Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-28
Personal AND POLITICAL.

II l. related that ben ulI Sol 4uto 'ou-
gress from Georgia. by an accident, Is it
were. There was a vacancy in the delega-
ton, from death, and the Democratic con
yention couldn'tagree on 4 candidate. Hill
had only Is out Of 300 votes in convention
But there was an open race for the election,
and Hill carried it through the number Of
candidates, and by the help Of the colored
vote. He is an old Wing. and never had
the confidence of the Georgia Democracy.
His strong point is his oratory "A little too
strong, sometimes.
Parson Brownlow says that Ben Hills
speech reminds him Of the story Of q China
man. who, being caught stealing 4 rope and
kicked allaround the square by the indig-
nant owner, turned around blandly with
the stolen property in his hand and exclaim-
ed. "You no likee lend 'um. Had the
North supposed, be continues that he and his
friends were only leaving the 1 Mon for love
of it, and carrying of the Constitution to
save and protect 1t, they might have Like
to lend 'um and pursued different course.
The Albany Journal says The President
will not even be candidate for renomina-
ton much less ren0mlnated - and the
alarmiSts may as well dismiss their fears.
Only eight Republican Congressman voted
for the repeal Of the resumption act.
"Pig-iron" Kelley has been making
speech, in Philadelphia. on Finance,
meaning rags for the many, and Office for
himself
Mr. Elstis, the last man elected a [. ).
Senator from Louisiana, is OF Massachusetts,
stock, and descendant Of GOV. Eustis- lie
is of darker complexion than his ealored
competitor, Pinchback
1t was gallant Phil Sheridan who once
said he was willing 10 shake hands with any
man who was willing to shake hands with
him. but be wouldn't shake hands with any
man against his Will. That exactly express
as the sentiment of the North respecting the
rebel chiefs.
Renegade Republicans seem to be the only
men talked Of in connection with the
Democratic Niee-Presidential nomination
Andy Curtin, Cassius Clay, land SIGH, Sc
who were reliable" 80 long As they could
get fat places, but who turned their coats
as soon as they were turned out Of Office
The Lower House of the Ohio Legisla-
ture has passed bill repeating the no.
torious Geghan law, under which it was
proposed to turn the public institutions of
the State into establishments for promoting
seetarian ends. All the Republican mem
bers voted for the repeal. and all the Demo
Gratis, against it.
In his JetfDavis speech, when the am
nesty matter was under discussion, General
Banks called upon the earth to hide all the
crimes of the civil war. but the earth
didn't respond TO his modest request and it
is much to be feared that it never viii re |
spond to it.
The grangers OF Kentucky are reported to
have been 50 exclusive in electing farmers to !
the Legislature that the speaker is unable to
find lawyers enough in that body from whom
to appoint the committee On the judiciary
Speaker Kerr is worrying the Democrats |
by his resolute prohibition of the sale of |
liquor in the restaurants of the capitol This
Is one of the best things We have heard Of |
Mr.. Kerr
In view of Mr. Morrison's reported inability
to make long speeches. in consequence of the
gunshot wound that he received during the
war, the Detroit N1rs inquiries with refined
cruelty "Why, oh why don't some patriot
shoot the rest of the Congressman il the
lungs Let no guilty man escape"
The Richmond Wing, which is a Demo-
cratic newspaper in spite Of its name, does
not intend to be frightened away from the
Centennial celebration next year. 1t says
The Radicals will ind us in fall force at
on the 4th of July, side by side
md shoulder to shoulder with all who truly
owe their country and are devoted to the
MON and the Constitution, and if Mr..
Blaine's friends don't like it, they NAV 20
o New Jersey and get up Fourth Of July
If their own"
\ bill has been introduced in the New
York Legislature, understood to have been
lrawn by Dorman B. Eaton, of New York.
he aim of which is to curb the power Of
he Tammany association, whose usurpa-
ions have been so demoralizing in New
FORK politics.
There had been fearful massacre of
Hacks in Tennessee. 1t was so horrible
hat the conservatives" were compelled to
axe some notice of it and it was at their
Meeting that JEFF. Davis spoke as follows
4 have no feeling against the colored men.
he only Indignation which feel is agains
hose white men who have carried them
nto the position which they now occupy.t
-et us hare rengean !aganst them, and not
gainst the poor blacks. (Applause }"
There were 81 leading Republicans pres {
mt at meeting Of the Virginia Republican {
tate Committee on Tuesday. and the Rich
lond Despatch says nearly all of them were
nderstood to be Of the opinion that Blaine I
J the coming man.
Vashburne will hand Illinois over TO Mr..
'laine; that no man can unite the dele
ates OF California, Oregon, Nevada and
olorado, except Mr.. Blaine, and that the
outhern delegation will "break'' for the
oming man very early in the contest, which !
leans that they, too, will support Mr..
laine.