Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-02-17
Editorial Correspondence.
(COntinued.)
AUGUSTA. Feb,

"a the best seats in the House, is White,
al Buckspori, who Is also one OF the best
uea,bers in the House lie looks fresh,
vigorous, not over forty, and without
any wrinkles or gray hairs. He Is a
ucbaier, always making sensible talk.
Next to the right of the Speakers
r,air. appears the gray hairs and pleas
ant face OF Sargent, OF Sedgwick. lie is
:, seutIe.nsn Of considerable personal
dignity. He is tall, erect, always well
dressed. and even elegantly. lie wears
E"i! bowed spectacles, which increase
tie dignity of his appearance. His man
ncrs are very pleasing, and besides he Is
one OF the solid men here.
Further still TO the right is Reed, of
fremont, evidently a master Mariner
He i about forty years old, hronzed
complexion, but with an honest, kindly
look in his lace. This being his first
Winter here, he is very modest, but he
understands his duty, and does it. He
j. q Democrat, but don seem TO mind
it much.
Near Reed, is seen the plump form of
Haskell, Of Deer Isle, who looks com
Portable and not easily worried. He is
ucminallv Democrat, but doubt il he
cares much about party anyway. He
seems independent. He is about fifty
Years old, wears side whiskers, dees his
committee work faithfully, votes intelli-
gently and keeps his conscience clear.
On the extreme right, close down TO
the front, sits Mad Blaisdell, of
Franklin. He is Mad by name only.
being very sane and benignant by ma
ture. He is probably nearly sixty in
age. but with his smooth round face he
passes for Young man with the ladies.
lie i the same active, stirring man here,
}HAt he j. on the landings, and in the
woods OF Franklin. He takes strong
interest in Legislation, aud Is in his seat
easily and late.
our good County may well be proud
60. her delegation here, for it ranks with
Tie best As Hancock never asks money
prroad>, nor bridges, nor hospitals,
uo- charity OF any kind, her members
lave more time 10 devote to the good Of
lie safe
lIiucklev, Grant. White, Tilden, and
Blai-dell. board at the Augusta House,
tHe central focus of the political circles.
They are not very festive, except per-
laps White, who is the society MAJ of
the delegation. Sancho Pedro, general
in Hinckley's room, is the standard dis
~pation. Col. Porter, who occupies the
next room, says he Is lulled to sleep by
lie gentle voices of the bidders for the
trump.
Young and Tolman, have rooms at
he Mansion House, where they are hos
pitable to all callers Young has a fine
large double room. and it is the head
quarters of the Democracy. Sargent
and wife have good rooms at the Central
House. The rest board at private
houses.
Business begins to hum now. Dutton,
OF Lewiston, is Chairman of the Com
nittee on the business of the House, and
lie holds the House right up TO its work
lie brings here the same business ideas
that have made him so successful a mer-
chant at home. He is quiet appearing
gentleman, but he "can do things" and
do them well. Ii members complain that
their bills are disposed of, in their alb
eeuce, lie tells them not 10 be absent,
which is good advice.
This is a talking House, | am glad to
see il Tor | believe in debate. 1t often
brings ont the cat that was living so de-
inurely under the meal. Many little
bill has looked all right on its face,
until all attack upon it revealed its true
meaning. A measure that passes with
ont debate, may often be very bad,
when a few words of debate would
have killed It. Bad measures may pass
after debate perhaps, but then it is be-
cause the Houss wants a bad measure
As watch The progress of business
here, ! often think some member could
serve his State wonderfully well if he
would move the indefinite postponement
Of every bill and resolve. This would
make the friends of the measure, show
cause and good reason for its passage.
The result would be that fewer
measures would get through. 1t is cur
ious to notice how, when members
first come here they have schemes for
the amendment of almost every chapter
of the Statutes. The second Winter
they are much more cautious and con-
sentative and quite disinclined TO con-
sent to any change. If they get back
here third winter, they are regular
hold-fasts for the laws as they are. They
have to be convinced through and
through before they will consent. The
people ought for this reason to return
the same members for a series eff years.