Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27
Letter from Washington.


WASHING ron, ID. e.. Nov. -, 1879.
twas announced by Democrats in Washing
ton soon after the Maine election that there
would he a reversal of the result when the
facts were known, and in explanation OF their
meaning, they finally concoeted the inflated
stories about bribery and corruption. The
accidental Congressman from the tth Maine
district, Ladj, sent word TO his adherents here
to work up the thing aud make It sppesr AS
badly A. possible in order to justify stealing
TIE legislature. TO use plain term. and Ladd's
friends here have been indus triousIy at work
Tor weeks trying 10 create a false impress sion
relative TO the morals OF the Maine RepubIi-
cans. We now the result. The charges
90 corruption could not be proved. snd so the
Maine Democrats have changed their ground
without giving their Washington scribblers a
chance 10 crawl away from their fsl.ehoo,ls.
The Maine chaps now propose TO steal the leg
stature through mere clerical informalities
aud errors. and not through bribery which
they dare not attempt to prove. There is some
tall swearing among the aforesaid scribbIer.
to think they were put upon the wrong scent,
and the more honest Of them are disguised
with the whole job. The intcre,, which many
have taken IN it here, however shows that 4,
has an inspiration from beyo nd the State. But
Il Is rnr Of those big blunders which will
prove To b. boomerang in the hand. of its
inventors.
All the departments have now male nm
their estimates for appropriations for the com
ing fiscal yosr. Except the Department Of
justice. they all call for an increase over The
amount allowed for the present year. This
was expected and unavoidable, and nobody
knew this better than the Democrat. them
selves, who purposely appropriated insufA.
Gent means To carry on the Government for
two reasons. na:neiy, TO get credit for economy
on their part. and TO establish a pretcnee OF
extravaganza on the part Of the Government,
officers. The TACT is the most waste ful branch
u the Government at this tim. /. the Con.
federate Congress which is wasting more mon
ey than ever Congress did before In junkst.
ing, fruiile.s Investigations.
The House Committee on Rules viii find il
difficult to adapt their changes Of laws govern
ing that body 80 AZ to give the majority ss
arbitrary sway a. they desire The Demo
erat majority is very small. and any very
faflical changes 1t is believed can IL. defeated
The Confederates are displaying too much zeal
10 their grasp for dcspotic power
There Is growing disposition think among
Republicans, to send their best mcn to the L.
;. senate. By best mem in thi. case /.
meant not only able men and sound Rrpubli-
cans, bui men who have experience in Icsi,Ia-
ton and public affairs. 1t got to be the fashion
some years ago 20 send mere ornaments 10 the
senate, while leaving the more solid merit 10
the House Of Representatives. have ia niud
now OHIO, whence we have account, that our
friends are determined to promote Gen. Gar.
field. He has had long experience In In.
HOu.e. He il radical In all that concern.
liberty, justice and the morality Of polite.
aud he j. nj the same time A conservative in
business Affairs, II ohio wants to hold the
high place It should hold IN the senate. or
frirnds there are certainly taking the wis,
course in selecting Gen. Garfield OF .on.
equally experienced and abo legislator to the
place hATAHpTN.