The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-02
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
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.h.s sWAsn1sGroN,
Sept. IA, 1S7s.]
EDrek Observation-Disclosures
The State 81 Maine on Monday,
elected,two members Of Congress IN
opposition to the Republican party,
elected gEegishtdre which is not
Republican, and failed to elect the
Republican candfdutee-for Governor.
For over 20 years Maine has been
one of the most reliable of Republic
can States and as hefefectioh comes
earlier than'sS hsst Ae5hc Others,
one Of the most influential. "As
goes Maine so goes the Union" has
come to be- in the last two) decades
an accepted GasH .HLel Importance
of the Radicalroserthpow cannot be-
'orcrcstfmatudt -ttfsry
that Demociaig pGfd' Ah simple, did
not accomplish IT. all and will not
recsiYe II its Immediate benefits, but
they should remember that,4yery
much ,isa,gained by the Democracy
when the organization Of. the Re
publican partyois shattered, and that
tse6,,, there vii follow important re-
suits in States where Democracy will
be the sole gamer. Most Democrats
will not heartily rejoice at the now
inevitable election Of Gen'l Butler to
the GoyeHr1ploe,rEsship Of Massachusetts,
but the equally certain election Of
Dill in Pennsylvania, and the over
throw pf5tIie, corrupt Cameron con-
troll in that State; wild be seen by all
CONSERVATIVES inch awitlr pleasure.--
These. Tthings,t.he Maine election
makes. certain. This election, too,
kills in . moment aft hope the Re-
|pdblicans may have lad Of control
ing s4e, fPsssat House. E%S s csrtilpp,ies
Blaine, tie ablest and al most 'urnsecru-
pulous enemy the peace oftLe coun-
try has had IN the past !l0s years, it
ought toibe,Yand ! believe ina short
time will,dEise Observation-Disclosures
lions from the fpoliticssof the coun-
try. GO This Latter blessing may not
come at once batIswAea ,the people
of States like Maine, and Massachu-
fsetts decfafe plainly That they have
grievances at tHeir own doors witch
Ithey viii liave attended to; the poll
ttisians wilr drop other business and
ATTEND to these grievances. And this
Abandonment Of sectional quarrel
YYi ill be eli the 81 more Nay thorough and all
the mqre gratifying ls W it comes
apqnt naturally aA n " and in order and is
1nqt i forced asd BY gash. Or pr. bargain, .ss
Ia d. Fer q e one say, KIT fiat the Democratic
party ansds /. t l@e I fye;fa.nntry, have great
leapse fqr reio iiiJ 81 t what the peor
pie have DE- dgen y, h,l,fi yl7,rore m.dt
MIR. Hayes and two members Of
his Cabinet are DOW stumping in tie
|Westi Secretary lEsarts speaks in
New York AT an easly day. o3Thecel-
ebratedscivil Service order Of Mr.. III.
prohibits office 'llolders from mana
ging political chaeases, conventions,
for campaign TIA business man had
ISSUED such anoon1ertoIis subofdi-
knatessapd' theyoitiad fdone aso these
stomp speakeisy are doing there
wodld be- an Immediate lend to- their
s eaptphloy y1lsn:y e Ala in the midst Of
all t1is , man is now and then re-
|5 mo|0yed IL from 1y of1fceGto show that The
rnle is is s vi in IL fOree There ]syge 1eYef
E before p's was Y 49Hny such Hypocrisy in Che
M NQr lds % aohio9s !. -. as
/ The he, citizens se Of Washington organ
ICED last night for the more thorough
prosecution e pa.s # the wQ work for The relief
Eof sufferers suffers il! the Southwest, so
l0ngI r. tthhee fcyer, continues jts raya-
gcs responsible Committee, men will
from h'ln.5 day, to day forward such money
and provisions as as may be contribu-
ted, and the amounts will be large.
i,eaog al. a.. ...,.,f.:..., 80. MEMO.
-TnB reason given by Gaizot for
vie prosperity of the French is!afall
|of Interest !: "Habits of prudence
have penetrated all classes There
:arei very few families, even among
1.-THE lowest classes, ttthat spend all
ftheir 2 income: sA single manufac-
ftdrer inmy town ofsisleux, puts BY,
and has long been doing SO, 900, 600