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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 80. 1876
MessiS. Editors The first Of August is near at
hand, and Congress Is no nearer ad ournment
than it was three weeks ago 1t is now very Ger
tain that an adjournment cannot be reached the
coming week, on account Of
TE DEAD-LocK nETwEES TIM TWO HOUSES
on the appropriation bills. The prospect Of an
agreement three Of these bills Is no better than
1t was week ago Even were this matter settled
the House, II II should stay to do the business
really necessary To be transacted, would have 10
remain in session month longer Thepast week
has been largely given up to the delivery Of polit-
ical speeches for campaign purposes, consequently
the TWO parties are becoming more and more
"luely separated ON the questions at issue, while
every SUBJECT is brought down Ia partisan basis
As long as this continues there is no prospect of
AN amicable settlement OF the differences between
the two Houses. majority of the senators are
evidently determined not To yield to the reduction
proposed by the House, ON the ground that such
reductions are in fragrant violation of the law IA
recorded in the statute book Senator Fdnunds
In strong statesnanlihc speech Yesterday ON
this very point said 1t seemed rs If the smiare
question was, that In order To obtain the consent
OF the House at all, to make appropriations To
carry on the puhlic service the Senate must com
sent to carry Wholesale change of existing laws
The Senate had already gone to the extreme
verge OF compromise, and he was not in favor Of
going further. Unless the Senate is willing IN
have II appear that the departments are filled In
excess of their requirements, they shond not com
sent To the reductions Of the democratic House
Careful inquiry will prove that no department can
reduce the force at this time without embar,ss.
ment to the public service The Senate sbnnld
hold out and not surrender to crafty the hitter
opponents Of Republican success, and therob,
permit the late dlsoyal element To control he
great majority, who have ever been faitbfu IN
the country and its government
The conference managers on the Legislative nm
propriatlon bill held meeting last night. Nearly
all the departments submitted detailed informa.
tion' setung forth that To make the rednction In
the clerical force, as contemplated by the IIonss
BILL would seriously cripple the operations in the
same Secretary Morrill,, In behalf of the Trea.nrv
Department where the reduction will he fe, ,he
heaviest says such reduction will embarass his
administration OF that department, but II re-.
ductions must be made he trusts they will ma
MADE as INDICATED by HIM With this view he
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

TnF AMrmcAS lNsururr.-The general
superintendent of the American Institute of
the city of New York sends us a circular,
announcing that the forty-ffth exhibition
will take place this fall, opening on the 9th
day of September, and continuing until late
in November. 1t promises to be unusually
interesting inasmuch as special effort is be-
ing made this centennial year to have the
leading industrial operations carried on upon
the premises. A peciai award of gold
medal is offered for this year to be known
as the Centennial Medal" The Institute
is the oldest of societies OF its kind, and is
not private corporation, its earnings being
devoted by its charter to the encouragement
of home industries. For blanks aud all in-
formation address General Superintendent,
American Institute, New York city.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

MOUNT MANSFIELD llovsE. The hosts Of pleas
ure seekers who annually troop through this region,
have arrived at last, and report others ON the
wing. The travelling public are fast learning that
they can be better accommodated at this popular
aud really irst-cass resort, than at any other
place in this region Besides the regular hotel
accommodations, Ia the of the hotel are base
bali and croquet grounds for the exclusive use Of
the guests. In the evening are given what might
he called social hops" The music for these
hops is given under the direction of Mr.. J. 4.
Ryder, an accomplished musician, who numbers
among his musical corps, MIR. Burt Waterman,
who needs M introduction tn people in this ycin-
lily, About two hundred and fifty guests have
arrived already aud more are expected daily,
On Sunday evening the Goth inst, Rev. s. l.
Prime, Of the New York Observer, held divine SER
vices in the spacious parlor of the hotel, which
were very generally attended. A better place for
quiet enioyments cannot he found than this pop
uar resort, the Mount Mansfield House.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

