Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-12
POLITICAL.

The Hartford Post says thst the coming Re-
publican Convention Of Connecticut 90 will un-
doubtedly renominate Governor Jewell He has
made an excellent Governor Of the State, and an
exceedingly popular and plucky leader Of the
party
The 81. Louis Democrat illustrates the i'll
timed fluctuations Of certain half-.nd-hsf papers
over the Missouri proauucismento. hailing it as
the nucleus Cor great party, as follows;
{" We have heard OF a man who found bung
hole, and thinking he had the nucleus for bsr-
rel, took IL TO cooper shop to know if they
couldn't put few staves around it, ard make
a barrel for him The Liberal Republicans have
| got ;wo bCng- g-holes-BroWn and Schurz-but
We fail to zee whore the slaves are coming
from"
The Montpelier Freeman says;
We say without any hsstation. snd with the
greatelt satisfaction. that the rules recommend
ed by the commission if enforced in the spirit q
reform, and sustained heartily by the people,
seem to rs to 20 grest way toward reieeming
the civil service from the Ereicholly and cor
rupty partisan and political character it has 50
long hal, and through which il has become 90
debsucheI and teuorslzed
South to the front - shouts the bomb
proof editor of the Mobile Register. &" To the
front. not az dieta'ors, not a Bourbons, but as
equals in the camp o. faithful and honorable
allies. One becomes weary Of being tolerated -
Tais to the Democrats north The Register is
tired Of its b-ck seat o."
The Illinois House OF Representatives has
adopted, by 8 large nsi0rity, a bill permitting
women to hold Offices in the departments Of that
S,ste.
The Troy Times thinks the vote Of Senator
Fenton against Mr.. Summers bin confirming the
civil rights Of the colorei men under the cons;i-
tntion gives color 70 the assertion that the Sena-
tor j. pi0wing wth the Southern csrpet-bsg
siyenturers
Tie Boston P1zi-straigh out democrat
1t iocs hot believe the suti-Grant republicans
will nominate d" any one for the Presilency, or
If they do they will desert him, as the suii-Lin-
coin men deseriei their candidate and vote fer
Grant Here is exactly where ;he difficulty
lies, snd the poliywog and taipole democracy
viii find IL ont so0ncr or later So lays the New
York H-ralt
The 81 Louis RpaJlicga is still disposed to
defend the passive policy il fret 70 advocate
itQuotes from the Bible, " And Moses said unto
he people Fear MT, styul It'll and zee the sal
yafion Of the Lord, Exodus xiv, l3-snd
insists that standing a'H is nothing less than
the passive policy.
The cii,a of light-keepsr at Black Rock, CT,
recently msie vacant by the death Of Capt S 4.
Moore, hss been filed by the appointment of Miss
Moore, daughter Of the previous incumbent Miss
Moore has fairly earreI the Office. having dis
charged Ire duties with fielity for more than
fifteen years past. Hsr father. who was sgei
uinety-eight years, was one Of the Oldest Feds-
ra' clHce holders in the country, hsviug been
appointed 10y President Madison, in 1878
The German residents Of Milwaukee have
ae.i 81 indignation meeting TO protest against
giving the Grand Duke public reception IN
that city. They have no love for the C0ssack,
hoFeyei, much they may admire Emperor Vii
ism, who il almost IS absolute.
The New York Ere1izy Post urges the Lib
era Republicans Of Missouri to return TO the
regular organization. Nov TIA. the President
sad Congress arc committed TO civil service
reform &c grounds for iisef,c;ion exist.
The NV York S-a has iesert5I our Sc ls;er
FrSnklu, AMI now lies a. the head Of i's edit
orial naee the name Of Lyman Isumbu.l for
President aui that Of Samuel }. Ulien for
Vice President This it terms e " National
Reform Ticket
james Fisk. j-. is r minated a. canli.s,e
f1r President by ihe Psltsturs tdo) ReJi7-
.sr.
another uembs, Of the National Democratic
C-nyeu;i.u, icar Hall Of Wes- Virgins, las
res suel