Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-28
washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, d. G.,
Nov. 20. 1876.


whole time il has been u drizzling rain.
and a, the present time promisCs TO set
in for storm.
The excitement attending the cam
paign Just closed has been so intense
that but little news. not Of political
character, has been sought after. Though
the shortest campaign in tho history
OF our country, it has been one iraughl
with dangers such as have mover beset
us on any other occasion. The anxiety
that has followed the election has never
been equalled. Business has been very
nearly at stand still in this city. and
remains so to-day awaiting The re
suit. Very few OF the business men
here enter into political matters at all,
but Tor the past few weeks the interests
OF The District have assumed an import
anco they never had before, and the dat
gers attending the election Of Iilden has
nearly paralized every enterprise, 50
much so that few men have been found
who are connected WITH the interest OF
this District, who did not express The
hope that Hayes was the successful man.
As we have seen The people gathered in
little knots TO listen TO every report that
has come from the doubtful States, and
watched the anxiety depicted on their
faces, rs the news WAS made known 10
them we could see that this was no ordi-
nary occasion. As some associated press,
or democratic despatch has been az
nouuced the. gave hopes to the democ-
racy. the Same Cd rebel yell has
reuded the air, as they have crept from
their hiding places 10 boast and threaten
what was to be the result IN case that
Tiiden was not given The presidency, the
truth was forced upon US that rebellion
and democracy were still synonymous
terms.
There would probably uader more
favorable auspices be an a,temp. 10
make some trouble. if Hayes should be
declared elected, rs he surely will be it
an honest count is had, OF which III re is
certainly good promise st the present
time. Thanks 10 = Lind provi fence We have
4 man at the helm who will not, Buchanan
ike, seek 10 pacily the democracy by
treating with them, or beseechiug them
to make no trouble while he Is in Office.
but will take the bull by the horns and
give them no opportunity.
Genl Grant seems likely to close mis-
administration, in . manner that will
add new lus.rc 10 m already honorable
management. OF public affair. His re-
cen, orders have attracted mGch altcu-
ton. and comments have been very
gratifying. No man has ever been to-
lowed with more maligui,Y than nc has
Men whom he has trusted and hoaored
with positions they were in 20 way fitted
II occupy, have conspned 10 ruin him
At time when II appeared ,ha, he was
the coming man to lie the republican
standard bearer and for o third time TO
be elevated 70 the presidency of this
great nali0n,a mos; das:ardly conspiracy
Gas formed aided by certain men in lis
Cabinet 10 defeat him, that themselves
might take the honors, he quietly abidod
his time, and their plans were frustrated
We watched the progress Of the whis-
key trials with much interest, a. il WAS
evident from the first that they we're il.
s,ituted not - much 10 answer the ends
of Justice IS to disgrace tho Ptesilsn,.
hence we iiud Bnlori Wilson ut Chicago
doing the bidding OF bis master, urging
the indictment OF S-N Logan aud G. b.
Farwell NJ. {. Who were both under
stood to favor the third term prcjecO
without any proof of their guilt, AnI the
effort to cDnvic, G tu. BIbcocs
at St. Louis, which hIl they been sue
cesslul was to be followed by the indc,-
ment of the President. And we PFC dict
that 10 years to come. when the history
OF the present administrator shall have
been written. it will take rank with the
most honorable ard economical that has
been known to the colnlry, aud the
name OF Grant will be. handed down 10
poserity with that of Ljncoln and Wash
ington.
The City has baen filled with Con,eu-
NAL visitors during the entire season up
to the lastt weeks. keeping the hotel,
filed 10 their utmost capacity, giving
but short time to prepare tor Congress
which assemblies 10 two weeks from to-
day. 1t is probable that the coming
winter will bring many isi,ors to the
Capital, though there Is a. present no
very great promise that i: will be unusu-
ally gay. Society always vii! have lis
attractions here, and they are on the ic-
crease every year. Wealthy people both
North aud South gather here with liz
creasing numbers each succeeding year
to spend the winter. II is said that
people who come from Western cities
spend money more freely than from 9th
er sections OF the Country. The in
provement of the last few years renders
the City much more desirable for a
residence than formerly, and very many
are being attracted here on that account
The pardon OF w. o Avery and w
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