Cnor RfroHrs.-Crop reports from the
South and West are on the whole favorable,
though in some localities serious damage
through drought or rain storms is noted.
In Alabama the cotton crop promises well,
though there is decline in the acreage, the
quantity of land devoted to corn, oats and
potatoes having been increased The latter
crops will give a full yield The crops in
Florida are fair, but in some parts suffering
from lack of rain. Georgia has full crops of
cereals, and the cotton is doing well, though
largely decreased in area. Sugar, rice and
tobacco are in fine condition. The wheat
crop of Iowa will be very short corn, oats,
barley and potatoes promising good yield.
The Kansas grain harvest will average well,
and the quality is good. The prospects in
Louisiana are excellent for cotton, grain and
sugar. In Minnesota wheat will not come
up TO the average per acre oats aud barley
are likely 10 yield better. Missouri wheat is
of fine quality, but the crop is light Other
crops are somewhat damaged by rain, but
will yield fairly on the whole. The outlook
in Texas continues favorable, and in Wis
consn the grain harvested will be largely in
excess of the average.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

DEArn Oh SENATOR CArERToN-A Allen
Taylor Caperton, senator of Congress from
West Virginia, died suddenly of angina pee.
toris last week, in Washington lie was
born November 81, 1910, near Union, Mon
roe county Nirginia-now West Virginia
graduated at Yale College in the class of
1899, and studied law with Judge Il. &.
Baldwin in Stauntou, Va. lie was a mem
Der of the Virginia House of delegates and
of the state Senate for several terms before
the war lie was member Of the state
constitutional convention in 1871, and was
member of the confederate senate from
Virginia during the war lie was elected
as democrat 10 succeed Senator Foreman,
and took his seat at the beginning OF the
session of the Senate of the present Congress
March 4, 1875.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

Ann VIZ A CoNrEpERAcr This was the
great question referred TO the arbitrament of
arms from 1861 to 1865, and AN adverse de-
cision was purchased at an almost priceless
cost. This momentous fact in our history
gives untold Significance to the opening
declaration In the Cincinnati platform :
" That the United States of America is a
nation, not eonfederacy." But what did
Samuel j. Tilden, the present democratic
candidate for the Presidency of the self-same
American Union that was saved from de
struction 10y the valor aud blood of the Union
soldiers, say in those momentons times 7
Here is what he wrote on one occasion F..
" The trainers of our goceramest i,d repoii.
ton organised Ign il rih po'oer to snap DE
ne Of confederation as a nation might break a
treaty. and 10 repei coercion as a nation might
repel iacasion" Did jefferson Davis, the
prince OF the confederates," ever utter u
more abominable political sentiment than
that-it being the very point on which hung
the bloody contest of the war of the re-
bellionf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

HEAVY liQUoR SEIZURE Mayor Cobb
made a sudden raid upon the unlicensed IL
quor sellers OF Boston on Friday last. The
seizures amounting TO more than sixty in
number, and probably exceeding twenty
thousand dollars ia value--were made stimuli
taneously, in every precinct in Boston, and
were carried out quietly. The plan of seiz-
ure vas kept secret, no instructions being
received by the various police officers till
shortly before eleven O'Clock, the hour APP
pointed for the raid. The "great unli.
censed," numbering, perhaps, two hundred
and forty, had expected such action to be
taken since the very decided stand taken by
the Mayor at a recent conference. But the
suddenness Of the assault was a genuine and
most unpleasant surprise. There is great
indignation among them at the Mayors
dictum, A." Get a license or get out a the
business" and deep VOWS of vengeance were
recorded by the wrathful victims, who will
doubtless make hard fight for a law better
adapted to their views in the coming state
canvass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

COLLEGE RrGATTAs.-Dr. McCosh, Presi-
dent of Princeton college, reioices in the de-
cline Of interest in the college boat races.
lie is sturdy advocate Of athletic sports
among students, and believes in college boat
ing, but he fears evil consequences when re-
gattas are made the occasion of great public
interest and excitement, bringing together
roughs and blaeklegs, aud fostering gambling,
as is the case in England and the tendency
here. lie thinks IL much better that the
crews should practice under The eye of the
college authorities and within proper bounds,
and then challenge each other TO race at
expedient times, not interfering with the
courses Of study, to take place between two
colleges at a time and near one Of them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

A LIVELY paper-and-ink set-to between
Wendell Phillips aud General sherman, the
former offering the provocation by writing a
letter which certainly lacked good taste and
good temper, has given the General OF the
Army an opportunity to disclaim, for him
self and his subordinates, any desire for the
determination of the Indians. The General
also makes the uudeniable statement that
during the brief period in which the Indians
were managed by the army the Indians were
better protected aud less mischevous than
they ever We're at any other time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02
Political lettings.

