Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-04-14
CORRESPONDENCE.


like boiling caldron. The territorial
bill not having been considered by Con-
gress, the politicians are preparing for
the coming June election tor Mayor and
other municipal officers. The Demo-
cratic element is keeping as quiet rs the
grave, except it may be. in fomenting
discord in Republican ranks. Mayor
Bowen has acted in such treacherous
manner, that he has raised large and
influential opposition reform party,
made break in the Republican ranks
which cannot be closed as long as he is
in the field as candidate. Added to
all of his other bad qualities, he is mulish
and self-conceited. and determined
either TO rule or ruin. He is backed by
the contractors, scavengers. city en-
ployees and cxpectees, who endeavor
to pack all political meetings and carry
public sentiment by clamor.
The reform party being in with the
Chief of police, who is also a candidate
is determined not TO he put down. The
seven wards of the city hold nightly
meetings, in which the sable sons of
Africa, the fair Caucasian, and the
rudy cion of Erin, mingle on per-
feet equality culogi.e their candidate.
anathamatise their opponents, make
bedlam in camp, and break up III row.
Politics arc liable to run high and make
things lively for time in the country.
Just preceding an election, but in Wash
ington the difficulty is aggravated n
thousand per cent from the fact that
almost every man. woman and child is
either an Office holder iiring on Govern
meni or municipal patronage, or dcsiT-
| Gus to. All hands want TO stand before
the President, Congress. and the city
authorities in the front rank, either 10
be guaranteed in the places they now
hold or To be eigable 10 places which
are reserved for the faithful. The Babel
in Congress will be at IA discount until
after the election on the 4th, of June.
There is very strong and growing
feeling throughout the country with
reference 10 the income tax. Petitions
are coming in to Members of Congress
| from all directions 10 have il abolished,
\ and in MANY cases with statements that
clubs are being organized with the view
Of defeating any member who shall vote
] L. -, If In. 4, IA.
people generally take this stand, there
| j. but little fear that the private affairs
\ of individuals will continue To be ex-
posed to public scrutiny and criticism.
The Indian Question continues 10
| demand increased attention. on the
Y heels Of the Peigan massacre. we hear
I the murder OF a number OF whites in
| Wyoming. and the rumors Of more ex-
ten-ivc preparations on the part of
Indians. than ever before known-to
resist 10 the death. and punish severely,
the encroachments Of the whites a. well
rs retalliate for wrongs already don..
Gcntlemon from the frontier now in
this city who are well posted, and speak
by authority, predict tour hundred
murders for the next ninety days unless
| Congress does more than il has ever
done. The President is advised OF the
fact. and il is hoped lie will act at once
in the premises.
Mr.. Beck filled a petition in the Ken
tuckey ease OF Hepburn, against Girls
wold. which has once been decided.
requesting That the case may remain in
the court until decision is made in the
Two cases now before the court inyolv-
ing the question of the constitutionality
OF the lcgal-tcndcr act. The court has
decided III the case of Hepburn a.ain>,
Griswold. that Griswold should pay 10
Hepburn in coin for debt made prior
10 the passage Of the legal-tendcr act.
Thi- request seems very just as this
decision is made upon merely the as
>uined hypothesis. that the legal-tender
act j. unconstitutional. while the fact i
that this question is still under advise
ment, and there il. consequently, it i
thought, no good grounds for such an
assumption.
The proposed reconstruction OF Ten.
ne->ee is still hanging by the gills. Gov
Senter was expected 10 appear before
the reconstruction committee Yesterday
and much anxiety was felt to know the
stand lie would take in the matter: AS il
was currently reportedabout the Capita
that he would favor Congressional in.
tcrvention i'll Tennessee and the est2b
li-hment OF provincial Government
and a new registration of voters and
election OF new officers. The Democrats
seems TO place credence in this rumor
which would seem to give color to tn.
report.
The Census Bureau is an extensive
institution. Gen. Walker, Superintend
ent of the Bureau, is the right man in
the right place, and be assured as faI
as he can control the consolidating thii
year il will he done most efficiently
Had not the bill which passed the Hous,
regulating the taking of it this year
been killed in the Senate, or rather
been allowed to die by virtue of imita
ton. the census takers in certain dis
tricts would have been better paid fol
their services, and perhaps been moi
particular in obtaining fuller census
But there is, however, bill before
Congress appropriating sum for tho
taking of the census if it passes that will
allow the See, OF the Interior, ut hi.