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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06
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THE DEDICATION EXERCISES o. the New
Unitarian Church In Ellsworth last week were
of deep infcres:, attracting more people thnu
could be admitted to the house. The order %
the exercises was rs we announced last Week.
Rev. DR. Tenney. Orthodox. took part inthe
discussions, and fraterniscd with the Unita-
rians as a Christian fra,rrnizes with Christians.
Bangor Js9eysonioa.
The Jesersoaian hardly gives Dr. Tenncy in
the opinion Of his friends the proper credit in
saying he "fratcrnized &C." We Suppose
there was about the same amount of ''f'atcrn-
zation IS the Editor would have In attend
ing by invitation a meeting Of an opposite POI
iitcal party and on being asked TO speak
should define his own political views with all
his ability, and no more. We notice that
correspondent of the Portland Star makes the
following report Of the meeting:-
Daring last week the great event Of the
shire town was the dedication Of tn. new
Unitarian Church. 1t was intend ed to he
quite an iinpneing affair aud was really so.
Some of the most talented clergymen of
the denomination. as well as lay members
were present In addition to the dedica-
ton services proper. there was also con
vention OF what is termed liberal christians
for discussion and for Interchange of views.
There must have been one divergence Of
views among the speakers, as Unitarians
Universalists and Congregationalist took
part. They had free discussion The
doctrines of Calvin were held MP to the
rldlcule Of the audience. aud were as ably
or more 80. defended Nv Rev. DR.. Tenney
OF Ellsworth. Congregational clergyman
OF ability and decided views. Rev Mr..
Battles of Bangor took radical ground.
and maintained his posi- ion with his usual
abHitv and earnrstness. General J c.
Caldwell. Was sul more a trm believer
that the lcanoclastic age was upon us -
He did not believe in the hibl, auy more
tina" IN ANY aslier book done up in sheep or
cali Every good thnnght Of auy man
was inspifcdj ast rs nlhch as was the bible.
These ideas are somewhat novel aad are
hardly current here yet. But AN afraid
shall got Your spicy and readable sheet
into trouble if dwell ON the vcxrd ducs
tons OF Theology. so VII ground arhs on
that suhjcct.
James.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06
Sept. o, 1867.

A TIMELY LAw.-The second section of
the Army Appropriation Bill. passed March
2. 1867. will become matter of great i'm
portance in case the President removes
Gen. Grant, and then assumes to Issue or
ders through the new Secretary Of War, in
stead OF through the army headquarters.
rs required by law. The same section al
SO secures Grant in his position and frees
HIM in great measure from Executive con-
troll. The text of the law is as follows:
SEC. 2. Aad be il further enacteI That the
headquarters OF the General OF the Army
OF the Culled States shall be at the city OF
Washington. and all orders and instructions
relating TO military operations. issued BY
the President or Secretary of War. shall
be issued through the General of the Ar
my. aud in ease of his inability. through
the next in rank.-The General OF the Ar
my shall not be removed, suspended or
relieved from command or assigned to dl,-
ty elsewhere than at said headquarters. ex-
cept at his own request. without the pre-
vious approval of the Senate; and any or
ders or Instructions relating 10 military OPP
erations issued contrary TO the requirements
of this section shall be null and void, aid
any officer who shall issue orders or in
struct.ons contrary to the provisions of this
action shall be deemed guilty OF a INSIDE
meanor IN office. aud any officer Of the ar
uiy who shall transmit. convey or obey any
orders or instructions so issued contrary
10 the provisions of this section, knowing
that such orders were SO issued, shall be IL
able TO Imprisonment for not less than two
nor more than twenty years, upon convic-
ton thereof IN any Court Of competent jul
risdictiOn.
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Two Sides.

