Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-06-19
One Rooster backing out of the
Fight,

1t will be of small avail for the Ellsworth
American to seek to prejudice the Democra-
cy against Arno Wiswell, Esq. That gen
tleman has the fullest Confidence OF the
Democracy OF the Fitch District and of the
State, and we know That i'll the happy time,
now near at haiIu, which shall again give
10 them the direction of public affairs they
will turn TO him as one Of those whose
stcadfastness. integrity and ability deserve
recognition Il. their hands. The present
condition of the country is Il sufficient COM
mentary on the retirement OF that class ot
men from the public service, and the peo-
pie are determined to reverse the order OF
things at the first opportunity. Let the
American anti It's friends take Que notice.
Republican Journal OF the 18th.
The Journal of May 10th in a three col
| umn leader attacked 4 member of its par
~ in Belfast, W. II. Mcclellan, Esq, who
had just been elected chairman of the CITY
Delegation to the Democratic State Con-
venton, in close ii sht, running s.ain>t
Bro. Simpson. Among the reasons why
the Journal warned its fellow democrats
not to trust Mcclellan, and particularly
warned the members of its party in the 9TH
District not to trust the So d Mcclellan.
was that he attended war meeting. and
had also at ended meeting which was adj
dressed by colorei man, and all when
Bro. Simpson was being hardly dealt by
for his fidelity to Democratic opposition to
the war. Here is what he says OF him.
self
| at has never ceased to be our Bro. Simp-
| son 81 lot. in common with the other Dean
ocrats of the locality who have stood by
the party in its darkest hours. to have in
CURED always the resentment, slurs. and
threats of the PROGRESSIVE Age.
| The darkest hours" of the Democratic
party was during the war and when most
men of all parties united to labor for the
Union. 1t was just here that the Journal and
Mcclellan and Wiswcl parted company
and Mcclellan in Belfast and Waldo Coun-
~, and Wiswe!l in Ellsworth and in Han
cock County, favored the war aud denounc-
ed the hostility of all, North and South.
who did not keep step to the music Of the
Union." The Journal gave its efforts to the
other side. This year finds the Journal,
Mcclellan and Wiswell all in the Democrat.
ic party again. and the Journal reads Nc
Lcllan out Of the party, giving its reasons
why. VIII attending Union Meetings
in 1861" &C., &c. We shew that the same
test sends Mr.. Wiswell neck and heels into
the same Democratic purgatory.
With this explanation the reader will nm
derstaud the joke if there is any joke in the
above.
Now we did not seek to prejudice the
Democracy against Mr.. Wlswell. and it
| is pretty hard criticism on the Democ-
racy to say that his advocacy of the
Union cause during the war, Injuries him in
its estimation. 1t is the Journa, that is
seeking to injure Mr.. Wiswell and not the
American.
Bat what has become of the pluck of the
Journal of the 29th? Let all Democrats
preserve the Journal of that date.
The Schooner "Ella Hay which was
launched on Saturday night, the 4th is now
loading for New York at Bonsey's Wharf,
Capt. q. W. Franks is the largest own err in
the ELLA Hay" as he is, we think, the second
largest owner in navigation that sails out OF
Union River. 1t is food for thought" to look
back a6en years, and note the changes in our
principal vessel owners. The late and lament
ed Andrew Peters, owned in larger number
Of coasting vessels than any other one person,
we think, and once was the time when he was
engaged in building new vessels for ireighting
but he always had more or less Of coasters on
the stocks for repairs. Dyer p. Jordan has for
years been largely engaged in building vessels,
and he is perhaps the largest vessel owner on
the river now. Ten years since, Capt. Geo. w.
Franks came here from Bluehill, owning part
OF the Counsellor, and sailing her. Since that
time he has been successful In his business and
has ny purchase and by building become
the second largest owner in navigation on the
river. Perhaps in the next ton years, some
other smart man will start up and take the lead
in this line of business.
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