Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-11
The following reads like the Camden


The following reads like the Camden
Herald, but it really comes from Chicago.
Ia view of the action recently taken by the
greenback Convention in Belfast, those
Republicans who have heretofore seen
anything seductive in that movement
should ponder it well, and consider in their
own minds whether the party in this Dis
trict has not already drifted under the con-
troll of such men as are Issuing these .om-
munistic appeals in the West:
I'm the organization of G reenback clubs We
counsel every able.bodied member Of these Of
CARNATIONS 10 become Is proficient Is possible
in the manual Of arms. In time Of peace il is
well TO prepare for war, In every greenback
club there should be dril-master-that is. in
every club whose members are brave enough
TO stand ST all times, under all circumstances
TO defend their rights as citizens We the
people, are in rebellion against the untsxed
nobility OF this country. We, the people, pro-
pose TO ihsve our rights, peseeably and by
mean OF the ballot, If possible, by the BAY
ONET if We must.
And here is another from the same
source:
4" Young Men o. the West and he lSouth:-
We can clean all Of those Eastern pirates out OF
homes and the property they have stolen. Wa
can unite and whip them 10 reason and 10 q
comprehension Of the right We can leave the
country northeast Of the Allegheny mountains
to pay the national debt. We can unite and
make the Southwest the garden of the world.
We can open the Mississippi river and flo ri
our billions Of produce down lis waters TO
market. We can send our surplus products TO
foreign countries by way Of Southern cities
With the products We can line the West and
/ south with railroads, open new mines and
make the East bowling wilderness in which
will roam the ghosts OF the witeh-burners and
of those PuritAns who made fortunes in sup
| plying the South with slaves stolen from the
coast Of Africa. We can do all this, and YOU
will take this for your repast in the near fut
ure if you do not burn your i'll gotten bond,
and LET THE PEOPLE LIVE. Organize
Greenbsek clubs ,-wiih bsyonets in reserve.
Such appeals shown couclusively where
the party has drilled in the West and the
same is true ia Pennsylvania as is showr
by the recent letter Of Hon. VIM. II. Arm
strong, until lately the leading man In tn,
party 10 that State and prominent csndi
dale for Governor. He has nov abaa
doned them and gives she following reason
| for his course:
In the first place the control Of the Green
back movement in Pennsylvania has fslleu
I into the hands Of the COmmunistic element
and il il gains any nsidersble power will b,
source Of danger to the country. In tn
next place the Greenback question has lost 4,
| importance. 1t is an issue Of the past. Re
sumption will take place January ], 1879. OPP
position is useless and can produce nothing
but mischief. The movement in Pennsylvania
is on the decline. In year prominent men Ii
the National organization will be excusinI
their action
IL can only lead to shame and humilia.
ton. and Republicans of Maine can hardly
afford to be found going to the polls In sucl
q company.