Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-21
Political Brevities.
but LIKE IT."
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Boston Hcrald.l
The efforts Of some Of the Democratic
leaders to be gay and happy under stand
ard on which are inscribed the names of q
mugwump and labor reformer remind us OF
that musty chestnut about the camping par
~ IN which the man who complained OF the
| cooking was forced TO become cook. This
is a-of a biscuit" said one of them, "but
Hike It,"
AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE, JEFF DAVIS.
Portland Advertiser.
As if the South were not suffering enough
already from earthquakes and storms, JEFF
ferson Davis infiicts al on the public FIVE
/ column newspaper article con,rsdicting Cen
eral Sherman's statement that Davis threat.
ened to prevent by military force the seces-
sion of any State from III. Confederacy.
He will deny next that be Was President Of
the Confederacy.
PREPARING FOR THE PAIL CAMPAIGN IN
THE USUAL WAY.
Minneapoii. Tribune.
The President made a preiepse Of fulfill.
ing the pledges Of the Democratic party to
the negro by the appointment Of Matthews /;
but down South the Democrats are molding
bullets for the fall campaign as usual
He Is A WORKER.
bloomington Paragraph
There is one thing that can be said for
James 6. Blame that can be said of yer,
few other of the great Republican leaders
Of the day He is never so busy with pri-
waite interests that he canuo, drop every
thing and help when his party calls.
TIE NATURAL CONSEQUENCE.
Hartford Courant.i
If the Prohibiionisis could succeed in
handing over the whole machiner, Of the
Federal and Of all the State Governments to
the Democratic party. on an issue to change
the whole character Of our Government.
they would simply entr.rch that party in
power, and, with that party so fortified in
power, all hopes Of any temperance legisla-
ton in the State would vanish
DEMOCRATIC COMMENT.
Utica Observer
IF the Presidru, had called Mucwumps
10 office. and II the Democratic leaders had
welcomed them as none the less Democrats
although they hal always opposed the Dem
ocratic party, an irresistible Administration
party would have arson" That IA uhai
HHJcr's Hoekiv tanks. Strange, isn't IT,
tbs the Muguumps are all the time clam
oIlng for office. though they abuse Demo-
Gratis for wishing to take hand in the man
agcment Of National sfFairs.
WHAT IT SHOWS.
Burlington HAwkcye'
The Maine election shows several things
II makes 1t evident that the Republican pr
" of the country slucr 1854 has grown
stronger instead Of weaker !, makes II
equally clear that the seusra'r Prohibition
party has become a less disturbing element
IN politics. All things point 10 the fact tbsi
the campaign Of 1855 will he fought on the
old lIae.. and that the Republican drfe., II
1884 " III he Transformed into a Republican
victory of ample proportions.
TIRE INST WAY TO no IT.
weli.l-oro Agi,sior
And now The d.,tiilrrs. hreurrs and
stoicsa- and retail liquor dealer. propose
10 hold National convention 10 loak 4ftc1
their sproIs interests. \ cal hes h-cn i,-
sued for them 10 meet in Chicago shout the
middle Of TIA. month. We arr cur .a> q,
see ahst action ne liquor dealers prHra-,
TO take 10 ''ch'ck The gtosth ~ patlle sea-
,imen, hostile To the rights and hasln,s, r.
the whisky trade. for tia. j. hist the, 80,
j. ts.ar, There j. no Gouit ~ lne
growth If such public sentiment a. Uycr
the country, /, j. a heslth, uutrr .r.'t.
meut although u j. not AWAY, directed ;a
wise end. and the dts'i.crs and the Jr>t II
the liquor men vii fad themsrlyc. u,'",
po~erless - check IT, growth. The hcst