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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29

the Sccrctary's report above referred to,
it appears that the national debt increased
sir millions during the year 1889. ByI
the same ratio, it will amount at the end
of the present year to more than sercn-
teen millions of dollars!
And this is the price which the people
of this country are obliged to pay for thc|
worst rulers with whom any nation was|
ever cursed. This is the price which
the people of the United States must pay
for the destruction of their currency, the|
arrangement of their commerce, thc|
breaking down of confidence, and the uni
vcrsal distress which pcrvadcs every
rank of society. Nor is this all 1t is a
moral imposssibility that the country
should 90 on, without some cxtraordina-
ry measures being taken TO raise the ne
ccssary funds. Govcrnme mt dare not ask
for new issue of Treasury notes. They
can hardly s,aggcr under the odium in
cured by the issues already made.
Hence they have no salvation but in the
passage of the Sub-Treasury and they
will issue "Treasury Notes" when, and
to what amount they please. The sub
treasury bill once passed and the powers
of Congress will become dead letter
The Democratic branches of the Ma
tional Legislature will have no more con.
troll over the Executive, than they have
over the power of the sultan of Turkey
or the Great Mogul. Well has it beer
termed the "Indcpendcnt Treasury
since those who control it will be indie
pendent, not only of both Houses of Con
grcss, but OF the people, of public opinion
and of every restraint but their own un
bridlcd Misunderstanding Wig.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29
Mr. A aron Vail of the State Depart

Mr.. Aaron Vail of the State Depart
mcnt at Washington,and formerly Charge
d'Anaircs at London, has been nominal
ted Charge d'Ahaircs to Spain in place OF
Dir Eaton, Minister Plenipotcntiary.
CONNECTICUT SENAToR.--On Wedncs-
day the Hon. Jabez w. Huntington was
chosen by the Senate ofConnccticut, in
concurrence with the House, to be Sen
ator to Congress in place of MIR. Bets
deceased. lie received ~ ont Of lG
votes.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29
STATE CONVENTION.
FOR PRESIDENT

The advocates of rctrcncllmcnt, and
reform in the National Government, all
who are now opposed TO those political
principles and measures Which this State
ALONE has ever refused to sanction-in
short, the independent and incompatible
Frccmcn of Vermont are requested to
meet in Convention at Burlington, on
THURSDAY, the 18th DAY OF
JUNE NEXT, at 9 O'Clock, by their
delegates, or by THEMSELVES, to noml-
nate Tickets for State Officers and
Presidential Electors, and to concert
measures for decisive victory and iina,
triumph over the most fathless and i'm.
beetle administration that ever cursct
and disgraccd free people,
HARRY BRADLEY,l
MILTON BROWN,
JOHN PECK, 5Stato
r. p. WALTON, jr. Com.
f. p. JEWETT,
F. L. MERRILL.
May, 1870.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29

The Richmond Wing states that Lo-|
co Foco meeting was held IN that city
last week, /" to do battle against iniuria7
ted Whiggcry," at which one of the ora
tors told the truth respecting the late cleo
ton, in the following language, which we
quote from the Wing.
ale commenced by commenting on the absence
OF many of the leaders, a>crbing it 10 ar>tocrac
feelings. When wor; was TO e done, they conl
not { found but when Offices, or honors and dis
linctlons were 10 lie bestowed, they lcset You on
every side. Referring to the cheering 'ospects
allndcd J. his venerable friend on his right, Mr.
Rchlc) he laid, that wo lid DO well enough to
talk ahout, bu, The fact was the Wings had swept
them from the sea-loard to the mountains. They
had lea'en us leyond the hope Of recovery. (Cit'
izen Richie protested against such dangerous adj
missions. Yc>, Continued tle speaker we arc
utterly undone and it is not woUh while to dts
GA. the matter. That odiou2"and unconAiil,l'
ional army Lii has done the business for ~; lie
| however, had no idea Of surrrenhering. IL 'h'
! Democrats were TO JON the Wigs now, the!
would e charged with going over for the spoil
therefore they must fight OF, with defeat staring
them in the face"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29
ton for Vice President -
MORE IRE tCI1ERY

