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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

The Canadian government has met most
crushing defeat in Montreal. Two Of the
three divisions of the city have returned op-
position members by an aggregate majority OF
more than two thousand. At the last cleo
tion Montreal had but two members, one OF
which the government carried by acolama-
ton and the other by three hundred and
fifty majority. What makes these defeats OF
more g Consequence il that one OF the proml-
nent candidates was Sir George +. CArtler
Who shared with SIR John A. Macdonald the
leadership of the last house, and Is the pres
ont minister of militia while the opposl-
ZION candidate elected in the other DIVISION
Is Hon. John Young, who IS one OF the
ablesr opponents of the present government
in all Canada. Two Of the most important
In -uisters have now failed To be returned to
the Commons. 1t may be that other con
srituencies will he found for them, but the
feet of these elections on the existing ad'
mini.tration Of the Dominion Is sure TO be
very weakening.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

We do not give fOotiugs Of our returns a.
some towns reported at the last moment
prevent US from doing this with accuracy
AS far as heard from Mr.. Converse has about
%, 900 votes and Mr. Gardner about 9 900
leaving Mr.. Converse about 1900 majority
In the same towns last year Mr.. Stewart b 2
about II, 500 majority This vote compris, E
a little more than half the State; but il
shows, we think, the largest coalition gains
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

Observation-Disclosures has given. as
far as the returns show, the largest Republi-
can majority of any town in the State Mr..
Converse received in that town 833 votes an j
Mr.. Gardner 100. MAJORITY for Converse Goa.
The majority two years ago was $50.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

special to the Free Press and Times from
St. Adams, says: Returns from every
town in franklin county give Converse 1859
majority Republican majority I4OI in same
towns in 1900 The whole straight repubIi-
can ticke' is elected by from 700 to 1900 ma
jority. Increased republican majority in
every town yet heard from"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

LIBERAL ABsURDfTIEs.-A writer in the
Nation of this week gives the following pre-
sentation, as truthful as it is acute, Of the
absurdties put forth by the Liberal Re
publicans in justification of their course :
" The boilers in this case insist that the
Republican party has done its work SO well
that it ought to be allowed TO die-as If it
were when party had done well, and not
when 1t has done badly that il ought 10
die 1t it had failed of its work. OF If it
were thought incapable of doing il. that
would be a ground for lettirg il die But
to insist on killing the Republican party for
doing well, and recalling to lie the Demo
cratic party which had So practically died
from sheer crime and faithlesness Is strange
procedure.
The Liberal Republicans say that they.
by withdrawing from that party which has
done well, and uniting with that which has
done badly, viii form a new party that viii
do better. As If those who are dissatisfied
with a good party, and those vino constitute
bad party, were together the right elements
for a good party
Let US withdraw our confidence. they say.
from the Republican party, because It has
done everything 50 we'll that il has Left noth-
ing more TO desire For. the Republic
party having been called upon to do a Ger
tam work, and having done it well. it
should never be entrusted with doing any
thing more But there being other things
to be done in our country, we should beware
of entrusting them to those VINO have done
well before
There is, Therefore, they insist. ueeeseft v
for a new party-a party that VIII NOT be
open TO the objection Of having done its
work well. This party is 70 be made mainly
out Of the Democrats and past rebels. t5r
they alone have not done TIER WORK Wei.
that work having been to break up ,ao
Union
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

W ooDBURY.-Woo dbury has done splendid
ly. At the election two years ago the Re
publican had 90 votes and the Democrats :
Four years ago it was Republican IOI Dem
oerats O.. Now it gives Converse los and
Gardner 48; sixty majority,-nearly twice
that OF four years ago and nearly four times
that of four years ago-is a good record ior
Woodbury.. Greeleyism is at a discount in
that town.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04
Terrible Calamity.

