Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-26

men, Of the vexed question of who wss right
and who was wrong"
don't understand that he was full ad-
yocate Of the var, but he did advocate the
saving Of the Union. and be did in word at
least recognize the strength Of the National
government.
The next year, he came TO King6eld again
on campaign tour kingfetd pu, more
than ordinary confidence 10 the eloauenee Of
Eben F. Pillsbury st this time He was TO
many a prophet of redemption. think
Bon Bradbury was with him. Mr.. Pills
bury delivered three speeches in kingted
| remember the tone OF each. have no
hesitation in saying they were ,raiiorous. II
the eousel Of the kingicd patriot, Eben +.
Pillsbar,, had prevailed. there would be to-
day no National government 10 petition for
| Office at Washington. His speeches. TO us
loyal folks in klngfeld. sounded like vile
treason. | remember my father and how he
denounced Pilisbury's seiitious eloqaeuer.
with more Of force than had ever seen him
use before. PilsbIr, although can not now
quote his words, denounced the republican
party, President Lincoln and the cabinet and
said that the war vas a failure ard thai We
had better Ia, down our arm. and let the
erring sisters go. One thing is indelibly i'm
pressed 90 my memory.
The larges, gathering Of people ever
saw IN klngfed was At Samuel Hines barn,
where Piilsbury vas announced to speak.
This at his second or third speech in
kingtield. The ono or two before had been
startling TO democrats and republicans alike.
There had been draft at kngfeId the
celebrated draft that vas aftersards resisted
largely through the advice Of Ehen F. Pills
bury.) Fifteen men we're drafted kingfeId's
quota Of men was thirteen. y. II. Saun
ders was enrolling officer ia klngfeid. He
was a republican.
At the time Of his speech IN Hines barn
the people knew aho had been drafted al
though the papers had not been served. As
Il happened thirteen oat OF fifteen who we're
known 10 be drafted. were democrats. King
field was two 10 one democratic. III. pro.
portina Of the democrats to republicans
GREATER than this. Among other reasons,
then. they claimed That the draft had been
unfairly done. The question then at King
field sa>. Can we resist the draft ?"
PilIsbury spoke to more people thar any
one ei*e ever did In that town before. Gar
rgages acre here for miles around,
fIiishury spoke against the var. III,
speech vas fierce and ,indic,ve In the
middle Of b. peerh he stopped to pour caI
= gas 4 water. Just a. the pitcher hai
de.ccnGed from he edge Of the tumb!er af-
ter filing IL. ktn2ti-Id man named Collins
Who had beru drafted, sung cut from the
floor
What We want TO know is--Can We re.
..t the drain ?"
Mr. Pii. shur, looked IN
can see him as plain to-da, ;hsn, y
seems TO me.
lie Ifled the g.as> ~ alter in hi. lei' haad.
and pointing ms fshr fore finger 4, It -aii
''Gent.emen. thls government = a. weak a.
'hi' waller that hold ia ms hand
Nog can imagine iHe sensation vh..h that
rrtnafk made. kugield considered taa,
warrant enough | be sentiment an thai town
sas iha, kugtiri4 could T,,',, ;hr draft The
sfferis Of thy ;o~n about tire hotel became
full q ssssgerers ~ho st.i t-e government
Wa> ~eak % water ihr cnr>crtpts .l.l
oprai, hat the, ue,iE'I r-.i,i tbe afat
Nhea Talbot camr 10 serve 'ar paper. on
he coHscrp's and vaen hr ,apped at The
hotel and stepped 'Bt1 tho Nh v tArt notified
ban hs, he had i've nlsgtr. 10 give up his
YaP-rs and get nat ~ laau. IT. obrtr8
J salem the next toau ~ k.nsh=t4, the,
u~atta Ne officer. house st might. and com
f-. eti a.n to tr.ag og' iht paper. aad thes
burned them before b., ~+.b, H. F5rg-
nlaa. thr acNf levn. ihe, dfi about Vic
>aa~
The n.rn ho resisted ti.r draf'- with tArir
followers WeEi a. ntSh; e. he hau,- ot Mr..
Napaiers, Ia rnso avg utheer. aat AFTER
'hnalat and ;hFclt,nBg 81 hang hm q! he
cter u4. hacked the from, III III. heti.e
ana ..ote win black paint NJ, Sam irr-
escaped ly the hack door l0'p ~. orchard
tnes organized dram anA ie harri a.I
iBrra'c sra The i've. Il al the .o,ai people.
VI, brother and sat up one nish' asAJttn.
iaeif coming. ingy marched half acros,
the bridge towards ny fathers hou,r aui
jHrH vral back.
Ihrse are matters &c interest d. vel II,
the ca.l'ng aI' e The ir'nas Anl iheir march
into h'ashrid- Psi,5af.'- last speech ua~
~ irresoua8e A. ms first or second
None of the drafted sneu ~rut % the sar.
bat the town. m spvg.4! iaNn meeting. a.
,ucI - ,nhny 500 tan order, Il these
men b br paii IN ten wear. stth interest af
% per cent. Ms f4ther, To t5an meet.u-. De
ua.Hcel i; a. Unconstitutional, Aad saii X
sa4 nrter hr rait.
Before ten wears hal s3nr there va,
complete political revolution ~ King
Ms father va, caoscn fifst selectrnan Oar
Of the 500 tvHn Order, presented. II.
garment Vas denied The parties threaten
al 20 .ue and dil SUE
iiy strange chance Eb~u +. Puisbar,
aa. secured u def-ud Pc iasn NJ ktn.hril
law makes strange hrl.r.3ow, Pi.isb4ry
aa> direct, responsible nv the i,,Ie D:
tGase ,r!er, whirh he n1w va urging q,
worthless ani unconstitutional,
la9 case came to trial vent ~ the .a~
csart and va, decided ia favor " tie tosn
Of knEiic.d Pl.lshury'. services we're sal
usJie in securing this verdict"