Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-04-22

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fresh start-A Team ,een In hand-Eman-
cipafion-Old Ferlo,es -Cabd- Bfo,c,ns a
Cload-Er- Mnisfers- One less unforta
nate.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. I
April l6. 1859. !
" person were TO Judge OF the Ameri-
can people BY the tr lpsac'ions IN Washing
ton during the past six weeks. the conclu-
sion would readily be reached that we are
a nation Of office-seekers: that the people
are divided into two classes the outs"
and the ms" and that the former are
continually struggling TO displace the lat
ter. However. without entering into
metaphysical disqui.ition upon this sub
| iect. il is sufficient To saw that there has
been no such scramble for Office since the
year 1919, when General TAYLOR assumed
the duties of President
| The reasons for this are obvious. The
government was administered for many
years preceding 1850. BY the natural enc.
my ofthe political party which then as
snm.d control and maintained IL since.
The Republicans came into power when
the nation was convuised from centre To
circumference. end the then President.
Mr.. Lincoln. sought to unite all loyal men
for one common plrposc.-,o preserve the
union.
| In doing this the patronage OF the gov
eminent WAS abont equally divided be-
tween the two political parties aud con.e-
qnently a majority of the grea. army ~
Democratic politicians were continued In
Office. 10 day. for the first time. the Re
Publican party. il at liberty To a, lu.tice 10
the good and true iren who have fought
he great battle Of progre,. through good
and evil report until their standard has
been crowned by the Eagle. Hence Il il.
that removals from Office will be very gen
eral. and new men will almost everywhere
| take charge OF the machinery 81 govern
men'. and the party for the first time will
have an opp.r unity tn prove to the conn
| try that Its administration viii result In a
benefit to the people.
\ general knowledge OF the fact above
stated. has brough, 10 Washing, an a.
INV OF ONCE seekers ltrs-r than wa ever
seen here before. A. numerous as tn.
ofices are. even the mos in.'g 1ifcan. one
has iis competitors. anl ne ids ~ Bureaus.
members Of Congress- Newspaper men.
and all persons supposed % have any in
nuencc with the powers that lie. are be
iFl nj At
their all. A. he State Department. there
were NJ one time m lcss than one hun.
| drel and fourteen applications for a little
place In Swiy-rlanI. the . .clniarv vain.
Of which would not temp, Treasury D.
| parinent clerk - arc,pf.
The cleanin. OF, process isto .. thor
| olgh here, as elsewhere. a. for in.f,nc.
In the Treasury Department. OF he liz
chiefs of Bureau. four have ALREADY been
| removed or resigned. and on. other the LIST
auditor II marked "aot wanted The
administration is getting rid a. as, as
possible. Of all extra expense caused b;
The war. Dcpots OF supplies have been
hrns@" nn- and the properly disposed 81.
| and the member. oi TIA. taicl state. Fire
Brigade organized {" Rrotec; government
properly AT the capital have been dis
charged. scores Of OH .er. holding SIM
cure positions have o-el orl.r,i Ivtyto
their regiments. aud incompetent OH ,er,
ron whichever cau.r have been PLACED on
the retired ii-t. ana o'I OF the line ut pro-
motion. Indeed J1e whole IN ,chiaery %,
| - Il. h.ff, II.
ready ior ia.r trial II the neg order Of
things. What j. Iuic OF the War aud
Treasury Department apple. also 10 the
many Navy s;ai- and o.her Departments
Of the government. The Aegean stable 1.
to be clcane1 aud rIelnseI. and Young
americai i TO take the place ~ con ,-rv.-
tsm aud old Ds.i,n. IA Di. ,-n.r. IN:
government will be more cpa-pliiitel and
efficient than ever be ore. because every
branch will move IN harm ,ny like we'll ,i-
justed m tchin-ry. Tai. has already been
made manifest ia the many Departments
by the pronp: action Ia sending superior
| 'orce u protest American Interest ia the
West Indies. sand IN the United States Sena,.
l
lection Of the Alabama protocol. IN a
word. before the summer scl.tice shah
have arrived, Grant will have the aff,ir.
Oft the nation SO we'll III hsaI 4, to use ef.
fec;naily it, whole force n diplomacy or
actual war. fhi, i just where a govern
nent must stand tC h- strong
To-Day being ths anniversary of EMAS-
CITATION IN TIE Disrmcr. the color.I
people. assisted by a large lunbsr OF
white sympathik.rs are honorins the o.
cision- large procession with Il ~. and
banners passed though the principle thor
oushfares. and patriotic AMI -ulo.i.tic
speeches were IN lie fiona rb.rrln erect
ed in City Hall Square. rhere VA. no
disturbance worth in.nti ,nilg 10 IN tn.
harmony of the occasion.
ALMOST Rior
took place At the foot OF IN stree. "A few
nights since. caase,l By the arrest of Two
colored men in proce sion ofOll Fell
lows. TIE forbearance OF the Old Fell
ow, prevented a serious disturbance.
The Police of this District nave bu; little
idea ofth- illness of things. anj conse-
quently create resistance. where under
different mana ycmen, noae would occur.
'UBAN AFFAIRS
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