The steamer Metis, from New York bound
for Providence, was run into by a schooner
and sunk last Friday, and about forty persons
out of the one hundred and fifty passengers
and crew were drowned. The following is
the statement of Capt. Charles l.. Burton,
of the steamer Metis
We left New York at st Pm, on the Doth
of August The weather was overcast and
rainy, with a fresh breeze from the south
east. At 3 40 An. when between the two
light houses of Mo ntauk Point and Watch
Hill, about five miles off the Rhode Island
shore, the propeller was run into by az IN
known schooner, striking US forty feet abatt
OF the stem, or nearly abreast OF the pilot
house. The propeller was Immediately
stopped and turned round, and we endeayOr-
ed to find the vessel, but failed to do SO /
sent the mates and pilot below TO ascertain
if the propeller was making any water.
They reported TO me that she was not, and
we considered the damage very slight. We
then proceeded on our way to Providence.
After running few moments the engineer
reported that the steamer was rapidly filling
| Immediately beaded her for the nearest
shore, and used every exertion IN my power
to save the passengers and crew.
At this time the wind was blowing
strong gale from the south east, accompanied
by heavy ram. 1t soon became evident
that the steamer must 20 down. 1t was not
longer than half an hour from the time she
was headed for the shore until she sunk.
The life boats were lowered and 6lled at
once with persons anxious to be saved. One
Of the boats was swamped but was soon
righted by the Chief Engineer, who was IN
her. lie sculled her up to the wreck, and
she was again boarded with success. About
fifty persons were lett on the upper deck,
which drifted with the gale. The storm
still continued; and although several other
vessels came within sight, none recognized
US. We continued IN this perIlous condition
until about 8 o'clock An, when we drIttei
on the beach, about half mile from the
Watch Hall Lighthouse. The surf was
very high, and our danger was increased
By this time quite large number Of PEG
pie from the Watch uill Hotel were on the
beach profsring and, but all was OF no use
TO US. The roar of the surf prevented any
communication, and it was evident TO US
that the deck on which We hlated must soon
20 to pieces. In a few moments the break
Ing up commenced, and we were all thrown
into the surf. By the Efforts Of those on
shore, nearly all were saved from the pilot
house and upper works. am unable tu
say at present how many OF the crew and
passengers were lost with the hulk
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

TINS IFonaat. 5 Jo'uuaL is jubilau; over the
endorsement which the Female Suffrage
movement received at Worcester. After
sketchins the advance in the public senti-
ment on this subject, it says
e And now after two years " notice and
after year of respectful consideration,
the deliberate Judgment and sober common
sense OF the Republican party Of Massacau-
sets have made suffrage Tor women a Repuh-
hran issue With manly and fearless fidelity
To principle, the Republicans Of Massachusetts
have adopted the cause ot woman Now let
the women of Massachusetts, do their Part.
Let them organic ia every town and ward.
Let them help roll up an unexamplel Repuh-
lcan majority as an earnest Of the l2J .00U
additional Republican votes to which thcv
are justly entitled, and which will probably
lind direct expression at the ballot box in
the Presidential election of l>16.''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

ST. ALBASs--Mr. E. A. Smith, ,Republi-
can, of st. Adams has received, probably,
the largest majority of any representative
e.ected yesterday. HIS majority was 5S7.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

GOV. HoFFAAN declines a reorganization as
candidate Tor governor of New York. He
Dix.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

in 1860 and 1870 in the States once reoel!1ouS
hes increased more than one-third. here
are the figures: 1870, 1,O33,2l9i looo'
764. S67. In ten years the farms III tnese
States have increased by a number equal 70
the total numbers of landowners In Britain
by a number equal TO all the slayeholders IN
the most powerful days of the peculiar IN
stitution Question the census also as 10
the produets of Southern soil. You Will De
surprised to find that the wealth Is, on the
whole. as great; that the crops, in quantity
were seldom larger before the war than now
Are these the fruits of despotism? Are they
not the best proof that Congress has leglslat-
ed wisely That the President has wisely
administered his great trust toward those
States which yet contain so many eiementS
not conductive to quiet and prosperity
W1ru Greeley's change of opinions has
come a change of habit-we don't refer to
the coat and hat which Gen. Fitzpatrick SO
much Ioyes-according to the New York Sun.
That paper says he don't swear so much as
he used to. 1t observes
He has never been habitually a swearer,
and probably has always had as deep sense
as anv ordinary Christian of the wIckedness
of rrofauity. But now and then, under
great excitement, we have known him to
swear. We gre bound to say, however, that
of late wears there has been a great improve
ment in his habits in this respect and we
can testify that for three or four years past
we have not heard him use protane word
at all and very likely he has reformed alto
gothpr
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04
Respectfully yours,
w ~
STATEMENT Er CAPT. a. C.. WATSON.

