Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR. ]

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR.
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1880.
The two notable events of the past
week are the adjournment of the LATEST
Congress that ever sat. and the visit of
Gen. Garfield to the capital. Of Con-
gress there is little to say. The Demo-
cratic majority hesitated in repeating
their revolutionary programme of the
extra session last year, only through
fear of the consequences when the peo-
pie shall get chance to pass upon their
acts at the polls, they went far enough,
however, to show the country that their
purpose is still dangerous to the peace
of the country. The effort to choke to
death the U. S. election officers is full
evidence that the Democratic party can
live only by improper practices, ballot
stufing, bull doing and fraud. That
the Democratic majority in Congress has
been working for the sole purpose of
helping the Democratic party and not at
all for the country, farther than this
thing it is useless to comment on the
late session, for so far as practical bus
mess is concerned, or any measure for
the benefit of the country at large, it
might as we'll not have been held at all.
The visit of Gen. Garfield was most
happy and suspicious one. No man is
better or more favorably known here,
and his reception was hearty and graft
flying. All factions are united in doing
him honor as the leader of the Republi-
can party, and the friends of all candi-
dates before the convention vie with
each other in efforts to promote his cleo
ton. In vain the Democratic scaven-
gers search for mud to throw, and try
to create dissensions in the Republican
party. The nomination of Garfield and
Arthur heals all wounds and stirs the
Republican masses with enthusiasm not
known for many years. Gen. Garfield
little speeches here are models of propri-
ETY. and sincerity, and no body need fear
that he will "slop over" and hurt his
chances by saying too much, or failing
to say enough just at the right time,
He has been confering with the leading
Republicans as to the best method to be
adopted during the campaign, Maine
being the first state in which there will
be a seal contest, his talk with Senator
Blaine was of the most practical impor
tnnnn The two men are old and triec
eDa anaa and Seq e. HBsRs will U.s. his
friend he was so instrumental il
nominating, for the position he so reas
, onably aspired to. The result of thei
, conference is that after few days o
recreation at the Virginia Springs, Sen
ator Blaine will 60 home and wage
contest such as few men know so wei
. how to wage, and he expects to carr,
, Maine in September by 10000 majorit
and to double that for Garfield in Nc
vember. The Democrats and Green
hackers have been in high glee over th
:, pretended luke-warmness of Maine Re
publicans on account of Blaine's defea
but they will find that Blaine's ow
o spirit and enthusiasm will more tina
- make amends for his defeat at Chicago
= and the Maine Republicans will fgh
q as they have not fought before for
Il long time. From this point of view tn
= outlook is very bright. After the MAR
o election Senator Blaine has agreed
. stump in different states. even as f;
\ west as California. BARTLETT.