Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28

proper assistance had been given, the re-
suit would have been different In several
OF the Southern States. The Bangor WHO
published, last week, an interesting report
of an interview its editor had with Mr..
Hale, Chairman of the Committee. at the
Bangor House relative to this subject. Mr..
Hale emphatically contradicted these state
ments. He said:
Il have read a Washington letter to the
Boston Trdreiier Of Nov. 18th, also the New
York Times editorial Of the 18th on The One
Sided Contest" in which blame is laid without
stint on the Republican congressional commit
tee for abandoning the Southern Republicans
in the late contest. the Times saying the South
cru Republicans were deserted absolutely
and left to carry on their one-sided contest
alone and unaided." Nothing could be farther
from the truth in the case. and other papers
may be misled 10 take up the same strain.
desire to state the facts:
Il Judge both the Times and TrdreiIer have
heard some Of the talk made by men from the
South who hung about Washington and pes
tered the committee during the entire campaign
for money they did not get. | know the Trdr-
eiter correspondent well enough 10 be sure he
would not have written he did except under
misrepresentation. The truth is. 40 far from
abandoning the Southern Republicans. the
committee helped snd stood by them during
tbtlIe Anu Win awning like
fair elections Mr.. Gorham and myself hoped
To carry thirteen or fourteen Southern districts.
-! c0Ir-e on a full uniutimidsied vote the Re-
publicans were entitled 10 many more bu, that
nnmbe- we should have had but for the extra
violence, murder. cheating and fraud the
southern Democrats resorted 10. The papers
that have made such sweeping complaints will
be surprised TO learn that the congressional
committee stood by the Republicans in those
hopeful districts, and that for their local organ
lzaiion and home canvass much more than
their share oil means in the hands OF the COM
mittee was given TO them. II those papers and
others want 10 know the truth and will enquire
of the gentlemen who conducted the canvass
In the Southern states where they expected to
elect Republicans or Of candidates themselves.
They VIII learn the committee did anything but
leave them to fight 'one-sidcd contest unaid-
ed These are much better sources Of intor-
nation than political adventures who lie about
Washington and with whom the committee did
not deal. but with Southern Republicans who
were making the beet fight they could st home.
We could not get Northern speakers because
the October states absorbed them IN the early
autumn and afterwards the great contests In
New York. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. etc.
rendered 1t impossible 10 get speakers 10 20
south. Besides the yellow fever rayages were
enough to determine going into the Gulf states.
ne committed had 10 do the best they could
under these conditions. II j. a pretty sleep
business now 10 put out of sight the appalling
isct- in the Southern situation. the wholesale
butchery in Louisiana. the re,l-shiried bull
dozcrs OF Wade Hampton, the ti.su"-paper
ballot frauds and the proved determination Ia
count out Republican member, Of Congress
actually elected aud lay sll The blame ON the
congressional committee which did all anvbody
could have done. both North and south. with
the limited mean, At their command when |
took The Craftsmanship ! expected to meet
blame and fauitudlng and, OF course erred in
many things. but don't let the committee be
held responsible for the Southern outcome.
I he maiady there lies deeper than any commit
tee will ever reach. 1t will take the whole peo-
pie wholly aroused TO cure it,"
The statement that Mr. Hale was az
fected by panic" after his defeat is ut
terry false and unjust. Everyone who
knows anything OF the effect produced on
him. knows that just the reverse is true.
He was more than ever convinced that the
Eight for honest money had got 10 be made
and that the Republican party throughou,
the country should stand or fall By that is
sue. His great executive ability was
elections shows how effectively tina, sbil-
ty WAS exercised. His closing remark
above quoted will yet be realized by those
who are hunting tor some excuse for the
failure OF the Republican party in the
South. The malady there lies d,eper than
any Committee tciH err reach. il tciu take
the rhole people. lcholIy aroused 10 cure it,
A feeling antagonistic to the policy of
'-~'~ Dvs.V"r.sviu INsa..'
listed for long time but has only recently
made itself felt. The terms of the ultima
tum sent TO the Ameer of Afghanistan re-
quired that his answer should be given be-
fore the 10th of this month, or he would
be regarded as an enemy. This, of course.
was virtual declaration OF war on the
part of the English Government, and a.
the Ameer did not return his answer with
in the time specified the British troops
have crossed the Afghan boundary and the
war has really commenced. That war,
liable to give rise 10 such serious questions
a. this one is, should be declared without
the sanction OF Parliament or the people,
has aroused the opposition and one OF the
most stormy Cabinet meetings since the
departure Of Lord Derby is reported TO
have taken place last week. A London
special says:
The Marquis OF Salisbury. Sir Stafford North
cote and Mr.. Cross insisted 10 the last Cabinet
meeting that the condition of the affairs in the
East was sufficiently grave TO justify AN extra
session Of Parliament. Lord Beaconstieli
strenuously objected and brought all his pow
ers OF persuasion and coercion 10 bear upon
the Cabinet defeat h, wishes If snt-
leagues. He was finally defeated. the majority
casting their votes in favor Of the assembling
of Parliament. The real cause OF the stubborn
opposition TO the Premier was that his coli
leagues were afraid 10 give in any further TO
his policy. The Queen will sit in the council
on wednesday. at which the date of the as
semblng Of Parliament will be fixed. Ii is
probable that the session will last about a fort
night.
1t is not expected that this war will
involve other European nations, though
Russia. being the one most directly inter-
ested, will pr serye similar relations to-
wards the AfghaDs, that England pre-
served towards the Turks in the late Turko-
Russian war. The National Zenung Of
Berlin referring to the policy that Russia
will pursue, says:
Russia. being satisfied that war must re-
suit in British victory, does not contemplate
intervention or interference while hostiities
last, but intends to claim voice in the settle
ment Of the terms Of peace. II bases its claims
upon the announcement that a rectification OF
the 1ndo-Afghan frontier is proposed. which
the Government of the Gar is not prepared to
submit TO without previous understanding
between England spd Russia. Russia will not
consent TO the annexation or destruction of
Afghanistan, nor TO 3 permanent acquisition
by England OF positions commanding the
passes of the Balkh. Ii is with view to max
ing its voice heard at the conclusion OF the war
that Russia ordered Col. Lomskine to push on
with his troops now stationed on the Attrek to
Marbghsb, and the contingent now stationed
st samarcznd has been directed to continue
its march,