Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-29
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON ID. c.. De-


ing at 1t from non-partisan aspect. 1t is dill.
cult to say whether the third term idea under
lined this adventure or otherwise Its certain
That the president took no pains TO get up de-
but then the Herald people will
nave At that herein Jay the deep cunning. Had
he made splurge it would have been aftribut-
Ell TO desire for effect, and doing the other
thing. that too is bid for popularity. Well.
whichever way We construe IL there was a de-
cided difference between this and the trip made
by the President ofeight years ago. over the
same ground and for similar ostcnsible pur-
pose. We remember that. TWAS one of the
things TO be remembered, just for the chances
10 make comparison.
johnson went TO Chicago. To Law the corner
stone Of a monument 10 Douglas-Grant. 10 uu-
vail the Monument TO Lincoln. at Springfield
Douglas and Lincoln. the great rivals in Isd0.
dead. and both honored by Monuments and
Presidential pilgrimage. johnson went also to
Springfield and Grant to Chicago. but here the
condolences abruptly end. johnson went in
great pomp and state. with horns blowing be-
fore him. and blowing his own at every CON
siderable lunehing station. He went with an
imposing retinue, had attached n train of ccle-
brities. and lost no opportunity TO electrify the
people by delivering his great speech OF the
constitution; after which he went In and took
a constitutional. When he returned to the
capital the johnson Departmental Clubs came
out with drums and badges and banners. and
procession Of ofiice-hoders mile in length
escorted him to the White House. But Grant
went and came a. private citizen does. aud
never said Constitution once. Probably he
has done better than hc would hal he been fol.
lowed up Pennsylvania Avenue by ten Regi-
ments Of department Clerks, who, af(cr all
their shouting for the Merry Andrew went and
voted against him.
The recent death ofJulgc u. X. Curtis. re-
mind, me forcibly OF the past, and the time
when he was sppoined Judge. when Judge
Levi Woodbury. died in ISL. Fillmore was
President, and Webster Secretary OF state
Webster was at home in Marshfcld. on the
tenth Of September. Fillmore wrote 10 Webster
suggesting the name ?f Curtis for the vacancy,
and Webster wrote 10 Fillmore the same da,
Recommending Mr.. Curtis. and their letters
passed each other on the way. Fillmore said
lease Of the position in Wing hands. and en-
quired about the health, and habits Of Mr.. {.
that he might make much certainty A. pos
sible. Webster said Sprague and Pitman the
two District judge. were able men. but he
thought il desirable 10 have a Younger man
than either. A. spraguc had been one II
Websters old oompeers in the senate. Wa a
leading Wing, and one OF the ablesi Juri,t. in
The country. one would think il hard thing
for old Daniel 10 ignorn hi claim, hut it wasn't.
His letters e,inced a little concern about
Choat. As he though, he might want iac posi-
ton but none whatever A. 10 spraguc's aspira-
ton. Politicians do not necessarily love one
another. But Curtis disapPoi n;ed the calcull-
iions 81 Fillmore abou, the long lease for he re-
signed and let in democratic Nathan Clifford.
>Prague continued on the bench Tor fourteen
years, 80 Webster, and Fillmore were not 80
wise they thought. AMI 10 crown all. turti.
turned Democrat
Nr. Brislow. has come 10 halt ON the family
question. Perhaps he go, hint from Ulysses.
that any agitation Of the subject might provoke
contrasts between the policy OF the Treasury
and that Of the White House The late Mr.
sumner was in the habit Of insinuaiing In that
delicate WAY Of his that more, than one Of a FAINT
IL had places by appointment OF the executive.
and the order OF Brstow cutting into family Ar
rangemeni- might be construed by the cap
iiou- a. an enforcement Of the indictment Of
sumner; and II j. well known that paper 81
that Kind was not deemed gld edged. a; the
establishment And then there is another inter
g. To g. hi h.s
son John on the Government since he fir.;
went into the Revenue Office. and that lad
has the reputation Of having drawn more
money for hes show Of work than any other
boy. How could this continue with the moral
force Of Bristows order, slapping it in the face:
The result Is tina; Bris,ow has had 10 squat
Don't object 10 the word, for the Great Web
ster used II on his death bed, relating an alec-
dote by old Governor Smith Of New Hamp-
shire At Militia review the governor com
plimented the chaplain on the eloquence Of hi,
prayer. to which the chaplain responded. that
II was not near a. good as il would have been
if he had not been squat for time. But thi-
squat Of Bristow wont make him squa,ier
sovereign.
The lecture season opened on Friday even
ing with Cough on temperance, in a course for
the benefit Of the Congregational church. In
dramatic action and sustained power this ef-
fort was equal 10 any of Coughs best in hi.
best days. II was simply wonderful. The
house was full, and he spoke for two hours.
We are TO have three or four other courses the
coming season, in which Bayard Taylor, Wen
dell Phillips, and Prof. Morton will appear.
The trial Of Harrington, Whitley and others
for the celebrated safe burglary got fairly under
way on Friday. Mr.. Riddle opened the case
for the prosecution in an able statement that
was very damaging 10 the defendants. if at all
sustained by the evidence. II these parties are
no. guilty there is no rational explain alton Of
the burglary.