Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-03-24
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content to act the part OF Inan heep.
but now it assumes the position 81
Director General of the Republican
party, the maker of "slates," and the
exponent and maker of public opinion.
Last wear it was SO very humble that il
had no opinions, 10 wishes, no camdi
date before the State Convention. II
was the most perfect specimen OF
mblenessH the state afforded. Any
person. whether jew or Gentle.
whether orthodox or heterodox. tenn
perance or anti-iemperance, if he could
first get possession of the chair editorial
in the morning, could run the paper
through that day 10 his liking. All this
is now changed. Our ncighbor has been
busy throwing sops to the extreme
Temperance men; it has with rare as
surance, told the party who it must take
for Governor this year; it has under
taken the little job Of whipping in
newspapers that do not follow its
imperial lead. and it is plain enough
is ready to smash things generally.
This is bad state Of affairs surely. and
the most disastrous consequences NAV
ensue if soEe discreet friend does not
whisper in the Wing mans ear, .'steadv
there!" because it has got to fight the
radical temperance men, all the Republi
cans who desire 10 think for themselves.
and all those who are determined TO
support their favorite before the nomi-
nation is made. Surely the Wing has
no small Job on its hands
We have been irving TO recolcct
within the circle OF our limited reading
of a parallel instance of sudden con-
version 10 mai CHI that of the Wig. and
the only instance is that of the Prince OF
Bearnese. who had been a leader OF the
IIuguenot party in France. bur for sta
reasons it became necessary for him t.
be reconstructed. and he therefore .eni
word 10 the Pope that he was ready To-
be instructed and asked for "A convoca-
ton of prrlates. church dignitarieS &c
&c. TO advise him. For six mortal
Il ours. saws the historian. did these big
oied teachers keep the Prince on his
knees. humbly listening to hi, new
creed: and 50 thoroughly did they do
their work that at the end OF that time
he said he "was entirely instructed and
convinccd'." 1t does not appear who
l. l.. ..
that:sn Ellsw ,rth Republican was there
but 40 one can doubt its new-bul
zeal nor it, DISPOSE ion 10 play il new
role 10 tie best of its ability
In plain English the Wing is under
taking to run" the Republican party
this year. and il disposed to run an
'urnal and every person that does no
quierIv submit. Il has got big job on
its hands and it may he necessary for i
10 husband its temper and ills strength
for longer DAYS and more serious work
The position of the American l.
ihis:-It desires 10 see some one OF
Names ablest men elected Governor. as
Il desires 10 see able men put in all lead
iirg positions of responsibility and trust.
There are places where the most ordi-
nary men can be placed without detri-
ment to the public service. Let us illus
trate: The Wing Editor NAV know
how to eait newspaper better than
Mr.. Hamlin but if he was a candidate
for Senator against Mr.. IL. We should
prefer the latter. If the Wing editor
was a candidate for Governor against
the present incumbent we should prefer
the latter. If Gen. Hersev was a can
didate for Land Agent. or for Presi-
dent of a bank, against the Wing Editor.
and we had to decide between them we
should go for the General.
Our Governors. Senators. Repre-
sentatives to Congress, Judges &c.
are representative men, and make
for the state n name abroad and char
acter at home. We wish TO see the
ablest and the most experienced men. if
sound otherwise, put in the most con-
spicuous places. We do not object to
mans calling, at all, nor TO making a
Governor OF a man because he is "A lum-
herman. but because he may be only a
lnmberman. Again, there are men who
are lumberman, who would make ex-
ceilenf Governors. Take Henry Z.
Prentis of Bangor. the present Mayor.
a man of education, of business and
legislature experience and of ability.
Ii the Wing would permit us we would
support him. Then we have in Ellis
worth lumbermen who is Genl.
Jerseys superior in natural ability, in
education, and in general knowledge OF
the state. We would support him. moi
because he is lumberman, but because
he is not merely a lumberman, but one
of the most intelligent gentleman in
Eastern Maine.
Will the Wing please recollect after
this. our position and not labor to mis-
represent us! We would not oppose
General IIersey because he is lumber
man, or banker, or of any other call
ing. Not at all. but because. if we are
correctly info rined, he is not well fit ed
fr the position By natural ability, or By
Q ucaIion He has money, has friend
who can write good message for him,
bur we prefer to vote for that friend
rather than the General, il we must
chose. These are our notions. They
may bepeeuliar. and un-catholic, never
theless, they are our present views, and
such rs have been advanced in the
American for years.
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