Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-11-17
Yours, &C

DRATH OF SroS E. HowARD, Esq.-This com
munity We're startled Friday afternoon by
news of the sudden death Of Mr. Sion f How
ards. 1t was hardly believed at first, as Mr..
Howard had been in the street, in usual
health, bat little while before lie LETT
Tylcr's tin-shop on Church street about half
past four O clock. where be had been giving
some orders, and went home. Judge Ben
nett walked down Bank street with him and
parted from him almost at hIs own door.
Mr.. Howard went in, was heard to hang up
his hat A. usual, 20 up stairs and sit down.
immediately groan startled tie listeners,
who Instantly went to his room, and found
hun lying on the GOor, quite dead. The
cause 40 doub; was disease Of the heart. and
i, Is thought that lie could not have Lrcathed
once, after BIZ fall
Mr.. lIoward's death takes away another
Of the few &" old residents - Of Burlington
lie was long a director Of the Bank Of Bur
liug,on, and Of the Champlain Transporta-
tion CO. For great many years Howard's
bazaar" the Peoples Store, on Church
street, was one of the landmarks Of the
place. But for several years past. Mr. How
ard had not been engaged IN active business,
prclcriing wisely 20 enjoy quiet old ase
among has friends. lie was. wc learn, about
60 years old
How n LOOKS IRON oNE roNr OF VIEW
TIE Nashville Banner, lively journal, re-
marks.
"To De a freeman and not 20 vote, IS 20 be a
fork without = prong, spoon without handle,
a kettle without spout, or any other article Of
domesticiiy, cast sWsy and useless and a
brave upright and conscientious man would pre-
fer 70 he dos without a tail. or an OK without
a hora
"Nhlt can mark man more cousnicu0usly
than 90 say of him be hives, he hreathes, be eats,
be sieeps be walks. talks and traiCs bat he
does not vote, In other days nothing short Of
some great moral iuitmy aud conviction could
deprive him OF this privilege We al got into
the way o. thinking that 10 was worse % have 4
shayen head tlan TO ae disirsnchisel There
was something horrible. something mysterious
about such a qualification. Had hr Teriurei
himself OF done some foul murder p"
The reader might think that this writer Is
arguing ,or negro suffrage tur De is not.
lie is protesting against tae law which in
Tcun..-ce iisfranchiscs those who served in
,ho rcl.l armies, uui araiu-. tsc Union. T.
lie urges thc legislature 90 extend the suf- /
lrase to 81 such, fer thr following reasons
''l,t Il cryatcs distinction between masses /
Of the people ; divides the interest sentiment I
ard uuitcd purpose of ueighborb00ls aui com
muuiu,s obstructs h,ruouious action and feel /
ing. and blocks up the aveuurs which lead to l
perfect restoration Of law and order.
~. Il keeps from the polls a majority ofthe
population places the power Of the government I
VA the hands Of few /; encourages a class and I
rartv spirit; and continues from day 70 DAY. /
and so on ffom year TO year, the agitation Of /
questions which ought 10 be huriei IN oblivion.
81. Il is out oi harmony with the policy OF |
The general government imposes penalties upon /
a particular people, which arc not universal !
conflicts with both the spirit aud letter Of the .
Executive AMNESTY. and j. unusual, unnecessary I
and unjust
18th. Il Is inconsistent with rcTublicansm .
everywhere il Furnishes without distinction .
It was hcgot IL state Of war. and Is not design .
cd for state of pesce itIs opprcssivcin in spirit
and Oppressive III tendency,
We t.ink it necessary again TO assure the /
reader that the Banner s not arguing for .
ne.r. suffrage Without this explanation /
It's lu,cntiu uu might be mIsunicrsto0d (