Editor oft4e Free Pres, and Times
In the Rutland Herald Of the 30th inst
saw a letter from Major \ j. Grover OF the
First Vermont Cavalry, in regard 10 the
B5onshoro affair. | don't believe the Ma
iJr would knowingly make false statement.
but his memory Is at fault IN this matter, as
I ann sure be will admit on a little reflection.
! was Mt BJOn.bJro, also "A Second LIeuten
ant in Company L, at the time and was in
the same battalion with Captain Grover.
Our battalion was commanded by Mar. John
W. Bennett, while the second battalion was
commanded bv MAJOR Wells Major Ben
nett, battalion, composed of companies L
and E. * and F, was ordered up To charge a
battery some half an hour before MAJOR
Wells battalion was ordered into The fight.
General Fitzpatrick joined us, and role some
distance with the battalion down the pike as
IL advanced on a trOt To the charge. at the
same time tJurishInE the small word he
carried, and saying he would lead US. As
we came within good range of the enemy's
skumisners they opened on Us sharply, also
with their battery Gen. Fitzpatrick then
wheeled atf % the pike and shouted . Us as
we passed him. - 20 in boys The mis-
take OF Maj Grover Is in coniounding the
arSe made by VI Jor Wells battalion with
the one made bv Bennett :: when the facts
are, Major " ellis was not ordered 10 till full
half n hour alter Major Bennett, neither
supporting the other.
At the time Corporal Waller of Co. F
vas killed, and rappan wounded. We were
in wheat field ON the right of the pike
advancing Gen. fitzpatrick was full half
uilc IN the rear on the LETT of the pike
Benefits battalion did not know that Major
Wells charge till late in the evening, when
the various detachments were got together.
Then for the first time we heard that XII
patrick had addressed the men Of Major
Wells battalion in the language stated in
Major Hazleton : letter.
ALEX. q. WArsoN,
late Capt. 1T Vt Cav.
Burlington, VI, Aug 81, 1872
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04
DIR. Lieber ON the Presidency.
a GERMANS OPINION OF cREELKYlsM.

DR.. Francis Liebcr, the eminent German
leader and scholar, wrote to friend IN
Washington, few days ago, his views on
the present ational canvass. The letter was
SO complete an argument in so short space
that the gentleman to whom 1t was addressed
obtained permission to print it. 1t is as
faIT,rr-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

Gen. BANKS believes, with TRuMBULL and
GREELEY, that the Repu blican Party is dead.
He declared in his speech at Lynn, on Friday,
that - there are no more Democrats and no
more Republicans. Also, that the Repub-
lican Party, " with its leaders and organiza-
ton, viii be destroyed by this canvass.
The General might proftably bear in mind
a little incident of stage coach travel \
slightly inebriated passenger, getting sleepy,
lost his balance and rolled off of the coach
into the ditch. Immediately he began abus-
ing the driver for upsetting the coach. The
driver assured him the coach had been right
side up all the time when the passenger be
gan to get back to his old place, remarking.
- If / had knowed that, | wouldn't got
off = When Gen. Banks finds, after Novem-
Der, that the Republican party ism dead, he
may be quite willing to get back to his old
place with similar confession.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04

THE New York. SUI, which now supports
Mr. Greeley, has sometimes expressed any
thing but fattering opinions of the editor of
the Tribune Last spring it spoke Of Mr.
Greeley as untitled for foreign mission. as
unpossessed Of any diplomatic genius what
ever adding;
:. Ii he cannot meet Tweed at Albany
without being converted into a virtual and
unconscious supporter of the very cause he
went there to overthrow, how could he cope
with Clarendon in London And in lis
hands would not the Alabama claims proha-
bly, be settled to the advantage of England
alone?
As tor the free-love revelations of the Nc
FarIand trial, we do not allow them 10 affect
our estimate of Horace Grecley's personal
character He may be entangled in a posi-
ton of seeming sympathy with free love by
the acts of designing men and women who
surround him and delude his too-confding
nature. Indeed, he has generally been the
victim Of loose imposters.' .
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-04
Gen. kilpatriCk

The following letter from Gen. Judson
Fitzpatrick is published in the Rutland H1--
aid
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30


Last Saturday evening q son 0fJohn
McCawley, ten years OF age, living
three miles northeast Of Ccrro Golyio,
cut the throat Of The son OF y Mr.. Nor
rison, who is also about ten years Of
are, and lives in the lleigIlborhood OF
M1awley. 1t appears, from what
we can learn, that tile two little boys
started from their homes togctherto 90
ia ti,e river near by for the purpose Of
bathing. AMER they bad proceeded
about Flalfa mile. young Morrison ran
and got considerably ahead OF young
MeCawley. Mct'awley ordered him
10 stop, telling him that he would
whip him IL he did not; hut the little
fellow went ahead. McCaw'cy then
nut in his hest licks--ran fast and
shortly overlook llinl--threw him
down. and. without saying word,
cut a cash in his throat about three
inches long, ju,t missing the jllgu;ar
vein, with il pOcket-kniie. Ailer nc
did this. he ran home ali tod his
father what lle had done. who. III com-
many with Dr. w. II. Reed and one or
two others. repaired to the scene.
When they reached the bleeding boy
lie was unconscious and could not
speak. lie was carried TO lIis fathers
house, where tie wound was dressed
w DIR. Reed. who thinks that there are
hopes Of bis recovery. Wien AeCaw-
acy asked his son why he did II, he re-
piled, 'Kase | lneant to do il. !"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