a tdi h}ut puOHc SCREAM f0lu upon "e o"eJ
Gy Sou hern Intrigue and Nor hem c'areH
hcautdae-S. II Is win feelings OF burning mhiS
nation thar we notice the meancss and degradation
Of the so.calrd Democratic (hut more property
office hunlers) Convention held al Baltimore last
| week. Il il time that the nierendtnt press, OF
the rue democratic stamp, speak 0n', when II boh,
OF men, p,oiessn IN. TO speak The democracy ii THIS
Union, da, to hesitate when the question Is he.
! tween the . ,,nr soldier aud noble hearted patrol
nay filling The char Of he Wee Presidency and
some one Of he many il, rguinc sp rl's who aim u,
drsp,acins hun. Whe,e was The free spirit OF OLD
Penns, l,ania-pifdge 10 .uppor, h srenomina ION
when that snrak ~ a,lllc- WAS employed ~ the
Convention to remove the Gayaer which hey feared
would attend he supporI Of he noble johnson -
Were our delegates aii aid that the chivary Of tue
Sou h would bolt? Is Pcnns, IVAN. 10 be con
sidered an appcnage 10 the ~ teal despo'l'm o
Tennessee aud Alabama j. OHIO, also 10 be solo
for Southern votes? L. Kentucky considered -
certain Tor tie enemy that we must n.ul her II
the person or her gallant son? Are Indiana ant
Illinois cdnrndcd 10 Harrison, that We dare Il
make way for Polk or a King? II is well 10
, the drills OF the Convention that MiSsisspp wa
no, rerresenlel, or she would have spoken her re
- buke IN tones Of thin er But the c"nsp'ra'o'
must beware. Tie States of The MISSISSIPPI
o Valley, that glorious belt of young giants, W
not thus he imposed upon. New Hampshire
= A, kansas, ay, and PENSsYLyANIA, will Iear
= these asp ing Ienagogues that 10 thing 10 p'o
l another to succeed We feel lha', with The nam
= Of johnson, The cause Of Martin Van Rmen wouI
have prospects, but (aud let all mark lie pre-
S d,clon) The Democratic Convention have place
a worm there that may eat away The v'nls OF sut
cess. We fear, e>eD white We bum wnh shame
n we doubt The iulu,e, because what can the Pe0pl
think of measures which have for their guide, an
u leading object ~ we'll 10 uutkle at the ioo.sloe
n | Of southern inloc,ancel
y For our own part, the name of Richard VI. Johr
II son, the Peoples candidate, s'lI floats, aud cha
float, II The head Of the Cons,llulionaIsl recon
: all who loves To reward political virtue, ana mob
ACHE, emens- while we lrnsi 10 make this pap'
a terror 10 The craven basla'ds who dare 10 COZ
= r,ve pphca capital al The expense OF The nation
honor.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29
DAVID GWYNNE.
J. c. WRIGAT,
Cor. Com,

The answer of the committee we think
judicious and unexceptionable. This Mr..
Alexander talks about the great variety Of
opinions in relation to Gen. Harrison's
views upon the subject Of abolition. This
IS mistake. There is no "variety of
opinions" at all, among well-mcaning,
candid enquirerS after truth, on the sub.
jcct. Gen. Harrison's views on slavery
and abolition have been so often and so
fully expressed, that no honest mind open
to truth can doubt. OF the hundreds Of
persons who have called upon him for i'm
formation, nine out of ten we venture to
say would not have their course affected,
in the slightest degree, by any answer he
could give-their object not being to pro-
mote his election, but Mr.. Van Burep's.
We hope the Union is answered.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29

Prentice says that several of the Loco
focos in Louisville were in the habit OF
laying in bed all day, to avoid hearing
the news from Virginia.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29
From ihe Nashville Banner.

HE LEllER AND HE COMMITTEE
Nothing could better illustrate the de-
speratc fortunes of the Administration
party, than their catching at Gen. Har-
rison's refusal to answer the thousand let
tcrs that are being addressed to him from
all parts the Union, as serious ground
Of objection to his election. OF so much
consequence is it deemed, that we have
been gravcly called on by the Van Buren,
organ in this place for om opinions on the
subject. They are at our neighbor's SER
vice. We think then,
/. That Gen. Harrison's opinions on
all the leading principles and measures
involved in the present contest are fully
and fairly before the public.
2. That no man who will take the
trouble to examine the documentary evil
dence which is every where accessible,
can be at a loss as to Gen. Harrlson's
sentiments on any or all fthe chief topics
of the day.
3. That, therefore, it is perfectly right
and proper for Gen. Harrison, instead OF
repeating WHAT Ills lHtClioSdtOlS WI NCii
well know, to refer them to the opinions
he has already laid before the public.
4. That as it would be physically i'm
possible for him to answer the numerous
letters he has received of this character,
it is altogether appropriate and belitting,
! that he should either not notice them al
adjoining as they, for the most part
do, from his bitter opponents and revilers
Or to hand them over to confidential
friends to be replied to as they may have
! time and inclination.
5. That for the manner in which these
confidential friends may discharge the
duty, thus conidcd to them, or for the
opinions which they may think proper tc
express, General Harrison is in nowise
responsible-not a whit more so than wa,
Gen. Jackson for the following letter
written by Mr.. Andrew J. Donclson, il
1881:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29
ONE FRIEND WHO STANDS UP FOR
cot JOHNSON

