The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-08-18
Washington Letter,

WAsHlsG7OS, D. G August Is, 1877
Editor Democrat:
There seems to be q movement
throughout the State Of Maryland to
elect to her Legislature this fall the
best men to be found. The press
the local press Of the State is norc in.
fuential than anywhere else in my
knowlcdgo--has taken rp the subject
in good earnest. Tho Union is al
this time face to face with questions of
the highest Importance, involving as
Tiny d. return to the constitutions!
idcus Of State rights, and no State will
do just 10 herself or 10 the general
Government which docs no: put for.
word for tho Legislature, and for other
positions, her best men.
Tho politics Of Maine, heretofore.
have been easy to understand. The
Republican party has been the blind
follower Of Mr.. Blaine. Tint shifty
politician, without tho ability to organ
izc politics OF mensurs, has shown
Wonderful readiness in adopting and
advocating what the Maine Rcpubii.
cans were wiling 10 accept. In the
meantime, through disugrcoIncnts
among its leaders, or through apathy
born Of causIcss despair, or through
both, the Democratic party has not for
years polIcd u full vote, to say nothing
Of tho thousands Of Republicans who
have been FESTIVE under Mr.. Blsine's
imperious leadership, and who might
have been ipducee, By vigorous and
judicious acts Of The pomocFaIir party,
to come iuio its organization. uaI
not speaking nov Of tho dozen or so o.
noisy Republican politicians who might
lave been sought in lSGS, or 1872
or 1876, hut Of qaic! and intelligent
men throughout all the counties Ct ;ht
State JGdi:ious action in the Demo
cratic convention to-day may chan.C
the political cGa,p!c2ioa ci tie STATE,
This mornings dispatches deny so!ns
previous statements as 10 the extent d
the luiirn vie.ory oyer 4 portion C.
General llovurl'a command, u; ties,
dispatches bear the s'amp OF that Yer
sat:vc and vUlumiuous aiIe Of Towards
who has all along been making yis!o.
RIGS out Of defeats, add activity Oh; o.
practical Imprisonment: in the noun.
iaius. Tho losses us given amount
still to ucOrly IN anuiLilnlion Of Col,
Gibbons commaal. hut General
Howard has arrived at camp aud will
commence pursuit Of tho Iudirns a
sOon," etc.
If Virginia Democrats could nCt
nomiratc man untquivOcal!y opposed
to any project Of 'aljussiug' her debt
and stand upon platform denoupcing
everything bat full payment, they
could not Do better thaa they have
done. The candidate is everywhere
we'll spoken Of, and tho platform is nc,
open to nCrious objection. cannot
doubt however, that the State would
have received immediate benefits from
heavier declaration in regard 10 her
debt.
Gen. Bepjamino p. iIuukic, recent
IL restored to the army after having
suffered for i've ycar1 through the ur.
lust sGnteGcc Of Court Martial, re-
cGivcs many congratulations BY mail
and by telegraph daily. Few men had
moro friends in the volunteer army
than General RunkIo, and all seem 10
rejoice III lis complete yinlication.
In n late letter | alluded 10 The re,
yiyal Of interest among Southern ne,
grocs, in the schcmc for colonizius ut
Liberia. The negroes aso divided on
the policy Of large emigration, and
lnuch ti,,.gucGg il exhibited ny each
s;lc toward tue Other. 1t Is net likely
that Tho prcScnt movement will lead TO
any great Increase il the uamtc: Of
enigrants.
Tho man whose name appears in tho
Eutiosdl NYvIicaa as editor aal
proprietor. bat who does hot owl Or
edit the paper. received can!us on
the street yesterday, the alleged cause
being the publication Of an item re.
!oc,iug en- q newspaper man FROM
Kuulucky. The news columns Of the
EsrHb|ican have for somc timc past
Indicated u disposition on the part Of