Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-24


nate Offices.
But there is neither honesty Of opinion OF
pra aatical sense in holding the members ot an
opposition party, beaten in an election, a
enemies of the Government. 1t they arc
they ought not to be allowed 70 vote, and We
ought to resist, even as the point OF tae
bayonet, every attempt they make to set
control OF the Government. We assacI1te
here every day with these =. enemies = a
Republican Speaker gives them, with oar
approval, a representation an every com
mittee of the House. On ceremonial oeca-
siOns they are recognized as sharing equally
with Us in whatever concerns the glory or
the honor or the prosperity % the nt-l9a-
In ney yJtiatinz the treaty with Gcsn- Britain,
an eminent Democrat, by the appointment of
the President, had an honorable place on the
iSh commission. AnO-har eminent Demo
crit is among the counsel for the L ante
States before the Geneva commission, aud
Mr.. Johnson ; Attorney sncrli Is associated
with him IN the work %. presenting our
- case before that tribunal. Democrats
hold CO omissions in our army anl ANY, and
volunteers are not rejected on account of
politics who offer to serve Ia either aru Of
our national defense ami d another IT.
either domestic or foreign. should c1ue,
Democrats and Republicans wOu / pc ex-
pected alike to stand by the national dlc-
How prepOsteEOus Is it, then, 20 suPpo- thl5
an opposition party, as such is an enemy @
the Government, and that our Constitution
and the whole fabric OF Our liberties WaRit
be in peril il any one D the opp1~.ti p were
entru.tal with the smallest Off i,e
The second objection thlt the parity pre-
y4ilIng in the election is fllrlv eataaI @
the sp,ls, have already q some aA,-1- c4n-
si1erel- HJw,vcr plausible it may seem. lt
proceeds upon fatally erroneous IIet 9i. the
uses ami sphere OF party action, aui IS M 8--
mlschievDus in its result. Party Is not an
end 1t Is not good of itself; lt IS not good
because IL announces tile ana ctpEtvt-iaL
principles in It's platform it is .aIy good as
an instrumentllty in giving tie people q
wise and bened,enU al "a MS ration at public
affairs. Now, what has Democracy. what
has Rcpu5,ilnism, - Do with ,.- pc2per
administration OF the duties af the NV
York post office OF the New York cast3u
house. Should the postmaster 9- c4c col
lectOr inquire as % the politics d, J2e uer-
chant receiving mail or aa lny1ee o. goods.
and attend first - thJ~s wLJ sU1ssrlaa 4
the Philadelphia convention, next = those
WhJ are gong ID the Den)cratI. Attoatl
convention, and lastly u those whose faces
are turned toward Ciueinu7ti Is there any
question upon which parties in this country
are divided, which it Is necessary ca Under
stand in order to administer faithfully cur
revenue laws, or our postal regulations
Ia the testimony taken before WAT is
clllci the New York Custom House iavcsu-
gat az committee, gentlemen caaaot nave
tailed .J notice in the cxtmlnati3u . Mr.
Thomls Murphy, formerly collector q New
York, rIe .lll1winE
.pl.s-5.E. SoN. -r. suppose sao......l NJ oyer
uai ll- duties, ant considers tll- ha IS e2-it %
Tep1te' 20 whom would le Apply i'i ,-.,. MA.
.-
GERS n.o..9.y hs would 60 ........
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send uia L, MIR Cluch aai Mr. tlurl tsae.I send
him 70 inc on .er DO ea-.r-e of ,1e o1-.a.---
-.rI.. tls ..,.-.. 81, ..-l.
e. Let ue ask y'u about tlH-a- .l..- -e ati been
'' ..'s '-.- - , E. D.. .- d d .' -.,.. ''l-.s '
q. Isstuo- CI.iea,- Ioug experience .44s eata..-
liu in ll.s way % os'1m. ilc I.' B. '1 "..'1 t-t
n ~ 81 sr .- ms n : .g-,.- ..,,.-'... anil .- sat
integrity
- .ot t..' ' -' -7 '.
IIsi- a great relief .. 60 ---., comfort -5 .a1
collector
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Z. To have such "a man of experience
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T. Yes s.r
9. Is he NET Above. % enj9s h.- own opinions 10
T NJ. t4urb 1s
q. Aui he attends 20 his daGe5 ani .ia-- taat
t','Y-s y5. 'e1 li1 + p'l'H''.e' r -''.'."
b. 80 matter whatfl..ht na the.e,t, .as rs.. ST
party
d. ini the resllti- t.t, th. rol.r-5-s.,- Is NON
say. great comfort iu This onirer
d yvGr +. r.r-,it-,I n, --,, rr ,..,..-. .-. III
maintain hl- personal Independence
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fI - IL Oi'"oH 10 is
1llieu ~ 'Lie once I"Ir'y years, anu Is prom
aolS no" ny licIcI tIan "uen nc Arss y'3A
'ue ple'1lon' anu ~ 'ne meantime very lkeiy
~ PIli'Io'' NV 7'' 'icI
oUo y SHv P'tUe' nFh Mr. Mirply WIS
asAeu Il ar. Ciinch was permitted 60 serve
iu'1'I ouu ,, S1' Ild'h''i' ms personal
lu1S % PeuocneT, ne answered. without con
oSa1''lieu.' lG-' SIR ne Is an exception TO
10 FO9N,''0 80 ar
dutP Phy oeIleNes tue - SeneFaI RUE trlue /
more extensive IN Its operation than It really !
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= - az - ~t'S - A7 ilo "'i.'~t ts-j1A /
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