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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17

As a work Of art She message doubtless
will not bear close criticism. We DO
not expect these annual papers Of the exccu-
tive to be models Of rhetoric They consist
mainly of dry statements Of facts, with placid
recommendations of one thing and anoth-
er and those who can construct poetry on. Of
the figures of arithmetic are very few. But as
in all other compositions, 50 in these annual
messages style Is as effective as logic with the
mass ofreaders The most profound suggestion
will miss the reader if il is couched in an I'M
prcpossessing phrascology. Worse than rhe-
torical defects are faulty English and gram
matical blunders. The case of President
Grant shows that a man may be an excellent
President. and vet make very poor use Of the
Queens English. But if this message wants
the homely eloQuence Of Abraham Lincoln's.
or even the rough yigor Of Andrew John
sons, an explanation may be found in the
different circumstances in which the three
wrote. Lincoln's messages were teryid ap-
peals TO the patriotism Of Congress and the
nation. johnson was reused 10 q spiteiul
yigor by his hatred Of Congress. But Grant
i compelled to treat of questions which re-
quire not pathos but delibeation, not impas-
stoned eloquenee but calm discussion, not
controversial rhetoric hut careful and dis
eliminating suggestions. Whether Presi-
dent Grant appreciates these distinctions OF
not, his message plainly recognizes them.
1t is a model in regard to tone. lie makes
no demands, but only suggestions. a practice
the exact reverse Of that which MIR Andrew
johnson SO faithfully followed.
Gen. Grant, well known roticence had led
us to expect from him a very short mes
sage. lie has lost a good opportunity
to establish a precedent for official concise
ness. But he may do better hereafter.
We hope that the introduction of the
custom of short messages may be one
Of the achievements of Gen. Grants
They might be made to re-
sernble the - speeches from the throne in
Europe in respect to length, without any
positive disadvantage to the nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17

reconcile free religion with the world pro-
gTess. The Pope from the Vatican denoun-
ces science and its followers. The council
al Naples recognizes modern scholars and the
worthy fruit Of their studies and teachings.
The former proclaims war upon modern So
ciety and the nineteenth century. The lat
ter is in earnest sympathy with both.
These differences appear in the respective
calls for the two councils. And the religious
questions at issue between the sects
which they represent are quite as profound.
Indeed the attitude of the two councils to-
ward extra-religious matters is matter of
religion, SO far as the councils are concerned.
Hence the secular world may justly claim
vital interest in their proceedings and con-
illusions. The Catholic Council will natu-
rally be the object of the most attention. 1t
possesses the most authority. 1t meets to re-
solve as well as to discuss TO command as
well as to suggest. The very belief which the
free ieliGi1nists profess precludes any assem-
bly, Of theirs from exercising more than ad-
visory powers. For this sect il NOT only in
dependent a, body, but its members are in
dependent as individuals. 1t represents a
territory comparatively narrow and denom-
nation numerically weak. But its ranks
contain many earnest, able and sincere men;
while its thorough sympathy with the living
present will secure for it the respect and at
tention Of the non-Catholic world Humble
though this Naples Council is, it is to
be hoped that the superior prestige and i'm
porJancc of it, Romish rival Will not alto
gethyr osershadow it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17

others IN this respect, there IL a divorce Tor
every nineteen marriages, if proie7sed
teacher Of morality and guide of public SEN
timent has anything to say, it should De I'd
the side of restraint rather than of license.
Mr.. Tilton, in the passage We have quoted,
draws no very definite distinction between
separation and divorce; but taking the two
halves of the paragraph together, 1t Is fair
inference that he considers the onward pro-
test of man or wife, sufficient ground for
dissolution of the marriage tie. The divine
rule which recognizes bus one sufficient cause
for divorce is only supposed religious
tenet, obedience to which is "a semi-supersti-
tous sentiment" \ couple joined in what
once used to be considered holy marriage,
may dissolve it, in the speediest way possible,
as soon as the tie is found calling to both
or either. In other words ''uaooageHiaIty'
is considered by the Independent good cause
for divorce. This Il going only not
quite so far as Mrs. Norton, who
is reported as having declared in Wo-
man Suffrage Convention in New York last
week, that woman better have five or SIX
husbands, than to be compelled to live with
one she did not like. Ii a marriage Is to
last only till one or the other finds the union
" loathsome,' then the riJe should be
changed, and couples should promise to take
each other not till death parts them, but till
they get tired of each other. The man who
wants younger, or prettier, OF richer wife ;
the woman who desires a more c0ngenial
mate, will readily persuade themselves that
the existing union in their cases, Is ~ loath-
sone;" they will readily find and express
the inward protest of their individual
souls, IS and may at once break the chain.
Against any and all such encoura- elnents
to license, to practical polygamy and free
love. we deem it a duty to utter our protest
We believe with the English Judge that
people are maze good husbands and wives by
being given to understand that they must be
husbands and wives and ili-assorted individ-
uals must sometimes suffer for the general !
good" The true law Of Christian marriage |
seems to US well set forth by Mr.. Bcecier, in
an article copied in another column.
Mr. Beecher has not made his recent prac- |
tice conform any too closely to this view Of |
the case; but his exposition of the divine
law gives US the rule by which he doubtless III
teHds to be guided, and We commend II to
the careful stGdy Of the hqdPeqd1.t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17
The Santii.y Of Marriage.

