Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15

| The American Union ia but the ACRE
gate Of States forming one complete sis
terhood, having q common interest ant
united by inseparable bonds. There is I
general public interest of national char
acter, not limited to a single State, but a,
| important and fsr-reaching as the pur
poses Of consolidated government and q
united confederacy can make potential
All public questions which affect the ma
ton as whole. practically become Of
| equal importance to every section of oul
i country. This nation is distinguished a.
being the model free government of tn,
civilized world, and its position there b,
| Is responsible one. Notwithstandinl
this. We have in this country seven mil
| lions and half of children outside of the
school-room growing up in ignorance ana
| its direful consequences. Over five mil
lions, or one-tenth of the population OF
this nation. above ten years of age, can
| not read or write. The voters in the six.
teen Southern, formerly slave-holdina
States, constitute one-third of our voting
population, and thirty-two and three.
tenths per cen.um of this number CANNOT
Rad the simplest English sentence d
write q ballot This kind of ignorance
exists, though in far less degree, hos.
ever, in every State in this Union, aud Ia
gets personal depend, nee upon others fol
the most trivial information. II DESTROYS
the dignity of a true and intelligent man
hood, and encourages the worst forms Of
political corruption and bribery. I,uo
rant voters constitute bulwark behind
which base demagogues AID pretendsrs
e.. f.. ! 1. IA
poses. Education begets qnalifcati ,ps
which. when sustained by high muSs
character, prepare man for every dutyil
life and every responsibility that goysr
ment expects him to bear.
John Adams, in the early days of a.
Republic, said. The whole people mn.
take upon themselves the education ofstl.
whole people. and must be Willing to b.
the expense OF it. Statistics show u.
the dark cloud of the nations illiters
and its sal consequences, more thaitaI
other cause, darksn the sunlight q
American civilization. A national o.
calls for national remedy. The Zoo
mendatiou which comes from the yiss
and and most philanthropy. men II 4
nat!on in favor Of national aid fore
cation, should receive the careful cons
Grafton of Congress, and an early sct 4.
is one OF the necessities for national
curity."
The national election Tor Presi lent 4
veloped an unusual political excitens' .
which unfortunately vas lied 4
personal abuss Of tho character OIL .
candidates, necessarily demorAlizipl .
higher purposes Of political can Is
The State of Maine, by an uumista lie 4
popular vote, declared its allance 4d .
falta in the principles and policy he .
kepubican party, which has I'll
Tupt-diy for quart of ! centuF Y-
erned this nation, and also confirm hts
attachment to. and confidence he
ability aud integrity Of cAaracter par
respected fello F-cItlZ u. who by q m
phatic voice Of his party became on
or,d chieftaiu ana leader. Ia the tp-
poiatms NJ Of party defeat, rs ". IN
the hour OF victory, James u BIZ Tlll
carry ii.to the future a stainless bid.
supplemented by this recollection the
fidelity OF his own STATE, and the TAI
teriuR trust OF conhilng people.
The majority of the voters Of ma
ton appear 10 prefer a cha e III al
ministration, which sentiment, yer,
Is mu'h more apparent az .Jse
States that tor several years tside
IF the Union than elseS here. II de
cree Inc minority party Will gHtuHy
submit. The loyalty Of the lie OF
Maine rises above all party cons 3lious,
and is sure guarantee that on: ztns,
OF every political faith, will tier
uni cd service in aiding and aiming
the incoming officers OF the sc gov
eminent in the discharge of Il Jiic
duty; aud 1t is reasonable citation
that the future viii fud our he ship
of State pursuing a prosper course,
sustained by the honest enlrkI OF true
patriotism and wise stattsmttD. Let
u continue to keep step 10 II lsic OF
the Union which has always red the
loyal heart OF the Nation.
Free Jon aui equality OF t iz9n are
the first elements Of pOpu!as |ernmeLt;
they ar the natural 4ttrIbut th- hu-
nan heart and the teac4.u4, q iliSht-n
ed wisdom 1t is one Of tia hits OF the
recent war, supplemented { voice O;
the American pe pie that cousutu-
tioul Obligation to prot the rights
aut eqa1iltg of the cl,Izsl been pro
claim, aud made sscr a. weight OF
pr~jGd.ce and leg i AID al recosui-
tiun OF Intrrlority OF rae ring many
scor OF years, have ma .e 1lor line TIN
cause of great injustice, there seem
to be reasons III some a for active I
national interference, IN taat many !
of our citizens, both do aud loS.y. [
may be be,t-r protect life, haerty
and ths pursuit Of be S.. Human
government fails to dls It's highest
duty when Il eglects & CT the TIg.lts
OF its most humble citi le rights oi
the citizen will not be red until he
has free ballot, ard honest return
and count thereof. T. Humiliation of
voters in the South, g. IL frauds and
bribery practiceG ID ections of tie
country, menace the p1tuity of the
Republic.
| would call the att a Of the Leeis-
lature TO the alarming S which result
from tue larg expen e of money in
our national. State, bot unfr gu ntly
in our municipal q Jns. The civil
service rules as app Federal OH ,e-
holders have practi broken up a cor
rupt and oppreseiv, ftlce of assessing
candidates for ofiic party managers.
and the means Of c ting thep purchase :
bic voter has been 1ed. | would rec
ommend that the pies OF civil service
be adopt by our State, by the enact
ment of such Ia Y, III hereafter pro 4
hiblt the collect political aSsess-t
nents from any or emTloye in ouJ