The Democratic party in this town, and to
some extent in the county is divided into two
interests or factions. one Is for trade aud dick
er. and the other holds on to the usages of the
party. The one wins respect for its tenacity,
and Straightforward way OF walking into politi-
cal destruction, while the other on, excites
smile for is we ahness and vaciliations. Tue
one deserves respect for 1t follows what it be-
iieves 20 De principle. while the other is will
ing 10 swap horses, or jacAkniyes at any time
il three cents Is TO be made 10y the trade. The
most noticeable instance Of this disposition TO
become all things 10 some uien was given Us
last year 1T the Democratic Congressional Con-
yention, wherein certain person was nominal
ted with the express understanding that he
must decline in public letter in favor OF an
other. But like all other schemes of mice and
men it went wrong. Nothing is ever gained by
these truck and decker trades, and III this In
stance it did not made dozen votes different,
whether Jack or Gill was the candidate. SO
III the new management sought TO be made be-
tween few Republicans and one section Of
the Democrats, pothing will come Of it which
will bring satisfaction TO the parties SO uniting.
There is nothing in the case. No principle
lies at the bottom Of it; therefore the voters will
not heed the advice given them to vote for those
who failed TO get nomination at their party
convention. What does Democrat on Deer
Isle who opposed the war and the Republican
party all through that contest while it was bat
Ting for the Union, care whether Mr.. Sargent
| Republican,. and the nominee Of the party OF
Mr.. Davis who failed to get the nomination, i,
Register Of Deeds. What has he TO gain b,
| this arrangement. So of all The Democrats. -
party that stoops TO trade in small Office, i
pretty low in public estimation or soon viii b,
| if such "a course i followed
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! fuIY.
a. b. HOLDEN.

MIR. EMERY'S CARD.-It is rather sim
gular that men whose political soundness
has been at times very questionable should
be charging Mr.. Emery with being a cop
perhcad, &C.. forgetting that they live in
glass houses; but such is the Inconsistency
of man. We can recollect when some of
these men who now are so ve'y Jealous.
were quite shaky in their political views.
The single statement of A. w. Paine, Esq
of Bangor is enough to settle his political
status before coming to Ellsworth. His
record here is clear. AS to his qualifications
for the Office OF Co. ATTY. he was warmly
recommended to the Governor by nearly
all the members Of the Bar of the County,
and was opposed by none except perhaps
his competitor, Gen. Caldwell.
We also would remind the voters that the
men " no now charge that Mr.. Emery is
not sound. also made the same charge
against General Chamberlain when they
wanted to defeat his nomination for Cover
nor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06

BANGOR ME-. Sept I'd, 1857.
The following resolutions were adopted by
the members Of the Bangor Commercial Col
lege and Normal Writing Institute, on the
death of Asa NJ. Hall Of Ellsworth Me-
Whereas 1t has pleased Divine Providence to
remove from our number one with whom we
have had the most pleasant associations and
union, therefore be 1t
Resolved: That in the death Of Asa n. Hall
we have met with the loss Of friend and
schoolmate whom we have loved and esteemed
for his many noble and generous qualities, and
uniform manly bearing. one who would have
done credit to our community, and honor to
the Insiit ution.
Resolved: That In Respect to the memory
Of the Deceased the Bangor Commercial Col
lege be adjourned for the day. aud that We wear
q badge Of mourning for one week.
Resolved: That while zee feel most deeply
this sad loss, We would tender our heast-fslt
sympathes 10 the family and relatives OF the
deceased, in this their hour Of bereavement.
Resolved: That we recognize in this myste-
rious dispensation Of Divine Providence. the
hanl of Him who doeth nll things well, and
acknowledge God l. the ruler of both Heaven
and Earth, the iyiag and the Deal. p
Resolved: That copy of these resolutions
be transmitted TO the e,mily Of the deceased,
and Published in the Ellsworth Ansrtcaa
II John z. Goldman.
commitses I. +. MeReayy.
g. D. ParDus
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versssosss Eiccii0n.

MoSTPELIER. VT. Sept. 3.
The day has hceu somewhat raj and
in the lack OF anything To fight for in most
of the towns the attendance at the polls
was unusually light. both parties falling
below the vote al last year. the republicans
Of course fallng of the mast.
Returns IRON sixty five towns, embrace
log about one. fourth of the votes of the
State give John ID. Page. the republican
candidate. 1850 aud John J. Edwards. the
democratic candidate 2i5s. against last
year 5;9l for Dillingham; aud .5:7 for Da-
NEWPORT.
This locke like republican majority Of
about 10000 ia tie State.
Returns OF representatives from 81 towns
give IL republicans aud I democrats. two
Of the latter beiag from rong republican
towns.
The senate viii probably be unanimous
ly republican.
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Political Items.