The New York Independent, in its last
weeks leader on the Richardson Mcfarland
case, SAYS:
This horrible case is a new illustration Of the
folly and wickedness OF that semi-superstious
sentiment which, in the name Of maintaining
the ssnctity Of marriage, outrageously peryerts
the very idea Of marriage, by compelling the
lifelong union Of two persons, either of whom
finds such union TO be loathsome, degrading,
and unhoy There is no divine, and there ought TO
be no human law to compel the continuance Of
any marriage which, 50 long as it continues, is
nothing better thsn legalized prostitution.
- Whom God hath joined together that,
and that only, is the divine idea Of marriage.
Anything short of that is abominstion. To
chain two human beings fast to each others
side, against the perpetual protest of CALLED and
wounded human nature, is offence al which
angels weep. The great, Indifferent public
have no right to say, either on the basis Of any
statute law, or on the deeper basis of any pop
ular sentiment, or on the still deeper basis Of
any supposed religious tenet, that any two
individuals, man and woman, shall live together
as husband and wife, against the inward pro-
test Of their own individual souls Derived
from whatever source, based on whStever found
alton, sanctioned by whatever tradition, such
alegalired tyranny is unworthy Of Christian
civilization, shamefully perverts the fundsmen-
tsl teachings Of Christianity, and destroys the
sacred claim Of religion to the reverence Of man
kind.
We ought not to be surprised, probably,
that the Independent arrays itself on the side
Of the advocates of easy divorce. The pro-
pensity Of its editor to take the looser view
Of almost every question in politics, morals
and religion, lie so inveterate. that nothing
from him, on that side, can longer astonisb
anybody. But we must express sincere sor-
row that a proiessedly religious paper, which
assumes to be a guide to the ignorant and .
help TO the weak which makes high claims
for purity of thought and purpose :and which
visits 50 many households throughout the
LAND, should be found deliberately ATTACKING
the sanetity Of marriage. In these DAYS of
sociAl decentralization, when, even in Yer.
mont, whose people are not sinners above
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pOLIVICAL NOTES.

