Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-29
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One Liberal organ. the Cincinnati Com
mercldi. has this to say OF the President and
a third term - Should he become Presi-
dent a third time it will be by the consent
Of the American people. in accordance with
the forms of the Constitution. and without
any surrender of sovereignty on the part of
those who would hurl from the Executive
chair and grind to fine dust any man who
should presume TO hold the Presidential
Office one hour beyond the time to which he
Is entitled to exercise its prorogatiyes.'
Parson BrOwnlow has written a sharp
letter in defence of his position on the Civil
Rights bill He declares that 1" the IS 600
white Republican voters of East Tennessee
have resolved to get along without the color
ed voters sooner than submit to this sum of
villanies and quintessence of abomination.
known as the 'e0-educatOn Of the races "
\ memorial to the next Rhode Island
Legislature is in circulation in that State,
urging the election of Governor Henry
Howard to the United States Senate.
There is story of a verbal collision be-
tween Robert Toomhs and Representative
Lamar, respecting the latter's eulogy of
Sumner, which would have led to a duel in
former days But ToGmbs, though as vitu-
perative as ever, does not seem to be so bel
ligerent.
Francis Herman refuses positively to per-
nit his name ID be used by the Democrats
of New York in connection with the guber
material nomination.
The chances seem to be that Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in-Chief Talbot,
of Massachusetts,. will change his title to
Governor next November, without much
fuss on anyhody's part.
~ -. l. ha
Courier Journal of Louisville, that Grant
is now eoqly meditating a third term, and
has even more than that in his minds eye.
The South. Watterson thinks, can be easily
nodded to the will of the ambitious Caesar,
viii lie he is amazed at the indifference of the
North. Horrible to relate, even Senator
ConklIng Is charged by this Southwestern
seer with being in the secrets d Grant, and
ripe for - treason, stratagem and spoils."
Mr.. Wat.erson relieves Us somewhat when
he informs us at the close of his letter, that
he has simply g seribbled down few stray
notions which came to him between the
sherry and the champagne
There's chance for Matt Carpenter after
all His ambition is to be gratifed. That
is to say, if he is lucky enough to be re-
elected United States Senator next year.
And this is the way it is to come about,
again surprising tudt MILL IL W CDHtilut III
his present official position as presiding Off
Ger of the Senate until the close of Presi-
dent Grants term. In that event Matt will
be Grants successor. and become President
of the United States. This will be because
the next inauguration dav, March 4, 1877,
falls on Sunday. 50 that the presiding off,
Ger of the Senate pro ten. will be President
of the United States from Sunday midnight
till Monday at the hour on which the Presi-
dent is sworn in. \ similar incident &C.
CURED in connection with the close of Mr..
Folks administration. The 4th of March
was Sunday, and Gen. Taylor was inaugu-
rated on Monday about noon. David K.
Atchison was tn, temporary presiding Off
Ger of the Senate. and as such held over,
while Mr.. Dallas went out of Office with
Mr.. Polk. MIR. Atchison was equal to the
occasion. He summoned q notary, took
the oath Of Office, appointed certain friends
70 Gil his cabinet positions, and took good
care Of the country. The Affairs ofthe gov