Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-03-20
The Political Outlook.

The following words of truth and sober
ness were uttered a few days cgo before
the Republican State Convention of Wis
consn. by Horace Greedy
| have long believed that the Presden-
tial election before US is to be a very ar
dcous, very bitter. and very exciting
one. But though do not believe its re.
suit is really doubtful. yet have believed
that too great cofidence and Overweenng
conviction that danger coald not be incur
red is iii itself great cause for alarm. l
have seen in my own State, and l have
seen in other States. in the last year, re
suits attained which could not have been
| foreseen, and which were attained mainly
because the dorminant party believed it
could afford to quarrel and be idle; to
crafty all manner of personal aspersions
because of its overwhelming strength. -
We think, in the year opening, that we
shall not be beaten on account of our
strength; but it is idle to say. therefore,
that we cannot be beaten. 1t will be a
mistake for the Republicans in this election
to do as the Wings did in "A. | thought
that Mr.. Clay could not be defeated, and
the Whis party were confident of success !;
and on the strength of that conviction they
were defeated and defeated because they
did not make the effort to enlighten the
people in the early part Of the struggle
that was needed to he made, and, not hay
ing made it. when the trial came they were
fouad wanting.
1t seems that the approaching election,
if rightly determined, will settle finally and
conclusiscly, and think at once, the great
issues which were brought upon US by the
rebellion. We have already determined
that the werk which was done i'll putting
down the rebellion was we'll done it was
rshteously done, and shall stand. do be-
lieve that those whose power fell with the
rebellion, whether they live in the North
or in the South will put forth superhuman
exer:ions to prevent that result A great
er ei1or: than was ever made by that party
before will be made, especially if the in
tersening elections shall 60 against us,
aal give them reason to hope that if such
an effort is made it will be with q rcasona
bic probability of success.
We have dozen journals published in
New York-and some magazines too. l
think-whch teach that the success
OF the Union arms was blunder and the
victories crime; that to abandon the re-
br!lion was TO abandon liberty and en-
throne despotism, Those teachings are in,
fluencing the minds of large number of
orr foreign born voters who also make
their mark on the minds of large class
of others. During the coming elections
We are destined to have the most desper
ate efforts made to reverse all that the past
few years have accomplished. ! am just
from Kentucky and know that most OF the
aristocracy of that State are struggling
and working, and will pay money, more
than enough to carry their own State, with
the understanding that il the Democratic
party is successful they are to be con-
pensatea for their losses by emancipation
compensated for their slaves. So it is.
all over the South, the understanding that
Il Democratic victory will. in effect. repu
date the national debt, and will give
them compensation fer what they cal
their losses by Lincoln's Proclamation OF
Emancipation. Then large class Of the
mercantile and business men are also iu-
terested. They are bound by debts and
credit at home and they will sympathize
with the rest and lend their aid, with the
uHuci stahu'Ho that tne. ale 10 get patu
for their debts. otherwise uncolectabe,
if they succeed in electins a President and
Congress.
Be sure. tlien, friends. that no more
mistakes are made. What You have to do
in the coming election is to do your fair
proportion of the work. We must strus
gle oil in the work, and assure the peo-
pie that our yictnry in the fall is the v!c:o
ry of peace. The Union Of law and or
der, OF thrift and industry and prosperity
will he restored If we fail in the accom-
plshnent of this WORK, tie country will
be launched on Il sea of new troubles and
issues. the effect OF which will he to place
US back 20 1861 and compelus to go over
again with all the questions that have been
settled by the war, and, as We think, well
settled. Let US maze the people compre
mend that we have arrived at the end. and
that we cannot afford to go back and be-
gin again, and that these issues must now
be tinally settled by a verdict which shall
be irrevocable.