Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
April Is. 1871. \


Territorial election Of the District Of Column
bin. party haes dra,en, aud RePaoficdn
triumph almost certain.
Ere you receive another letter from me,
the leoplr will have spoken In the District
| of Colsanbia in reference to the issue be-
tween the Republican and Democratic (or
rebel sympathizer>l. The majority of the
white residents here are republicans.
doubtless: but many of theui holding
positions in the Government departments
and those positions being charged TO the
States in which they formerly lived. very
few are willing to relinquish their citizen
shin In their respective States aud vote
here. The registration shows that there
are only one-ihird more white than colored
voters making a white majority of little
over six thousand. Heretofore since the
war party lines have not been drawn very
tightly and the result has been that local
chickering's have very often diverted the at
tention Of the people from a due con>idcra-
tiuns of the political Importance of voting
with their party.
Prominent among the Republicans here
are temperance men. aud consequently the
rum sellers of which Washington has
more than her due proportion. n class
have generally voted with the Democrats.
bul tili- wear al l. Vitlsf bihtitht- ~ NaH
apparent that the Democrats. all over the
country. generally favored the aggressive
movement of France against Prussia. and
hut few weeks since. Merrick. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Delegate in Congress.
publicly announced his friendship for
France against PrIIs.ia-There seems but
little doubt now that Gen. Chapman will
win by 1000 Ia 1900 majority.
A. ia the exact time (or even approx
mate to III OF the adjournment of Congress.
there seems as Vet. great doubt. Your
correspondent thinks, however. that the
Democrats in Congress are too anxious to
get home TO care tn try the experiment of
worrying out the Republican majority
There are those among the Democrats who
declare they will remain here all summer
fillihustering. father than allow the ku
klux hill ta pass.
The bill for the suppression of hu kluX
ouiragcs. after a protractcd debate has
passed the senate. with some slight amend
ment>. and with another section added
which lcyic- damages for such outragcs
upon the virinagc or county in which the
crime j. committed. to he enforced 10y the
United states Courts. The measure will
probably be concured in by the House
aud il i believed that II will he efficient
for the purpose for which IL has been
pa. ed. Ga ;he whole. the short session
thus tar. Ia, had good effect upon the
public mind. e ha- tended To the CONSOLE
daiion oi the Republican parry. and has
brushed away many causes Of distrlIsi and
apprehension in the Republican ranks.
The discussion ia the two Houses. has
developed the true animuS Of the Dcmo-
cracy. and has supplied = vast number of
facts n to the actual condition III the south
which must De OF essential service.
The DELAY has enabled the san Domingo
Commissioner, 10 place it, report before
the country. and thus completely yindicat~
hy authenticated facts the action and
policy Of the administration. Nor j. the
fact 10 be ignored that the most violent
a,-ailant, Of the President have seen that
the course they have pursued j. unsuStained
by the facts. and unsatisfactory tn the
country. They would not now renew the
assault even upon plausible cNvu-" and 1t
J. hardly too much 90 say. that there are
among thriu th,.,r who wish Il had not
been made AZ all
The appointments which have been made
since 'hr ith OF March. have h-rn such a.
To- command general confidence aud give
evidence oi careful scrutiny la IN" appoint
in power. 80 that. on the whole. ti NAV
be >aid that the ~ ~r--inn of the !2nd
tou.r,-S has been ,ucrr->-it j.. Mt
least. 80 regarded here.
II j. uoW couiii-nilI believed thar thu.
High Commission will at -iacforiy solve
onr d'fllculti,-, with England. thus leaving
a clear field to domestic issues In til. APP
aching Presidents contest.