Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13
The MOremen. against Gen. siaunara.

: 'uhe next We had supposed there would be no
q opposition to his reappointment. But it has be-
come apparent Of late that there is active COM
oination.at work to prevent it. That it has any
, prospect of success we cannot believe; but there
is enough of it to make it worth while that the
people OF the State should understand its origin
and animus. The organizer and leader of the
movement If known to be special agent of the
Treasury, now Of Boston, who during the ai-
ministra;ion Of the former Collector, was one of
his deputies at Island Pond. At an early day in
the administration Of the present Collector, this
ambitious official found that he could not run
this district, or dictate the appointment of its
5 subordinate officers He also learned in the
most emphatic manner, that the Collector
was not the man to make his official po-
sition matter Of speculation. No doubt
he also become satisfied that this district
was a poor place for his own business. TIE
failure on the part Of the collector to appreciate
this fuuctionary and the summary rejection Of
his corrupt offers very naturally aroused his
hostility and bitter persoualenmity-anl for the
last three years he has done all in his power
through his official position and otherwise to in
jure General Stsnnard In this business he has
been seconded by his staff, composed, as we are
Informed, Of Two special inspectors who also were
officers under the late Collector, and who were
removed by The present administration, sn1 m
Assistant Special Treasury Agent. formerly an
Inspector at ST. johns Al. Of these parties, AS
We are informed, are now located At Boston, IN
der the immediate eye Of their superior. Until
very recently their work has been carried On in
the dark but it has been persistent, untiring
and inscriptions, in this State and out Of II.
Stationed At Boston, and paid good salaries and
their travelling expenses by the government, for
looking after the interests Of the revenue. these
men seem to make it their special business to
traverse this State by day sod by night at the e1-
pense Of the government, for the purpose Of le-
flaming an honorable AMI honest citizen Of Yer
mont, and Of peTsu,iing Vermouters to join
them in crusade against one of Yer
mont's brsyest and foremost soldiers The
purpose toward which they have lent all
all their energies, has been by any and every
means to destroy the reputation u = man whom
they could not use for the accomplishment of
their puTp0ses-a man who, while they were en-
ying the spells Of fat offices. and growing rich,
at the head of Verm1nt's gal,au, volunteers
WAS beating back the bloody tide Of rebellion,
and making record for them AMI flr The safe
which will ever command the admiration of her
loyal sons. We believe Vermont will stand by
+ the man who 50 molly stood by his state aud his
country in the dark days Of the nations peril.
She will not allow her MANNED and SCARED soldier
20 be superseded So long he !, deserving Of trust
and confidence That his administration Of the
C5llestorship has been conducted with tle strict
est integrity and fidelity, no one who knows the
man can doubt. That be has never male any
mistake. we 20 not assert. VIII does not some
times mske mistakes -tut De IS thoroughly
honest and faithful, and the country has none
TOO many honest an3 faithful servants in such
places Of important trust Tie Office vas given
TO him with the corIial sprroe.. # The citizens
ofyermont. ami they have only TO understand
the origin and motives Of To-, at,eaTt 10 remove
him. 10 'T'ni IL Win lac nearly anu "e"-n'S'
unanimous I'.lNa-
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of th- Cham7'ain Canal. from ,heftct that Gov.
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their most distinguished sllIer aal haa5r.l
citizen should be ous'ei from the o'h'. be 80
NoT'nls q. Is 10 Er''liy me Ie.y ana N'.'9"
rle-ts. 5r.,r, ~ v,-.I.-sIf B.-
While AT the North Sni So ''a'ia. th~ spring
is earlier than comm o., ~ the south the season
has been VET ami backward, though not enough
50 TO enianger the staple crops. Ab3at ihe midi
de Of April there was a So ilsn aul unrney
cold snap A. the Southwest SIS far south 80 Ar
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The recent vote In the British House q Com
mons is by 10 ulesu. TO be accepted as evidence
that women's suffrage will lie adopted in Great
Britain The vote on the second reading OF the
bin Vas taken on what is known 90 be 40 Dc ad-
day. " Thursday, when the House is never full.
aud bills frequently get through to a second
reading without deliberate consideration. Wo-
mems suffrage is DO more likely TO prevail in