The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-30
Our Washington Letter.

ga; the evidences they presented of
complete unifactiOn of all the various
factions Of the party in the State; the
fusion Of the Liberal and Independ-
ent voters with the straight-out Re-
publican organization, and the unani-
nous nomination Of one of tho most
popular leaders of the State brought
rejoicing to many an anxious, doubt
ing Republican heart; and dismay
and grief to many heretofore hopeful
Democrats, who have been left over
here, to supervise the work of the
campaign, aud thousands of others,
temporarily or permanently residing
here and who stand prominently iden-
tilted with one or the other Of the
great parties who are soon to lock
horns in struggle for the mastery
and control of the naion for the next
four years. They regard New York
as the State that will decide the con-
test for good or i'll; and there is no
question but what the Democrats had
founded about all their hopes upon
Republican dissensions, aud .he mis-
givings of Republicans were quite as
generally based ON their apprehensions
that no way of compromise would be
found.
Cheering intelligence also comes
with every breeze sweeping in from
the Prairies of the great West and
Northwest. Even California sends
greetings and assurances of complete
victory; and from the character of
the warfare being urged against the
ultra copperhead candidate for Gov
ernor of Maine, under the furious lead
ership of Senator Blaine, it is entirely
safe to predict triumph in that State
more complete than any that has
cheered the loyal masses there and
elsewhere for the past six or eight
years.
New evidences of Mr.. Tilden's total
unftness for the place he aspires to
are every day coming to light, shock
ing his honest supporters and threat
ening panic among the plotting con-
spiritors who head the Democratic
forces, as they realize how the reformer
cheated even his own friends at the
St. Louis convention. The New York
Times makes a charge of perjury
against the great reformer, that, un-
less it can be shewR to be Campaign
lie" as some of Tilden's champions
have characterized it, must prove
hopelessly disastrous.
Whichever horn of this dilemma he
chooses cannot much matter as to the
verdict. The publication has occa-
stoned much dismay in Democratic
circles. There is a fearful looking
forward to Judgment, somewhat reliev-
ed by the Aope that he can in some
unthought of way reconcile his two
statements. Apparently well founded
charges of crookedness in all direct
ions are being made, which are begin
ming to have very Paralyzing effect
upon his adhegents.
Washington has been captured by
an army of Centennial sxcursionists,
chiefly from the West, but with
good sprinkling from the East and
South. They are increasing each day,
and bid fair to crowd the Exposition
for the remaining months of its exist
ence. New attractions in the way of
cattle shows, regattas and other inter
esting features have been devised,
which, it is hoped, may largely in
crease the attendance. Washington
presents many points of interest to
these visitors and they make an indus
triOus use Ofall their special senses,
and tax their powers of loeomotion to
their utmost, that no locality may be
neglected and that they may resume
their meanderings with an exhaustive
knowledge of the National Capital, as
one of the accomplishments acquired
by their Centennial jOmney.
Other than the presence of these
visitors, our city is suffering from the
usual stagnation following the ad-