Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
The Senatorial Contest.

= The agony is over and decision has
been reached in the Senatorial contest
rMr. Morrill, deserted by few Of his more
immediate political neighbors. Tor some an
Iexplained cause. issues card Withdraw
ling from the contest. The detection OF the
tkennebec Senator, and four Of the Repre-
,;sentatiyea from that locality, left Mr.. Nor
'rrill no alternative but TO leave the aeld.
This he does. in an honorable manner,
.l,stating his convictions, but leaving ms
Friends TO act as to them shall seem TO q
lrrwise. We give the card
/, To my Friends in the Legislature
With YOU have uniformly entertained
the clearest conviction that no authorlta-
Live or binding conclusion was reached oy
,ethe recent Legislative Senatorial Caucus.
,But it has now become apparent TO methat
TO continue the canvass would necessarily
.emhsrra.s those who have honorcd me
with their support. Therefore. deeply
igrateful tor your partially, am impelled
Uo.withdraw the farther use OF my name
L. NJ. MORRILL,.
Augusta, Jan. is. 1853.
No doubt too much has been said and
written on this vexed question. and there
afore we will only add word or two.
il The Senatorial caucus in our opinion
ibid not reach a result that was binding.
The votes gave 10 one majority, and the
scaucus adjourned without declaring
nomination made. but refused TO 20 So
,,Senator West of this county. after stating
tho US in a letter the conversation OF the
Eommittee he being one Of them, says;
s'Yon have seen the whole thing in the
uTourna,. but there 10 one point in dispute
.Ipon which knor there is no mistake IN
INV mind about it. and tina; il the motion
,pf Mr.. Dr,Immond He moved that Mr..
Uamlin be declared the nominee q ne oda-
is,s.. and n OF the unanimous nominee as he
contends. now" Il was watching ME
words particularly Ia that respect anu
ron can see yourself that 10 have moved
unanimous nomination would not be In
accordance with the undersau din. OF the
a,ommittee while in the Committee room.
One assumption of the kennebec Five
worthy OF note. They say by the laws
.pf the State. by custom and usages oi all
Commemorative bodies. In all caacuses and
tGaner is rerer counted How do these i'm
mortal five wise men know so mueh9-
lave they hunted up the record Of all the
.aucuses and conventions in this state:
they assume Whist they cannot know as
irle and use It as an excuse for their ao-
Won. Why not say boldly. that Tor GER
ain reasons conclusive to themselves, they
,-onose TO vote for Mr.. Haml:n. They
iced give ne reason, nor offer an excuse 20
heir constituents for their proposed action.
Il Mars Hill. Perry. was enough TO make
,lnen sick or 1869 Illustrations Of Legisla-
eve humanity, and Mr.. Drummond's let
er was lame enough, but ihis last card.
To our constituents is the lowest card
ga the pack.
The hang"co DOR knowing how TO stick;
ashe Portland men looking after the sue
ess;on fought valiantly and boldly, never
.agging, and never Ietreating they win re-
meet for their boldness and efrontery, but
,eor writing and publishing weak cards. and
I,r poor attempts TO hunt up excuses for
Insertion. the kennebec five and Mars
Fill Perry will stand in the future as the
Brightest examples In Legislative history
Ne only add, not having space for the
,,ard entire. that it 10 signed by WIN. b.
,snell of the Senate, Ezra kempton. q. ).
Palmer. 5. ID. Richardson and Mason j.
sietcalr Of the House. In il these gentle
Snen say they are the friends of Mr. Nor
IA. that they think nomination Was
made, that they rise above personal pref
.,rences, and local attachments, &c. &c
i5ah.