Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-09-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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for Governor, and William NJ. Smith, Of |
Springfield, for Lieutenant Governor. The |
rest of the ticket is as follows Secretary Of
State, Benjamin F. Wells, Of Williamstown;
Treasurer, Nathan Clark, Of Lynn Auditor,
@. osgood Morse, OF Newburyport; Attorney
General, Waldo Colburn, Of Dedham- Resolu-
tons were adopted which declare devotion to
the Constitution demand equal rights for
all races and colors denounce Federal inter
ference with elections; and condemn all law
less acts Of violence against colored men and
persons who have settled in the South; oppose
sumptuary laws, especially the prohibitory
law and its accessories advocate a stringent
license law demand a vigorous reform in
State affairs, and the abolition Of rings, COM
missions, and State constables; favor foster
ing with care the interest of labor and of the
industrial classes, and commend the candi-
dates nominated to the suffrages Of the
people. The new National Reform party
of Michigan held a convention and nominated
candidates for State offices. The platform
adopted is as follows First, Reduction of the
number Of officers and diminution of their
powers under the national Government
Second, Reduction of salaries paid to such to
the extent that no fund for political purposes
can be raised by assessments on officeholders,
and that no Office shall be sought on account of
emoluments Third, Political opinion should
be neither the reason for appointment to Office
nor the ground for removal therefrom, but
frequent changes should be made to secure
purity of administration Fourth, Prohibition
of recommendations to or solicitations for
office by any Senator or Representative in
Congress- and the election of all local Federal
officers by the people; Fifth, Speedy return to
hard money as the only honest standard of
values Sixth, All banking, State or national,
should be made free Seventh, An adherence
to the principles adopted at Lansing on Aug.
6, 1874. 80. The New York Liberal Conven-
ton at Albany decided to make no nominations
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, but
appointed State Committee, and decided TO
wait until one week after the Convention of
the Republican and Democratic parties. A
platform was adopted condemning the adj
ministration; In favor of only two terms and
in favor of specie payment and free banking.
The Hon. Milton Sayler was renominated
for Congress by reclamation by the Democrats
of tho first Ohio District. In the Second Dis
trict, Gen. Fl. Banning was renominated.
Both are members of the present Congress 80.
The Republicans of the Augusta, Ca, district
held Congressional Convention, but ad-
| jourped without making nomination. 1t is
understood that Mr. Stephens, the Democratic
nominee, is entirely satisfactory to the Repub-
licans. go. DIR. W. A. Burleigh, Democratic
and Anti Monopoly candidate for Congress in
Dakota has withdrawn from the contest, as
signing as reason the want of support of the
Democracy and the uselessness of running
without the united support of the Anti
Monopolists and the Democrats. The Re-
publican Convention of the Second West Vir-
ginia District made no nominations, but recon-
mended the Hon. Waitman 7. Wiley of Mont
gomery to the Republican voters of the dis
trict. -. The Independents met in conven.
ton at Lincoln, Nebraska and made the fol
lowing nominations J. W. Davis, of Douglas
county, for Congressman, J. F. Gardener, Of
Richardson, fol' Governor, and Henry Webb, o
Buffalo, for Secretary of State. The platform
favors the resumption of specie payments at
soon as possible and cheap transportatio on
opposes further land grants to railroads
favors reduction of taxes and tariff fol
revenue is against the patent monopoly, ant
favors uniform license w.. The Demo
cratic State Convention of Arkansas effectet
an organization. Resolutions were adopte'
approving of the new Constitution recent
framed, calling upon all order-loving citizen
to favor it at the coming election, believing
enforced it will restore peace. harmony, an
protection to all citizens, and pledging tn
undated exertions Of the Convention to secur
its adoption. Gov. Baxter was renominate
and E. H. English, the present incumbent
. was nominated for Chief Justice by acclama
/ ton.
3 Gov Brown Of Tennessee, says that th
l opinion of respectable persons in Trenton
that only five negroes of the sixteen take
. from the jail were shot dead. One negro
: now in jail, is getting well; the rest escaped
! No traces of human bodies have been found
except of the five men above referred to.
son county, and is busy endeavoring to fin
indictments against the lawless Jail breaker
and murderers. Gov. Brown declares his il
tention to leave nothing untried to ferret Of
all the outlaws concerned in the cowardly an
>, bloody work. -. The Carlsts recently fire
~ on a train of cars, believing that the Austris
70 and German ambassadors were on board. I'll
driver and stoker of the train were killed.
l. Mr.. Dixon was killed and Ace Elliot mortal
n wounded in Hickory county, Mo-, by DAM
h Noffziger and another man named Shanno
" 1t seems that Shannon was attempting
IN move his property from the country, and {
i, attachment against the property was placed
the hands of Dixon and Elliott. While tn
were executing it they were assaulted
. Shannon and Noffziger with the above resu
AZ .... The Lincoln, South Renfrew, and Lo
81 don, Canada, contested election cases we
., decided, aud the sitting members unseat
~ for corrupt practices. New elections will
ao ordered. -. The Convention of Westel
-, Manufacturers of Iron at Pittsburgh decid
% not to advance prices at present above Il
H. three per cent. card. In January la
On James K. Moore and E. o. Williams ste
on from the Treasury Department at Washingt
$4,000 in drafts. Lately they have be-
an discharged. =. The Vile de Paris, of t
On French line, from Brest, suffered from
Is cyclone. As she steamed up New York b
's- she resembled war vessel after action. T
au port side on deck was literally wreck. I
vs. bridge was demolished, boats had been CARR
81 away, the captains room swept overboai