New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-15
WASHINGTON.
REPUBLICANS REJOIcING-rHE BALTIMORE
ROUGHs-CONNERTS TO REPUBLICANIsa--
SPAIN-OVERLAND MAIL,

REPUBLICANS REJOIcING-rIIE BALTIMORE
ROUGIfs-CoNyERTS TO REPUBLICANrsa--
SPAIN--OvERLAND MAIL.
wAsnIsGroS. Wednesday, Oct H. 1853
The interest in the election OF yesterday was
kept up through to-day. and the offices Newspaper
Row were we'll crowded until late tonight The Repubii
cans are in high glee, while tho Democracy arc cor.
respondngy glum. The latter give up the contest aaa
seem be- utterly demoralzed They say that they must
not only lose the Presidency but tnat the twohrds Re-
publican majority in Congress will continue. 70 the
humiliation Of the Democracy.
Persons who returned here to-day from Philadelphia
and who the train which attacked by rOughs
In Baltimore Monday last, represent that the
by tho Baltimore Rebels Of the most murdercus
yalnoHs character. The general opinion seems TO be
that the attack arranged on the train between
Washington aud Baltimore. by BatimOreans. who
kept shouting for Seymour and Blair. Many per-
sons hero who contemplate going home to vote
in November afraid to 10 through Baltimore. The
officers Of the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimors
Railroad Company intend to apply to tho United States
Government for detachment of troops to protect their
trains at tho various stations through Maryland until
after the Presidential election The trains that arrived
here from Philadelphia to-day were crowded with Wash
ington roughs returning from Philadelphia where TIER
had been 10 vote the Democratic ticket.
There are. natural consequence large number %
Republican converts in this city the result o
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those who have been considered doubtful is assured from
this time henceforth far Washington city Is
corned There have been for months persons In tina
highest official position here whose opinions and prefer
have been IN doubt but the elections In Pennsy
vania, Ohio Indiana and Nebraska has been more
tent and convincing than all the arguments
which couldbe suggested This result Is not confined to
those occupying subordinate Offices where the change
wonderful; but 1t extends to the highest circles. Tbs
proa Cab met "a IN
wholesale conversion and his EKcellencys Owa
household Is not without suspicion. II Is currently re-
ported that the Executives sonInaw Senator Patterson
offers large odds in betting, being willing to stake hs
money favor OF Grant and that he in reality prefers
his that of Seymour. II ia added that he re-
fuses to 60 home 10 vote for either
Mr. Goni the Spanish Minister TO the United States.
has received the following cable dispatch from tho Pro-
yisional Juuta OF Madrid:
His exceIency the Spanish Minister 10 the United
States return the thanks OF tho nnta 10 Mr. Seward for
his recognition Of the Spanish Government THIS
dispatch implies the continuance OF Mr.. Gon Minister
from Spain TO the United States
The POst0f1oe Department is embarrassed about tho
conveyance Of the mails between the termni OF tho
Pacific RairOad The teegaphic correspondence shows
condition of being paid a certain sum for q specified
amount OF matter aud rata for all oveyit The Post
CITY, that Wells Fargo 4 Co, and they alone, con per-
form the service. II may be recolected that Congress
repealed much OF the Post laws confined the
overland mail to letter postage This having been done
after the proposals had been Issued and Mr. Spades
By this repeal the bulk Of the mail matter
was largely require facilities additional
those heretofore employed. 1t Is too late IN the
to advertise for new proposals new contractor
would have 10 stock the road build stations very
large outlay and these stations he would abandon Que
By the building OF the railroad progresses In
Of having time TO prepare for the susenance OF bis
stock he would now be compelled to pay higher prices
for forage during the Winter months The entire amount
OF money appropriated by Congress for the Pacific Coast
and Overland service not enough for even twohrds
The expense OF the coming year. HAD not inc
Post Olce law been amended there would be but com
paratlvely little difficulty in transporting the overland
MAIL the matter heretofore conveyed having been nOs
ne-eghth as much under the present law. Tho
mail matter IL constantly increasing and will assume
such bulk seriously TO interfere with the efforts OF tho
Department to effect arrangement II would probably
require eleven twelve hundred thousand dollars 10
the service OF Wells, Fargo ca. until the
pletion Of the Railroad The Postmaster General has
made temporary arrangement with that nrm but 1t 10
not known how long this will continue. Meantime no ~
considering what is best to be done under tue eDoar
raasing ClreunIstancee.