Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-17
The Philadelphia Convention.

Warm weather i poor time to hold i
political convention. if the meeting i 10 hc
composed of those who have been the az
tipohcS OF each other in politics. The Con-
ye:Itiou which meets tomorrow at Pliila-
delpha if made VI, eli the material selected
by the various political bodies OF the conn-
~ will be lively affair. Fernando Wood
& Co., embracing SOME of the most intense
anti-war men Of the country are expecting
TO be members. and will have. If admitted.
controlling influence il, shaping the poll
cy of the new party. The people OF the
United States. those particularly who have
taken an active Interest in the successful
prosecution OF the war, will at once under
stand the character of the new or"aniza-
ton If left to such guidance. Wood, YAH
landingham, VOORHEES, Il Co. are not men
to play second fillle to any body. Fer
uando Wood is a man of great force of
character, Of large capacity, OF inllomifa-
BILE energy. aad INSCRIPTIONS in the Use Of
means to effect ends. He will not be dicta
ted to BY s;icii men a. Doolittle and Dixon.
Ifthese Democratic seed-ends oil an eff
fcte party are not admitted to full coinmun-
ion with the Johnson wing. then there will
be trouble. If they are admitted, then the
Johnson men are more charitable than the
Douglas men ever were. OF the managing
men that controlled the Convention which
put in nomination General Mcclellan III
81. For this new movement to assume re-
spectacle proportions there must be a cor
dial union among those who have been cs-
tran@ed for Years and upon issues as dis
similar a. are those upon which the fate of
this country hinged through the dark days
of the war. The issues raised By the ter
minatou OF the war, are but the continue
ton of the old ones. Shall the men who
raised their paricidal arms 10 strike down
affairs of recussant states? Shall. they. un-
repentant. unSnbdued in spirit, and while
just as much rebels in heart as eyer, be- EN-
trusted We the prerog ,tires Of fall citi-
zcnship. and al once?
Montgomery Blair. thc President Of the
johnson Climb thinks treason is not crime
30 BE punished. bat will even he be wiliin.
tn plare the destinies Of this country again
in the hands of Davis. Toombs, Stephens
4 Go. While there may be no necessity
to shoot these men a. traitors. there are
the strongest possible reasons why all such
men .hould be Invested Of all power here
after To work the ruin of this country: AMI
i party based on the idea that it is SAT-: and
iolific 10 trust such men again, while the
lor Il men Of The S0nlb are DISTINGUISHED
and robbed of thcir d0nbir earned politi-
cal rights. NIL assarehiy fail of receivina
the popular verdict. The war is 100 re-
cent. thsr. are TOO many fre:ldes that have
b'cn made desoiatr, and the treasure spent
is TOO Ya,t for The peaple 10 forget ii aii in
I tTclve-nontia- The New Orleans mas
ssere is too recent, an there are too many
signs ofnnrcpenieni rebels now in power
for the people 10 ha sten 10 rally round Il
party based npon the idea that political
power il safer in the hands ofenemies than
Of friends. This movement has none OF
the element OF popular strength; and the
laea y bo have been instrumental in get
ting ii up, viii fab in getting it endorsed
AZ tlir pe!is.