H. GOV. TnDrN is the honest, frank and
courageous man that his admirers claim,
with decided principles and clear views OF
public affairs, why doesn't he publish his
letter Of acceptance at once? Why must
he wait till Congress adjours
Jusr after Twecd's escape Tilden made a
great flourish about what he would do with
Conner, the New York sheriff, if he was not
recaptured. But Tweed is still at large, Til
den is still Governor aud Conner still holds
his fat office undisturbed. lie will not be
molested for allowing the Governors best
friend to ride quietly away from prison.
See if he is.
THE colored people Of Charleston, South
Carolina, held an Indignation meeting on the
night OF the 18th ult., and passed strong reso-
buttons in regard to the Hamburg massacre
II appears that the Charleston Nc,cs demo
cratic) warned them that il they attended
this meeting they would lose their employ
mcnt, but about one thousand according to
the Ncc0 were present.
WnEN Grant had pushed his army through
the Wilderness when the great sherman
had almost completed his great march, and
when we had recaptured from powerful
foe more territory than the hall of Europe,
this same Governor Tildcn goes to Chicago
and there puts in this cowardly resolution /:
"The war is a failure and must cease" So
says General Fitzpatrick.
TnRrE Republican members Of the South
Carolina legislature have been murdered for
political reasons within the year, the last two
within three weeks. The democrats are car.
rying out the policy recently announced by
Appointment member Of the party, who said
that they proposed to carry this state if
they had to take their shot guns and kill of
few of the radical leaders"
Is the House, last week. Lamar, of Miss.
issippi, did not spare the authors of the
Hamburg massacre. lie told so many UNI
palatable truths concerning the lawle-suess
of the Southern democracy that he not only
received his applause from the Republican
side of the house, but his felow-democrats
refused to vote him an extension of time
Lamar knows whereof he aGirms.
TnE New York Times has been making a
little canvass Of the party in the state, aud
has adyices from prominent Republicans in
thirty counties. Nearly all OF them refer to
i ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

CASoID ApMissloN.-rhe chief speaker
at the democratic county convention, on Sat.
urday last, frankly admitted that General
Grant had been the chosen instrument in
crushing out the rebellion, aud that the Re
publican party had preserved the Union /;
"but," said he, should they therefore be
permitted to aeai,' Now, when IL is fairly
proved by record evidence that the percent
age of loss TO the government has been far
greater under democratic than Republican
rule, what foundation is left, after the above
admission, upon which to rest the high-sound-
ing claims of "rilden, democracy and re-
form 2"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

In is believed that North aud South Car
DINA and Louisiana will give their electoral
vote to Hayes and Wheeler and furthermore
the Republicans of Tennessee have hopes.
Emerson Etheridge aud many old wings have
come over to them. The character and rep
ntation of Governor Hayes and his admira-
BILE letter, especially that portion of it having
reference to the South, must have a good eff
feet upon the people Of that section.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

Announcements NIEw.-The New York
EreaiHq Post says d" The almost unlocked
for defeat of such candidates as Blaine and
Conkling at Cincinnati induced men like ex-
President Woolsey and Ex-Governor Bullock
to signify their satisfaction with Hayes at
once. The emphatic enunciations of his
letter of acceptance soon secured for him the
outspoken preference OF Carl Schuz and
Horace White. A careful consideration of
the candidates, the platforms and the power
which will be behind the candidate who is
successful has led such journals as the Nation,
the Springfield Republican aud the Cincinnati
Commercial 10 declare that the election of
Hayes furnishes a better prospect OF reali-
cation of the wished-for reforms than would
that of Tilden. The liberal party, as an or
ganization, has accepted the Republican
ticket and prominent members of ii like
General Banks aud Ex-Governor Curtin have
announced their intention to give it their
support"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

