Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-01-03

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The Woodstock Standard which has
b. zen untiring and earnest in advocacy Oh
tl,e Woodstock railroad since that was
| p rejected, has recently published two ar
ticles giving facts and statistics on the
benefit of railroads, and last week has
leader favoring such interest in general
1 in this State. "As a State we are with
out foreign commerce and our manufac-
lures are comparatively insignificant"
and that
| "Wc must adopt and sustain liberal
policy in support of manufactures and
railroads, if we would take an honorable
position in the family Of States"
The Woodstock Age advocates the cir
culation of democratic papers. as special
and cheapest means to build up the DEM
ocratic party, especially in Windsor
County.
| The Burlington Times favors Gen.
| GRANTS nomination, and thinks his last
letter "seems to extinguish even the New
/ York Tribune's meandering doubts" as
i to GRANTS political soundness. In an
other article it discusses the report of the
i Agent to the late State Temperance Con-
\ vention which it characterizes as can
4 excellent illustration of the intolerant
/ spirit which animates prohibitionists."
i The Burlington Sentinel, democrat,
discourses upon "GRANT and the Repub-
lican politicians" and thinks the repub-
licans will make up platform for him
so vague that anybody can stand upon
it," and thus equipped twill go before
the American people" in the coming
presidential el, tiol, but doubts if they
can win even with "GRANTs great
name"
The Burlington Free Press in an arti
Gle on "The next Presidency copies
from Harper's Weekly in favor ofGRANT
and in speaking of the effort to nominate
CHASE, says:
Il "The Republican party as whole arr
well satisfied with Mr. Chase in his pres
ent high position. They have no desr
to see the Chief Justice of the United
States entering the political list as {
Lcandidate of the presidency. Nor j
5 there any strong belief in the masses o
! the party that success (Which was neve
more of duty than now would b
certain with Mr.. Chase as the STANDARD
: bearer of the party"
The Montpelier Freeman has n scath
i ing article on President Johnson's mes
sage praising Gen. HANCOCK for doin
that which he had been directed to do b.
the President himself!
The st. Adams Messenger thinks tn
late publication of Grants correspon
dence will strengthen his hold upon tn,
confidence of the republicans and go TO
to- secure him the nomination far tn
presidency
| The st. Adams Transcript very cordi
ally supports Gen. GRANT for President
and says the "signs of the times point
almost Enthusiastically" to his nomination
| The Barton Standard is publishing Tho
history of Glover, which constituted it'
leading article last week.
The Lamoille Newsdealer at Hyde
park announces itself for GRANT fo
President, and devotes a leader to tn
Mortified slaughter in which it strongl
. blames Maj. Tenny and others for bein
on the engine occupying the attention
the engineer.
The Randolph eagle leads off with i
, announcement for 1868, and also discu
). ses the Northfield tragedy taking Il
: view that the fault was largely vii
o those on the engine who had no busine
: there.
q The Bradford Opinion in referring
the bill introduced into the Senate
j Mr.. CRAGIN of New Hampshire, to pu
If ish and prevent polygamy among t
h Mormons, approves of the same and sa
it is time some such measure was pass
lie and put in force"
The st. Johnsbury Caledonian d
IS courses upon the late railroad acciden
IN and says
ne at is high time to consider if o
Id railroads are built or managed with {
one idea paramount: that of the safe
n of the passengers"
= The Lyndon Union of last week
& mainly devoted to giving the evidence
81 an alleged child murder case in Il
Dir town in which the respondents were {
f. charged,
The Newport Express in half colul
leader extends the salutations of the S
- The Middlebury Register discourses
the report of the Commissioner of A,
culture, looks upon the same as an
-, couraging feature in the history of
country, and thinks the increasing intel
a.. in this department, will lead to "a s
NJ lime development of practical indrst
~, education however slowly accomplish,
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