Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02
THURSDAY. o:TosEs Z. .s7s.
Opening OF the Campai in the Sout

SP~HA6 VI s4e So4 pass /. IA sAc Su3s&
Political murders have become so fire.
9aent In the South 50 to have ceased TO
shock the public except IN cases OF unus-
usl attociiy ~As displayed in the
murder Of Judge Chisholm and his two
two children.
The latest, or rather one Of the lstes; at
tempts OF this Kind. Tor new ones are being
reported nearly every day. Is that made Oh
the life Of the colored postmaster at Black
vile, South Carolina. The Office had been
filled for some time past, by 8 white wom-
an OF the Southern Democratic sort, II We
may judge from the fsri that Republican.
were cons,sntly annoyed, both 10 receiving
aud sending mail matter OF political ma
ture, BY having Il detained there In the Of
hce. or taken from the office and given TO
Democrats In the town. This WAS siriA-
insly illustrated IN cases where political
documents were sent to Republicans
which were never received by the ones TO
whom they were sent Complaints repeat
eddy having been made 10 the Post office
Department at Washington, a detective
Was sent there TO investigate the matter.
After . careful working up Of the case, II
tanned aud the postmistress WAS therefore
removed. 10 her place Was appointed =
colored man, who Is Intelligent, and IN ev-
cry wsy qualified to I'LL the place. But lac
4.
CANNING the party 10 that county. Tothc
average southern Democ Aiic mind. there
fore, he Is a disturber OF the peace. and, a.
suoh, ought not TO be allowed 10 live 10
high toned community. Ills letter, given
below. shows the method adopted TO re-
move him and at the same time pGrily the
political atmosphere OF Blaoksyiile.
Posi- OFFICE. BL.cENI4Lr.
BABNwkIL COUNTY, :. &, sept ~. 1873.
Hos. Ddvid ". hcy. Iostmas.er-Gcserdi.
Washington, u. C..
EoNoREp SIR iou my accepting zn3
taking possession Of the oflce a. Postmaster Of
this place, many public threats were made bv
the democrats here. which resulted ia con
spirary being formed 10 isse nv LIE simply on
Sccouut of color and rolTiic. The aid CON
spirscy WAS Attempted TO DC earned into eject
on Tuesday, the 18th inst. The circumsiAnos.
are as foliows; About O'Clock IN the Hncr-
noon. An1 while my assistant gone 20 din
her, w2s sitting IN froni o. nv ofi1e. A
Luther " iliixms white j one Il the onsplrA-
tor, sent ons q hl- pSTty from acrpss the
street over TO the Office TO gci his " llllam.'
mail. Nv; up aud wen; INTO The ofbos "a gri
bis mail. Now, the ofAoe !. parttoned 81
from the main room by = partition extending
The length OF the room 10 thai partition
ha8 .A.shu zaava.H. - IL 81
leiieT-box getting his Williams mai for the
man - bonn he bad sent, wa. disturbed b. the
clicking OF pistol ~ the delivery window,
stout Dix feet from the ietieT-boX At " hich
was Standing. ] hall turned. aud ~ turned.
be " ilsiams. ) v ho bad slipped from across the
street into the main room and ny to the deiiH-
cry window, fired, putting his hand through
the " indow, the ball iaking effect IN my night
arm and scross nv cheat. and entered the let
ieT-eoI Aflsr be fred he Immediately went
INTO the street. pistol in hand, which created
quite an excitement ! called upon the to~n
authorities for assistAroe. Being ali demo
Gratis, they refused 10 runder any. ] have made
Afhd.Niis before the | niied States Commis-
-ioner, and be has issued warrants for the AZ
resi- OF The parties coDcrrDed. would have
written 10 you concerning the affair bot lr log
unable from The ELECT OF the wound, ! could
no, do 20 until now. Your. yery respectfully
EEED NIX, Jr.,
Postmaster. BlAeANlIle, :. {.
An effort will be made by the Depart
neut 10 have the would-be ASSASSIN pun
ished but where j1ries will sc9ui, when 4
white man has been openly and foBily
murdered, how can they be expected 10
convict for simply wounding a niger,
even though he is an officer OF the United
States Government 10 tact 10 be an officer
of that government is crime enough. 10
many parts Of The South. TO warrant takip &
his lite. when the North comes TO realize
this fact, As Il soiuslly ,xi.ts. we shall hear
DO more OF that uaUdln sympathy that has
already resulted IN giving both houses OF
Congress to a party that is controlled by
just s1ch men a. Luther Williams o!
Blackyille.