Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

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health, an earnest of the cleaner and more
rational politics for which thoughtful men
of all parties are hoping.
We have an impression that there are
good many citizens in Vermont, as well as
in other States, who are entirely OF the
Freemdn's way of thinking. -SPr1nqfeid
Republican.
1t strikes US that the virtue in boiling
depends good deal upon the character
Of the nomination that is bolted, and on
the motive of the bolter. Too many
honest and good men were defeated, and
too many shysters and rogues elected by bolts
in the late electi 1ns. for US to indulge in any
general rejoicing over the results, or to feel
any strong assurance of cleaner politics as
conseq uence of them. There is consider
able truth in the view of the case taken by
the Boston Trareller. 1t says:
One would suppose that no Republican
was defeated last week, who was not no.
torious oorruptionist and BLACKBOARD and
vet it is certain that some OF the pur-
est men of the country are the victims
of the Republican overthrow. Gov; DIX
was most disastrcusly defeated in New YORK,
more completely d" rebuked than was
any other Republican, though his foes ad,
nit that there was nothing TO be said
against him, land he was defeated solely
because he was Republican. Great regret
has been expressed because OF the defeat OF
Mr.. Roberts of the Utica, n. Y. Congres-
sional district. and his ability and integrity
are mentioned warmly, as they should be
and vet h. has been treated as if he were "a
I rogue and a fool. No one will say that MIR.
/ Talbot is not a pure man, for it is notorious
that his defeat here i due to nothing but
! his honesty Had be played, as some other
men have played, tie game OF iast-and-
/ loose IN the temp erance question, he
would have been chosen Governor by
| large majority. 1t was because he bore
/ hims II IN character, a. an honest man,
| that he was PR, cribed even by Republicans,
who would hive voted for another man as
/ their candid te who should have acted the
( rogue : part to perfection. and have success
/ fully cheated both rummies and prohlbl-
/ tilnis.s " hat are We to think OF that TIL
umph 81 political purity and moral excel
| .ence Hhich has restored the IweedItes 10
/ power in New York, and which Is TO have
] flr one OF It's first fruits the promotion OF
1 the political and personal fortunes OF Mr.
! JNI4I NllITls-tA. " 40 mas VI -dL4AAIG SdAAb-
ling. and made IT permanent. 1t Is all
/ cant. that scrmonizing TO which We have
/ been treated concerning the rebuke to
/ wickedness involved in the recent political
/ dcci>ions,-the most prcposterOus twattle
/ that ever was spread before men,-the
/ mereSt 1apd0odle On which fools were ever
/ led. Not that We mean TO say that the Re-
! publican party are perfect, or that all It,
/ leaders are models OF purity, or that II did
not In some quarters deserve all the re-
| Dukes IL got. We spoke of its defcien-
/ cie~ in the day of lis power, and we have
/ nothing to take back on that score
in the day Of its weakness. But this
( can with truth be said. that great party
triumph. which i wrought by putting
great rogues into high places, Is not likely
to have much moral effect.
Il seems TO be conceded thatthere Is likely
to be much suffering among the poor this
coming winter, ana that Mt only in regions
where, Ike those 1t the west, grasshopPers
or some other plague have reduced the whole
population to poverty, or in the great cities
where there Is always large number who
live Oh charity, but generally. and even in
prosperous communities There Is some
difference Of opinion as to what Is likely to
be the condition of business, some thinking
there viii be more and better. and Others
that 10 gr5a; improvement if any can be
looked for The "longshoremen Of New
York are On strike. nevertheless, eight or
ten thousand oi them, ami though their
places are filed a, once with ethers-one
vessel ,la, arrived la-t week had applica-
tons from several hundred green hands. to
discharge her cargo for her-they still think
the ship-owne7s Will get tired of employing
such help and viii be glad to have their own
skilled labor presently. To outsiders it
/ looks hopeless There has been 4 tendency
t. reduction in the prices paid for labor
which cannot De resisted, which strikes are
likely to render even more inevitable. To
the poverty now 81 plenty, the long~hore-
men re determined to add. by being idle
till their fdni Is all used up, and more too,
for such fund never safHces to keep the
strikers out Of debt, and then going back to
work if any work is left for them, at reduc-
ed rates
One effect of an unsuccessful strike j.,
to send many to other places in quest Of
work or charity. There may be perhaps some
increase even in Burlington Of those who
will need help, if these 10000 men are per-
msnenty thrown cItof employment in New
York. And, however that may be. every
thinking person viii agree that wise and
careful distribution Of all that the cl aritable
can possibly bestow will be called for this
winter. The millne-s Of the sf.ason thus
far, which enables the poo: to save in fuel,
and food and clothing TO, is thing to he
thankful for.
The professional beggars viii get along
about as well as usual, probably, and little
sympathy need he wasted on them. if they
do have to keep few less bJarders or even
20 to work themselves. But those who de-
pend on their labor for bread. and find their
work Is not wanted, who can't get a chance
to dig and to beg are ashamed, those will be
the ones who really need help, and to whom
the gilt Of food OF clothing CT money, made
IN a considerable and transformations way.
Will be most valuable. And where work
that oonid be dispensed with can yet be
afforded 1t will be the kindest charity to give
them that, and fair pay for it.