Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19
Editorial Notes.

Philadelphia, last week, n telegram was III
rected to be sent 10 President Grant request
ing that the spirit Of justice, humanity and
fairness, aud not revenge be manifested IN
the treatment Of the lndiano in the Black
Hills.
Ar last, after these many years. George
Washington, first in peace, etc, personally
thanked by Congress for setting the republic
a-going. Wonder if hundred years hence
Ulysses s. Grant will receive similar recog-
milton for putting it on It's legs after its first
severe shock
THE Centennial Commission had up, last
week Friday, the question Of opening the
grounds on Sunday, and decided against doing
so by yoteof thirty tonino. This settles the
question finally. The debate was some
what warm, and quite personal. President
IIawley was one Of the most earnest adyo-
Gates of keeping the gates closed.
Tnr old rate of one cent for each two
ounces for the transient newspapers and
magazines and other so-called thirdclass
printed matter has already gone into opera
ton. l'nsealed circulars and all the various
classes and descriptions of merchandise,
heretofore counted among third-class matter
continue to pay one cent for each ounce.
Is 1862, one hundred and fifty steamships
were running from New York 10 Europe and
the West Indies. To-day there are not
much over one hundred running from all the
Atlantic ports, and forty or fifty vessels are
tied up TO the wharves Of the Old World.
Steamships are dog-cheap. Passenger travel
has fallen off greatly, notwithstanding the
Centennial Exhibition and the cheap excur-
sion rates which have been to it from all over
Europe The saving in the money paid out
by the American people to foreign steamship
lines will amount to ten or fifteen millions,
this year.
II is quite evident that the eleven years
which have elapsed since the close of the war
has not driven out or destroyed the fighting
spirit Of the members of the army that op-
posed each other for four years The an
nouneement that volunteers to fight the
Sioux would probably be called upon has
produced the greatest excitement not only in
the North, but South. The other day an
Illinois regiment rendered its services, and
now General Shelby OF the late confederate
army. wants the President to call on one
thousand men from Missouri 1--WE fought
Custer" he writes. "and will now ayenge
him"
TIM country will be glad to learn that Mr..
Morrill, has concluded to qualify as Secretary
of the Treasury. The times demand for
Cabinet positions men in whom the people
of the country have complete confidence.
Mr. Morrill, has had long experience in
public affairs, and has displayed the very
qualities which command universal respect
and confidence lie is hard worker, an
honest man, and a foe TO every form of waste
and corruption. lie is unsupported Of any
associations of a coutaminatng character.
To accept the Treasury, at the loss Of his
place in the Senate, involves considerable
sacrifice on his part, but his willingness to
serve makes his worth more conspicuous
A pispArcu from New York states that
General Sheridan ascribes the Custer mas
saere to the inadequacy of the army force
sent to quell the Indian uprsings Polti
clans are making show of economy to
carry this falls elections, by sacrificing such