Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-04-06
The MAYORS Address.

The Mayors Address.
Tacrc is, perhaps. no occasion for Il,
t.m4ke single comment on the re-
mukablc Inaugural Adde'S, pro-
u.auced last Monday before the City
C.uncil of Ellsworth and large num-
her of ii, citizens 1t speaks tor itself.
Heretofore, after an election occurs.
aaia successful candidate takes the oath
o office, it j., regarded as proper aud he
coming in the new incumbent 10 lay
aside. in hi, official communications at
least, the garb Of a leader Of faction,
and sueqk .for the whole, and 10 the
whole. Instead of doing this, MAYOR
Young ha, addressed himself to the pas
>i'uS and prcjuiices of hi- party, in
a petty, dcmagogicll, and undi gnitiei
manner, and sank the honorable office
ol Mayor OF Ellsworth iato the mire of
>Uectlul attack and bitter par,ixau-
,Ga, This, however, j. matter OF
taste, ana We are willing 10 sand it il.
I.- supporters can.
Usually. an address Of this Kind j.
supposed to give some Information to
tie public with reference 10 municipal
aii4ir--;o contain some recommended
lions and suggestions concerning the
prospective admin:,traiion-and Al any
rate, TO touch upon some OF the more
important interests OF the city, and thus
instruct and enlighteu the people. But,
from the beginning 10 the end OF Ills
novel document. aside from some loose
aud general statements known 10 every
BODY. tLcre j. no salient point Tor the
Guidance Of The incoming Council. and
alac-teutns oil it j, TRADE OF stale
street talk against Republicans and their
at.-. Instead Of presenting any origin
81 or iudicious Suggestions pertaining
ID the interests OF an our citizens. it
contain, unworthy filings at the outgo-
lug administration, and partisan attacks
.,g Tie Clergy. Professors of Religion,
trends of temperance, and Republic an
,ll-iai-
Tie ailu,ion to the ellsworth or
-4u. IF by That FERN is meant the
Amcrican.-i> gracefully made and FER
t..ent. only il happens to be Incorrect.
Ne spoke of Mondays overturn a. be-
igg "a dire political CONFUSION" not
"c1iqmuY," as his Honor quotes it
However, we accept the amendment,
.4d admit that our new Mayor u,es the
Letter word.
The reference to the duty of thos~
LAYING charge OF The finances Of the
c.ly 10 make full report in detail Of ali
sac transactions To-. tie year prior to the
annual election, was timely, aud would
1--we told, had not the new Mayor forgot
to tell u, that this same duty lie ne
elected 10 perform two years ago.
The suggestions with reference to tie
city's expenditures year by year exceed
Ing the appropriations, are judicious.
ana we fully concur vii them. But it
/, affirmed that Tor the two past years
this has not been done, except for GER
lam tANI sApt diu@i pun P'7N7s 9H~4 a. IN
purchase of a poor firm, &C.. OF
course, the full statement OF disburse-
ments made the past year, and which is
promised TO be given at an early day,
VIII demonstrate how this may be.
The most serious criticism we have 10
make on the MAYORS Address is The po-
.ition he assumes with regard TO tn cen
larcel.emt of the liquor law. As i
wEule il il means anything. il i free
rum. aud the comfort any true hearted
niena OF temperance can extract from
il. Is small indeed. 1t is either right OF
,crong lorIhe mayor of city to en-
force this law. Clearly, the law OF the
State makes it imperative on mm 10 do
-. And if right, is he TO be turned
from the pain of duty, because he Is not
sustained by hvpoerites, or false friends
Of Temperance? Admitting what he
says TO be true, that the Republican par
" run their machine in the interest OF
Rum, and that there is no honesty III
the efforts and pleadiBgs of the Clergy,
professors of religion, and professors OF
Temperance, Is that any excuse for him
10 swerve from the line OF duty, to &c
back on the right? We supposed he
had more courage, at least, than to be
driven from his duty by such men
This cannot, we believe. be the true
reason for his lukewarmness, for III 9TH
or matters he shows more manllness'
Honestly, does our honorable Mayor
think the sensible citizens of Ellsworth
IAN swallow the frivolous excuse. that
no changed his policy in this regard,
two wears ago, took the back track, and
issued the proclamation, "if you want
rum. have it," because few silly, nm
orin,ipled hot-heads made foolish hasty
remarks? We always supposed ne was
made of sterner stuff. Is it nof' on the
other hand, more reasonable to oelleVe
that This excuse was conjured up, iof 'ns