Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-06-15
CORRESPONDENCE

| tlOn, was reached last evening Ill Seildt
about ) O'Clock; and the requisite tw,
thirds. and nine, was obtained for tn
measure. The vote stood 33 to IL. 1t will
come up in the House on Monday, and b.
put through that body by very larg
majority. The question now is, will
sufficient number of states adopt ant
ratity it. and thus incorporate it into tn
organic law of the land? The confiden
belief here is. that the states will sanction
it. These propositions to amend thu
constitution are accompanied by very
able, lucid, concise. and logical report
prepared by Senator Fessendon. In the
report. President Jollnson's policy is re
viewed in n mastery manner. and shown
to be wanting in every important partcu-
lar. Ii atiirms and proves. that the lat,
rebel states, are disorganized communities
and consequently not entitled to representa-.
ton in Congress, until. certain guarantees
for the future are secured; and it further
clusivcly to Congress. This report will
take its place among oar most able state
papers. and should be spread before the
people of the whole country. You will of
course find room for it. in the American.
With the proposed amendment the COM
mittcc have submitted two bills. and re-
commend their passage. / think ! may
confidently predict that this report with
the accompanying legislation which it pro-
poses, will be received by the great Union
Republican party, with entire satisfaction,
and ulaloycd pleasure. Our enemies. and
the enemies of the country, who opp oscd
the war for the suppression of the re-
bcllion. will effect to scoff at it. to criticiSc
and condemn it: but they cannot meet its
arguments nor answer its logic. nor over
throw. nor shake it, principles. Its clear
y the work of masters, of patriots. and of
statesmen. who know what they are doing :
and the considerate judgment of the
American people will sanction their action.
So mote it be. No measures of very great
Importance have been before the House
the past week: though much necessary.
and useful legislation has TRANSFERRED. In
the House yesterday the bill TO establish \
NATIONAL BUREAU OF EDUCATION was
voted down. This Congress is not really
for s,Ich a measure a. il is not believed to
be of very great utility just at this time.
The grand National Fair in aid OF a home
for the orphans Of soldiers. and sailors.
opened here on Wednesday evening last.
There WAS a fine DISPLAY on the occasion.
and the spaciou, hall was crowded with
brave men and fair women. and the @cn-
eral joy was complete with perhaps an
incident or two which Your correspond
eat will proceed to chronicle. 4 fine
band of miI>ic was in attendance. and
speeches We're made by President johnson
Hon. Henry Wilson, W. :. Land. L. :.
senator from Indiana. General Banks and
Hon. Samuel Mckee of kentuckev. |
think the President found ii Il little hard
to mar shall his word, aud sentences on the
occasion. At any rate, he WIS not 81 free
a. | have heard him in his uttcrancrs.
isiNN tA'f ivy " ~ tiNiiliitItd nv 'ipI l
seem to have the hang of the school house.
But the most significant fact | dci"n to
notice in this connection is what occurred
near the close of the evenings entertain
mcat. 1t was proposed by an ardent iudi-
yidua to give his Exccllcncy on his retire
ing three cheers: whcrcupon the attempt
WAS made and the first cheer was feeble
and the second more so and third orr
patriotic johnson man stood ,lonc. II
was then proposed to give three rouscrs
forkicncral Mcclellan. This was family
responded 10 by few shouts. in favor:
and a large number of Kisses and yroans
against the second Napoleon. The next
attempt at cheering was a success Is the
subject Of il was General Grant. General
such facts indicate anything:
Several of the states. together with the
District of Columbia have tables covered
with article. of use and beauty. Among
these tables of States, Maine stands promi-
nent. and quite Il number of your Maine
ladies are found in constant attendance.
may notice as one OF the most laborious
Mrs. Talbot wife of Col Thomas IL. Tai
bot. But | have not the time nor you the
space. to give much of description of this
fair. suffice il to say that its management
is in good hands. 1t has the sanction OF
the members of Congress, and we NAV
look for the faithful employment Of it,
funds to the legitimate objects for which
they shall have been raised.
notice i'll Maine paper that something
is being said respecting who is to be the
successor in Congress Of Hon. +. \. Pike.
on will pardon Inc when | say that 1t Is
my judgement that Mr.. Pike should be
his own successor. | have for u long
time watched Mr.. Pixies course, and do
not hesitate to say, that a more able, faith
ful, or better representative cannot he
| found. Mr.. Pike is one of the few men.
who make II a study to understand all
questions that come up for action in Con
gress. ~ there be any man in Congress
! who can give a reason for all his votes
that man is +. \. Pike. Let me give you
a fact bearing upon the character of Mr.
Pike. as Il representative. 1t is prctt,
generally known that there is an in
Stitutiou here known as the lobby; ant
the gentlemen constituting this fraternit,
hover around the hairs of Congress. an,
| snsE T., carry tI1roumb S,,rh ,nn,suroe an.