Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-05
Correspondence.
Letter from Washing ton.
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The record Of the Democratic party during
The war 1. % infamous snd 80 fresh in memory
A. not TO need any part ocular ventilation. bu,
What has that party done since since the war
% cnthlc i % r..P~ct or 10 induce American
people TO trl't II with power. II had control
Of the popular branch Of the national Lcgisla-
turc last winter, but under the leadership Of
the Old rchsl element it committed -eri~, Of
bundcrs 80 giaring as to elicit only the scorn
and contempt Of the loyal masses. The eager
ness Il displayed 10 pull down all that had been
accomplished by Rcpu blicans, to repeal acts
when bcnctcal cfs cts we're just beginning % be
felt throughout the country is but forutastc Of
what may D. expected when 1t is clothed with
power. The excitement hero In regard u the
canvass IN Ohio and Indiana continues to In
erase From Information ob,,ned from reliable
source. their !. no douh; that thr OHIO R"pub-
h,An' will clcc; their ticket on tn 10Th OF oct.
nc ~ some fear. are entertained Tor Barnes,
on account ofhi, having bccu a Temperance
crusader, but then II /. claimed that what be
will loss irum ihi. cause will be made COOL by
gains from the temperance men. The Rspub-
lcau nominees fJr Congress are men Of ability
and character; and making allowance for all
possible losses, Il l. believed Barnes VIII carry
thc state ~ laEger majority than Haye. diI
last year, vita possible lo-. % one there vii
br a Republican gain u seven OF eight mem
bvr- % Congress. la Indiana the fray grows
hot. such monster mass meeting. hayr never
been known in the state b.forr \, are bcing
held by the Republicans. At the grand rally
on tbs TippAeanoc battle ground. il j, e.tiu,a-
ted that over 1000 person, scrc pre.cn, anl
their enthusiasm unbouuIsl Powerful
speeches were made by Gen. Harrison james
q. Blame. Gen. Fitzpatrick ant otnor. tn r.
cent speech u Col. Bob Ingrr.oll 70 the Boy,
10 Bloc Il lniiAnapoii, IA, been TIL ab,orbus
topic Of conversation among Republicans here
zinc" It Ma first received Oiall HI eloquent,
ma,lrrly effort, TIL. j. ,Ali 10 b. the bit he
ia, ever delivered. lie /. another Harry OF
ia" West" ana perfect wonder of cloq u-ncc
and power TIN, speech viii Dng b.. remember
I'd ~ those VINO heard IL Ana now ~eu.
Conkhns comes u the front A. appear, from
a L cs dispatch and Viii MAKE hi. iirst sfer,h
Of the campaign In the Uiiga Opera House on
lue-day evening next.
The suecc-. OF the new four-and.a-half per
cisl affairs. In less than three weeks $4,000
90 Of this loan have been subscribed FOR. and
II j. conhd, ntly expected By the Treasury De-
partment ihAt the whole $50 .0u.DoJ viii be
speedily absorbed. TIL. i Republican Imam
cerring and as political barometer shows the
faith ihst large capit,Ii-t. have in the success.
Of the Republican party uext November Cap
I'll i sensitive and lit wa, believed BY the
business men Of the country that there ~ =, any
chance for the Tildenitss to get control OF our
Government and by their financial policy un-
settle securities and bring about Il shrinkage OF
values they would have seen very chary about
taking hold OF the new loan. Democrats who
are bond-holder. will more than Likely take
this view Of the matter, and hesitate about
placing in power party who by is financial
policy will disturb the stability Of their .ecu-
rites.
Centennial visitors continue 10 pour in and
out Of the City. The centennial year will do
much for Washington; not by the amount
these visitors leave here but by the impression
they carry away with them. Washington i.
now the most beautiful city in this country and
Is destined to lie the most healthy aud beauti-
full city in the world. These visitors 20 away
feeling that the Capitol OF the Nation is COM
mon property in which al have an inter est
and all should have pride. The denuncis-
ton. which have been spread broad est by The
press ofthe country have done much to preju-
dice the minds Of people at a distance, bat this
disappears as soon they ''see with their own
ewes Every courtesy should be shown these
visitors so that they may return to their homes
with pleasant recollections OF their country's
capitol. TABER for l..