Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-25

A correspondent from Belfast In let
ter TO the Portland Aduertiser, after refer
ring 10 the past political history OF Mr..
Rust and his failure 10 the late greenback
convention 10 that city proceeds As fol-
lows
What . surprise was II. what modification
il brought 10 him and his friends tina, another
and 20 unsuitable a man. should have been
preferred as the nominee tor Congress. You
may imagine the effect in the convention and
out OF lin The new party and upon inter
estcd observers IN other parties. IL has not
only disgusted the best portion OF the Green.
hackers In this part Of the district but has done
much 10 demoralize the party and 50 set back
the movement that, but for the ambition Of
few persons who still hope TO be elected TO
county offices. II Is doubtful If we should hear
much more from 1t al present. But presume
II wiil DC kept alive; for many have been made
10 beIleNe that the county will absolutely be
ruined unless the Greenbaekers save II; and
that II county Greenback ticket could be
elected, We should see flush times again and
have an abundance Of greenbacks.
- the Issue will b mainly over the currency
question, and l am glad TO believe tina: the
question will be fairly and squsrely met not
only IN thi. district but throu ghoui the state
a. there was some reason TO fear III one time
II might not be. In this county as vet none
but Greenbsckers have held meetings or done
any political work. Greenback papers are
circulated everywhere. clubs have been formed
IN many towns, and no pains spared TO give
the party as good send of a. possible. But
the other eide will soon be heard, and afler
our conventions are held, which will be soon,
predict lively campaign and that the Green
hackers themselves will be surprised at the
number who do not believe in The irredeem-
able money doctrine.
our Congressional convention is called for
the 6dh Of August in this city. Mr.. Hale will
be nomiDs'ed-and his election will follow As
surely a. election day comes. l doubt not that
some Of the Greenbsckers will vote for him
father than throw their votes away on Murch.
Indeed the communlstic spirit Of the party wss
so manifest and outspoken In the late conyen-
ton, II Is probable that the eyes OF some who
| participated In il are opened so widely As to
keep them out Of the concern altogether in the
future
The course taken by Mr.. Rust since the
convention is not calculated TO carry such
Republicans with him as had been following
him up to that time. While they may have
agreed with him on the currency question
they will fail to see any benefit that could
arise from going into the Democratic party
because OF sympathy with Mr.. Rus, or his
grievance. They have followed him SO far
In the hope that a new party would be
formed that would embody their views on
the financial question, and now that the
course taken by that party renders its
failure foregone conclusion, they will re-
turn to their old party Affiliations rather
than follow leader. who has so signslly
shown his incspscity for the position. into
tue ranks OF party 10 which they have
never had any confidence and whose views
on finances are not less unsatisfactory than
those entertained by their old party asso-
ciates.