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portion of the community whose coorera-
ton is most necessary to the proper conduct
of the government, administer it, if they
will, and as best they can
No doubt the character Of many Of the
northern men who have gone South and got
into Office there, since the war, is ABOUT as
bad as it can be- 1t is most unfortunate
fact, and it has seriously interfered with the
process of reconstruction and the restoration
Of go-d feeling towards the government
on the part of the late rebels. But We fail
to see in this fact any justification for the
killing Of men, black and white, who hap
zen to be obnoxious to the late rebels; or for
the burning of schoolhouses for the freed
men, and whipping of their teachers. The
Nations remedy will doubtless be an ef-
lectual one. When the carpet-baggers and
Northern men have all left the South, there
viii be no more Of them ku-kluxed and if
there continues to bca good deal of shooting
Of black men. We shall never hear Of it,
here at the North, so it will be much the
same, to all seeming, as if it did not happen.
But what kind of q country is it going to
be. residence in the southern half Of which
is debarred to all northern men who did not
sympethizc with the rebellion, saying moth
ing about the probable condition Of the col
ored men under that arrangement? Is that
the kind of 4 restored Union We fought for!
Doubtless coercive legislation is a sad alter
native We had much rather try kindness
and Cancellation, if il would not be sure to
be misconstrued and abused. But having
coerced the southorners into submission to
the national authority, it seems to US that
it is rather late to take ground against coer-
ci0n Of malcontents and criminals. And we
do not hesitate to say, that if our Union
must be one in which any citizen, even OF
bad moral character, and intensely fond OF
oficc-a failing not confined to northern
men-cannot take up his residence in any |
State he chooses, and enter into politics there |
if he chooses, then the war better never have |
been fought
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

Mr.. Jones, publisher o. the New Yarz Ila.-.
publishes eard, s;s-ing that the asaer-oH thai le
has oiferei TO dispose oe bis property in the T.a,e
TO Sweeney or anybody connected with Liri, or
that be has ever entered into re.-t1tilus for
tnai purpose, IS a fabrication fon tsgnaiuE
to end The Tines eiitorialy says the Tam
many ring is trying TO silence T., AL IS going
to try injunc;ions sud receiv-rshirs, ob-siEsi
from Judge Barnard Il s-ys:
After what was done With the Un.ou Pi-.ss
company, aad the sixty thousand Erie slires
held By foreign proP-ie,o-s, sad the Albany lul
SusquehanEs Railroad. 10 one can say that Do
would be impossible 10 get Judge % issue sn
order empowering a band Of ruiHsus TO wax in
and take possession Of cur property. We can
only distinctly notify to all persons concerned
tbs, they shall have e hard fight for 1t. Taerc
Will be no surrender Of our rights. even IN Ter
compulsion. Whist money can DO We shall t-y
what resistance can do We shall also try and
we can promise a bad time TO anybody who
makes the hazardous experiment Of striking a
blow At the freedom Of the press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

DEATH or Hon. JACOB NJ HOWARD -Ex
Senator Howard of Michigan, who died on Sun
day Of apoplexy, at his house in Detroit, was a
native Vermonter, born in Shaitesbury, July 10,
1905 He wss educated ct Bennington and
Brattleboro academies, aud at Williams College,
studied law, removed to Michigan in 1882 and
began practice of his profession in 1898. In
1888 he was a member OF TIE State Legislature
From ls4l to l843 he was member Of Congress
from Michigan. From 1854 to 1862, he was
Attorney general Of Michigan, in 1862 he wss
elected U. 5. Senator to fill the unezpired term
Of X. 5. Bingham, snd has since had re, cleo
ton. His term as Senator expired on the 4th
Of March, and he was succeeded by Mr.. Ferry.
lie was an able man, an upright legislator, and
a staunch republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

