Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11
CAsrINr. July 6, 1872,


tude assumed Ia your last two numbers
has grieved and surprised your Republican
readers here. We feel that such support
of Grant i really more Injurious TO the
Republican cause than opposition.
We 10 not object TO criticism. we do not
say there il no room for 1t. | believe there
is. but taking the ground YOU do. that it
makes little difference whether Grant or
Greeley Is elected. strcnuously calling tor
the tendercst language towards Greeley
aud his supporters and sumner. while
towards the Administration YOU employ
terms OF severe and sweeping condcmna-
ton. and certainly use rather bitter adjcc-
tives In referring 10 some Of it, officials
and supporters. do not see ,rhy you sup
port Grant at all, why any earnest man.
holding your views. should be willing to
MAKE any eNertion TO secure his election.
or occupy any more friendly position to-
wards him at the very best. than one OF
indifferent neutrality. Let u. nope. that
like the Psa,mi-t OF old, ON Que occasion,
you have said some OF these things in your
haste.
Mr.. Greeley has had many admirer. in
the Republican party. but that admiration
has always been far from unanimous. and
has not been increasing Tor years II is no
new thing for many of our papers aud our
people to object strongly to many Of his
sayings and doings and deuounce his po-
ltical sins. Perhaps you may regard a.
bitterly personal. the expression Of my own
conviction, that he !, and has been one of
the most unsafe aud unreliable of leaders,
that he utterly lack, ballast, steers wild
aud j. perpeiually being taken ahack. and
gathering stern way. that the honesty OF
such man can of course give no more
confidence IN regard 10 his future conduct.
than the dishonesty OF aEother-aud that
hi. whole lifcis full Of illustrations ofthcsc
traits But | remember saving list thi- 10
an ardent Grccl-yite four year, ago. nor
( did then suppose that such opiniols were
| either ncw or uncommon. aud | have Moth
/ Ing to add - them now. except that il T.
I hard under present circumstances "a pre-
serve he traditional faith ia hi, honesty
( ana good neutrality-suspicious. which. how
( ever. il we may believe Mr.. sumner. New
7 Gospel " Peace. are q little account. Dr.
! ing shared - generally hy thr occupants
/ Of village grave yards.
/ let o. have plain speaking al round, ~
matter Who j. hit. Grants opponents are
Z
80 strongly any imrutailnn On their own
men or motives. Greeley was never very
mild languaged. and tho FRA Of Good
Feeling" had hardly pcryadcl Mr.. sumner
when hc mad" hi- speech. speech OF
4 which. more IN sorrow than III anger /
must say, that It {, saturated with bitter
hostility
II Morton, Coukling &c., are weak or
corrupt men how much better Greeley :
man Friday. Senator Fcnton: II hi, inilu-
cnce and Greeley, had been paramount IN
the distribution OF the New York offices.
what probability J. there that they would
occup, the positions they do to-day:
What legislation since the Republican
party came into power. l. more deserving
OF criticism, what has been more democrat
King, what has Injured our own interests
more, than our complicated protective
Tariff? Who has Away been the ultra. in
tolerant advocate Of this sort of thing :
Horace Greeley. Is such one the re-
former we need, though he may suddenly
consent 10 stiie his life long convictions In
this respect.
+ From whence comes Your information
that the Democratic party are TO abandon
their organization: DO you really upon
reflection, believe that the Democratic
whale will let the Republican Jonah swat
low him: think not. for in the same pa
per you say III the Democrats make a
good canvass the September election will
astonish most people" DO you ,ay they
are going for the Cincinnati Platform: |
remember quotation made by Hon. r A.
Pike in 4 speech few years ago. rcferrin.
10 some very fine professions OF the Demo
crais then. which is just a, appropriate
now:
when the Devil wa, sick. the Devil a Monk
would BE-,
When the Devil got well, the devil Monk
was he J,
Ii would be a blessed thing il there was
really universal and hearty acquiescencc
ri the results OF the war, 50 that We could
devote our energies altogether to needed
reforms aside from those fought for-.uch
As the Tariff and Civil Service, but the
Democratic party SO long the deadly foe
of equal human rights. 50 long the stun
bling block In the way OF "A restored Union,
fess for the sake oil success. whatever
some OF its wisest leaders aud best men
may desire, a, body. accepts only what
ii j. compelled 10. and needs at least one
more thorough defeat at the polls, to rid il
OF il, longing for the flesh pots OF Slavery
and the delights Of secession. Ii We real
ly care Tor the great principles of freedom
and union. for which we have for years
commended, we shall all forget any blight
ed personal aspirations we may have, shall
east into the back ground personal Sights,
injuries and similar causes of complaint
shall still postpone other matters of real
but OF less vital Importance. and again all
pull together heartily, to give to the com.
Ing political campaign an ending 80 desir-
able.
In the words OF a paper thoroughly in
dependent, and very free critic of Grant
and his Administration also an original
advocate Of the Cincinnati Convention
the New York Evening Post-"lf it were
possible for such piece of political strate-
gy as this (the election of Greeley to be
carried out successfully the country will be
delivered over once more to the demo-
cratic organization of twelve years ago.
with its southern affiliations restored. a nd
In all other respects unaltered and unre-
pentant. From such bOdy''-our pray
er should be-"under such head. good
| Lord, deliver u.s. G.H.W.