Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-08-19

no revival of business, and trade, commerce
aud labor are harder pushed to-day than
ever.
Mr.. Hale said that beyond these questions
of detail, on all the great subjects which in
volve the prosperity and self respect and
honor of the United States, the Democratic
administration and the Democratic House of
| Representatives are hopelessly in the wrong.
In our relations with foreign governments
the administration is found, day, seeking
| to bully Mexico and parleying and delay ing
with Canada, backed by the powerful empire
of Great Britain.
The Senator said he should leave this sub
Ject and the discussion of the fisheries to
Governor Dinghy, who was thoroughly in
/ formed upon the matter and would follow
him.
I In every measure undertaken for self de-
fence and protection the Democratic party
+ had been found in an unpatriotic attitude.
and the burden of sustaining and carving
these measures had been thrown upon tie
Republican party. This unpatriotic attitude
was especial, illustrated upon the fortifica-
tons bill. Oar entire coast, both upon the
| Atlantic and Pacific, is to-day defenceless
/ against the armament Of even third class
+ powers. CHILEAN or Brazilian ship, TO say
+ nothing OF European nations. could lay any
/ American city under contribution. or could
lombard and destroy il. Realizing this, the
Republican Senate passed bill approp-iat-
ing money for the purpose Of encouraging
F the manufacture. by American labor. Of fnrg-
+ ings for guns and armor. to be used upon
forts and war ships for our coast protection
The Democratic House not only refused these
appropriations. hu, killed the entire bill
For the last six Years Republican admins
tra,ions had been trying to rebuild the Amer
lean navy. The old wooden ships Of that
establishment had become comparatively
useless, aud We possessed no war vessels
formidable either for the defence of our
coasts or for infioting injury upon the com.
merce Of nations with whom We might be
come invoVed IN war.
The last Republican administration set it.
self earnestly to the task Of rebuilding the
navy. Pu,lic opinion sustained ii. and mea-
sures !ook,h, 10 the construction Of neu and
formidable cruisers we're matured Ia the
navy department under Secretary Chandler
and received the sanction of the Republican
Senate. The Democratic House Of Repre-
sentatives DISTRACTED aud opposed the mea-
sure IN every way, and It only after
determined struggle tina, the pre-, sion for
new ships became law. The contracts for
building these ships were gwen out to Amer
lean mechanics. after illl advertisement and
to The lowest bidder, and. illus ofr 81 tie
last features Of Republican administration
vas the beginning Of the great worA NJ r.
hahiIi,Af5as tn United State, ua,,
When Tue tew Democratic administration
came into power The ScrS apu these s.lps
Ha> iateficFe4 WITH. the honest contractor
vas broken down aud pat into tauAripc IS
aud the work up-n ..g nov .i.f., So .lug H.
layed that they have 500 Vet s.l JsrH launch.
~, yet, the administration OF 'he navy de-
paFimrat upon further ;use>t- CATION. foaHd
that It mast proceed almost entirely iH The
way marked cut 10y Is pEc,.t ces sof aad WAen
Congress assembled III December. appealed
70 Is Democrats mIaeer, taa-rl-, fig
further apprags ..., to A-,lI u.rc ,hips
lhs aprea, ua, -,. cctsd lHt t,,s.rt p, H-
Democratic lloa-, ef ,presva's'syfs IT,.
messase wa- p--iraur,. 'll Ma last trn LAt-
u 'he -'~s..a ,n4 i..ru, against '.r ur..r4
action y. ~. Republicans e.. the H,4~. - sa
IL t"~ "asA ;..N pr-e>,., the opp STE
sr'>. pursued b, itc b,'ua.ta,.. t.giy.
-,u ls,1 v,I, 20 pic nl -er.ts ... 1.,a-
.l;-.. .-',..s. ap.r. r-lsrsr. tH, -.....i CIV
rn va rsla.rI g., .u,-ta.t. aud. ,.n.s4rI ta
t-., H'rct.,ais so i} ;h- L i..4.. ia f.r
is.t administrator. ,eY's-..a- s.Fe al pie4
sp,' s.z.a- ;t-c Secretary TO Ha. chase aa,-.
ra.. ,af RE -tip, Up fore % a.t .rt> 'h-r,-
tt Discriminating s-a.s.; American InAa4
i4s.tr-s al.s AmtItgls labor.
" h-a ia. t..| yea. h,d Ok, Ssaa'e III, ID.
va. cnnmHt,- a 'hA, 'o.!s .iI4. \ aJt ihcs.
IT. live provision, aal pras BEL. taai r.,
I> stn u.l as give" 20 American establish
u!rnts ina hy Aai.rts4 proprietor, 4nl ,as-
;aiari l.y American labor. Wien ,.., Re
puhloan> sought. By - Legislation. 10 open
mAfke' 'ur over production e american
labor y til our s.s',. !+aIblIcs %: CeaiTal and
South America hy Encouraging and helping
10 bald up lines Il C mmun.ca'ion brfseen
car potts and theirs, Tie Democratic admin
isifaijoi aud the Democratic House % Rep
reseatatIvos Arraycd 81. lEc.r force against
the measures and defeated them.
On ell questions touching commerce he-
tween the State, the protection III The set.
tier Who ha. honestly located upon the pub
lie land. the punishment AMI ultimate sup
PRECISION u poygamy 10 Utah and tie a4-
mission 81 new State, With ample poau
'iou and Republican constitution iut1 the
American aion. thu Republican party. dar-
Ia: the last session g Congress. has been
upon the popular and progressive side. bu;
the Democratic party has stood ~ - place
to thsar, and defea, all >4ch measures on
The old but s's!l greatest Of al questions,
that Of the suffrage and the righ, Of thr
American voter 20 a free ba..o, and fair
count, No, one word ha, escaped from the
.ips Of tie President. snd MT one motion
has been made by the Democratic party ID
either House Of Congress except IN the d.
rection Of maintaining the present cond.-
ton in the South
When the Democratic party make, up is
platform and passes is resolutions II never
fail, to indulge IN strong expressions OF sym
patty for the colder of the armies Of ihe re-
public who Tough, to suppress the rebellion;
but the present administration has charac-
,erized itself by an assault upon pension
bill. Unprecedented 10 our history, and whi,e
the whole party, including President Cabl-
net aud the Representatives 10 Congress raj
lied TO restore F.tz John Porter to his place
10 the army, and voted to pension the sur
vivors Of the Mexican war. nearly all Or
whom live in the South. scarcely day
passed during the last three months Of The
session when some poor soldiers bill was
not vetoed.
Mr. Hale said that whoever grew despond-
ent about the future Of the Republican par
" or feared that il, mission bad been accom-
plished need only watch its course since the
present administration came in. and CON