The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-04-24
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Apr. i6, 1879.
The crushing blows dealt by Senator
Blaine on the heads of the ex-Confed-
crate conspirators the other day have
left their marks, and cannot be washed
ont or ignored. II is, as Mr.. Blaii e
said, the real object of the conspirat1 rs
to redress and abolish the Federal pow
er over elections, the national check to
Confederate bulldozing and fraud, and
not to get rid of "bayonet tyranny"
which the rebel yell constantly magni-
fles. III fact, there is NO bayonet at the
polls, more than one-half the Southern
States being without a soldier, and the
largest number in any one State being
three hundred, and they confined ia
forts and barracks. Mr.. Blainc's expO-
sure of this grand political humbug
aud pretence to cover studied purpose
to promote the State above the federal
power has had wonderful effect ia
stifiening the backs of weak Republi-
cans, as well MS in weakening the back
OF heretofore stiff Northern Democrats,
who dare not face, their people with the
real facls. Gen'l Logan's speech fol-
lowing that OF Mr.. Blaine, still further
exposed the dishonesty and disloyaIty
that now control the legislative halls OF
the nation.
Considerable commotion was at first
observed here over the startling con-
version of the n. Y. Times from ana
abusive and rank anti-Grant paper to
an organ in his interest, and also from
q special enemy of Tilden to promoter
of his nomination in 1880. Many spec
ulations are offered to account for this
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advance of the Tribune to its old place
as a stalwart Republican newspaper.
and its apparent leaning towards Mr..
Blaine as the Republican candidate for
President. Afraid of losing caste, the
Times has at last thought best to iden-
tify itself with radicals, and lump into
the Grant movement. AS for its ffideu
bias, 1t is limited that, that bail of money
has been turned down that way to OIL
set the Tammany opposition to the hero
of cipher dispatches. However these
things may be, it is the general opinion
among Republicans that 1t is too early
to forecast the next campaign, and while
there are none who will oppose Genl
Grant as candidate, there are many
who have other preferences. Messrs.
Blaine and Conkling have hosts Of
friends. The Northwest is warming
up up to Senator Wendom of Mimi,
who is every way worthy of the great
est office, and is getting a good deal OF
the stalwart support. The friends OF
all these candidates are united in the
determination to win whoever Is nomi-
mated, and prefer to wait until the con-
vcution meets before deciding who
must and who must not receive their
support. A letter has been received
here, by the way, from a friend of
Gen'l Grant travelling with him, which
says he will not again re-enter public
life, and at the proper timo will an
uounce his refusal to accept any nomi-
nation for office.
The following are the contested cleo
ton committee of the House, the first
name being the contestant and the sec
ond the member seated.
9th Massachusetts district, Boynton.
Greenbacker, against Loring, Republi-
can.
2Oth Pennsylvania district, Curtin,
Democrat, against ocum, Greenback.
lst North Carolina district, Yates
against Martin. I
End North Carolina district, O'Hars
against Kitchen.
End South Carolina district, Mackay
against O'Connor.
4th Alabama district, Haralson
against Shelley. d,
2nd Arkansas district, Bradley
against Slemmons.
3D. Louisiana district, Hebert against %
Acklen, and Merchant against Acklen.
2nd Florida district, Bisbee against
Hull.
Sd Minnesota district, Donelly against
Washburn.
State of Oregon, Mcdowell against
Whitaker.
The committee Oh elections will go 10
work on these immediately, and it is
safe to say, case or no case, Democrats
enough will be seated in place of Re
publicans to ensure firmer democratic
majority than there now is.