Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-10

frage," exhortingNon to let their light shine,
and closing With the words; " Dry goods
cheap at--,"-the place we have filed
with dash being occupied with his own
name
We have good reason to believe that tie
State police bill was urged by some of its
main supporters, at the last session, with
the distinct design that its certain rejection
should be made the occasion for the organi
zation of political temperance party. The
scheme next cropped out in the Good lem
plars State Convention, and, knocked on the
head there, it appears again in the useless
and abortiye provisional political organiza-
ton, instituted at the convention in this CITY
last week.
Now this is a free country, and these IN
easy gentlemen have perfect right to oc-
cupy themselves in this way, if they choose.
We call attention to their purpose, certainly
not because it Is Of any particular eonse-
quence, so far as any disturbance of the
existing relations Of parties in our State il
concerned. The recent similar experiments
in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hamr-
shire. show that temperance party outside
Of the republican party which has always,
in New England at least. been the party Of
temperance and good order, can accomplish
nothing il the way Of division Of the exist
ing parties. It can perhaps encourage the
democrats to renewed efforts in hopes Of
disorganization IL republican ranks but
when the votes are counted it becomes plain
that the masses Of sensible temperance men
DO not believe the cause Of Temperance Is 70
be helped by making political issue upon
il. But We must express our sincere sorrow
that good cause, now reviying hopefully
in many parts Of the land, should be preiu-
diced and weakened by such supporters.
Surely there Is work enough to be done. ID
lines of effort on which all good men can
agree.
The House returned TO the senate last
week. the il come tax repeal bill, with q res
pectiul suggestion that the Constitution Of
the United States vests in the House Of Rep
the sole power to originate such .
measures. To this view Of the case the Sen .
ate by no means agrees. II asserts on the .
contrary that the originating Of such lesis-
lati0u as the repeal of the income tax is en- f
tirely within its constitutional rights. and
the authority and rreceients seem to be on .
the side of the Senate.
Mr. Clay's famous Compromise bill. ike
.he bill 10 repeal the income tax, was bill
20 reduce the revenues. and gave rise 70 the
anne question now IL issue between the two
Iouses. TIE following were the opini1ns Of
.is,ingui=lei Senators Of TIM, day
Mr.. H3imes-He knew not how : measure to
eiuce revenue was q measure 90 raise revenue.
.sisiur is 10 lift up reducing Is TO LEI down
nd how letting down could be lifting q be had
e. 70 learn
Mr. Foot-The bill was not intended TO raise
M 60 reduce the revenue The objection did
1- apply 10 TINS measure.
Mr. Claytou-The Senate hsi repeatedly de-
ied that bills f.r reducing duties might orig
isre here
Mr Csy-Tae question had been decided
gain and again thar the Senate n ch- originate
bill Of suca a character
Nessrs. Webster. Calhoun and Wright
incurred 10 these views.
It is now thought that harmonious IN
between the Two houses vii be
rived 40 lv committee of conference. and I
ith0ut further discussion.