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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17
The New Hampshire Election.
\ CLOSE VOTE AND a DEMOCRATIC VIC
TORY.

\ CLOSE VOTE AND a DEMOCRATIC VIC
The election in New Hampshire, Tues
day, for governor, railroad commissioner,
three congressman and Legislature, re-
suited in a full vote and democratic
victory on the state ticket, although by 4
small plurality. Three parties were in
the field, the republican, democratic and
labor rcform-thc candidates of each for
governor and railroad commissioner re-
spectively being as follows: Republican,
James Pike and ID. Buckminster demo-
cratic, j. A. Weston ard d. Gilchrist !;
labor, l.. =. Cooper and G.. Roberts
The labor reformers, however, polled but
very few votes, and the contest was be-
tween the other two parties. Returns
from 172 towns about three-fourths Of
the state,-givc Pike 2S,241, Weston
S,l39, Cooper 253 and scattering 1872,
showing a net republican loss of 241G.
The remaining towns will probably in
crease the democratic gains sufficiently to
elect Weston by 1000 majority. Pixies
defeat is conceded by L. ii. Rollins,
chairman of the republican central COM
mittec.
In the second congressional district,
A. f. Stevens, the late incumbent, is de-
feated for reelection by Samuel n. Bell.
The other two districts are close, but the
latest dispatch says that the election OF
the other two democratic congressman is
onccded-IIbbard of Laconia in the
first and Parker Of Claremont in the
third.
The republicans have elected senators
in the ID, 3D., 9TH, 9TH and 9th districts,
while the democrats have probably car
ried the other seven districts. The Sd
and 4th council districts went republican,
the other three democratic. The House
will probably have IL republican majority
of about 20.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17
The memorial Of .Mr. Summer.
TIE SCENE IN TIE SENATE.


The reporters of the press describe the
scene in the senate Friday differently, yet
there is no particular discrepancy. Com
piled, they read rs below:
Mr.. Howe opened the day 10y RISING in
his seat and offering the caucus program
of committees. Mr.. Wilson promptly
objected. Mr.. Howe looked around at
him with a scowl. The chair (Mr. An
thony) said that the motion did not re-
qulrc unanimous consent.
After some parliamentary fencing and
Il vote that showed the friends of our
senator that they were in Il minority,
Mr.. SchurZ took the floor, and the SEN
ate was all attention. He proceeded in
his concise style to show what were not
the reasons for removing MIR. sumner.
The latter's long service, his scholarly
fitness, his knowledge Of diplomatic al
fairs, all showed that he ought to retain
his old position and, with an irony that
was rclished, he added that, great as
were the abilities of the senator Game
ROM who was named to succeed him, they
certainly were not superior to the sena-
tor who was to be succeeded. Il will,
therefore," he said, respectfully ask the
senator who proposes these names
what is the real reason for thi. change ,"
Then there was ruStling of sensation
Mr.. Howe was near Stewart, and affect
ell not to hear the inquiry. Il wouldn't
answer him." said Stewart; but Howe
couldn't dodge; the eyes of the chamber
and the country were on him, and he an
swered in that meek AMI bland manner
so much his wont, that Mr.. Sumner had
refused to have any social Intercourse
with the president or secretary cf state.
Mr.. Sumner turned round in his chair,
and without rising said, "Just the con-
trary is true" MIR. Wilson very point
edly replied to Howe that the social in
tercouIsc OF senators with the executive
or with members of the cabinet was no
ones business, and was no earthly rca-
son why his colleague should b, disgrace
ed. Mr.. Schurz said he could not see
what the social relations OF Il senator with
any official of the executive department
had TO do with this change. as it nee
essary," he inquired with ringing ac-
cent, ''ihat the chairman Of our commit
ices shall tawn upon the president and
cabinet - lie denied that Mr.. Sumner
refused TO hold social intercourse with
the president or with the secretary Of
state. The senator from Massachusetts
had expressed distinctly his readiness to
resume personal relations with the presi-
dent and secretary Of state. Mr.. Schurz
then read an extract from the dispatch
OF Mr.. Fish on the removal of Mr.. Mot
ley, in which reference is made to Mr..
Sumner, as acting with duplici y in the
San Domingo affair. Such IN insult,
Mr.. Schurz said, very justly, would arouse
feeling in any senator, but even after this
unprovoked attack Mr.. Sumner had in
Dictated his willingness to receive Mr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17
The Displacement of Mr.. Sumner.
The Opinion of the Newspapers.


