Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-12
THURSDAY, sEPTENsEs q. lists.
The Result.

II Is not what We would hsye wished,
felt that IL was possible TO accurately meas
ure the depth and force OF the Green
back" current and we had forebodings as
10 certain parts Of the State and the Dis
trict, but We certainly did not look for so
complete a sweep as Is found in few
counties, notably Waldo In the 5th Dis
trict and Penobsco., which appears by the
returns TO be nearly as bad. The defec-
ton in those two counties has probably
defeated Mr.. Powers and imperiled Mr..
Hale and the people OF this part Of Maine
will, II the final returns are unfavorable,
have the opportunity TO compare the ser
- Of Mr.. Ladd and Mr.. Murch with
muse 'ehoe'eo ~ their old members. II
they prove better representatives, Of the
people neither OF them need fear bur that
he will be appreciated.
In this district the full returns will be
needed IN order 10 ascertain who is elected
Shosld 10 prove to be Mr.. Murch he will
30 ~ No shinrtnn az ,ha arnonenr of the
irrececmsole paper currency theory on
which the Greenback newspapers and
speakers have conducted the canvass. He
will be elected. If s, all. by almost the solid
Democratic vote, Mr.. Martin having been
generally abandoned ST the last momen, BY
the party which set hir up. And this
late surrender means that the Democratic
zrst - -
voters in order that they may hereafter
minister 10 the needs OF the Democratic or
ganization. which. in payment. will adopt
the platform of the greenbsckers and be
come committed in form TO all It's decisions
and follies. This way has gone the old
Democratic party OF the 9Th Congress sional
District, and If Mr.. Murch gets into the
i6ta Congress he will be backed up by il
in the votes which he is pledged to there
give. lie will vote for an issue OF irrre-
deemable paper money. He will vote for
the repeal OF the Resumption act. lie will
vote for the ''ohio idea" aud will refuse 10
fix limit to the amount of the greenbsck
issue leaving that TO the judgment or ca
price of Congress. What else he will vote
for 10 the same direction nobody can tell
Tor he mus. satisfy tbs sentiment 70 which
be owes his seat. And that sentiment will
BY 10 meass As shown in moderate de
masds. The mes who have almost or
esise carried this Congressional District
are nushed with their success and will
urge open war for their opinions sake. And
this Is just what We desire. There must BE-
no Sinking OF the issue, no avoiding OF
the conflict In the future. There is 10 be
no peace for man woman or child IN the
State OF Maine until the grave questions
raised here this year and only half dis
cussed Ia the canvass just closed are set
lied and settled right. For nobody need
doubt as 10 wha, in the end will be the out
come Of all this agitation and excitement.
The propositions OF the greenbsckers will
al last be kicked under foot by the people
"A sound currency based upon coin a,,d
redeemsble in IT, We are bound 10 have
and no demagogue can long hinder it, A
national credit carefully guarded and built
upon national honesty which pays Its
debts and ihrottles reputation wherever
II lifts its head We are going 10 maintain.
and the gates Of hell shall not prevail
against it. This election brings US only 10
the outposts. The Republican party re-
cralted as II will be by hundreds Of honest.
sound money Democrats is enlisted for the
war. II any man wants TO withdraw or
90 back now Is a good tine. We want no
holiday soldering. no rec ruiting for loot
or bounty, no volunteers who will weary in
g march from Brentford 10 Windsor, for
that this mad uprising which wars upon
public faith, upon public as well as pri-
vste prosperity is 70 be me, and pu, down
Is As sure as that tides aud sunrise come.
Gentlemen grsenbsckers, the fight has
only just begun.