Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-13
Don't Sheer at the Greenbackers.
THE GREENBACKERS CAPTURE THE
DEMOCRACY.

The Maine election continues to be the
theme Of conversation and newspaper com-
ment. The World suggests that the Re-
publican party has outlived its usefulness,
and is about to go to pieces. 1t says: If
our Republican friends will look over the
map Of the United States they will find
that the %greenback movement has lost In
diana to the Republicans, Maine to the Re
publicans, Pennsylvania to the Republic
cans, Ohio to the Republicans, and a part
Of Vermont to the Republicans. They will
not find that in any Democratic State the
third party movement has placed Demo-
cratic domination in danger, even where
the Republican minority has fostered and
aided it. We invite our esteemed Repub-
lican contemporaries to remark that the
National movement is going to cut their
party in several States, and not q few Con-
gressmen.
The Times says it has been fashionable
to sneer at the ~Greenbackers, and the news
from Maine shows that they have captured
the Democracy, and at the same time in
iicted a severe blow upon the Republican
party. We cannot too frankly admit that
the Greenback movement has ceased to be
sectional, the West gave it birth, but favor
able conditions for its growth evidently ex-
list in all parts OF the country. After
what has been witnessed in Maine, and on
a smaller degree in Vermont, absolute con-
fdence would be folly. Elements are at
work that puzzle careful observers; the
| party obligations are loosening under the
| strain Of the wild demands for financial re-
lief, and none Of us can tell where a break
may not happen. All the chief uncertain
ties connected with the campaign are the
product of the Greenback movement. This
It is which staunch Republicans must pre-
pare to resist ; first in the States, after
wards in Congress. The Stats Zeituag
confesses itself surprised at the result, and
thinks the figures prove that the Demo
cratic party must suffer the worst from Ma
tional Greenbackers than the Republicans
it also thinks the result i'll Maine will give
the new party fresh courage, and fears the
financial future is not bright.
How the House Stands.
PORTLAND, Sept. 10.
The House stands, now, 65 Republican,
and two Democrats supporting the Repub
licans: 81 Democrats and SO G~reenbackers
and five are not reported, of which two ar,
known to be Greenbackers. This makes
67 Republicans to 81 opposition. Som'
hard money Democrats may affiliate will
the Republicans. The charge Of fraud il
ward four, leaves a chance to change foul
votes to the Republicans, which woult
give the Republicans a majority on join
ballot, and permit them to elect State Of
ficers, providing the two Republican Dem
ocrats acted with the Republicans.
A Band of Fifteen Or Twenty Des
peradoes.
WASHINGTON, September ~.
Jay Gould last night came here an,
showed an Omaha telegram from H. Clark
stating there was reliable information tina
the United States mail and express trail
would soon be robbed by from fifteen Il
twenty desperadoes that the military wer
willing to assist in protecting property
but the law forbids them. He urge,
Gould to get the Presidents sanction
Gould found nobody in authority here ex
cept General Sherman, and he expresses
the opinion that the military might be USE
to protect the mails. Clark was instructe'
to Immediately endeavor to obtain permits
sion from Secretary McCrary.
Secretary Gorham's Opinion.
CHICAGO, September IL.
A Journal Washington special says Al
interviewer reports Mr.. Gorham, the Secrt
tary Of the Republican Campaign Commit
tee, as saying that the defeat in Maine i
A due to the National Banks, and that If tn
Republicans expect to have any success i
the West they must come out boldly an
: oppose the banks. Mr.. Gorham is also re
. ported as having said that, in view Of tn
election OF a large number of Greenbach
ers to the next House, the choice of q Re
publican Speaker is certain. as the Green
hackers will continue with the Republ,
ans.
The Fitx-JOhn Porter Case.
WEsr PoIST, September IL.
In the Fitz-John Porter case, yesterday
Major General Merrill testified that til
battle was fought on the 29th; that Colons
Sykes, Of the Twentieth Regular Infantr,
commanded q division Of Porter's corp
and in regard to the charge that Porter wa
ordered to retreat on the 29th, he said b