National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-03-06

teeth; but the whoOping cough goes
harder with girls in about the ratio
Of six to five.
A LIE NAILED.-The Democrats
are Just now, that Gen. Grant has
disregarded his usual reticence and
declared himself in favor Of .cnfOrc-
ing the reconstruction laws, and
consequently opposed to their party,
losing 40 opportunity TO revile and
belle that distinguished chicttain.
One OF the latest rumorS set atlOat
by them is that the General is q ha-
bitual dfunkard, drinking liquors to
such an extent as to interfere with
the proper discharge OF the import
ant duties pertaining to his Office as
General Of the Army of the United
States. Occasionally, however,
there is found, even i'll the ranks Of
the Democracy, men who are willing
to soar above party prejudice, and
accord "honor to whom honor is
due Ofthis class is Col lIalpine,
(Miles ORcily.) editor OF the New
York Citizen, who IN the last mum
Der of his paper says that though he
expects to oppose Grants election
to the Presidency, he will not coun-
tcnance assaults upon the Generals
reputation, and adds that after per
Sonal inquiry into the matter at
Washington, he has no hesitation
in pronouncing the charge that GEN
Grant was in the habit Of drinking
liquor and had recently been int0Xi
Gated, & SANDER, or as he expresses
it, ga base lie" This is Democratic
authority. ii should be remembered.
bit Of a Kind that chcrishes a sense
of honor, and will not coascnt to
see true patriot and heroic man
personally libeIled in the miserable
IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS.-It
viii be seen that the Republican
members of the House of Reprcsen
tatives have selected as Manager,
ON the part of that body. for con
dl ting the impeachment trial be
fore the Senate, Messrs. Butler, LO
gan, Boutwell,, Williams Of PcnnSyl
vania, Stephens, Bingham, and VIII
son OF Iowa. The House will III
doubleday, to-day, ratiiy tins choice
The committee is a very able one, al
the members being lawyers of higl
standing, as well as practleed dcba
tcrs. Massachusetts is well repre-
scented on the list. having two of She
members, " hose legal acuteness ant
sound Judgment peculiarly fit then
for their responsible task. There i
no fear but that, under the lead O
these managers the Impeachment
trial will be vigorously and faithful
, ly prosecuted.
,
The New York correspondent {
the Boston JoMndl says, Feb. l9th
The leading men connected wit
the Diocese Of Vermont are here i
t connection with that vacant Sc,
Several names are mentioned
j., connection with that office. most ,
whom are under advisemeut. ID
Frank Ninton has some friends. bl
t he viii not be pressed for the otlic,
Bishop Randall of colorado is pres.
ed most earnestly. lie is not happ
in his field. aud would prefer the r,
diocese. His friends say that Ii
would have accepted gladly tn
nlSnop''o w. VI N%,i, e u Nc eo"lu nav
T. Grace Church BroolIyn has nam
: friends. lie has been warmly re-
{ commended. Dr Balch, former
Secretary to tbs House % Bisbop
is also named. But the favori
candidate With thc Churchmcn
Vermont is Mr.. Parker. the Rect,
of the Episcopal Church in Amber,
He is the Grandson of Bishop Par
. err. whose name and fame are SO d
youily cherished by Eastern Episc
, palians. The various candida,
are pressed with all the carnestnc
3 Of men who are candidates for pol
: icsl prclciment Petitions are sig
ID ed, lcttcrS written and every mnaI
% taken 10 secure their election. VI
> mont is a very small diocese, nevt
q thcless, il IL regarded as positi,
of high honor and usefulness.
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