Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-09-08
The Meddlers of Bangor.

vious article, running through the editorial
Of the Hhig of Saturday. This is hope.
full sign. The first editorial was dogmatic
and otiicious. The communication which
it published was stupid one, and yet false
in many particulars. AMI to use the Hhis's
phrase, ''!iur;ful to the Union Cause
We should have published the communica-
ton if it had been offered to us. making
such comments as it required. This would
have confined the discussion of our local
difficulties. to our own county. as it sheuld
be. But our Bro. thinks he must not ''lay
supinely on his back in this great emer-
gency Well. it is a trying time for some
busy people. and they ought not to be
quiet. The Union people Of Hancock
County. portion of them, think they are
one and twenty, aud don't need a guardian
just now. They have undertaken to elect
a new clerk, and did not stop to get per-
nit Of those living out of this burgh. This
is preposterous. and makes two or three
very good men "turn over" from lying on
the back, and step into the ring. Now, in
all seriousness what is there about the office
of Clerk of the Courts of Hancock County
that it must not have new occupant
Then what particular interest has Bro.
Wheeler. or Bro. Dimsley, or Bro. Gilman
in this local matter. Ii these gentlemen
hal case in our courts, we admit that
they. if selfish. should take an interest in
the matter, because a Bangor lawyer. it is
reported, once said in our streets that the
old clerk exercises a wonderful influence
over jurors. But we warn our Brothers
that this rumor or little speech, may have
been wide of the truth. so that no personal
interest should influence them in the prem
Uses. If the trouble was one relating to Il
senator or representative to the legislature
there might be some excuse for our Bros
undergoing the wonderful exercise of get
ting up from the lazy. or idle position of
lying "supincly on his back" but nothing
short of a big rowland the near prospect of
a grand smash up of the party. should in
ducc such change Of posture these warm
days. Need we inform our readers
abroad, that the trouble in the party in
this county is all about clerk Of the
courts. He has 10 vote to give. His du-
ties are confined to the limits of the county.
He is mere recording officer. He is the
servant of the Judges, and his duties docs
not carry him to Bangor. nor Portland
Wherefore, then, this great comm"tion
Why this sudden waking up of all these
doing politicians who have been taking
maps while Lying supincly on the back p
Why this great interest this meddlins
with our local matters We recollcct tina
las; Spring. We had regular and fair eau
Gus, as we always do. TO nominate tow
officers, and set were nominated fairly
then these very men in Ellsworth who ar,
now such sticklers for regular nominations
boltcd the ticket, asked copperheads to as
sist them, went to the town meeting an,
with their assistance, elected other men,
Why did not the Wing rush to the rescue
Why not have preached a lecture OIL
Irregular nominations :" Why not thcl
have awakened from a soporific state. an,
cried aloud and spared not, for the sake 0
the great Union party!
Butt gentlemen. you are mistaken as II
the foundation Of our party and its princi
pies. The Union party is no sickly, pull
ing child, that needs constant and unre
hitting attention from all the politics,
doctors Of the country, to keep the breatl
of life in its body. Its principles have
broader application than county lines ant
are more deeply impressed on the heart
of the people. than you suppose TheI
there is no boiling from the party princi
pies here. We are all. Union men,-w,
all want the Union party to live and THRIVE
and hasten on to the contamination of tn,
great work which lies before it. 1t is he
cause we so think and so WISH that we de
sire that our conventions shall he conduct
ed fairly, and in accordance with publ,
sentiment. This is why we rebel agains
the use of just such appliances in our con
yentions, as have been used in the past il
the democratic conventions and caucuses
and which ruined the n.
We wish the Mig had come to the wis
conclusion at the first, that the ''pres
could not go behind the record" 1t dit
go behind, and impertinently gave it
opinion on points behind the record.
was not satisfied to do as some others hav'
done, and, perhaps, properly, too, advise
our people to shut up their eyes and swal
low the dose, but it must needs NEEDLE
over and above all this.
The communication which we published
was written in Bangor, and it was the mos
sensible article, (ofcourse, batting whatit say
personally of the Wng (which We have seer
from that quarter. The Wig must no
undertake to engineer our politics" MOI
undertake to excommunicate good Unior
men. nor undertake to inform US in every
particular what should and what SHOULD
not be done. There has been enough o.
] interference in our local politics by Bangor