Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-07-03
Political Notes.

-l lie -NeF lpiA sun faNoFs NIeheIanu
BY calling him IAN honest blockhead."
JIG Kelly Of Tammanv Hall says tina,
the democratic ticket must be "a barrel and
a soldier
The heroic efforts which some of the
nickel plated reformers make 10 gloss over
Gov. Cleveland, auti-reform action and to
convince themselves that the Cleveland doll
is not entirely filled with sawdu>t are calcu-
lated to excite profound sympathy.
The election of the Democratic candi-
date for President. whoever he may be,
means the substitution of Democratic
doctrines. influences and methods in the ex-
ecutive, administrai re, Judicial and legis-
iative branches ofthc government and any
man who assists in the election Of a Demo
cratic President is in every essential a
Democrat BY what right, then, do Messrs.
Curtis and Schurz and their associates call
themselves independent Republicans
Chicago Tribune.
The Holier than Thou Republicans
who will not vote for Mr.. Blaine and yet
hope to retain their part, status simply by
not voting against him, recall the story Of
the old Quaker philanthropist, who was
asked TO contribute toward the erection OF q
Methodist church. His answer was, "My
conscience will not allow me TO give money
down. ~ hilqdeiphfa Press.
An inspection of the list of the dis
satisfied boilers Of the Blaine ticket in this
State shows old and familiar faces. They
went for Greeley, they codded rilden, they
wanted Brstow, they turned up their noses
at Garfield and Arthur, and they have APP
peared as free-traderS. searching after the
unattainable and divers after the unfa,hom-
able ever since they became voters. In
fact some Of them date back TO the Bell and
Everett ticket.-Tmntoa, Mass, Gazetfe
1t looks as though the more malignant
personalities against Mr.. Blaine had so
obviously failed of the slightest effect on
his candidacy or on the feelings of his vast
army Of friends and supporters, that this
style of warfare would be hereafter dropped
by the better newspapers and politicians.
Carlcatures and calumnies are alike futile
against the favorite leader of great party.
-Ne'~ York Mail and Express.
Some of the Republican opponents of
Mr.. Blaine seem to take an erroneous view
Of the proportions Of the revolt begun
against him in Massachusetts. There
appears to be no reason to suppose that the
number Of Massachusetts Republicans who
will determinedly oppose Mr.. Blaine at the
polls IS large enough TO afford any prospect
of Democratic victory there.-Ne,c York
Sun.
Mr.. George William Curtis thus spoke
al the Chicago Convention I'VE are con-
fronted with the Democratic party, very
I hungry, and, as You may well believe, very
4 thirsty; party without single definite
/ principle q party without anv distinct
/ national policy it dares to present to
I the country; party which fell from power
I as conspiracy against human rights, and
/ now attempts 10 sneak back TO power as
conspiracy for plumber and spoils." Now
Mr.. Curtis is looking with "extreme
solicltude" to the Democratic party that he
may if possible support its nominee. No
matter whom that party dominates, Mr..
Curtiss arraignment of Democracy holds
good and his present course is but an as
slstance toit to "sneak back to power as q
conspiracy for plumber and spoils =
Hartford Post.
The now familiar saying Rain
makes corn, corn makes whiskey and
whiskey makes Democrats was uttered by
the late Colonel Cyrus L. Durham, in a
Democratic speech at Liberty, Union
County, Ind, during the campaign of 1850.
Indianapolis Times.
There are nearly forty newspapers in
the State of Virginia which will heartily
support the Republican ticket.
Pray, what's bolter:" Johnny cried;
Il hear of boilers every day.
"a boilers one.- the sire replied,
"'Wl no can't command and won't nhay
-Somerriite Journal.
Tilden, Judge Kelley SAYS: "These ex.
traordinary jealous Democrats remind me
of the Scots who carried their general at the
head of their forces after he had been killed
from fear that if the fact of his death should
become generally known the army would
become demoralized."
AS the days go swiftly by there is
growing among the Democratic papers a
wise fear of the strength of Jim Blaine
The early shout and wild cry of the un-
thinking have been sternly frowned upon
by the thoughtful and judicious. The job
that has been cut out for the party is rec
ognized as frst-class one BY all the well
informed. Cincinnati Sun.
The men who call themselves.the better
element" of the Republican party-those
who are now boiling the nominations made
in Chicago-are pre-eminently the most
illiberal men in America. Their minds are
narrow and incapable of expansion, and
their bloodless hearts are closed to generous
impulses or broad human sympathy. Their
self-conceit is insuAerable and only sur
passed by their slavish admiration for, and
imitation of, everything English. They
call England athe mother country" dress
after English fashions and ape the English
accent and gait. They are mere provincial
English, without the sturdy independence
and full blooded manhood which are re-
deeming points in the mass of the English
people at home.-The Irish Nation.
e. w. Jackson. belonging in Medford.
and employed in Boston, was attacked BY q
Russian bloodhound at Maiden, Saturday
morning, thrown down several times and
badly bitten through both arms, one being
broken. After desperate struggle he man.
aged to kill the hound. the doctors say
his injuries are of serious nature.