Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-08
The Campaign Opened.


The Republicans OF this city held the
opening meeting of the campaign at Ham
cock Hall. on Saturday evening. About
four hundred were present Hon. |.
Edmunds of Vermont, and Hon. l. ii.
Morrill, OF Maine. the speakers of the eve
ming. were introduced by A, F. Drink
water. Esq. Mr.. Edmunds gave very
logical, but not an eloquent speech, show
ing first what the Republican party had
done for the country; how all the States
had all their former rights. and that BUSH
ness was never more prosperous. In clos
ing, he endeavorcd to prove that the inten
ton of the southern rebels CONFORMITY with
the leaders OF the Democratic party ut the
North, was to restore everything at the
South a il was before the Var; that this
was their intention, Made Hampton and
other Southerners openly avowed. lie
asked how long the 18Th l4th. and 18th
amendments would be a law of the land. il
these men. through the instrumcntality
Of the Democratic party. were once more
restored TO power,
Senator Morrill, began ~ describing the
two candidates now before the poop.e.
Leaving Grants noble war record ont and
giving i, no influence In deciding brtween
the two-his wise administration oi The
Government, in the speakers opinion soc
ond only To that OF Washington: hi, hay-
ing no policy To- carry out against the poo
pies viii. his simple and transformations
mode of life, made him a most tit cand-
date I" come once more before the people.
Eefcrrin" 10 san Domingo. the Senator
said three of the previous administrations
desired 20 acquire the Island n a naval
station. ami that Grant held only the same
view a. they. which views he at once put
aside on finding tunero~, opposed Hor-
ace Greclcy's course during the war. as
at Niagara Falls when he met with leading
rehel> and cudcavored to patch up a peace
was weak and vacillaiing. \, one time
declaring that the rebels had ID" right To
seccde; At another SAYING that the slaves
freed ought 70 be paid for; and al the
while hinderng the administration III il
conduct Of the war. Now be. with the
most pronounced high tariff views. accepts
nomination from free trade party. aud
upon platform Tia; mean, ANYTHING ct
nothing. a. one may choose to have il read.
should Mr.. Greeley be elected. to carry
ont hi opcnly-avowcd views that specie
payment could be resumed "a, once he
might post up on ID" treasury doors a no
ticc that specie payment would Doe resumed
IN thirty day.
Livery present Gen Grant had received
wa, received before coming into oilie... and
HI father POSTMASTER on small .aiary
was also appointed before: while ali III,
very distant relations were only Is. ont #
No."oh oilicr-holdrr-. ia thi, connection it
might Dc said that Mr.. ~gmuer kept -
long a. be- could possibly Keep. not orly
hi- brother. nui hi. brotacr-in-lsw, wi;h
other re.Aii,"- i office. as.d uo one made
morr rer-.-'ru, application. to have per-
SOFAS appoiuteiihaut harlv- summer And
hc Nj Merrill. had heard hlm d,uouu,c
VITA tae same wmva-urcI terms Abraham
Lincoln that he nnW u-c- iu d-rounciu.
[. s Grant.
Senator morrill, admitted tina, iu hi-
opinion. Che 1871, Ina and 18Th amend
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