Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-13
General Banks.

Orleans and is candidate for the nom-
nation for Congress in the 9th distrct.-
This movement of the iron grey man.
makes quite stir among the politicians
We give below the concluding remarks of
speech made by him in Charleston on
Monday evening. We cannot see how
any one can fairly object to such state
mcnts:
He was proud also to say that during
his administration no special privileges
had been given to any person, and a com
mission sent to hunt up evidences OF I'M
proper conduct had failed to discover any
thing of the kind When he went there
New Orleans) the city was quiet; no
business was done except by the agents of
the Government the streets were almost
deserted We made no war upon them
for opinions sake. but no man was allow
ed to resume business unless he assured
the officers of the Government of his adj
hcsion to it. Then they were able Ivy
slow degrees to change the temper of the
people of the State, and when the ques
tons of the abolition OF slavery the cX
tension of the franchise to negroes that
had served in the army or could read and
write came before the people they accept
ed a constitution Which provided for all
this, and founded Government which
Mr.. Lincoln said was the hest ever formed
by man. Since his death a change has
come over the spirit of the Government,
and men once prominent in the rebel
ranks are now the leaders in that State.
The remedy is, put the Government in
the hands of the loyal men. be they few
or many : give to the laboring classes that
have been raised from slavery chance
to maintain their right il the courts or in
the halls of legislation. Then when cacn
has been reformed in this manner, Admit
them one by one. but never in such man
ner that the old fifteen Slave States shall
again control the policy of the Govern,
nlent. applause. The very instant
this principle is proclaimed the people
will accept it. and our Union wi be re-
stored, and loyali>ts and rebels in the
American Union will live together with
better Government than we have ever
had. He believed that this proposition
will be finally adopted by the President,
because it barmeHlzns with his amnesty
proclamation of the goth of May, which
specifics thirteen classes of rebels who
shall not he allowed the elective
franchise He would allow the rebels to
regain their lost fortunes by the usual
business channels, but he wond not allow
them any share in the control of the Gov
eminent. 1t would he madness to punish
the President of the Confcderacy if we
allowed five hundred thousand of his
followers to return to the exercise ot
suffrage under the laws. If the policy he
had advocated be adopted the future will
he glorious before us. The supply of
twelve States desolated bv~Ear will give
employment to all our artisans, and Il sys-
tenn of fee labor will increase their pros
perity with the greatest rapidity. If we
allow them to unite in the turlherancc of
their own purposes they will rcpudaie the
national debt, and anarchy and disorder,
such rs we have never seen. will follow.
The principle of this new era is the prin-
ciple of free labor. We shall thus sec
the rights Of the people more generally
recognised and the union of the States
more powerful 10 control domestic diSscn
sions and maintain the wisdom Of our
fathers and cheer the hope of the world
that the same liberties and institutions
which We enjoy may spread over the
world. lie concludrd-l.c us consider
the dangers that threaten Us look with
single eye and single heart nj the great
interests of the country: and let US de
eur whole duty by giving TO orr country
that and which, as patriotic c.t1viss, Wc
are bound to accord.
The address occupied nearly two hunGs
and Wa, received by the audience with
frequent manifestations OF appreciation.
At its conclusion the meeting by vote
thanked Gen. Banks for his a ldrcss, and
gave him three cheers.
THE SEA FoAM."-This vessel was
successfully launched on Monday. We
gave her dimensions last week, and also
some account of her model. 1t was only
passing notice, coming in naturally in
speaking of the business Of the place
Perhaps we should 20 more into detail,
hut as we are not web footed it does not
come natural for us to speak technically
and particularly Of water crafts.
Captain Griffin is one of our most ener-
getic business mcn,and sea lp:a;ns What
we particularly desire to commend now, is
the Captains disposition to get out of the
groove Of ancient custom and to try the
experiment of little innovation. The
vessel just launched by him is out of the
/ line of precedent in our little world, and
, therefore, while he has been bending all
his energies to bring to rapid completion
this vessel, he has not only had to contend
with the difficulties growing out Of high
prices. but the croakers were against him
also. But he has successfully completed
the vessel, and as successfully committed
her to her natural element, for which he
deserves much praise. We always feel
! Ike giving three cheers for those who win
/ i'll race, against wind and tide"
The "Sea Foam" us We are told by
competent judges, is most thoroughly
built, in every particular. Master Sum-
minsby whom we have had occasion TO
frequently commend as a painstaking and
thorough workman, notwithstanding the
extra work and the extra fastening all
through the hull, has built the Sea Foam
with less number Of days work per ton
than is generally allowed for ordinary YES
/ soils This snnnks wall far tha cror otso