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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-05-15

De Tocquoyilia, in his great work, "Dcmoc-
raCy in AmcrlCH,' says:
an is owing To the law If the Union that there
urr no licenses to be granted to rriulrrs, no
srcuritirs demanded from Editors As III trnncr,
and no s.amp duty rs in France ana England
IThis duty was repealed in England III lHiuI
The consequence is that nothing Is easier tiiaii 10
set up u newspaper, ~ u sIhall huihp'i oi sun
scribrrl suficcs to dcfray the ext euSes. Hence
fine number OF periodicals and sGmi-ptri0dlca
uub,icatiDrs in the United States Is almost M
crcdibly large. The most enlightened AMER
cans attrihu'c the little influence OF the irtsH 10
thi. excessive dissemination of the power, =
= = q In America there Is scarcely a ham
let which has not its newspaper. u may De
readily imagined 9 ut neither discipline nor
unity OF action can be- established among 50
many COmhHttntSi and Cacl one, CONSEQUENT
nrhts uu'rr hi, own standard. All the ppll'i-
on Journals of the United Siatrt ar" lhtttu
ARRIVED on the side Of the administration or
against It, but they attack and defend 1t IN u
tjIou.and different ways. They cannot form
tiu., prrat currents OF opinion which sweep
.,y,y tG, strongest diEcs. This division If the
influence 81 the Press produces other c0nstIHru-
eos scarcely less remarkable. inc iaciliN win
which II wspdPcrs can be established Prpuu'vs u
multitude Ot. hem, but "a, the competition pre-
vents any considerable profit, persons Oi h,sh
cnUgcity are rarely led to engage in these under
tukiups, Such IS the number OF Iublc ptlltH'
that. even IL they were . source Ol "IAn'u,
writers of ability could not be lOund 10 uI.'t
them NIL. Inc luulNillNlN ~ tA' 'h.N' "a
ave- generally m a very humble position, VIM
scanty education aud u vulgar turn OF m,hu:
The viii vi the majority Is tho most seh'l"' :,
TO-. and il establishes certain habits ~ which
"trryy one must then conform the aggregate OF
no. common habits is what Is called the cl9ss
spirlt, ssUrii de coyps Of such profession t.us
there Is thu class spirit OF ih1 IAr, Gi
~. count. etc. The class spirit Of the French
innrnaiist consist In a violent, but frequently AN
CciOgncnt and lofty manner Of discussirg the
Great interests of the State, and the exceptions
to this mode Of writing are only occasional
The characteristics of the American journalist
cousis, i'm an open and coarse appeal t. the pas
sions Ut his readers; he ahand0ns principles 10
assail the characters OF individuals, To track
them into private life and disclose all then
weaknesses and vices. Nothing can PC more ue'
plurablc than this abuse of thought
This was the great French writer opinion 81
American journalism more than u quarter oil
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

who does 10 well as our Farmer" And
vet our estimate is on a scale Of prices that
is fifty per cent. less than the average price
Of butter for the last ten years.
Now when a commercial rcyulsiou sweeps
over the land that shrinks one.half all the
great securities in which hundreds Of thou
sands Of men have hopefully invested their
all, and makes II impossible torcalize at that;
when hundreds Of manufacturers are driven
to the wall when hundreds Of thousands
Of operatives arc cast out Of work at the
beginning of the winter, most Of them to
struggle for life against the wolf Of famine
are the farmers going to feel grateful or
unhappy because the Almighty has given
them a graniIy productive year, aud they
have not a want unsuppicd, and the strin.
gency has scarce touched one Of their pro.
ducts ? We should think when the No.
vembcr storms sweep over their grauarios
and barns, and tight cattle sheds aud sheep
folds, they would keep a little hearticr
thanksgiving, If man can be grateful
when bis uoighbor is naked, cold aud IN.
fed, that this commercial whirlwul has
not torn away one Of their comforts, aud
leaves them with the ability to spend for
the benefit Of their neighbors, and not to
hoard to crafty their needles. fear. There
are time. when farms are better than rail-.
road bonds, aud farmers are better Oh than
they think.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12