BRUTALITY or A PARIst,y Mona Paris
correspondent Of the London Times, describing
the German march through Paris, thus details
some of the incidents;
The Place lie Ia Coacorle presents most
/ grotesque aspect, with patches Of Grape upon
/ the faces Of sll ismse figures Even the Ger
mans are amused at II. Finding it dangerous
to triie with the Bavariaus who are Longing
about the place" in the midst Of which their
arms are piled. the mob set upon an unhappy
woman I could not imagine what they were
worrying on the ground Ike lot Of terriers OF,
a rat finally, they swept the object along with
them, cutting AID dragging it among them, while
they yelled like demons, out through the line Of
sentries into the Rue de Riyol. where an officer
and some men came 20 the rescue. and then.
for the first time, perceived what seemed from
her dress to be lady, with her hair all down
her back, and apparently unconscious 1t Eouli
seem she had teen caught speaking TO a German
officer, and At lesst hundred Of the chivalrous
defenders Of Paris set upon her in the hope Of
being abe to tear he- to pieces before help could
arrive. That she con live after What saw her
suffer seems improbable That the cruelty Of
the scum Of this city j. only equalled by its
cowsrdice, the events of the LAST few DAYS have
made ab1nlsn;iy evident.
similar, or possibly the came transaction, is
described in the following from another Paris
letter
Only day before yesterday su American gen
tleman, living in the Boulevard Malesherbes,
looking out Of his windows, SAW a bowling
crowd surrounding a young and very good
looking woman, beating her and tearing of her
clothes. Some Of the marines, who happened
to be passing, attempted TO save her but na1
rowly escaped beating themselves. The poor
creature, covered with blood and with only a
fragment Of one garment clingag to her, fell
into the Americans doorway, and her life is de-
SPARED Of She was only suspected OF having
been seen talking with some Prussisns near the
Bots de Boulogue during the occupation.
The G.s Company in Springfield, Mass, have
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hazel blsck. and they SIRE large, ana hquiu'
and tender, with fire sufficient hidden 10 ssou'
and a very fine mirth, which now is no' Il'uIu
She inwarily laughs at the gray-oearu "no
pretends 10 be watching the boning OF sAll-,.
And the bosorn Of her blue cotton tune seuuy
rises and falls. and her shoulders slope wiz,
ravisbinr grace snd fullness Her work InSA.s
Ian and an outline from girdle to knee inst Is
As beautiful As Hebe's kneeling II heaven 70
rour drink t. the gods. Thou inearnA'e $50
chfilikeness, womsnliness, niseh!ei' a.
ishing beauty,-thou vast neeueu ie'.la1' ~
thou lovely bronze statue, kneelhg' oI1ips we
salmon with hand all white men shou'u n's'eN
in homage to kiss, &C. &c
We don't give quite the whole Of 1t; but
tb;. viii be enough. Mr.. Wilson should
have ended by declaring that the perfume
Of driving fish surpassed the odors of Araby
the Blost. and bis description would have
been complete.
We follow this enthusiastic writer to the
fish Of Puget Sound. He does not undertake
to tell Us all about them for his article Is "to
he continued :" but he does declare that
there IS an Oregoaian ready to take contract
to feed one-sixteenth Of the population Of the
United States or fresh salmon daily, the
irlole year round. when the Pacific road is
done. He tells us that the salmon in March
and April are often 20 crowded in the river
channels as to impede navigation of canoes.
The Indians. armed with poles footed with
cross piece, upward through which long nails
have been driven. hang over the rocks and
Jam this outfit, - which to see would have
broken Isaac Walton's heart, down into the
struggling column IN upward Jerk catches
as many Of the noble FISH as there are nails
in the c-1ss-piece. These salmon, it seems,
range from four to seyenty-two pounds in
weight, and It must he a cheerful sight to zee
an Indian dragging oW about dozen seventy
FOUNDERS on his salmon rake. But they
have better fish than salmon in those waters.
There Is, says the writer, " in my judy
ment. fish 30 superior that the salmon is not
worthy Of lying in fine same basket with it,
and the specklel trout only as a gracious
favor should DE permitted TO get into the fry
ing pan in which it has been co1kcL-the cod;
and these are as much more plenty as they are
better to eat Mr.. Wlkeson SAYS whaling
captains have assured me that on the old
Russian American whaling ground they have
at times scnsilly ieIt a retariation Of the
motion of their ship-, under shortened sail,
BY reason of TIC 1aa-scs Of these fish and
be believed them We have not space Lett
for a description of the halibut, hcrTings, |
smells, rock-ish. skate, bass, ancho7y, had
lock and Founders in Puget Sound. OF Of the
,peo.ts trout in tie cold strcams, of which. /
even to eight pocucers, there seems TO be /
90 end, ard which can De taken 1y the band.
5o, ly one vadin- Out into the water.
But our readers can see that Puget Sound |
S something q "a place ior fish and that if
d fish diet is as god .r tile brains as it l.
aid to be,that il i-t the place for Care: Davis |
.nJ "sich."
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1t is suggested, as explanatory of Senator
Dsvs's violence in threatening Representative
Batter that he is 50 little used to have attentive
listuers to his speeches that he did not know
what to make Of MIR Butler's marked int
rest in his .emarks, and resented it as insulting
Possibly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

