Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-22
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
April 10, 1879.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., I
April 10, 1879.
The event of yesterday was Senator
Blaines great speech exposing the dsloyal
and revolutionary schemes of the confed-
crate Congress. 1t il pronounced by all TO
be Mr.. Blaine's greatest effort, and Gen'l
Logan, who congratulated the speaker
heartily on it, declares that il Is the great
est speech he ever heard in the Senate
Chamber. Nearly all the Republican Sena-
tors were earnest in their congratulations,
while the Democrats We're dumbfounded by
the array of facts and the forcible exposure
of their designs which Mr.. Blaine charged
home TO them. New York merchant who
heard Mr.. Blaine for the first time yester-
day, and who has not been a special adj
mirer of his, said yesterday that that speech
ought 10 make him President, and that cir
culated all over the country itwould insure
the next Congress To the Republican party
beyond doubt. Mr. Blaine's argument was
directed mainly to ridiculing the democratic
pretensc that the Army Is dangerous to the
freedom Of elections when it is q fact that
we haven't one soldier to n county through
out the United States. The real purpose,
he said is TO weaken Federal authority and
power; the rebels are not afraid of the
Army, but they do hate Federal rule, and
that is what they are trying TO strike down.
But | will not attempt report of the
speech which could not DO justice TO IL.
The Congressional Committee will see that
it is circulated in every District and every
voter ought to read it in fun.
The communistic financiers Of the Green
back order, who have got control of the
House, were defeated in their effort TO push
their wild schemes yesterday In obcdi-
encc To the Democratic caucus, the House
met on Monday, which IS bin day in the
morning hour Maine was called, and all the
members claimed the floor. Usage in such
cases has been To recognize the senior mem
Der OF State, but Speaker Randall chose
10 recognize 4 new member In this case.
and Grcenbackcr ladd wanted to introduce
a measure after his own character. The
Republicans rcsortcd 90 dllatory motions
and used mp the morning hour 50 that Mr.
Randall AMI his son money friends did not
accomplish anything. Having the majority
however, they viii perscvcrc and will finally
prevail So far rs the House is concerned.
The country should take note OF this course
OF Randall who represents hard money
district and promotes son money notions.
Iii, district will bee a good one for Repub
ucau missionary labor next time.
The general opinion among Republicans
Is that the effort OF the y. Y. Toa,s in be-
half OF nominating Genl Grant and Mr.
Tidcu In the next national CANVASS Is sus-
picious. The Republicans arr not ready 10
say who they will support yet, and it is
certainly not becoming in Republican
newspaper to urge forward the nomination
OF Tildcn Has the barl OF money been
opened 10 the Times folks: \ large pro-
portion OF Republicans think well Of Gcu'l
Grant and all would unite on him il nom
mated. But there are other candidates
equally good. and the rank and die prefer
to have the choice left open until the prop
cr time. The Northwest may like TO pre-
sent senator Window; Michigan may de-
sire 70 nominate senator Chandler. Ohio.
Gent Gardcld, Pennsylvania, Gov. Hart
ranrt. New York. Senator Couklng. New
England Senator Blaine AZ any rate the
majority are OF opinion that IL Is too carly
10 force the canvass in the WAY coutem-
plated by the TINS, AMI tn quick CONVEX
sion of thrt paper is regarded with distruSt
bv some OF Gcn1 Grants more careful
friends. who fear that there j. q design OF
mischief in thus bringing forward, by a
paper heretofore abusive OF the EN-PreSi-
dent. hi, name in connection with that OF
Tildcn a. n competing candidate for Prcsi-
dent in 1850. \ friend OF the Geul. who
Is with him abroad writes that he will not
accept the nomination under any circum-
stances LOGAN.