The deep fountains Of memory we're sadly
stirred hy intelligence Of the death of Enw,Ep
A. SrANsnuRr. Esq, which occurred on the ith
instant. at his late residence near Paterson.
n. j., where he had resided for many wear.
His age was about 81 Years.
Mr. Stansburv was. we believe d native or
New York. and graduated from eolle,o bef,re
coming Ia ycrmont-at least before we knew
him. We first made his nc,uain,anee durip,
the memorable campaign of $50. lie was
then, like msst9 tie c.lrestel 8nl PROMISING
voung men Of the State. narient saup9r,er Of
U1rri-ln and TYLER. and contributed freely
with bis eloquent voice and aaustic men 10 tbe
overwhelming sacca.. ortblt clmDairn. Al
tbi- tirne he WINS a .+.,i,rt ir t,s i,,g oG.s ,f
the htc Judge Bnres. at Richmond and dnr.
ing that year he married. tbe' Jy1r,'. oldest
daughter A0era brief journal Richmond.
Ore removed % Burlington. o. crllr-c the .ulere
of hIs professional activity
But thc great Free Soil Qayoor ISIS -wcpt
Young Smusblry, o.. &c dil.a multitude Of lin
drel spirits, from his Ola party moorings. and
he joined, with an the ard1r OF bis natarc, in
that wonderful uprising Of the people which
al.-.atel intlcuueroA.oaminaa.uofLum human
slavery bonn tlc land i- ability and elyice
DO that camp ign We're luiney recognized by
h,- being placed upon the Free Sal State
ticket nominated ut MiddIealry 90 the 1T day
Of August, 1918. ila. t.cse., +. VIII De re-
membered, compr'cl-Oselr T.. ,ha.tcr mr
Governor, Luke p. Poland Tor Lieut. Gov
ernor, and Edward A. sansblry FOR Treasurer.
Well might the convention say, in their rcso-
luton OF support to such ticket" They are
strong and true men we are proud Of them
These nominees were nearly of the same age.
and at the time of their nomination but just
turned Of thirty OF the three, Judge Poland
alone survives
Nor was the ticket the most remarkable fel-
ture OF that convention. The members them
selves constituted as noble body Of men as
our eyes ever rested upon. We cannot refrain
C-,,. .il.,.l;...
""Hl HlHn''ls " soiue VI lhem-lof their mmli
lar forms rise M before MS Ia call nm tho dave
when men used heart and c0Hscicnce asa mo-
tive power in their politics There were Gen
John Kellogg and l.. C. Kellogg Of Benson.
Jeptha Bradley Of St. Alban.. n. b. B,rher
Of Middebury, 5. A. Weber of Rochester.
0. l.. Shl(ter Of Wilmington. Horatlo Need.
ham, l.. P Poland, Horace Everett and S. II
Price Of Windsor, r. A. Stansbury. Judge
Button of Wallinglord Lawrence Brainerd
Charles |. Walker Of Ludlow, C. D. Kasson
and l.. r. Chittenden of Bnrlincton Chonnoor
Eroo,a ps.l 4
Weybridee, Eleazer Jewett Of Swanton ev
Gov William sade, j. G. IIaswell and Daniel
Roberts of Bennington. o. ~ pnuor of
Stowe, c. X. Field. John Bnokmostor I1on
John Pierpoint of yeroenncs TIon Ti,na
Hutchison of Woodstock YIN II rroaoL
of Wnliston. Joseph Marsh or IIiroshn.,
&c. &c. And these are but snocimors 81 49,
four or Eve hundred gentlemen wbo strn '
hands on that memorabl, doy and ,.i,, 10
prophetic vision. 49, '''''''
Re,o,rsd, That n all u,o ,,,or ,..n.. ,.,,,.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

The disposition to cavil at the govern
ment is always greater during a season Of
panic. When things 60 wrong in the world
Of business, no matter from what cause the
government is made the scapegoat. Even
many who belong to the dominant party at
such time join in the senseess cry. There
usually are fair weather supporters They
stand loyalty By an Administration while
everything rms smoothly, but let breeze
arise, and they are quite prepared to desert,
if thereby they are sure Of being on the
winning side. In saying this much, we
would not be understood as deprecating
healthiul criticism, BY no means. Faith.
ful are the wounds of friend. But it is
at such time as the present that men Of
principle aud consistency show with i'm.
mense advantage as compared to the men
OF expediency or the mere spois seekers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

Senator Amcs has been elected &, gorn.
or ofMssissippi by from % 600 to 10000
over Senator Alcorn, and the re-
publicaus will have a largo majority in the
Legislature
Tho railroad disaster in Iowa in which
a superintendent lost his life, aud
railroad president was seriously injured
would seem to indicate that the old recipe
of putting railroad officials upon trains,
does not absolutely insure their safety.
The funeral or Gen. llardoo took place
at Selma, AL, on Saturday last. The pro-
cession was the longest ever seen in the
State, and included the Generals old black
war.horse Shiloh" with an empty saddle,
and his old confederate gray coat upon it.
The funeral Of Mrs Mary Casts Lee,
wife Of the late Gen. Robert L. Lee, took
place at Lexington Va, last Saturday, aud
was very imposing. The remains were de-.
posted by the side Of her husband in the
memorial room Mrs lee was the only
daughter of G W. p. Gusts, Of Arlington,
who was the youngest child Of John Parke
Gusts, a son Of Mrs Washington by her
FIRST husband. aud an aile-de-camp TO Gen.
Washington at the siege Of Yorktown. His
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

