Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-16

iSst y see III 1919 Dell DutleT was q
Republican; in 1878 a Labor Reformer last
year Greenbacker, and this year Demo
GRAFT. Ii makes us sad TO thisk that next
year It is his turn to be Republican again.
Washington Republican.
If the Republicans carry Vernon, by
over 10000 and Maine by over 5000, then
let the Democrats get out Of the way of the
locomotive. The October States will take
the September chute, and November will fol-
low like hood.-[ Cincinnati Gazette (Rep.)
Col. Forney, in a speech at Philadelphia
the other night. asked the audience if they
''were going to forget this beautiful creature
who saved you in the hour of peril o. 1t
will now be in order for the Democratic
| papers to withdraw the epithet superb can
didate" and know Gen. Hancock henceforth
as this beautiful creature. "-[ Portland
| Press.
| In response to the assertion that hal {
or more than half of the soldiers who fought
for the Union were Democrats, the Ohio
State Journal has compiled from official
sources a tabulated statement of the home
and soldier vote Of Ohio in 1868. or the
soldiers, there were Al 1873 who voted the
Republican ticket and 1892 who voted the
| Democratic.
The late Gen. Torbert, who was lost on
the steamer Vera Cruz, was warm per
sonal friend Of Gen. Hancock. but in let
ter written a few DAYS before his death he
said: IL can't stand the company, political
ly. tina, he is with | hope no Republican
Of the old brigade will desert Garfield, for
this fight is abou, as important as any We
| had between 1850 and 1865"
Eliminate the fraud and corruption Of
| New York city from the elections of the
/ Empire State and there is not reasonable
/ hope of an electoral vote for Gen Hancock
until YOU reach the latitude where might is
| right. and free political discussion is hushed
in the sleep of death. by the hand of a ruth
less mob or the stealthy assassin.-L Hon
Daniei Barnard Of Ner Hampshire.
The following is a letter written by
General Grant to General John A. Logan,
IN response to an invitation extended to the
ex-President to preside at the Garfield and
| Arthur mass meeting TO be held in New
York
MANIToU SPRINGS, COLORADO.
shall BE- going east the latter part Of
September and will gladly attend any meet
ing intended to further the success Of the
ticks, headed by Garfield and Arthur
| agree with YOU that il will not do to be
beaten now. We should never be beaten
until every man who counts or represents
those who count in the enumeration to give
representation in the electoral college can
cas-, his vote just As he plcases and can have
it counted just he casts il.
Yours truly. L. 5. GRANT
REBEL CLAIMs.-The attempt OF the dem
ocracy to force through Congress the pay
ment of vast sums IN the form Of rebel
claims, and the demand in the South for
their payment. demonstrate the ruin at
which they aim in the event Of obtaining
control Of all branches of our government.
" hat the total Of these claims would be no
man can ESTIMATE, but the known amount 50
far is appalling, as is shown in the following
table:
Reminding direct tax Of ls5i...... s2,ig2 ITO
Rounding cotton tax, principal
and interest. 10. l~0 40
Special relief bills 2,isi 40.
Use and destruction Of property,
and supplies destroyed or used
by Cnisn forces in Confederate
ststss, estimated at.......... 2,4l0 SO 600
Compensation for slaves.......... 10000 go
Payment VI rebel msil contractors
up TO July /. 1851. 81, 600
2,SSj ,554 .s2-
An examination Of the record of defal-
cations on the part of Government officers,
from the foundation of the Government to
the HAYES administration, shows that the
percentage Of losses under Republican ad-
mlnlsratons has been very small as com
pared with the losses in Democratic times
The unit in this examination in each case is
$1,000. Under the administration of George
Washington the aggregate of loss per $1,000
was S2.22 under Andrew Jack son, S1.j2
under Van Buren,. Sill; under Pierce,
1856; under Buchanan, 1881. With the
incoming of the first Republican admins
tration the loss BY defalcation shrank to 80
cents per $1,000, notwithstanding this was
in war time. Under Grants first admins
ration the loss BY defalcation was only "a
cents per $1,000. Under President HAYES,
thus far, the loss by defalcation does not
reach one-half Of ! cent on $1,000.
The Albany Journal points out some of
the consequences of carrying the Govern
ment back where it was when the Republl- |
cans got it," which Franklin Landers in
Indiana said would be done when Hancock
is elected:
IL. We will have as President man who
could discover no authority in the Constitu-
ton Of the United States empowering the
General Government to .coerce a State.
IL We will have all the departments of
the Government filled with secessionists and
traitors, who will boss the Administration
and gee and haw' the Democratic party as
they please.
Ill. We will have currency Of variable |
value and unstable as the whims of its local
creators.
Nv. We will have seven per cent. bonds |
bearing the impress of the United States
selling at q discount Of from IL to Is per |
cent, and
V. We will have slavery where it was |
when the Republicans throttled it.
We do not believe the people of the |
country are so anxious for the election of |
Gen. Hancock as to be willing to carry the |
Government back where it was when Buch- |
anan was President, wien traitors ruled the |
Cabinet, when treason was rampant at the |
Capitol and when the rebellion was inaugu- |
rated. Nor do We believe the people of |
Indiana will be willing to elect man as |
their Governor who thus bankers after the |
dishonor and infamy of the dead past"
CYRUS W. FIELD on THE ISSUES OF THE |
CANvAss.-It is the belief of MANY that |
Tilden will be Hancock's Secretary of State,
infirm to fill the place. If he is too infrm |
for that, he will be 1.-The power behind the |
throne" He will make his own terms with |
Hancock, and the latter will be obliged to |
yield to his demands.
Who are the men with whom Garfield is |
likely to surround himself? The ablest and |
best Statesmen Of the country, who are to |
be found among his old associates in Con- |
gres 0and in public life. He knows wha,
they are, what they can do, and what are |
their strong points. He is master of the |
theory and practice of government He has
been tried and found not wanting on every |
question Of the day. Our prosperous finan-
DIAL condition will not be put in peril |
through his ignorance, inexperience or
weakness as President For the last half |
century no man has gone to the White |
House with such splendid training for the |
duties Of the Presidency as James A. Gar |
field. prefer the certainty of continuing |