The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09

Q Morrill,, in placing the new loan la
been most agratiiying and far beyon
4 his most saDguine expectations. Th
great trouble has been not to dnd sub
t scribers, but to decide to whom an
through what parties tho allotment
, should be made. Forty millions of dol
, lars in the new bonds have already bee,
} taken, aud as coon as the call for redemp
tion OF the old issue shall be made, it i
expected that an immediate and mucl
larger subscription will follow. 1t il
even believed that if the rate Of interos
had been fixed at tour per cent tho loal
could have been successfully, though no
perhaps 80 rapidly placed
1he evil effects Of the reckless lepis
lation of the Democracy in the last ses
sion OF Congress are already max inG
their appearance. The Post Office De
partment is experiencing much trouble
uot only on account of the cutting dowr
OF the amount OF ita allowance but fton
the careless and ignorant manner il
which the appropriations for the differ
ent branches of tho service have beer
made. For some portions of the work
tho amount allowed is 10 excess Of yhat
is required while for others it ia far short
OF what is actually necessary for making
the service SUCCESS. and as tho law pro
hibits tho use Of any money, except fol
the express purpose for which it has been
appropriated this unfortunate state OIL
affairs cannot be rectided until Congres:
shall again assemble and take action il
tho case. A number of other instances
have come to light where the approori
atoms are either entirely unavailable OF
SO complicated as to cauao much trouble
In applying them to their proper use.
a striking example of tho degree Of
favor with which our public school system
is regarded by the Democracy, is to be
found right here on the only territory
which is wholly and absolutely under the
control OF the national government. By
tho limit which Congress placed on the
expenditures Of the commissioners Of the
District of Columbia, it has been found
necessary to SO reduce tho allowance foT
school service, that the term during which
the schools can De kept open has been cut
down to eight months in the year instead
OF ten months, 40 has always heretofore
been tho case. Let it be remembered
that this action is not through refusal
to appropriate the money Of the country
at large. but merely an arbitrary and un.
just refusal to permit the taxes which are
paid by the residents and property hold.
ers Of the District. 10 be applied as here.
toforo in favor Of a full school term Of
ten months. The school system OF
Washington under the fostering care If
Republican committees in former Con.
crosses has grown from mere nothing
to model and enc that has been com.
mendcd and followed in many other 10.
ca!ities, aud yet We see the Demooreo5 a.
the very drst opportunity striking at }. in
manner and with g force calculated TO
make its frionds and admirers Stand
aghsst. a movement is on foot By the
moro earnest and friendly by which it is
proposed to keep the schools open through
the full term by private subscrip ons
from those most interested.
President Grant has frequently allu ded
III his messages TO our free school system
as OF tho utmost importance to the uu.
try, aud not only the platform ado ted
by tho Republican convention at CT, sin.
natl. but Governor Hayes in hi~ Later
OF acceptance urges the importance Of fos-
tering the system as the surest meaua of
enSurlng the prosperity and porpotui of
our Republic.
notwithstanding the Democrats ted
10 favor of Scott Lords resolution hey
now set up howl of indignation bee use
President Grant proposes to act IN &C.
cordanee with its letter and spirit, and
provide the means whereby all may vote,
as thoy prefer. without endangering their
lives. |: ii useless to cry "bloody shirt
after the Democrats have placed l'ler
Votes on record that tho intimidation OF
voters has been praciiced throughout the
South. Though they loudly docry the
presence OF troops in the South. lnere
has never yet been shown a siaele ID.
stance in which q white mau or e brsro
was debarred by soldier from yo,ing
the Democratic ticket il they dcsirel to
do SO Where then il the outrage their
presence creates? II the IVhite Liners
do not exist ms an organization, as the
Democracy claim, what can be the motive
or tho meaning Of the following from the
NeW Orleans PicayRne Of the l6iI in.
slant:
IL IS time tia. the planters, steam GA.
men merchant. au1 all offers 10 Lou.
l-lsna who give employment TO col red
voters. speak out more plainly to $50
people
"1'ne people Of Loui.iaua should 4ay |
trankly 10 the eolored population
We DO cot beg youF votes, bu, we
give you a chanee to vote fer good and
honest men and for our in,ereata. L ,eu
vote with ua we will stand up to GU.
We will 90 you 40 injustice 10 auy E. 1T.
But ii you vote With our enemies we will
cart you Oft. only as our presen, necrssi.
ties compe! Us to employ you. If you
son!luue 70 act as our enemies Ehlc We
feed, clothe, and shelter you and cur
tamiIies-if you league with ouc enemies,
who are eating out our substance aud de-.
stroying cur State-we must brand you
ne our enemies, as the enemies Of the
State, Us the enemies OF your own aest
interests. The test of negro fdelii, in
November will be If you Vote for
Packard you are the enemies of your en-.
ployers and Of Louisiana; If you vote
Tor Nichols you are tbs friends OF ,our
employers and Of the State. Let our
people assume an aggressive altitude.
The experiment of reasoning with coored
men has been often tried. and as often
ailed"
Note the sentiment of the lsst two sen.
ences The threat of starvaticn IS No