Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-10-09
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

The IqtcVigcacer predicts shat Gen. McClel-
Ian VIII hold the seals ofthe War Office under
the Presidential auspicc. Of .. the distinguished
Statesman Of the Empire state" which means
that when Seymour is elected President, Gene
raj Mcclellan is to he Secretary Of War, a very
safe prediction.
The New Orleans Republican says I'VE
asked an Old resident if he saw the Democratic
celebration on saturday evening He replied
e. saw long procession of Gen. Grants paroled
soldiers-is that what You refer to-"
IF any man hauls down the American tag,
shoot him on the spot, nobly declared General
Dix at the outbreak Of the Rebellion, and it was
because Gov. Seymour was attempting to haul
down the flag, that Gen. Dix poured such a ter
rife broadsile into him.
II is announced that John Allen the wicked
est is to run for memberof New York Assem-
bly, in the district where lac resides. He is De
mocrat. and as there Is 2000 democratic majority
in the district, we presume he Will be elected by
/ a large majority.
The Irish Republican gathering in New York
Wednesday evening was successful demonstra-
ton. The principal speech Of the evening was
made by Senator Comes. Of California 1t was
listened to with deep attention, and his prelic-
that the Irish M nd is now to be emancipatsi
from copperhead thraldom, was received with
tremendous applause.
The y. Y. Mai makes the following incredi-
bic statement 8" We know from personal know
leiee Of General McCollaa's sentiments, that
If he enters the political campaign at all, he Will
enter it upon the side of Grant and Coltax.' 1t
is probably tue that the General is making up
his mind. and taking his time about it but
| Grant and Colfax will be elected before he get.
round.
Gen. B F. Stringfellow Of Kansas has written
a long letter, in which he declares his intention
to vote for Grant and Colfax. General String
fellow was an old-flshioned State Rights Demo-
GRAFT. He admits tina: his doctrine is overthrown
and declares his willingness to accept the situa-
/ ton like a good American citizen
The Mobile Tribune, in a recent article, in
forms its readers Of what the Ku-Kluxers will
do when they elect Seymour and Blair. 1t says
&c One of the very first things We viii ask will be
The assumption Of the Confederate debt. This
Is precluied by the amendment known As the
XIVth article But the Democracy deny that
the anendmeaf has been legally adopted This,
it may be said, is the result Of the promise 70
Hampton, and is made rs guarantee Of their
good faith"
When George H. Pendleton was asked at
Cleveland whether he endorsed Blair's reyolu-
tionary programme, he said Il don't quite
agree with Gen Blair that that is the only way,
but can tell you / think it is rery gOod
lrau.' In other words, he thinks that the pro-
posal to overthrow reconstruction by armed
force is "a very good way to carry out his
views and those Of the party.
The Charleston Is. G. Mercury says Of the
Camilla affair g This whole affair proves-Ehat
We have from the first maintained-that uniyer-
sal negro suffrage is nothing but war. The great
error in the Camilla affair was in shooting at all
at the negroes until their white leaders had been
disposed Of. If such an affair should again take
place, zee hope that 1iH be able TO chronicle
that erery riite man has been slain. They are
the chief crim;nals--the enemies of both races