Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-17


London district of virginia, does not pro
pose to 90 into convention, hut to fight 1t
ont on the independent line, swooping down
upon his opponents unexpectedly and de-
feating them when detached. after the most
approved style of the military art
The measure of the hard-moncy speech Of
Senator Jones Of Nevada, the other day,
was expressed by Senator Carpenter : con-
gratulations with " Why the deuce, Jones,
didn't Won make that speech before? 1t
might have changed the whole tenor of the
debate ~
f. Il. Haskell of the Boston Herald, de-
livered the ablest, clearest and brieiest
speech made at the great Faneuil Hall anti
initiation meeting in Boston. He commenced
his effort A. follows: Nv hen Jack Cade at
the head of a mob held the streets of Lon
don in terror and proclaimed himself king,
he decreed that henceforth every quart pot
in the kingdom should hold three pints.
Rnt the Congress of the United States IN
this more enlightened age has improved
upon Jack Cade's political economy. 1t
ha, declared by law that piece OF paper
for which at various times the holder could
obtain 90 cents. or - cents, or 30 cents, or
at one time only 3 cents, shall be and Is Il
a dollar. Thus while Jack Cade's decree
provided that quart pot should contain
three pint~. no more, no les, the Congress
Of the United States provided by law that a
dollar should contain anywhere from 3 to
loo cents
Its said that the PennSy lvaniI Demo
Gratis are paving the way for a Republican
victory in the State election next iall, 10y
quarreliu- among themSelveS. Their State
~ ssN lnHN |rF "a
State Convention
The Chicago Board of Trade have adopted
resolutions asking Congress not to adopt
any legislation which will result IN an IN
crease in the volume of paper currency, and
appealing 10 the President in ease o! such
legislation to interpOSea veto.
Harrison Ludington, Independent Repub-
lican. has been elected Mayor of Mil
waukee hy 700 majority. la many towns
and cities of Wisconsin the question OF
license involved license tickets. which were
generally successful. Where party lines
are drawn Republican gains are generally
reported.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Providence Journal says that Judge llOar
friends assert that between the third OF
March. hen Wendell Phillips talked with
Sumner about Hoar'> position on the civil
rights question. and the sixth OF March,
when Representative Williams says Mr.
Sumner told him that Judge lloar was a
friend to the measure. that Judge H0ar and
Mr. Sumner had a long interview, and that
the latter convinced Judge lloar that the bill
was constitutional and thcreupon the latter
agreed to support it.
Senator Booth. OF California;, in Q late
speech. said The word of 4 member ol
a grange should be sterling in every trans
action, and pass current a. the coin of the
realm Not only his field, but MS life
should be made fruitful by his association
His presence at home should be an atmos-
phele Of peace. and his influence among
his neighbJrs as fragrant a. an orchard iu
bloom.
The Troy Press urges Congressman
Garrison y Potter a. the Democratic can
iidaic for Governor of New York. Il
think, him the only available candidat,
with whom 10 defeat the reelection Of Gov
Dix.
GOV Dix has appointed Hon. Francis ;
Thayer, of Troy. the Republican cauiidat,
for Secretary of State last fall, for Canal
Auditor.
In America we seldom advance our most
accomplished men to public Office outside Of
Massachusetts. When We have takor
Charles sumner and Carl Schurz ont OF tn,
Senate, We have distracted from 1t about
all it, general culture. We have shrewC
lawyers. and experienced merchants, ant
long-headed adyenturcrs left, but none lik,
". VI. Eyarts, who finds the recreation Of ;
busy dav in the freshness of Homer. or thi
Young moods of a Greek lyric. Recently
we have managed to employ men like Ban
croft and Motley in the foreign service
~ Tor scholars like Eyaris anl
Adams, who are already familiar
with political life, the country find II.
occasion to use their services. How vast
the contrast between Great Britain anl
ourseiyes.-Pr0ridzoe Star.
In ten Rhode Island towns tiuclaling hi
OWN Gov Towards name was on every
ballot dropped into the box. That speak
well for him.
Ii seems that there was really seriou'
talk at Washington. about Simmons time
of starting reliable" Republican organ
in New York. with Congressman Platt. th'
champion franker, for editor. The TIM
anticipates a renewal of their talk bu
doesn't seem very much frightened.
Some Of the ultra temperance peoph
of California having shown a disposition Il
crusade, politically. upon Goy. Booth. th'
San Francisco Alta dissuades them a. fol
lows we do not believe that Gov. Boot
OF any other man, if the people are satistie'
with him. will he defeat ted because he sell
l ny drinks "a hf-EeY ocpgSiQua llV