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

PRESIDENT OF the OeIlsaee.
There are some people simple enough
to think that Western Maine coutd present
claims to this office; that she has an ac'
complished gentleman in the person o
Gen. VIM. w. Virgin. whc wculd bear the
hone r. worthly. and that the West tconfd
suge est his name. had it not been announ'
ced that Bangor had nominated just the
man for that place, and on purpose TO ~
IL.
Natur, lly embarrassed when we find
ourselves confronted by others claiming
the honor that we only ,eish for, our rural
rugged. Ossipee simplicity generally gives
way before the wiles and smiles OF oul
Eastern City Managers. Tiger hunting
said frcquenter of the African jnnglc'
is a most exhilcra,ing and exciting amuse'
meut: but when the tiger undertakes to
hunt you it is far from fascinating" So
we feel. We thought it fun to run can
didatc for this place. until We found Ban,
cor in the field again, aiming her fata
shafts Mt the presuming, but luckless as.
pirant of the West.
We come down. though we do not sec
that Bangor needs to add glittcring honors
to her present greatness, as she stalks
grizzly in the pathway of honor and fame,
nor would we take from that city any OF
the honors which it now holds.
The displ; cement of Adjutant General
Hodsdon would he a public calamity. and
one that would fall upon that class Of PEG.
pie least able to bear it As stated at the
Convention of Adjutant Generals recently
held in Boston, he stands confessedlv, as
one of the most accomplished .oiiieers in
the United States; and he is the custodian
of the interests of thousands of disabled
soldiers, widows and orphans. and the loss
Of him from that office. until the bulk OF
the arrears OF pay, bounties, pensions. and
discharges are procured, to make place for
any body, would be to invite the victims to
rise in their manned habilimcnts ana drive
those who did it from their high places,
with knottcd cords, laid on by the hands
of the outraged sufferers. The West seems
to have no chance here.
Where is the man bold enough to men
ton the name of John A. Peters, as fit for
the retired list He is one OF the most
genial and agreeable men i'll Maine. and
one of the ablest and most accomplished
lawyers that has ever given dignity and or
nament to the New England Bar. No,
John is the ''Proudest cOm,noncr of them
ALL" and belongs to the whole line. He
must stand; the West has no chance here.
Why should honest. painstaking and in
dustrious Land Agent Clark. and who has
held the place hut one year. give way To
some Westrrner. without experience and
without skill !, This does not seem prom
ising for the West. Certainly we would
not ask Appleton, Kent nor Cutting, all OF
whom sit upon the Bench like descended
Gods, to resign their places that locality
might be regarded and besides York, OK.
ford, Sagadahoc and Somerset are not pre-.
sumed to have suitable material for SUI
prenie Judges, or they would have had on,
of these there. The West is out here.
If Bangor has no place to yield. ther
wont the East at large ''pool i'm a little.
The excellent tinancier and business
man. Ire asurcr Hitchhorn can hardly b,
expected to stand aside. lie has perform
ed his duties acceptahly and has had it bu
one year. 1t would be unjust and cruel t.
ask it of him.
What has Sccy Flint done or failed t,
do that he should be invited .'to com,
down" after having served but two years
He is gentlemanly and accommodation:
officer. The West seems to have a doubt
full show here.
Warden Rice of the State Prison ha
had hut q ..short run:' is perhaps, tn
best Warden we have had for many years
is the first one to make the institution pay
and besides most Of his rorkmen are from
he East, and might object to a change
He may be regarded as safe.
Did not Collector Washburn voluntaril
Leave the high pay and warm Halls of Con
crisis in our history! He has earned hi
place. and every one said at the appoint
mcnt, Amen.
1t would require a disregard Of p, rsona
safety that would put to the blush Howar
Howard Mt Fair Oaks" to ask lIamlin t
give up the Collectorship at Boston. Tn
Union party owes him great debt. an
they will insist that it be paid, and all nd
nit that he is the right man, in The rigl
place.
Well, all this amt much, after all,whil
it is about all the State has to give.
Manson was nominated for the place, W
suppose he must have it Good fait
must be kept. Virgin is on the up grad
and will keep. But there are gems ,
Wisdom aYfwholesome truths sparklin
along tho pathway of modesty, which,
retiring from this contest. if our brotts
Senators "say go too we would commeu
to our Pcnobscot friends, as their smother
ed manhood leaps out to grapple ptth II
great problems Of office.
The LiIliputians of the Ossipee Vale
will be merry, and will not slay the COOS
that lays the Golden Egg.
Their turn may come, and they will NJ
expose their baggage to capture by I'll
enemy. by wranglng for place for whic
another has been pnrposaty nominated.-
But old York wiU be there and arould la
10 hare The nominations made By ballot.
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