Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-18


Presidcat-IsrestigatioH Gowsiffees, Dla,.
&c. DC.
Ia one short week there has been
change from winter Ia summer weather. -
The spring has been shorn OF its arc,s-
toned beauties by this sudden change
The mercury has already reached seventy
degrees above zero. and the people are be-
ginning to iivest themselves Of winter suits .
aud substitute summer ones.
Delegates TO the CINCINNATI Convention
from the District OF Columbia. hav. berl
elc,ted In private conclave. and consist Il
two whites and two oolored. the former
officers under Andy Johnson. and the lat
ter. two out Of about a half-tlozen coiorel.
who have been hired At each election BY
the Democracy To pole democratic votes in
opposition tn their eoiared brethren.
The gathering oi the 'lisaiiected clans at
Cincinnati will be a novel aud Interesting
sight frce-,raicrs. Trotcstiuni.ts. Dem
ocrats. and Republicans are to meet In
perfect harmony and Unite on sonnet hing Ia
beat Grant. The union of thes, elements
viii he equal to "Barnnin's Happy fam-
ly." and II they manage to meet aud pat,
without attempting Ia d-vour one anothcr.
we shall proclaim the approach OF the Mel
lenium. There is just one plank that these
political -or, heats can stand on and that
Il. anything to beat Grant" General
lee did his best to beat this very indiyd-
ual. hut the loyal millions would not per-
init II. The -am. ioyni element will stand
behind President Grant In November next.
No combination can beat him
Tho President j. hourly the rccipleu, of
kilograms from Penn, and Mas. Of cnI,-
graduation fur the endorsement OF H.
name for denomination for the Presidency.
Notw ith.tandinc the rrcsidrHt'- present
ipdi-pnsiiiom, he IL almost compelled Ia ui,-
dergo the annoy an~c of caller. continually.
The mover~ OF The Investigating Conn
miit.e, have regularly employed ,pic. 10
run through the different Departments and
sauui.r ahont the Executive Mansion in
pursuit oi some information which might
aid them IN the successful prosecution 81
ia" inv~,tiga alton. MANY are the Interest
Ing incidents now Ia circulation n, >,,rciing
, TIA. Mays adopted by them to get .ucli i,,-
formation. Those employees feel like max
, ins show 81 earning their m"ne,. and
E have. from day to- day. rcporirl with rec
+ uuimendatlot.. aud ih- result j.. many
have br-u summoned who know nothing
whatever Of the subject 10 question:. -
Thoroughly has this oondiiun OF affair.
h~cm made apparent that even the .cn.a-
iioual Dana Was hranl to .ay. the tsh-r
day. that 1t VA bad speculation Tor pro-
pfIri"T- oi newspapers {" cmplo, ,Tges-
pun-ib'e AMI uniruthful reporters. or en-.
courag" .-andsl>. R.,'ysoH Ia. di.r, .A,l
Nj Dana Il hi. former prestige. aud u ana
nov returns Ia New York (if he /. not ar
rested IN nj. wAVl a wi.cr. II not 4 batter
man
III" failurr Of Dana to establish a single
charge rai.ci nv him against Secretary
E"hc>on. ]. IN keeping Will the general
failure which has followed all the charges
which have been raised against the Admin
i,fratisn.
The Custom House frauds. the French
arms sales. aud the Robe.on short cntr-
!u... ha," been inp4riiGily Invested. aud
not dishonest act hA, thus far BEEN proved
again-, the Administration. Amer all the
lHNc>iisai on arc concluded. ihi. ono fact
wiil BE- established: that the Governmrn,
has never been more honestly administered
than under President Grant.
The resolutions. OF GlIe Ohio State Repub-
lican Association. in Washington. adopted
! on the sth OF last month o. --r-----.- -.
Democrats and eS-R-b.l. holding Office.
ARE beln. considered By the various state
Republican A-sseiaiions here. While ia.
sentiment embraced In tn. Ohio. r-.oiu-
tions were generally endorsed, a. yet. 10
other association feels warranted in adopt
Ing a resolution which may embrace points
In IL In contraclistinctisn 10 the policy Of
the administration and the Republican
party. For instance the civil service re-
I form policy which provides for conpeti,iv.
examination. disrcgarding party entirely,
such a resolution coahicts with
The Congressional Republican Commit
( tee have ordered any thousand copies OF
| pamphlet entitled The Republican Party,
I the Standard Bearer OF Progress and Civil
izaiion." 1t is n complete review by sub
! jccts Of the Republican Legislation for the
. past ten YEAR. II Is divided into sub-h-aals
zach of which would make a suitable .,lI-
tofial leader. aud II /, expected tina, the
Republican, Pres will give IL an extensive
circulation in that form.
Labor. Educ alton, Agriculture. aud Cnm-
nerce arr all lucidly discussed. and IN
fact. complete synopsis Of the Repuhli-
/ can Party is presented.
This pamphlet will be shortly followed
by another Of equal Importance. from the
pen Of the same author. discussing the Is
sues Of the Future. The document. ar.
distinguished for their pure style, being
entirely GgirHsaIire. scarcely alluding to the
other side. There are 20 many thing. To
b. said In favor of the Republican Party.
that no space i wasted on the opposition.
I.IfE.