Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-27
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. D. Z. !
Nav %, 1879.


Mr.. Blaine yesterday made another as
sault upon the Democratic works, and
many Confederate Senator's who felt his
steel have suffered from its kecnneSs. The
opportunity was good one. Ancient
Bourbons, like Eaton Of Connecticut, Bay
ard and Salisbury OF Delaware, and rebel
chiefs like Hill of Georgia, Butler and
Hampton OF South Carolina, and Morgan
OF Alabama, had made speeches In which
they had magnifed their patriotism, while,
a. Mr. Blaine remarked, it seemed rs If the
poor unfortunateS had all been forced into
false positions by their companions, and
were in mourning for what they had done
unwillingly. Then he read passages from
the records of the patriots. He proved
that Ben Hill, instead of having held back
and mourned over secession and refused 10
light his house and rejoice, as he claimed,
had in reality voted for the Georgia Seces-
sion ordinance. He showed that the Bay
ard and Salisbury families, ruling the little
State Of Delaware had voted and spoken
against the war for the Union, and had i'm
every possible way short OF open rebellion,
encouraged the rebel states in their course.
He showed that Butler, and Hampton and
Morgan had uttered sentiments that did not
comport with loyalty. All these men
sprang forward 10 explain tho record, but
they did not help themselves. They houn-
dered and fell into worse SloughS than they
climbed out Of Mr. Blaine came at them
with new facts every time they denied, I'M
til they hadn't place left 70 stand upon
place as loyal men which they claim to
be He reviewed the literature of the
South, proving that it was filed with dis
loyal sentiment, placed there with unpatri-
otto purpose. He showed that even the
school books were inspired by seditious
spirit in order deliberately 10 miSlead the
young mind. In fact, no speech, so far in
this controversy, has contained such a
mass of facts TO convict the ruling South
rons in Congress and out Of studied pur-
pose TO subvert the nation into Confed-
eracy and 10 destroy all respect for the
Republic.
OF course the general appropriation bill
with all its political legislation will pass in
spite of the Republican protest, and the
President will promptly veto it. What
next? II remains for the Democrats 10
say whether they will continue this contest
which has cost them so dearly. 1t is i'm
possible TO think that some will do ii. But
are the Bourbon leaders saney that is a
fair question. Mr.. Lincoln has good
many disciples who hold his motto sacred,
that il is always safe 10 rely upon the stu
pidity of the Democratic party for blum
dering at crisis. 1t has Numbered so
fearfully already as to ensure the next
President and the next Congress to loyal
men. But il seems TO me there is chance
that they even may see the handwriting on
the wall and hesitate to go further towards
revolution. There is some hope that they
will pass the appropriation bills clear of
politics and soon 20 home.
The Democrats mean business in delay
ing action upon promotions in the Army;
in fact they mean to prevent promotions so
that, in the remote event of electing
President, he may provide for some rebel
military heroes in the national Army. Thus
they mean to get possession of all the Gov
eminent machinery if the people will stand
tamely by and see them snatch it. For
tunately, the prospect is not so discouras-
Ing: there is no danger of that consumma-
ton. and their present action can only
work harm temporarily TO gallant Union
soldiers who deserve promotion, but can
afford to await it at the hands of the Re-
publican Senate of the future.
Commissioner Raum has made two reports
lately which plague the ex-Confederates
fearfully. The first was report OF the