The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-07-04
The Fifth District Radical Convention
How it became Dscordant and Belliqer.

How it became Discordant and Belliuer-
ent.
Starting from the Bangor House at O'Clock
in the morning, lively ride over roads which
spring repairs and the rains had converted into
mortar beds, and through woods in which the
mosquitoes were holding mass meetings, we
reached the pretty and prosperous young city
of Ellsworth.
THE CITY AND PEOPLE
Ellsworth has wonderfully improved since
we began to attend conventions there. The
region tributary to the Union river has yielded
up its treasures Of pine spruce and hemlock the
busy mills have converted them into lumber for
shipment; and the profits thereof have enrich
ed her people. The streets are improved the
business blocks made solid and substantial, the
dwellings, OF her leading citizens are commodi-
GUS elegant and tasteful, with attractive sur
roundlngs. The people, as they always have
| been, are among the most intelligent in the
State, with remarkably social and bospitable
| qualities. On the occasion of this gathering
which outgrcw the limited hotel accommodations
81 me place, citizens of each party made the
| corners welcome, and gathered black republic
| eanlsm and hardshell democracy IN political
millennium around their generous tables. Soup
and salmon are great sotteners of the asperities
Of mankind. 50 that everybody who found
Ellsworth difficult place to get to- voted it a
delightful city after it has been reached
| TIE OCCASION
me convention had been long talked of
and looked forward to, and was so full of pohti-
cal Importance, shat the delegations were not
only full. but the outside attendance was very
| numerous. The hotels were oyerr,n. ana dele
gates clustered in masses about the doors.
| Separate and often tlisagreeing caucnses were
held around each piazza post. Men walked AZ
| iectiohately apart from the crowd with arms
| lnterlocked, whispering words Of loving i'm
! port. There was Whidden who sits at the re-
ceIptS OF customs in the far east, and pulls the
strings for Hale; Simonton OF Camden. with
bland and chiltllike sme and the aiIrels OF his
caucus victory still green on his brow; Paul
Stevens, who spends pleasant and profitable
winters at w ashington and cool and uuiet ones
| IN Camden; Collector Roberts glancino furtiye-
| y ABOUT IKE q rat in 4 corn crib; Tucker had
lelt the smugglers of i.inconville to their own
sweet ways; Capt. Bean had shut up bis city
medicine shop leaving sick folks to their tate
and Thurlow Stayed his hand from The shuhing
| Of letters; u. l.. Warlsworth of Pembroke.
Wore his white hat iauntily, and seemed to long
| for another New England Express to admins
| Ter upon; Frye Of Belfast, outwardly calm, but
| thinking damn AL the time; the editor of the
| Prog. Age, black and gloomy as Il walking
| thunder cloud,
/ THE CONVENTION
\ was held in iIInrDY, Hall an alppont Da,r
| building, owned by the city, A brass band oc-
cuped the gallery, and li>coursed the attractive
music we are accustomed to hear lust before
The circus performances begin. The delegates
| aS they assembled, We're observed to have that
| appearance which evidence, satisfaction with
| the affairs Of the world, and fat salaries Good
| clothes We're prominent. Gold watch seals hung
plumb down from portly bellies. The faces
were round jolly and smiling. We thought
| mat by these signs and the accompanying man
| ner we could fix pretty nearly The salary Of
| each delegate. The $4,000 men were bold for
ward and important; the $1,000 chaps had less
"f selt-A>sertion, but still thought themselves
far from noboiies; the $1,000 fellows generally
wore clean shirts and had their boots BACKED:
while the small poStnasterS ana those content-
Ell with humble pickings were pentfully in
ter~perscd But all We're fpr Hale
DEMOCRATS LOOKING INTO THE ARENA
Several prominent Democrats of the district
| enjoyed the fun from Il safe distance among
them Arno Wswell. Monroe Young, Sam. u.
leavit and Gen. NickerSon doubtless thinking
it the best entertainment for the price that they
had ever attended
| CALLED TO ORDER.
Mr. Mllliken of Cherrytiei called the assem-
bage TO order and nominated Gen. Tillson, Of
| liockanl, for chairman. Anti To the air Of
See the eonquering hero comes" by The band.
the General came forward and made q bief adj
dress. in which the American eagle was spread
out pretty wide, the great Republican party
praised, and the triumphant election Of Gen
| Grant predicted
Two Secretaries and Committee on Credcn-
tiaS next chosen.
THE PIQUANr PEECIE CALAMITY GREETED,
AT this moment i lady entered the hall, e.
corted by Mr. Sawyer of the Amnrican and
soon the graceful figure of percie appeared ui-
on the platform, amid applause from the audi
ence. Coolly, and rs ono accustomed to uspec-
ton BY multitude Of eyes, She sat down at the
|
her papers, and then the Convention knew that
it was to be paotographed.*
as she sat there like the queen OF chiyaIry
and beauty, each knight bowed before her, ere
he broke his lance in the tournament of debate
II is significant Of The good time coming in the
acknowledgement of woman's rights when
those 50 savage 70 democracy in broadcoth are
SO tolerant Of democracy III dinitv
SIMoNToN SPEAKS AND COMPLIMENTS rERCIE.
Mr.. Slmonton, of Camden, who had resisted
several calls, now came forward lie WAS Glad.
he said, TO zee lady on the platform in pursuit
of her calling, and he looked forward to the time
when they would take their fun share in the
pursuits of business and politics. He had no
doubt that Grant would BE- trumpIantIy elected,
notwithstanding the lactiouS oppoSItions of
some of his old supporters. Sumner. once the
noblest Roman Of them all, had fallen from his
high place. Like Saul, King of Israel who
lowered head and shoulder, above other men.
he enved David who had slain his ten thousand.
and was showing the feelings Of an envious and
disappointed man. Grant was nobody before
the war, but saved the nation, and because of
its gratitude Sumner pursued him. The pa ty
had lost Seward, Sumner and Greeley but if
still lived. He was sorry for the Democracy
and felt sad at seeing it looking around for some
one to run He then told the owl story, and
tie one about the two horses that propelled the
ferry-boat, called for speech from Mr. Milliken.
and sat down.
THE MERCURIAL MiILIkEN PRoPIrIATEs
PERCiE.
, Mr.. Millikeu entirely agreed with the compli-
ments to the lady reporter present. He ad
mired talent IN either sex, and wanted all tC
have a fair chance. But he had no sympathy
with the dennmciations Of Sumner and Greeley
Men Of brains and action are not always rgla
But he did not TO- get that they had stood bv the
principles Of the republican party when the
| gentleman that Mr. Simonton had Landed ha,
no policy at all. Because the principles of the
republican party are right and Grant represents
them, he stood by him. Greeley and Sumner
may be wrong, but they taught us to be right
! They and Grant may quarrel over San Domn
h 60, or anything else; we believe not in them