The National Republican says cdito,
rally that a certain clique of straighi.out
secession Democrats, including several prom.
inent unreconstructed Southerners, who are
now in Washington, have begun an intrigue
to secure the nomination Of Senator Thur
man, of Ohio, as tho Democratic candidate
for President in 1876, aud that they have
selected Senator Bayard, Of Delaware, for
the second place on the ticket.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

The burning Of the steamer Bagariau,
a Canadian boat, near the outlet Of Lake
Ontario, furnishes another case for rigid
inyestigation-irst, as to the origin Of the
fire, and, second, as to the three lady pas
sengers who were left on board with the
Captain and ten other persons while the
crew made good their escape to the shore
in the two boats of the steamer. This mat
ter particularly demands an investigation,
as it now appears that those fourteen per-
sons left on the burning steamer are given
up as lost II is said that the three ladies'
were not able to get into the boats but
why, then, were they not helped in? The
officers Of every steamship and steamboat
should be compelled by law in time of dan.
ger to look FIRST to the safety Of the help.
less women and children in their charge
and the officers concerned should always be
equal to the enforcement Of this law. The
Bayarian was one Of two new steamers
placed upon Lake Ontario last spring, and
she was one Of the handsomest and ccstlest
steamers on the lakes. Her principal owner
was Sir Hugh Allan, the Canadian railway
and steamboat king.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

Congressman james II. Plat, of Vir.
GINA, charges that there never was such
disgraceiul system Of terrorism and fraud as
on the day Of election in many portions Of
the State, on the part of the Democrats
He says he personally witnessed scenes of
violence that would have shamed the worst
acts Of TammaDy, He says negroes were
beaten, ballots destroyed, life threatened,
and that men were driven away from the
polls who would have voted the Republi.
can ticket lie says that in Richmond
workmen in the tobacco factories were
threatened with discharge if they did not
vote for Kempcr; and, finally, that the re-
suit was due to fraud. lie says many
arrests will be made and trials had under
the law Of Congress.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

Tho exact ammount Of expense incur
red in the campaign against Captain Jack
and his band has not yet been officially Gg-
ured up, but it is known that ii will be very
large Claims to probably as large an
amount are now expected to be preferred
against the government. Information has
been received that citizens of California
and Oregon, in the vicinity Of what was
known as the Modoc country, are now busly
engaged in making up claims for materials
furnished aud dana les suffered during the
Modoc war, the payment Of which will be
vigorously pressed by Congressman from
the Pacific coast.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

The Southern Claims Commission have
printed volume containing the names Of
a, 1000 claimants, together with the respec-
tive amounts claimed, which vary from
$50 to s5l 900, aud there is one Of sl29,.
475 in behalf Of the estate of John Bemis
of Louisiana. In all but few cases the
claimants have declared upon oath that
from the beginning to the end of the late
rebellion, their sympathies were constantly
with the cause Of the United States, and
that they never, voluntarily, did anything
against the United States.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

"A statement of peculiar value in the
Pension Commissioner report relates to
the operation Of the civil service rules. He
reports that they have done precisely what
it was hoped that they would, and intended
that they should do. They have improved
the accuracy and efficiency" of the clerks;
they have established the belief that ten
ure Of Office depends on fidelity in duty,
and not on political support and they
have saved the time {" one quarter of Of.
flee hours') heretofore given to listening
to applications for Office f" from sources
which could not be disregarded" We have
reason to believe that a similar report will
be made from other public officers, aud that
the testimony will be general that the rules
have accomplished much good, and will, if
applied thoroughly and in good faith, ac-
complish much more.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

Now out Of his 81 ,l9l 90 he has his in
lerost, taxes help aud clothing to pay, I'M
less he shears bis own sheep aud we ven.
iure TO say that there is not an editor, or
minister, CT lawyer, or physician in the
State, with very few eminent exceptions,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

The Worcester Spy thinks It is rather
droll to hear the Democrats talk of Dem
ocratic gains in Iowa, a State where there
is no Democratic party, no Democratic
candidates, and no Democratic voters. -
The Mark Tapleys Of Democracy find it
all the more crcditable to be jolly under
such depressing circumstances,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

