Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-18
VT. FREE PRESS, FRIDA
POLITICAL NOTES.
Senator Williams of Oregon, is said to be a
candidate for seat in Grants cabinet. The re-
porters, by the way, seem to be making cabin
cts much faster than the President elect.


candidate for seat in Grants cabinet. The re-
porters, by the way, seem to be making cabin
cts much faster than the President elect
The Savannah Republican declares that all
testimony to the effect that the Republicans Of
Louisiana absentei themselves from the polls
for fear Of violence or moles:ation sis interested
and mendaeous.' This is rather hard Gu that
eminent Democrat, Gen. Rousseau, who express
ly says III his report that the colored Republi-
cans Of New Orleans were advised to stay away
from the polls, and did stay away, to avert
fierce fighting at the polls and general row all
over the city
The first Constitution of Pennsylvania, adopt
ed in 1875, and framed in a Convention presid-
ell over by Benjamin Franklin, gave the right Of
suffrage to every freeman Of the fun age of2l
years. The next constitution Of 1880, gave
the same privilege. 1t was no; until 1889, that
color entered into the suffrage laws. Thus in
partial suffrage prevailed in that state for SIX
ty-throe years.
Andrew johnson has cast Barlow : ready re-k-
oner, s. j. Tilden, into the shade in the financial
exhibit in his famous Message Andy declares
that the bond, Of the United State. have all been
issued at three or four hundred per cent dis
count As three or foar hundred per cent dis
count is just two or three hundred per cent less
than nothing. it becomes very curious and IN
terestiug question where the government obta ned
tie money TO carry on the var.
Nj summers bill to carry ont the reconsruc-
ton acts in Georgia, declares she present State
government provisional; provide, for converting
the legislature and disqualihes all officers vino
cannot take the test oath provides f1r alnis-
sion when the various conditions, including the
ratification Of the l4th amendment, are com
piled with, and meanwhile invests Gov. Bullock
with power to remove all State officers, elective
appointed
The Paris Pafrie thinks that the message Of
President johnson. in view Of the approaching
close Of his a.lmiuis;ra ion, IS unimportaut and
the only point calling Tor attention is the recon-
meulation respecting direct elections.
The senate caucus ail not remove l''I''''''
from the lndi"n committee p''N''P'.! ''' ''-''
be has but two months to serve 4 majority
perhaps would like to degrade him tut in his
absence majority Of the r'p1'"''' senators
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Senator Ben ale h'i Fl c'n'e''A'''" WIN
Hraii reporter day Or two ago. ID winch
he laughed at Chase ami seymour p.iei hl''r'
denounced r. H. Dana and the opponents oil but
Ter as aristocrats, and declared ke'erIy johnson
TO be a toady. The settlement ct i'. A-'''''-l'
claims was easy enough II We male '1e simple
protocol " Money or war and stuck %. i'. lie
favored universal manhood suffrage AlI Tie
transfer If the Indian Bureau to the war Depart
meut.
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positions The grand jury flai man va.
was once ia very high and responsible posi-
ton i9r him, to wit, j. Davis, and Mr.. Chase
no niger ,rio- ' spare not.
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