Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-04
KASRlNaroN CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 81, 1871.

Should thus be taken as q Blaine letter, by rea-
son of my striking out at once on subject so Of
ten drawn upon of late by correspondents, should
not be alarmed. Neither do think Mr. Blaine
will be. His name has been taken in vain SO Of
ten, and his purposes, relations, aud all other mat
| tiers IN which he might be personally, poiltlcauy,
pecuniarily, or in auy other way concerned so
constantly scrutinized by news comoranis, that be
must be pretty nearly used TO the business, and
| careless OF twsdde.
Ever since the Inauguration of Hayes, some
pretended wiseacre of a spondent has discov-
cred some mares nest which, when stirred, would
cause a disagi cement between Blaine and the Ad-
mnistratiop. First his speech 10 the Senate was
going 10 explode things; next an interview had
ended in GOODNESS; later was letter from Blaine
10 some western politician, in which he threatened
to smash things generally; then came large post
els of Evsrts' Electoral Commission speech, as
compared to Evans position suosequently-the
posting Of these, of course traced to Blsines di-
| rect influence; bext q disagreement between
| Blaine and the rest of the Maine delegation In
Congress, and consequent split in the party IN the
State. Lastly we have the scarecrow of new
party in the interest of Blaine, concocted at Wash
ington and to have its rsmlfcatons all over the
North and Northwest. Whatever else will be
Latched up in the brains of these wonderful news
| mongers, political dizziness and hot weather Nil
determine. When Newspaper Row, as 1t Is
| called here, gets out OF genuine political, hnan-
ciAl or other ne VS. Especially in the summer, is
this likely to occur and the greater guns of the
press are transported TO the side or some
other cool public resort, then the remaining artil-
lery tries to manufacture noise with very little am
munition and it is often agonizing to witness the
| struggles of these second Class sensationsts to
attain public hearing in this way. So far as your
own correspondent can observe, there is but very
little smoke, or material TO make smoke-much
| less fire IN any of these news material which
these newsmongers have teegrsphed or Penned
abroad.
| Mr.. Blaine was here very recently; called often
on the President, and once dined with the same.
They ire personally on the most cordial Of terms,
and politically, SO far a. any one knows as yet,
| unless it be the parties themselves. These con-
| slant innue nioes-somctmes 10 the form of at
tLcks or at other times sensation disturbance,
while they show up first, the folly of second rate
news gatherers, and secondly, the gullibty OF
certain political soreheads, also demonstrate the
prominence and influence Of Mr.. Blaine. These
| would many of them, make the public believe
that his political hold on the minds and hearts OF
the great party of Freedom has loosened and tina,
like many of those who have figured before him,
he must drop into the heroic past, while the Hood
Of the future rolls over him; but their very sensa
tonal stories and speculations give the lie to Their
argument. Why need they trouble themselves SO
exceedingly about Mr.. Blane's affairs if he Is the
dead duck" represented And if his opinions
and policy are likely TO differ from those OF the
President, how much harm will they do if his in
huence is in a shadow A few more such out
RACES as the Chisolm murder in Mississippi will
demonstrate the righteousness as we'll as necessi
ty of Mr.. Blaines opinions, if it be thai
political as well as all other rights shall,
be upheld by the Government at the South
Perhaps it will be as well for these msligners
(many Of them) through correspondence, and in
editorials to hold their peace, as Mr. Blaine dotf,
until we know the disposition and tenton of III,
South which now rules itself. sm thankful that
"Gail Hamilton" has welded such literary weap-
ons at the heads Of certain Editors. Some OF
them are fully as guilty as correspondents in set
ting afoat idle and malicious tales or insinuaons
relative to our public men.
The action, or rather non action Of Gov. Stone
of Mississippi relative to the Chisolm affair, is
looked upon as rather damper to the new peace
policy, yet it may be that it will be the means Of
shaping something more definite in this line oil
action. 1t is also said that one Of the sufferers
was q British subject and that an investigation OF
| the affair W Ill bc demanded of our government
by England, through her ambassador here.
Should this prove to be true we shall probably
have full history Of this atrocious deed, Gov.
| Stone to the contrary Notwithstanding. There
is no concealing the fact that this clear
| of political revenge and not "famiy feud" as
some dough faced papers would have US believe
| Civil Service reform does not seem to take on
| any positive improvement as yet except in the
New York Custom House. Here in the Depart
ments, there is the same disposition manifested in
the changes as has been noticed in the past. A
batch of employees are every now and then push
ed out to make room for new ones. Very many of
the cast-outs are those having long experience,
and excellent capabilities. Perhaps there is a rea-
son for this; but if so, am not in the secret
J.. J. b.