Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-28
(from Lewiston Jourusil
Letter hom Florida.


A Former Csssse. - Nsase .. sse ssssA
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JAcksOSvILLE. Fla, Aug. rs. 1879.
To tAe Editors Of tie Lssisfon Journal -
! am compelled by my feelings. and an
old time love for the repebiicaa party. to
write line to your paper on politics. The
present contest In Maine 10 watched with
q great deal more than ordinary Interest,
BY the former citizen. of the state po~
away from II. and the public at large that
take an interest In nafloual politics. For
Que ! sincerely hope the republicans will
carry the State, aud Tor . lumber Of rc.-
sous.
IL requires no very grea, knowledge oi
ordinary human nature, nor OF the prom
ises 81 minority parties, To Know that there
10 vast chasm. bloody OF other wise. be-
tween promises aud perfor uances. Com-
Ing here - l did after the presidential
campaign Of 1914. aod not altogether salts
fed with the leaders OF tue republican party
at home OF In the nation, 1 vas prepared
10 sympsthlxe with the honest southern
man To his claims for recognition ~ an
American CITIZEN; and also 10 hi. plea for
having restored to him his former influence
In the Management Of the politics OF his ns-
tive State
IL WAS all reasonable and plausible The
appeal Vas to the bes, impulses Of our as-
tures. Then the men Who had from nec.s-
sity beeu the leaders OF the republic.B
party la the South, and were its r.presen-
tAiives, we're not OF the highest type to he
found. This tact went . good ways to
make many old tune republicans. that
sough, . home here. sympsthize with thi.
feeling 80 often manifested by fair-mindcd
Southern usen.
But - remarked. fair promises add patri-
otto asseverailons, sre but "giiueriny gem
erAiities." AMER success. This STATE. by
and through republican assistance, elected
what VAS then termed q conservative dem
ocratic state administration. The sequel
has proved the phrase 10 . mis-nomer, for
IL 10 anything but conservative. No; per
haps by the wish. or predetermined pur-
pose of the governor. but from the force
OF circumstances.
IL will be remembered that the demo
erHts have been out OF power for long
term OF years; that they have no practical
experience 10 Legislation. nor just apprcci-
alton OF their osn political status. or the
demands OF people Jus, emerged from
slavery. Besides ali this. there are more
ofiice-seckers TO the square acre in their
party than ever Vas knswu before ia any
party, aud this without. a. general Thing,
any qualification. Then IL IL no, safe to
uus, party In power. as we aad BY ex-
perienee, who still retain all their old pre-
JUDGES and feelings toward tn. coIored
people. Fire will not burn nor the foods
drown this insr.ined prejudice towards
the colored race, whom the nation must
protect, or be siignAtifed as dereiict 10
daty TO its e~n citizens.
-. while | an not what IL termed
BLOODY shirter." | unhesiiaiinsly .ay. that
the time has not We, come ~hrn IL will be
safe to turn over the legislation OF thl.
great nation To the democrats. I, Gill be
bad All around Il will hinder immisra-
tiou. IL wiil rctard the substantial prog
rc.s, aud the psscs OF ihi. portion Of toe
country. regret To add thar within fcw
weeks bands OF white democrats. In sew
ersl counties In this State. have pcrpcirs,~d
outrages somc coloted people that
would Disgrace Comsnch- Indian. u D.
this la~l.ss spirit OF the worst elements Of
the democratic party. that tina, party ADD
the South has mos, a. fear. This element
will be appcrmosi. aud Gill possess the
secondary class of offices. wiIi give iooe
and character to the party for II IL the nois-
les; and the mos; acilve
Let inc ado tina, the bc.; Interest of the
whole country. certainly OF the Who'll.
South. II this state Is . fair sample Of the
south. demands that the republican party
retain ia supremacy In the nation aud
continue To until there IL manifest . better
spirit amoug southern democratic politA-
cians. | confess to . change OF mind 10
this regard since wtnc>sing In ih. SKATE
the return OF the desnocracy 20 pos-r and
noting the donna rating spirii OF the leader.
81 the eItrA session OF CoEgrc.. Pardon
me, II there IL manifest any seeming egot-
ism 10 these fes words. lot write because.
a. The old saying 10, II have been through
the mill" 10 other ord. have been In q
situation for over six year. 20 watch nen
and note the drifi Of pabIlc nninisa IN the
s~,,s,s. aEssi us,u Uccn undccriycd In some
things, that are cured only by being an
eye witness
CONGRESSMAN nisBEE ~ kAixs
Mr.. Bl.b~e The member OF rongr...
from TIL. district. (elce,. bot no, seated.
started from here Las, Thur.d.y, for his
native county In Maine. oxford. to take
part 10 your campaign. Mr.. u. stssds dc
servedly high in this State. With all parties,
A. An honex and able nan and lawyer lie
v "sisiwsr" from experience and con
vleiioo. and your people Can rely upon
what he says Of the feeling .! the South.
Having been az early se.tler aner The war
his experience has. necessarily. = roashsr
side than mlne
Let inc add again that I slncerel, hope
the republicans ~lil eAffy Maine 10 sep
TENDER. SkS.