Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-05

have no great hope of improvement in
Southern affairs There is certainly good
sense enough in the South to recognize
sooner or later the fact which thus far
seems to have been left out of considera-
tion,-that n great majority of both races.
black as well us white, will prefer good
government to bad one whenever they
give themselves the trouble to think upon
the nut er at all. Whenever reform
comes it must be through the union of the
honest men of the two races. How they
are to be united is not yet clear; but the
Democratic and Conservative Convention
of Alabama has done its best to satisfy the
world that the agency in this alliance will
not be that of the Democratic party
which. indeed, we know pretty well al
ready.-Nev York Tribune
RHODE ISLANDS GOVERNOR ON THE
NEW PROHIBITORY LAW have not one
word to say against individuals engaged
in this traffic. They have marked out
course in life for themselves. The time
has gone by for denouncing them. l have
not word to say to the unfortunate man
whose appetite for strong drink is so eX-
acting that he is a nuisance and in evil to
himself and everybody else. l have not II
word to say to the advocates of license in
or ont of the Legislature. | have not n
word to say to the counsel who have been
retained to discover imperfections in this
law. But have this to sly to these citi-
zens who withhold their moral support
Moral suasion has been tried. The license
system has been tried. and | was disposed
to see it tried when it was last resorled TO
in this state. But surely there never was
Il greater abortion than this same license
experiment. l make no distinction be-
tween this law and other laws. Public
sentiment is desirable, no doubt, for the en-
forcement of all laws. but it matters not to
me. rs the chief magistrate of this state
whether public sentiment believes in this
law or not. While it is the law of the
land, so far as God gives me strength to
do it, shall execute it. The same respon
slbllity rests upon you rs upon me.
therefore call upon you to assist me and
the other state authorities in the enforce
ment of this law.-G0c. HooCurd's Speed
ut the Oakland Beach Temperance Meeting
The old catch-word of principles, no
men" IS uncOnsciously reversed in the pub
lie mind in times like the present, wher
there is no very distinct issue between tn,
two prominent parties. If the men VIII,
lead party are not preferred to princl
piles. they are NJ least taken as the bes
| means of testing the sincerity of the part
!, to the principles it professes.-NewT orl
5 Times.
! The black flag of mixed schools, negr
equality, is already fluttering in the breeze
they have thrown down the gauntlet, an
f dare you to the contest. Up, then, wit
I the binner of the white man! Let it fl
| from your battlements, and, since the issu
has at last been forced upon you, let ever
o true nun with q white skin rally to hi
: color.--Nemphis appeal.
: The house of P. A. Ingraham, of Bri.
u tol, was struck by lightning on Frida.
. last. The house was not much damaged
bat one of the inmates. child, was seve
:. " injured. 1t was lying in a crib at tn
: time and was struck by the lightning an
{ considerably hurt. The blanket whic
; was in the crib was burned to a crisp. !
last accounts the child WAS alive
Women clerks in the State Department
Goodness gracious! With all those expl,
sive diplomatic secrets lying around loos
: too! What can the venerable Fish |
e thinking of ?-!SprinQtfeid Republican.