Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-11
POLITICAL

With feeling somewhat like despair, the Au-
zusts, (Ga.) Constifuttoaalisi rensrks that II
will require Democrats Sresident
meaning by this. however, merely D-mocfa-
tic candidate for the Presidency Of most sxsfn-
plsry purity Of character. to cOanieraei the e'ii
deeds of Tsmmsny.
The Missouri Republican. which is demo
cratic paper. in recent article on g the eiec-
ton system in Georgia" accuses the 'radieais
of having practically violated the state cons'to-
tiou, and then volunteers the Interesting
information that the democracy wisely /
resolved to fight the devil with fire, and went
into the market and bought erery black 6aiio'
they could hud''
The Mobile Register is justly alarmed at
discovery it has mSie II has reason to believe
so it asserts-that there are actually some de-
mocrats in the Northern Siatos who believe IN
the New Departure. - 1t is not. with such. ez-
claims the terrified Register, - mere tempo
rary device to get votes but it is policy they
are willing to abide by" This IL very shock
ing indeed; bnt the Register finds comfort IN
the hope that when the Democracy oil Inc
whole country assemble in convention II Will
have the force and wisdom necessary to nip TINS
conspiracy against its integrity and triumph IN
the bud"
The Atlanta (GA.) san contains a positive
statement Of the position Of hat wing IF the
Southern democracy on the 18th and 10Th
amendments. from the pen Of Alexander Il
Stephens. 1t ssys We mean that when
majority Of the House of Representatives shall
be elected they shall not pay the slightest regard
to that ssgitious crime sgainst the constitution
known as part of the 18th amendment, So
called. which attempts to fix other qualifications
meaning disabilities. for members Of the honse,
thar those prescribed in the constitution. In
reply to the inquiry as to what he will do with
the black population when be has got nd Of the
18Th araeniment Mr.. Stephens says " We
mean to leave their rights. civil and political,
with .ae States where they respectively reside "
The ST. Louis Democrat, which for the past
year has supported Senator Schurz IL his wa
on President Grant, is now heartily supporting
the administration.
Il lie said that great meeting Of the Demo
crstic politcians will be held at Gettysburg, Pa
his moatb. IN quis; way, 70 talk over the
coming Presidential contest 1; is understood
that since the New York riots have killed rf one
or two candidates, the drift Of opinion smong the
wire-pullers Is 10 favor Of Judge Chase
General Garfield Of OHIO feels confident that
the Republicans OF that state vii elect their
ticket next fall. They begin work on the 2ith
Of August Throughout; the State. TFeay meet
inrs viii be held on tha, day The Democrats,
he Saws. have suffered heavy ioss il the death
ofVaHsniigham, who was about the only prorui-
neat man IN the party 10 Ohio who vAs thor
oughlg in earnest sb5ut the " New Departure 80
which now drags heavily in the csDvass.
Tanmauy is showing its hand in stirring Up
mn Of the bAser sort to the disturbance Of popu-
lar as.enbla.es meeting q the citizens ci
the Twelfth and Nineteenth Warif, called &c
consider the grest frauds alleged to have been
committed On the City Treasury. was on Monday
night broken in upon by rueisus and buliies,
who interrupted proceedings by cheers foT Iam-
many snd Tsmuany lth-iaIs groans, est-csiis,
and ribsld language This IS exactly what
might be expected Of men who art engaged IL
hiding the public accounts, plundering the tax
plyers, sud IL smo,heIius al inquiry into their
sets
{ Worse and worse are the developments about
New York City aad STATE frauds. Now it az
pears from me Albany Ereaias Journal ihsi
lsst spring the AijutAnt General decided that
the State Nj tia required new hrearm. The
committee Of Ways and mesus, sfier due inquiry
reported 20 the Assembly what the cos'
would be. The Aiju;aut Gsners vas ss;on-
i.hed to find the figure sc; a, 500 o5l higher
than his estimate. He brought the fraud @.
the attention o. Gov Hoffman. and the result
wa AL iu,iua,i5u 80 the COMMITTEE hat BID
would veto tie biz If passed. Il ii not Isss
and il is nov ascsrt4inei on invest Cation ths
one Of the persons who WISHED iis passage IA,
james Ingersoll, who figures F. prominently
in the furniture frauds IS recently exposed by
the New York Times
THF TrBF.-Dexter IL thirteen year. Cd. Laiy
Thorn sixteen. E.hsn Allen twenty-five an
Flora Temple twenty-siz-IAiy Thorn s tastes