Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-24

.sd i'm s.irreeularities,- thought it would DE
be,ter economy. these hard times. to take his
life than to stand trial, and so he took an over
dose Of laudsnum, and his friends buried him
to-day.
II all the dishonest men in the country would
do The same thing. II would make pretty brisk
business for undertakers and grave-diggers,a
the country would be left in an healthy eondi-
ton.
We are having but little political excitement
compared with many other states. The par
tie, are no, equally enough divided to make
politics lively.
Republican ideas very largely predominant
and Little Rhoda," perhaps from pure mod
esty will vote for married man "a-far on
rather than for bachelor near by" she OBJ
iscts to any proposal for 4 change al THIS
moment in her history. That question being
settled by this willful little state, our orators
and stump speakers can all be spared. and
some OF them may "spile,r if they don't hsye
fair chance 10 ''ycn,ilate" in some part OF our
bleeding country
COMMITTEES can send in their order and
have them filled at once.
A great effort is being made at the present
time, and will continue TO be madc, 10 induce
me-, OF drinking habits to become sober, and
live sober lives. II we succeed ~ ~e hope to
the next legislature will favor prohibition. and
give u. prohibitory law.
This subject is stirring the hearts Of our peo-
pie, and we shall he disappointed, tbut not
discoul aged IL we fail.
The fight will % on TIL victory is gained for
Yours, III. VI. +.
Providence, X. L., Aug. 18th. 1876.
[ror tho Ellsworth American.l
Mr.. Editor.-I Jii not vote At the last Pres
ijcntsl election, nor have taken any interest
III politics up to this year, since then. although
| might have easily done so; and there is no
man in the Republican party who has tried
harder tn wear 10 Dc s Democr,t than myself.
| have .a.d many hard things agains the Grant
Administration. and have ccnsurrd in no stint
ed nor polished terms the error, snd ,GOrt-com-
Ing Of the Republican party, where ! honestly
thought It had departed from the faith Of the
Fathers" believed that some Of the ra.cal>
ia Office should be- exchanged for honest men,
men VINO could lcgi,aie Tor the Country and
not Tor party, aud uHnaturaly looked toward
the Democratic party for relief But after
close investigation Of their declared principles.
aud thr character Of the men who arc canned To
carry out and are carrying out those principles,
| d,trrmnsl 10 return in full to My Fathers
house"
However tcrs- and compact might write
out the course % reasoning that has led me to
al ba I rtiil
too much space in Your columns. and | beg
leave TO refer 70 only ono or two clauses in that
laco Me, but comprehensive Resolution pledged
At our County Convention Aug. Il, my opin-
ion Of what the Republican party means, and
by implication shat the Democratic icudcrs DO
MT mean 70 DO. VIZ. As an earnest Of our
Reform " present mcn 70 the county for olcc-
ton 10 the several Office. who have the Jcicr
.onian requirements. They are friends to the
constitution they are honest" &c.
A,sn elrnssf Of their Reform,hasc the Dem
ocratic leaders done the ,ama?
~ >ir.they AK u To support men who h ave
committed treason and although they have TAX
en- the oath not to do il again. are preaching
wild ana dangerous doctrines. ami By their ac-
lion Jrop4rdizlng the very Fundamental princi
PILE, II the Cou-titulion. Life. LIBERTY, and
the pursuit of happiness by the humbIrst citi-
zen. Men. that preach confederation instead
Of Nationality, are no friend. OF the Constitu-
ti"n. Are these men honest in speech and ac-
tlou' If they are. tie more dangerous they
are to the peace aud welfare Of every peace and
librr,y loving citizen. IcsndiIly think II every
citizen would 10 a, have done snd apply the
T.. Il - 49,, $500. . F.
trI for Office he would 10 many instances chausc
hi ballot 10 Illustrate. 1T tske The state
and County ticket. For Governor. SelIcn
Conner. l. h 4 friend Of the Constitution:
Count the huge scar upon hi- body, received
Ii IL defense, say. the angel Of Reform, /. be
honest 60: His worst enemies hnd no fault
in him.
Tor Representative 10 Congress. Eugene
Hale. l. hc friend 81 The Con,tllution: H.
nv. Defended Il = sacred trust in and out Of
Congress during hi whole life. IS he hone>i>
Even to- reconstructed rebel, dare not inyc,ti-
gate him. /, be capable: 4 whole nation
says. yc-. For state senator, Ambrose White.
l. he friend Of the Constitution. Yes; hon
g, aud capable, aud . thorough temperance
msu too. II YOU would allow me space would
run through the whole ticket in like manner,
but this = perhaps sufficient.
NOW, sir, tAks the Democratic ticket and
one cannot come TO any other than painful con-
illusions. The candidate for Governor j. doubt
ful-thr Representative to Cougre., We'll.
read H. own party organ in Belfast and ask
HI democratic friends there, II he stand the
tr-t, anu then Vote for him II you can. Then
>ir. AK Yourself if unreformPl men can briny
about any reform in any person or business
before they reform themselves. Run over your
whole ticket my friend and see If you have the
men on it thu. represent in themselye, the doe
trinc of good Government. but my sheet is
full. Your. n.