, 1880-02-10
NEW ENGLAND STATES.
THEIH FltEsInEETlAL lHEfEllEhCEs.
From 34r SptttIt CprrtSpttt,tfHf.

WAsn1x0TuN. D. c., Feb. 7.-Thcre are good
many men hero who profess to know NIL at,0lit
tho politics Of New Engfand. At lcnst holf
dozen persons Of prominence from cnch 6tate
think thoy can tell precisely what tho dominant
opinion Is ut home, what influences ARC working
to colnteraot 1t. and the probabilities Of success
or failure in cneh instance. l nm constrained to
say that some Of these gentlemen havp over
estlmntcd their own sagac'ty, for thoy IL, mt ill
agrcc, and 1t Is impossible that they should NIL
bo right. Moreover. oxp eraonce has shown thnt
New England politics arc not 80 simple and
straightforward that anybody can predict With
certainty what their eourse will be. Tie opera
tons OF tho managers In sorno 0t the Stntca
hMye becn Ms tortllous and inexpltcnblo on my
rcasonabc hypothesis m IN nny otherpart ofthe
union But from all tho conversations II Is
possible to construct theory III reEnrd to tho
probnble action nt each State on tho prcsidon-
tal question that shu1l bo consistent and de-
Gently supported by facts.
MAINE IL 4 CERTAIN sTATE.
1t Is delightful tn tnlk or write nLout Maine,
hccnuso everybody knows whcrc sho IL to he
fonnd. Maine deserves credit, good or III us tho
case may be, for hcing tho first stntc that had
tho cnurAxo openly to oppose Gen. GrHnt'a
candftlRcy. There are somc positive statesmen
In Maino: and asaurelly thnt sparscy-popnlNted
State hns hor share Of brains in tho National
councils. With Blaine hnl 1lanlln In tho
6UIuLG A114 fIyC Alt Llt 3ln44SEt eAG CN]l
chnIlunKo c1InpUrfson with almost nny other
State. Father Hutniin Is now old md feeble.
and will probably give way Mt tho expiration Ut
bis term to some younger MIN. But he bus boon
q strong mnn IN his day, and still commands
respect. 5ir. Dlalnu, when nil has born aad
against him that can be said, Is tho nost splendid
figure IN pthlle life. Ills nan,p viii live when
those nf most uf hia c0mpcers hnye crumbcd II,
forKctfuluess. Noscoe Conkllux Is u wonderful
punnknr. hn hua 1nft mn ri
bis times; has 10 hold on tho affections
Of tho people; has not tho true courage or tho
sclf~for4etfulness OF le0ticr Of the people; IL
titnid, lrrcslltg, and cUldly seIf1sh In tho hour
Of peril; lied to Baltimore when ho should hRvo
delivered tho Rrcatest effort nj his 1ifC''; and
n,ado his slx-by-nino spMrgo OIL IL pack Of Gus
TOM I{nuHe appointments concerning only his
paltry ambition. But NlHtno OF Maine Ia usually
on hand when hc Is wnntcd. He has pluck. IIo
has spirit. Ilo can forget himself, ns ho did
when he mndB hla nudncinus attn0k on Mlssn-
chusotta. No simply selfish man would have
tlonc TINT No little mnn could hAve Carried it
through In such gallant wuy, ind einglu-hn
hnvo put tho hosts Of massachusetts to flight
1t WIS pEttable, an told, to acc tho prclicnmcnt
In which lIoar md nawcs wsre put III that mcml-
Dorunt of tho history nf their own Slate and
country. they wero as chi'.!rvn In tho hands Of u
Klnnt: And he devo,srutl them r7lw.
Biafnc's maK,latls.n and hls power over tho peo-
pic nre ,lurivulcd. Nn other man cnE draw ouch
% or II Gp 9xHe 20 sh
III iowa and Ohio during tho last campaign
farnors cav twisnty an tws%.y.ye nlvs II
Mars thin os,es crowds u ssooo s.shered alout
; hiM; and thSy wero a. Al lsl9il.e men before thoy
fofe see S nas ys ff fonrg s cas ss.a known No.
Another Maine man rising into great prom!.,
,,encv. now the aotun leadef nf tn9 House, and
it'd tho Whte Iolisc Is William +. Frye lfo % il
stthor y r,h!e nun III bis mnnncrn. Nut disposed
to % 6c conG!liatnry net Or to curry favor with my
and plnin. .spokcn. a man to Ito " IN mi esler.
Esncy,m A. he ~ u ,!,,,'y . a'wyer, and has H.rvesl
lew lew o o Va Ways usI'rS sna kcs .,'g Is st.up. n !.
.icstneas takes hold Hf hts audience. iio
havc rpoKea ii public viii him hsro % tod mo no
ono @ sor rS shaa 4sk & AZ sx G * W
believes Tho ssfar,ne;s p4sy i, stoe u !hf,s;
lat ea.npn,gn, he sud: ayes, Z You 'ion't ask
traveca tn around the ab of tic Uniyc4sS i,y "a
eiFeuitous route rather thnn put hs foot on that
Fryo his i sense Of hu,nor. He was speaking
IN nlo ii"uso aot long ago, and hn % %occas!o1 10
m!ks s1e ~ differences to prtyate hllls The H.
ants beoaaso thsrs Tai aro 20 H,any S nnrirhtsM,s
claims presented was hs aproial themo. 1io
ss1G s.s ~. Il s aSvs sa' sy Of Gssf Ghf aa;ss S.
ss!ss.. e !hs @ @ oossr,:aens s'fna: ma,e ING as
could not suo ~ tho United States Courts ugntnst
, tnS aov.rnmont. m so ho can,s 70 Cnnkross tor
rsnsoa rssf TAs asSsat ssy @ tss J. rns
iIoase On what il known " "6ljeetionn lon i nny." y"
tkrfrr nil
prIntc rcpSrt Yet, whea ito s paasaF" * M shS taS
relief I'LL wns uloye4i, ''s1me nlpinhcr flx,M Ia,
Willis Of tho Rocky Mountains, who pr,itGly
@ nexcr had @ sgen y i & schoonur tn hls tc. nse mi!
@ s saEe WITT Do % yna oSj,ct @ aa y
this hill f0rY' "WGy," saiti tho Rocky sIsnlnt.
ain Wild nlnn. "what Is It all about r. This ia
ans'nlwr too ignorant 10 know tho mefits q a
| sclf, can desoat lncsitorIous legislation.
REED
q another Matno mcmher. whnse conduct OH tho
f0tfer CorHtHlttoG Won hllu deserved reputation
btaiua. as aas GeeM s;.ld. .a tho first State 70
mako \ stand agulnat tho third term. Nnlndy
| men stopA on the rrrsldsnttal question. Even
cnushKo and candor Ut those whu sn'l.lIy say that
they VIZ for sasneesHly elAe. N0s,0Ay ne1ll ask
Will!ntu r. Frye or ThoniAa Reed twlue who Ia
his hrSt Ghotog for tho I1,ai.ieuuy,
| NEW HANpaMinh
Il supposed to ps WllliH,n \. Chandeliers stnte,
md h1 hRs declared htn,sclt uitr1utIynculIy for
| NlAlne. SUnnlor nlulr, Wad,e!gh's successor, Ia
a EnMhh, gilt man, Without lu,leh fuscs, hut
scady 70 thrt'w what Influence hs duea sYst:ss IN
on the 0tler hhnd. ~ 1nurn U N.ul!e matt thuti
a!yth!ng else, hut would bo ,sortctly for Gr,mt
hs interest s.,etacd To ha that way. In clE,so