Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-17
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Tho Governor question and Temper

1
ance cause.
EDITOR or ELLSWORTH ANERrcAx.'-
! am very sorry 10 find, there is likely
to he division in the Republican par
ty in relation to the denomination of a
Candidate for Governor in this State,
occasioned by the determination OF
portion OF the friends Of temperance to
oppose the election Of Gov. Chamber.
lain, should he be renominated at the
coming Convention in Bangor, by Sc
lecting a Candidate to run against him
1t Is a question, which every true
Republican and friend Of Temperance
should take into serious consideration,
whether such = course or division
would not prove detrimental to the
party and the cause. and whether there
is any justifiablc reason for it.-Of the
two political parties now existing in
this State, the Republican is cminently
distinguished, as the advocate Of
temperance principles and the sup
porter Of temperance measures, but,
If they have not adopted ali the means,
which some Of the more ardent friends
OF this cause consider requisite, aud
which are really essential 10 its sue
cess, it would be much wiser and more
etiectual for the latter TO labor in their
present party 10 supply the deficiencies
in this respect. and thus secure the
desired object. than to favor = new
! party for this purpose. II is seldom,
If ever, that a third political party sue
ceeded in the election Of their Candi-
dates for President or Governor. while
they have sometimes defeated the
choice of the most prominent and de-
sirable Candidate OF the two other par
ties, As in the case Of Birney and Clay
1t cannot, think. be Justly said,
that the Antislavery cause ever re-
ceived any benefit by the adoption of
a third or independent political party
while il seems almost certain. that the
cause OF temperance will be at least
retarded in il. progress by the separa-
ton of its friends, and by rallying the
: seeding ranks under another banner
IN the way proposed. The reasons
I assigned for this premeditatel procc
durc, are, that Gov. Chamberlain hSd
virtually declined are-nominatio ion earsi
that some of his Republican friends
have improperly undertaken to persuade
him 10 rctract his resolution. and agree
, to become Candidate at the approach
ing Convention, and, If there rcnom-
inatcdi. his election would be formally
resisted by the votes OF those. who pro-
fess 70 be the stronges, and most rad
, zeal friends Of temperance, and who
are now among the active and innuen-
tial members Of the Republican party.
: Their past fidelity and Importance to
both must be acknowledged. while
there IS great reason 10 fear, that the
execution OF their present plan will
prove injurious to the object. they have
r III view. and weaken the party, whose
thoughts is not only essential 10 the
a prosperity of our own State, but OF our
! whole Country. There is nothing OF.
ienslve or intrusive III the means
10 consent 10 become Candidate for
rejection, II the Convention should see
nj 10 renotninate him. The humbles,
individual in the Community has 8
night to make known his personal
wishes BY using the same means for
the same purpose. Ii men OF higher
standing have desired him To change
bis decision, it is natural, that he
should believe, they were more CONVEX.
SAINT with public opinion, and Weld
more readily 70 their request, subject
TO the action OF the People in their Con-
ventional Assembly. In the present
case l arn satisfied, tina, the men who
made this appeal, never anticipated,
that any Republican would complain
OF Il, as An injustifable assumption, or
Who would be displeased with the pros
pest Of Gov. Chamberlain continuance
In the office, he now holds for another
year. On the contrary, they must
have supposed, that all who placed
him there. would rejoice TO know of his
Willingness toprolong his valuable SER
vices As the Chief Magistrate Of the
State. if his political friends should
1esi re it. The singular ability, faith
fuln ess and success, with which he has
hitt .erto managed its affairs and pro-
mot ed its interests, warranted the wish.
tina he might still labor in the same
car acity for its general welfare, especi-
all to check the spirit Of emigration,
VT lich prevails in our men Of enter
p, 'ize, to leave their own State and
build up, populate and enrich other
5 tates Of the Union. The earnestness,
i 18th which he has advocated all meas
rres, that would have . tendency to
| prevent this evil, render it extremely
desirable to retain him in his present
!! situation, where his influence in this
respect is extensively known and felt.
The opposition, which has 50 unexpect-