Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-05
Editorial Notes.

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TIM two most conspicuous figures at st.
Louis, according TO all accounts, have been
John Kelly and John NIorrissey. Others
have talked and labored and perspired but
the two Johns have been the central pieces
the one of the Tideu party, and the other
Of the anti.Tildcn party. They are dcmoc-
ucy personifed.
TIM democrats have nominated their most
available candidate, aud there is this to be
said in their favor that they have contemp-
tuously refusedto listen TO the threats Of the
Canal ring and the Tamnany braves The
party has been guided by its best impulses.
1t will take a lively canvass to elect General
Hayes, but he will be elected.
TnNr was a cruel sarcasm in the lntema-
tiona Temperance Congress, to ask the
democratic convention to put plank in its
platform "pronoucing against the traffic in
alcoholic liquors as chief cause of crime,
pauperism and political corruption" Mr.,
William Z. Dodge should have spared the
feeling. of the representatives OF the great
democratic party at 81. Louis
Miss llAumnI MAmuNrtu, the English
authoress, died the other evening at her resi-
dence. "The Knobs" Amblesidc. Westmore-
land county, England. She was born in
lso2 and descended from lIugueuot fam
ily She was "a writer of great power, the
author of several popular tales, a history of
England, and the translation into English of
Compte's Positive Philosophy.
Tnf record Of William A. Wheeler on the
so-callcd salary grab is entirely unique.
lie voted against the measure at every stage,
aud ON it. final passage. Aiterit passed. he
drew hi. back pay converted it into United
States bonds and turned the bonds into the
treasury with the request that they be cam
cellcd, saving he would "stop the interest
ON so much of the national debt, at least"
Wlru both tickets in the field, The New
/ York 1r1me declares its position for the
canvass. It summed up in these words
"tnder the leodershipof the honest straight
forward popular and accomplished Ohio
Governor we look for a signal triumph OF
that party which, in spite of all its errors,
is still the safest to be trusted with the
honor and material welfare Of the United
States
Tur New York 7tbone very wisely urge.
that the Republicans of New York hol,
the key of the national citadel, and the,
must act AS if the future OF the country
was bound mp with the fate of the cam
paign IN this state" 1t justly insists upon
the Importance of the strongest and bcs
ticket, marked by the same good iulgmen
which has been shown in The national uomi
nations
1ut action OF the Cincinnati Convention
shows that the people can make choice %
candidate without aid from either none,
or management Never was nomination
more spontaneous. As the New York Time
says, Not "a man was furnished with
dollar from any source TO contribute TO tp
, success Of IlANEs. Not q banner wa
, painted nor band employed" The pee
pie this year will allow no selfcon,lilute
managers either to express or TO acfea
, their will.
IL is said that the opposition of John he
2 ley aud other New York politician. hclpc
! to nominate Tilden. But the opponents @
Tilden have furnished some very eiIcclN
; ammunition for the Republicans to us
T. ,,,.;,,.t lin, Ia tt,a .or,.a.. sUIa,. Hoo. ..
! only put on record their opinion that he
+ a sham refomer aud will be beaten. br
have been digging up his record as a raj
road lawyer and exposing the ugly thing, b
b has done aud consented to, which indicate
t pretty conclusively where ld, wealth cam
J from.
ONr good effect of these .o-callcd "har
times is to lead the American people to d
= their plca,ure-seeking at home instead c
rushing of to Europe to spend their none,
The Atlantic steamship lines are son,ibly a
j. fccted, only one or two running reglar
: and the lumau line, which formerly had
i dozen vessels in commission, has now oul
p three. The Cunard line, which in form,
f years had always run two steamers durin
J. the summer, has only one sailing per wee
now, and other lines are running at lon
intervals.
Hos. WILLIAM \. WHEELER made "a yer
&c touching speech on the occasion of his re
E. c-ptiou by his friends and 'neighbors at hi
p home in Malone. lie alluded to the stead
y confidence and esteem they had exhibite
I for him since he tramped through the storI
d and SHOWS of winter TO his first distriC
S school in neighboring town, and was
IN stai-gazer through the shrunken roof of
; humble farmers house. From the time i
was chosen town clerk, while still in h
minority with a salary of $50 a yea
through the advancement and success
a. after life, there was nothing he cheiishe
y like their confidence and regard. lie ma
m no aluson to politics, in which he has b
e. come so important figure.
g TnE Springfield Republican speaks of ii
'e general business outlook of the country
le follows: What with bankruptcy and lie
r extreme shrinkages of nominal capital, 7
oi auctions in wages and the cost of nearly O
le raw material, the expansion of trade in
m new markets, and the gradual recovery |
'e the people from the present universal I
4 trenchment, there will be a conyalescence
m business through The current year, and
VI the time the election is out of the way al
re a new administration, with no finance
n doubts, is inaugurated, we shall be ready
s. enter new epoch Of health industry, Nc
vi we trust for some years an era of brillia
al and sudden achievements in wealth, but
SLOW gain and sure profits"
40 CENTRAL VERMONT RAuEoAp.-The ,
,e rectors of the Central Vermont railroad roi
N. pany have issued a circular stating that th
m have for the past few weeks, had under 60
~ sideration the subject of some plan or has
al which they could submit and recommel
II. to the various security holders of the pro
ty erty as in their view a just and proper coi
\. promise. They say that " the recent sett
Il. ment of the yexed questions regarding t
If Rutland lease, and the various litigatio
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