Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-04-02
What the Papers SAY.


everybody is grumbling at the blunder 10y
which transient postage was doubled 10y
Congress during the last night of the se,-
sion, that President Grant recommended
in his message a year ago, that no apprO-
priation bills should be passed during the
last two days OF the session. Had his sug-
gestion beeu needed, the postal blunder,
and quite likely other blunders would not
have occurred. northampton Gr.eue.
Mary a young man and woman will
have their eyes opened now to the true
meaning Of all the mystical talk about
"atliuities" and "soul relationships" with
which the country has been Hooded dur
ing the past few years. The "Beecher tri-
al" will always stand As a terrible warning
to those who are tempted to follow ia the
course which 50 many Of the people inter-
ested in this case seem to have pursued.
And If the case should end in the acquttal
of Mr.. Beecher-as we all must hope il
Wilt Will he impossible to speak uf ii As
an nmitigated evil.-NeC York Times
1t is possible, after all, that, while the
scandal is infinitely disgusting, it may
prove to have, in the end, rather an i'm
proving influence on the public morals.
The injury which even the accusation of
adultery can do an innocent man, and the
terrible effect with which the slightest
equiVOcal circumstances can be used to
prosecute men aud destroy their peace OF
miud and comfort OF life, have been the
great lessons OF the scandal. IL may very
possibly prove that its total result will he
a greater striclness in social customs and
a more discreet carriage on the part OF men
and women, and not more of ministers
than of men in acknowledgement IN
ion.
The utmost CONSERVATION was caused at
the State House at Dover, yesterday t23d
ult.) by the advent Of n colored man, who
claimed TO be a Democrat from Louisiana
and represented his desire TO confer with
the Democratic members. He gave his
name as n. L. Younger and was provided
with letters OF Introduction from promi-
nent Southern conservatives. For some
time the horror-stTicken Democratic mem
bers len him cooling his heels in the corri-
doris of the Capitol, until finding that some
thing must be done, he was beckoned inIo
a room, and u caucus held with him. 1t
was remarked that some who spoke OF him
as a "nigger" before the interview referred
quite respectfully TO him when IL was over,
as mot a bad-looking darkey amer ALL
His elrand was 10 get pecuniary aid for the
colored democracy of the South. No such
moral shock has been experienced in the
Delaware Legislature for years. Special 10
n. y. Times.
In reading Andrew JOhnsOn's rambling
speech il seems as If we had again before
us the current records of the evenlful times
when he undertook to force policy on
the country which. for good or III, the
country would not have. There is the
same amending stream OF Gisiointed boast.
ing; there are the occasional shrewd and
blunt points made against his enemies and
his rivals there are the CLEANS of COM
mon sense and OF a certain rude sincerity;
but on the whole, MIR. Johnson's words are
without weight. The country generally
takes a man at an estimate the reverse OF
that he puts upNn himself IL will read
Mr. Johnson's dreary speech from curiUsi-
~ this time. but hardly again. Probably
the most definite idea that it will call up,
as ITS readers remember some of the really
able State papers credited to Mr.. Johnson,
is that Nr. Seward is dead.-N. J. Times.
The effects of the increase Of the post age
on the third-class matter, known as the
"expressmen's job" will be considerably
more far-reaching then its author had an
ticipated. The estimates for the appTopTi-
atoms for official postage stamps for all the
Government departments were based upon
the old law of one cent for every two ounc-
es of third class matter. A great proper
ton OF the department mail matter con-
sisls of third-class matter. The effect OF
the change in the law in favor of the ex-
press companies Will consequently he to
reduce the stamp appropriation for all the
departments by one-half The appropria-
lions for this purpose will be exhausted In
six months, instead OF one year and the
Government, as well as private individu-
ais, will have 10 pay the Express compa-
mics hundreds OF thousands Of dollars for
carrying a package which might just as
we'll go by mall Burlington Free Press.