Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.

| ACtSCi iAOW w tOu.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. %, 1878.
| Day after day the wires are burLened with
announcements OF new failures Of old houses Of
bali century's growth topplins into the sbys-
NAL depths OF bankruptcy and ruin. until bus.
incss men-everybody save Members Of Con-
gress. seem to have taken the alarm and are
looking feArfully forward to the future. Mem
Lcrs OF the Senate spend two whole days euieg-
ising two dead Senators whom they abused like
pickpockets when living; another half day L.
devoted TO chanting = requiem mass for the
transfer OF Italy's dead King from the purgato-
rial fires which sre hoped TO have already
burned out Of him the faint Of heresy; and
weary days, even weeks, have been consumed
in discussing the Matthews resolution which,
when passed, has no more legal effect 10
change the existing financial situation than =
Pope's bill had to restore his temporal supre-
macy. Turn TO the House and measure it,
work by the number Of bills introduced. il
would sppesr the most dIligent one ever as-
sembed; but estimated by the importance OF
anything practical yet accomplished, TO in any
measure cleye the nightmare prostraiion that
has fallen on every industrial and commercial
interest. and fear the lower House Of the
s5th Congress would have to be transposcd TO
the negative side OF the equation. A brief re-
view Of Fernando Gods connection with New
York City politics is only necessary To a Gle ar
apprehension Of the burlesque and demagosue
roles now being played by many Of the mem
bers OF his smelling Committees. os;cns IDLY
u.1 In ho Of t,,
drag net Investigations ordered. And It Is
upon the wisdom Of these trsdings. trsfiicking.
political hucksters are forced TO depend for
correct appreciation Of the many vital and
moral problems peremptorily pressing for So
luton.
The Committee Expenditures for the
Treasury Department; at meeting held on
Monday last. adopted the following resolution.
Resolred. That the President h., and Is
hereby, requested TO cooperate with this Com
ni,,se in its Investigations Of alleged sbu,es in
the Treasury Department, and to issue the
order necessary for that purpose
IfChsirmsL Glover had been other than =
member Of Congress. it would likely be
charged that the letter, transmitting the above
resolation to the President. was written directly
after its author had qusfed a siovepipe OF spir-
nEs 'rrIsenfi. 1t xbounds in the most posit-
| i've asse,erAiions OF general cussedncss" on
the part OF Republican officials. Hear him :
FOR years the Executive Departments Of the
Federal government have been increasingly
corrupt and oppressive" tramplinS on the rights
and liberties OF citizens without hopes OF re-
dre-s, Asd the officer. rioting In the profusion
OF their plumber, till thi. misruls has wrought
wide misfortune and distress He Is so good
as 10 xpres, doubt whether all are equally
guilty. thus: THE vast extension % the pow
ers OF the government during the late period
OF civil war aud disorder hss thrown on the
Executive head. such great aud nultfsrious
responsibility that II Is imp.aciicable for the
bead Of any Department 10 know much OF what
hi. subordinate. do" lie intimate. that some
OF the heads OF bureaus and subdivision NAV
have been sciust6d BY honest motives in the
discharge OF their official jatics, but charge. to
their subordinate. 3 good proportion Of every
grade Of crime aud misdemeAnor known 10 our
statute books, who, he sAys. werc banded to-
gether TO conceal their dishonest. cruel, Oppres-
siyc and infamous practices. Finally be as
surcs Mr.. Hayes Il he will cooperate with his
fGlover's) Committee and protect ~iinessc.
who desire 10 tell the truth but jare no., he
will earn the esteem ana gratitude ofyour lhisl
couairymen." BY this letter Glover has sue
ceeded in rendering his Temperance pracihes
more than doubtful, and the degrre OF Judicial
fairnes. he may be expected to bring TO bcar
! In these invest aiions need not b. more spec
ideally stated than il indicated in hi, letter.
EAE.CiIsE nsN,rS
Warrington Jan. 81, ISIS (
DEAR SIR Il am in receipt Of your r-solu-
lion adopted by Committee OF the House Of
Representatives on Expenditures in the Treas
uy Department requesting my cooperation
with the Committee 10 It's inVestig alton Of al
lesed abuses in said Department..
/ shall te glad 10 cooperate heartily with
the Committee Ia the proposed inve.tx alton f.
and To that end viii issue such proper dlrec-
iions 10 all officers oil that or any other Depart
meni q, may r- required 10 secure prompt and
sd-tise assistance ia the conduct Of the inye.-
usaiion. Touching the suggestion. contained
In your letter. that witnesses who may r. stify
before the Committee NAV be Apprehe % siye of
losing their place. II they testify fully and truly
you are at liberty TO assure all subordinate Of
ncers thai the fact Of their testifyng before the
Committee shsl not be used 10 their pr ejudice
Very Respectfully.
L. Is. HAYES.
Hon. John u. Clover
Thursday Mr.. Blaine stirred up Mes.rs.
Dave. md Hoar by some allu.ion to the his
tory Of Massachusetts,. la hi. speech present
ing the statue Of VIM King, Maine. 6r.t Gov
ernor. He appears TO have fully sustained hi.
reputation as 4 ready debater. judging from
the verdict heard on the street.
The services Tuesday al II. Aloysius Church.
thi. city. commemorative Of Itsly's dead King
wa. all imposing pageant. VOLUNTEER.