The Chicago Post alludes to the Congress'oadf
Globe as that expensive machine for grinding
out immortal oblivion.
The Indianapolis Journa! is authorized 10
deny the report that Senator Morton has express
ed himself in favor Of tariff for protection
The Legislature to be elected in New Hsmp-
shire uext March, will choose a United States
Senator, in place of Hon. Aarcn II. Cragin.
Twenty-seyen lsw-making bodies, besides the
Constitutional Convention in Tennessee, will be
in session in this country in January.
The movement for an independent political
TEMPERANCE party in New York is not yet given
up. and a convention of those in favor of such
party will probably meet in Syracuse soon.
Governor Stevenson. of Kentucky, recommends
to the Legislature that 'ley call a convention to
revise the State constitution. The present con-
stitution was adopted nearly twenty years ago.
II Is stated that Maryland and Kentucky will
be most heavily affected by the requirement Of
the Fourteenth Amendment thst wherever State
government denies the ballot to any class, ex-
cent for rebellion, the representation IN Congress
i reduced Ia that State in the ratio Of the num-
hers disfranchised.
We think the Cincinnati Enquirer uses as
strong language a. politeness permits when 1t
speaks OF - the bunders and crimes Of the more
vicious Of the imbeciles and maniacs who figure
so largely among the public men Of the Repub-
lican party
A Democratic politician in Kentucky, whose
political disabilities Congress has just removed,
expressed wish on Thursday that Congress
would now hestow some ability upon one Of the
prominent candidates for United States Senator
in his State.
They bring political classification to fine
Tcint in California, classifying the Legislature
thus. Senate-26 Democrats, ! Independent
Democrat, II Republicans. Independent Rep
ublciu and ] independent. Assembly - o.
Democrats, Independent, Democrats, 10 Repub-
hcaus and Independent Republican.
Politics in Texas makes more additions TO the
language The papers there talk OF White
Camelias, Black Camelas and Burnt Cork For
example. the Galveston Bulletin says IS To be
a White Camelia, Ike Fulton is bad enough; TO
be q very white one. as Is Wheeler, is worse.
But TO De very white one, smuttet all over
with the burnt cork OF the Loyal League. is
simply intoleatle'
The Jackson CLARION gives list Of twenty
six Republicans, two Conservatives aud two
Democrats elected TO the Senate Of Mississippi,
Au4 OF seven -rlA lAtpuDl'CAl-t tHtlNt lpu-tI-
vstiyr. and three Democrats elected 70 the
House Three districts in the Senate all thir-
teen in the House remain % be heard from.
Three Of the Senator's ard seventeen Of the Rep
reseutatiyes are colored men.
At the New York Charter election, Elizabeth
Cady Stanton received one vote for Mayor. Susan
+. Anthony and Anna Dickinson one each for
Aiderwomsn, Mrs. II. B Stowe one for Police
. Z Vol
Rev Miss Olympia Brown one for School
Trfl-.e-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17
Personal GOSSIP.

Il is said that the pretty laughter Of Horace
Greeley is Catholic
Father Hyacinthe attended a welding Miss
wilkes's). with Mr.. and Mrs John Birelow in
New York last week,-the first time he ever
witnessed a protestant ceremony of the kind
Greeley defends the Cardiff giant. Probably
he thinks it needs protection, being one of our
home manufactures.
Mr.. Peabody. within FIVE days of his death,
said " For score Of years have prayed daily
to God to spare my life to carry out the work
was endeavoringin my feeble way to accomplish,
and lie has done it, Mr.. Peabody's only
brother. Jeremiah D Peabody. is now living on
a beautiful farm near Zlnesville, Ohio, where he
has resided for forty years. He has two SONS in
business in New York. Mr.. Peabody leaves to
his relatives (tweuty-nine in numberl much
larger fortune III II vAs supposed. He is the
first philauthTopist ever honored with a state fu-
neral IN Westminster Abbey, attended by Her
Msjesty's ministers.
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Ca:i;a Disease IN Eur0Tr.


PROBATIONARY MEASURES or .rct
WILL
Tas allowing circular Istter l4s been -'
the collectors Of Customs q. I'll the p''a-f'
ports Of the United States
SiH,-The department IS slv I'd that ''-
ttgou- disease aecciia- the hoo. and % -'l
n,,t; c.-te ami aia.- animals i now pre- ''-' i
EtryGc. AID "a, 81 IS Of the utmost iHg'.'
that The introduction Of this al~et-r in''
t4.stJ States shall rr prevented. Fni -i" ..''
instructed not 90 allow the landing pi any ''..
mails brought into your port from LH
from the cgBJiueut Of Europe exctIi
production OF tne consular ctfHnctir Una. '-'-
are free IRON any c1ntsciou- t's'i''' ANA ''l
no such disease prevails IA Zoe e'''il "'
whence exported ,.,--
Az Regulations heretofore lssnea' "-.-1 Is
Inconsistent with these Instructions are ne'''
r,-eiudel nay also mention iltl eA''s' ''''
Of the 2gth or october isst. .ie Seofe.si! ''
state as requested ny tins department ,o 30
struct consular officers not 90 give orf'-'-
- persons shipg,ns cattle 90 il' tnii'H -'''
ex..p- in -ase. where tue aAi.'a.r a''e ''.-
examined by = government inspector ''
een-rr u,i prorouncri free %. disease h''
further. tha, no animals coming from ;Ae '.'i.'s
Of the disease sre t. be ccrtint1 iy iie c'.''-'
lam, very respectfully,
GEuBGL 5. boutwell,
Se.'re;sry q the To .-l..-
Jo. HosaId says that Saint, n has apPiorr 'i'l
Greeev's beard. swing, Goa; aua II 20 Closely
that be Is in danger u being arrested Tor WIN
Of the TTibgHe trademark'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17

