The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-07
Comments Of the Press.

cuOupu inc ltHONdi VI Oiuss lOT HIS tcs'
timony was still more strange; but the
second appointment of the same Sheperd,
after Congress, by nearly unanimous
vote in each house, had turned him out
Of Office, and abolished the whole govern.
mcnt because Of his misconduct, is really
the strangest and most inexpicable act
of President Grants career.-fSt Louis
Democrat.
A third candidacy of President Grant,
if such thing comes to pass, will be not
political, but a personal candidacy.
1t will be the triumph not of the leaders
Of the republican party over the solutions
and the stock joobers in politics, OF
whom shepherd is the type, and to whom
President Grant is a necessity but of the
solutions and the stock .jobbers in politics
over the leaders Of the republican party
: New York World.
But for the need of congressmcn to
have little cheap olectioneering capital
to work with at the fall elections, all the
reduction of the clerical force Of the de.
partmeuts needed could have been made
equally and without hardship to any, by
simply providing that vacan les created
by the death or resignation should not be
filled. But the congressman in their
solicitude to manufacture little can
palgn buncombe could not wait for the
working Of this simple and thoughtful
plan 81 Ieductiou, but must have . general
and percmptory discharge hence the
prevailing distress and anxiety am.nlA
the clerks aud their families 49, Washing
ton Star.
But if, On the other hand. what is al
legged should be established, then we have
in MIR. Tilton an example Of long suffer
ing and lortitudc as brave as i. l. self.
devoted aud admirable; an ex ample of
magnanimity, generous even to sclf-sacri.
fee. 1t will appear that for years he has
been nartyr,t that great mans influence
be not destroyed that be has borne a
heavy cross, that a strong friend Of hu.
manity might toll on without reproach ;
that he has taken into his own bosom the
shafts OF detraction and calumny, that he
might shield the precious name and ward
off great public calamity. If Tiltou
stands true at the last, then his character
Is more splendid than his splendid talents /;
but ii he prove false, there is no title
base enough for his shame, no pit deep
enough for bis dishonor Trey. Dr..
Powers Of Chicago.
Gov Talbot of Massachusetts il the
champion vetoist. The scalps of three
legislative bantlings now hang at his
belt. New London Telegram
t is well to admire Mr. Beecher, but
1t Is going little too far to say that the
future of Christianity depends upon
him lie is, indeed, the rock upon
which Plymouth church is built, but
the hoIy church universal rests upon Il
much more secure foundation than the
genius or reputation of any one man,
no matter how eminent he may he.
After al, Mr.. Beecher, popular as he
IS, ana large crowd as he draws when
ever he appears in public, is only look
ed up to as Il teacher by an infnitesi-
mai fraction of the Christion world.
There are hundreds of millions of
who never heard of him and
y 'NiA i'NiNi W Ills IiIllt Is IdIlllIlHl
as household word, the vast majority
OF CHRISTIAN people do not pin their
faith down to him. His fall would be
a misfortune 1t is true, but greater men
have dropped by the way side, and the
church has survived their loss.-rN New
Haven Palladium.
We are satisfied that there are few
men who read the communication pub
lished by Mr.. Tilton. last week, who
dld not close It's peIusal with q feeling
of sympathy for Theodore Tilton, He
made for himself Il very formidable
case, and for day and for the first dav
in many years. the tide of public sen
timent seemed to run in his favor.
Every fact that has been brought TO
light since we are constrained to saw.
tells against Mr.. Titon. r BROOKLYN
Eagle.
When the history of Mr.. Boutwells
term is known, the verdict will be that
lie has missed more opportunities for
than ever slipped u man who
was not dishonest himself Spring
field Republican.
In the entire financial discussion.
lasting from December to June, the
press was much nearer to the people
than Congress was; it stated the case
ctter, ana II gave, every day, more
view of the question H.
EDITORIAL hali-columns then were piven
IN dreary volumes officially labeled and
sent forth to distract and bewilder the
few readers oil the congressional Record.
There are probably not a dozen men in
Congress who could write an article
that would pass the muster of an ordin-
AIRY revising editor there are not a
dozen editors in the land who could not
prepare and deliver an ordinary con-
gresslonal speech. - st Louis Globe.
Our legislators may as well under
stand the fact once for all that there is
no way by which tho press can be pre-
vented from telling the truth EXCEPT bv
force, rs in France; but before any
-uch stage can be reached in this coun-
ry we think there will be considerable
aXclleGen and confusion, in which
many legislators now prominent will
disappear entirely from public view
~an Francisco Bulletin.
What is the matter with the Masa-
chusetts members The disorder seems
10 be contagious, and if there is any
way 10y which the members of some of
he other states can take the epidemic
A merciful regard to the interests of
their constituents should lead to its
being made KNOWN New York Ora
phic.
In refusing to accept the gift of
ana horse for his wife, Gen.
I5ristow has entered his protest against
idemoraizing system which has grown
IF late years to alarming proportions.
md the country will score big white
mark to his name, though his associates
will probably look upon him with un-
comfortable suspicion, wondering if he
: crazy man or dangerous schemer.
i PHILADELPHIA Chronicle
Once in While we meet a sensitive
person of good intentions who deplores
what he calls the severity of the press,
md its tendency to continual criticism
If public men, New York Tribune.
While the "ring" was under discus
ion, and shepherd under the gravest
'Ispicion, the president suddenly re-
moved Il member ofthe board of public
works who had given important testi
nony against him. soon after the ques-
ion bpipu still barora CnnUrass tho