The Republican journal., 1880-02-19
Letter from Augusta.
Correspondence of Republican journal.

The story is that Eben f. Piilsbury has taken his
final farewell of the city, though his family is still
here His greeting by the newspaper press of Ros-
ton, so far as heard from, can scarcely be called
cordial one.
The Republican legislative caucus for the nomina
ton of four delegates at large attend the national
convention at Chicago, will probably be held in
week or two The only question is, who can be
leced, possessing the most character and influence
who could put in the most solid and effective work
for Mr. Blaine. 1t is generally conceded, from his
ma ional reputation, that Mr. Hale viii be of tile
delegates that will be elected from the Penob-
scot district, and another from Cumberland, or York
The central portion of the State have in mind Mr..
J. r. Bodwell, of HaIlowell, the great granite
tractor, of Mr. Blane's most ardent and devoted
friends, and who is of the most influential men,
among the masses of the people, in this section
Several gentlemen are ambitious TO 60 and there
will be quite contest over two of the candidates.
Those who have counted on the Resembling
of the Fusion Legislature. may As we'll abandon that
idea, such occurrence Will never take place
This is freely conceded by the leaders here who
have at last concluded submit to the inevitable.
leading Fusionis admitted to Yesterday that
bakers dozen could never be assembled. A Green
back member of the Legislature recently received a
letter of instructions from OF the ttuents in
his "deestrct." Besides other happy expressions
and good advice, the letter contained these words
Il must confess that am in the vale Of humiliation.
~ tdH hangS he groaad But you do
better than to take your seat" That would b. the
confession of all should they write their honest
victions.
Governor" Lamson has been here smoking his
Old IT. d. pipe, but positively refuses smoke the
pipe Of peace With the stalwartS Who declined to
recognize his claims Governor. He feels most
kccnly the imaginary descent from the chair Of State
TO the walks OF private life, anu will never That is
"hnrdly ever" forgive General Chamberlain tie
Suprcm" Court for not recognizing his claims. lie
was kindly greeted here by his former Legislative
associates, and invited TO tarry At tic Senatorial
board but with broken heart, rciu ing be com
forcd, ne turned away the halls Of Legislation
to take up again the floor plane ami the hdudsaw.
The ambitious Wilder Washington Perry has been
getting his mothers monkey ntoa sc,ape." In the
recent begging meeting at Camden, where he plead
with hi. fusion friends pay him his salary and hi,
mileage and permit him To remain at nome, he said
that classmate of his at college Belfast minister
in Augusta, had received present Of fifty dollar,
from Mr.. Blaine, and had pre- achcd violent polti-
cal sermon. intimaing very strongly that the sermon
inspired by the fifty dollars Now that clergy
man happened to be the Rev. II. W. Tilden, who for
four years had met rebels face to face the held
and was not to suffer an untmely death by cowardv
hushwhackers at home. 50 Mr.. rideu drops round
Of an evening to Mr. Perry boardin. place, ana M.
titles MIN to appear, on mportan, business, al hj-
lilicn'- study tgr next morning Thcn ana there
VA Perry shown the great wrong ht hld done the
reverend gentleman. Blaine 40 were paid to c,o-r