Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-03
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, ID. &. ]
June %, 1877. (

Hlltons actor. ia excluding Mr.. Selig.
man from toe Grand Union Hotel; and
all that he has gained with a few purse
proud na oobs who conclusively demon
strate '.he superficial, not to say hypo-
critical, character of their Christian
prot es s;ons by a display OF bigotry and
viuTIctiyencsS that would have been
de emed intolerable Two centuries ago, is
f'ut bagalelle compared with the over
@heming storm OF indignation aroused
among the intelligent OF this aud every
other country aud cline under the sun,
wherever the telegraph has repeated he
story ot the outrage. One feature OF The
business is especially gslin 10 the ieel-
Ings OF citizens of the United States who
care aught tor our national reputation. --
In some accounts of the occurrence sent
abroad, Hilton is represented go = u ctlng
the sentiment of natiyc-hnr- cHIzens. and
an absurd attempt Is Ocen made ovcu
to hold tho Government responsible. 1t
is thought likely that Mr.. Hilton can IN
no way be made 10 so kecnly regret hl'
presumption as through the diminished
returns un tho capital invested in the
Grand Union. in the New York stores
and at other enterprises ut homo and
abroad. Mr.. Seligmau. who suddenly
finds himself the exposure of numbcrless
eyes. is well and favorably known here.
MIR. Rocssle. proprietor ct our leading
hotel, has often entertained him ard dc
clares him all uneXceptiUnablo guest.
The Indian outbreak in Idaho among
the Neg-peIces, Flat Heads and rowing
individuals OF other tribes. engages con-
siderable attention. Tue success achieved
in The frs. fight with the regular and cit
izen solJiery, has rendered an extension
OF tho disaiTeclion To Dakota, Oregon
and Washington Territory very probable,
unless Gen'l Howard shall be able 10 so
cJncentrato his small force so AS to strike
the hostiles u crushing blow before they
have had time 10 incite the neighboring
braves to take the war-path.
Il is by every body conceded-even by
iron-clad Bourbons-that Townsend's let
ter places tho "Reform" Attorney Gen'l
OF New York 10 most unenyiable posi-
tion where, unless able TO disprove the
allegations oil Tweed's lawyer, he must
inevitably be ground 10 impaipable pow
der between the upper and neihe: mill
stones of public opinion. There has
long been an opinion among the pollti-
clans encountered here that the New
York officials were only intent on sup
pressing Tweed's testimony because OF
possible danger 10 themselves aud friends
should it be made public. Fairchilds APP
pears TO have retained the s0-called con
iessionn Just rs long as suited his own
purposts. and then returned it to the
heart broken old thief languishing in
T,dloy With tho statement tina, his con-
,iruod corf,,mon, j. deemed of more
advsntsge 90 the numbered ci;iz.us Of
that city and STATE tLsr Tue arres; and
conviction ~ ,eo-,s of others ,qIaAy
criminal which i, i, claimed could be
,.l;l,.. ..c.o..,.,,;,s,,, r,or tL, testimony
,b.,..,5p,ss
Tho l.,o ..,.f.r,,r c,,i,Ite for he
p-..i,.-,, s,,,;,,., ,b, stat
MO ol Limitations in the s,.4. against hill
for $3.50. OOOtyN Withheld tarlugL alleged
,eriury. and IL, The soubra possibilities
at Fyeed'- revelations IN the background
lead 20 reflection, 10. "a az ca,cul;'ej To-
lessen the gloom al present surrounding
r,snv ot inc r.mm,uy md o..cr DamC-
c,aIic statesmen ol lie couutry.
VERY little sympalh7 va, excited here
ia behalf OF the "M,i!irs" Yesterday eA-
ecutsd IN Pennsylvania. Outraged law
has at las, been indicated and it is felt
that the world would lose nothing il
every brute who could be idvnuled As
me ot IN, cpwardiy gang known as
Molly Masuites" was to be sent H. hi,
.,y,r Mace Inv IN, same road taken by the
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