Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-28
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The Newport Vt Express says that the
Charles Robinson, who has been appointed
Consul to Quebec, was formerly Of Newport
but is now living at Waterloo, P Q. 1t
adds " It might be wei for the Senate be
fore confirming him. to examine his political
antecedent- somewhat.
General William ;. IIillyer of New York,
has accepted an invitation to deliver the ora
ton at tie Commencement Of Norwich Uni
ycrsity, Vermont.
D. H. C5nkling, a prominent citizen Of
Bennington. died in Paris a short time since.
Mr. c. had been absent about one year. ira
yelling over different portions of Europe in
company with his wife.
President Holmes of .'Union Christian Col
lere,' Ind. denies the truth of the statement
lately iu circulation through the press Of the
State. that Lewis Meacham. for
mcry of Middlebury, had received the APP
pointment of Professor Of Mathematics il that
institution. lie was only temporarily cm-
rloycd, for few weeks.
The \. Y. papers praise the painting Of
Thomas Waterman Wood on exhibition in the
National academy Of design. The C0moigciqi
says his American Citizens is tho strong
cstand best figure painting in the exhibition.
Mr. Wood is Montpelier hoy.
Among the names mentioned by New York
papers for the next Governor of New York
are William y Wheeler, of Malone, John
\. Griswold, Charles II. Van Wyck, Waldo
llutehius, Frederick A. ConkEug, Charles J.
Folger, Erastus S Prosser and Joseph H.
Ramsey.
The Brattleboro PhoeHir copies j. 5. Ad
ans reply to the supplementary Report of
the Vt. Board of Education and says
We think Mr. Adams did right in first expos
ing the action of the Board, We are confident that
he told the truth about it, we are quite sure his
course has the approval Of the great mass of the
people Of the State and especially Of the teach
ers, and those best informed and most DESTROYS
to support and improve our school system. We
are well aware that there are few men TOO narrow
minded to appreciate, or too bigoted to aeknowi
ledge Mr.. Adams's worth, and the value Of hit
him services to the State who would rejoice to pu
in the wrong for purposes they would not like TO
make public. But Mr. Adams's character for
truth, integrity, maHlincss, and honor, is too
firmly established to be furnished by the puuy
efforts Of such men.
Gen. Logan in his speech ON Monday gave
the democrats some good advice He said he
had seen all the bloodshed that he ever desir-
ed to see, but that threats would not intimi-
date him. and he cautioned the member from
New York not to initiate another way, for it
was barely possible he Brooks might be
drawn into it,
The National Democratic Executive Com
Tittee, as a full meeting held in Washington
on Saturday, decided upon New York city
as the place, and the fourth of Jnly next as
the time, for holding the Democratic Conven-
ton. H. B. Smith of Milton represented
Vermont in the Committee No distinction
was made between the members of the Com
mittee from the loyal and the rebel States.
On Saturday evening President johnson
entertained the Committee at a state dinner.
TnE QUESTION OF FoEcE.-The following
facts may set at rest some apprehensions.
Gen. Grant issued an order Sunday morning
calling the attention of the Commanders of
Posts to the recent act of Congress providing
that all orders to the army must pass through
his hands add ne that hi' headquarters are
in Washington, aud that orders cnanating
from any other source must not he obevc,l
Gen, Emery, who commands the L. ).
troops in the District Of Columbia, was sum
moned to the White House and questioned as
to whether he should obey orders from the
President or from Gen. Grant. lie replied
that he was ready to obey all orders from the
President, Transmitted through The General
commanding tie armies.
Col. Zeilin, ccmmandant of the Marine
Corps, also sides with Congress, and will ex-
eeute its lawful acts
The Ways and Means Committee have
agreed To relieve all manufacturers from tax
alton, except Of five or six articles. such as
Jewelry' plate, and possibly carriages Two
r.
exemption of all manufactured articles