Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-05-17
Reconstruction.

Reports from the Southern States to the
Union Republican Congress Executive
Committee give fiattering statement of
the work of organizing the Republican
party in those States. Louisiana, from all
accounts. is ahead of the other States In the
good work. This Is attributed to the de-
termined and judicial course of General
Sheridan, who is showing no mercy to the
Rebels. and is using all the means placed
at his disposal by the Reconstruc ton act.
Virginia is behind the other States in organ
izltion. but the Radical Union politicians
write that they have full faith IN General
Sclloiield, who is moving slowly. but il
the right direction. The Committee is
daily receiving contributions from the
North, and continually sending agents
south to aid in the organization. General
Banks Is now here. and the Committee is
trying to have him make a political tour
south. Anna Dickinson has also been in
vitcd by the Committee to make II tour
through the Southern country. The Com
mittee agents state that the negroes in and
around the large cities and towns are
almost entirely Radical Republican. Those
in the back country and around large
plantations are more or less controlled by
their masters. Tribune Cor.
1t will be a new thing under the sun to
have a Republican party in the South, but
current events point Enthusiastically in that
direction. 1t is inevitable. and comes as
naturally out ofthe present phase of politi-
cal matters South. as does clear sky AFTER
storm. In 1856 Fremont got no votes in
Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Geor-
gia, Louisiana. South Carolina, Missis-
sippi. Tennessee. In Kentucky he received
34l votes. In Missouri, none. In 1860. Mr..
Lincoln had only 1864 in Kentucky; 200 in
Maryland; l702S in Missouri; none in
North Carolina, Louisiana. Alabama. Ark
ansas. Florida. Georgia. Mississippi, South
Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. In Vir-
ginia only 1929. In 1854. Mr. Lincoln re-
ceivcd no votes in Eleven States, those that
afterwards went into rebellion.
1t looks now rs if the union party had
nearly as many votes in these states as have
the Democrats; this may depend however.
on the energy, and alacrity with which the
standard bearers ofthe party enter into the
work of organization, and the promulga-
ton of its principles. Il seems to MS that
the South opens wide field for human
effort. The Schoolmaster, the Minister.
and the earnest and honest politician are
all needed there, and also just az many
earnest and active mechanics, farmers
and business men as can go.
| ES-The Schoolmaster and Jeff Davi.
admirer. is abroad, sure. tor we saw stucl
up in the Post office lobby the following no
ticc this morning.
Don't Get Mad with Horis Greedy. i
the New York Tribune Your God Now
JEFF is all right
Nodoubt the writer thought .Jeff is twas
all right when he was firing the popn
lar heart" of the South for the rebellion
and also when he was in the midst of tn,
war against the Union, raising armies an,
instigatinS the fitting out of piratical yes
sells to prey upon our commerce. But the
only thing that can be accomplished b.
such placards that we can see. is to stir ~
remembrances that should be permitted t.
rest in quiet. If the loyal people of til,
whole country can smoother their feelings
sufficiently as to look on in silence and Sc,
JEFF Davis set free, forgetting all the Will,
as they may. his great crime, surely ther,
ought to be good sense enough even in
semi-rcbel to refrain from exult ing owe
that which can only prove his owl
shame and the generosity ofhis political en- e
mics. ''Yoris" Greedy, as the writer of thi
political placard styles him. has showl
that his charity is broad enough to cove
any conceivable crime. We can esteem
''Horis" even if wrong. but this unchar
table writer deserves no respect for his ex
ultation over the release of his friend un
der the circumstances.