Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-24

J 'tItrs nave ierh huuted ana driven mo lLt
woods
The colar,l culillte for the Legislature F,ls
/ killed iu Ouach.-a Parish.
liz. Tdmund>' Votes on admitting Te>-
timony.
" ss-s. Editors o.. The Free Press The
Tine, Of the 18th Describes, on the authority Of
Washington letter IN the Springfield ReralIi-
can. certain senators as shifting in opinion from
Jay Q, day, and quotes from the letter a para
graph saying that various senators, including
Senator Eimuuds, relrs3 roa1d'' On the cues
/ ton Of admitting Gen. Sherman testimony. Sc
On looking at the detailed accoua, Of the pro-
ceilings find that, so far as Mr. Elmuuls is
concerned certainly. nothing of the sort occurred
lie voted constantly acains; Gen. Sherman
4 opinions, his declarations or the Presidents de-
clasatious to him. 1t appears that he voted only
TO admit proof Of the fact that the office was Of
tcrea 60 Sherman, and thc fact that Sherman adj
yisei a change 1t appears to be true that the
Ssaate-aud no, the particular Senator named
did ''ycer round and admit dec.arat.ous AID
conversations which It had before decided not to
admit but It was done against the vote Of Air
EImunis. As the Senators, sitting as Judges,
are obliged to decide without giving any reasons,
doubtless many instances may occur in which an
apparent inconsistency would disappear entirely,
/ Il au explanation we're given.
Yours Lex.
Our readers will note the force Of the cor
loetion made by our correspondent. We no
ticod tho statement in the Springfield R.p,lJ-
Lra1 but preferred not to copy any such re
mark from so unrcliablca source.
Mr.. LOWS STATEMENT OF TIE Insu
Curau QrEsroN.-It was said that Daniel
Webster's statement Of a question was better
than most mems argument upon it. Robert
Lowe. the distinguished Liberal member Of
the English Parliament. seems to have some
thing of M Webster forte in this respect.
lie opened his recent speech on the Irish
Church question with the following clear and /
conclusive statement
IL, IL we take ne census OF 80 SIS our guide, /
men are divided in th;3 mannerI..,cTtv
viii be Roman Catholics who have DO assistance /
Twelve Will he csrg y I tbo n Tr. J'' ct,,f
it is called. who receive State assistance tovsri
the supper; Of their religion nine Ei De Pres
'y5eIl-n. VINO receive nm endowment or tr'e IN
ence Of the State Church. and one Der c--l
will consist Of Eafs and strays made up of 9TH
caaHcTos s ' tba.c gr , 14iry ], sg
heart, and the most elaborate argument cln
s',''y ,l 10 'nsir ,.Iee my DO not now
the Irish Church The twelve rer cent. wb6
whole, the richest part of the Irish community.
and are, therefore, the best able to maintain au
Establishment Of their own, while the seventy
eight per cent. who belong 90 the Roman tatha-
lc Church, ana who receive nothing, trH the
poorest part OF the IRISH community and are the
,e..'t io-e 20 MAINTAIN 'trirA oi taeir own.
H. : 5s.'s % l,e4t % 1ese la''r without
o., H''S .t '-'Aii''-- eng
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u No'iS''''.'''e-'e duncan ''i'-''i o saturday
30 We lave never thought until to-day"
said he. 8. that There was any dorr+ orap
r
'oi 'l-'''' ANA ""i' you 'o give N'e your
honest opinion. Do Yea want to give the
President INV reply Pc asked the Senator.
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