From the Boston Journal
Our Republican readers, who have
been for two years enjoying the belief
that no more unwelcomc surprises were
to come from Washington, will be rude
Iy and sadly awakened when they con-
suit our Geographic dispatches. This
time, too, it is not 4 Democratic chief
nor rccresnt Republican that makes
the difficulty, but, if current reports are
TO be believed, the official head OF our Or
ganization has been the means of depos-
ing from the high place he has filled for
the last dozen years one who has suffered
and accomplished as much for Republ-
can principle as any among the living or
the dead. Regarding this matter simply
in lis personal aspects, it is ofno account
to the character or reputation OF Mr.
Sumner. lie can stand it if others can
But there is the difficulty. The indigni-
ty to Mr.. Sumner is a positive wrong
and injury TO the organization which has
honored Itself in honoring him through
so many years, and has so accurately ex-
pressed the feeling Of the Republican
masses throughout the Union. Nor has
he ever been in more thorough accord
with those masses than he Is to-day. Ii
il an unwarrantcd act, therefore, TO say
the least-an act as-imilating to political
usurpa,ion-to thus reverse in moment,
and without cause, the will of the coun-
try, which, without distinction of party,
has acknowledged Mr.. Summers pre- emf
nent fitness for the Craftsmanship OF the
Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.
We say without cause, for we cannot
make it bear any other look. MIR. Sum
ncr has differed from the Administration
on single topic connected with the Ju-
rsdiction OF the Foreign Committee
and that is all. If the decision OF TIE
country had been rendered against him
on that issue, that would be utterly in
sufficient to cause his removal from a
place of such varied, complex and re-
sponsiblc duties. The issue, however, Is
yet to be reached, while the strong lndl-
cations are that the country is with MIR,
Sumner and against the Administration.
More than ever he ought to be kept i'll
his place As TO the charge cuvcrtly IN
sinuated that he i an enemy OF the Adj
miniS,ration, nothing can be more alb
surd. Was he an opponent of Abraham
Lincoln Eut lie opposed n dozen OF
Lincoln's measures 10 one of Grants.
The charge, however, is too tliillng 10
notice. \ variety Of motives have pre-
vailed both with those outside and inside
Of the Senate who have done this thing,
and we do not care TO look too curiously
into their agency. We will give them
all the credit for respectable intentions
which the ease admits Of, and then we
must adj that they have done Il great
wrong and made great mistake. For
in this light alone, we believe, will the
great mass of the Republican party OF
the country regard their action, and il
will hold them responsible for any i'll re-
suits which may flow from the course
they have chosen 10 pursue in this mat
! ter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17

Mr.. SUMMERS SUCCESSOR.-Thc dis
placement of Charles Sumner from the
most important committee in the nation,
and the advancement of Simon Cameron
to that position, reminds the Portland
Advertiser of the following resolution,
passed by the House Of Representatives,
by vote of 20 to 45 on the 30ih of
April, 1862 three months'afier Mr.. Cam
eron resigned his seat in President Lin
coins cabinet -
Resolved, That Simon Cameron, late
secretary of war, by investing Alexander
Cummings with the control of large sums
of public money and authority to pur-
chase military supplies without rcstric-
ton, without requiring from him any
guaranty for the faithful performance of
his duties, when the services of competent
public officers were available, and by in
volving the government in vast number
Of contracts with persons not legitimately
engaged in the business pertaining TO the
subject matter of such contracts, cspeci-
ally in the purchase of arms for future
delivery, has adopted policy highly
injurious TO the public service, and de-
serves the censure of the House.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17
Gone Backward.

The election in New Hampshire on
Tuesday has probably resulted in the
election of democratic governor and
three democratic Congressman, For the
first gun of next campaign it must be adj
mitted by all good republicans that 1t Is
all that could be desired-in one dIrcc-
ton, at least New Hampshire has been
a republican state for many years-e'ef
since the Kansas iniquity, we oeileVe'
and but for some local discussion and mis-
take at Washington last week, would be
to-day.
1t may not be too late for the republi-
can party to retrieve itself but the hap
py faculty it has of carrying dead weights
like Simon Cameron, is enough TO ruin a
party of less vitality. New Hampshire
reads it a lesson in her voice uttered last
Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17
Short Temperance Lectures.

