Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

have a grand blow out, supposing Indlani
at least was 10 follow Maine in her recre
aney ana folly. Brass bands, magic Ian
terns to transmit to canvass returns tha
would gladden. the hcans Of hungry Demo
Gratis, corps Of Confederate orators. will
an ample stock Of tange-leg, had beer
provided by the management. Indeed
nothing was lacking, and in the earlyeyen
ing, all went merry as a marriage bell. AT
| the first the cheering was vuciferoug. ~ If
the devil had broke loose. As the hour.
wore on the crowd WAS treated to large ex.
| pectatlons and few encouraging returns.
Music grew plantive, the orators, failing
to get interested from the dead spirits
from Indiana, tried the spirits from the
black bottle in the saloon; the managers
| disappeared from the back dor, the lights
went out and the ,urging crowd rushed
over to join the thousands Of Republicans
who filled Pennsylvania avenue in riont
OF the Office Of the National Republican.
where returns were thrown upon an i'm.
mensc canvas Long past midnight the
crowd swayed to and fro, speeches were
made, songs sung-till at last "Gloria in
excelsis-Good morning" was the signal
for going home. It was a night long to be
remembered
The day dawn after the battle was usher.
ed IN with all the enthusiasm Of the pre-
vious night. What's the latest? was the
common inquiry. Many seemed 10th to
believe the full extent Of the Republican
victory. Bulletin boards and all other
sources OF news were well patronized,
Extras went on the street like wild fire.
aud everybody was transformed into an
interrogation orexclumaton point. There
was very interesting contrast between
the announcements bulletined The Post,
finding its ruling passion strong in death,
persisted in claiming the Democrats had
carried Indiana, insuring the election of
Hancock in NOyember. The oolored peo-
pie were intensely interested, declaring the
second emancipation Of their race to be
near and that the year Of Jubilee would be-
ushered in by the inauguration Of Gen.
Garfield on the fourth of March. One
says Lightning done gone and struck dem
mules in lniiana." "Massu Hancock tell
us now which way your gun is pinting."
"COlored folks don't 90 on scursions no |
how in lnjiana when Uncle Sam has votin |
for EN- to do" Republican pole knocks |
the percimOns shoe dis time" All classes |
from grave to gay nave mingled in the re-
JOcng. The ladies, God bless them, how
they longed by their votes to have hand |
In the contest, which they have so nightly
helped by their influence. Be patient
fair daughters of this dear land. The
morning is dawning. Yourinhnence, your
voices and your votes will yet aid in wip-
ing out the OppTessOrs, wrongs, the curse
Of vice, and the damning influence of in
temperance.
The rapid advance ia all classes of Sc
curities, as the result of the October cleo
Itons will have tonic effect on all kinds
Of business. 1t is the opening of the
grandest era of prosperity that has ever
lawned upon any people. Its influence
upon real estate at the Capital will be
most marked. Thousands of women of
wealth and fashion will be drawn here to
secure homes in this city which is fast
becoming the chief centre of literature,
'cience and art, as ii is now the centre of
politics and Governmental affairs. BY
he next census Washington will nave a
)bpUlation Of 100000. It's Tooth anniver
ary will occur in $780, and it will be eel
'brated in such way as to honor the day
md the grand event
No city in the world is so well arrang-
ID for grand parades and fetes by the |
width and beauty of its streets, and no S
me will have such attractions ten years {
lenCe us Washington. By that time the ,
tate Department will be finished grand !
library building will have been erected
n judiciary Square; new Presidents
lansiOn will crown Meridian hill, north
f the city; Geological Garden will have
een established; other public edifces
'ill be built our noble streets and ave c
ues will be beautitied, and thousands of e
alatal residences, stores and hotels, will Il
e added to those now in existence. The c
resence of the Government the Capital (
,ationul Library which already surpasses u
ny in America, the Smithsonian Institu- u
on, the Washington Monument, The i
Iational Museum, the COTcoranArt Gale b
Y and the new Obseryitory---all conspire Ii
} make Washington the most attractive u
lace in the world a
The October work has been well done f
espite the prophesies of Thurman, who p
lid Ohio would go Democratic by large e
ajonGy, and Hendricks declaration that a
ldiana was sure for Landers by $4,000 G.
nd Forney's that Hancock would have el
st a walk over, and Banum's that no tt
)wer could reduce Landers' major n
y below 5000, and McDonalds that he Ol
d not know Democrat who would vote a,
+ Garfield. These prophets will all have es
go into other business. m
There must be no truce with the enemy VI
lccessful in Indiana and Ohio we must til
w make general assault on the enemies pC
les determined to carry, us we shall, ia
cry Northern State, Let us meet the pc
lid South with Solid North-850 000,- Sc
0 of people refusing to bow d Wi and pc
'rship at the beck of 10, 600, 900 conquer WI
10 years ago.
Already the National Congressional
are hearing the Macedonian
7 for help from Florida, North and I'm
uth C9rollna ana virginia, The re- sic
It's of the election are dissolvng the
nds that have held the bourbons in vii
id party phalanX With speakers
)mptly sent into these states one and
may be wrested from the hands of the -,
lrbons, making it impossible for Wade ~, ~,
mptOn to fulfil his contract and deliver ,t' ~,
property as he proposed when he Of s,t
ed at Cincinnati to cast 1873 votes for "' m
ncock from the Solid South pa
)ne name woven IN this great contest
) won a new lustre, that commands the
niration Of the world. The most mar. cal
Gus man of this age is Ulysses S.Grant. TN
is simple as child, with no thought Tor
self, but ready to give self, to do or wh
for his country. Silent when silence has
little at most, but al An
Us dropping words of wisdom. Once
threw himself into the deadly breach
saved his country amid the rattle of Ok
sketry and the booming of cannon. any