Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02
Letter from Washington.

WAsHISSTuN, II. c. sept. g. tsp.
Although tn. i. an og year IN I.olillc.. II /.
hlcly 10 br rcmsrl.hie for lars, vote. ca; a,
state elections. EQUALLY on ,uoh ysAr.. wheH
their s.s 10 Prrsldeb, or Censrr.s TO elect,
ihe vote hA. iaheR from % TO 80 pr crai. Bot
this year there hA, brcn a concGrrcncr Of cir
oumsiABo-s 10 bring out a. large vote in some
States a. usually come cot on ycArs Of national
elections. Ia California This cannot b. sal 10
d an 90 year, a. that stat. elected rDc fnlcr- Of
Congress. but In Maine there wa. 10 such
inoeauve To bring out large numb-r.. The
reason for 20 large a rrpUblsoan vote iher.. /.
found In The Threat Of Confederate dou.lnai ion,
aud Of liquidation, which has become part Of
the Democratic policy whenever that party ha.
.eiZed power from the Republicans. la Maine
the ori-os iilOn vote was also VEN large because
Of The de- pera;ion Of their cause: they realized
ID Al being beaten there being beaten
throughout the North. and they s,Aked every
thing on the issue Now lie, L. examine the
result thu. lar q the election, TIL. year. prem
isinz nat national issues dA not efcc, all a.
they did Maine. and therefore there VA. the
usual falling of Is 10 Of years. The STATE.
which have held election. are California. hen.
iucky. Maine, Michigan. Rhode Island and
Wisconsin. A, the last Presidential election
the republican vote Of these state. was SIS ~.
democratic vote 5Sl ,?ts; democratic majority
5,,96. This year the Republican vote In these
States va. -. .65s; democratic vote 80 "a
republican majority .. obs. Thus the Gepubli.
cans have gained s2,'ii votes in the.s States.
~ nkrh ~ IN H. inn -
elect In New York. Ohio, Pennsylyan,a and
Aassaehnsetis, the vote viii doubtless be the
largest ever cast, the contests there are very
animated and the Republicans in particular are
determined to resist by their full force the en-.
eroaehments Of the disloy Ali.ts and repudla,ion-
lists. The outlook is very gratifying.
The democrats having no hope Of success At
elections In fair contest, have set about Great
Ing disse nsons In the Republican party, but
they don't seem to succeed in that any better.
senator Blsine ha, juA sat upon one OF those
misehievous efforts. They tried to make il alp
pear that he would refuse TO go 10 Ohio and
lake part In the CANVASS because OF jeslousy OF
Secretary Sherman. He telegraphs here that
he shall keep his appointments there, and work
from now until Foster Is elected. in the interest
OF the Republican party. The forlorn demo.
Gratis will have to try again.
The report that Gen. Grant IL TO occupy the
Presidency Of the European Company 10 con.
.truet 3 canal across the Istnmus Of Panama 4.
untrue. He does not believe In letting the In.
ropeans control so imPor,an, work on this
continent, and furthermore he is a warm friend
Of Capt. EAds, and has more confidence In hi,
plsn for = marine railway seross that point.
This plan will be brougb, before Congress. this
winter. Speaking Of Gen. Grant remind. me
70 say that the latest report is that he will no
enter the Presidential contest. but will fayo
the nomination Of bis friend, senator Window,
Of Minnesota.
The call Of the Greenback Convention st ST
Louis January sth next, to nominate . caDdi-
date for President is 8 very feeble oFe ming Of
the campaign. Amer the elections to come thi.
Fan they will have less courage than they have
now. K.T.un,x