Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-31
Political lettings.

NM liquor law was Iepealcu ny DOth pIancnes
Of the legislature at its recent session.
ARKANSAS has had since 1863 more
stringent civil rights law on her statute
books than that recently passed by Congress.
"OrENLY rebellous," is the report of the
democratic whites in Georgia as given by a
correspondent Of the Washington Chronicle
ONLY two speakers Of Congress, Henry
Clay and Andrew Stephenson, have held the
Office longer than the last speaker Mr..
Blaine.
ANDREW JOHNSON is the same rabid, un-
reasonable, vulgar, turbulent fellow that he
proved himself to be when he occupied the
White House. lie is Bourbon who learns
nothing and forgets nothing.
JupGE EMMoNs, of the United States cir
cult court in Tennessee, has decided that the
civil rights bill is unconstitutional Wen
wait till we hear from higher court, before
we maltreat a man and brother.
IT is said at Washington that ex-senator
Zach Chandler has received the offer Of the
mission to Russia, and that he will accept.
Mr. Boxer who was recently appointed,
does not, it is said, wish for the place.
The Senate committee ON privileges and
elections of the Virginia Legislature, has re-
commended the expulsion of George w.
Graham for coriuptly receiving money to
buy cadetship Of Congressman Stowel.
Gov. HENDmcRs, of Indiana, has engaged
a suite of rooms at Washington for the en-
tire session Of the next Congress. lie is
looking out for the presidential nomination
early. but we fear it win be late before he
gets it.
TuE gerrymander Of the First Senatorial
District in New Hampshire last year, by the
democrats, saved II this year to the Repub-
leans The democratic majority in the
towns comprising the old district is over two
hundred.
RESOLUTIONS condemning the appoint
ment of Fitz John Porter as commissioner
of public works, on account of alleged trail
torous conduct at the second battle of Bull
Run, have been passed by the New York
Union League Club.
The New Hampshire state constitution
contains clause which disqualifes Cath
olics from performing the functions Of
legislator. The law has long been dead
letter, and efforts will be made this summer
to have it removed altogether.
OWING to the Senatc's failure to confirm
Pardee's nomination the position OF dis
trict judge in Louisiana will remain vacant
until the next session of Congress. The
fact will probably cause some embarrass-
ment.
ALIEN. II. STEPHENS is not quite so popu-
lar as he was with the Southern democracy.
One of their organs in North Carolina speaks
Of him thus This abominable old peda-
gogue has either voted with the radicals or
else not voted at all, as on the civil rights
bill"
THr good places under the government
being nearly exhausted the defeated EXON
gressmen are now clamoring for department
clerkships. There were two applications Of
that kind Tuesday. When these place are
all filed the beggars win be pleading for old
clothes.
TnE democrats Of New Britain, Conn,
have engaged all the halls in that city for
the Saturday preceding the election to pre-
vent General Hawley from speaking at that
time. This is owning up to their fear of
the truth, and the General may well feel
A CORRESPONDENT Of Philadelphia
paper says that the "best" of the democratic
leaders in New Hampshire are pleased with
the result of the election, because, as they
say, "success always intoxicates their peo-
pie, and they are almost sure to commit
some indiseretions"
They told US the civil rights bill was
going to harm the negro But it has already
raised the price of drink for him from
five cents to five dollars, which is a benefit
we wish, but hardly expect may be perma.
nent. A man who sells rum isn't over-fastid-
ious about his customers.
A PETITION was presented in the Massa-
chusetts legislature last week, asking that
the sentence of Punishment against Roger
Williams, passed in 1885, be revoked. As
he has been dead about two hundred years
It is not likely that he takes very personal
interest in the success of the appeal.
SENATOR CARPENTER writes to one who
he says has persistently misrepresented him
g am not so unreasonable as to expect you
to stop short, for that might subject you to
apoplexy but II you could taper off so grad
ually as not to produce shock to your ner-
vous system, should be very much pleased"
The Chicago Tribune thinks that the only
just criticism which can be made upon the
action OF the Republican party is that ii has
performed the mighty work OF reconstruction
too fast. 1t has been too eager to complete
It. The headlong, impulsive manner of do
ing business characteristic of the American
people is responsible, however, for this haste.
The prohibitionists in Michigan have
withdrawn their nominations for the spring
elections. One commendable feature of this
action is the refusal of the candidates to nc.
'ept these impracticable nominations. When
he leading men of the temperance force
ook at the subject in the proper light these
worse than useless temperance tickets will
10 longer be put in the field.
GOVERNOR CASTOR is said to be losing
among the Massachusetts, demo-
rats, because he places the interests Of his
'tate above those of his party. He can af
ord 70 lose it. The New York Tribune re-
marks also, that doubtless there are good
many democrats in its state who have felt
nce reading the Tribune's canal exposures
m Saturday, that Governor Tilden is not ex-
city their sort Of governor
RoMoALDo PAcHEco, who succeeds Mr.. |
Booth as governor of California. is the first
lative Of that state who has reached the gu |
chair. lie was born at Santa |
barbara, of Spanish parents, and was fifteen
ears Of age when the emigants from the
United States took possession of the soil. |