Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-13
Letter nom Washington.
WASHINGTON. ID. C. Eeh- &.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 8, 1879.
An extra session is among the costly indul.
g~nc"s that may be rendered necessary BY the
obstructive clause Of the Democratic House.
The msiignant feeling Of hatred which large
majority OF the Democratic side cberishes TO-
wards the Army, finds expression in number
less ways. Defeated in the open fight which
they have wsgod the last ,hree years for ito
practical hisbssdment, they have undertaken
TO force compliance by lacking on to one of the
large appropriation bills, that for the reorgsni-
zation Of the Army. should this be persisted
In and the opponents Of Army reduction stand
firm ID their opposition the appropriation
bill with this rider on II must OF course fail
rendering and extrs session necessary. unless
we are prepared to see the Government ms
ehinery come to a standstill from laex Of money
to keep 1t in motion. Then again the test oath
required Of Jurors OF United States Courts is
offensive TO many Southern Congress smen who
look to repetition OF the butehery, fraud and
terrorism upon which they rode into Congress,
for reelection; and, operating IS IT does to
come extent to keep the simon-pure bulldozer
from serving on such juries and diminishing
just To that extent the chance for packing them
with such INSCRIPTIONS tools. IL is also pro-
posed to load down some one Of the other sp-
preparation bills with 4 provision that shall re-
peal the law imposing thst oath. Another and
very weighty motive for an extra session tnst
will deplete the Treasury by Thousands OF dol
lar, is the desire TO divide up the Senate spois
incident to the turning over Of the upper
House to the rcformers sitter March a;h. !, is
within boundary to say that fun hxf-score OF
claimants for every Office 10 be distributed. are
already urging their respective claims with
such vigor that the Democratic Senator sees no
res, ahead until those positions shall have been
, awarded and thus render further solicitation
useless. II the country hasn't hSd the arrant
hypocricy and demsxogry underlying. this
howl about reform and retrenehment, suite
iently demonstrated, II has only TO wait ill
both Houses are fairly under dough-fsce Con-
feierate rule for the mask to be wholly thrown
aside. Senator Hill and other Southern Con-
grss-men can best attest the sincerity OF their
protested opposition to Southern war claims by
voting with the Republicans 10 adopt Join,
resolution forever barring their entertainment
by Congress. BY the Executive Departments
or by the Court Of Claims. Then they could BY
making the same talk face 10 face With their
constituents A. they have nsde here, di-oour-
age the presentation OF such claims; and BY
thus disabusing the minds of their people OF
Governments liability spirit OF dependence on
themselves would be inculcAted which is one
| of the most pressing need. OF the entire south.
Mr.. Bragg and the few Northern Democrats
who have come up TO his help against the
mighty are, undoubtedly sincere in the posi-
ton they have taken; giving Southern Demo
Gratis who have virtually though somcw hat
.uerulousy conceded it. justice the benefit OF
every doubt, the most that can be said /. that
I little handful OF Democrats In Congress are OPP
posed TO these claim, against a very large
majority of their Congressional associates who
4 there is every reason TO believe. are in fall
sympathy with them; and from every source
OF information open to the public there Is no
evidence leading 10 the belief that any OF these
few Democratic opponents TO the general pol
icy Of their party. reflect the view. Of any cum
siderable portion OF their constituents. The
aggregate Of this class Of claims which have al
ready turned up here in one form or ano Their 10
/ Of startling magnitude and We may easouahly
/ suppose they are = mere bsgatelle compared
with the number and sun total Of those lay
| ing back for the complete supremacy OF their
| party before presentation. Hence there could
seem u be no excuse for the people tho woul ID
re gard the payment of these claims As pre-
MUM on di.loyaliy aud treason, Ito he caught
mapping"
From the tone of the Southern press and The
manner Of tohgre.sm-n from that section.
Senator WINDOWS move TO secure to the freed
men home. where they can exercise the rights
OF citizenship withou; let or hinderanee seems
TO hsye aroused feeling among Southern
Democrat. akin 10 that which stirred the wrath
and bile Of the Egyptian tsskma.ters when
they saw the Hebrew tribe on the banks OF de-
liyeranoe W It'll the sea that had sw allowed W
PEsrosh and his host, rolling between them
and the victims Of their cruelty, an efeciuAl
barrier on their further oppression. Mr.. " in
dom's plan seems 10 have commended Itself io
leading colored men, and II Is the hope OF ever,
one who has sympathized with the race that II
may prove a practical emancipation from
wrongs and outrages tina, would have exasper.
aied lees docile people to bloody re,ributior
long ago. kATaHDIN.