Tho advisers of his Excellaucy, the
Governor General Of Canada, have not
waited for the verdict Of the Dominion
Parliament declaring that they have mer-
tied a severe censure of the House. Sir
John \. Macdonald and his colleagues have
paid by resignation the penalty Of begging
or borrowing election funds from the public
contractor, aud the opposition known to
Canadians as the Crit Party, will
shortly reign in their stead The accession
to power Of Mr. Mackenzie and his fol.
lowers will of course involve a much
more thorough inquiry into the Canadian
Pacific scandal than has yet been given to
it, The " Grits" have not been free from
disreputable political iutrigues in the past,
but their transfer to the Ministerial benches
may justly be regarded for the present as a
triumph over corruption and the yindica.
ton Of the privileges of constitutional
Assembly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

Nssrs Fdii0rs Tho late State clooti,,s
have lccn made the occasion for numcrors
comments, pro and con, Of men and measnrcs
and the general summing up of results seems
to leave the balance against the administration
There ia nothing unusual in this, as The wear
following Presidential election il renerollv
one Of rest with the dominant party. Tho
" offensive and defensive policy that wins tIo
victory, is never strictly enforced during tho
"oll Year" So far, there is nothing peculier
in the solution. Really there is not much to
solve, when the results arc fully analygod
The Jnitcd States Senate will reinain ns IL
now is unless the opposition should elect
Senator from Kansas. If such should be tho
result, the one elected will lie only opposi.
ton in name, for tie State is Republican
two to one 10 day. The reports from the cleo.
ton look somewhat "muddlcd but the victory
claimed by the opposition, is the work Of
the oranges, and these are in most cases con.
rolIed by active Republicans. Tho leader Of
their movement in that State is suid to be
ok Governor Harvey, well tried Republican.
who is himself prominent candidate for tho
United States Senate. Should Governor liar.
ycy be cc,ssful- it would be no more of a
Democratic victory thnn it was two years ago
when tie Republicans elected him Governor.
It may be snlely said, therefore, that the
Republican, viii lose nothing ia The Senate.
while in tie House of Representatives thew
have lo.t one each in Michigan and Oregon
The other changes in State officers have been
from local causes nnl with local results There
isnothiug .u the general result toeausc the old.
crippled and hait Democratic party 20 strut
aud shout, and attempt to move on without ib
crutchcs Had tho issue been squarcly made
before the people in Che name OF the Demo.
cratic wriy- a' DC was Anl as it H-anii'war,
~. ny,
'"''
,..,..,i 70, IN, N.r,t and ,o,,.,,..,,..
In o.. S.n,b ,,,ll hsvc oiy,n &C. Sb,d,,,
,.;,i,.., i,,.,,-,o i;,,ort.-y y,,.
Another rct .boell p,t be last siyb, ,r
ri. .,.l, ..r ,i,, ,,r,r ,rc In n r,cas,,-o,li
.,ti-reI with Che leaders or an parties. and Of
| this the alo elections may be taken u.s. an eyi.
Idencc. While There /. mo actual increase in The
tt.-. .... 81.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

w, r,bli.b today two communications
r,m crm,,. honrh we imagine ono Of
,..r,.t,t. Tram "a farmer. wife. In answer
., ,, ari.o Of two weeks ago We are
.,rrv nr te nrmcr. wife. who "cannot
.~.ft... even iso cheap adornment. to
l. ml nom moss. c4ns aud autumn
.s, ,bo o can only listen TO the music
orba brook when She IS iu search Of
,., mrt.v" and whose oic is ono of
oorru.iinr TOLL" I'm fact we think that
rrmeI' aiyn have O. hard time Of IT, with
ts,ir n.,s cultivated for SO many things
which ,bey cannot enjoy. and who have
:, vear worn .b,vls and faded dresses long
anert6ay haze .c.nihcir bostdayso They
have our srorunl,.t sympathy. and we
.,mn,8l 70 them the consultations of
religion asnm,ke.wsi-bt to their sorrows
uis truo chat ve have mot known many
such d..aons.la,a creature. as oB" 60 /
yfy.lv lr.,ri5c. cine oxpcrieucc off
f..,...,. ,-.,... i.,,.,... l,.op or ,bo b,nrics,
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12


