The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-12-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 26. Il

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. &c, 1869.
Somebody makes the remark that
"Scnator Blaine is a troublesome man
to steal a state fl ON -" This refers to
the Transparent trick of the Democratic
Greenbackers to reverse the will of the
people of Maine by refusing certificates
to enough Republican member of the
Legislature to give that unholy combi-
nation the power of control there. Ii
might be added that Mr.. Blaine is sup
ported by a people who will not be
defrauded easily, and if the steal is con-
sumatcd, the party that engineers il
will be crushed by it next year. This
is the news we receive from Maine.
Many democratic and greenback lead
ers denounce the counting out policy.
The presidents message is completed.
1t is said to be brief, and to make very
few recommendations for new lepisla-
ton. The democrats will have to in
vent greivences this time if they desire
to quarrel with the Republican party.
Ii is semi-oflicially announced here that
the president and Secretary Sherman
do not intend even to recommend the
withdrawal of the legal tenders from
circulation as reported, and it is prob
able the greenback democrats invented
that report in lieu of real grievance.
[ hear the name of Hon. E. w. Chan
dler mentioned most frequently for
chairman Of the national committee in
place OF the late Senator Chandler.
Mr.. Chandler is one of the ablest polit-
lcrl managers in the country. When
the committee meet here December 27,
as per call, they will be accompanied
6y a large gathering of Republicans
from all parts of the country. 1t will
be an interesting event and the cam
paigne of 1880 will be in part out.
Chicago and Philadelphia so far put in
the highest bids for the convention.
Assistant Secretary French states
that the new regulations for the weigh
ing and grading of imported sugars
have been attended with satisfactory
results. Already the government has
saved S3O0O,O00 thisI year. Judge
French hopes that Congress will enact
snch legislation as will prevent fraud
enable the department 10 collect the du-
ties imposed upon this article ofimpor-
tation at the least expense.
The indications are that the demo-
aus w hOt lltenu 10 90 mucn mlScnlel
this winter if they can keep the fire
eaters down. Many of them talk in a
way 10 discourage extreme measures
But 1t is questionable whether the mod.
crate democrats can control the caucus,
and if not the caucus will surely control
them. They will follow the caucus
wherever it goes.
Democratic economy is exhibited in
its true light when tell you that the
appropriations last year exceeded the
estimates last year several million dol.
lars. This excess was due to the inven.
ton OF new jobs to call for extraordina.
ry expenditures, and it shows MS what
the Democrats would do if they had ful
power.
Secretary Sherman has been "boom.
ing" little in Geargia, where some
Republicans have nominated him fol
president.
Members of congress are rapidly ar
irving, and there is much speculation
as to the course of the session. The
republicans will resist all revolutionary
efforts and will also oppose all meas
ures to disturb the business "boom,'
such as the proposed tariff tinkering
and changes in the financial policy.