Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-07-10

terms, they would not live with us again.
These people called State Convention
and made II nomination for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals, and cognty officers of
pure, uUadulterated Democrats and UppO.
nents of the war.
NORTHERN DEMOCRACY TESTED.
Now was the tine to test the fidelity of
our late Democratic allies North to test
the sincerity of their sympathy with the
Union men of the South, and the canse
which they loved. We were entitled to
their sympathy and support in this con
test with those who came fresh and red
from the criminal Rebellion. Here Was
The crucial test which was to prove wheth
er the Democracy of the North was Il I'm
ion party. and would support the Union
Democratic party r. the Rebel Democratic
party Of Kentucky.
TIE MASK THROWN OFF.
You know the event. We We're desert
ed. The Democrats of the North would
not go forward, aud taught by the war to
something better than the resolutions of
'93 and Slavery, they gave up the Union
aud the future; they embraced the past,
and returned like dog to his vomit'-
They entered the conte. t ON the side of
those who had been most conspicuous in
in the ranks of the enemies to the Union.
and threw overheard. without remorle of
conscience. those Union men who had
stood by them in the hour Of their difficult
ties. The act signaIizrd at once the imev.
table sympathics of the Democratic party.
| Moth us we'll lis South. The controlling
power in that party through the war was
opposed to it. While many of them.
gratefully remember. proved their devo,
ton to the country in the Legislative To-
rum and by going into the tivll; bat the
real. vital, energetic forces Of the party
gave its sympathy to the war against the
Union. denied the right OF the Govern.
nlrnt to put down the Rebel nn, acknowl-
edged more or less openly the right of
State to secede, many denouncins the war
as unholy; the editor of their most popu-
lar newspaper. exceeding the license of the
press and the bounds Of drcency. even JUS
titled the assass laton of the President of
the United States. the kiudest enemy that
ever struck IL foe and wrpt In this first
opportunity to show whether for the flu
tufe they would build their party upsn a
Union basis. or whether they would lock
to kcbel sympaliizers in the South for
support. they rrpudiated true Unien men.
snd took up their adve-saries. That fact
will teach u ell, if they will ref ct upon it
that individuals and aggregaiions oi nd
viduils will always he true to their syn
pathies. AS Union men we love the Un-
ION, and all it represents ard promises.
therefore we have no hope in that organza-
ton that does not share III our fates and
aspirations.
! SACRIFICES WHICH THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY REQUIRE OF PATRIOTS.
| 1t is question. gentlemen. how far we
who stood for the Union, will ever tind
ourselves forgiveness aud acceptance in II
party controlled by our aaversaries. Bat
such considerations as these are of minor
Importance If by giving our support tn
the Dalincratic party We could accomplish
great public ends important to the welfare
of the people. to do this We should be rra-
dy to sacrifice all personal considerations
The service demanded Of us by the Dem
ocratic party of Kentucky. is indeed Onfr
aus and bitter. We must silence our sym
pathlcs for the Union cause and the men
who su>tunel it. We mast forget their
generous zeal, and the great provoc ,tions
that prompted to any eXcesses they NAV
have comm tied. and while we exagyerate
the one we must overlook the other. We
must nat recall rebel atrocities. assassna-
tons of un ,rmrl citizens. the slaughter
and starvation of prisoners, the burning of
houses. towns. Court Houses, fair grounds.
Sc, but pass that over. All this We must
h.. required to ID and must do when we
| iain that party. We must fetch aud carry
for it. thankful for il smile or cruInh. IL Il
be ready above all. to lick the feet that kick
Us.
IMPORTANT IFS
IF the public good required such thing
at nur hands; If ihis Democratic ariy
holds the truth, God Almiyhty's truth, glo
rious forever, it is our duty To go there and
embrace it; if they hold those rinciplrs
that unlock the doors Of privilege to the
poor and ignorant of our country and man
kind and gives to them fair ana righteous
opportunities if they held the principles OF
liberty aud Justice for all; if they teach
Glove thy ncighbor as thysrf," "Whatev-
er We would that men should do unto yon
\
them through evil aud good report.
IDEAS HELD By DEMOCRATS.
will speak, then. with yonr Indulgence,
upuu the ideas which the Democratic par
tv intend to adninL ter the affairs of 40
ObO. OJO Of people. nOD soon to be lO0OOU.
900. What are their ideas of the rights
of men Upon what principles wou'd
they bnid tne future! rue idea of the
Democratic party Gn Kentucky is that
one man should have the right to buy aud
sell women and children, TO sell the hus-
band away from the wife. the child from
its mother. These are their ideas. and
they are prosecuted men if you deny them
the exercise Of these rights. TLcir idea is
that the late enemies OF the United States
in the Rebel States are entitled to eXclu-
sive political power and privileges therein
hy laws made to secure the same, and that
you have established "a despotsm it You
require them to be shared equally with 10y
al men. With regard to emancipation
and reconstruction, the party has no equiv
Ocal record. 1T is opposed to these meas
ures-thinks them wrong. Now. it the
people give the party power, what will they
do for us to correct these wrongs Wlll
they repeal reconstruction, turn out the
States and give the power to the Rebels
therein exclusively! And as to enlanc-
patton. will they pay us for our slaves---or,
as some boast, re enslavc the blacks Ii
their opposition to these ,factS is to he made
eifectual and means anything. it means
this: II they cannot undertake these
tasks, we should not look to that party tn
save US firm negro suffrage, or to make