The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-08-10
Letter from Ellsworth.
Correspondence OF the journal.
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.


ELLSWORTH, August 2nd, 1871,
The Republicans of this county, and es-
pecially of the city, are very much cNcit-
ed over the nomination OF u candidate
for the Sheritl'y to he supported ut the
coming September election. There are
two candidates in the field, both working
hard to get the nomination. The feel
ings of the friends OF both candidates are
so strong that should either receive the
nomination, u bolt OF the others friends
is inevitable. The excitement one week
ago became 50 great that the leaders of
This so called party OF retormers. held d
meeting atthe parlor of the Custom House
at which il was decided that Gen Spur
ling, the present Sheriff, who Is i can,li-
date for denomination, must be otsted.
The sympathies of Congressman Hale, Of
this District, being in favor Of this faction,
it is said he at this meeting pledged the
support of his army OF Office holders in
this county 10 secure the defeat of this
much dreaded Spurling
A few evenings later the friends of
Sheriff Squirting assembled and declared
that he should not be put down in any
such way. Both factions are very much
in earnest, and Il clash can not possibly
be avoided.
The charges brought against Mr. Spur
ling are that he does not favor the clique
who have usually controlled the Reput
lican party in this section, that his NOR
ais are not good and that he is not capa-
bic of filling the oifice-lacts which they
have been four years in finding out, In
turn, the friends OF Squirting assail the
characters Of those opposing him, and
have revealed some very important facts
which have rendered heart sick some Of
the more honest ones who have always
supported the party, and will be of val
liable use in the coming campaign.
This state of affairs is not much in con
tormity with the declarations hitherto
made by this Republican party-that
their rulers and office hol are all up
right honest, capable and moral men
and many honest Republicans who have
for years worshiped at the altar of Rad
icallsm, lind it fast crumbling to decay
In fact they are beginning to realize that
there is rottenness in Denmark and
are looking to the Democratic party to
put in nomination some good honest man
whom they can and will support to fill
these Offices which have been so corrupt
ed by Radical rule. OK.
Mrs. Jane l.. Roswell, who figured so
conspicuously in the Hallowell tragedy in
September last, has applied for divorce
from her husband. The libel was recent
ly served upon him in State Prison at
Thomaston, whereupon he addressed a
letter to the Judge who is to hold the
court at Bangor, where Mrs II. now re-
sides, IN which he states that he clearly
proved at his trial that his wife and LAT
lin had been guilty of adultery, otherwise
he would have been convicted of murder
in the first or second degree, and there
fore ne respectfully prays the Court to
grant her prayer for q divorce, as he
''don't want any such a woman as she
has proved herself to be, to have the right
to call him her husband" He also ex-
presses desire that the Court may be
pleased to allow her to take the name of
her first husband, or her maiden name.