Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-15
. Member of Congress.

and therefore 1--WE propose TO say wofd
on the subject of what is for the interest
of the district in these Congressional
contests"
At this time, it is pretty well settled
that Hancock. as general thing, will go
for a Hancock man in the Union Conven-
ton which meets here on the eth inst,
whether this course shall be n wise or an
nnwise one. This result comes from the
fact that locality has had something to do
in creating this seeming unanimity. An
other reason is. that men do not like, ordi-
narily. to 90 against the wishes Of their
near neighbor aud friend, and especially
when that neighl1or or friend is one they
would like to sec succeed in political life.
These reasons operate rather than the
higher ones of eminent fitness and expert
encc.
We have never for moment wavered
in our faith and belief, that the cry of 10,
cality is a cry damaging to party, damag-
ing to the best interest of the country and
of a congressional district. We repeat at
this time what we said two years since be-
fore the Congressional Convention of that
wear mqt.-not to have any effect on the ac-
ton of primary meetings yet to be held to
choose observation-disclosures this matter of
Congress is already fixed beyond perad-
venture, but that we may not be misunder-
4 stood. We once again, rciterate our de-
cidcd, earnest, and lifelong convictions,
tina; the policy Of turns is an invention
/ which should not be tolerated for a moment.
/ Support the man that can and will best do
the work of representative in Congress,
no matter where he belongs, nor of what
religious creed Be sure first, that he is
loyal; second, that lie has ability; third,
that he has industry: fourth. that he has
the experience of legislator and of a
business man; fifth that he has a mind
well matured AMI strengthened by contact
with the world, and by hard study. If we
have such a man in this county go for him,
not because he lives in Hancock county
but because he is fitted TO represent the
whole district. The person that says that
a county has an advantage in having the
representative. tells what is not true, if the
representative is made up on the broad
gauge principle. If you have rcpreseE-
tative now.or shall have one hereafter that
is so circumscrbcd in his vision that he
can see only the county lie cane from,
swap him off, even if You have to trade
"before getting across the stream" There
are too many interests a, stake at this
time.-iutcrests which must in part becom
mitted to the care Of a representative 10
Congress, to keep in or to elect to that re-
-gons.bc position, man made up OF so
narrow gauge.
Every merchant, every fisherman, every
farmer. every manufacturer and every me
chanic in the fifth Congressional district: if
he has though; upon the subject at all,
knows that his ewn interest demands that
We shall have At ills time man to repre-
sent u tia: can and Will labor ably, uniir-
inEiy.and faithfully 70 have the Reciprocity
Treaty ahrosated. The nan that can do
the most to bring ahoat tbs result, can do
the most for us aad our immediate inter
cstS. Ii We have the man for this work
take him. II Waldo or knoy, or Wash
ington has the man. take him. If h.
proves an able, an honest and Woodworking
public officer, be proud of him for what he
does, and not for his place Of Residence
But we have something to tie point which
tells the story very much better than we
can.
In a circular got up in Ellsworth in May
1876, when we might have had the repre-
sentative, if our leading men had been
willing. and might have presented to say
the least, as competent man as the one
we did select, n different rule of action
/ from that so popular now, was interposed
to staye off such result. This circular
was sent into Washington county to effect
/ the result of the canvass, in the middle of
May. twas signed by our evcr-respccted,
always sagacious and honest Andrew Pc
tiers Esq, the present Clerk of the Courts,
Register of Probate, and other prominent
men. In this circular occurs the following
passage:
&" As to turns, both the Wing and Democratic
parties in tots district hive in their respective
1 Congressional Conventions, repudated, wisely we
think both the principle and the pract &c; and to
the the oiher OF these organic ,tions nearly
all the voters belonged. Besides We understand
tina the Republican party is entirely new or
ganization, and il "ntirey free to lay out its own
course, and in its own way"
After Mr.. Burlingamc's defeat in 1860,
he delivered speech in Music Hall, Bos-
ton, in which occurs this paragraph:
a 1t j. the bane of our politics that when We
have sent man to Washington-when he ha.
instructed himtelf in his duties,-when he ha,
become allie to do Us little service, then thro
some caprice, some whim, come fear, craven fear
on the part Of some men, he is changed and an.
other, untried, l. sent to Ia se his place That in
the past has been great calamity TO the people
Of the North. And now since | am free to sneak
without giving the impression that am speak in .
for myself, shall, on all proper occasions speak
TO this point with all the power | NAV For
have seen In my own little history-it is not a
long one-that We have lost more from the mex.
perience of our men at Washington, than We have
by the numbers OF our opponents"
Two years since, on the eth of June
and before the Congressional Convention
lial,n Cd In oh