The New York courts have, it SEEING, decided
repeatedly that a divorce obtained in another
State by party without due notice to the
other party in the case, is null and void Among
the cases quotei is the folloKinr
Borden Fitch. Fitch married in Conrec-
tcut in lls4. In 1907 the parties separated
and the wife, IN lsbS, procured from the Con-
necticut Legislature separate maintenance: In
1913 Fitch procured decree of divorce in Yer
mont, his wife having no actual notice of the
proceedings. In lol4 he married Miss Bor-
den IN New York, concealing from her the facts
as to his divorce. In 1873, the facts being
learned, Miss Borien's mother brought suit
against him for damages for debauching her
daughter, and obtained verdict for $4,000.
The Court sustained the verdict, holding that the
Vermont divorce was absolutely void, because
Fitchs wife was not within the iurs fiction Of the
Vermont court.
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sex Hampshire Farner, Hee.hl-.

We have received the programme Of the
Second Farmer Gathering" at Manchester,
" H., Tues lay, Wednesday and Thursday, De-
cember 18th, 18th and Goth, 1869.
The last winters gathering Of our New Hamp-
shire neighbors was eminently successful. and
the present programme is one worthy Of the at
tention of all parties interested in scientific sgr-
culture.
Among the speakers engaged for the occasion,
we notice the following names Hon. J. Stanton
Gould of Hudson. N. Y; J. J. H. Gregory Of
Marblehead. Mass; 7 r. Crosby of the \ II.
College of Agriculture; Hon. y A. Willard of
Herkimer Co, n. Y; Hon. Chas. L. Flint Of
the Massachusetts Board Of Agriculture; Prof.
E. W. Dimond of the n. II. College of Agricul-
ture, and several other eminent men in their
specific departments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17

We had supposed that the Douay Bible took
its name from the town in France where that
version was first printed; but we must have
been mistaken. At any rate the Vsrmont
Chronicle, which ought to be well informed,
tells US, in a leader on the Bible in the schools,
that &c King James version being excluded,
Douay translation will not take its place. -
We infer from this that this version was transla-
ted by one Douay. which must have been the
way Dewey spelt in the 18th century. And
Mrs. Potiphir may have been right, after all,
when she expressed her admiration Of - Mr.
Dusseldort7s glllery'' Of paintings.
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Justice Grier Of the Supreme Court has

Justice Grier of the Supreme Court has no,
yet resigned. The Washington correspondents
telegraph that his intention to resign very soon
was FASTENED by the rumor ths. Congress will
repeal the bin allowing the justices TO retire on
full pay. He wished to get of the beach before
the Law was repealed. 1t ID maliciously limited
that the rumor was started only for the purpose
Of Frightening the venerable iurist from a posi-
ton which he is too feeble to I'LL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17

The only fresh contribution 70 the Richardson
Mcfarland case is made by the Nation. u vii
be remembered that at the funeral of the ie;easal
journalist, Mr. Beecher vaguely limited that Me-
Farland, in addition to his other marital im pro-
piieties, had also furnished the one extreme
ground for divorce which Christianity recog-
nized as valid; but thst Mrs Mcfarland, IN
the prosecution Of her suit for a separation, had
RETAINED from presenting this chsrge out Of
charity for her husbands reputation. The
Nation now states-though on authority for
which it does no, youch-taat the lady in cues
ton attempted to obtain a divorce in an Eastern
court on the ground Of McFs7ianl's adultery,
but Jailei 10 Prort he ckarge. She therefore
repaired to Indiana, where the courts are less
e1acting Of applicants for dissolution of 'he
marriage tie. We give the story for what it i
worth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17

Outrage IN hESTucKY.-The Lexington (Ky)
Statesman reports the following gross outrage
by the enemies Of the freedmen in Bath County :
On Friday night last party of armed desper-
ADDE'S made an assault upon colored school
house in Bath County, about ten miles east Of
Mt Sterling. They burned the house to the
ground. The teacher "a LADY, fed to her board
ing house and locked the door. The gang fol-
lowed her, and demanded to be admitted; but
being refused, they riddled the door with bullets,
and then broke it down. Upon entering, they
demanded the person Of the teacher, but she WAS
fortunately secreted and the inmates Of the house
refused to reveal her hi1ins-place. The murder
Gus Hretches then beat old man and bis sou,
and left the house. The teacher escaped 10 Mt.
Sterling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-17

