, 1878-11-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2G, 1875

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 2G, 1873
The near approach Of the elections lends
intense interest to the account from all
sections received at the Committee head
quarters OF both the old parties. The
Democrats are indulging in a large
amount of bluster, but it is likely that
good deal of it will end in smoke, They
talk loudly about expecting 80 majority
in the next House, over both the Rcpubli-
cans and G Greenbacke!s, and about Il COM
bined Democratic and Greenback majority
of two-thirds, but when pushed to the
wall they cannot name the districts which
they expect to gain so generally and they
would be willing to be assured Of half the
figures they make. The Republican Com
mittee 60 right along with their work,
and it is good work-leaving buster to
their enemies. 1t is true that they do not
expect to make gains enough to fleet the
buil-dozed gains Of the Democrats in the
South; neither could they eXpec:, lnid
they small majority OF honestly elected
members, to get control OF the next
House. since the Democrats have the max
ing of the list To be seated upon prmi
tacie evidence, and the power TO unscat all
who may be open to objection. Bnt they
do not expect to hold their ground against
disloyalty and communism. aud vii! have
strong force IN the next Congress To re-
sist the eucrOachmcnts Of the :" rebel
Brigaders."
The accounts from New York and Penn
sylvania. at the Republican headquarters
are very encouraging compared 10 the ac-
counts received u month ago. The PhiE-
delphiaas are especially hopeful. Judge
Kelley will come back with flying colors:
unless their canvass is verv much mt fault
in its reckoning. and they are now count
ing on the defeat of Randall AS among the
gains. He is fighting desperate battle,
but good judges say he is losing ground
| As the Democrats and Greenbackers have
failed to unite in any essential part OF the
contest, the Republicans also promise to
carry the State ticket and the Legislature
thus securing United States Senator. In
New York, the contest bears equal prom
ise. Senator Conklins and his friends are
making noble fight for RepubIicanism.
and even the y. Y. "Sun" admits that
they will gain one or two Congressional
districts. The legislature contests are the
all important object there. as a Republi-
can legislature will re-elect Senator COnk-
ling. The differences between the Tam
many and anti ring Democrats in the city
give the Republicans a manifest advam-
tage in these contests. The National Com
mittee are confident that Roscoe Conkling
will be triumpnantly returned.
From New Hampshire anG Connecticut
the accounts are cheering. VIM. +. Cham
dler is doing good service in the former
State by exposing tie untrustworthinesS oi
rebel Cancellation and by maintainin g
the true Republican doctrine OF protection
to human rights. His denunciation OF the
periidy of Hampton and his South Caro-
lima bull-dozers furnishes one OF the best
campaign documents of the season. The
National Committee promise under this
inspiration to gain one Congressman in
that State, and they also count upon de-
teating Landers in the first District OF
Connecticut. While the accounts from
other States are NOT rs full aud definite,
they are cheering.
The sure sign that Congreas is coming
is the appearance of the Central Pacific
Railroad ring, with their well paid lobby,
to fight the Government in its effort 10
make that blOated corporation pay its
honest obligations, ami to fight the people
in their effort to get competing line to
the Pacific Ocean. The Government and
the business people begin TO understand
that this gigantic monopoly cannot be
brought to decency except by competition,
and the people of Southern California in
particular ale very earnest in their demand
for relief in this way from the eXactions
of their oppressors. They will make a
strong claim upon Congress to help them
to an independent line through Arizona,
New Mexico and Texas.
VOLUNTEER.