Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
performance waspronounced unusually thrill
ling, owing doubtless to the wild ride which
served as Il rehearsal
POLITICAL.

Gen. Maxey. the new Texas Senator, il
said to be a Southern Democrat of the
Longstreet type. and for some time past or
intimate terms with the White House.
Late Tennessee news is that Horace May.
nard will run for Governor at the next elec.
tion, and that BALD Eagle Stokes will iry
to get back into Congress.
Folks who want office must be careful
how they wear kids A Kentucky candi-
date for Congress was defeated the other
day for refusing to act as referee at dog
fight.
George E. Spencer, the only carpet
bagger so-called who has been reelected
United States Senator from Alabama, is a
Young widower, aged forty-three, born on
the st. Lawrence River. educated at
Montreal, and at twenty years of age was
Secretary Of the Senate of Iowa. lie
always had sagacity for politics and busi-
ness, and soon after the war began went
into the army and recruited a cavalry regi-
mont among the Unionists Of North
Alabama. This made him brigadier-
general on SherInan's great raid. Soon
after the war he was made register in bank
ruptey, and by the time he came to the
Senate, in 1868, had considerable property
in his adopted State, where meantime his
wife, Bella Il. Spencer, a beautiful woman
and an authoress, died. Spencer fell out
with his colleague, Warner, a chum of the
Shermans. Both of them were on the point
of Greeleyizing, and Warner did, by which
means Spencer organized the State. carried
it for Grant, and, after an exciting contest,
gained a second term. lie is n stoutish
man, with light hair, pale eyes, patience,
and Cancellation some say he is the best
politician among the Northern men in the
Gulf States.
Ex-Gov. Bramlctte, one Of the old union
lists in Kentucky, who have. until Low, ad
hered to the Democracy, has found at last
that he has been acting with a disun0n
party. In a recent interview. an account
Of which ispublished BIZ the Louisville Com
meroal. he condemned tine nomination Of
Capt. Jones for clerk Of the state supreme
court (thc only official to be elected on the
general ticket at the coming election), on
the ground that be was selected As the can
iidate. not because of his qualifications,
but solely because he Is wounded confe-
ferate soldier. Mr Bramlette said ~
have again and again voted warmly and
heartily for men who were in the confede-
rate service, and expect to do 50 again. but
it was because they were, IN my judgment.
qualified for the Offices they sought. and be-
cause they sought the Offices As good cit
izenS, and not as ex-coniederates. II the
Democratic party of Kentucky chooses to
oin in the 10 triumphe' Of the 'exanimate'
50 jubilantly sounded upon the
nomination Of Capt. Jones at Frankfort, |
will not Join in the chorus. II the Democ
racy Of Kentucky choose. by the support OF
opt. Jones. to proclaim that 1t was Demo
cratic merit to have been wounded in the
service. | Will not subscribe to
the proclamation. If the Democratic party
IF Kentucky intends to 20 back on its pre-
,ious declarations. and at this late period
assume it to be Democratic duty to re-
ward those who were in rebellion be
HuSc they wcrc 50 BETRAYED. can not
cooperate in such course, but enter my dis
-cnt and opposition.
George ". Julian, the veteran Republic
an politician and orator of Indiana. Is a
granger in his politics. lie will be remem-
1ered a- the Free Soil candidate for Vice
President in lSj2
The Hon. Mason ". Tappan, who voted
ur Greeley for President. in letter to
Governor Straw and other citizens of Man
chester, endorses General McCutchins as
for Governor Of New Hampshire,
and - will drop in a vote for him at the
March election.
Commenting upon Senator Morton's
-nccring reference to Carl Schurz's support
# Horace Greeley. the Troy Times suggests
20 the Indiana senator that it l. he, and men
Ike him who are at present going back on
hc Republican party That party pledged
itself At Philadelphia to a speedy return to
.pccie payments. Let it, representatives
md leaders at Washington now break that
pledge. as Mr.. Morton j. urging them to do,
md goodbye TO the Republican party. The
.onest Republican voters OF the country will
snow how to appreciate and punish such
,eriidy The Imes serves notice on Mr..
Morton that it will never support an in
lationist for the Presidency, or any other
flee in which be can do mischief; further,
hat there are other Republican journals,
stanchly loyal to the party, IN
he same boat.