Owen Reynolds is dead. Last Sun
day, from his wrctched home, where his
father and mother were both drunk, or
sadly undrr the influence of liquor, he
was sent with Il two dollar bill and Il
physlc'an's prescription to the drug store.
He sot the medicine and one dollar aud
Il quarter i'll change. Taking then a
Younger brother and sven other boys,
he went to IN open @rog shop just over
the line in North Providence, where
boys of lender years are trained for the
filthy gutter and Il di,hOnored grave
There he spent his money in drinking
and treating hi. companions. Drinking
what! Let the result show. Seven OF
the boys were Just able to crawl home
from the Sunday tippling shop. Owen
and his brother fell dead drunk i'll the
Overlooking cutter, and in that COndi-
ton wcr. carried home to their drunken
parents. The youngest boy, by violent
vomiting, was relieved of the poison that
threatened his life. Oncn remained III
an in-cnsiblc stupor until the next day,
when he died. WEI the authorities of
North Pro, idence now judicially inquire
who Killed Owen Reynolds Or must
the murder Of this lad of fourteen serve
only as another terrible illustration of
that utter Liberalization Of the rum
seller, which furnishes the most effective
argument to the advocate Of absolute,
unconditional prohibition - ProrGle"cr
JOuuuL
DRUNKEN HUSBAND KILLS Ills WIFE.
\ terrible murder was committed in
Albany, Wednesday morning, at the res
dencc of Doctor L"mucl II. Van Huosen
on Madison avenue. The doctor, who
is Of incorporate habits, had angry words
with Ii, wife, and Selling an iron grid
die struck her with it on the back of the
head, crushing the skull AMI cIusing her
death almost instantaneously. The muir
derer WIS at the time laboGing under an
attack of dglirium tremens When ar
rested he was asked why he had done the
deed, and answered: Il could not help
it. | had 10 d. it to save my own life
they were after me-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17
From III, New York Times.

There can be no doubt that the reno
val of Mr.. Sumner from the committee
on foreign affairs is very unfortunate
event,-but republican senators, no less
distinguished, than Mr.. SIMMER himself,
have arrived at the conclusion that the
step was absolutely necessary, and there
fore it is nonsense TO attempt TO saddle
the president with the whole, or even the
chief, responsibility for it. Its evident,
however, that larsc section Of the re-
publican party will regard Mr.. Sumner
as martyr to his opinions, and for that
reason alone we cannot but regret that
republican senators should have felt
themselves compelled in duty to find an
other chairman for the committee on tor
eicn relations
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17
senator Sumner.

Considerable space is given in this pa
per to a history of the displacement Of
Senator Sumner from the chairmanship
of the committee on foreign relations, and
the comments of the principal newspa-
pers of the country upon the same, both
republican and democratic. 1t will be
seen from these, that the President and
Secretary Fish, together with majority
of the Senate present last Friday, have
succeed in degrading Mr.. Sumner. How
ever impractical Mr.. Sumner may be
and we suppose he is not the most plia-
BILE man in the world-Wc think the ad-
ministration, as well as the majority in
the senate, made great mistake and
the voice from the New Hampshire cleo
ton seems to speak out in about the same
way.
Our Senators were diyidcd-Morrill
voting for Mr.. Sumner and Edmunds
against him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17

