Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22
From tho Troy Daily Times.
In Whose Hands Shall the Destinles OF the
Uuion he Plaee6s

| Union be Placed:
/ \ rarity is known by its acts. The Dem
/ ocratic party made damaging, not to say
| infamous, war record That is part of it:
history. But it might have redeemed itself
at least in measure This it has not done
1t has honored, and so far as it had the
power, protected, encouraged and supported
the treason that sought to destroy US by re
bellion. The Democratic party, as it has
manifested its sympathies and bestowed 1t.
patronage where its power is undisputed
and its supremacy assured, exposes its ami,
mus SO distinctly and boldly that there is
no installing its motives and inspirations
On this point we present some evidence that
requires no argument to give it logical force
and legitimate effect.
Burton n Harrison was the private secre-
tarv and trusted confident OF Jefferson Davis
while the latter, the executive head of the
rebellion, was President of the so called
"Confederacy" Burton n. Harrison is
now, as he has been since the beginning Of
his administration. the pirate secretary Of
the Democratic Mayor Of Nec York. Mr..
| Wickham.
Gen. Smith, who had been educated by
the Government at West Point, was Street
Commissioner of New York in 1861. Upon
the outbreak of the rebellion Gen. Smith
abandoned his lucrative municipal office,
joined the rebel army, was promoted to a
Major Generalship, and fought for the "Con-
federacy" and against the Union to the close
| of the war Gen. Smith EOtD holds the H.
cratire office of City Smreyor under The
Democratic Municipal Government Of Nelc
York city.
Gen. Lowell, who was Smiths deputy
commissioner in 1861, and who ran away
with his chief and fought with him under
the flag of treason throughout the war, is
now installed by the Democratic Municipal
Government Of the metropolis as Deputy City
Surveyor, under his old chief, Gen. Smith.
These men abandoned their Offices to join
the rebel army Immediately after Fort
Sumpter was fired upon, but we are inform
ed upon good Democratic authority that
they drew their salaries from the treasury
of New York city for months after they had
taken up arms against the Union.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is the deputy of the
County Clerk OF New York, Mr.. Walsh
an office or responsibility and profit. Mr..
McLaughlin's highest claim to this Demo-
cratic patronage, so far as we are advised. is
the fact that he was a Colonel in the rebel
army and fought to the "last ditch" for the
Confederate cause.
Major Quincy holds the Chief Deputyship
under Democratic Sheriff Common, OF New
York. Next to that Of the Chief, it Is the
largest paying place in connection with
the Sherifialty, the compensation in fees
running as high as $50, 900 to 500 600 a
year. Major Quincy's office is technically
knownas the Order-of-Arrest Deputy, and
to him is entrusted all orders of arrest made
by the Courts of the city of New York, a
most responsible trust. And there is a great
deal of money in it when only legitimate
fees are received, with opportunities to add
immensely to receipts by secret arrange
ments and ways that are dark. Who is
Major Quincy that he should be thus ia
vored with the richest Democratic patronage
IhiS Mayor QUINCY tcds a rebei deputy an
serriee mderhc torfrT Wu-, Aarmg charge
Of that den Of r,bel cruelty and murder.
Libby Prison, during the war.
WIz, it will be remembered, was tried
by court martial at Washington at the con-
clusiOn of the war, and convicted and hanged
for baIbarOuS cruelties toward Union pris-
oners that were placed under his charge
His deputy, Major Quincy, by Democratic
favor, enjoys the honors and emoluments Of
an office yielding larger income than that
of President OF the I nited States What
do the bows in blue say of this