Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-30
Letter nom Washington.
WASHINGTON. u. G.. Oct. 25

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct. 81. 1879.
IL would be strange indeed. II We should
sweep everything In the North this year, but 1t
looks that way now. The last hope Of the for
i'rn Democrats was N. Y, since the hope OF
electing Butler wa, abandoned some DAYS ago.
Massachusetts showing too much Republican
spirit for Bourbonism In any shape to with
stand. But New York now proves to be q
hopeless case also, all efforts to reunite the
democracy have failed. Ben Hill and other
ex-Confederate partcipa,ors have returned
fcm there discouraged. Hill denounces Kelly
severely, and Judge from hrs talk he antici-
pa'es that the democratic psrty must 80 TO
smash in consequence OF the Tammsny Boss
Our Information, however. is to the effect that
Republican victory does not depend 10 the
slighte,, on democratic division. since our
friend. are counting on clean majority over
ali factions. The Republican forces every
where feel that they in the .kirmsh line OF
iSsO. and they propose TO seize and hold every
N.nisge ground.
The Greenback party. what there j. icft of
u. VIII make a struggle to sustain life and they
have called n conference here on the iirst week
In December. probably for the purpose Of
drumming up recruits for their IN ationsl ON
veBtion" To be held in Jsnusrv. Both meet
ing will be rather dismal funerals. The anti
cipaied los Of their two Districts in Maine anh
tw" IN Iowa next year. consequent upoE tn
deluge this wear, Is not inspiring to men whose
only Incentive to action j. the power to control
the sI,oils. II i probable that the Presidential
nomination VIII 80 begging since Butler sud
other adroit Grcenbaskers begin to read the
handwriting on the wall. The democrats party
has had enough of the rag baby evidently
Msuv OF that party who were recently clamor-
Gus for fiat, have come down to hard pan and
i Is noticeable that they have dropped Ewing.
Thurman and Hendricks. and taken up Bsyard
or Tilden, or compromised on Hsncock sud
DavIs The Cr~snbeeh srsne l. about ,u,i-,l
The democrats will not be likely u resolve
against fate very largely la future twill lc
fecollec'ed their platform declared the war
n failure in 1904, reconstruction 4 failure in
1874. and resumption n failure this wear. The
failure that followed each of these declars-
ions 10 good thing In the form Of lessons TO
them. What will be their nexi departure.
The annual report of the T. NJ. General. now
IN course of preparation. will show A deficiency
Tor the fiscal year OF something over 5000
90. or about three-itihs OF what the deficiency
was for the last fiscal year. The condition o Z
the department and the postal service gruer-
ally Is considered By the Z. NJ. General to b.
very efficient. The expenditures OF the Dent
are necessarily increasing because of the cx.
tension Of the postal facilities In new districts.
lou VIII hear good reports iron the Reuut-
licsns OF Maryland aud Louisiana ihi. wear
They have already put on their armnr for the
great national hgh, IN 10 and many are So
sAnguinc as TO predict that they will gain ,i,.
Legislature OF both STATES. They viii ailc..,
make n good showing
II i reported that the President had made IN
b.. mind To sppoin; Secretary Eyari. 10 the
kngish Mission and Hon. & A. Grow OF Pa
TO the Russian Mission. But neither of these
gentleman want TO 70 abroad. both having
their eye, on the L. : Senstorships from their
respective States 10 bo made vacant by outro-
Ing democrat. In iSSl.
A. already announced. Gen. Grant viii yi.i,
Washington 10 participate in the unvatline Of
the Thomas statue on the 18th Of Noyemtor
The citizens propose 10 give him a civic re-
ccpiioB a. well. and the following notice st.-
pears to-day. The citizen. Of Warrington
who desire {" manifest their rc.rrci FOR Con
Grant ul-nu TIE ,to4-tpn q III. IS ..,r..! ,,-,f
Al To" NAuouA tApuol IN N1N-uibcr are r.
quc.Icd TO meet At WIZARDS Hail on MONDAY
evening next. al : O'Clock. 10 make the proI-rr
Arrangements therefor. IL j. desirable that
this event shAll be provided for without Ioiiri-
cal Distinction. especially a. Gen. Grant right
fully hold 4 warm place IN the he.ri- Of ali the
people Of the District Of Columbia Come one,
come all"
Next TUESDAY the National Fair will ouen
here, and il Will De holiday In the Depart
meuts and schools. hAr.upiS