Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-08
NUMBER As



:. people of the West will not be likely
ot forget Mr.. James c. Blaine, who yot
W with and leads the Contraction party in Il
= House of Representatives. Mr.. Blaine
c good man to remember West, East,
: anywhere.
Il 1t is said that the President is thinkin
of special message ION the Mormon que,
ton. lie desire to see the twin - relic ,
barbarism" removed during his term ,
c Office. Also, it is reported that the Suprerl
!. Coart has decided unanimously that tn
n Mormon Probate Courts outside of Prohat
r business, are illegal.
G We have nothing to fear II only honesty
:, economy and judiciousness characterize til
il proceedings of Congress The people ar
o critically watching the proceedings at th
national capital, and will judge of the par
0 ty IN power from the dOlngs of its repre-
n sentatives at Washing C.icag0 jon,
nal.
s At conference of the leading Republi
0 cans of the House few days since, tn
Y question of adjournment was discussed ant
0 the general opinion seemed to be that tn
session mig be ended carly in June Tn
Z Geneva award bill Is the most Impurtan
: matter to he settled
Senator Boutwell, is preparing deiaile,
speech on the Sanborn contracts, giyin!
the history of the entire affair.
The Ohio Senate la, defeated the Bill
making new division Of the C0ngressiOna
, districts. and the Democratic majority i
thus relieved of the uitGm e.; n very hat
r gerrymandering scheme.
Notwithstanding tie l;tct that the Demo
cratic journals OF 0hia are nearly unani
nous in denouncing Senator Thurman toi
hiS opposition 10 initiation, that gentleman
d0esn APPEAR u he biz frightened. In
his letter 10 the antiina Itiun meeting in Gin
cInnatI the p;her evening be wrote - took
my position alter long and careful study,
and from perfect conviction of its correct
ness lie then goes on 10 LAY that he has
had some regard t. the teachings Of the
Democratic party, which inculcated,
from the very first day OF It's existence. the
doctrine that irredeeniahle paper money Is
one OF the worst evils with which any cnuu-
try can be cursed
GOV. Hendricks. of Indiana recently
made speech at SllGicr>' re1niun. In
which he thanked the soldiers Of Indiana
- for their efforts in behalf oi the liberty and
union of this great and glorious country"
We suppose this i the same patriotic gen
tleman who in 1853 thanked God he had
never advised % man To- volunteer t" fight
for that same liberty and union
The license men Of Massachusetts, have
been rejoicing over Gov. Wa>hburne's cleo
ton To the Senate. On the round that the
incoming governor was q; their way of
thinking and would sign license iaw, bat
the Boston Nars, tie organ Of tie radical
| temperance men. CONES forward and says
there l. not - more strlig ght;oIward UT
sfs Ia, =. H.. I'll
Mr. Dawes' organ IN Western Ma--achu-
sets, the Springfield Taion, says: The
result Of the fight Will probably be the elec-
ton OF General Butler a. cur next COVER
nor but neither Mr. Dawes nor hI> friends
can rightly be held responsible for IL
The new Independent; reform movement in
| Indiana, intended break up the old party
| lines. i said to be going On swimmingly.
/ The county calls are being rapidly signed,
| and within two weeks upward of five thou
sand names will he ready for publication,
1 affixed to the call for ii State Convention. To
| be held on the l0ih of June 1t Is not
| grange movement, although many srangers
a. indyid idgalS have joined in !.
There i some encouragement 10 hope for
better things n South Carolina, a AT least
one Of her late lawmakers has arrived at 4
The ColImhia Uaiou H.rqf relates that n
lew days ago q coloro1 gentleman called at
the Oiacc r taal paper % Subscribe iOr It,
when. q lies iEe satisfactory transaction pi
the business in Iaud. tic ia.ioNins coilu-
/ guy occurred Co.ouci. Dc ynu PrnPO~e
to represent your c'GEiy in d., ac1; Legs
1 lature?'' NJ, >ir dpue giYc up
siatesmar>hip, and intend L. earn tu :esij
and write and attend - r.N lit'.e iarm. No
more of Dat iooli>hnc~~ ioi me
The elections for su2ery 81, in Nca York
are completed. The result = that TIE Dc
mocrat~ have elected 81, tle Republicans
50l. the Liberals -. and the Independents
and farmers H. Last year the t.ruhii--.a-
elected $50 and an Others 5a3
" Eight Aldermen WANTING 10 he htusht
up-S25. .cOn their pricr'-i- abe Nay :fey
do up political head lines IN The Chisaso
papers.
