Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-10-16
The Fifth Dist -ict MasSachu-
Sets

SSICS.
There is trouble am ing The Republicans
in the 9Th Congressional district, Massa-
chusetts. General Butler, in fair aud
full convention. was nearly unanimously
nominated, and placed himself on the Re-
publican platform in speech before the
convention. There is no charge that the
nomination was unfairly made, that fraud,
or cheating of amy kind was resorted to, to
accomplish the nomination. Then why
any bolt? The graye,t charge IS that lac j.
not in full sympathy with the party Oh the
financial pi,ak in tho platform. Bulcr
! holding to some views in relation to HE
taxing of Government bonds and tn pay
lncnt thereof not quite in harmony With =
majority or the party. Well. what OF il:
/ Does any one suppose that every nan
that votes Tor General Grant mast hold to
the same particular views on all points Of
the party creed: Is there to be no liber-
ality no sulltrance of freedom OF opinion,
no chance given for private opinion in the
| party? General Butler declare. hinself
| in sympathy With the Republican party at
the convention generally. aad particularly.
We believe, aud what more do outsiders or
/ insiders want? There must be some tolcr-
alton OF opinion among members of the
same party. and some respect shown for
the rights OF the people in these political
districts, by outsiders or else hereafter all
viii be confusion ANA disorder. Why not
let the 9Th Congressional district Of Ma,sa-
chusttts, or of Maine. manage their own
loca, affairs, and in their own way? BY
what II. hit does the Portland Press. or til
Boston Adtertiser, or the Evening Post as
sume to dic.ate to the people of the 9TH
district of Mass. in this case? Why, these
journals will say that Butler does not fal-
ly endorse the platform o. the party. As
our recollection is, Senator Sun'uer has
hardly ever been in accord witt! the fe-
publican party, and We do reeollect th>t
the distinguished Senator Sherman. the /
chairman OF the Senate Finance Commit !
tee, uttered somc financial heresies in one
of his reports du.iny the last session of
Congress, The late fhadlcas Stevens.
was also noted political reeussant on
many Of the theories and practices Of the
party. Would ti.cse journals have made I
war upon Stevens, or viii they upon
Sherman?
We do no plead for Butler for h. Is no
favorite Of oars. aud we should not have ,
supported him before tue Coaye4tioa, but .
We do contend, that tie whole care OF tine /
party. and all ove7 the country. is not in /
the keeping Of two or three journals. and .
We protest against the practice ot outsiders /
ofiieioUs'y meldliHs with afftirs not with I
in their jlri,y,it, on. II the people, WAen (
let lone, viii send GelerIl Bltler back (
20 Congress, why 1t is their right 10 ID 30. !
We may question the nroprieiy d II, or the I
good sense Of il. perhaps, nevean c!ess ii !!
is their mIttrr, no, Ours. and their :cilt 10 .
decide il, NJ. ourS. WcmIy think bet /
ter selection could 6e made. bit >de peo- /
pie most interested hal mueA rather tta>t /
their own lSmcl, Ia the premises tAaA .
ours.
We Iio;irc Eaal al the newspapers il
the D,,;ri,,. out two. support Ba.ler.
0ac O, Hdsief'S iaTee=s i.,thtt IN. H.
twvaljcs mIy BE- plii ia sreeaotfNs -
Well. ftbe government reguras - Sp .eir
payment. sreel5lcAs will be a. god ~
gold. Butlet realuaeel the sehnn1 Of j.
suing -reenbaekS for this paepo,e. II he
ever held TO ii. Aud to SHOW how sane Ci
these bold-holdcrs feel a 'ou this, bat the
other day. we were doing oar best TO con-
viaea visitor in our a.ilee. that the sey-
erhment W 5 bound by law to pay HE
fiyc-.weaties l. Aold, when he very coolly
sud IL own boads OF the issue named,
gave grcenbaeks for them. aud believed
when | pu.chased them. ana believe now.
that 4 tn. government shonld propose 10
pay me for them in greenoaeks il has the
right to do so, and | should re Obliged.
aud also willing to receive my pay in that
currency.
/ We should not want to read this man out
of the party, nor refuse TO vote for him
Tor holding these views.