Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-26
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
Nir. George Wilkes has opened whs- be cas-
9. the Reform campsirn" by rom.aatrE Dir.
saursr f5rt5e Presidency.
1umored Al Washington ia, tla .a--1z
Democrats have agreed upon General Hancock
for President, AMI B. Grs.z Bow fr Ias
President
The Consistent Republicans h5ll ,he.r s.sts
convention to-lsy. aud viii undoubtedly
rsB9ninst, Gov. J.zen The Democrats a-e
likely to pat up Mr.. Esglish il oP7os.r.n'
though lie has no dsl1s 1r HsT eoHt,a' with
his ca opponent
A letter from Augusta, Maine. says hat the
Maine Legislature VIII elect Ielega.ea-at-larse 90
the Republican National CONVENTION, who sill
vote for the denomination Of Grant and Co-isE.
II Mr.. Colfsz had lot expressed = willingness to
be candidate lor re election, Mr. Blaine To1-i
have been Iains's first choice for -le Vice P's7-
ilsaey.
Those who tel Us that the reasonable spirit ia
the South is 5ead. had better read the speech
recently made By Jutal Early TO number OF
students in Virginia lie denies thzt the '' Is
sues " OF the war are dead; comments the ex-
amples Of Lee and Jackson; ezhor;s his con-
rades Sc On many tsttie-foIis' tohc true; aud
adds, ' Ladies, haze faith z you TO iastii
into The rising generation the uem1rie1 Of the
psst.'' Let the Democrats prevail mex; fall, aad
such addresses as this VIII be Ee.-i 10 every
part Of the South.
The Albany Ereaing Journal says De- Il is
the sheerest nonsense TO say th,t Gen. Grants
rerouiustion cau ouly te Effected by the inter
portion Of Official influence. II every asn vb-
holds an cf5ce under the general g97srluezt
we're formally tabooed rs delegates, the ras-t
would still be the same. We Dc not belie7st5ls
there is district in this safe, If tie prefer
eaee Of every Republican vss expressed. il
which four-ffths, If not ninety-niue hunirai-5s
Of the party would net lie found demanding tie
denomination Of Gen. Grant Els strengths
with the people, more than Ni;h ;bz
holders"
Inc Republican SJste committee q NeE ll--
shire met 81 Coucori, last week, ind a--a---
for the ensuing year, as follows H1u-
Rolling, chairman B. +. Prescott, Se-r5l-7.
Asa Fowler, Treasurer. There are ili1s-
that New Hampshire viii fully redeem l--i=
from the reprosch Of the ass election.
An actusl administration, says George Tl-
liam Curtis, Is aiFsys 81 = iisalvautaes. became
undsniable errors can be alleged sesi1s- every
administTs;iou, while possible atui-is-rl-
can be tinted as bright as the hues q the .-1-
nation Of the writer OF speaker.
Hon. Wn. B. Allison, ELo i Co su----i l--
Harlan ss Senator for lows, is only artg--l1s
years Of age, native Of Ohio, b. pr-'esl1
lawyer, s1d FOR two or three terms s. l-1-.s-
and mcs- influential member o. Congress
man Of independent thought, and uoJ si7a-sa;
expressing his opinions. he is hearty s1rr.---
Of President Grant, and in the 1szt Congress
likely TO be leading exponent ol The policy
the administration.
The Newark q. J.) Journal. q Dl-5c-aa-
paper, pays the New York Tribune ll-.-
compliment when IL says " We VIII give ,-s
Ifl5uls the credit Of saying tLs- Us contrib
tons 10 democratic literature sre 5qua. 50 E-g-
thing We could do ourselves. r. fact. 30 E1ass
little sheid fus, for il pitches into the slli--
strst,0n with savage ierCc.ty more v5l-l--s
than gentleman'y'
The Iowa Reform Lss5e-. published at 0iza-
loosa, has been democratic organ. t-tu5v gives
up the party. I,ss5s:
The bedrock q l57Z consists not ia ils
Of the traditional demJcrc rs-'r.
Eor IN passive policy whisl ooH,aur l.as
only temporary waving Of thai crEs1irsa-l
hut in the permanent disosniueut of The frs
ditonsl democratic party, and il the iuals-rs-
ton OF 8 ueF m0vene1L'
The good name CT AlsTzu5e- Caldwell, Die
last elected Unitei Statss Sera.0r from kausss
Is very seriously COMPROMISED. The Llrre-
STANDARD charges him with 5ribei election.
and gives the nzmes Of 70 members CT the -ss-
Legislature, with the sums offered and paid
says ." Senator James Wo5i Of D0uiphsn 5lI1-
" wanted So 900 for bis vote, and offered 10 '.-
that sum. Felix D. Candy Of Jewell Cou1r-
offered to Seu bis vote for $1,000. f C.
Manning OF CoWley County was elected % v--s
for Clarke. he demanded : 900 from C.a-a
and the same sum from Dan. Adams Of T0psst
lie hualiy voted for Caldwell having, e. Clarke
triends always charged, sold out 90 the iorms
Mccartney Of Wilson County VS. elected GU
vote for Clarke. lie voted for Cs.iEeii. an B.
is charged, received 81 500 therefor su' O.
on. The Legislature hss orie-7l 'u inv15-
ton into the charges.
The y. T. Tiacs In 81 elaborate da s1-s
Of President Grants administration, s-yf this
administration has brought 20 accouur e de-
fault or .embezzlement, A. internal revcrr G OH
GERS, Il Custom oficsrs, Is officers Of 20. late
rior Department l0j pos.mssters, . money
order officers. officers of the Navy cEi - %.
the Army, lgs in 81, involving su actua- or
possible loss to the government Of s2.so-t-l-
Of this list I54 were sup1iutei rs previous
administrations, AL go ~ the present one.
the loss accruinr from the firm or being L.
PSI ,5l3, from the latter oaly S51i,l0>.
BRIsroL-There was donati n st the Bristol
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