Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. Is, 1872.
THE MAINE DECISION.


Maine has spoken. Her voice in favor
of Grant and Wilson will re-echo from
Maine to California, from Indiana to the
Gulf States, and the cause Of Greeley
will have been decided in the negative
long before a vote has been cast for the
electoral ticket Of the Presidency. The
strongest men of the opposition were in
the field and the most herculaneum ef-
forts were made on their behalf in Maine
and yet the army of the Republican party
remains intact with a large accession to
the majority which had dwindled since
1868 from 10000 to 10000 in 1871.
Following the victory in North Caro-
lima and Vermont, and the clear intma-
tions of Grants success pointed out by
the late election in West Virginia, this
unexpected victory in Maine must prove
the death knell Of Greeley Democracy.
1t shows clearly the fraud and misrepre
sentation of the Liberal Republicans in
stating their influence and strength, on
the one hand, while on the other, 1t
proves that in the agricultural districts
which the Liberals chiefly relied on, the
Democrats deserted the molly flag, and
failed to abide by the fraudulent coalition.
What confidence can either party have
in the sincerity of the other? The cohe-
sion of public plunder, which was the
only binding element Of the Liberal De-
mocracy, has thus been advertised as
vain hope. Those who left the powerful
Republican party and joined their relent-
less foes, as most of the late Republicans
did, for the sake Of getting place and in
luence which they had failed to secure
among their former confreres are boiling
over with inward regrets. They have
hitherto been sick at the stomach, but
now they are seeking every private oppor-
tunity to vomit their discomfort. Soon
they will openly denounce the source of
their undoing, and then gradually fall
back upon the Republican prestige, and
claim to be the very best advocates for
Grant and Wilson Of all the active work
ers in the campaign. Where, Oh where
will be found the valiant General Banks,
the sanity General Farnworth who is
proved to have taken 81, 800 rs a bribe
from railroad company. Where are
Schurz and Sumner and Fenton and Tip
ton. Alas where the woodbine twin
eth" Their personal Importance is rap
idly diminishing. Their personal spite
will soon bring its reward-a permanent
retirement to the shades of private life.
ReQuieScdt Ia pace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. r. Shepherd, Vice President of our
Public Works, some time since wrote
two letters to the proprietors of the Wash
ington Patriot, the Greeley organ, call
ing upon them to furnish proof of SLAM
derous statement contained in that sheet.
No answer was received for some weeks
but day or two since Louis Bagger
wrote to Mr.. Shepherd that he was in
charge Of the paper at the time, and was
responsible for the article complained Of,
at the same time stating that he would be
at the Eutaw House, Baltimore, on the
10th instant. No harsh words were used
but alludng to the discussion he states
that it is desirable that it should be
brought to Il close. Some of the papers
think this means pistols or coffee or some
other physical encounter on the part OF
Bagger. The lie was so palpable, that
the jeers of the press made the slanderer
vince, but it is a mystery what Bagger
means by his silly invitation to the libeled
party to meet him in a distant city to
consider libel published here.
The New York Herald and the Tj'i-
b'me virtually throw up the Greeley
sponge. Sixty thousand dollars at least
was spent by the coalition on the North
Carolina election and perhaps a great
er sum in Vermont and Maine, but with
the certainty of a dead loss, it is DIFF
ficut to see where money can be raised
to continue campaign so utterly hopess.
New York State is now considered safe
for Grant and the State Committee are
arranging to make it sure by the use of
the best speakers and the fullest supply
Of light on all the topics of political diff
ference. G. NJ.