Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-05

thansn eager desire to take the whole adj
minis,ra,i,e machinery Of the Government
suddenly to pieces, and to fill il As rapidly
a. possible with politicians demanding
offices As spoilso Or will YOU 20 to the
Republican side. where YOU have the assur-
ance of a civil service which. in spite of
short comings and mistakes. has already on
the whole proved itself capable to transact
YOUR business honestly and efficiently. and
where YOU find all those elements that are
faithfully and energetically working for a
more thorough and permanen, reform?
THE PRESIDENCY NOT REWARD FoR MILL
rARN SERVICE.
What is there then on the Democratic
side which could seduce yoa from the path
Of safety IL i the nomination for the
Presidency Of solder. who during the war
did brave deeds ani deserved vel Of the
country l. Il a sense % gratitude for
those brave deeds that should make YOU
elevate the soldier to the place in winch a
siaicsman i wanted Gratitude to those sho
on the field % battle barred their breasts TO
the enemies Of the country i sentiment Of
which shall not slIghung.y speak it is
noble sentiment bat i the Presidency OF
the United States a mere haubc that should
h. given n a reward Tor thing. done on
field 1T action wholly different
l. the Presidency like a presentation
sword. or gin horse. or a donation Of
money. or a country house. gwen tn VIC
toriou, soldier 10 please him II thea
simple JUSTICE wonll compel 20 look for
the most meritcrious OF oar soldier, and re
ward thcm in the onler Of their merit. aud.
brave and skillia. a, General lIancock ha.
bccn. there are other. vho ,have CLAIMS of
a siili higher orlcr- Then. General Grant
having slrcsly been President We should
reward General sherman and Lieutenant
General sheridan fir; before Nc come to
the MAJOR General nominated by the Demo
cratic party Certainly let n b. grateful
but let as not degrade the highc-, and most
responsible trust 81 the kcpnbic to the lev.
81 of mere gift of gratitude. Let military
heroes - lined up 10 the highest rank IN
the ~cr, ice which belongs to the soldier.
l.; them De- rewarded with ,hc esteem 81
heir cognirmca and L need hc.lei wealth
aad lu,ury BE- sh1vcrcl upon them to
brighten tia; lie which ;hcy we're ready to
>Acrs6cc for their counir,.
Bat L.; it never b. forgotten that the
that nobod, ha. ever earned Il a, thing
belonging To him, and thar !; should no; he
bcs,owed but for services 10 hv rendered in
the wAy 81 patriotic and Heightened states
manship.
Bu; above a.. things. tbs Presidency
should never h pointed nui A. the st;A,na-
he goal % ambition to the professional
soldier | ccria.a,, d. no; mean 10 Lcprc-
T. J. As - -. q
But cAaao, refrain from .asing that IN a
Republic Ike our, great care should Re
taken not 10 dcmo-ai.1c !; hy installing pa-
.tical ambition in;o the minds II iis officer,
The arm, is thcry % obs, the order. o. ;ar
c,:i poucr under the Law a, b stands. ~.'a-
ugi looking 20 the u.h; or the icf,. And
IL vail he ar et!l 6As FOR th.. krpahlir usca
Nc inspire the general, - ulf a-nt ul.h
The ambition in SECURE the h.sa,.: povef hy
paving their "a, IN It With political pro-
nuurIamca;oc.- ! AL. no; .mI4ic 20 Gra.
Hancock anS suth design. III ma, have
moan; ever SO vc!l whcu be- issued Grncral
Oaicr ". go which 3. uou hcid up b, a
paiuca! part, A. b.. PRINCIPAL i.tlc 90 ;hc
Frgsidcnos Bu; YOU ougr establish such >
precedent aud - ho Know, how long ]; ulll
p. bcforg Nug hear 90! other genera. orders
l.-4rd for paTlo>es .1mcuhai similar To
those for which thcy arr upa .s,gcI 10 Mcli-
Go am Tor ,hc .sb1v!.na:4ou 81 the "a ..-
tAN 10 ihr ot,I! power Aui therefore |
au4 f4E making Cong GAghc.l rrc..-
dent. and f1r .ct'in: Gen HAaootk r,alasn
~Aa, hc j.. General. alv avs ready 20 drau
tho soldiers sword a; tia lAufll command
of the o.s.. power.
DAEfIItu'> ,tEftE t>u ,iIAEarETE-
WA, have Ne nn the other sAai II the
R,p4hl.can candidate H., Youth va. that
81 a poor hoN. liz lived bN h.s dali, labor.
He rasr up from that r,ta;c gradually ht
b.. o~u caar;. taxing With ham tie ctyef.-
cucc % poverty and hard ~orA ana q living
ssnpa;hs with the poor ami hAri NurA lHg
man. He cult, waited b.. mind BIS dilsrHt
s,lIs and be- stored D; vsih useful know ledge.
From d learner hr became 4 teacher When
the Kcyuhi.r called her sons io her dc.ra.c
be Jo.ned the ATms lu4 ashlcs cI distinction
10 active >srsIoc - one Of the brave on the
battlefield. lie was clll,! into the cfy4;
cp4ucsl 81 The nation. and a4s -; tac!c f.T
n,AE!y ;NeutN YEAR. NJ -Ev4t question
Ma discussed without h!s contributing, the
STORE of b.. Know ledge o. the fund 81 lniar.
nation Necessary for Wl~e GecgsIuu. IL.
.pvc,Dc, have ranked not ouis anon. the
mos' eloquent, bot among the Iansi IAsjylt.
1--we and useful Ng4EvclN ..nE.c great
mcA,Irc g Legislation AS passed Glfus
that long pcriol A.iho4; the imprint u h.
mind. No nian IN Congress ha, deS oied
r.oFc thorough inquiry 20 larger uumtcr
90; Important subject, aul formed upon them
opinions more taAiGnd and valuable. He
a.. not a. great a soldier a. his competitor
Tor the FrrslGeucy. but he Ia. made hsm,e.f.
and j. universally recognized a., what
president ought TO H.. STAT ,Han. lie
understands a. phase, vi l.ie. from ihr los
ct Ia the highest. for be has lived through
them. III, understands the great problems
Of polIilcs. for hc has studied them and &c
tNr!l participated IN their discussion and
solution. FeW men "a this country would
enter the presidential Office With Is great
dutle, and responsibilities better or even A.
well equipped With knowledge and eApcri-
eucr. lie needs only b. true 10 hi record
ia order To become wise, ale and success
IA. President. II the people elect HIM It
viii ie only because his scr, .ces rendered III
the past are just Of that nature which vail
give assurance o! Ms ability 10 render great
eT service Ia the future. The country wants
a state sman Of ability. kuoWledge. expert
encc and principle al the head of aiiair,.
Ill. conduct a. legislator gives ample
guarantee of great promise IN al these
things.
In few month, YOU viii have to make
your choice. know that when party has
been 80 long IN power - the Republican
party. many citizen may be moved by
desire for 4 change. In not a few cases il
may tx desire for the sake of = change.
While the impulse is natural. it should not
be followed without calm discrimination.
Prudent men will never fail to consider
whether the only change possible bids fair
be change for the better. IL is true that
parties are apt to degenerate BY the long
possession of power. The Republican par
" cannot expect TO escape the common lot
of humanity but no candid observer will
deny that within a late period the
Republican party has shown signs rather OF
improvement than deterioration and that
1t possesse. the best share of the intelligence.