Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-04
A Striking Contrast,

The political field presents striking
contrast when We compare this year with
last Then resumption was not an accom-
pl'shed tact and The people feared that the
trouble predicted by the Greenhaek stump
speakers would follow the ATTEMPT hv the
government to resume. Men were out OF
employment ant we're found 10 be ready
listeners I" those v no ~er. trying to breed
diseostent among the people. The corners
q! the streets were crowded with Idle men
talking politics and spreading the discon-
teut Which Was 81 essential to the grow h
OF the new party. The speeches Of the
communi,tic and tree love orators. import
ef for the occasion, were eheercd To the
echo. s"d wherever their meetings W-cr.
held the Cow u followed
This yes~ ii is wholly changed. Resump-
iios has been established and Is being
maintained. Instead of there having been
any shock to the business Interests oi the
country. A. predicted those intste.t, have
steadily and uumistakAbly improved
The men Who stood On the street corners
swelling their di.cuhtent by comparing
notes with each other, are Al wotk and are
receiving isir Wage- Tor their labor. The
crowd no longer follows amer those "a no
are seeking to stray labor against capital.
aud taey are wasting thai energy aud clo-
queno- on nearly ewpty bcuchcs. 4 lev
chrome Office seekers ATE sui busiiy Gu
gagged buitouholins any man they can make
stop 10 listen. but the story OF last year has
Lost it, terrors and the listeners take little
stock in the cry OF hard times that j. dinued
into their ears. Il don't take much obser-
vaiion 10 see that the story is false and men
VITO are st work. az fair pay, cannot be
made 10 believe Il. The mass OF the people
are satisfied that prosperity j. returning
aud arc willing 70 do their part In the Ell
fort TO keep the finance Of the country on =
firm and substantial basis
Again. many Republican Gresnbackers
have become alarmed At the attitude as
sumed by the South and have come TO AK
themselves the question whether there i
not far greater dagger Threatening the
country than any that could arise from the
currency question When men are beng
-ho; 10 dcafh. because they ohjec, 70 train
NJ iu the Democratic party. when free
speech can only be had at he risk Of ones
'ite; when the Few can dictate 20 The many
g. 10 heS they shall vote II they vote q, sil.
Is seems 20 be high time that the order low
Ing citizens % the couulry should cast
their votes % such a manner a. 70 be felt.
Ibrous large part Of ,he Democratic
south perfect reign 81 terror exists. such
a. has never been known 10 the north. and
,,rh a. would no; De tolerated here tor a
DAY. and ihi, FAC; has become too well e.
tAhi,hed 8" he ignored. or turned lightly
aside under the plea tia; al such .torie,
are started foc campaign purpose.
Il D, the thorough establishment 81 this
fac. coupled WIKI the declared purpose Of
,he Democratic parry south All % their
member. oC Cou-fc... 20 break down A.
legislation ge-u.uss from The ~ar. that !,
alarming those tirccnbacAcr. who believe
that Il i necessary 20 tnaia'a.n 3 good gov
crumcai before thc question Of currency
can ,aAc precedence.
let ma, question De carefully weighed
by every voter before going 20 'hc poll. 60
i,po>i, b. vote.