There is = Personal Representation So
cieIy in New y orr Of which David Dgdley
Field seems 10 lie the leading spirit 81
recent meeting the committee appointed 70
arEe the subject OF personal representation
Jpoa tie Alteration Of tie constitutional
Convention reported thai some provision
recognizing thai principle would be Islcor
possaied iH,o the proposed government tor
the city Of New ! ork-
Green Clay Smith i said 70 be an ass,i-
rant tor the SenAto-slIip from AaI.tAna.
when il becomes a State
me Tribune j. faeeii1us upon Mr.. Sew
ard. refnsrking that 'he cannot BE- spared
from the state Department on account of
the pressure OF unfinished reai-estaie busi-
ness. which nobody else is capable of nan-
aglng. He does not mean Ia resign until
he has bonght British Columbia and sever
al other choice pieces OF property. mclud-
ing. we suppose. 81. Domingo, Greenland
anal the North Pole
Though only Il judicial election is pend
ing in Pennsylvania. Forley's Press pre-
diets that tire intense interest felt by the
people in the critical CONDITION of national
affairs. will call ont IL heavy vote.
IL is said that Senators Ross OF Kansas
aud Nye of Nevada. who are now in Wash
ngton. agree that Congress has failed to
give Gen. CIR ut all the power that was i'll
tended when the Supplemental, act OF july
was passed.
Tie Waslington Chronicle says that Can
by. who succeeds SickleS in the Seconc
Military District, is as radical is his prede
| ceSSor.
| Reverdy johnson had lengthy inter
view with the President on Friday ant
frankly opposed the change Of Militar.
| Commanders.
1t is learned from an official quarter tina
the President and Secretary Seward arr
drawing up an Amnesty Proclamation
which will be issued in the course OF a wcel
or ten days. 1t will pardon all officers o
the rebel army below the grade OF Major
6 eneral. and all persons who acted al
agents of the rebel Government Press.
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(From the Belfast Age.J

THE CIDER LAw.-The copperhead pa
pers have good deal to say about the ell
der law, as they call it. The Republican
Journal of last week contains a silly article
upon the subject, adapred to children aud
fools. In which it declares that under the
liquor law. Il person is liable TO sixty days
Imprisonment for selling cider made from
his own orchard. 10 show how much
truth there is in this assertion, we copy the
4th section of the law as follows:
Sect. A. The provision OF this act re-
speeding the sale Of intoxicating liquors,
shall not intend 10 the manufacture OF ci-
der OF Of wine made from fruit grown with
In this state, and the sale thereof by tue
manufacturer, nor to the sale by agents
appointed under this act Of nine pure for
sacronental uses.
Xviii be seen from this that the maniac
turer Of cider or of wine made from fruit.
not only Of his own raising. but g-ossn t-fih-
in ibis State, is exempted from penalty.
Ho NAV cell By the barrel, By the bottle, or
by the glass, and there Is no law to harm
HIN. We are sorry thus to spoil the Jour
nails baby talk, but the people shouh I'M
the law as il is.
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Evidence Of the Bargain.

The following "card" tells its own story.
We understand Mr.. King was importuned
to decline in favor of Mr.. Davis. and he
left the matter in the hands of the Board
of Trade"toarrange as they pleased. and
they get ont this card.
10 THE DFMocRATIc VOTERS OF
HANCOCK COUNTY
Having been nominated for the Office ~
REGISTER or DEeDs. by the Democratic
Convention h.ld at Ellsworth On the 22l
inst, and though fully sensible. of the hon
or conferred: still NV businrss rel atoms
are sue, that it would be- exceedingl, in
convenient for rye To attend tn the duties
of the office. if elected. and therefore re.
spcc'iully decline the nomination
The present incumbent JAMES W. DA.
Wis. Esq is well known to the people Of
this county as worthy man. and n com
petrnt and faithful officer ; and it is believ.
ed that the public interest will be promot-
I'd by his continuance in office.
WARREN KING.
TRENTON. Aug. 3lst 1867
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06
Another Amnesty Proclamation
BY the Pre>ldens.
NEw YORK. Aug. q