Fish as an old friend. eyes" said Mr..
Sumner, from his seat, seven to dining
with me at my own house." Mr.. Schurz
went on to show that according to the
previous practice Of the senate, i'll An
drew .Johnson's time, the chalrmcn OF
committees were not on speaking terms
with the president. He ridiculed this
fimsy preteXt for Il change, and boldly
announced that the San Domingo job
was ut the bottom of it. lie condemned
the unjustifiablc interference of the pres
idcnt on this question, and said that the
whole movement would sacrifice the re-
publican party to crafty the whims Of
one man.
After Nyc and Elmunds and Gen.
Logan and Upton had spoken, Mr.. Trum-
bull finally got the floor, and made a
calm, clear argument against this attempt
to ostracise Mr.. Sumner for n mere dli-
ference of opinion on particular line OF
public policy. BY tins time Mr.. Morton
speeches, and fearing Il bolt, he took a
hint from judge Thurman, that if the
republicans were going TO bolt their eau
Gus the democrats ight take a hand in
the discussion, and thcrcnpOn appealed
to the republicans who pronounced a
gainst Mr. Sumner in secret caucus to
stand by their verdict in open court.
Mr.. Sherman took this view, and pressed
tie Senate for vote. 1t was now 6 P,
IN The galleries were in a blaze of light
and crowded with PEOPLE. The clerk
called the roll. The first name was Ames
of Mississippi, who though his f;tihcr-in-
law NButlcr) had been boasting that he
was trying to secure peace, voted agiins;
Sumner. Republican senator after sen.
ator refused TO answer TO his name ill
twcniy-onc were found to bc absent OIL
not voting while lhirty-lhree stood by an;
rulci out Mr.. Sumner. Nine senators
all democrats, voted against excluding
him, and then an immediate adjourn,
mcnt followed, The applause in The
galleries throughout the day was all on
Mr. Summers side, and So, with few cX-
captions, is the voice Of the press Of tho
whole country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17

except Florida, South Carolina and Mis-
sissippi, and they may carry two of those.
They are sure of New York, and have a
fair chance in Pennsylvania and Indiana,
New Jersey, Missouri, Connecticut and
three or four other states. Ten electoral
votes will propably decide the contest,
and the result in q dozen congressional
districts may determine the majority i'll
tie House. These things crave wary
walking, AMI will not bear such n wiliul,
laundering, hit-or miss policy as the pres
itent and his friends have adopted this
winter.
All over the country there is di-ap-
pointmcnt and distrust ut the mistakes
of the administration, and nowhere q
brilliant success or an unquestionable rec
ord. Oar reduced expenditure and rapid
payment of the debt will count for little
If the president rebutfS the men who have
made economy possible, and maintains in
office such rings rs those that have been
plundering tie New York custom house,
and the Indian department, and mean
to fill their pockets out OF San Domingo
annexation and the Alabama claims.
Revenue reform gains ground every day,
and the popular dissatisfaction with the
Pennsylvania coal and iron monopolists
will not be removed by anything that
the president has done, or seems likely to
do. Southern reconstruction satisfies
neither party, and the administration
seems to have no remedy to propose.
The San Domingo quarrel has assumed
proportions out of all reason, when tho
present value of the island and the pub,
lie Indifference TO annexation Is consid-
cred. These, and a dozen other causes
of contention, are on hand, and to these
the obstinate Mr.. Grant proposes to adj
a quarrel in which lie is wholly wrong,
and in which success will be worse iol
him than failure. If this is statesman
ship, the less we have of it the better.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17

COMPLEMENTARY TO Gov. SMITII.-
to Hon. Jno. Gregory Smith compli-
mcntary reception nj the Wel'lcn House.
The letter addressed To him and signed
by about one hundred and fifty citizens
of all parties and denominations, alludes
in terms Of HIGH compliment TO Cover
nor Smiths efforts To build up the inter
ests of his town and state, and of New
England; his interest i'll religion and
learning and his worth a. 4 ''friend and
citizen rs well rs state aal national
bcnciactor." Gov. Smilh, in his reply,
says :
An invitation 50 numcrously signed by
personal friends, for whom ! entertain Il
profound regard and sincere attach
mcnt, seems TO require something more
than passing consideration, and to JUS
lify, if not 10 demand, from me Il de
parturc from the general rule which |
have always sought to observe, to avoid
as far As possible any public demonstra-
ton OF this character. And while
cannot acknowled &c any particular merit
in the services which may have render
cd and TO which you 50 kindly refer,
which would call Tor Il recognition in tho
public manner you propose, yet the
source from whence the invitation come;
and the motive; which prompt it on tho
part of 80 many friends, seem TO deny
to me the privilege of 4 refusal to nc.
cept it.
The pressing nature of my engage
mcnts for the few weeks TO come, and
the uncertainty Of my movements, pre-
vent my naming a day near at hand
when can meet you. If, however, i
is agreeable TO you all and not too remot,
for your convenience, | would name any
day between the frs. and fifteenth o
May that you may select, when | shal
be most likely TO be sufficiently free from
imperative duties, TO accept Your hospi
talities.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17

