Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-21
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.

HAsHISGTo>. u. {. Feb. l6, ISIS
Quite an accumulation OF dirty Demo
cratic linen was washed yesterday and
hung out to dry. The discussion took a
wide range and vas the continuation OF All
old feud that has loug existed among
different members of the great Reform
party. Hewitt got into trouble few days
previously because he permitted his iD-
dignation to get the better OF his Judgment
Ia So far a. to resent an insulting sllu>ion
Ia West Point by a swell statesman from
pe.liferous little South Caroliuia. A good
many Ex-Confederstes pitched onto him
for his pointed reiort that West Point had
demonstrated IT, usefulness only a lew
years ago. made ~ reply to the suggestion
of the south Caroliniau that il should be
sold or given away. The scrimmage was
brought on during a consideration OF the
Army bill. Mr.. Couger. who. by the way.
j. one OF the most popular men on the
Republican side. gave expression 10 4 very
general conviction, that the Democrats are
committed 10 the work OF reducing the
they fnd themselves Ia full possession of
the Government. should that. unhappily.
ever occur. To make occasion for increas-
ing il TO such magnitude a. will insure
Places for thousands OF Democratic Con-
federate warriors a, present without CON-
mission. Daring the melee. Garfield.
Poster. sud one or two GU the Democratic
side, connected in the public mind with
the alleged wormley Hotel bargain.
warmly. even vehemeutly. denied that any
bargain VS.. ever made. Garfield aud
Ellis La became, indeed. unnecessarily,
eXcls"d. d: appeared TO many. II Was
very mixed sort OF a rumpus. ll being.
quite impossible al times 10 decide the
polite, of the participants by Ausht they
said. Only the Law previous Garfield aud
>i-phe.-. r-irc-rutins tnv Biur all Grey
respectively, had healed the "bloody
{ cha,m" aud made u every whit whole,
( again. 80 TO speak, by their speeches over
/ the Carpenter picture presented the Nation
+ by Mr.. Thompson. Il Was memorable
scene. aud so Impressive that those Wit
! Messing IL are never likely 10 forge. many
OF p fra;urrs. Mcs-i.. Garfield aud
stephen. had been assigned the principal
psrts Ia the Programme | need only .av
/ re.ativ. 10 the ATTENDANCE 10 the Reprc.cn-
taiiyes Chamber where the presentation
iooA place. that every available inch on
the ilour aui ia the gai.,r.c. were Glled.
The senate attended Ia 4 BODY. aud the
diplomatic galleries were f1Il of the rep
rcsenia,iyes OF Foreign Government.
Carpenter, The artist. and the generous
donor were both preset. A. were many OF
the most conspicuous meu asd women Of
the Nation. The speeches were both la
good taste aad e.oqu. IA. From obserya-
iiou- h-arl after the ceremonial. the
! remiui.cence relative tu Mr.. stephens
speech II years ago. d-el arms at .lssava
ers, had becom" the chief stone OF the
corner" of the Confrdcracy va, generally
recalled b, the contrast OF sentiment
Doiiced in Tuesdays effort with that first
mentioned
Il /, ruporei all aoou, town that
change Of front relative to cancellation
i medtatel. the President. according TO
these, and bthcr. prominently identified
with the adoption sf the Southern policy.
regarding the conviction OF Anderson a.
the Last stcaw that ha- broken the camel.
back; and that the command TO ..about
face has been or will soon be given. As
result scores Of White League. Rife
Clubs. and hu klux members OF Republi-
cans viii be brought ~ tral who. had the
South regarded it. pledges. would have
been allowed - escape punishment 10 the
Interests Of cancellation. | mention the
crude rumors for what they are worth
But Il J. difficult Ia see what the President
can really do about IL further than cult
appointing Democrats TO office. The SIR
has this 10 LAY OF the letter Of instruction
said to have been written 20 Attorney
General Devens. The letter OF the Pre,l-
dent u Attorney General Deveus IN rela-
tion 10 the conviction OF Gent Anderson,
is said TO be somewhat ia the spirit OF the
telegram addressed 10 Genl Anderson bv
Secretary sherman, Senator Ma:thews and
Representatives Garfield. Hale and White
The President i. OF the opinion that the
prosecution OF GenI Anderson j. solely
political. that il i not couuteHanccd by the
best men of Louisiana. aud therefore /.
contrary to their caim judgment; that tie
proceedings wsr- it, the interest ol those
who strive 10 antagotize the two parties
la that State, rather than to harmonic
them; that so far from receivin. the APP
probation Of the country. the act will be
condemned by right-thihking and patriotic
men everywhere. when they become ac-
quainted with the circumstances attending
the prosecution. As grave Constitutional
questions may be involved, in which the
general government may perhaps have the
right to interfere, the President submits
the subject to the Attorney General for his
| onsderation.''
Confidence in the ability OF the Senate
TO restore prosperity TO the counrv's pros
trated trade and Industries, has certainly
not been enhanced by its hating. hesita-
ting. evssive course over the Bland bill
Its discussion has for weeks consumed
about ali the time left for legislation by
Executive sessions. So long has it been
before the Serate and so sick of 1t has the
hdbitue OF the Senate galleries become,
that the average speech uDoa ii has few
hearers. Only now and then on exception
al occasions like that when Mr.. Blaine
spoke, is there even respectable attend
] snce. II, "a now seems probable il is
| passed in an amended form the last OF the
present or the nrst OF next week, then it
must 60 back to the House; and to those
familiar with its incOmpeteuey il must be
very dismal announcement. am sure.
Doorkeeper Polk substantially admits
the truth of the charges made against him.
He pleads in extenuation the pressure put
| upon him for places by Reform" Demo.
cratic Senators aud Representative. He
SAYS the Committee OH Accounts knew all