Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-11
Political Notes.

GENERAL HAYES portrait ELECTED per-
iect storm of Kisses at the Richmond Cva)
theater the other evening. AT the picture
Of Samuel J. Tlden," adds the U'bio. the
applause was wild aud enthusiastic"
DURING the war treason had ga solid
soath.' 1t is almost equally solid now
FOR the democracy. But lee. It's than rem.
resentative, found his Appomatox, and so
VIII Iilden' II is not yet quite time to per.
init the men who fought TO DESTROY the
Union to become its masters.
JrnGr CLARK, who sat with Judge elf.
ford in the Neal Dow case, and who dissented
from the opinion of the court, has written a
letter to Mr.. Blaine in which he saws
" Your statement of the case is substantially
correct, and forcibly illustrates the danger
to be apprehended from the Southern claims"
THERE is no man whose word has greater
weight with the people than that OF Gen.
Dix. In speech in New York, Tuesday
evening of last week, he dwelt with particu.
lar emphasis upon Mr.. Tilden's war record
denying emphatically that he had ever aided
the cause of the Union by word or deed, and
he adduced proof to that effect.
RopERr TOXINS says al hate tho Gov.
eminent Of the United States, and would
give up my life TO overthrow it. Hence, sir,
as a gentleman, could not accept Office in
its service. It's a question of honor with
me. hate the Government and despise its
disciples. would not sit with the men
who are at present in Congress- And yet,
Toombs is for the election of Samnel J.
,rilden
n SECRETARY MORRILL, thinks If Hayes and
Wheeler are elected, capitalists will feel
such a sense of security in our institutions
That steps can be Immediately taken to fund
the remaining seven hundred millions Of the
outstanding six per cent. into the four per
cent loan authorized by the act of July LIST,
1870. The treasury officials are OF the opin-
ion that the three hundred millions will be
disposed of within year.
IT is a noteworthy fact that not one of the
men in the city or state of New York, who
are kno,cn as reformers, whether they be
Republicans OF democrats, are favorable to
'ilden. All this class of politicians, schol-
ars aud public men of all parties, in that
state, are openly opposed to him. They
know the man, and are aware that his pre-
tended desire for reform in the govern
ment, in politics, or anywhere else, is sham,
fraud, the trick of dcmagogue.
THE attempt of the democratic leaders to
implcate Governor Hayes in Know Moth
ingism has proved dead failure. lie has
no connection whatever with the American
Order" and is not in the least tainted with
the odor Of its bigotry When the Order
made to him tender of its support, he
simply authorized his secretary 10 write a
civil reply. Is it the habit of candidates for
office TO insult those who ayow purpose to
support them And yet Governor Hayes,
for not doing so, is accused of holding doc
trines with which he has no sympathy.
SENATOR EDMUNDs, man who speaks
with great care for accuracy, said, in a Con
necticut speech recently, that he had no doub
he effect of Merrimon's bill, if it should be
come law, would be 10 take out of tn,
United States treasury one thousand millions
of dollars. Merrimon's bill proposes tn,
repeal of section three thousand eight hun
dred and forty of the revised statutes, which
forbids the payment of claims for damage
done during the war to persons who wer
engaged in the rebellion. We have beer
attempting to attract public attention to tn
tremendous magnitude and menacing att
tude of these Southern war claims, and w
, think Senator Edmunds has spoken soberly
i;---s,oly ana without eXaggetatlon.-C Gin
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