Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-27

Judge knowlion calls '-punk to toll
crate such attacks on ,.ov. chamberlain.
g..
Are the temperance men of Hancock
county good naiurei. or do thcv lack
">punk thai they tolerate your attack
on Mr. I'VE. g..
\ ours Ac.. -- .
This i a iair query. and although the
writer saN- The does not maxi il to
elicit a reply. we can not We'll help
offering word or two thai all hands
may better understand each other.
Their j. good deal Of assumption I'm
those who claim to be The Temperance
men after the pattern Of Mr. Nye Now
We don't believe that Mr. I'VE. OF til.
writer Of tire qucrS H. ans better tenn
Peranec man than We are. practically or
Theoretically. Morc. We believe that
three fourth- Of the genuine. unselii.h.
clearh headed tempe rance men OF Maine
prefer the reelection of Go, ernor ham
berlain. We know that good many Of
the most active Good Templars do.
Practically. then, Mr.. Nve and our
friend and all ike them, ignorr all those
a Temperance men, who TO no, follow
Mr.. Nye's lead. and believe in hi, meth
od, of dealing with rum drinking and
rum--elling. Thu j. Assuming too
much. The difference beiw cen Mr.. I'VE
.t.l 81. 81. Il a
temperance men j. that the latter be-
believe there j. law enough now abund-
aure of ii 10 put down rum-@lling all
over the state. and that the MASON why
the law l. not put in force. If il j. not. j.
that there is class of men who don't
care ~ about putting down inieinper-
ance unless il can be put down in their
way. Pride of opinion LA, much to do
with thi, difference Of how best IL pro
mote temperance.
A. Ia Mr.. Nye. we NAV have been too
severe on him. for he NAV he sincere
man. although our imprr--in Of him
are the opposite of this but one thing
subsequent events have iullv proven: il
j. this that about all al tile statements
and charges against the Republican
leaders and Governor Chamberlain made
i'll his circular trerc no, true. This of
itself should make Mr.. I'VE and bi.
friends rather slow 10 push the claim Of
iniallibiliIy. IL is a case calling for
modesty and silence. rather: and il
those who do not believe in him. nor in
his groundless and wanton attack on
his equals or betters are willing 10 pa.
his circular over in silence he and they
should be willing 10 SO heal the breach.
We have no objections To discussing
thi. whole question Of temperance. past.
present aud future, and our columns
are open to our friend from Mt. Desert
at any time. Neither are We afraid of
having the question of the present sta
tus OF the temperance cause ia this coun,
" under The operation. Of the pres ent
law. compared with what il was under
the constabularv law a. administered bv
Mr. Nye
As 10 the Biddeford journal our
friend ought TO know that il does not
oppose Governor Chamberlain on the |
temperance question .for Il has ol.eaus
opposed the Coasfataiory lar and al !
those scho are aaJioas to make o special |
issue offhe temperance question. Mr..
Nve and those of his class get no mercy
at its hands. Another matter altogeth-
er. occasioned the attack on Gov. Cham |
berlain, and also was the cause of our
paragraph last week 1t had nothing 10 |
do with temperance.
One word more: Has Mr.. I'VE the |
right to attack the official and the pri- |
waite character of some Of the best men
In the state, men who have led spotless
lives, lived temporarily, and been bright
examples of all that is pure and patriot
ic. and then expect to go scott free
Nay more, must all men, no matter how
temperate or exemplary their lives, be
classed with rummies. or sympathizer.
with rummies because they do NOT
swear by Mr.. Nye?
Knowing our friend to be candid and
honest, we in turn put these questions
TO him ''for reflection.