The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Constitutlonalst
jealous Jackson and Van Buren, paper,
writes, in a spirit of honest indignation,
its adherence of the jugglcry which
lincssed Col. JOHNSON out of nominal
ton for Vice President -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29
Believe me, with great respect,
Your OF edenl servant,
ANDREW j. DONEI SON."

This letter having been tranked by
Gen. Jackson, and written by his nephew
and Private Secretary, was Immediately
seized upon by his opponents and held
up to view as very indicate proceeding
on his part, and as allordng proof con-
elusive, that all his talk about neither
seeking or declining Office was sheer hum
bug. But what said ace Jackson men on
the occasion ? Why, that Gen. Jackson
was not apprizcd of the contents of the
letter and its peculiar phraseology with
regard to the pleasure it would afford him
to be nominated by the Legislature of
PENNSYLVANIA, and that, therefore, it was
a most malicious and unjustiliablc attempt
on the part of his opponents to hold him
responsible for it.
6. We think it piece of inconccivable
impcrtincnce in persons who have for
months been rcvling and eliminating
Gen. Harrison to attempt to open cor
respondence with him under the hope of
clcilng something which they could tor
ture to his prejudice. Suppose, by way
of illustration, the editor of the Ndsrrille
Union should address Gen. II. a letter
calling for information with regard to his
sentiments respecting slavery and aboli-
ton. Such letter, zoe should regard as
very impertinent, which Gen. ii. might
well treat with silent contempt, or if he
chose, hand it over to John c. Wright,
who would be perfectly justifablc in re-
ferrng the editor to his own files of the
New Bedford Gazette for the information
he sought
| 7. As to the O,wego letter, signed
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-29

MILES HoTCHKrss, loafng Locofoco,
it contained lie on its face-purporting.
as itdid, to proceed from Gen. Harrison's
friends; when, in truth, it was scheme
Matched by his enemies, who would not
have voted for him, lethim have answered
the intcrrogatorics which way soever he
might. AS specimen of the correspon-
dence with which Gen. Harrison is to be
bored by his calumniators we annex the
following:
PALESTINE, Ill, April, 1910.
Wessrs. walters and Weber:
GENTLEMEN-ln consequence Of the great vari-
ETY. of opinions in relation 10 Gen. Harrlson's
views upon the subject Of Abolition, j, early IN
March, addressed the following letter to him upon
that subject
"PALEsrINE, ILL.,, March 3, 1910.
Dear Sir: As you are now candidate for Pre-.
sdcnt at the next election for that office, and as
there are great variety Of opinions in relation 10
your sentiments upon the subject Of Abolitionisin,
take The liberty of asking your early answer to
the following question, viz:
Has Congress the right, without the consent Of
the people of the district and Of the States of Vir-
gina and Maryland, TO abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia
Or, if President, would You veto or sanction
bill passed by Congress in compliance 10 the pe,l-
tons Of the Abotionists Of the present day, abo.
fishing slavery in the District of Columbia, or
Territory, or prohibiting the removal Of slaves
from State to STATE!
Your early attention to the above will very much
crafty public desire in this part of the country.
Yours, respectfully,
II. ALEXANDER
| Gen. w. II. HARRISON"
| But instead Of receiving answer from the
General, as expected, | received the following
| letter from his committee in Cincinnati:
CINCINNATI, March 30, 1910.
Dear Sir Your letter Of the 81 Instant adj
dressed TO Gen. HARRISON, has been placed in on,
possession with view TO early attention. This
is necessary in consequence of the very many let.
tcrs received by the General, and to which his re-
| ply in person would c altogether impraIicahle.
| For correct and fall understanding Of General
liarri>on's views upon the different subjects refer
red to in your letter, we call your attention 10 his
! NncenneS speech in 1885.
| Thi, Committee are now cm!,odying IN pamphlet
form, all the expressed opinions OF the General
upon the important questions Of the day, which
will lie forwarded yon at the earliest moment
Respectfully, yours, &c.
| DAVID GWYNNE
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ntte JerSeN QNestion


