Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02
Notes and Comments,

he bundlO hcpuOftc mus parallel DC.
tween the quack doctor who is fool enough to
swallow his own physic, and Farmer Gree
ley, who absurdly follows his own advice
about going West.
The Washington Republican says that
more than a million copies of the TriJune
were sent into Maine under Mr.. Fentou's
frank The Tribune is troubled about the
abuse Of the frankiog privilege.
One Of the wittiest sayings Of the week
is the statement that, while Mr.. Greeley came
to Vermont to tell the farmers what he knows
about farming in November they will recip-
rocate and tell him what they know about
threshing
The various departments Of Dartmouth
College are in highly prosperous condition
more than one hundred new members have
joined the college this term. \ new library
building is soon to be built the late Gen
Thayer Of Braintree Mass, having given
$4,000 towards the object.
Whoever travels and observes the drift
Of public sentiment, will be forced to the con-
cusion that Greeley is to be badly beaten.
This sign" has not been so papable these
twenty years The West is said to be espe-
cially emphatic for Grant, and Democrats
who repudiate Greeley are counted by the
score in every township.
Greeley assumes to cnighten people as
to what Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania will
Y do in October. Most Of his speeches hayt
been taken up with explaining or withdraw
ing what he had said the day previous and after
October, if not before, he will take back the
present Dragging prophecies with which he
seeks to stimulate his followers aud to degrade
the position Of Presidential candidate.
Mr.. Greeley rejoiccs that the Democra.
, cy acquiesces in all that has been done by tn,
Republican party So do we. But should
, the Republican party be displaced because oil
- this acquiescence2 Is it not rather very
strong reason why it should be kept in power
! II Mr.. Greeley ever becomes President, hi,
e mischievous eccentricities will cause genera
. dissent instead of universal acquiesceuee.
The Liberals and Democrats are ALREADY
quarrelliug over which shall bear the respou
sibiity of Greeley's coming defeat Boil
will have perfect right to feel very CHEAP
over the coalition six weeks hence. Su
san, don't you tell anybody | came home will
you tonight" said bashful lover to hi
sweetheart Don't be afraid | will, Jecms
am as much ashamed of it as you are wa
the reply.
The most graceful man living would ceas
to be grac sful while trying to ride two horses
In making the attempt, Mr.. Greeley, who il
at best terribly awkward, makes most conf
cal appearance This is conspicuously appar
ent in his treatmento of the tariff aud free trade
At Pittsburg, his hearers expected him to re
fer kindly to their protection hobby, but h
! was dumb as an oyster and at Cincinnati
t where free trade is popular, he straddled tn
ounJpNNs uuN hiuu NouDh u
In June Of last year, Mr. Greeley declares
that he could never become the candidate o
j the Democratic party because they were fire.
! traders and he was furious protectiouist.
Now he is the candidate of furiously flnati
cal free trade party, and in making an addres
: before an assemblage Of men representing
Z American manufacturers, at the Cincinnati
exposition, he says not one word to them il
! favor Of the protection principle. This is I
Greeley movement and very CHARACTERISED
one it must be confessed.
X The Democratic journals have been in
n dustriousy circulating a SANDER concernin
Gen. Grants treatment Of Gen Rawlin,
: during the atter's last illness. This had t
be dropped after awhile, when the facts cam
out Then a new SANDER was invented allea
ing the misuse of the property left by Ger
y Rawlins, Of whose children Gen. Grant is guar
: dian But Gen. Rawlns's brother pricks thi
. bubble by publishing card in which he con
. menls in the highest terms Gen. Grants e,
i ecuton Of the trust left him.
The coolest thing we have seen lately
the remark of the 7'riJuae, speaking O
', Francis Kernan, the Democratic candidate fc
;, the Governorship of New York, that &"
must have surprised most people who were
America during the rebellion to hear hin
called a Copperhead and an opponent of tn
war" Why, it was the Tribune itse
which. in the midst of the rebellion, at III
close Of his term in Congress, pronounce
him in so many words an envenomed Cor
! perhead." Bat then, the Tribune must ofie
!, be surprised at itself
If The Greeleyites are in fearful dilen
n ma in New York If O'Brien and Twee
y go with them, they lose the country. ITO
!. Brien and Tweed don't 60 with them the
,, lose the city. In either case they stand
i, strong chance Of seeing the State go for d.
. and Grant. One thing is certain, which "
i had supposed impossible-that the vote
TO- New York city will approximate to an hone
vote. The registry law of the State, and tn
n supervisor system of the United States wi
:. practically shut of ballot box stufiug an
d repeating
e The Greeleyites have been boasting some
y what of late about what they would do i
Ohio. Their claims were based upon no il
I. trinsic strength of their own, but upon tn
fact that Republicans, relying upon Ohio
JIiform fidelity in the past, had rather neg
e lected this field aud thrown their strengt
h into closer States. But it only needed thes
!. presumptuous boasts to ncite them to worl
N and bring out full vote, aud full vote
all that is requisite to Republican success
The Republicans are at work now with ener
!. gy and zeal. Greeley has helped them b.