Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-09-05

either side. lEt< presentation l. what us
tuIh- me. not who will or would win In
the contest. ! on know my personal rela-
tion> with Pike. aud can appreciate how
highly | estimate him. a. you or would
estimate any one whom We might think
had come to our rescue in time Of trial
and difficulty. and yet up 10 now. Pike has
not said to me that he should toe a caDdi-
date. nor has he asked mo what | should
do if he was. | am hoping still that you
and he will not be opposing candidates.
You ask me how far | shall be willing
to 20 in the fight, aud reply that have
not yet FULLY considered such a contingency
aud don't know a. Pike will come up. II
lac does not then have AN easy road 10
travel: if he does | will confer with you
and have an understanding a To what YOU
expect. and what can do. and that before
any contest comes on. Very truly.
y. h. SAWYER
To this letter Ne received no reply what
ever. nor did We get a letter of any kind,
not even speech or docum eni. except
ing occasionally a copy of the Globe with
a speech OF his On Tuesday amer hi re-
turn saturday. June 9Th. we met him on
the street. and asked him about the APP
preparation. aud hi> reply was. that il
was presidential year. that they were cut
ting down all appropriations. and that
Senator Edmunds objected g.. and it was
killed hat he had no doubi be- should get
i; another year" Thi- was not satisfactory
TO u and for the following reasons:
The leading men OF Rockland wanted that
city madeihe port OF Eutry. anl the head of
the district. In place of waldobpro. Mr.
Blaine did not want the change. A. hi
constituents would be dissatisfied. Rock
land would not be paciiicd. y gem
ileman of Rockland ia answer To- a letter
from Mr.. Hale. said a delegation could
not DE carried for him ia that city unless
he would help hem. and then he wrote in
reply for them TO send On a delegation to
Washington. and !; was sent. with thi-
result 'unsre>, voted So. 900 To build a
Custom House in Rockland for a Deputy
Collector. ia the words Of Mr.. spear. the
like 81 Which j. not known in the history
Of the government. 30 also wa> Mr..
Hale smart enough "a obtain various alp
preparations In this disirie; s,ss,,,.,.s---'-'
Class VI appropriations which II any have
the go by" presidential Years. it is this.
Rockland 10 my utter surprise was anti
Hale. al first. and it did not change about
until the appropriation was made. Taking
these facts which We were familiar with. il
was apparent that some other cause
operated to defeat an appropriation to paw
audited claims.
In conversation with Mr.. Hale after
the State Convention when We said TO him
that We were not satisfied with his action ON
this matter, he very frankly told a. he
was not satisfied with our letter To him on
the Congress matter. aud a. frankly told
me. that he would not equivocate or lie
about II that he had 40 doubt he could
have got the appropriation through and
il my letter had been satisfactory. should
have done IL. Thi, was frank and plain
dealing and il i this frankne>, ia the
ira -action which commend. him 10
our respect. But the admission puts him
in sorry plight. 1t i, virtually saying to
his constituents; 1.-THE district is mine. |
will attend TO the legitimate business o
my office so far a. can make friends by
% doing, but all those who hesitate or
q ht in their fealty TO me. must expect
neI.Irr fayors nor attention TO any de-
mands for official services Two or three
times we have talked thi. matter over and
Mr.. Hale thinks we do not fully appreciate
the difficulty in the matter. but his admis-
sion takes care of all this
The law of Congress i. plain upon the
point. that all Collectors who are Superin-
tendent of Lights whose pay as Collector
does not amount 10 twenty-five hundred
dollars per annium shall receive 2l-2 per
cent. on all disbursement &c. for his paw.
This has been paid since 1916. and is the
law of the land. We disburse over $4,000
per year. but there is a clause in the
law limiting the pay to 800. per quarter.
As further explanation we remark that
there are about fifty superintendent
like ourself who have been kent out q,
their pay over three years Now our
difficulty l. not that he neglected to at
tend to matter. that We were personally
interested in but that he takes so narrow
view of his public duties. and acts As il
he owned the district
A the ministers say. "a few reflections
and we close"
We make this public statement not
thinking it will influence any vote at this
late stage in the canvass. but a. vindica-
ton Of our course. as far as Mr.. Hale is
concerned.
We believe in narrow gauge railroads
IN uneven or sparsely settled localities.
Out we have never believed in narrow
gagged politicians. and do not now.
We think a member Of Congress should
attend to all legitimate duties pertaining
to his office. without asking whether such
duties will benefit political friends or foes
We think Mr.. Hale is smart to take care
oil friends. and equally careful To ..let all
others slide.
We think Mr.. Hale supposed that this
matter Of $4,000 if left in this uncertain
stale would compel us to support him for
Congress. 1t has had contrary effect.