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


others immediately Interested. woul
through increase of business. contribute {
the prosperity OF the whole country. an
add to the revenue of the Government
iinmea,'irably more than would be lost. b.
Interfering these interests. and allowin,
them to fulfill their important mission.
No man who remembers the efficient nj,
received from our shipyards and merrhan
marine in furnishing vessels and eNperi
| enced scanen for the creation of a navy /,
the beginning of the war. can fail 10 an
preciate the importance OF this subject /,
The national defence. II i vastly cheaper
ana better every way to encourage anu
sustain Interests. which. in addition Il
thtif means of prosperity in time of peace
VIII FURNISH navy IN time Of war. than to
maintain permanently such naval force
as would otherwise be required There
l. no adequate reason for continuing this
tlnfriendly legislation. which i paralyziny
business Of such importance.
earnestly hope Congress will at an
early day remove the burdens of which we
complain. This would allow our ships and
our commerce 10 compete under more
favorable circumstances. with those of 9TH
ef nations in the markets OF the world.
LEI thlN be done. aud we NAV reasonably
hope that the sounds Of busy industry will
soon DE- heard in our ship yard. that the
shil> OF our commerce will again be allow
ed ~ "htcn every sea. aud that the sight
Of our nag will gladden. the hoart, OF our
conntrymcn IN all lands.
hIINNIh. ELECTIONS AND SESSIONS oF TIE
LLrI>IhII nj.
Ny predecessor in one Of hi, addresses
{" ~" Legislature called attention 10 the
subject of biennial elections of Stat, ON
c"r> AMI sessions Of the Legislature. The
suggestion appeared {" me timely. and
worthy nf careful consideration. II a saw
ing 81 forty or Tiny thousand dollars.
which l. about the cost of a session of the
Legislature. can b" matte to the tax pavcrs
of Inc STATE every two wears. besides an
important reduction in time and expenses
incident To- the elections without ,.riou.
dctrimcnt 10 other Interests. il ,hnnlI H..
done. \ revision If the statute, ha, inst
been made" They should undergo no iISe-
less changes. The history of the state and
country shows that the Tendency i 10 too
much legislation. | am of the opinion that
biennial sessions would furnish ampl, Oh
p"rtunity for all the legislation t.,, Interest,
al the people and thr STATE would require.
CH,>''E % rHE DAY InR THE ANIMAL
ELEcriu>
II You should deem tl- ,ubicc, Inst re-
icrrei u Of >nilicirui Importance "a submit
to thr people the question 81 such amend
ment {" TIA" constitution a. Tie change
woui require. | suggest that with II Won
submit TIT question pf chaugin. the ,lay Of
oar annual election 10 tn. rur,,la, next
alter the iir>i Monday iii November. being
the day tiNrd hy The lav far the prn,i-
dental Election There are some impur-
tant aivan, IA .,c, To- h. ..ain.I hv m. rl',l....
FV~ry tnur wears n vn,lI .-.r,t,'.t.-,,.
and cxprn>.. Of on. .l.ctinu =. H.. ,r..:
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mn Hr> il necessary Ia b,l,l m. ,,ali,,i,,.,,
cailru-r- a.d rnnx.ntinr. u a HILL, WINE.
in -, ltr.... ,,r, mn. -t.,t.. a.,
plnyrI iy a.1i,.,IturaI u,,r.'ii,S ar,. ,,..',
hu.ily ...-,,..I tLrn in ann ,ft,,., IA,
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the character ui oar bubble servant. H.
generally determined AZ these primar,
he''tlhG'. Hlr-- There j. unusual interest
~ 'iIe nominations maN "i the most ill.,
'cih@'ht '"'tF> VI" ~" hu>ily engaged.
,'AN ~ nom. ht> makes II easy for a
i'" men. VINO may hay" private "r other
Interests ADVERSE I" ~" public good. tp
c"h'ro! ~" nominations. and il ia h" ma-
J"ItA parry. the elections submit
whether me interests ~ "a" at" viii mot
y" better ~ib-crSci hN holding the pre-
llminary meetings ana tn" election, n =
ilin" when ih" largest number oi th" p"p-
PIE can attend with m" least sacrifice. Il
4 generally believed that i better under
standing "i our duties a. voters may be-
oMain"i hN Intelligent ami thorough
public discussion "f the questions a Issue
anu th- merits Of candidates. Here We
iiid again III The busy season that prccrd--
the present day IF election. the same dill
Guilty. NAM Of ihr working I"npl,. can
not leave tlle.r business - aii.nd such al
cnS>,pn- Two months later. the longer
evenings would be more fav"rhhl" {" read
a. ~ f'p''. an" ''W'''il- men
a, IN accommodated a,d ,,,.,,,.,,t
honest vote. are ,,reItIv u.nJoi ,,,,,.,.
better.
o"'N'' S'>ifN-
In our treatment OF criminals. the chief
OBJECT should be the reformation OF the
cIlhihai. ana The diminution of crime.
Neither ~ the" San be- expected n the
result q cr""ding together ia lnconvcn-
le'i' unhealthy JAIL. Ike many IN this
S'a'e' without employment. person, who
nave only taken Their iir>t step ~ crime,
with hardened criminal III both sexes.
The Opposite result i sure /" follow The
person accused ~. M under sentence inr
hi first "ltenc" against Tia" law should no,
be confined WIKI. Or placed under thu
tuition 81 professional offender, hardened
oy ~ p 'Fiihr. 70 cannot afford -
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FISHERIES.
The course pursued by our ncishb.r. III
me Dominion IN regard To the rights 81 our
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