Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-19
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
THE WEST AND EVAPORATION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
THE WEST AND IMMIGRATION.
The gubernatorial message of the States
OF Iowa and Minnesota manifest an in
creased interest in the subject Of immigra-
ticn. They demand that national bureau
of Immigration be established and advo-
cate an increase of appropriation for State
agencies. Among the measures absolutely
necessary for the protection of the halfa
million OF immigrants that for the next
decade will seek homes within the United
States, general law protecting them from
the Tammany thieves isabsoutely essential.
/ understand that Mr.. Congo of Michigan.
will on Monday next introduce a bill pre-
pared by the Treasury department which
will give complete and adequate protcc-
ton, but as all means designed to protect
the poor against the rapacity of steamboat
and railway monopolies will be strenuous
ly opposed, the press of the country ought
to do its duty and urge its passage.
SOCIAL RECEPTION.
Your correspondent enjoyed the pleas
ure of attending the social reception of the
Michigan Republican Association at our
Masonic Temple last evening. 1t was a
brilliant entertainment and was well at
tended by ladies and gentlemen of Michi-
gan temporarily here. Among these were
the entire Congressional delegation from
Michigan. Members Of Congress from
other States, representatives of the press,
and numerous interesting ladies of I'M
questioned beauty and taste, mingled to-
gether in a delightful reunion, which i'm
perccptibly glided into the wee sma' hours
"beyant the twa."
ONE TERM PRINCIPLE.
Hon. Roscoe Conklng made his expect
ed speech against the one term principle
on Thursday, and during the time he warn
cd Senators not to aspire to the Presidency,
as no Senator had ever yet occupied the
position and probably never would. Mr..
Sumner made personal matter of this sly
poke into his Senatorial ribs, which only
served to prove conclusively that "the shoe
| fits" This speech is one of Conkling's
ablest efforts, and is universally admired
for its sound logic and fine rhetoric.
UNDER THE bush.
1t is authoritatively stated that no over
| lures have been made by recalcitrant Re-
| publicans 10 the Democracy, looking to-
wards a coalition with that party against
the present administration. This is given
out with special emphasis by those inter-
ested most in opposing Gen. Grant. The
satisfaction thus announced at this time,
whom the hardest blows are being struck
inside of the party by its professed friends,
affords grounds for suspecting that there is
a huge grimalkin in the meal tub. Why
do Democrats find it needful and agreeable
to sustain the fathfulness of these republic
cans to their party, who are trying to de-
stroy it by schsm. Have they no interest
at stake in the drawing off of disgruntled
stragglers from the grand army of Grant
Republicans? Do they whitewash the char
acter of their aids while the work of schism
goes forward, and bidc the proper time for
traitors to our cause to leave the Republic
cans and save the sinking ship of Democ-
racy?
y leading Democratic correspondent has
| given out some suggestions which are no
doubt in part fathered by wish regarding
the course Of the Republican party. Thus,
he tries to give all the asprants to the Vice
Presidency, whose name is legion, the 90
by, and TO present the raw head and bloody
bones of Greeley's permanent disatiection
to Grant even though he be nominated.
He says in effect that Republican Senators
and members and members of the Repub-
licIn national committee, which has end
ed its session, seem to very generally agree
that the Philadelphia convention will
transact all lis business in one day by re-
nominating Grant and Coltax, adopt a
platform and return home. 1t is assumed
that there will not be as much division over
the Vice Presidency as there was at Chca-
@, and that Mr.. ColiaX will be renomnat-
ed nj the second ballot. Senator Wilson
and Speaker Blaine are the only candidates
now mentioned, and they appear to have
| little or no strength outside of their own
States. Nevertheless it is confidently as
serted that Mr. Coliax is weak in the West,
| and will be unable to secure the delegation
even from his own State. The absence of
| Mr.. Greeley from the meeting of the COM
mittee yesterday excites general comment,
rs he represented the State of New York
upon it, while it strengthens the report that
tue Tribune will not support the nominees
of the Philadelphia convention, provided
| Grant is one of them.
). b. Kendig was convicted on Thursday
OF embezzlement of government funds.
motion for a new trial is being argued to-
day.
Marden, the disbursing clerk, who in
connection with johnson emeezzled about
$1,000, was convicted yesterday and sen-
fenced today. {. M.