Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-08
Our Washington Letter.


Editor Of Free Press:
THE FRENCH ARNs RESOLUTION tPEEoH MAKING
Another week of discussion on Mr.. Sumner
French arms resolution, ard still the interest IL
undated At no time since the famous impeaen-
ment trial has there been such rush to near
speech making at the capital People crown
into the Senate galleries hours before in order 10
be in place at one O'Clock, when the paI'euisr
speeoh they have come to hear Commence DE-
fore that time arrives all tie space Is usually
filed and the door-keepers ere obliged to rsiute
admittsnce.
This esgerness to hear is 10 evidence Of inter
er: in the arms question iJself ior that stood
confessed failure before it Fss au hour oil, but
these word battles have peculiar charm,
when conducted with spri; and there hiss Ger
tainly been nothing to complain Of in that
respect.
In fact It has waved 50 warm at times that
the thoughts of timid people reverted to the pos
.bty Of pistols and coffee, and one editor not
a thou.snd miles from here, hss deamed
it his duty to warn the belligerants Of their
danger. This editor may IS well dismiss his
fears, sud settle dowa to the ides that the po-i-
teal campaign is fairly begun.
The surplus stesm Of these high pressure craft
must have some way of escApe and speech is the
best rafety valve. They sre seeking ima3rtali-
ty through the columns OF the GLOBE, and can
not afford sunrise excursions t. the dueling
erounds where bullet might 20 sadly interfere
with their future usefulness. Law making Is
evidently to be 4 secondary consideration the
rest Of the session, and both partiel Will bend
their euergies to making political capital
Something quite rs startling, and with az lit
tie foundation, will be found TO supply the place
of the arms resolution as soon as that is iairly
cut Of the way. All that is needed IL text TO
presch from. The disahecte- have nc hope Of
defeating the re election Of lresiie-t Grant, IN
less these aJtacks can be kept up
Ofcourse the Administration will be Defended
against all such attacks, snd it viii not he
strange II the Wat il carried into the enemy e
county. Mr. Conkiiug's speech on Monday
Was telling one AID ne,tlat Mr.. Schurz into an
unusually sarcastic and bri,iiau; reply. quito
surpssiug any Of bic previous efforts The
,l.nderne.s Of lis case maize him desperate and
he STACKED with remarkable energy
lie struggled hard, sd war r'cy and some
times eloquent, but ala rot uske aif points.
Suspicious, inuenioss and in.sIfuces were
drawn out wi,l rare skill but 20. one eriniEA.
at or fat vas established. lie talcl to ez-
p,.ia bow be happens 90 be 60 seeu,y alive TO
the wrongs Of Pclssia jaat l.r, i-- vas so IL
different al the time the tsl,s Of arms se'e
made Mr. Sumner will End il equally Diff
cult 70 exal.ia bis silence Al Chat tine. The
sales were advertised III tle newspapers, and
we're the subject Of uni7erla. comment Il
there va. say.hi1g improper Ia the sales ST tna
time. either ia the manner Of ilsp1sins o. ih'
arms. or az involving o-- neutrality Aws' ID
certainly vas his duty IS Chairman Of the Com
mi,tee CT Foreign Af4irs 90 direct the .tsnti5n Cd
the Senate 20 it, Neither II these gentlemen car
rIe,i ignorance in ihs premises, aul I.sc7im-
mating public win not hesitate % attribute Cha
ee7euth-hour display at ,ir,aals energy il
- r,..,. ,.,B sgr.s,a1.a. ps7s5uA
- '.',..-7-.....c..-. a,- Morton La. VOL
new laurel, in ttis confess. The little knot Of
conspj-Ators were taava up in IN unen7.sb..
T,bt. and tie connection between tie Missouri
movement. the proposed CiHoluas- fon'eaa1n
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a., '- -,---,-..-.- o-- .fs.,t.,. he. VS.,
80. -, from, one Of F-auk BAR.
- ,,...;,..-,.i las. summer. ia which If
-, .t,,,,. whole aim and eaes. Of Cd,
s,5urs bs.tip Missouri was in the interest o.
,ss Democratic party. BE a--o pail MS rs
.rs.,s 70 Mr. T-umbal. as manner that quit.
5.,,,r,er,ei that gentleman. The humoloui
pi,ture he drew 20 show the ssPrs;oa O.. ih'
latter o-a a.uad.u al C.ne.1nai, tr1u-h
down tbe H9uae.
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s'y'nz or loins MY ''.-=
his chance for nomination from any party al
was TOO much agra ga,ei ty Mr.. Morton persc
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and was betrayed ME si- ing 'A
he iotenfel. and bis speech legcue-Aiei i-to
,l. .-,..--,a,-l.. .-. ----eI a. the fail
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ure o. the NA''--A' ID -e-
in nomination.
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