Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-12-13
The Tribune tor 1868.
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The yeaa ISIS viii long he remembered for is
Sc tlemen Of the boundary question between Ar.
i>toeracy Of Color and Impartial Human Liberty
The War o. the Rebellion be5ug closed, haye
nov decide whe' her the fundamental idea which
i'm elied and justified the Rebellion snaii dominate
over our wbete country, WolapE her Institutions
aud shaping re" destiny. If il he trur that 'nt
has not created all men, hui only al White men in
His ewu image, amt Eage tlIcu t5#a8 jan pel}tIa al
aud civil right then II i Il wotIg-N4st o calamity
that Grant did net surrender tu ee at AyItoinaf
M and HE Lost C+ts= trud3en }f.a i..Irg VI
der the hooI. OF >hcYfi3t's ruNE'l-iidHc cafalgy,
rot orlv ~haa6 hat vii BE rcga med in t'nst u
tional Conventions and at the haital-h,N,s. Ii
tire Black rae. cchH-e fHz'H ere i4ath ~h"a#d -
excluded from the jGtF=h y nd 9eFsaeA ifafa tse
ballo-boN, then St"HcWasi Jack ''H ought l. tefi
the rcll of American Martyr, ctaaiazancd hi2h
above the names ci Warren aud Mercer and Pu.
i4~ki; OF Ellsworth Lyon, Bah p, Reynolds " aa~-
worth >carney. >cdgN lex. and VI Phcr>un.
Il /. difficult - argue with blind, he softe pre-
iudiee, groanhcl IN ignorance and foi titled by
seItroucet Devoid Of reason, it u hardly amen,
able to reason. But millions who WoHl listen IN
moved To appeals based o. Justice AMI Humanity
eau be stirred by facts which affect their own
tcrest and safety. The ma eel truth that every
southern state rccOnst ucteu on the mite basis =
-.3ay A t,ehel State-shaped and ruled 10, men
vi * ccrartl IiDroln'S reluctant aud tardf re
siStance to the Rebellion n caasela.s and Grim.
nal aggression, and profoundly rejeiced over BuI
Ran as their vietoIy-uiu prove mvincible, If We
can but bring II home to the apprehen> sion 81 ey
e-v los al voter. There Is no paramount question
OF good faith or gratitude to the BiscAs, lheii
"a
" hiie LOYALTY To Their own protection ANA e II
rifv Reconstruct the south the v Asic bass
and crery one Of the fifteen states which hele
slaves III l>s0 VII lie intensely! oNerWhelHihi.g lA
CopDerllcad ilenrcfnrtn and evorniore. ALLOW to-
tlaX the plea that the Blaeks are ignorant and de
graded and tho. whom yeu thereby clothe viii
power will take goo, care that The Plea III III be I'll
valid and weii-grouudea Il century hence II L
now. Public Education and civil Rights fer Tt,
Freedmen can only lie achieved ard maiuttIHtt
through the ballot. We are FOR Negro suffrage
The trau they suffered IN Nec Orleans, the in
seription or banner bovine IA !, lat" C""-ervauy
| or Democratic pfoct ssfoh III l'titiGto.rf anu Ia
| spirit which dictated taat avowdl i still ramrs
! in the south But for what /, stismaizc,l %, Nil
tarN sDespotIsn. IL would ulIN aNtts" Icy oHfrag
and infiSuon what II deems negro tItarhtiy e tA
Til TFinI.NE has declined to be lura6 or turn
ed aside from he Main question, II has persis;
entity refused To well the elaHor for eaHce al
the dc eatetl Rebels, whether By eNeeut on OF by
couhScatinn; and one of IT. strong reasons fl
this COURSE j. n cuHvIciinu that no crop OF hCoc
blood could be coully. deliberately shed Withou
essentially claudng the ,'rospeet Of securing IT.,
Right ol Sfirage, 10 the backs. pefyIag the mad
ness of passion and he hia ues9 o. sIpr-sil htct
mi>ronrcpiaE. it has demanded Recon etTuctlon 90
the basis 81 HlN Crsst Amnesty win Ia parila
suffrage III efffci r,'s'etaa, me- e Ihc iiel t=s
It thereby allie. .ttc't thousands VINO hda been ii'
Jealous supporters int iHe-lung patrons. I'll,
hour OF is complete vl9dI'ation eainet be Tar dis
A. to the man Who i to h the chosen standard
bearer al tie Re uhllgap hot ~ i.e iutc. d. E
contest. Whitr we ave" our tl7t;ir ''i"!r. c5're
nent of uur IIt.l- statesmen, IhE tiitt " stl..
render ii L.aitv.=rAecrflil, determined support IT,
t., H. Grant, or senator Wade, or speaker tullJN,
should be Ice nominated aa4 supported ou 81 plat
form which affirm aHd ul'hod- the equal political
u well a. civil -,ht> OF all citizens ot the Repuh-
lie. We dc lot contemplate a pussIbic t'tt SUI
port by Republicans of any candidate Vito docs
not stand on HIS Platform, A 'd We u" not hlpTe
bend that the c;,u6l'a}Cs VINO IN uUI aFiT acAsus
struggle, shall rcprc-tHt genuine Democracy a.
opposition Ia the l. eauesf phase Of Ari-loc rary
Ia. der trff1
taken. % they must and viii be Ia tnlisntcn AID
arcu-e the American people.
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Transporting OF Imminent Tn Fr gro OF III,
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greater war, has been watched b. oac Of thee
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from toustanttHorlc each novel phase of nv cr.i-
cal diplomatic situation. ENCry step Of GHrihAi-
dis recent heroic ,ipu. unfortunate VIterpr st.
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CORES pcndttts, Who are al.o his most trusted
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eia-ci and uHcr auspices more favorable 10 tn.
Republican Chief Than those which have eolorca
ht advlec- Of our regular CORES pOndents ~ era
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comp MED tnr tir,t \atlnua, expedition to Ai8>La,
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Polemay lie called. and j. now reI Ortlns on The
a ietts aut ear abilities a. That chilly eglon. Bay
ard Taylor l. willing rs in las own vain from Cen.
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