Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-30
POLITICAL.

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Yours. F. n. W.
POLITICAL.
1t is announced that there is 10 POUNDS
ton for the report that the Presiden: ha
called for the resignation of Mr.. Delano, 81
cretary Of the Interior, as stated by the Me-
York Tribune.
Humans bugle" is just now the sui
eet Of much controversy in Ohio. An Ell
tiusiastic young Democra: estimates on
blast from it as worth thousand Democrat
ic votes, whereupon the Ohio State Joune
asks whether be will - blow his bugle in hi
usual fashion with silk bandanra."
The Chicago Journal remarks that til
folly of trying new party was forcibl
illustrated at Springfield by the late session
of the General Assembly. Never was Their
a more disgraceful legislative body. 1t ac
complished but little harm, it is true, bu
that was solely because the Constitution
stood in the way, and not because it wa
controlled by patriotic purposes.
The Wilmington, n. c., Posi- tells tn
people of the North that they will yet hea
the booming of cannon at their doors
"Wade Hampton, it adds, Twill do for thu
North that which Sherman did for til,
South There is no Southern State but wha
has at least 10000 men each, who are al
ready armed, and who would be ready a
moments notice to march on Chicago Oh
New York"
The Washington Republican, which ha,
been called the third term organ, says
The assumption OF President Grants can.
didacy for reelection is without substantial
authority" and adds "No doubt Mr.
Wilson honestly believes it, and the Wing
also but If they do they are the victim,
of successful attempt at editorial sensa-
tonalism begun little more than a veal
ago by the New York Herald They have
certainly misunderstood all that has been
said on this subject in the columns Of the
National Republican, if they have inferred
from anything of ours that the third term
agitation has been authorized.
Minister Washburne does not care to run
for the Presidency. At least the Washing
ton correspondent Of the Cleveland Leader
says he Is told by high authority that Mr..
Washburne has informed his confidential
friends that he has positively Withdrawn
from the contest for the Presidential nomi-
nation. '
The New York World has been asking
where the 5000 missing Democratic votes
went to in the late Rhode Island election
The total count shows that they must have
been cast for one Of the Republican canti-
dates, and the World thereup0n concludes
that they were bought and paid for of
such base material is the party made that,
by the confession Of its leading organ, three
ffths Of the voters ola State can be bought
up on an emergency
Senator Gordon, of Georgia, has beea fore
casting what the next Democratic national
platform ought to be. Among other thing,
it should have a plank guaranteeing pro-
lection to the negro in his rights Of freedom
and franchise. Senator Gordon says |
have letter from Mr. William NJ. Erarts,
Of New York, one Of the pure>t and wise,t
men, in which he says IL do not think
there are 100 men in this country who real
.ze how near We are to a complete change in
the form Of our government"
Senator Brownlow has in the New York
Tribune long review Of Andrew John
son's speech, abiding to the cases Of Louis
ana and Tennessee. Brownlow gives his
7ersion Of the issue in the latter State to
nave been " whether, in palpable violation
# the Constitution of the State, small mi
iority of the Legislature, acting under the
idyice Of Andrew johnson, as President Of
he United States, should, by lswless rev
,lutionary means, block legislation and
freak up the Legislature of the State -
md he adds '' The statements Of Senator
Johnson to the contrary are what you
Northern people term disappearing the
ruth of history, but what We in Tennessee
all unrnitirafed LYING -
There are some significant facts in connec-
ion with the recent Democratic victories.
'Or instance, Gen. Hawley gained votes in
be country precincts of his district, but
Tas defeated by the majorities against
i'm in tie lowest and worst wards of /
Hartford, and there is no doubt that |
be vote was largely fraudulent. Gin
innati has Just held a municipal election, in
'hich the Democrats were victorious But
seems that 5 900 more votes were poled
! the city than in ST Louis. which has
early hundred thousand more people than
incinnati. The latter polled 81 600, and
lie former only 10000. of course no one
IN think for L moment that these figures
present the relative voting strength ofthe
yo cities. The difference is caused by the
mple fact that in ST. Louis every voter is
'liged to register his name at least three
Iys before the election Such facts As these
plain the universal Democratic opposition
registry laws.
The Boston Journal thinks that the time
= come for the President to announce his
tention to retire from office at the close of
: present term, and adds that bold and
inly enunciation' Of such purpose would
doubtedly revive the dropping spirits
the party. This same feeling, it assures
, Is entertained by the best Republicans of