Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-29
NUMBER 4S
POLITICAL.

We have that abiding faith in the ner.
sisfence OF the Democratic party in evil and
its ability to live on the simple longing for
the fiesh-pots Of Egypt that we will predict
Its continuance for many year yet there
lore, Dy necessity, no reorganization of par
Ties can occur in the near future. and the
domination of the Republican party can be
counted on for a long term of years.-Buf-
fdio Express.
The Hon. George F. Hoar is prominently
mentioned for the Office of Governor Of
Massachusetts. at the next election.
Even the glory of the +" White Rose"
brigade of Massachusetts Democrats is dis
puted. They thought they immortalized
themselves by voting steadily for a candi-
date whom they never expected to elect but
there seems to be difference of opinion on
the subject even in the party ranks The
CRcinnati Inquirer quotes some self-eon-
gratulations of the Massachusetts brethren,
and heartlessly adds: 90 The Democrats
acted like fools in throwing their votes
away on so many ballots for Judge Curtis,
whom they knew could not be elected.
They might have assisted to elect Charles
FRANCIS Adams, or some other man qualified
for the place. and with whom they had a
little political sympathy. 1t Is time this
sticking to candidates who cannot be elect
ed was done with"
Hon. Israel Washburne. ex-governor and
ex-congressman. is announced as candi-
date for the United States Senatorship from
Maine, to succeed Senator Ilamlin.
The Democracy is party without theory
or policy. without agreement on any single
topic. Ii is bundle of negations and its
only successes are derived from the occa-
sIonal blunders of its -Nepdrk |
(N. ~ Adrertiser.
Gov Hendricks. of Indiana. is convinced |
that digniied reticenee on the imitation |
question is Just now eminently becoming to
man in his position.
The Oregon election occurs June Ist.
There are four tickets in the field A; the
straight Republican. the straight Demo-
crate, the Independent or farmers, and the
Temperance.
Whether or not Horace White. of the
Chicago TrIune. Henry Watterson. of the
Louisville C0urier-Journal, Murat Halsted
OF the Cincinnati Commercial. and Samuel
Bowies, OF the Springfield Republican, were
IN Boston with intent 10 undermine one
party and set up new one. as has been
suggested. Is not of the slightest eonSe-
quehce. Parties are not made on paper 50
as to run with any satisfactory degree of ac-
euracy or speed according to the programme.
-PrOrdence Journal
The Washington correspondent of the
Providence Journal says the news from the
West shows that the support Of the veto
was unexpectedly strong, even among the
Grangers.
There are few of the more extreme
Southern journals which dissent from the
sentiment of Congressman Lamar's eulogy
on sumner, but great majority of them
are heartily in accord with it.
Gen. Burnside's experiment for the U. 5.
Senate seems to be over. Rhode Island will
probably choose some other.
So far nothing that i really significant
has happened. Not one of the elections
since the memorable autumn Of 1872 has
brought the two parties face tn face. The
first real trial OF strength will take place.
next September and in Maine And it is a
very happy circumstance for the Republican
party that Maine Is tn be the first battle
ground Here we can meet the enemy fear
lessly. In whatever vagaries the party may
have INDUCED elsewhere, We have kept to
the good old track laid down in the last ma
tiOnal platiorm.-PorflaHd Press
Several Democratic journals in New York
are urging upon their party the expeiieney !
of nominating Ex-Governor Seymour for the {
!
The Ohio &dfe journal sums up briefly as
follows, the reason why the late Democrat :
ic Legislature was failure =" 1t came =
into power by what billiard players call Il !
scratch; it made grab for all the Offices
within Its reach added salaries to as many
of them a. it dared; sat As long a il could;
and then adjourned TO the relief of every
body"
The Maine Republican State Committee
have organized by the choice of Speaker
Blaine a. chairman, and Col. L \. smith,
of the Portland Press. as secretary The
State Convention will be held at Augusta,
June 18th. Favorable reports have been :
received from all parts of the State. !