NEW okh. aug. 81.
The Worlds special says:-'I have rea-
son TO believe that In few days the Presi-
dent will issue another important procla-
nation of amnesty. supplemental 10 that
Issued on the goth of May 1865. IL will
not proclaim universal amnesty. but will
enlarge the fourteen classes named in that
proclamation. Among the classes except
ed by the latter. bu; which am assured
will be included in the coming proclama-
ton. will be all persons who shall have
been military or naval officers ofthe pre-.
tended Confederate Government who are
below the rank of Brigadier General in the
army or Captain Ia the navy; also all per-
solts who are or ahall have pretended to be
cIyil or diplomatic officers. or otherwise
domestic or foreign agents OF the rebel Gov
eminent; also all who have been engaged
In the army or i.ayy In treating. otherwise
than lawfully. as prisoners Of war. per-
sons found In the United States service as
Officers, soldiers, sealnen, or in other Ca
pacItlcs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06
Gen. C,lnhy.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: It's just aud generous in you to "sus-
pend judgment" in regard TO the recent APP
pointment OF Gen. Candy. served with him.
under the most intimate official aud personal
relations, in this city. in the War Department,
and in the Military Division Of West MISSISSIPPI
pi, and, while the people don't know il, I know
that, in his own quiet, unprctendiHg way, he
"assumed" many responsibilities y which
satisfied me OF his uaanswerIng and uncom-
promising LOYALTY, in the Jul application oi
the word, and enable me To predict that Mr.
johnson will find himself beautifully mistaken
when he thinks that Gen Caa5g will be u tool
10 his '.poliey any more than Gen. siCkles.
1t was my fate, during the war, to serve un-
der and with many regular officers OF note, but
/ don't know Of any who so early anil heartily
Endorsed the emancipation views OF Mr.. Lin.
coin rs Gen. Candy, and. although have no
doubt that he would intensely dislike TO be
called ~ political General, yet am sure that
he is, 1t heart, true Republican, and that hts
acts will very soon show him To be such.
Yours truly.
L. L. CuRIsrESsrx,
Late Assisstant-General, U. 5. Vols, Bre-
vet Brigadier-G General.
No. Is Front ST., Nee FORK. August g,
1877.
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I,nporsans From Wm.hingtom.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-The Presiden.
has found that Gen Grant cannot he re-
moved from office Of Secretary Of War ad
interim. the provisions of the tenure Of Of
Zee bill rends ring that act impossible.
Circumstances have renJeredit probable
that Gen. Sheridan will remain in New Or
leans until after the elections.
Gen. Siocun, Of New York. was freely
talked u to day among the friends Of the
President Tor Secretary Of War.
Public sentiment has compelled the First
National Bauk here TO withdraw its adyer-
tisemenls for the purchase OF confederate
bonds
The Cabinet TO day had a proiraetel SECS
ion. Gen. Grant dad not attend.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06
Maine Scenery.
A writer in the Bath Times. on the way
to Mt. Deeert. has the following:

A writer in the Bath Times, on the way
to Mt Deeert. has the following:
Away to the North. keeping watch ana
ward over the towns at their feet and the
eeast islands, are the high. craggv, wood
ed mountains Of st. George and Thomas
ton while right ahead shaggy and craggy
and high. rises the ED sea god, Owl's Head
with its light house and peciptous sides
aud forbiddng wave dashed base.
The steamer was close by it leaving it
to the north audat once the beautiful charm
ing little bay on which the SNOWY and pref
ty city Of Rockland lies, is before you. No
where on the Maine coast is as picturesque
and coy Il hay. Extending along its wind
ing shore is the city, with its neat, white
cottages. and fine mansions with hill slopes
aud modern built churches, and ship yards
and wharvea, and the beautiful cultivated
bills and wooded mountains in the back
ground. Stretching far arounl the shore
to Camden, are pretty cottages and ham
lets and green fields and patches of wood
and rocky points. The picture so fair and
lovely aud the bay with its quiet beauty.
will ALWAYS liuger in nv memory.
Nov. we are transferred, by going across
the wharf only, to the City of Richmond.
She is large aud commodious, and is now
under way for lit. Desert breakfast is an
nounced. but if You wish to see the beaat'-
full aud grand. linger not too long below
over your coffee As the steamer leaves
the hay. follow with your eye the shore to
Camden. which we leave to the port. 1t
has been my good fortune to sail UP the
Mediterranean, .ut venture the remark
that nowhere up the sea is a more beauti-
falsea side village than Camden. or a pref
tier bay than that of Rocaland. Thou
sands go abroad aud admire foreign seen
erv, yet on the coast OF Maine are bays that
have no rivals abroad. and in California
mountains that are as grand aud wonderful
as the Alps, and which Bierstadt has for
ever imm0rtalized.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06