The House was IN session last nj hit until eight
o'clock and the New Jersey Question was tempo-
rarily disposed of before the adjournment. There
no debate after Mr.. Medell of Ohio, closed his
remarks in defence Of the Administration claimants
to seats.
The Previous Question was moved by MIR.
BRowN, Of Tenn, and second obtained. The
majority were unwilling to have a call of the House
the question being Of "a party character.
MIR. BELL, of Tenn, moved that the resolution
and amendments before the House be laid upon
the table. The yeas and nays were ordered, but
The motion was lost by large vote.
The question came up the adoption Of Mr..
CAVE JoHNsoNs reso,silona, instructng the COM
mttee Of elections To select certain papers to be
printed for the of the House, and to report no
had the grenter number Of votes.
Mr.. FILLMORE. of N. y, moved an amendment
by The insertion of the word lar(H before vores -
! Opposition made to tins amendment bv IN,
| Administration side OF tho House, The Viii
| members persisted, and demanded the voas anS
nays. The result was for ;dr. Fimore's amend
men', SO, against it &C. The Speaker voted in tn,
affirmative, md the amendment was adopted
The resolution ameded was adopted and ,b,
House adJournd 10 this day, after an unavaiing at
/ tempt 10 adjourn over to Monday.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19
- -
SIGNS In VIRGINIA.

! The Baltimore Patriot ssys: "WILLfAM VI PEY
TON, for many years representative IN the Virgin
in Legislature and the last election one OF the
most efficient supporters Of Mr.. Van Buren, has
come out in favor Of Gen. Harrison. and is amour
csd as candidate for the House Of Delegates, for
Roanoke County. B. G. Payne, for more than
twenty years delegate in the Virginia Legislature,
for the county Of F1vanna and Of the main pill
lars of the Democratic Party, in that State, has
come out in a very able address in favor Of General
Harrison. The county Of Fluvanna gave Mr.. Van
Buren, majority of $50 votes in 1886, and viii
now give two to one in favor OF General Horrison.
EDMUND FoNrArNE, (Conseryatiye,) Senator fron
the Hanover dsrrict, has also published powerful
address in favor Of General Harfison
"The revolution in Virginia, against Mr.. Van
Buren,, extends through every county in the State,
and is sweeping Loco Focoism from the Common
wealth. On the Wing Electoral ticket, there ate
nine gentlemen who supported Van Buren, in 1896,
md we notice that DR.. STUART BALDWIN, of Win
chester the Van Buren, Elecor for that district in
1896, is now among the most active supporters OF
General Harrso The work goes bravely on!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 6.
Nep Jersey Seats.


Mr.. CAmPBELL, of S. C, of the committee of p
lections moved suspension of the rules for the
purpose of making report upon the subject OF The
New Jersey election.
Mir CRABBe wished to ask Mr.. Campbell il the
committee had reported oil the evidence before
rhem--if they had included the Illegal with the le-
gal votes
The SPEAKER said there could be no debate.
Mr. BELL suggested that the Speaker allow the
question to be answered. as the vote Of the House
might depend on II.
Several members otjecting, the yeas and nays
were ordered aud the rules not suspended
The vote l0i to rs.
Mr.. VANpERPoEL then moved to suspend the
rules for the reference of the Presidents Mess age
to the Standing Committees of the House in.tead
of to the whole liouse the State OF the Union.
Mr. V. also moved 10 suspend tie resolution for
the consideration of cert'ia resolutions upon the
currency.
The yeas and nays 0ere ordered and the House
refused to suspend,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19

