The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Especial Correspondence to The Republican
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. -, 1878.

Of us have assumed our normal rela
tions with the world and each other,
though not Il few intense Bourbons
and the most rampant of Greenhack
ers find it difficult pulling up from
the depths of dependency into
which they were cast by the abrupt
descent and utter demolition on the
air castles in which they had been
so long domiciled. Few Republicans
are found so eXacting as to express
anything but the prpfoundest salts
faction with the general results. 1t
cannot be disguised that Tuesdays
verdicts are almost uniformly inter
preted here as forecasting a solid
North against a solid South hereaf-
ter, if the South is 50 blind and wed
ded to her ante war idols as to re-
vive the old significance attached to
Mason q DiXOn's line. We diSarmed
in her presence to show the sincerity
of our desire for the restoration OF
fraternal feelings and relations be
tween every section. Every preteXt
for the persecution of Southern Re
publicanS was removed, and the Cen
eral Government threw the weight
of its influence in favor of the resto-
ration of "local government" About
everything was conceded to the dem
Ocrats that they could think to ask
for, and in return we had the South
ern Democratic party pledged to an
observance Of the reconstruction leg
islation of Congress, in letter and
spirit, by Hampton, Gordon, Lamar,
Ben Hill anG a few others who came
as the special plenipOtentiaries of the
lately rebelious elements at the
South. The list of Republicans kill
ed, mutilated and driven from their
homes during the campaign just
! closed cannot be explained away on
any theory other than that our conf
| dence has been abused and that the
pledges of good behavior have been
repudiated. But from the present in
! dicatiOns the pretended election of
| Democrats in districts heretofore Re.
publican by from 5000 to 10000 ma
jOrity, will react more d&magingly
on the South than TIE loss Of twice
that number of Representatives
fraudulen fly returned by Tuesday,
alleged vote.
The relative strength of parties in
the House of the 10th Congress con
tinues to engross the attention OF the
political and partisan arithmeti.
clans. The estimates vary with the
party predictions Of the party max
ing them but from the most relia
able data now at hand, and leaving
California out, it will probably StanC
about as follows in a total of q
members : Republicans 1856; Demo
Gratis l17 e; GrcenbaCk 6. In this est
mate some Of the Greenbackers haV
been given to one or the other of tn
two great parties according to thei
antecedents. The uncertainty still
hanging over some districts made u
of towns without Geographic or yer,
liberal mail facilities, makes it i'm
possible to give more accurate figure
till the character Of the successful can
didate shall have been determined
Except Bourbon Democracy. n,
class Of men have more occasion t,
feel "cut up" over the Empire State
verdict than Mr.. Conkling's persona
enemies. Those candid enough t,
speak their convictions are forced t.
acknowledge it personal triumph
to the New York Senator, such as i
rarely achieved by any man. Elk
Senator and Secretary Chandler aIst
comes in for rather more than hi
prOportionate share of the cOmpli
mentary things said of those speci
ally entitled to Republican gratitud,
for our triumph. But now that W,
have somewhat recovered from thu
first eXhilarating effects of the tida
wave and have diSpassionately Sc
about paying the debts we have in
cnrred of the leaders who organized
the great victory, the name of Bain,
is oitenest heard. He has hardl,
rested since he put his armor on tt
lead The Republican columns il
Maine. The reverse suffered Their,
seems only to have made the critica
nature of the struggle more appar
rent to him and to have inspired hin
with almost superhuman efforts. II,
is said not to have rested Weel
since he put the harness on early il
August. No figure of all those wht
have occupied the field III this cam
paign SO accurately fits the character
which Kearney made ridiculous by
applying to Ben Butler, as Blaine's
! Whether in Massachusetts, beyond
the Rocky Mountains, or at inferno
diate points, his campaigning ha,
been in the nature Of Il continuous