Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-05
Our Washington Letter.


From prcsen, appearances here 1t il now
all over with Tammany-the head. heart.
and center of Democracy. the aislers and
abettors Of treason. of ku-kluxism. and
opposition To- the Union and free Govern
mcnt. boon for which our fore-fathers
spilled their blood aud which the Rspabif-
oaR p,try is pledged to hold inviolate.
With the arrests of the ku-klux. comes
their trial and conviction-after which, the
confession of their guilt. This appears 10
b. only Il beginning: for the determination
of the Government i to protect law aud
abiding people everywhere under ,nr hag.
and We NAV expect soon tn hear from . I
parts OF the South. just penalties mecicd
out 20 those midnight a>~a~>in>. For the
correctness Of this prediction lei II, wait u
little.
The Republican State Convention in y.
y. and Mass. during the past week has
afforded subject mattc- for great deal Of
talk herein Washington. The course taken
by the defeated parties In Mass. i APP
prosei. but with tina: IN New York il has
only verified AN opinion long since enter
tanned by iho>r who at' IN position to
appreciate xhe animus of the anti-Gramt
faction in that State
From the reports daily received here
from Penn. and Ohi" there seem, hut
little doubt that III" Republican,, will carry
those States by large majoritics this cl,,,-
ton: aud With the victories comes the
death Ancll of she auii-nraut faction ~
we'll a. tn" complete destruction of Tam
mauy ku-klux Democracy.
Clerk, and officials her. ia Washington
from those >ta,c> which hold their cleo
lions tn. month ate nov making arrange
meuis in 20 home tn vote. Reduced trans
p"rsaiion over the Railroads la, been
occurred for all. Mr.. l.eggc;t Commits
>ionrr If Patents len on Thursday for
Ohio. wher" he will peak Ia several towns
brf"T" the clccit"u. Secretary boutwell,
ihc Heads % the Department Bureau len
yr,."rllAy % lend hclpn. hand In the
ni"u cau-c Ia rcnn.s wanna and Ohio
The trial OF prnui, Darien tor the ktll-
inG u John NJ lrIhy on the 18th Of Au-
gust. ia Washington j. now In progrc~.
and {. cNri.inz considerable intrrc>t ia
TIA" .phriins circle. here. Both the dccca.-
Ell anl the accused vrrr no,ei gamblers
Al one lim-. Il fact III Latter up 10 the
time of th~ hr niciIc III" former about
eighteen iuputn. since abandoned the ~ J
f"~-,on and 'oA np the 4gr.:io~ahic pro-
i"->j"n Of a inahyi.i, AMI. a & VA, ,hou.h
a; ou" time made M Uncomfortable
amount al money AZ It. He wa, al,o in
dma;cly couucc,ci With i hou-r of disrc-
ute-hv some Thought Ia be- !, head-aud
wa- Instrumental ip influencing 10 said
house. men 10 ami "ui of Congress,
There has been a oil frui rNi-iia. be-
tween the former. Mct athy, and the gam
bling fraternity PANTY on account OF -us-
picion that Me- ar,hy Wa interesting him
solf to thu injury "fthcm By Informing the
Superintendent 81 fhe Police a. Ia their
gambling d~l,. |; T. believed bv some
that well lard >-h-m~- hal been latn 30 m,
Mo- Ar,ltt "J' Of the wav -cvcral dimes hy
the gambler. hu, fpr waai of favorable
opportunity they adtp, 81 the ouis ate :
IN iyr ~ select hs ballot, one 81 their
number fp boldly attack him IN The stree.
and Wh~n Resistance VA mal.-. shoot him
down Nihi, stag. ~ tlt"'nai there seem.
Ip BE- hIl llflc l'uls. however guilty. the