The Charlottesville Advocate, ia noticing the cell
ebration that place the 22d Of February says:
-" Among the most happy events Of the day We
may mention the reconciliation which took place
WILLIAM c. RiyEs, the personal relations Of whom,
az our readers arc aware had been Interrupted Tor
years. The meeting was entirely accidental, and
the disposition forgive and forget the past seem
ed mutua ard more cordial and satisfactory, than
If affected " the intervention ofEisnds.'
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19

propriety of getting in debt for works Of pubic =;
provemeni was the subject Of debate to day. NJ
Grundy concluded with reply to Mr.. Taiimsd..
which his friends considered pointed and WHY
Mr.. TAL1MADeE followed Mr.. Grundy. and 80,
that as the Senator had his wi; bottled 10 for
time be supposed he ought nor 10 complain tba, ~
had anbotiled il and upon him. He rem;,asI
him OF Joseph Lancaster, in his speech. who ,s;d
upon certain occasion, that as he had Dr., -
ject 10 speak upon, he hoped the audience wonls
excuse him ifhe interspersed his remarks will
few anecdotes.
MIR. TalImadgs replied briefly to Mr.. Gr,ndv :.
on the hsrd money question, and contepded ri,
the President and his friends advocated mea,n-..
in favor OF hard money currency.
Mr.. Tsllmsdge denied thai he had deser,sa II.
party, as Mr.. Grundy bad maintained Mr.. Tai
madqe said he had not deserted them, but tb.v ~
deserted him. They had abandoned their pr;nc,
PIES. and he he'd preserved them.
Mr.. Grundy concluded some remarks. wbe, al.
dressing him through the Senate, in reference :.
his predictions that Gen. Harrison would 10 s.s'
led il these words, which he Represented would 4.
the words Of Gen. Harrison when he was not esc.
ted in 1871.
/" Rives, Riyes rnn,-op Tallmsdge, on!
Were the last words OF Harrison"
Mr.. Tallmadge said that the measure wa, no, Il.
together good but that was not the fault OF the pa
ct but the names OF The Senators named Ha w,.
no poet himself and therefore would not exensa
himself for his rhymes except the Senator wosld
ask 10 be excused The names we're bad not ths
Ects. He thought next that Gen Harrison would
say
"Fly, Van Buren, a. run, Grundy run
Were the frs, words Of Harrison"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19

Committee, upon the question Of the admission q
the returns from the Townships Of Millville and
South Amboy. The Committee, admittedly, had
not finally adjadged the questions growing out Of
The allegations made Of FRAuD Asp rLLreALfTY, at
the polls for the parties i0ers then absent, as sta
ted bp Mr.. Rives, Of "a, a Pan BURN member, nH-
der The order of the Committee taking dispositions IN
the STATE Of Neto Jersey.
The questions Of legality, as TO the returns, and
ofiegafy, as TO pofes, are, 10 principle, The same.
They are questions arising under the laws Of New
Jersey. and il is utterly Incompetent 10 allcge, that
II being asccrtained that these returns were not
sent 10 the Governor, and in consequence, not com
puted by him; which returns would have given the
Administration claimants their seats therefore, and
looking no further, The seats ought 10 be adjudged
10 them for it mig hi be conclusiveIy answered to
this view that, although the returns, If admitted
would have cnsured the certificates ofelection, YET
that the votes embraced 10 the returns, were, them
selves, fraudulent and illegal.
partial dccislon Of the case, has, thus, been g.
ven, simply TO accomplish present party purpose
the passage Of the Sub Treasury bill; and, al
though the House should. hereafter, determine to
admit the opposition members. il will be 100 late
to prevent the evils, which maj grow ou Of The
admission Of their rival claimants.
This act Of violence, astonishing as il may seem,
was perpetrated by body which had not before 1t,
epen the evidence upon which the Committee based
their partial action upon the case.
We have gone, thus, into detail, for the purpose
Of disclosing. fully deed Of arbitrary power, by
partisan rulcrs-of whom, God grant. the country
may, ere long, be rid
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-19
IN SENATE.

THURSDAY, March >.
Mr.. BENTON presented petition this morning
from several bundled citizens, asking Congress TO
make general Bankrupt Law.
Mr. WRcHT represented petitions on the same
subject
Mo HEYDERsoS, Of Miss, presented several re-
solutions adopted 10y the Legislature of Mississippi
tho subject OF the Currency and the Public
Lsnds. The resolutions instructions to her Sc
and requests to her Representatives to sup,
port the leading measures Of the Administration
and to uphold the policy Of Mississippi touching
the Public Lands.
Mr.. Henderson said that he should have voted
as required in regard TO the Public Lands without
instructions, but he could not and should not sup.
poit the measures OF the Administration Mr.. II
commented upon tho policy of the Administration
upon what he considered the gross extravaganza
OF the Administration and the great power Of the
Executive.
Assumption Of State Debts.
Mr. GRuEDY, who hsd not concluded his re
marks yesterday resumed and closed to-day. Tn,