The New York Nation, speaking Of the
Shellabarger bin for tire repression Of Ku-
klux outTages, says
We need have no hesitation in saving that if
the party passes such an act as this, it will fin
ish It's career by crosning stroke Of follv, and
viii have put into the hands OF the Democracy
q terrible wespon, from which the negroes at the
South will be the first 70 suffer We beg the at
tention Of our readers to this prediction, and
ask that il may he remembered We shall mske
one more, and that Is, that neither this act nor
any other piece Of coercive legislation will psci-
fy the South that year hence, if nothing bet
ter is attempted. ;he state Of things will be very
much what 1t is nov and that no matter how
long coercive legislation Is persisted in. and
other means neglected, the same problem will
still stare the American people in the face, ag-
gravated by time and by the steady social and
political Generalization and Differentiation
which prolonged struggle between military
force and discomfort always brings with it. Il
would be cheaper to bring bone every carpet
Dagger and Northern man row engaged in South
ern politics, and set him in business here. than
20 on as is proposed and i, is the presence and
activity Of these men which is doing, and has
done, most Of the mischief
The objections Of the Nation apply not to
this particular bill alone. but to Gny bill
for the purpose. The Nation believes the
cause Of the disorders, as above stated. to be
the presence and activity of the 4" carpet
baggers and Northern men" in the South,
and its remedy is, to call home the northern
ers, grant universal amnesty to the South
eTners, and, as elsewhere expressed, - let
the persons who have most influence and
knowledge, and are most trusted by that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

The World complains Of the din maie by
boys drums and trumpets in the German dis
tricts Of the city. Il evidently don't ike the
Teuton-sembie Boston Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

The postal telegraph system, as managed
by the English government, is reported to he
a decided success. The DELAYS and mistake
incidental to the transfer 70 government
management were temporary only. and an
ircieesed efficiency and economy inthe work
ing Of the telcerapLs has succeeded. zap
Iears from the weekly report for the week
ending March 9Th, that no less than 1922 .979
messages were transmitted in that week
against IA 200 messages seat during the
corresponding week in 1870, before the tcic-
graph business was placed under the control
Of the Governmental increase Of 57,773
messages, or about 30 per cent. Careful re-
gi-try under descriptive heads is kept of
complaints made by the public, and itsreak-
well for the management that out Of over
10000 messages sent only DOB complaints
were registered. These facts furnish the ad-
yocates Of government control of the tele-
graphs in this country with some strong ar
guments If this change is to be made
however, it Is to be hoped it will not take
place before the civil service reform has been
put in practical operation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

JEFF. Davis in a recent address to a group
Of people at Selma. Alabama, Haunted the
obsolete dogma Of State sovereignty with all
his original bitterness. lie declared, in
,hort, that rebellion was not yet dead issue
in his mind Tins and kindred sentiments
were received with wild applause. Mr.. DAVE
probably derives courage from the New
Hampshire election. lie proved himself
once lcfJ-e wo!ully at fault in his estimate Of
Northern Democratic influence. The primal
issue Of the State sovereignty rebellion. slav-
cry, lie defunct; it would be difficult to find
another of equal potency. The federation
Mr. Davis n,align, is the only power On earth
that would permit bic -cditiJus uttcances
and he. in common with the Ku-klux, is
abusing the individual liberty he processes to
gloriiy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

The Gas Company in Springfield, Mass. have
yielded 10 the popular demand for cheaper illu-
mination, sud announce that hereafter the price
Of gas will be $3.50 per thousand feet, instead
Of 81, as heretofore
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

