Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-15


the event Of rupture with Great Britain,
ilr lack Of speedy communication with the
more deuselS populated portions OF the state.
While the Government Of the United States
has been erecting its defcncrs ut + stport,
the citizens Of that section have interested
themselves in codeayOrIuS to secure con-
nection between the railroads on that river
and on the Penobscotj and although it is
bat a common turhpikc that IS proposed by
/ them. it will reduce very much the time,
which is now the measure OF distance from
! one point to the other As a purely deten-
sive measure, n the absence OF better, our
/ fellow citizens in that portion OF the State
are justly entitled to your favorable consii
Grafton.
( The very recent alarm on our eastern bor-
der, excited by rumnrs TINT a raid was being
organized in the neighbaring Province of
New Brunswick, under rebel auspices, for
the purpose Of devastating our cities and
towns, is An imputation OF inefhccncy in the
police of that province, 50 gross as TO be in-
compatible with good faith. AS such,
should profoundly regret its veriieation.
The incident, however, emphasizes the pro-
prety, OF establishing, at an early day some
more SPEEDY means OF communication, than
at present enjoyed with that frontier.
PRIVATE RELIEF TO SOLDIERS.
This war, fruitful as it has been in stinu-
lifting the inventive genius OF our country.
men to dcyis, new methods Of defence and
destruction. has ais, developed spirit Of
humanity strangely in contrast with the in
cyitabic blrbIrities Of war. The charities
Of our people, like everything else connected
with the war, have been gigantic in their
proportions. The cry that oar soldiers are
suffering, is the "opeu sesame' that unlocks
all hearts, and at its ctll, no matter how oft
repeated, ufiueucc p7urs forth it, abnndnce
and psnary contributes It's mite for their
rcisi. The women Of the country, IN this.
a. in every labor ot hcasGcenca the FIRST u
enter ani last t. rctlr, from the field FROM
city. village. and hamlet hav. sent forth
Continuous stream oi the traits 81 their in
dastry. to make mCeftl5It the frame OF
the s1ff ring solder. aal - cheer his hear,
by these reminders. that. though far away,
he is sti,l the object q their kind rsgarls.
The sslt-arpointed Commissions almoners
of tho &c lpie be icyolc9cc, have nDbiy done
their duty. The opening volicy That an
noanc 5 bate enmancne i. is,ac signal for
MS to rally and III, cet1 Of TIE last gun
dies not away. before the, like angel. oil
IN rev. hay, gathered on the Il n Of STRIFE,
u al minister rrfci t. the wound a ani
c,ns1iattan = dyinI to friend and &C ais.
rney d.serve the thanks If every man aud
woman IN tn c5nntry, Tor thesi hb,rs OF
love, aud. dpah, nai, will I've enlblci to
continue sacn, hy TIC unatssins Ab.rallty
If the p'2Fle.
rGSsiD-NT's rsoeLtu,rt4S.
In the scale # reeen, national events, the
fact which mos pronI emily hal.cgsss tic
attcntiin and sympathy Of CHRIST. ION, is
tia frJcllm,ti,n IT the Presl,rt Uf tAr
United States, ae.ar,n. tho cm,ncipati N
Of the states IN revolt Having gwen titn-ly
warnln. t, Il c rebel. u lay down their arms
and return to ihtir alb..ianc, i duty, IN
der the Zen .lty II tn. as,tul; upon their
ris!it t, bod their fellow man ia bonI..s,
tie IN Vi tc,s whicl lrre,!es dc,;fuc;i N made
TEN d .at u t warning. ami ttis h3lt.
which bat Tor tn rch-ilin c1lii MT nav
becn forged, WAS hurled at slctr sf4Tisaol
institatIsn.
NJ MEASURE If the c'yernu n: has cll.rl
firth sue4 trrrc inyr<uF-. or g sd more
elnstitution4i criticism r.. :. whp at tie
o1tstt Of the ron n. AMI beiafc any nc:
of wAr, d.ni.I tic NJ / r. pns,r %! IL
2Itigl l. mIin;aIn is authority. ~. ~ Ter
ewn stereotype #.Tt~', "t5 rr,rert sat,
and who ~ ~ TIM. sfnc, have yiciei any
:r.,r4l support Is The c1tcrn.n-at ~ Il, fi-rrr
stra..ls all extreme nc-l b.. Tor 4 t.1t
ave! t9-'Haten. aeq ..e .tee - ~
:. n-stdtss ui IL , up.. 81 the Is'HIn. 50.
tbs Maya Gl1sia II fire lon t. Al sprre-
81 an d>spi- race. u-c.Htly rai~ct taer
L & I
for wAsias = sar l1r the ab1Eitiun ni sla cry
and MT Tor the ret ,iati II tie lai,n--
Tue wan: institutional pow ,. that II
jccion Mi Always .amaais respectful
Considerations, i nrssi s.tu,t It.
Fiat in tic time q p,i.a, etti4ar the PRS
AM. or t1aEr -. larttly or IN c1niung,
i3n, hld any authority wh,tcy,r ayrr -llvrry
in the States W lerr II cxt,.ci. WIS II ser pre-.
litd. no rttemptp interfere th.reslth
e'er WAS mids by ct.her prior Il tIt ont
b-ea. of :he REBELLION, AMI that NJ patty in
Il e country dcsir.n: such interference in tn
States ever co.nmtuIei the support 81 any
respectable numher Of persons. IL a. W..
known a. any other fact IN Am ,rican history
The rights OF the states II tins regard. were
under thu protection Of tie solemn guarsn
tees Of The Federal Constitution, winch the
nation never yioitel. Bar . p5riipn Of .he
sayeao.lln. States, n, satisfied with tue
religious observance Of ihes, oil sltilns aal
guarantees. and spurn,ng still others whicS
we = prof red Ia I'D iAlth and fti-nd,ap.
trampllug uT.sn tlnt { restitution, sIa hit -
place the Institution OF alayosy upon = more
st.4d.ast FONDA ION, hy Destroying the GOV
ernnsn. which la j be is sdle.d and buck
le., and - give ia wider e1panipn in Iha
national Territories, which taey Confidently
expected t. clutch in this rlPnc Of efaptrr
Thus aud for this the war began. A.
commencement. II WAS the hope and expictI-
ton that II would Ike of short duration. that
the c,tiEsns OF the States in revolt would be
com, convinced That NJ INVASION Of their
rights wA- teAdei and upon sober src1nl
thol.ht, theY Iull return bsnc ~ the fgll
OF the it; winch WAS the symbo! e our com
mon glory. Il y3ai the punis,,m mt Of )mr
OF th' more pr,mthelt AMI higtiOns criml-
nails who melted the REBELLION, No other
thpu,h tenterot thp III n OF heart Of the IA.
pc p; If the country, than - we.e5hr bscA
! those who were -sI.rle q, erin. brethren.
! to the protection OF that g,ytraucn: whIch
hal blessed them - greatly, which shey had
enjoyed 80 long and u the p secession Of their
ancientrishts. These expectations have been
disappointed. and the progress OF the war,
| while ITS objects have not been changed, has
dey,lopei the necessity Of a change OF nstru-
mentalities. by which it is TO bs prosecuted
10 a successful conclusion,