Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-05-03
News Of the Week.

The world moves in its orbit as usual.
The European War question has more
peaceful aspect by latest advices. The
Tribune in view of the new turn in affairs
says
The warlike Cable dispatches which we
have been receiving for some time from
Europe. and which stated that Count Bis
marck had sent an ultimatum to France.
that both countries were arming. and that
war was almost certain. are now succeeded
BY the announcement that Louis Napoleon
has submitted more moderate demands.
that the Queen Of England had urged up
on the King of Prussia to take the new
French propositions into consider ton.
that Prussia had complied with this request.
and that on the 18th OF May Peace Con-
ference of representatives of all the great
Powers of Europe is to meet in London.
The basis of the Conference proceedings
will be the naturalization of the Grand
Dutchy. and the dsmantling of the for
treSS.
The Michigan state election occurring
the oath was for Justice of Supreme Court
and fer delegates to State Convention.
The result shows Republican majority
of over 10000.
The Bowdoinham Bank robbers have
been convicted.
Hon. Thad. Stevens publishes Il letter
expressing his views on reconstruction
and in opposition to views expressed by
Hon. Henry Wilson. Mr.. Stevens says
Who authorized any orator to say there
would be no confiscation, as in another
place: These things are too H;spantly
said. think they had better be giavely
pondered. Who is authorized to travel the
country and peddle out amnesty? l would
| say to the most guilty, Expect punish
ment and then quietude-but first mild
contiscation to pay those who have been
robbed by disloyal men. " These are my
wishes. and mine only. perhaps.
1t is stated that the next monthly state
ment of the public debt will exhibit re-
duction of five or six million of dollars
The receipts from Internal Revenue, are
less, or as low as those derived from Gus
toms. The statement will show over ONT
hundred millions in coin in the Treasury
The appearances indicate that the South
will take measures TO get into the Union
Under the present reconstruction act. A
large meeting of whites and blacks was
recently held at Columbus S. C. at which
Gov. Orr spoke. He advised the blacks
not to attach themselves to either party al
present. He promised the blacks that il
they do their duty the South will see that
they are educated &c.
\ committee on resolutions, consisting
Of thirte@n whites and blacks, reported a
conservative platform. which was unani-
mously adopted. 1t provides free schools
for the education OF all children and for
the revision of the civil and criminal code
of the State. After the resolutions had
been adopted, Rev. Henry NJ. Turner feol-
ored), Of Washington. made speech.
He said he cared for no party and simply
desired The right of his race, and would
adhere only to that organization which in
slred all the privileges of mankind.
-Our brother of The Machias Repub-
bean mistakes MS. We have given no opin-
ion relative to the respective merits l. de-
merits Oflicense rs. prohibition. The point
we wished to enforce upon our brother was
that Gov. Andrew in advocating license
,aight be practically as good temperance
man as Gov. Andrew advocating prohibit
ton; that a stringent license law might
promote the calse OF temperance to great
er degree than a prohbitive law. Does
not OUT brother recognize the possibility OF
this? does he not suppose that men may
SO believe and yet not be amenable to the
epitLet 0f ''rummy?' Don't he know
there are ministers of the Gospel, heads of
Colleges, men of science-in short, men in
the highest walks of life in all departments,
who do 80 believe? What we ask is t0ser-
alton on this subject, and not DrOsesiption
Let the subject of temperance be discussed
1eoysarately.
What our brother says of moderate
drinking is all true. The question is pot rs
to the evil of drinking much or little; that
is conceded. The safest course is to touch
not. taste not. But the real question is
What system of laws will serve to make
the evil the least in magnitude, the least
hurful IN its results-since its utter extir.
patton is practically impossible.
Bangor Times.