The Chicago Jagraa ~s.- shat 8! Coiiax
were to consent t. become d, candidate tpr
Congress. he womb Dec c,rctCi WiFhru' "s.-
position, ever irum tire reinpcr..,~.
Granted .iai General Butler i EvN 40
the foot OF the hill surely toty lhi- ""y.'-
ncnts do no. need t. De- ,n.d 81 thl> ti.e
day tnat he i q terrible lr..pW ior ~crrah-
ling up again. lie has had bad >ct backs
and falls before, in bis time, and We, ha>
survived them Springfield R'Pnbiicaa.
4 shrewd political game is on foot in
Ohio to di-piace Mr. Thurman from the
United States Sc-ate, aud put George II.
Pendlct0n IN hi- Place and rring the latter
forward tor the Presidency The pro-
gramme i, through the Constitutional
Convention. 10 have new Legislature he
fore the next Senatorial term begins. - that
Nh Thurman'- reelection would hc can
ceed hv the iaN which provides taaI the
United States Senator mus5 he elected by
the last General Assembly before the be-
giuuing Of hi Congressional term IL l. a
scheme Of ;hc IulItiaui-tS. who are anger
Cd by Thurman sound money 'iew>-
Emerson Etheridge Is named aS clndi-
date !or Governor in Tennessee.
They have True Watch" organization
in Pennsylvania which Is opposed to PROM
bitury liquor laws, to all sumptuary legl-iI-
tion and t. every attempt u force upon the
people any particular religion OF any partl-
cu.ar mode of worship.
Long John Wentworth, of Chicago, i
coming out very strong a. the hard working
and oppressed American farmer. lie thinks
the first thing To- be done i to - relieve ag
riculture from the support Of large mass
OF political de,.i-Seat-. - Long john
has Tor years been the largest individual
- mass Of political dead-hcat" known in
the West
The Connecticut correspondent OF the
New York Times, discussing the prospects
of the Senatorship in tuat State, thinks
that Mr.. Eaton will no; he Senator that Z
Mr.. Barnum Will be II he can get IL, and II I
he fails will throw his strength IN favor OF
Governor lngeisull and viii win IN that di- /
roction, unless Eaton gets gu; OF the way /
in time 10 assist an organization IN hehall !
of r. ID. Hubbard. The safest guess viii I
be that lngerSoll viii get it,
Even the Democratic organs are down /
upon the Democratic Legislature OF Ohio. |
The Cincinnati Enquirer says the majority /
was dissonant flock Of boys who never /
could agree upon any question, and adds
- 1t has rendered little valuable aervlce to 1
either the party responsible for It's actlonso |
to the people of Ohio, on whose behalf It has |
been acting Il has lrittered away the |
money of the people in abortiye attempts TO /
make pretence of doing something. 1t |
has worked about two or three days week |
1t has added scarcely anything of value to |
the statutes of the State 1t certainly has |
done nothing which could not have been |
done in 80 days as well as IN 100.
Almost the last thing Mr.. Sgmner did be I
fore leaving for " ashlngtUn, 70 return no
more was to make an address in the Church |
of the Disciples, Boston. in which, with !
profound and even fearful emotion, he
spoke of the love of Christ as no man could |
speak who had not long and intimately |
known that love, and urged upon his audl- /
tors their acceptance of him a. a Saviour. /
in terms which made 4 lasting impression
upon at least one who was present Letter |
IN Proridence Journal.
The new Mayor oe Neosho Falls delivered
the shortest inaugural address on record. !
On taking his chair in the common council, !
he said Gentlemen, it is understood that !
we were elected as an almighty cheap |
council"