Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-15
Editorial Notes.

the government should continue to clothe
and feed an army Of men who arc able to
shift for themselves
Tnr Eyangclists are having large au.
diences in the Quaker city. If they can
only convince the Philadelphians that a
great religious revival would insure the sue
cess Of the Centennial Exposition, there will
benodimculty in having their labors crowned
with abundant harvest
II is a little singular that in the case OF
the death of the Vice-Prosidcnt the vacancy
thereby occasioned cannot be filled. The
president pro iempore Of the Senate may net
as Vice-Prcsidcnt, but that is ALL lleis not
Vice-Prcsidont aud cannot even draw the
salary belonging to that office.
SENATOR MoRroS denies the report that
he favors the repeal Of the resumption act
passed last winter Having supported that
measure IN good faith, he stands by it, Its
pledge Of resumption became the distinct
and settled policy Of the Republican party,
and the party will take no step backward
THE Piper trial, for the belfry murder of
the little girl in Boston, last May, began in
the Supreme Court. last week. ExMayor
Lincoln is foreman of the jury. The case
was opened by DistrictAilomey Stevens, the
jury viewed the premises where the murder
occurred, aud several physicians aud other
witnesses were examined.
4 PASSENGER on shipwrcckcd steamer
has sued the company owning the boat for
damages TO baggage and personal suffering
endured and the jury awarded him the dam
ages claimed few such decisions cannot
fail to exert a wholesome influence upon
steamboat companies, and diminish the num-
her of rotten-bottomed passenger boats.
NOT one of the knaycs of the Tammany
ring is now ia prison. One has been par
doued another has been allowed 10 es
cape; some walk the streets of New York
others live ON their booty in foreign climes
And public robbery now goes ON in New
York under new Tammany" perhaps no
quite so brazeuly and bontiiully, bu' none
the less surely.
TnE Arkansa, joint committee, appoiute,
at the last session of tbelaei.l,ture. 10 in,es
tigate the election Of :. W. Dorsey 10 IN,
United states senate. ha, reported to tn
Senate. They have examined large mum
Der Of witnesses aud have as yet failed {,
procure any direct proof that bribery or an,
corrupt means were used 10y Mr. Dorsey d
secure his election.
Rrrorr fine recon, r.,oov,l of men i'm I'm
Rosie, Cp.,om Irouse Collector Simmon
,upge.tod 10 tbe Treasury Department ,bo
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Mr. Augu.us NJ Ioo,v claims n,e NJ,
To he snre he re,eiyoI evactIy 6y. vote
AGAINST ten thousand seven bnpdr.d nm
seventy for Mr.. Norton. and Mr. Care. min
thousand one hundred and tbiriy-nino. Il,
he insist. that he was In. only ma, vl., AZ,
voted for correctly as D. representative in III
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Lowry ballots are the only ono. that can !
counted. Mr.. Lowiv's cheek +, REGARDED
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