Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-10-30

The Times estimates that l6O, 900 names viii
be registered to vote in New York city At the
coming election.
The value of President Johnson's financial
essay is seen from the fact that he puts the cost
of the army in round numbers at SlOo,oOo'Voo
year. which is almost twice the actual expenses
Of last year. and is within few hundred thou
sands of three times the estimate for the current
year, while he sets down the interest On the debt
as $50. 600, 900, instead of twenty millions
less.
We possess another advantage in the very Ella
ton Of the Republicans over their success IN the
State elections. Their oyer-sanguine confidence
will slacken their exertions.- Uorid.
Let Republicans who are disposed to relax IN
their labors and vigilance on the suppositon
that the battle is already won, take warning
from the above. Fight it right through, up to
the election, and with Wednesdays sun will
come victory, rest and peace.
he canvass is lively in the Fifth District OF
Massachusetts,. Gen. Fitzpatrick has taken the
stump there against Butler. Gen. Hawley Of
Connecticut, in a manly letter to Mr.. Dana'
give. him his sympathy, basing his opposition
to Gen. Butler solely on his financial views and
our honest and outspoken Vermont General
Phelps. contributes. in a letter to the .NaiioH'
which we copy elsewhere, his estimate oil ten
Butler We suspect that Gen. Butler is no IN
yorite with the generals generally, but we
fear that ali of them put together cannot beat
him for Congress. We expect to see him elected
with the aid Of many Democratic votes, and to
find him heading the opposition to Gen Grant IN
Congress. within xix months after.
The National Int,IIigsacsr continues its nj
tacks on the Democratic leaders. Il says ia Ms
Mondays leader that the only hope the Con-er-
v4tive- have had since the October elections was
I'm change of candidates, and TINT the Tam
many ring have prevented this change 1t
charge. the leaders with either being utterly
incompetent. criminally negligent, or wretcheiiy
buuglinc, and says that the proposition to bring
forward new men was defeated by the impuden'
and unauthorized interference Of the very m"'
who had caused the disaster. Tt says that the
whole object of Mr. Seymour'= nomination wa
TO elect Hoffman, and that the call Of States ID
ibe July convention was merely call in the
interest Of the Broadway Railroad and the Tam
many ring. Ii further says that The object was
To- defeat Seymour in November, because lie J.
hated by Tammany. and that the Leaders in New
York have sold ont the national ticket iH order
to save their State ticket. All of which is pro-
baby true. but not particularly conducive TO
harmony and success In the Democratic ranks
Minister johnson, we believe, undertook his
mission TO England mainly for the settlement Of
the Alabama claims. This object seems in
fair way Of being accomplished IN the best pos
sible spirit on both sides, lut Mr.. Johuson's
way Of doing hi, business seems extremely dis
tasteful to the New York Herald and the
Springfield Republican, The latter attacks
him sayagely, apparently because lis political
creed does lot accord with that Of tie RF95ii-
can: while the former would have our venerable
minister take the stump in the cause Of the
oppressed masses, pursue an cdete arst9craey
with fury and destruction, and sword in hand
demand from a trembling and Submissive nation
the instant planling down Of the sum total of
damages. Thus would De justly 'inliclte the
iusulted honor, etc, etc. The Saa is less RAM
pant It would have Mr.. johnson recalled. but
only TO open the way to the appointment Of the
distinguished gentleman who has furnished so
much o1 brains and lluulers 10 tie Republican
party. It Is not generally known, but the HT-
aIi when Gen. Grant appoints his ministers,
VIII advocate the appointment Of George Francis
Train as representative to the Court Of st.
james. while the Republican viii come out with
its customary earnesness in favor Of Gen.
Butler