Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-07-20

FALsE.-The .imerc1a in its iuhilan,
cutburst. among other things equally false,
states; I'VE have the best evidence tor
stating that Gen. Caldwell came here Il
run for Congress. that the Journal wa,
started to assist in the movement, and that
the Generals funds help grease the Jour
nails wheels. The journal is consistent.
them in hosting his name for Congress.
but il is not 50 diSinterestcd in the matter
a. it would have the public think. But We
have no quarrel with it on this point
We don't know or care what your evil
dence is. but we do know that General
Caldwell never HAS CONTRIBUTED a CENT
To ESTABLISH TIE JOURNAL. OF GREASE
ITS WHEELS. Fiat it was not started to
assist in the movement of sending him Ia
Congress. and that he was never consult
ed with reference 10 the matter.
1t is only The usual means that the
American takes to injurc those against
whom lie can do nothing but cast >ttspi-
ciolIs. which h. himself does not believe.
Again we say that we are the sole pro
prietor of the Journal as We suppose Mr..
sawyer i of the American.
We challenge the evidence HticocL
Journal
The above is a pretty good beginning
for paper that professcd in the outset
that its mission was 4 pcaccfM one. W,
vcntured to suggest when it commenced
! that ii would show Is teeth before Dog
! days were over and the Journal editor re
scented it. Behold it has come. New 4:
there i plenty of time, permit us to sug
+ ge>i to the JonfHal again that it Is warn
weather still. and that undue eXeitemen
is bad for its health. There Is a full montl
| for it to show its zeal. and manage thing
generally and inform the public villa
they may IL. Therefore, be cool, neigh
bor. Ice water Is q good remedy for feYe
Of the brain.
We accept the challenge in the last line
and thank the Journal that it relieves Ii
Of any seeming betrayal of a private col
ycrsation. Now for the benefit ofthe pal
lie and TO Show that the General has cats
to cAciaim, save me from my friends" "
give in brief eur .eyide zee and then >ui
nit ii 70 the journal and the public Il
their Judgement
On the 18th ef Sept last, three month
before the journal was started, Mr.. Nmit
came INTO Our office and said he wanted I
have some talk about starting newsp"
Per. .Nl5er making sundry inquiries. h
said his friends lad made him liberal d
ter>to c''ablI,ha newspaper in Ellsworth
We said TO him, that il his friends were :
anxious fer him 10 start Il new spaper h
had better let those friends put in the mon
cy and he put his time against it. lie Re
piled nj once. THAT lie proposed to put ii
to the concern half of the funds, and hi
friends the balance, and that Genera
! Caldwell was coming here TO settle an
would run for Congress next time. an
! that lac would Pp1{ IN tiGcrdhy f"r the llt
pr.
Now we took il for granted that on
ncighbor spoke by book, and we made
memorandum OF tile conversation the ,am
day. and have occasionally mentioned III
matter since, as 4 business transaction
not being requested to consider It private
! We also took II for granted that the Gcn
had done a the journal editor said II
would do. FROM the fact that he came her
Il il was stated he would, and also iron
impressions which we have. that he ha
saved up money while remaining IN Wash
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