Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-03
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.
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July -. ls1G.
With q view to conceal the dcsertiou- from
their own ranks and TO direct the attention Of
the public from the bitter icuds threatening a
iatal disruption, the eN-rebcl Democratic lead
er- devote much time To producing a mi.undrr-
standing between the President and General
Hayes. In their desperation Of purpose they
report the Republican candidate. a. very anN-
lou. 10 repudiate "Granti-m" and that he /,
only restrained from an open avowal 10 that
effect. through fear Of the dam tgng conse-
quenoc> on HI avn prospects. On The other
hsnd the President is represented very in-
d igHaul and angry with Governor Hayes, and
hi supporters, and already just upon the
eve Of filing every federal Office with hi> own
personal followers, setting hi- party st defiance.
comp feiHi. AMER the manner OF Napoleon
/ aud the permanent establishment Of"Ca.s.
arism' i dIraly iort,nAlDwci among the
possibilities OF the next few months. The
President /. pictured a. daily INDUCING hi. ''un-
fortunate habits of inioxics;ion.- living in
constant whrI Of Bacchanalisn license and rev.
elry, surrounded by be,oited -ycophsnts; tina,
under such circumstances the few ''reformer,
occupying federal Ofiees, are percmptoriy sum
moned before him. aud after having their ear,
cufied. their nose. pulled and submitting to
other indigniie,. they are dismissed from Office
and kicked out Of the White House, followed
by the Jecr- Of the drunken earouscrs there as-
semblel. A. though this was not enough TO
secure the dUieat OF the party. they constantly
report the President u having determined 10
oyerawe the South by sn army Of occupation
during the fall, backed up by oceans OF money
that those voters who csnno, be driven through
intimidation. may be secured by corruption.
Meanwhile Governor Hayes goes on capturing
recruits from the many and harmonizing hi.
own party by hi. manly straightforward course.
Mr.. Wheeler supplements the noble letter OF
Hayes by one equsly outspoken aud ancepta-
bic, aud the President manages TO get on sur
prisngly well with his official duties consider
ing his almost mani3cal condition of mind. re-
timing he respect Of all who come in contact
with him by his kindness and courtesy. No
one has been frightened bv these sens ational
falsehOods and no one deceived. save some Of
the unirttered rank and Tile Of their own party.
The latest attempt TO place the Republican, par
~ in an attitude OF hostility to the President.
was through numberles, lying reports TO the
and was about TO pardon many other, Of the
whisky ring; and that IN consequence he and
Attorney General Tan has quarreled. 1t new
er occurs 10 4 Bourbon politician. apparently.
that the loyal aud intelligent masses making
( up the Republican party. have an abiding faith
In The patriotism of President L. ;. Grant, not
at all in compatible with the truest political de-
votion TO their present standard-bearer; and
that il will take more reputable witness than
the average Bourbon politician or organ is to
shake their confidence in either. II would
also save them world of trouble if. once for
all, they would learn that the Republican mas
ses tolerate the broade,t latitude of opinion
within the organization.
The partizan desperation OF the House ma
jority is clearly pointed out in the minority re-
| port Of the Naval Committee which has been
investigating Secretary Robson during the
past seven months. This report fully exoner-
ates the Secretary from any wilful transgres-
sion Of law, and shows that the points made
against him by the majority OF the committee
were only possible by giving undue promin-
ence to every thing said against and in bet-
ting or virtually disregarding all evidence in
his favor. The attempt ut impe achment has
been, apparently, abandoned; but that the
\ time squandered may not be dead loss the
testimony has all been referred to the judiciary
| Committee with request that the Secretary
be impeached, should the evidence warrant
| such course. As this move leaves the inno-
| cence Of Mr.. Robson in doubt with those who
have not had the opportunity to follow the in
vestigation closely, it is probably hoped that
some converts may be made through such trans
parent triekery. President Grant is receiving
the concentrations Of n great many people
not overwhelmingly friendly. usually, because
of his understood hostility to the iniquitous
river and harbor bill, which gives a flat contra
diction to Democratic professions Of economy
and retrenchment, and ought to shame good
many Republicans in Congress. 1t is now
thought that it will be killed in the Senate, hut
should it reach the Executive it would likely
be knocked on the head by a veto.
At caucus Of Democratic Representatives
last evening. it was voted to repeal the clause
Of the Resumption act fixing the date Of re-
sumption by vote Of At to "a. But it is still
| in doubt whether the innstionists have q ms
| jority in the Banking and Currency Committee
| thus enabling them to report bill for that
purpose. The excitement over the bill Of the
Committee on Mines and Mining, authorizing