Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07


| God TRAXUs.
We DO rot think the newspaper press OF
the country. a. a whole, interchangeable
with laxity in this matter. For six years,
the scandal had been rife in certain circles.
Tilton's story was, without doubt, toldyears
ago to more than one editor. 1t was
published by the Woodruff, in her
dirty sheet But the press Of the country,
with very rare exceptions, held that a story,
defiant OF the probabilities ON its face. was,
when resting solely on the lpse dirt Of the
lcprou- Woodruff, UNNECESSARILY beneath
contempt The few that touched upon it at
all touched lightly and with gloves dis
missing the fearful charge in a few emphatic,
indignant words, and dwelling at length on
their abiding faith in and loving admiration
for the great preacher whom it was sought
to oyerwhclm. Even the journalists that
had been accustomed to criticise him in I'M
.paring terms refused to give place in
| their columns for the scandal. But in time
the matter came, in part through the action
| of churche, and councils, To have. such pub
! lie relations. that it could not be ignored.
| II became a question Of the strongest per
sonal interest in every community, whether
or no the mos; noted pulpit in the land was
filled Is hypocrite and a seducer. The
press could not shut Us columns to the eyi-
denca in the great trial. in which the whole
people constitute, practically, the jury.
But the mass of our exchanges show no
signs Of ,agcrncss to spread filthy details
before the public For one. We certainly
lament the necessity that eompels Us 10
open our columns to any extent to Il mat
ter 50 gr~ayory and unwholoSomc in many
of its aspects. We earnestly hope the end
of the iuyo~tisation and Of the whole bu-i-
ncs- j. near And for the rest, we DO not
think the.Bo-ton Japraa' puts it too strong
~ wbeu il says
There are all kinds of papers, a. there
Grc all kinds of men. but We believe It Will
he generally conceded that. a. regards the
scandal now before the public. the great
ff.IN4h fNt tIIf lIAAlA4- Al4l NA ttNt yum
try have discharged their strict professional
duty IN temperate ana candid manner
The Governor of Massachusetts has ten
dcrcd Wendell Phillips the position of Com
missioner in Lunacy-thc first appointment
ever offered him. And NV the papers are
asking what there is ia Mr. Phillips which
should lave suggested his selection flr such
place
Secretary Bri>tow has disposed of the
whole $4,000. 600 of5 per cents. $Il, ooO,-
ooo in this country and the r,St to foreign
bankers at par, with an allowance of OF
per cent commission. The rciundins viii
result in a saving Of fully million before
the end Of this fiscal year, and will be very
creli;able to the new Secretary.
AIyice- from Ireland state that Thomas
CaAill. the supposed murderer of Bridget
Laudersan, near Boston. Is in jail in Gal
way, Ireland, having been arrested at the
instance Of the Massachusetts authorities
Extralition papers are being made ont.
and two State conStabies q to Ireland with
them by the next steamer. to obtain the
body Of tie prisoner.
WAIwogTH, THE PAERicinr.-l'rank Wal
worth. confined in the Auburn q. y
State Prison. for killing his father. Mans
field Tracy Walworth, was last week taken
to the insane asylum for criminals in that
city. The transfer wa- made in accordance |
with the recommendation of Dr. john Or
drouaux. state commissioner in iunacy, /
after a critical examination Of WGlworth. /
The doctor decided that the prisoner j. the .
victim Of chronic epilepsy, and that he is
developing symptoms Of melanchoiia. Wal /
worth has been wasting in strength and .
flesh for some menthS past. and Is fast he
coming auumic. Ills physical condition Is
So feeble that the walk from the prison to
the asylum, although not more than eighty
rods. exhausted him to a great extent.