Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-07-29
Political Notes.

ten. Roberts was nominated on account
OF MS fitness. but because Of his patriot sol
dier" character. Ths is queer conduct for
party that desires TO bury the animosities OF the
war II they really desired to 10 80. why did
they nominate an inexperienced man. and NJ,
tempt 10 elect him by appeals to memories Of
Ills services in tina; late war they wish to have
forgotten: There could he no surer way Of r.
viving the recollections Of the war than bv run
ming candidates simply on their record during
the rebellion. The nomination OF Roberts i,
an appeal 10 the remembrance Of the war. 1t
shows our democratic friends are ready TO bury
or revive war issues lust as thcy deem wi>rst.
-. Calais Advertiser
The charge against the Democratic ,aud.-
date for Governor Of Maine +. that h. resigned
from the Union army because he >ympa,hizrd
with the rebellion. We know that he did re-
sign AFTER the second battle Of Bull Run; that
| he was in good health n the time: and tina, hi.
resignation was most reluctantly acceItcd.
His Republican competitor literally stumps the
state on crutches, having served through the
war, and risen from The ranks to a brissdier-
generalship. He was severely wounded in
battle Chicago Tribune.
The point TO be guarded against j, their
/ ability TO capture the whole Government in
! ls'G as they captured the House of Representa-
tVes in 1874, in which event the declaration of
Mr.. Beck, that This j. no nation.r would soon
be made practically true. Let u, look TO it in
/ tIme.-lN. \. Commercial Advertiser.
We repeat it: The conduct of men during
the war for National unity has everything 10
do with their fitness for position. We may eX-
cuse the man who cast his lot with the South.
being moved thereto by the accidents of birth
aud education. But for the man who stood IN
IN communities where loyalty was the ruie,aud
denied his eountry-for that man there is only
I tolerance. There i, no forgiyne>. for him. H.
, wa, false then and he is false now. He will be
false tomorrow, aud next week. and next wear.
=. Philadelphia North American.
The Cincinnati Commercial closes a long
article reviewing the political history Of OHIO
during the past two years with his paragraph ::
I'VE come, therefore, TO the conclusion that a
Republican victory in Ohio thi, time i, a Ger
tainty-and that the majority foruaye, will lie
handsome and emphatic larger thaa he received
on former occasions and sufficient To pronounce
the doom in the nation forever of the sort of
Democracy that is now asserting Itself in thi,
State"
The general advance of bres,l.tulfs ON The
continent will make lively demand for our
crops this fall, and bring back to Us some of the
gold that Europe has been drawing away. All
branches of trade will feel squiekening and the
long anticipated revival OF business will begin.
As soon as trade lightens up.the senseless Dem
ocratic policy ofinfation will fall into djsfayor
and its advocates will be sent to the rear Ii
VIII be amusing TO see how soon the politicians
will cease fondling that Ohio rag-baby to which
Mr. George II. PendletoR claims to stand in
relation Of doting father.-[Portland Press
III the Democrats should carry Ohio-yery
improbable such a result now seems-the Ma
tional Convention will be another .'howling in
fiation mob" and the issue would be squareIy
met by the Republicans. IL Senator Thurman
or other old-time Democrats fail to see this,
their blindness is sufficient reason for distrust-
ing them as popular leaders, Boston Adver-
tiser (Rep.)
The Boston Journal says: "As to the policy
of reunion. there is substantially but one-it is
10 itctoIt tut hcpuplicdu 10 t0t Oh
foundation principles, adapted to the wants of
the times and then all who are at heart with
it, will fall in, shoulder to shoulder Dema-
gogues. men tried and found wanting in the
standard OF purity, integrity and fitness, must
be set aside and set back. The caucus must be
made to represent the Republican organization,
must rule again as it did In the days of Lincoln
and Chase Sumner and Andrew. We are glad
TO recognize the signs Of such revival aud
amendment. Everywhere the Republican
platforms are declaring for honesty and good
faith in our finances, while the Democratic party
contradictory in ITSELF is in its ruling sections
Of the West and the South decidedly committed
to vicious currency and dishonest practices.
This difference will be Intensified as we draw
nigh the great contest Of next year, and it will
leave every man who has spark ofRepublican
principle within him, mo alternative as to which
party shall have his yote.-
The Union says that the Catholics at
es-pl-y i>~,,s 80 asaat . ahnroh
3ep q md NJ usvse.