We shall not at present despair Of the
future of the party because there has
been difference between the president
and the ablest and oldest Of the republic
can senators. If the senator had been
greater and the president 1t so Great
there would have been no e iarrcl. Mr..
Sumner would have been TRANQUILITY and
peacefully master of the situation; die
tating the foreign policy Of the country
as he did under previous administrations,
and satisfied with the substance, while
President Grant and Secretary Fish divi-
dcd between them the shadow of authori
tv
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17

New Music. - We have received
"NIoonlisht through the Pines" song
and chorus, words and music by G. Eu-
gene Harrington, of this place, and Of
the firm of Harrington Sons X Co.
published by White, Smith Il Perry,
Boston. Also, "Gay Gallop," by the
same author published by l., Il. IIarring-
ton, Sons & Co., st. Johnsbury. clear
the cry that comes across the Sea, a
rallying song and chorus, by that excel
lent composer of patriotic songs, Geo.
+. Root of Chicago. The proceeds of
the sale Of this song co to feed the hun
cry and starving in wardesolated France.
Sing the song and help the land of him
who ''held out the friendly hand when
our days were dark"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17
Meeting Of the state BOdfH Of
agriculture.

The last legislature passed an act in
cooperating a "Board Of Agriculture,
Manufactures and Mining" The first
public meeting of that board was held
IN this place last week on Thursday and
FRIDAY, by invitation of the Caledonia
County Agricultural Society. There
were present, members of the Board
Professor. Peter Collier of Burlington,
secretary; Il. +. Jameson of Irasbure,
and DIR. I. ii. Hoskins of Newport.
The weather and travelling was the very
worst, and but few people came from out
of town, although there were representa-
tives from twelve different towns Chas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-03-17
Ney Books from Hurd DC HOugh-
ton.

ARTHUR TArrAN: Compiled by his
brother, Lewis Tappan. New York :
lIurd & Houghton.
This is the history Of a remarkable
man. 1t is volume full of interest TO
all who are capable of approaching in
dependence and purity of character for
a Drawer or more upright man never liv-
cd than Arthur Tappan. For years.
nobly brcasling the current OF popular
opinion, enduring scorn and insult, the
violence of mobs, the attacks OF an eN-
cited and abusive press, having a price
set ON his head, and held up before the
country, north and south, as one OF the
worst and most dangerous of men, simply
because he espouscd the cause Of the slave
at a time, when OILY n few had sufficient
clcarness of vision to discern the fearful
evils of slavery, or moral courage enough
TO denounce them, had they so perceived.
Arthur Tappan stands out before this
generation as a noble pioneer in one OF
the noblest causes for which men have
ever toiled and suffered, and as such, his
name will 90 down TO coming ages, hon
orcd and revcred 1t is wonderful now
TO see how blind and cruel was the dom
inant spirit on the one hand, and on the
other, how calmly and fcarlcssly he stood
up in opposition TO it.
1t was remarkable life in many re-
spccts not only for its fidelity 10 the
cause of human rights, but also for IFS
piety, lis unos:cntatiousncss, its integrity,
and muniiiccnt generosity. Being very
wealthy man at one time, we see Inn
giving 50, 900 to the Bible Society, S2O,-
600 for the establishment Of the Tract
Society, $1,000 to the Auburn Theo-
logical Seminary, 1900 at one time for
free church in New York city, and
IS, 600 at another
But perhaps, i'll no moment OF his hic
docs he more command our admiration,
than when financial rcverses came, and
he stood up to battle with the storm.
After taking a full survey of his DISPOSE
ton and means, he, with the concur
renee Of his partner, made proposition
to the CT editors of the firm, 10 give new
notes for existing ones. payable III SIN,
twelve and eighteen months, with inter
est. The whole amount of his indebted
ness was eleven hundred thousand dol
lars An enormous sum; yet ''wlthln
the time, the whole amount of indebted
ness, with the accruing interest was paid,
together with Il million and half Of dol
lars for the purchase of more goods.
''The result raised him still higher in
public estimation us an honorable mcr-
chant" we are quietly told by the BIO
grapher; We should think so, for few
men, we fancy, have achieved such re-
suit, before or since.