Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-24
POLITICAL.

\ meeting Of the New Hampshire Demo-
cratic State committee, TO which prominent
men of the party throughout the State had
been invited. was held at Concord, April
sth. about 300 being present. A resolution
was adopted inStructing the executive com
mittee OF the State committee, consisting OF
one from each county, TO appoint sub-com-
mitteeS of three each to consider and report
to the Democratic legislative caucus such
action a. may be deemed necessary upon
the following subjects Re-districting the
senatorial districts, re-districting the eOun-
cillur districts, a reorganization OF the Ju-
dietary. the liquor law, retrenchment, ana
general lcgi>lation-tEeSe committees TO re
port At subsequent meeting 70 be called
by the chairman of the State committee.
and. acting with the executive committee,
to revise all the reports and To report TO the
Democratic legislative caucus. \ number
of speeches were made. all Of a conservative
character and cOunse.ling moderation. The
meeting was the most interesting one they
have held for twenty-five years-llke the
gatherings they used to hold when Frank
Pierce wa> one OF their prominent men.
After the business appointed for the evening
had been transacted, the time, till about
midnight, was spent in speech making and
laying plans for the future bestOwal OF
poiitlca. honors.
The Indana State grange have called
a convention of the people OF Indiana
to meet in indianapolis, June 10th, TO devise
Il way 10 bring about such reforms a. Will
emancipate the State from the burdens cast
upon it hy the miSrule of corrupt party
politicians.
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
n.sr readers bava % h.,. ~ of me man
who made a bet that he could eat tx dozen
hard boiled eggs. lie Won the bet, but he
died of the performance. The eggs were
too much for him. This was pretty much
the disease of which the Liberal Republican
child died 1t was a case of Indigestion. Ii
undertook the fea; of devoring hard-boiled
DemocratS-the entire party IN fact, and an
insuiHciency of gastric juice led to fatal
consequences.
The New York Times thinks the Sanborn
contracts were the result Of spontaneous
generation in the Treasury Department
that, like Iop>y, they never were made;
they grew"
\ friend OF Gen. John c. Breckenridge
tried to draw him out on politics the other
day. lie began by asking the general what
he thought about \. II. stephens. With a
smile, Breckenridge replied 81 think he
i in very bad health" The interviewer
Sub~ided.
The Tammany Democracy recently pro-
nounced themselves against imitation, and
50 tie New York World now whacks the
backs OF the six Democrats in the Senate
that voted for the finance bill. Remarklng
that this j. not a time 10 pick phrases. 1t
denounces them by name as ''recreantS and
"cOwardly demagogues, who have shown
themselves willing to betray the national in
terest>, soil the national honor and drag
the name Of Democracy in the mire. in
order To propitiate the ignorant clamOr OF
misguided constituents The first business
of the party. 1t says, l. TO purge itself OF
this faint. " If the Democratic party can
not survive without the sacrifice Of all the
principles and all the sentiments which it
exists To cmb0dy and contend for the Dem
ocratic party had better die" There are
twenty-six of these initiation Democrats in
the House.
vinegar spring has been found in New
Hampshire. The Republicans found a vim
egar spring there in March. some days be-
fore the yernal STANDARDIZATION Trarciier.
The only State officer to be elected in
North Carolina, at the election in August,
j. Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Republicans, on Thursday, nominated
for that Office I. X. Purnell. There are also
to be elected at the same time eight mem
bers of Congress six Superior Court
judges; twelve Solicitors; members ofthe
Legislature, and county officers. Though
only one State officer Is to be chosen, the
campaign promises to be lively one. The
Republicans are going before the people on
the platform Of education for all, and in
favor Of internal improvements, the compile
ton of the Western North Carolina Rail
road being an especial matter of concern.
The Democrats have thrown themselves in
the way of all progress. They refused to
make any settlement of the State debt or
take any action thereon and their whole
course has provoked much discomfort.