Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-20

was conceded on all sides, before mid
night of election night In the first,
however, the demoralizing effect of the
liberal endorsement and support was
such that, up to midnight Wednesday,
1t could not be determined definitely who
was elected, late returns, however,
seemed to indicate, as we have already
announced, the probable choice of Mr..
Hlbhard, the Democratic candidate
Later and fuller returns, than those re-
ferred to by us, yesterday morning,
place the Liberal Republican vote at less
than three, on an average, in a town,
and proves, as we have all along con-
tended-even from the day of the Gin
cinnati convention-that they are not
an element to be taken into account in
political calculation. Alone they are
harmless, coalesced with the Democrats,
they demoralize them, and so they will,
probably, pass out of history as seper-
ate organization. If there is any lesson
taught by this election it is to both
Democrats and Republicans to LET the
Liberals alone.
Policy OF THE PRESIDENT. THE New
York HeraJTs Washington correspond
ent reports President Grant as saying to
him Wednesday, that no immediate
change in the Cabinet, beyond the Sec
retary of the Treasury, is contemplated
that the general policy of the admins
tration will not be changed that the
President believes in the success Of the
Cubans that he intends to hold the
Mormons to strict account that he be
lieyes the troubles III the South are over;
that he expects nothing to occur requir-
ing meeting of Congress till December
next The President said he wished it
distinctly understood that no diversion
or new experiments in the financial
policy OF the administration are contem-
plated consequently no disturbance in
the business affairs of the country is APP
pretended The system pursued by
Mr.. Boutwell, has met the appreciation
of the country, and with that the Prcsi-
dent is said to be content. There are
no fears of complications with Spain,
and 1t is his impression the independence
of Cuba will be established before the
end of the year, because Spain is unable
to furnish fresh supplies of troops to
l. 4 Al, 81, T.,
no trouble with Hayti or San Domingo,
but believes that in ten years or so the
latter will be annexed to this country
at an expense of ten or fifteen million
dollars, when last year it could have
been accomplished for one million and
half The President regretted bis ina
bility to make a tour of the Southern
States with some members of the Cabi-
net. In reference to Utah and Louisi-
ana the President said that his policy
was simply the execution of the laws,
and he anticipates no trouble in Louisi-
ana. He also expressed the belief that
the humane policy with the Indians will
in time prevail over all the preiudices.
GENERAL BANKS on CUBA- General
Banks postponed his departure from
Washington that he might address the
meeting of colored people held Tuesday
night He expresses ms deep interest
in. both civil rights and belligerent rights,
and sympathized with the colored people,
here as well as in Cuba, in their desire
to secure the greatest of all civil rights
liberty In referring to Cuba he said
that it had population of about one
million seven hundred thousand, the
seven hundred thousand being slaves,
whose numbers are continually enlarged
by importations from Africa About
two hundred thousand speak the African
dialect. All civilized nations, except
Spain, discountenance slavery; and
African slaves in Cuba are treated more
cruelty than any that ever walked on
earth. In conclusion he urged that the
colored people press the question of
recognizing the Cuban belligerent rights.
He declared that he was not the enemy
of Spain, but he wanted her to be just,
in order that she might have greater
power and prosperity, and urged the
colored men to persevere in the work
here commenced; saying that they
would make their race the corner stone
of liberty
PRESTON Brooks ASSAULT ON CHAR
LES SIrMNRR.-B F. Wilkins. who now