WoN'r DE REcoycrLEn.--The
Chicago Times Dem will not be
rcconciled to the support Of Gree
ley. The following from a recent
issue expresses its views, Which we
suggest to the perusal Of our Dem
ocratic readers:
Not Wendell Phillips on the ore
hand, nor jeff Davis on the other,
has been a more dangerous teacher
and champion Of the doctrines upon
which deSpoti>m everywhere rests,
than Las Horace Greeley. If one
should search the world over for a
personal type Of anti-Democracy,
he could not find q better one than
this man has ever been in his polit-
ical IDEAS. The selection Of the
most distinctive representative,
champion and parent Of the perai-
cious system Of anti-Democratic
government under which tile coun-
ty suffers, as one who can be ex-
pected to iilaugurate the opposite
| system, seems q good deal illogical
and absurd. 1t is as If, in order to
get rid of the creature, one should
take in exchange the creator. The
teachings of Greeley have made
Grant the bad President lie is;
therefore, in order to get rid Of
Grant, Jet US take Greeley! As is
suggested by Mr. Fournoy, the
principle upon which It is proposed
10 do this absurd thing must be
that "the lair Of tie old dog is
better for the bite tlian the hair Of
bis pup"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

------------ - -A---------------
A man at a camp-meeting hoasied
thlt he had been married twenty-five
years, ilr.ing which time he lNd never
gwen his wife n eros wotl or look.
lie omitted to tell his hearers tliat
he dared rot ID the one nor tlie other.
E0mG-Faihcr. can yon say what
Mr.. Budtl said TO lis little glrl.
F,G,eH-Of course elA; what was
IL?
Eno@' !le said here's Kiss and
there's 4 dollar.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

A:cn, for .he 4a'eof,he c"c''mtea BNlN
WAGON, MI Ian kinds Of AGRICULTURE
Al. MACHINERY.
Consi!nman:s solicited.
TOWN LOTS, in thc town OF Shcld, fol
sails.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

Kansas City rejoices in the poses
sion Of a precoeious Iolr-year-oldstcr,
who, being placed III a closet by his
father, the other day for disobetlience
OF paterDal authority, instead Of cry
ing. put his wits to work TO get ont.
Calling to his father to come in and
see what he Ind found, the unsuspect-
ing paterfamilias walked in, while the
folW-year-old slipped ont and quickly
turned the key, leaving him to sweat
it out. Presently the youngster CALI
ed to his pa to know lift was hot in
there /; nor did he let his father out un-
til he replied in the affirmative.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30


How A PRESIDENT IS ELECTED
Each State is entitled to rs many
electors Of President and Vice Presi-
dent as it has Senators and Represent
atiyes in Congress. In each state the
electors are chosen by a plurality vote.
That is if there are three sets of elect
ors voted for. the set having the high
est number Of votes il chosen. But Il
candidate for President in order to be
successful, must have majority Of all
the electors. The ELECTORAL college, rs
now constituted, consists of 81.
Therefore l59 are necessary for a
choice. If there be three candidates
for President and neither Of them re-
cvives majority Of the electoral col
lege, then there i no choice and the
election goes to the IIouse of Repre-
sentltiveS. The House must conilne
their choice to the three highest c;lhdi-
dates voted for by the electors. Tie
Representatives vote by States, and
each State las Int one vote. The ma
iolity of the State delegation cast its
vote. A candidate. to be successful,
must receive majority of all the
States, or nineteen States. VI the del
egation Is divided. the vote of the
State cannot be cast and is therefore
| lost.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

a Cincinnati bridegroom fliuted
away during the ceremony last week,
and was only revived after being yig-
orously famed by the officiating eler-
gyman's boot. lie said he never felt
50 but twice before once when he
was blown up at "Fort Hell, " In front
Of Petersburg; aud again. when he
asked the hotel clerk 70 give him
comfortable led without goslins on the
nillnMs.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

Little Robbie's mother reached for
linn With her slipper the other day. for
plrloibiDg the raspberry jelly, and was
surpri4ed to hear him laugh soon af-
ter. II was thinking how ! fooled
you BY keeping my mouth shut. II
faid Robbie; ''It was Susie that hook
"a the jellie,n 81 ~ ia M 4
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

McEicker's rev theatre in Chi
eago, built on the site Of the old
one destroyed by the great fire,
was opened on Thursday night. Ii
Is The first place Of amusement
opened III tho burnt district. Il