Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-01
POLITICAL.


that he doesn't know but 80 liberals In
all Chautauqua County who are Tllden men,
and Ae has met two Democrats in that yicin-
ity who are HAYES men.
The Democratic National Committee are
scattering campaign document made up
Of extracts from the New York Times,
speaking well of Mr.. Tilden, when he was
-as nobody denies that he was at one time
fighting his old associates, the Tammany
thieves. The Times has praised Mr.. Tilden
before ROW, when it thought he was doing
right, and it has denounced him before now,
as it does now when he was wrong,as witness
many paragraph of which the following
from the New York Times of Oct. l3, 1870,
is a sample
We Rave already used Mr.. Tilien as an
illustration of the uselessness of expecting
any vigorous efforts for reform from the
Democratic party. When man like Mr..
Samuel Tilden Is content to 90 up to
Rochester and act as fugleman for Tweed
in a convention largely made up of city
thieves and bullies, the case seems, it must
be admitted, very hopeless.
If the Democrats will print all that the
Times has said of Mr.. Tllden, they will be
welcome to the modicum of praisc to be
found in the mass.
The average Democratic editor. as he sits
down to write the expected eulogy of Con-
gress. groans, This Is worse than that crow
was.
1.-Two of the most prominent Democratic
members of Congress from Massachusetts,
according to whispers in political circles, >"
down Boston way, have told their friends
that they do not wish to disguise the fact
that the possibility of Til1en coming into
power backed by the Southern Confederates
creates well founded fears for the prosperity
OF the Mon.
The Pennsylvania Republicans are report
ed solid for Hayes and Wheeler. Not dis
satisfied man has been discovered. The pre-
llmlnary registration has been completed
throughout the State, and in nearly all of
the counties the poll-books indicate that the
state will be largely Republican in Noyem-
Der.
The nomination Of Hon. J. d. Cox for Con
gress, Wednesday, ly the Republicans Of
the Toledo District, in Ohio, viii undoubt-
cdly strengthen the party throughout the
State. The well known civil service reform
and currency views Of Gen. Cox render his
nomination particularly appropriate at the
present time. A. division commander in
the Union army, "a Governor Of Ohio, and as
Secretary OF the Interior, he rendered valu-
able public service, and, though lis district
Is now represented By a Democrat, his cleo
ton is reported certain.
Gen. Tuttle's example Is having great
efeit in Iowa. Henry Williamson, one Of
the most influential Democrats IL Douglass,
that state, Is am jug the many who have de-
clared ior Hayes AMI Wheeler. lie took ac-
tive part in 4 Republican meeting the other
day, and made a rousing speech giving
sound reasons for forsaking his old parry,
The Springfield IaioH remarks 1T Is
noticeable that Prof. Seelye, o Amherst,
who before his election, was neitier politi-
cian nor welded to any party and was elect
ed hy independent and Democratic votes. Is
now the strongest and most enthusiast Re
publican IN the town. lie dos mol hesitate
to declare that a Democratic rule Judged
from present aspects, would be fearful
thing TO contemplate
Some of the Democratic organs anl prom
inont men in South Carolina were not long
ago making a flourish OF sympathy with
Gov. Chamberlain IN his struggle tOr reform
and talked about waving Democratic nom
inati0n and giving their support 10 LIm. OF
course this was all talk. When the Demo-
cratic State Convention assembled. 1t spent
almost an entire DAY in secret session. and
then came out with the nomination Ut that
representative OF ext C1niedcratc chi7a.ry and
Democracy. Wade Hampton This l. the
plan Tor carving South Carolina, trc last
Of the Republican States OF the South.
The Chicago l1t.--O-en publishes let
ter written ly an cx-Coufederate soldier. a
native >lutheracr Ot high san.ing. VIII
draws graphic picture Of the state OF
affairs IN Alabama, and states positively that
there Is NO such thing a- c-i.m ot the
hallo; in that State lie -a,~ that for the
slightest offences. quarrellng between hu>-
band and wife, Tor instance, negro men and
women are arrested. tried. q heavy penalty
imposed, and thercup1n their services are
sold TO pay the fine and cjsts. In Lee
county most %. these neer0es are sod to
Senator Gordon, of Georgia. who has and al
tatlon IN Clay county, and they are sent to
work out the fine and clsts At abogt S3 OF
81 per month While engaged in working
out their fines they are shackei whipped
and Nf Nar 10 |I-r front raa4 shfg