IN several OF Tue ''"',s is ""y'"'"s 0''
grau'ylug 70 inc '''i''''.""''
Ia " i''ons'n the 0lpo''''ou "AYe '''''''
Their state ucAo' lor Tue nr'' umo ]" d
number OIL years /" we" o,N IuO D''u'
oo'a''o "'Jo'ly Us ''o''' WV Ne"
YORK cry gong inc '',n' way ny "oou'
oz'oVo majority III measurements 'oo
hepuo''can STATE "gN'' '' e'ee'.o oy iz'VoV
MAJORITY" h'a'J ,''''"s On ''o" '"a' OIL
las' year 10 "t..'' w.. D''ocra's nave
swept ''e at''c' '"' '' ',''no''' "'er' only
'o'a' elections WYE, ''''' '"' "''"Oo'au'
anu granger ''"' l'po'''u us
naVlng been successful I'D '-'JoT''y OF 'he
counties. 80 'N''' '''Oou-" Nr""h''s ana
mississippi are '''d To- nave gone hepnoh'
can me result 's "n'e' n'S oeen as
aNtou' 10 t'e hepNo'I'ius' ana generally
favorable TO their olpa"'n'''
Ia view oi these I'c'a % may noe be
uopr'h'""e 90 ih'' ''me To seek Tor some
Of the causes when hnVe ''d TO u1is great
change 81 sen''m'ol on ''e part OF the
people 90 thee States u so oe We may
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

Now, suppose his family consists Of four
or five persons-they would get their living
over and above ths-which would amount, if
be pli1 prices at which he sells, as follows:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12
rmplorer, and Employed.


While we are daily reading OF the dis
charge OF large numbers Of workmen from
the extensive manufacturing establishments
in various parts Of the country we have
been gia'lliei to notice that IN the large
shops at 50. Adams, Burlington Rutland
etc, the policy has been adopted OF putting
the men upon reduced time aud lessenng
The pay in proportion, Instead OF iisenarg-
ing entirely a portion Of the working force.
The necessity of taking any step in this
direction IL, Of course, based upon O belief
that the demand tor the manufactured goods
will be greatly lessened during the coming
winter and spring. Hence the necessity OF
reducing The producing i'rcc. these csti-
mates OF a general decline 10 busIness are
fully justified by the too plainly visible
signs Of the times The unusual scarcity
OF currency produces nara tunes indeed
ID such times every one buys as niue as
possible. Tue old house and the old coat
can be stretched over another year aud that
diminshos the demand for skilled labor
Tbe fail discharge OF men from employ
meut, at a time when money is scarce and
work Is impossible to be obtained Is very
serious matter especially with those who
have iamlIies 10 support. Coul1 the en-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

Abiding to the claim Of Hunter, Of
Virginia, for compensation for slave prop.
orty, Fred Douglass say, he shall, as the
organ Of the eo.or,d rcoplc, and ia the name
and on behalf Of that portion Of them once
held in slavery, ifthis claim is persisted in
present counter claim against the Gov
erument for the "seryice aud labor Of the
slaves who were held in bondage By the
Government and compelled TO labor with
out wages for their masters from the adop-
lion Of the Federal Constitution, in l7SS,
I'LL the proclamation Of emancipation, AN.
!, 1868, a period Of saventy.Gye years.
This claim he says will foot up $500 ,000,-
600 more than the rebellion cost the Gov.
ornmeut Says Douglass; ave believe
the whole civilized world, outside of the
old slave States, will admit that it is iuGn-
itely more just aud equitabIethauthe claim
Of ex.slaveholiers aud rebel, to which we
have referred
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

One Of the issues Of the recent election
in New York, was the question Of annexa.
ton of Nlorriunia, West Farms and Kings.
bridge, to thometropois. The votes Of these
towns was favorable to the union, which
will accordingly be carried out, and have
the effect of enlarging the limits of the city
by the addition of about one.balf its pres
ent area. The increase Of population will
be about 80, 900, of taxable valuation about
Sl3,OO0,000 and ofdebt 81 100000. The
virtually takes effect the first of
January. A few legal formalites will take
some time to besettled One of the bene.
fits Of the annexation will be that it will
clear the way for various much needed i'm
proyements in the Harlem river. Even
with this addition to her territory, New
York will coyerless ground than many cities
Of less population, as for instance Phiadel-
phia, Chicago and Boston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

IMPORTANT RuLKo,-rhe Postmaster Cen
eral has recently made ruling that sub
scriber to a newspaper or periodical, who has
paid one years postage in advance, and remos-
ing within the delivery Of another Office before
the year, the postmaster should give him a re-
eelpt; the party should then notify the pub
Usher to send bis paper to then Office, where
upon the presentation OF tho receipt, the post
master must deliver the publication free for the
remainder Of the term paid for.