PLEASANT TtMEs AnEAD.-Ex-vice
President Hamiin IL reported to be Of the
opiaion that the present crisis In national
aff;rfrs is not less serious than that OCCASION
I'd By the rebellion itself Here are two
little items rom Washington dispatch
which seem TO indicate that the President
and his advisers are doing all they can to
prove the correctness Of Dir. Hamlp's
views: aas.s-a =lssaassa.ass
Notwithstanding General Grants efforts
to have Colonel Go don Granger rent t.,
his command. the President has knpt him
here, and of late he has mentioned his name
III connection with the contemplated chang
es. Before Congress adjourned, Colonel
Granger is known 10 have declared that it
was an unconstitutional body and that II he
were Andy johnson he would march a
body of soldiers to the capitol aud dispense
it.
Persons well versed In the condition of
affairs in Maryland, aud who have spent
considerable time IN the counties i'm this
vicinity. state that the opinion Is very COM
mon there that the President intends to re-
sist impeachment by force. and that near
~ all the rebel nilitiamen confidently ex-
peet to be called upon. As a significant
coincidence. this opinion appears to- have
sprung up soon rfler Montgomery Blair's
late visit to Annapolis. The name of der
ry Black Is also very generally used as
one of those committed 10 this line Of Pres
iQeutial defence.
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The President and Gen. Grant.

There has been and still il trouble or disa-
grcemcnt between these two public officers. -
This disagreement 70 doubt will continue to
grow nsere and morr serious until therci Is an
open rupture. 1t is Impossible for them TO re-
main in their present positions when there IL
necessity for the best Of feelings and the at
most intimacy, with q perfect coincidence Of
views on the important question of reconstruc-
ton, and remain esirangcd. or with such
wide divergence of views as now exists. Gen.
cral Grant no doubt Is with Congress and the
people on the question Of reconstruction. His
letter to the President on the removal of Sheri-
dan has the true ring. We have read nothing
for a long time so much to the point and so true
in fact as the ringing letter Of Grant; but he
In another point Of disagreement with the
President, had to yield through the fault of the
law relating to his powers and duties. The
country will be sorry to learn this, yet there
can be no question but he remains true TO the
views expressed III his letter to the Pre- .idcn..
lie is not man TO yield at oucc to those who
oppose him. Neither should his relicence be
taken rs evidence that he has NO particular
views at this time. 1t will be rccoliected that
not word could be extorted from him while
he wa, quietly. yet determinedly and efIectusl-
~ squeezing the lite blood from the rebellion
He uttered ~ flaming nniiestoes, nor issued
weekly statements of his then position but he
kept at Work and held on to all he hal aad was
working tor more. 50 in this contest with
those high in authority, no will maintain. most
calamity, and we believe most effectually. the
cause of the Right agains; the combination
forming against it by those in the highest plac-
es at the Capitol. The Nation will be fe so
long rs General Grant remain, at the head of
the army : aud he is above the reach of the
President.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06

Mr.. EDIToR.-The first of the past win
ter this community was much startled by
the report, that certain illegal practices
had been in vogue at our post-Ofiice and
tn 1t repeated depredations had been resort
ed TO by some of those within the Office
and the names of certain individuals of po-
litical prominence in this county were i'm
plcated in some of the transactions. A
government detective came here and made
some Investigations, bat for some cause we
do not learn the result. Can you give Us
any Information relative to the case aud
how the matter now stands?
Pro Bono Publico.
All we are permitted to say is. that the
Government is in possession of nearly all
the facts. and no doubt in good time will
act effeetu,lly. Wethink as does our cor
respondent that it is due to the public to
have These dark transactions made known
and the guilty ones made to suffer OF at
any rate, that they shoald nos walk our
streets in boldntss rs Ii glorying in heir
deeds. making political trades, and eudray-
orins 10 sell oas ~ The eAemy the Kepubli-
can party. .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-06

j. s. Buck d Co. of Bucksport have a
fine modelled Bark on the stocks Of 40 tons o.
NJ, which will be launched in Sept. She is own.
ell by the builders, parties in NewYork, Biodgett
Brothers of Bueksport, and Capt. Charles Brad
ley who viii command bert rgas.
Jewel B. Sway & Co.. of Bucksport
viii launch superior bark of 100 tons next
LOAN. oAe 10 entirely owned by the builders.
-[Aygus.