The Republican journal., 1875-05-13
The Ellsworth Outrage.
ELLSWORTH, May

ELLSWORTH, May 10.
To the Editor of the Journal. The political
muddle in our good city is becoming more in
teresting still. Our city government was lille
gally organized, and proceeded to elect the
officers for the ensuing year. This led to the
following
NOTICE.
The taxpayers of Ellsworth one and all are re-
QueSted to meet at Hancock Hall on Saturday, May
eth, at two O'Clock =. NJ, to record their protest
against the illegal action of body of men who by
usurpation, fraud, and corruption have taken upon
themselves the administration of our city affairs,
ana 10 take such action in regard the matt er as
the occasion may require.
This plain but notwithstanding notice was
posted up through the city, and signed by many
of our most prominent citizens and heaviest tax
payers. When we say 'sheaviest taxpayers y
we mean just that, and to prove our words we
give some few of the names OF the slgners; VIZ !:
H. NJ. & B. Hall, Daniel II. Eppes, Arno Wis
well, Monroe Young. Erastus Redman. Robert
Gerry. Erastus Harshorn, Eyerard H. Greeley.
and scores of others.
In response to this notice a large number of
our citizens assembled at Hancock Hall at the
appointed time. The meeting was organized
man, and Levi B. Wyman as clerk Remarks
were made by some of our most prominent cit
liens, and the following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, at municipal lection holden on the
goth day OF March last past appeared IRON the
turns made by the ward clerk of ward of this city
that Newell Wilson was elected alderman OF said
ward, and Frank S. Holmes Wilmot McGown, and
James Nj Moore common councilmen, and there
after at the Inauguration OF the city government
were duly qualified as such; and whereas, at a
meeting OF the boards Immediately following the
Inauguration, the seats Of the Democrats elected
from ward were contested, and by unparliament-
airy rulings of Republican presiding officers and
party tricking the Democratic members of both
boards were deprived of their rights, while Re
publican alderman from ward / and the mayor
(whose election, by a precedent heretofore estab
lished in this city, which rendered the election of
Democrats void, was doubtful and Illegal
ognized as duly elected and whereas the Demo
cratic aldermen and councilmen, unwilling to cOun
tenance illegal and unlawful proceedings, withdrew
leaving SAID boards without II quorum, and whereas
said Democratic aldermen arrested for doing
on warrant issued by the Police Court of this city,
on complaint OF the Republican Office holders, who
were unable to maintain such prosecution; and
whereas, baified ard enraged they proceeded fur
Their Illegally, without quorum of the board of al
dermen, to seat the Republican contestants from
said ward and to transact city business, admitting
the illegality of their proceedings and relying Gas
they say on the next Legislature to egalize their
doings therefore,
Resolved, That il is the duty of all good citizens
of Ellsworth, who are in favor Of obeying the laws
relating to the election OF municipal officers, and
opposed to the pernlcons, dangerous and unjust
practice which has become very prevalent with the
leaders of the Republican party, OF taking unlawful
possession of offices for the purpose of the perpetu-
alton of party corruption whereby they may v at
the peoples expense, in opposition to their wishes
expressed by their votes, to protest in the strong
est manner against the action of the self elected
body, styling themselves the City Government of
Ellsworth.
Resolved that while we believe the possession of
Office as of little consequence we do consider that
the wishes OF the tax payers of this city expressed
by their votes, should be honestly and fairly carried
out, and that ii is a sacred duty which, good and
lawabiding citizens owe to this community. to
condemn and resist the action of any party who are
INSCRIPTIONS to adopt the revolutionary prac-
tice of Republican leaders, of grabbing offices and
salaries, regardless of the wishes welfare of the
people
Resolv ed. that committee be chosen, whose duty
shall be to thoroughly examine into the facts
corning said election, and to take such measures
they may deem necessary for the furtherancc of jus
tice and the protection of tax payers, and that
we pledge TO them our united and hearty co-opera
ton in their endeav0rs.
Resolved that the doings of this meeting be pub
lished in the Democratic papers of this state.
The committee aforementioned We're then
chosen consisting of the following gentlemen;
Hon. Arno Wiswell, Monroe Young, Esq, f.
II. Greeley, Esq, Daniel II. Eppes and John
B. Redman. This is the last of the matter ac-
cording to Republican talk, but not according
to Democratic intentions. If two men can rule
this city, then there is no need of holding cleo
lions at all, for the Virtue and Morality party
intend to rule whether or no. The affair will
not end until ii goes before our Judiciary.
NolEE.