Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-09-22

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HANCOCK CoUNTY.-A special despatch
to the Whis states that p. w. Perry has
been elected Clerk of the Courts by one
thousand plurality Bangor Times.
The bolt in Hancock County was inef,
fcctual, the regular nominee receiving
about seven hundred majority Augusta
correspondent Boston Adreriiser.
In addition to all this the Wig had two
dispatches the evening of the election say
ing that Mr.. Perry was elected by one
thousand plurality. Now all these state
ments are wide of the mark, some more
and some less: hut it matters little wheth-
cr elected by seven or eight hundred pu-
raity, rs is the fact, probably, or by a
majority of thousand. or whether elected
by democratic votes, but it is of some con
sequence TO the future party unity in the
county whether such rascalty as was prac-
/ tiscd at our county convention shall be
/ continued without never word OF COM
ment, or without a rebukc of any kind
/ 1t has been demonstrated that near one
thousand union men in this county will
not abide such action. These men have
entered their protest in the most eficctual
way possible against such procecdngs,and
will continue to do so in the future, if the
occasion exists. Party conventions to be
binding on those interested must be con-
Quoted fairly and honorably. Nay more,
for the future some pains will have to he
taken 10 have these asscmblages represent
the views and feelings of the voting popu-
Iation they are intended to act for, to COM
mand respect, for in the future the most
unohscrving of men can discern new or
gamiZation OF parties to some extent, and al
So close and animating contest between
these two classes. Another year will find
more than one party in this State. in reai-
IT, Nomnaly there has been two parties
this year, but really, and practically there
has been only one. or but one that went to
the polls So that, hereafter, it will not
be safe for few men who have the time
and the money to undertake to conduct
the party machinery on the high pressure
principle. Some Difference will have to be
paid to the wishes of the masses, aid some
show of fairness evidenced. if success is
aimed at. But if nothing more is wanted
than success at the conventions, without
any regard as 20 whether success or defeat
awaits at the polls, then it will do to du-
pleatc this years action. We take it.
therefore, that this years experience will
work some changes for the better in this
regard. For one, we believe that the ac-
ton of TO convention is binding unless
+ that convention is conducted fairly. and
with some show of respect for the will OF
/ the people. Another point it is well to
consider. aud that is, that when party lead
crs are willin. to lend themselves to COM
nit all sorts of tricks or are obliged to do
50 to carry their points, it is pretty clear
that the party is in the decline under their
lead, or else they are personally unpopu-
lar. Either Of these make bad work. Il
party ties had set more tightly this ycar,ol
if the opposition had been better ORGANIZED
and more active, perhaps the men Mh'
managed the county convention, would no
have dared to have practiced such "gronn,
and lofty tumhling." Then again, thu
men upon whose shoulders rests the re
sponsihility Of keeping the party comrac
and united show sad want of skill ali,
common sense. in this whole matter. Thcs
politicians instead of working to produc
harmony. set themselves at work to pro
duce discord. Instead of acting wisel,
and Ike shrcwd men. they acted unwisel,
and like noyces. Instead of aiming t.
concilatc, they aimed to exasperate. In
stead of working to harmonic any littl
Earrings. or discords, they Went actively t
work to produce a rent in the party. Re
monstrances will not make such leader
{ more wise. nor more shrewd, and nothing
will teach such to deal justly and fairly
but Just such lessons as has been admins
tered this year.
We have one word to say to the core
spondcnts of the journals named above =
Boston people must have large interes
in our local politics. and therefore "Tob
Random" Of the journal, and signature
of the Adrertjser must say Il word or tive
and that word must need be wide of til
truth. The people of this county, thos
= who wanted to be dealt fairly with, hay
had to meet W it'll a cheap of opposition
and coming from no less distinguishe
sources. thanth Boston Collector, and half
dozen journals, and two or three August
correspondents. This either shows tina
large men will stoop to NEEDLE with SINAI
; matters, or else that such have no matter
to attend to of their own which can b
digniiied by truthfully calling them great
: Notwithstanding all this gratui,ous assist
ance, there are nearly one thousand fxe
facts in this county which tell in clca
strong language, that no outside meddlin
will avail, in making a clear case of wron
> clear case of Right.
Claiming says, Free institutions res
on two great political virtues, love of lib
erty. and love of order.
A BEAR AND A Gun STORY Set