Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-06-27

A sound of rejoicing has gone up all
over this country at the adjournment of the
second session OF the Forty-tifth Congress.
This is sad commentary on our govern
ment. and ii is proper that We should ex-
anime. and II possible. discover the cause
Of such rejoicing.
So long a. congress was IN session the
fear OF its tsmpering with the currency
paralyzed the trade of the country, for 1t Is
a well known fact that any uncertainty in
regard to our national currency has pow
erful tendency TO lock up private capital.
As An illustration Of this, We need 60
back no farther than last fall. At that
time, the financial policy of the country
appeared to be settled, and We saw all
classes Of business men making an honest
enieavor to revive the various Industries
OF the country. Congress met, and almost
the first bill presented, was one to unseftle
the currency by repeating the so called re-
sumption act, and flooding the country
with greenbacks. These attempts TO injure
the national credit have been kept up all
through the session, and for this reason, II
no other. the country should rejoice over
cratic party, and that party is controlled by
a solid South. 1t is hardly strange that
those southern members should hold in
light esteem q national debt incurred In
subduing q rebellion OF which they were
the head and front; II is. however, not only
strange, but something to be contemplated
should rush to aid the solid South 10 every
attempt 10 injure the national credit, and
even out strip them In endeavors to fosi
on our already overburdened government.
a class of claims that are waiting a, the
doors Of Congress, certain OF finding eager
champions when that party shall have
gained control Of the Senate as well as the
House. How many attempts TO swinde or
steal from the public Treasury have been
prevented only by the certain knowledge
that they would be crushed 10 the Senate,
will not be known until that party has
complete control 10 both Houses.
Again. The country Was promised many
things tending to its material improvement
when Democrats should come into power
prominent among which was "retrench-
ment and reform" Their position in the
Congress just closed, WAS such tha, they
could have amply fulfilled all the promises
made TO the people. Instead Of retrench-
ment however. they have voted 10 reduce
the revenue about twelve millions, and in
crease the expenditures about sixteen MIL
lions. They have attempted TO reduce still
further an army that even now almost
every Indian tribe ON our western border
Is able 10 cope with successfully, thereby
causing an annual Indian war, and an GU,
lay greater than would support an Army
that would command respect. They have
squandered the greater part Of their time
and millions of the peoples money, in fruit
less and malicious Investigations. and at
Las; so loaded down the Sundry Civil Ser
vice Bill with jobs and steals. that the ap.
preparations will exceed the estimates pre-
pared and presented by Secretary Sherman
at the beginning of the session. by about
thirty millions. SO much for Democratic
"retrenchmeut'
The reform" Is more easily stated
ed, for the most part in turning Union SOL
diers, their widows and orphans. out Of pos
itions under the government In order to
make room for Confederate soldiers, their
widows and orphans.
Against all the viscious and dangerous
legislation attempted by that party. the
voices Of our Representatives have been
raised In solemn protest or prophetic warn
ing. and the State OF Maine is one Of the
few States that can point with pride to is
representation in the Ash Congress.