Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-25

The examination by Secretary Robson
Of those Of the crew Of the Polaris" who
we're rescued from the ice foe by the
"Tigress," has been concluded, aud the
Secretary in a communication to the Presi'
dent, makes public its results
The statements Of each member Of the
rescued who could talk or understand the
English language were carefully taken down
in short hand, aud are now, together with
the diaries kept by some Of the party On
the ice, and diary Of the cruise Of the
"Polaris," kept in German by Hermann
Simous, one Of the seamcu remaining on
board and picked up on the ice after the
separation from the ship, being rapidly
printed
Considerable fault is found with Captain
Budlington, upon whom deyolyed the COM
mand Of the ship after the decease Of Cap
tain Hall, by the various witnesses, the
justice Of which, however, the Secretary
expressly declares the department do not
undertake TO decide. The Secretary then
pays the following left handed compliment
to Captain Blddnglou "Thc facts show
that though he was perhaps wanting in en-
thusiasm for the grand objects Of the expe.
dition, and at times grossly lax in disci-
pline, and thou h he differed in judgment
from the others as to the possibility, safety
aud proprioty Of taking the ship further
north yet he is an experienced aud careful
navigator, aud when not affected by liquor
of which there remained none on board
at the time Of the SEPARATION safe and
competent commander
lie states that he has already begun tc
carry out the suggestions Of the Board by
giving preparatory orders to the United
States steamer Juniata" now at New
York, to proceed at the earliest practicable
moment to Disco, and, if possible, to Up,
ernavik, for the purpose Of carrying for.
ward the necessary coal and supplies, com
municatiug with the authorities Of Green.
land obtaining information and if practi.
cable, sending forward some word Of en-.
enlargement TO those ON board the " Pc.
laris." He also proposes to fit out at once
an expedition Of relief to be sent to North.
CUMBERLAND Island, whore the " Poaris'
was last seen, in the " Iigress, built and
fitted to contend with the ice, and The
same ship by which the persons we're rescued
This ship, which is already on her way
to New York, he proposes to purchase, and
Immediately strengthen and ft out for the
service required The proposed expedition
will be purely naval, experience having con
frmcd him in the conviction that there it
little Of either success or safety in any
trying, dangerous and distant expedition
which is not organized, prosecuted and con
troled under the sanction Of military dis
cipline. Captain Tyson, all the rescued
seamen Of the "Polaris,' and Esquimau1
joe will accompany the expedition, all o
them declaring themselves ready and viii
ling to return for the rescue Of their com
rades and to bring out their old ship.
The Maine republicans have made al
excellent beginning Of the fall politica
campaign, by nominating Nelson Diugley
it,. of Lewiston, for governor. The con
vention which met at Bangor, was a full
aud enthusiastic one, and the first ballo
gave Mr. Dingley SIG votes, Col. Jane
NJ. Stone 2ll, and Judge and Ex- Gov. Ed
ward Kent ITO. Congressman Eugene Hal
presided, and made ringing speech. Tn
resolutions deuouccd the salary grub" inca
sure, especially its retroactive feature,
protested against further land subsidies b.
tue government TO railroads, opposed ma
tional participation in railroad or cana
building, denounced all kinds of Credi
MobiIior transactions, and applauded tn
recent congressional action in endeagorin
to ferret out and punish official corruption
Mr.. Dingley, the nominee for governor,
in early middle life, the editor Of the Lew
iston Journal, one of the leading Main
papers, has had considerable legislative e1
perience, and has an unblemished persona
character and political reputation. Iii
election in September by large majorit
is toresone conclusion.