No law was passed st the last session of Con-
gress, as some have supposed, giving land
5ellioa. A bill giving soldiers some advantages
under the homestead law passed the House. but
failed to get through the Senate, SO that the
only provision Of the homestead act, which does
not apply equally to citizens and soldiers, is oae
passed las. July, giving soldiers and sailors who
served during the rebellion the right to enter
160 acres Of land held at $3.50 sn acre. instead
Of 50 acres, the maximum amount of this land
which others are allowed to enter
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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BAPTI-r.

churches in that State of two Methodist MINIS
ters.-The Raleigh, y. c., Recorder says
1--WE are now convinced that division Of 'h'
e NOrthern-and, possibly. Ct the Southern
Baptisis on the Communion question is rapidly
approaching"
COSGREG iTI0NAL-
Rev. John P. Deneritt, formerly Of Montpe-
lier. has resigned his rastors;e over the Con-
gregstional church at Albany, and has been
employei by the Congregational church at Paw
lst-Tho Second Church at New Britain
Conn Of which Rev Nj Goodell, son-in-laT
Of Ez-Goy Fairbanks, Is psstor, reports on lis
annual record for 1870, benevolent contributions
TO the amount Of 1895, including Sl,7S6 tG
the American Beard, and ; ,43S TO the Ameri-
can Home Missionary Society Rev. Byron
SUNDERLAND. D. D.. C Warrington, raiive Ct
saorehsul, ", and a popular representative
clergyman Of the country, is TO reinain with bis
ia church HIS friends hsve collected the sum
Of ten thousand dollars for the purchase and
presentation to him o; family residence
EPISCOPAL
Trinity church, Pcultney he's aow acoumodious
-...c-r ,,,.ir,, .s,,,, = ,7ao r.. b,ri working
rector. Rev. Z. Il. Randall. has row in charge a
foqrishiuE parish school, ailel By lady teacher.
The LONDON Standard says thar !; shy al
temp, is made to deprive any q the Lonl'n rit-
uiHs'c GER g Oh ile Vestnen,'' Deans "Ans''
anl Stanley ard their Calors will be called
,,,.- -, .,.,- .,., 80, c...,,.,, .,l T.. ,,sa #
Vs., ~,
ieiisA' VIII Ne 9'o-eelei "a h'.' Tue D'snoP
o., Win,lcs-5. hes advised ms clersy-of ghom
many b,.. BEEN i. the Lsbit Of esnscsr4tinr
....-.,.--t ...,... o., a.,
9'AN-'s '..'' '17 .-'''-' ~ Wv
law As enuuc.a'ei 10 the tlrch1s judgment. II
is sls1 sal TIA. the Bishop Will forbid the use Of
,L. tl,.t -,., ,.. ,rr .st-. ,rs-,, The
-
'.'- .e AL N.''s- pa '--'-- ''e-
lid at A-lamg, che rev town, lsit out by 1.
n C.aGeIl, Es4-.. for thc terminus cf the Nor
,t..-. y, ..e. -,.i %, ,r. .r,.t-. --,.- riftv
dogs previous q ''y'aS me '''L' s''ue' 'ae'e
WIS but sI-.- log Lut with single occupant
.a IT, an'i q Vas wilderness Bishop Norris
bell tie frs, service in the new city aad Is
building iAe IRE. caasti. lie j. nueh 10 want
~ s,..3s o.. ..--,. ..,. d., ,.,r.
'-'-'
''--'- ~ '1 '''.' III II
'''' '' ''''''- '-'''7 measures ''' '-' '-10-
.'' 'l'-' I'd I'D u '''-' '-l''-' I'r ''e Young Oh
both sexes --- II is SAIL that there are $50
1s.n.ts f. the wesll. or rtarI- twice rs many AZ
g. ASA T-.f.t.-s,r.-.,. g., ..t.. .,..,-.,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

Mrs. Davis, ii a letter from Washington to
the RcrolmioH, complains that while names are
coming in rspiily very few come from east Of
the Hudson River why" asks this lady, sis
New England 50 dead 20 this great work We
have here noble workers, but they do not seem
able TO stir up a constituency Al home " Il
viii Of course not % to say that the high
New England women may account for this su-
Pineness. 1t must be due to the prevalence Of
old fashioned notions Of deity and proprieiy.
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rur WEEKLY FREE PRESS

1. published every Friday morningoy
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION .
College ST., Burlington VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

