's-unlcss he can cor
daily adopt and work as well with ours.
Pariy schemes may we'll rest in abcyance,
shi!e all loyal mea should meet together
ON common platform, holding their or
eaniz atoms, perfect AMI heaIthft.l, as a
reserve to fall back upon in case Of cx-
trcmity. BY such means anil with saeh
purposes. success is certain, bat in the
name OF al that is prUdcnt and sensible,
let there be no rash and needless changes
of policy in tho face of determined
enemy.
Taking the view Of the call ani its de-
sisn in Heated in the foregoing, the duty
of oar Republican frjcnls is PLAIN and
free from embarrassment. With any
other view no town or city committee ex-
lists authorized to call a caucus for the
choice of delegates to Bangor, and no one
would have authority to accrelit dele
gates to the convention there TO be held.
With this view, as we have said, all IS
plain. The Republican committees are
c,lled upon to act as heretofore, with this
natriotic difference-to make their calls