submits to the managers list Of those who c,,,,,
I've most conveniently dropped The Presiden,ha
decided not to sign the sundry civil appropria,i..
BILL but will allow 1t to become law witbou, a.
signature, which it viii do In ten DAYS FRAN u..
time NJ rs passage Il not vetoed Tli. tipo -,
pros ON Wednesday The eleven days amt
HILL voted last week. terminates on Monday
that Tuesday remains unpro,ded for and a.,
operations Of the several departments not pro,i1,,
for In other appropriation acts will have In bos,,
pended that day unless some action is taken la
prevent 1t on Monday
ritr rHocEEpiNGs 90 coNonras
during this week have been At times quite e,,,
ing mainly from the number Of CAMPAIGN sneoot..
that have been delivered although several a..
questions discussed have been In the,nset,,.
considerable interest The Impeachment ,,,,,
was CLOSED and the cas. given into the bapds 81
the Senate sitting as q court, on wedpe.ds,
Matt Carpenter closing argument for the do.
Tense is generally considered here MS one Of tto
finest arguments ever delivered in the Sena,.
There is some chance of Belknap's aconittai al.
though such a result cannot be u matter for reioi
ing, even on the part Of Belknap himself as M.
must be tried in the district court at any rate mai
he has already received his sentence from tbe
hands Of public opinon-a verdict more In be
dreaded than all else, To public man Owing Ia
the death and funeral NJ senator Capcrton ,f
West Virginia, the vote on the Impeachment ha.
moi been reached This della, may occasion A d,.
lay in the adjournment Of Congress Tor a week or
more ~ it is believed tho Senate win spend soy,
erll days in secret session over the verdict
un Wedno.da, we had the pleasure oi ii.tonipy
to portion Of the debate in ihe Plat contested
election ease, aud Of hearing both claimant. FOR
the seat, in the House, deliver their argument.
Goode who holds the scat contested by Jane, n
Plat isa fiery, hot-headod Southron possessed
of good deal Of that magnetism a. a .peaLe,
which made Blaine so famous on the floor. and he
succeeded in arousing the enthusiasm Of the demo-
Gratis to the highest pitch by bis rabid denuncia-
tons u the whole Republican party in virplnia
and VI Plat in particular. Colonel Platt was AL
lowed to speak for himself ia answer 10 Goode
and made very fair impression a. 10 the Justice
Of his claim Public speaking is not his fl,ie
however, but rs a worker In the House. last .es-
sion, he WAS known ~ one Of the strongest and
most reliable Of Republican members Goode
won the ease 10y the very close vote Of one hun.
dred and five to niueiy -nine many Of the demo
cr,t- voting Tor Plat from the fact that the com.
miuec on elections had reported in his favor
General Logan doesn't have very good luck in
his Efforts 10 get the bln Tor the equalization OF
bountie. before the senate majority Of ihe
senators are against The BILL foremost among them
being the two Seuators from Vermont
The democrats in the House have agreed. In
eaueu. to vote Tor the repeal Of that part of the
resumption act which d,es the date of resump-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

A LATE dispatch from Bismarck Dakota
Territory, reports that Sitting Bulls force is
greatly underestimate by Generals sherman
and Sheridan. Before it was augmented by
Crazy Horses band it was thought to num-
Der six thousand, and Colonel Burke, the
agent at Standing Rock, estimates the In
dians in the Big Horn country at ten thou
sand warriors. If this be the case the com
bined forces of Generals Terry, Crook aud
Gibbon will scarcely be match for the
savages
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

A STATE conference of colored voters was
held at Syracuse, N. Y, Thursday, aud Rev.
Henry Highland Garnet was permanent
president A resolution was adopted recon-
mending that the colored people Of the state
vote for Hayes and Wheeler, and a state
committee was appointed with Garnet as
chairman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