Later sdvices from Mississippi represent the
anarchy prevailing there as extending over all
the State. Fifteen school houses were burned
in ten days in the eastern part Of the
State. ard sarerintenients and teachers have
been compelled to fy for their lives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

Somebody says Ger. Butler and Wendell Phil
lips were in the garden Of the White House wait
ing to see the President They we're kept there
for some while, when Butler, picking up
Ratchet, began cutting the trees TO beguile the
time. Grant soon after appeared and asked,
"Who has been hacking these trees ?'' Butler
answered, d" cannot tell lie, Mr. President; it
was Wendell Philips" This is an old Joke re-
ysmpei, snd good enough to stand the process.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

Boston lumber market il active, with demands
for all classes Of stocks The Commercial
B1Adin says there Is, without doubt, 10 per
cent more building going on in the suburbs Of
Boston than last year this time. Lumber il full
az cheap as five years ago, though the grades are
not quite 70 high "a second at that time Is first
cow hence. with the rapid and continued in
crease in value Of the real estate buildings
increase.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

One Of the leaders of the Partisan sans Gu
I5nes bears the significant name Of "Assy." The
President Of the late French Assembly was NJ
Grevy, and this Assy came very near d" fixing -"
the Assembly's Grevy, which would hsye been
case Of 200 many cooks spelling the broth.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 9th, IS-I.-Tbe
commissioners preface their report by the recital
OF the resolution Of Congress under which they
were appointed, and after a brief narrative If
the events e the expedition give a concise state
ment Of the political state aud condition. q,,l
form Of government, Of San Domino. The
government is IN theory a constitutional repub-
lie, the President being elected for six wears bv
the provinces, and the Judiciary Of tie supreme
court are chosen for five years by the Senare
from nominations by electoral COLLEGES Each
parish has also its slcalde, correrpouding 70 our
justice OF the peace, holding ofce virtually dur
ing cool behaylor. and not one was found whose
character DID not inspire respect. Baez appears
also legally and consututonally entitled TO the
Office which he now holds The exisfiu- insur-
rections, headed by Cabrsl and Luperon, are the
opponents Of 60 clearly defined policy, and have
no hold on public opinion heYond the territorv
which they mag temporarily occupy Clbrai.
taoagh once popular leader. is incompetent
lacklng administrative ability, and claims no au-
thority beyond that Of leader OF the revolution.
LuPeron is simply bandit, stained with crime
his main exploits being robberies and pirac;es
Caotal mas only few hundred men, operating
N me depoluiated districts Of San Juan and
Neyba, and sustained by troops and war material
from Hsyti. The commissioners believe tbat bsJ
both these leaders only welded their own forces
and resources they would long ago have been Dat
down. f~'
Besides Haytien aggrsssicns other causes A.
gregAte the difficulties Of the Dominican Repub-
hc- among these are provincial jealousy be-
tween the north AMI south sides Of the island. a
number OF military chiefs healing small clans
IN tne various districts, and the convenience the
heighooring Islands offer for revolutiouists and
lhsuFFeetlonary operations. All of these Diff
eniues the commissioners believe would dissppear
should the Dominican Republic be sfiecfn,IIv
protected by connection with a strong nation
Local self-gOvernment in the island has bean
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

REy. :. NJ MERRILL Up AGAIS.-A letter in
yesterdays SlrafogiGa says that the veritable
Rev. S. NJ Merrill, who was not drowned at
Pla,tsburgh, \. T., in July, 1867, Is row
preaching TO two congregations. one a. Spring
Prairie. the other at Lyons, IL Oae Of the
churches is Union church Of Congregahonalists
and Me;hodist-. lie is saii TO be very popular
and seems to be doing a great deal Of good
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

When the San Domingo party we're aboa; 70
sit down to dinner Tuesday on the steamer
from Acqu.s creek to Washington. the officers
Of the beat Refused to allow Frederick Douglass
to take a ssa, 81 the table on account Of his
color The Commissioners were highly iniig-
nsut and Immediately left the table
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

The Democratic majority Of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature, who were aided into power by
the efforts Of men who could not be satisfied till
they organized a distinctive temperance party,
announce thus carly that they shall repeal the
present Prohibitory act and 50 for the ensctment
Of licenss law.
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THE ISLAND EVERY WAY
DENTR -4B[E
WASHINGTON NEWS.

ANNEXATION NEEDED At ONCE.