Ellsworth American., 1876-06-29
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., June -, 1876.
As the weather grows warmer the political
atmosphere seems TO be increasing in temper
ature Pub. is just now turned towards st
Louis, and the question who will be the nom
inee Of the Convention there assembling is one
not easily answered. 1t seems self evident that
| it will be entirely unable to concentrate upon
any one of the now prominent aspirsnts
| Advices from st. Louis are to the effect. that
the name OF Hancock is heard most frequently
A. the politicians canvass the Hobbies. but that
| he has a. yet no solid force and not any
| Headquarters" This latter fact will not pref
udice his chances much. Judging by Cincinna-
/ ii. the Candidate who seems to have the most
solid force, and imposing "Headquar,ers'' is
| liable TO be outstripped by some unheralie,l
msn who has no banner nor brass band to
his name. As the opening OF the campaign
draws nearer. the Democracy become more
| energetic in their peculiar style of warfare.
| ID eiamation. false accusation, and living sour
! rllty. being their favorite weapons. and like
well drilled military organization from long
| practice. they have become expert in their u>e.
! But as The best drilled troops are sometime,
stricken with panic when called into action.
and consequently shoot wide Of their mark,
80 the Cincinnati Convention seems to have
! so unsettled the nerves OF the Democracy. that
| they fire at random. Hence the false and scan
| dalous charges 'sGainst cN-Sergeani. at 4 mrs
Ordwsy snd Captain Blackford Of the Capitol
4 Police. The following kilograms from Mr.
I tn ssIhg Evening Of .ts,
aud the letter OF Mr.. Glover. Chslrman of the
Committee on the Real Estate Pool. ID. G..
should he sufficient 10 st such stories at rest
| once and forever
Concord, y. H.. june a}I. 1876,
"E,ening star, The criticisms which YOU
have published in regard to my official conduct.
and that Of Capt Backford will all be eNpl ain
ed when can reach Washington. The Com
mittce on sccount, audited every bill in accord
! ance with rule Of more thsu nine years stand
I log. My dutic, in the Legislature have prevent
I cd me from coming on 10 explain these matters.
I Neither myself nor Captain Backford. have
/ withheld dollar belonging 10 colorcd men,"
t>igncdl \. G. ORpwAN.
The paper above referred To. also contains
this In the Siar Of the 18th int II /. stated
( that testimony Ia, been given by several col
orrd men, that they were employed on tho
( Capitol Police fore. and that they rcccip,ed
for s>1pouthy pay. and that they only got SaO,
snd that Blackiord, Captain Of the Police, poc /.
eied the remainder. deem It but just to Capt
Backford to -ay that no such testimony ha,
been given before this Committee in reference
I to him. signed |. VI. GLOVER,
I Chairman Real Estate Pool. u. G.. Inve.tigat.
ing Committee.
Il /, definitely settled that Mr.. Blaine vii
accept the offer Of the succc-~orship To Mr.
Morrill, aud it i, generally conceded that b.
( Will succeed TO the Position for the six year,
term. after the fourth Of March next. Mr..
Blaine will seek rc't and quiet in the noun
tains, soon this matter i, settled Iii.
strength comes back slowly, and his phy,cian.
adyi-c rest lie received ycstel ,iay, two Offer.
- lecturer, one for sl.00U per week and Ia,
other for $1,000 per wcrk. Ie declined then
both. \ despatch from SIN Francisco of a2
inst, sAys, that Al a Republican Mas, meeting
held in that city h ratify the Cincinnati nomn
alton, motion to invite Mr.. Blaine to visit Cal
lf'rnia during the Csmpaigu wa. made. The lrt.
ter james c. Reed a. published in New York
June --I, cfivciuslly clears up the ..cmin.
mystery about the caldwell dcspAtche. II,
,tatc- that he alone suggested to Mr.. Cnidwel
the propricty Of SAY ing to the Committee wha
he knew he truthiully corld say. LoG.,N.