Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-25

it at times offensive, and its dictation
ridiculous to sensible people.
just now, it would seem that the politi-
cal disaffection in its own district. would
employ all it, energies, especially when it
Is understood that it was one cause of the
recent unhappy nomination there. But it
finds time to NEEDLE with the 5th district
and to preach us lecture. 1t will not be
considered immndest in us to state that we
were a Republican when one of the pres
ent editors of the Press was yet young
enough to be punished across his mothers
checkered apron. We don't feel inclined
to leave that party now ut its bidding
We quote at the close OF this what it
says OF u. II could hardly have crowded
into one paragraph more untruths.
We hold no office through the Partially
of our present Congressman
We have not proceeded To berate this
same Congressman at all. His name has
not been mentioned Ia our paper since the
convention. only to give the doings Of the
convention. Not only Is this statement
OF the Press not true, but we did something
to get him delegates io the convention.
We certainly could have made it difficult
for him tocarry a number Of town, in the
county if we had been disposed To- work
against him.
A. to General Grant. we have not utter
ed a word against him. If we could vots
for him without endorsing the crowd
about him. we would ford streams aud
climb mountains To do it. but We don't love
Office nor money well enough TO bcud the
knee 10 any official. We are indebted to
Mr.. Pike and Others for our nomination.
and to Senator Morrill, for it, confirmation.
Mr.. Hale wanted to change il. We object
ed. but said to him. that he might take all
Of his offices without regard to us.
W do net oi-e NJ. HIle aayfhRq poii,-
cnily. Does the Press invite a discussion
on this point: Does Mr.. Hale through his
organ. lie certainly never would have
reached Congres, had not the men that the
Pr.ss now iraduccs. forgfr On much and
taken him up: but we have no quarrel with
Mr. Hale now save the general one
that he make- the accomplishment Of hi-
own ends. the basis Of hi, official action.
We have not real Mr. summers speech
The Pr saw:
so we have the singular spectacle o. an
editor returning daily TO his office. which
came TO him through the partialiiy of hi,
/ ConErc> >man. from the ,ancium whore he
+ ha- proceeded TO berate that Congressman.
I who j. a candidate Tor reelection. in the
scvrresi terms. And a, for Grant whose
I commission he holds. and who possesses
/ the formidable power OF sending the name
/ OF hi successor to the Senate. the bold
4 editor ,nif-s at him. lie finds many OF
senator summers yarns credible. lIc l.
truly happy only when h. i criiieising the
administration and advising the Democrats
that il they exercise ordinary >hrcwdne>>
/ they may carry the elections IL short. to
-um up IN one word. hc has become the
/ editor OF n Democratic -hee: which i ca
pablc of doing ten fold more mischief than
IL Otherwise could Oh account 81 IL nomin-
! al l;cpublcaui-m. Here j. q federal Office
holder pouring broad>idr after hroadsilc
every week into the appointing power.
without amy effort 10 restrain him OF auy
threat 10 remove him