Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-12

acter Of the body OF which they are mem
beers. But unless they accept the controversy
aud put The baaonry Of inlamy on the paten
black guarlism Of Congress it will continue
to deserve the name, which Senator Ed
3 mund. minated, Of " bear garden
ColrAN oN GnANE-Tne stories that Vic,
President CofS is opposed to a denomination
Of President Grant, were conluted by himso
in a speech at Washinion, on Saturday an -
noon, when, in aluding to previous spc,c,
Of Senator Morton, he said
How truly and how truthlully he has stood "
for the cause Of the outraged and the oppressed
anl how triumphautly he has indicated oui
chosen Chief Magistrate against unjust criticisms
and nttrcks-l appausc attacks which | car
speak Of myself before God, in all sincerity. as
lacking In every element Of Justice. For, knowing
/ your Chief Magistrate as do, know, AS you
know also, that every thrOb Of his patriotic heart
has been, since ns before he became President
for the honor of his country and the maintenance
Of its interests Applause And, however at
bickcl, his administration viii not only live in
American history 10 his undying honor, but upon
10 the American people will honor him again with
their approval in 1872 as they did rn lsGs.
The honest men Of New York are at last
beginning to be aroused at the encroaohments
upon their liberties by the Tammany ring, and
the unprecedented aud enormous power that
is being granted to the ring by the Legisla-
ture, and 40 association has been formed to
resist the plots Of Tweed n Co. Tho move
ment was brilliantly inaugurated, Thursday
evening in monster meeting at Cooper In.
siitute in which both republicans and demo-
Gratis participated Ex.Mayor Ilayemcyer, a
democrat, presided, and the principal speech
cs were made by George @. Barrett, William
NJ Narts, Henry Ward Beechcr and Rev.
Dr. Bellows Mr. Eyarts arraigned the
rulers Of New York and their wicked doings
in mastery manner, declaring with refer
ence to the administration of the city, that
epithets are Of no use, for these men are
attacking the common manhood of New
York - MIR. Beecher appealed in his strong.
est style against sectarian appropriations for
schools, aud in behalf Of free common schools
for the people, while Dr. Bellows showed that
the present state Of things has come about
principally because the upper classes, mem
bers Of the learned professions, and wealthy
business men neglect their political duties
The most encouraging sign about the meeting
was that the audience were in full sympathy
with the speakers and apparently dead 10
earnest in their demand for reform But the
Tammany ring care very little for any popu-
lar demands for reform, and will give up their
plumber when compelled to, and not before.
This mass meeting was all very we'll. indeed
was very gratifying as an expression from the
best elements Of society but if it is to ac
complish any good it has got to be fonoweC
by hard, persistent work, and there, we fear
the reformers will fail.
There are number of disappointment
and SURPRISES in the results of the Connection
election. but that Of the reelection Of Mr.
Kellogg, the Republican Congressman in til,
second district is the most complete. His
luck is something extraordinary Here is a
district which gives from 1900 to 1000 Demo-
| cratic majority-last year 1900 for English
and this year 1900 yet has chosen
Republican Congressman two terms in sue
cession. Mr. Kellogg owes his success to tn
greedy ambition and personal unpopularity 0
two prominent Democrats in the district, VIII,
have insisted in turn on being the party can
didate. Two years ago MIR. James f. Bah
cock, an old whig and know-nething, for
merly editor of the New Haven Palladiua
secured the Democratic nomination; but tn
voters Of the party would not respond Thi
time, another old wing, John Kendrick O
Waterbury, repeated Mr. Babcocks expert
J ment, engineered his nomination over th
opposition Of the old line Democratic leaders
spent his money freely for the election an,
yet failed, just as Babcock did--and kellogg
is in again
All the REPORTS agree that negotiatiop
are progressing hyoraby with the Joint hi j,
commission, and the statement comes from al
unusually we'll Informed source, that the pro
posed basis Of settlement of the question
pending before the commission, contemplates
first, the privilege Of American fishermen
to fish within parts of Canadian waters from
, which they are now excluded, aud to land an,
dry their fish, cleanse their nets, etc. Fo
this privilege the United States is to pa,
Canada certain sum of money Second
general international principles are laid dow
covering those of neutrality by which tn
claims arising from the depredations of tn
Alabama and Shenandoah are be to adjusted
Third, commissioners will hereafter be az
d pointed to adjust matters on the basis propo,
ed. 1t is further said that this basis has bee
sent to England for approval. Some of tn
commissioners have no hesitation in saying
- Is probable that they will by the first of Ma
submit the conclusion OF the commission