The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-09-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. Z, 1878

WASHINGTON D. c., Sept 7, 1878.
Before most Of my readers see this
letter, tho result of the election in
Maine will he known. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that one Democrat
will be elected to Congress. Gen.
Anderson in the list District-and
that in two other Districts tho Green.
back vote is large enough to render
Republican success doubtful. 1t
seems certain that there will be no
detection of Governor BY the people.
II these results indicated nothing but
temporary reverse for the Republi-
can party of Maine they would be of
little Importance. But they mean
much more than that, no intelligent
man in the State believes the Rcpub.
lean party can ever regain what it
ioScs now. | am not exposing a
party secret when | say that there
would have been open rupture iu the
Republican party of Maine a year
ago, but for conciliatory advice given
by Mr.. Hayes to tho increasing num-
Der of prominent Republicans who
had become dissatisfied with the
management Of affairs in the State.
Whether or not the "third party"
shall have separate existence be-
You'd this year, the disintcgration of
the Radical party has commenced in
earnest, and nothing can stop it.
have acquaintance with the politics
of the State, and shall not be surpris.
ed if its electoral vote is thrown in
1880 for an acceptable Democratic
candidate for the Presidency.
That the Radical party in Massa-
chusetts is in the same condition we
all know. 1t is perhaps unfortunate
that no better leader than Butler can
DO found for those who make up the
Republican opposition to the clique
which has controlled the State so
long, but oven he vii! answer. That
opposition will take form and find
fitting leaders in a little time. Yer
mont is of course hopelcssly Repub-
lican, and being wholly an agricultu.
raj State the deplorable condition of
things which causes trouble in the
Radical party in Maine aud Massa-
chusetts does not exist, but even in
Vermont the late election did not, az
usual, turn out to be simply a ratif.
cation of what the Radical caucuses
had done.
If tho Democratic party is wise in
its course in Congress, and wise in
its selection of . Presidential candi-
date, the days Of Radicalism in New
England are numbered.
Mr.. Hayes yesterday departed from
his usual custom Of making only short
speeches, and made St. Paul what
must be considered long one. 1t
was chiefly upon financial subjects.
Secretaries Evarts, McCrary and
Sherman are to speak 10 their res.
pectivo States during the campaign,
and numerous minor officers will do
tho usus d N catc wi fe.sve
to tho regular leave Of 80 |
days. Assessments of Clerks and
Officers 90 on in the good old way,
and one can hardly SEQ any difference
between this and Grants admins
tration in this matter.
This city, like every other, ia the |
land, is alive with Efforts to provide |
relief for the yellow fever sufferers.
We do not now consider ourselves in
danger, and arc all tho more ready on
that account to assist those who are
in distress. All tho secret societies,
social organizations, and the heads
of public departments are earnest
and active. To-day there is tour
nament at one of our suburban parks,
aud Hon. J. c. Blackburn, of KY, one
of the most eloquent of men, will do
LIVER an address. Picnics, races,
snM base ball-all forms Of
i ur raised ed" are e, vsspms raised and be-
inc often Of tents, and ra ,f2fEsso. The issu-
and destitute by the War y! ', lit ~ SICK ant
has been criticised, but will pIdd'nen,.
be looked on by Secretary McCrats
hereafter as the best act OF his OIL
cial term. The tents and food of the
Government were never put to better
"'0' ALBION.