Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-27
lkennebec Jourpsi.l
The March Elections.

can II bv what name we piease-has
taken the responsibility OF initiating a
rrd-hot political campaign to carry the
town and city ele lions that soon occur.
Ihes have their speakers abroad in the
Siaie.-some OF them brongh, from other
Staies-hsranguingI the people AMI urg-
ing them {" turn the annual town meet
ings. which are peculisrlv meetings for
action upon town affairs, intn heated
psftizan assemblies big with the idea
that their prime dniv is TO vote up or
down John Sherman mr. the Rothschilds.
While IL is trse that general politics
unsvoidsbiy enter in some ,leyrc. into
the general town aud CITY elect ions,
there has never been since the existence
of the State such extraordinary prepare
lions made to turn them into purely po-
litical meetings ss are now witnessed IN
every hand. From the array of speak
ers. the appeals Of party newspapers aud
the urgency with which voters are in
vited TO enlist under the greenbsck- dem
ocratic banner, we might suppose that
the choice OF President of the United
States is TO be decided BY the coming
elections, rather than the simple Ques-
tons who shall be officers OF the town
the ensuing year aud what amount of
money shall be raised for the usual town
purposes.
The real object OF the town meeting is
being perverted. Why is Leo Miller of
New York here at this time making po-
lilicsl speeches. Why is c. p. Brown
of Bangor seen at Portland advising In
regard to the city election there? Why
are Scion Chase and other partizans of
his stripe addressing political meetings
In various places l. il 10 instruct the
voters in regard to the management of
their town aud city afiairsi Is Leo Mil
Ter. as a resident of another State. a fit
person for that business DO the citi.
zens OF Bangor know better how to con-
duct the municipal concerns of Portland
than the citizens of the latter do? IL
would be an insult of the most sggrsva-
ting character 10 the citizens of Portland
TO assert such a thing. Every town or
city is Justly Jealous of its own rights.
none of which IS dearer than the right to
manage its domestic affairs without the
intrusion or interference of foreigners
The object of all these movements is
pd1yv 1T is political poirer these men
are seeking. not what shall be the best
for the communities where they rant
and picture in the darkes, colors the
condition Of the country.
Most remarkable of all is il that this
movement to turn the March elections
into fiery political meetings is made in
tho interest of that party which has
hercely denounced in times past the
slightest allusiou TO politics in the an
uual town meetings. II was an awful
thing in their estimation then for Re-
pnbliraus TO run a party ticket In the
'prpg elections, though it were done
with moderation aud due regard TO the
Interests OF the town. Now all that is
changed and foreigners are brought into
the State and paid tor going up and
down ii to fire the voters Tor as hot a
political election in March as we usually
have in September. Ii is just what
might be expected of men who shouted
for economy and relrcnohment In the
last State campaign. and in the legisla-
ture vote the State printing 10 The high
est bidder. thus showing that they have
no scruples about taking the peoples
money from the treasury aud squander-
ing il upon political iayorltes
Now We urge the Republicans Of ev-
cry town and city in the State to pre-
pare with confidence and courage to
meet this political crusade Of the oppo-
siiion with full ranks and every legiti-
mate means necessary to success. Or
game at once. Work with your com.
mittees. Voluntary effort is our depen-
dence. Every Republican can do some
thing to aid the cause. Make the best
and strongest nominations possible.
While you put The good of your town
or city as the chief consideration, see TO
it that the duty We all owe 10 the Re-
publican party is given the just weight
il should have mall our action in this
emergency. Let US have harmony in
whatever we do. Let fault finding
cease. The opposition have forced
political contest, let US not shrink from
making the test.