Eagle. On landing at New York he was
probably elected alderman, and alter serving
few terms acquired q thorough knowledge
of political economy. Upon his retirement
from Office, being too lazy To work. he EN-
barked for the gold-lined soil of Caiifor-
MIA, where he hoped to enrich himself from
the mines. Becoming rich he turned DIE al
tention once more to politics, and this time
on a larger scale. He became blgoted
enemy of the Chinese and of Chinese immi-
grafton. An immigrant himself to the
United States and an interloper in California
be naturally hates immigrants and inter-
lopers. Having sought the United States Tor
purposes Of pecuniary profit, he wisely de-
nounces the Chinese for doing the same
thing. Being himself member of one Of
those hordes " whose exodus TO our country
cuts down the wages of native laborers, why
should he not oppose the exodus Of" Chinese
hordes - which threaten to serve in the same
way Mr. Mooney and his friends; 1t Is a
curious instance of the lei tdLonis.
Ii is also probable that the audience was
in general. not only of the same faith, but Of
the same nativity as Mr.. Thomas Mooney.
Irresistible precedents compel the supposi-
ton. The meetings which are held to pro-
test against the yellow Asiaties are almost
entirely composed of foreigners. Native
Americans do not oppose Chinese immigra-
ton, any more than they do the immigration
of Irish or Germans or any people. But the
economical reasons for excluding the Mongol-
ians apply with nearly as great force to the
exclusion Of all foreign immigrants. Let us
therefore pursue the eloquent Mr. Moneys
reasoning To- it, proper conclusion. and see
where We shall stop. We Will therefore sub
stitute in bis remedy the word '' for
eign for the word - Chinese" His own
countrymen, who form no inconsidciable
part of our composite nationality, will thus
have the benefit Of the distinguished orators
medicine Mr. Moneys plan, as amended,
will therefore provide thar every foreigner on
landing on these shores shall be compelled TO
paw tax Of five hundred dollars. Any in
migrant who cannot meet the assessment
should have his choice between working it
out. and returning To the Iaternal domain
whence he came. Next we should tax them
thirty dollars per month on their salary. A.
thi. amount i more than most Of them earn,
they can elect one Of two courses pay the
tax and starve at home. OF else refuse to Jay
it and 7tarye in Jail. Finally let u impose
heavy tax upon all who employ foreign
Z" help in any way This will be the most
grieyous burden Of the three for those per
sons who are served in any capacity by these
5 fern. exiles from Europe already pay a
heavy price in various indirect way. for the
luxury. They Will be glad t. f1reS' it alto
gether when Mr.. Mooney amended meas
ure j. adopted. By some such system we
shall be able to keep the Aucrlcln -Ji UNI
Contaminated and the American blood pure
and vigorous. We shall be secure against
invasions. both of the Chinese and Of NJ.
Mooney and his friends and couDtrymen.
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The towing business on the Hudson is now at
its zenith, and the boats engaged in the business
are driven to their utmost capacity. The fight
between the rival lines. end which continued
nearly as long as the rebellion, having come to
to an end, steamboat owners faces, which we're
as long as afternoon shadows short time
ego, have contracted sufficiently to BE- recog-
nizei by old friends
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patronage

The Harvard crew are cut with card upon
the international race. It is simple statement
that its members had no part or lot in an az
ticle entitled &c Thu University Rowing Match. 80
which Is printed in the la,e-t issue Of New
York magazine, and in which the writer pro
fesses to put the story in the light in which 1t is
regarded 10y the actors themselves." The crew
disclaim s responsibility for the article. or any
portion Of it; acknowledge that they received the
best Of treatment from the English people, and
were fairly beaten in the race; and, further
than this, propose not to break the silence which
until now they have kept concerning their con-
ties; with Oxford. II sught were neelel to show
Of what good stuff these boys are mode, this
letter would accomplish the object Their card
bears the impress Of mauliness in every line.
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A Japanese prince has come over to this
country to attend Rutgers College, AeE Jersey.
II is an excellent plan for the scions Of oriental
royalty to try sud obtain a notion Of the hs5its
and Institutions Of the Christian world. But he
might have found higher sIemplsrs Of modern
civilization than New Jersey.