Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-12
IN. Y. Tritunc.l
An Audible litter"


II was stated in the Associated Press re-
port OF the proceedings of the House upon
the reception of the Presidents veto mes
sage last week that when certsin portions
OF the document were read there was IAN
audible litter" on the Democratic side.
Inc tttering was occasioned by the presi-
dents references to the sfupeu,ioiIs elsc-
ton frauds in this city In ls6S, aud the
need OF some such measure OF prevention
as the laws which the Democratic Congress
has determined to repeal. The idea seemed
so funny that il sent an audible litter
through the party. They are az, To b. AZ
fected In that way by any practical sugges-
ton IN the direction of preventing fraud
or purifying politics. They will howl
themselves red in the face Tor reform upon
the stump and IA the press, when they are
out OF power aud want To get in. once In.
th.t greet sny practical movement for Re-
iuruu with su sudible litter. No doubt
there was an audible Utter smong the crowd
OF Democrats who pushed on TO Washing
ton with th" advent OF their party to pow
'r. when they were told that the party was
opposed 20 the use OF official patronage to
reward party service. Their. must have
h-en very sudibe litter In The Tweed
Ring when, tn answer to the protests
against the raScalities and robh.ries Of
Democratic rule. 1.-the od Man" said with
ieer. We'll, what are you going to do
about ity'
1htcrers they ate, indeed. aud always
have been. Whenever and wherever men
have been lifted up by conscience or patri-
ousm or sense of duty or philanthropy or
love OF Justice to great and serious and un-
selfish work, then and there Just such men
as those who are fighting for free fraud at
Washington have audiblv Uttered They
Uttered auHfhf.- .sDfa.Ag,.,
and the earnest protests that went up from
all the North at the highhanded outrage-,
the violence, intimidation and fraud by
which II was attempted to fasteu slavery
on free territory. Frightened half out of
their wits at the insane Invasion of Viz
ginia by John Brown. they recovered their
spirits upon the old mans capture. and
Uttered audibly when he picked up and
kissed the little black child on his way TO
the scshold he made Immortal. And when
Abraham Lincoln. starting from his home
NJ Springfield In 1851. IN addressing the
crowd of meighbors aud friends who had
gathered To witness his departure. In view
Of the tremendous responsibilities before
him, reverently asked to b. remembered in
their prayers. the sudible litter ran through
the party press from Maine to Mexico.
There WAS the same audible litter Ia the
Confederate Congress at Montgomery
when it was announced that President LIN
coin had issued a call Tor 5000 men
''derislye laughter" was what they called IL
IN the current reports. And many OF us
remember well u hat sort OF ncNs Il was
from Southern battle fields ali through the
war, that sent an audible utter through the
ranks OF the Northern Democracy Il
wasn't news that ohecred the hearts 81
mothers aud wives whose sons and hus-
hands 81 down fleT, the http
And since the war. though making =
great show OF Indignation At the opprcsslon
and Injustice OF negro rule. Whenever the
stories OF outrag-- prsctised upou the poor
blacks, of whlppings and SCOUT giugs shoot
Ing aud sulin.. have come up into N.
Moth. tA't uu-y comment las h.ca Tie.
audible litter Aus the sicrevtypvd su.rr at
the bloody shirt" QuicA 10 be iucen~cd
At any rejection upon their ycracitr and
honor, aud ready TO wipe cot iAnctcd In
sults in blood. they have. tor the app. al 10
their truthiulne-- aud honor tor the pay
men; Ia fall in honest money Of honest Oh
legations, only the same old audible idl.r
No sisp has been taken in the direction of
establishing justice and equality and human
rights; Of giving the nation stability. per
mancnce, credit, that these Ipen have not
fAciiOusly opposed and .nrcrcd at with
their audible litter. Nothing /. - amaslng
10 ihsm a. devotion to principle; nothing
enctcs their serious indignation excepting
the prospect of losln. Office and power.
There j. something. however. Ia their pres
cut situation that does not provoke them
70 much m.rth- They are not tiltcIing au-
dibly IN view Of 1t. There may be at audi.
bic litter ia n few days when they turn
their faces towards home but IL Is not prob
able that they Nil take Auy part 10 II