Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-01-12

moderate reduction of the debt provided
for without heavy taxation of some kind
4 policy that will bring the products %
European labor that may be had for fifteer
to fifty cents per day into competition IL
our markets OH equal terms with our owr
labor. should and will he rcpudiated by til,
American people. What we need is 4
policy that will secure. not less. but NOR,
pay to our own laborcrs.
The laboring man in this country occu-
pies a position in society entirely different
from the workingmen of Europe. They
are the equals of their countr, men who
are engaged in other pursuits. We cannot
afford to allow their degradation through
the influence ofhalf paid labor. We now
consume too much of the product, of for
| eign labor and too little of our own. 4
nations wealth is in it, laborny men and
women. and labor enriches the nation and
the individual in proportion to it, produc-
tive value.
That country i, the most prosperous
financially. that approNimates the nearest
TO supplying its demands for home con
sumption. and exports the most of the pro-
ducts Of its industries. While. therefore
! would cooperate in every measure tend
( ing 10 reduce the expense Of living and
! tighten the burdens of taxation. earnestly
! hope no policy will he adopted that will
/ degrade American labor or lessen its
/ rewards.
RAILROADS.
The enterprise manifested by our people
| in the construction of railroads rvince> a
( disposition to appreciate the advantages
which nature has placed within our reach.
aud inspires lively hope for the future of
the state.
From the Railroad Commissioners re-
Z
road are now in operation in the state of
/ which : have been built the past wear
and that there are lS6 miles under con
strnction. The Commissioners recommend
more stringent attachments for the prrvcn-
ton of accidents. II i, gratifying To learn
from the report nf the Commits >inner> that
The railroad companies in the state are
general, rai>in. the character of their re-
spcctivc roads IL a higher level of ,lura-
bliiv aud safety.
The claim at this State and MaS>achu-
sets against the general government.
which had been assigned for the benefit of
the European and North American Rail
way. has been allowed. aud secures the
early completion of that road. This will
open direct railroad communication with
II. John. and by 4 road already built. with
tia" cult of -. Lawrence. and. ai an early
day 10y a line rapidly approaching compile
tion with Halifax. w shall then have a
continuous line of railway rxfrudiuv th.
whole lcn.th of ih,. ro,,iu-n,. and CON
meeting IA" Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The great thornughtIrc between Europe
and the most oi the American continent
and III" Pacific coast. viii then be- through
this state
While thi- work ha- been going "a In
the Last. au enterprise which originated
in Portland. ha, brrn rapidly pushing IL
WAY westward and will soon ~rclr. NOR,
direct communication. bctN cca that ,.af,
prism. CITY, and IN. ,srrar .,raiu ,sr,,,in.s
~:.,-,. of TN, Wr.t. ANA .t ~ distant d,,
by the Northern Pa.ih. Railroad. 10 Nh,
Pacific ocean on ,he coast III OREGON.
Thee grand cntcIpil.r-. and several other
road. of much local t,nuurtnnr. tb,f III.
beiu. bu!lt. nith the projection OF other.
ihai arr sure to- De ..uinpi..,.l A. An .,,ly
dlv. :,r, th, h-,; .,iIer,,. 81 a ,l..f..t,i.,,
tion 70 make our railroad system equal 1,
the demand 81 the sroniny Interest, %! IN,
growing interest, of ih,, state. Lei thi-
spirit be-, .irulrarrl and il will d,t.l,n
resources which would Otherwise remain
useless The uuorrut,ial Ilrnintr l1nd.
in Aroo,;onh county. with a .ou canal Ia
if moi SUPERIOR 10 I'm Of any Other .rcfion
OF New ENGLAND are briIg .,,tl,d y.rv
slowly. TN, i brr..u,r Immigration
A...t,. mac. Win TN. iron. rail- ami ,,iiI mo,
l., me ,.nn.i,I.r.,i,l. number. ...,,l IL ~
ynnJ EuilI , r,il,.,J tn ,hi. ,.,tii.. So.
..ior ANA lima. yl,i,b ,..,,,,,.,t,,,. H..
en- AWAY Ia ...,,Irr. Win h. ,.,.,rrl, I'LL.
,,t-r Al mir ,,,;,... $40 III ,.o 49,
~. ,.,,,a,,. t,.lJ .,.,.;., . I'M.
and a tux-t,,.i,,., ,.,r,.i,,. mar ,,itn ~.
Increased aim. ,f fI,. ,,,n,Iuc,. -, a.. Iii
and fnr..ts would sno,, n,,, The on, =, az.
road and become f., >our,., of Nc ,I,b IN ,b,.
SIT. rb,. iu,,,o,+,,.. a., . -,.-,a,,, =,
r,ii,x,,. ,.nu,tn,,,,;,,i,,, Tho, ,,-;,i ,,l.'.,
co.. ill. the. timber nnI farming land. ana
dove np.. the other re.o,trr.. of iii. go
lion of TIA. stat. ha. I,u., b..n t,.l, hy nur
,vi.,.t men ,uJ fr.r,,,.niIv mi fnr,ihl,.
discussed Ia my ur.,i,r,..nr, rh. ~
run,.,u and Nnr,h American p,ilw,v -
shorten, th.. l.u.,,h of n.,, road necessary
10 u,lA, m. in;n,n.,. r..n,rr.. nf Till. n,rt
of ria. >,,.. ,r,...ibl. thar "a. may ,,.u
iuot,ir,. whether SOM. nr,c,i.,I means No.,
moi ~. d,,i..,l +, ,.rnnirli.h :, work "a H.
.jr-,ll,. am convinced ,h,, The h,.t wav
Ia r..,i.,.,. fh,. hnr,I..,,,,,,h,.d .Lf !. 10 H..
,.lnt,,. n,ir r..,nt,r,.... JIM, th,. ,,.nrl Ia
Ter f.,eiliri.. To- MAKE money and in.re,..
hcfa<,hl. property al th,. san.
have deemed it my duiy To- call atien-
hon To- til' subject. and invoke the wisdom
OF thr Legislature upon IL consideration.
me men Mh" nav" furnished the means
10 hudd tAIifuad> IN MAIN" nave Grhed
upon the indirect adN ani'@r>. they. IN
common win "'i'f>' "'i'h receive. rather
thah any dI"'f neon" from the invest
in"ht. The Interests OF the masses OF the
P""pIr ahi 'i' >i"'hh"ih"r> anu managers
~ iillr"aI>. are MOI necessarily ahta<p-
lA>'lt. dAd q ""uih ur great mi>fortun"
1" IN" STATE. 4 >prIt "t ahtaSohl>n
>h'uIi -piHi- up bc NcrN them. W"
>houti a'"" lAiit"ad war IA Main" IT
p">>4pIe.
Railroads ar" essential promoters OF in
diN!ddai prosperity and NAT "nai progress;
and an" entitled Ia every facility not ln""n-
,i>i"ni with the public good. II would not
=" Wise tor The state 10 gtalt unlimited
powers. or permit the coh>"hdIllon 81
railroad or ANY other Operations 70 an
extent iha' would. IN ANY event. allow
-uch consolidated interest, 70 control the
legislation OF The state. fpr ia such event
every ",her interest might ," rendered
>"o-tf'ie"i' anu an guarantees useless.
p"Fri appreciation o.. ana Ju>. re-