Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-01
POLITICAL.

Several Southern States have voted this
week on the question of ratifying their new
constitutions.
In South Carolina the majority for the
new constitution, 50 far as heard from, is
thirty-three thousand.
In Georgia and North Carolina the vote is
very close, though the former is claimed bv
the Democrats as having defeated the Consti-
tuition.
No official returns have yet been made Of
the Louisiana election. 1t is understood that
thirteen parishes give majOrities against the
constitution and six or eight for it. The
Democrats coneede 10000 for the constitu-
tion.
The Cleveland Leader is indignant at the
LadePeHdent's gossip about Chief Justice
Chase and the Presidency. 1t says:
. We believe it to be true, as the Iqdepoqdeat
asserts, that Mr.. Chase would not accept the
Republican nomination for the Presidency but
we also know it to be true that he would not
take, or consider for an instant, nomination
from the Democratic party to any Office whatever.
We have authority for saying that Mr.. Chase
has at present no political aspirations, and
while We believe him, in ability, in education,
and in principles, the fttest and best man for
the Presidency now living we honor his deter
miuati0n TO Withdraw himself from active and
partisan politics to the serener duties to which
his present high Office assigns him. That he is,
however, at all in sympathy with the present
Democratic party is false ; that he ever would
be is next 10 impossible
The WAsHBURN SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN TIE
UNIyERsITY.-We recently announced the
death Of Mrs. Lois Lyman Washburn, widow
Of DR.. Daniel Washbum of Stowe. 1t may
interest the friends Of the University to re-
call the facts respecting the generous dona-
ton, which DR. Washburn, with the hearty
approval Of his wife made to that Institu-
tion nearly twenty two years ago. He the
placed almost his entire property amounting
to about 81, 500 in the hands of the Treasur-
or Of the University, to be used as follows
The fund was to accumulate until his
death. He was in case Of necessity to draw
back whatever portion of it he wished. His
wife, if she survived him, was to draw 5000
year if she wished, but could not draw
more than S3 800. After his death the in
come Of the fund was to be appropriated
either to the support of a College Chaplain or
to the payment of the tuition Of students,
though the donor expressed his preference
for the latter use of the money. Orthodox
young men, studying for the ministry, were
70 be preferred as benefciaries, but if the
scholarships We're not all needed by such,
any meritorious young men whom the Facul-
ty should select might receive the benefit Of
the fund
DR.. Washburn took great pains to increase
the fund during his life, 50 that when he died
it amounted to more than $4,000 His wild
ow was also very careful to draw from it as
little as possible This donation was there
fore one Of the very largest ever made to the
University by any one man. DR.. Washburn
died in 1858, and the scholarships have been
awarded every year since that date. They
have furnished most welcome and timely aid
to many needy and deserving young man. By
Mrs. Washburn's death the whole income is
now made available. and furnishes u schol-
arships These are known as the Washburn
scholarships. They viii ever remain as a
monument of the flr-sighted wisdom and gem
erosity of their founder, and as a fountain Of
benefcent influences.