Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-11-19

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Well the Campaign has closed-apd We
may all rest upon our laurels-while the
Cenquering hero "Ulysses whose election
was foregone conclusion awaits the mo-
ment OF his triumphal march 10 the white
house. amid the prayers and blessings Of
all loyal hearts. The campaign was not
brisk in this city after the September elec-
ton. A dismal apathy appeared to brood
over both parties. Confident Of success,
the Unionis.s seemed to relax all their for
mer vigor-while their opponents. complete
ly dispirited and demoralized, did not fight,
with even the desperation born some times
of despair. Alas for these unfortunate
champions of a Lost cause. one can but
cast glance of pity, as they wend their
dreary way to the saline river. but being
often rcproved they hardened their hearts!
and it remains for us to take wsrnng from.
their melancholy fate. So far as we know,
there was but little excitement on Election
day; the vote polled was not nearly as
heavy as in September, so we are inform
ed, hut we are not going to try to furnish
you with the Election returns of this city.
Suffice it say that the SO called Copper
heads were badly used up and ere no
,cters at present, Many of the chiyalrou,
champions of self, styled Democracy. how
ever bad repentcd OF their error, or awak
ened let us say from Gelasion, and think
Jug that
! w hie the torch lights held ont to burn
The yilcst po'iteaD. .slnner:misht return"
took refuge in the ranks of the party which
Went marching on to victory. Let us trus
their conversion was genuine An omin.
Gus incident occurred just before Election
The very elements joined in the campaign
against the disIoyai candidates and the
high wind shreked and wrcstled with the
Haunting Democratic banners, until one
was completely demolished, and from the
largest hag. the pride of "Dimmercrat-
ic' hearts the i'll omeAod names of "Sey
mour and Blair were rudely toin,4and
flung painting to ;he ground, while the really
handsome Banner with the Union remain
ing intact appeared to feel better after be-
Hg relieved of the burden of those names,
as 1t still confronted the loyal brcese,
Blair was picked cut of gutter and con-
yeyed to the watch house, for which place
he would appear to have natural affinity,
while the unlucliey Seymour, was marched
off to Democratic headquarters. So the
Dimmyerats were left without Campaign
Banner in the goodly city of Bangor, while
the Grant and Colfax' flags symbolic of
glorious victory still waved defiance to all
sympathzcrs with treason. Thus the
Union Of all the states repudiates the un-
certain Seymour, and the Bellicosc Blair,
as the loyal Flag flung from it their unucky
names-and still the Union remains intact
while they have descended to political des-
truction. So mote it be
A voter in one Of the wards Of this city,
who did valiant service in the war for the
Union, as the loss of his good, right arm,
attests, as asked (which side do you vote
on! by one belonging to the party to
which our hero, and many others. are in
debted for lost or crippled limbs Holding
up the artificial Substitute for the missing
member, This arm will tell you which side
vote onr replied our gallant soldier.
Another returned hero heing asked by one
with whom the wish Was father, (or moth
er) of the thought, the absurd question
Are You Democrat ? simply answered.
DO you suppose would go against my
self! or vote against the side fought for +!
Did we insinuate that old Bangor was
lacking in enthusiasm for the righ! cause
well, we will take thai back. She has heen
uaking xp since Election and has given us
one grand Jubilee. Alter witnessing her
grand celebration of the Union victory
upon the seventh inst, we can only express
our ideas, and relieve our excited feeling
by employing the much-abuscd, aud Of
ten sadly misapplied adjective splendid
10 tho performances in toto. lon will
probably see glowing accounts of the ccle
bration in the loyal papers, so will spare
YOU, extensive details. The first thing in
order was salute of thirty seven guas, at
sunrise, neon ana sunset. Old Boreas
shrieked and raved all day, in fl of dis
oval frcnzy-cndeavorin5 to drown the
voice Of the iron throated messcnges-but
towards night the wind ahated Providence
smiled ausplciously upon the loyal con
course of citizens and sajourners-
heir way beneath the clear, starry Heav-
ms, and through the illuminated streets,
% the City Hall. where rich and varied
course Of entertainment, was provided.
such a splendid bonfire such glorious,
patriotic freworks Jubilate. (they said
hey bought out the Democratic stock Of