Lrr il be remembered that While Ruther.
ford b. Hayes promptly left lucrative bust
ness, entered the army aud distinguished
himself as a soldier on many a hard fought
field, Samuel j. Tilden would not even sign
a call for meeting in favor of cause for
which the soldier fought at the peril OF bis life.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

CIVIL SERVICE REroRM-Governo Hayes
will regard the office of President as trust
To be held and used for the benefit of the
public service and the whole people, and not
as dispensatory Of brides and preferments
in reward for services rendered, or in expect
ancy of servile political work TO be done
for parties Governor Hayes asserts bust
ness-like policy--the same which is observed
in all great business establishments, railroad
offices, banks, factories, etc, that coutinu-
anee in place shall depend on efficiency and
good behavior. The incumbent of AN office
under Governor Hayes will not be called
upon to ignore his manhood, nor wear col.
lar of servility to any man or any faction.
He will be none the less a free man, because
he holds an Office, and he will be free polit-
ieally to do aught that becomes free, UNI
brought American citizen. The popular de
mand for reform is thus met in an honest
way, by an honest man, who at once puts him
self beyond the reach of temptation TO for,
get or neglect his pledge. The people who
want reform will be at no loss 10 find the
man 10 make the reform they demand.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

THE boiling Ohio delegate to St. Louis,
Mr.. lIouk, of Dayton, is expressing himself
with vigor. lie denounces the collocation
of Tilden and Hendricks on the same ticket
as an "insult to the intelligence of the
people denounces the platform as undem-
oeratic and heretical and turns up his nose
mcredulously at the reformatory pretensions
OF the principal nominee. Mr.. Hayes he
speaks of as "pure, straightforward and
excellent man." beside whom Mr.. Tiden
does not appear TO advantage,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

Nom 90 TnDENs WAR REcoRD.-Still
another contribution TO Tilden's war record
is furnished by New York journal, which
recalls the fact that, as chairman of the
state central committee, he superintendent
the arrangements for democratic mass
meeting at Syracuse, October 20, 1864, just
in those trying days when the life Of the ma
ticn was imperled by an armed rebellion.
Mr. Iilden's committee prepared the trans
parencies for the procession, and among the
notices prominently borne were the fol
lowing
- despot has his paradise, aud Liberty hath
her dreege,s"
American soil scourged by an unconditional
despot in Abraham Lincoln"
No more victims for slaughter pens Not a
man-not dollar"
If Seward touches his bell again. the people
will stretch his neck
"fhe constitution we will obey but arbitrary
arrests We will resist until death
The people are ready TO take vengeance on
the advocates OF civil war"
Lincoln has murdered three white men to free
one negro.
Free ballots or free bullets. Crush he trdni
Lincoln before he brushes you"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

CRuEL-rhe Cincinnati Enquirer is one
Of the ablest democratic newspapers in the
West, and supports Tilden for the Presi-
dency. 1t was not, however, in favor of
Tilden's nomination, and the Ohio State
Journal cruelty pits at the head its columns
what the Enquirer said of Tiden before his
nomination, as follows
TLpES.-The ,ohoi, case in noi-sleR. 1t
could not but be that man educated in cunning,
in hypocrisy, in iniquity, nominated in corruption
and shameless eifrontery even though his mil
lions could elect him, WOULD GIyE Us rnr MOST
CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION rHF COUNTRY mas EVER
KNOWN"
1t is very sensible talk, but isn't refreshing
reading for the Enquirer nowadays.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-02

Tnf ORpwAY INVESTIGATION Bos-
ton Irarsdcr says that the democratic Con
grrssinual investigation committee which
has been pursuing Ordway has caught two
OF it, own party instead In the effort to
prove that money drawn for the expenses of
several committees visiting the South was
not properly expended by Ordway, the
vouchers were all overhauled, when 10 their
surprise it appeared that Ordway'- were all
right hut that Buckner of Missouri, chair
man of one Of the subcommittee, had not
accounted for about two hundred dollars.
Clarkson Porter, on another committee, had
not filed vouchers for forty dollars. Buck
ner and Porter will probably plead that the
money was kept because of mistakes, and
that will satisfy their friends.