Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
Tie Democratic papers say-though We
have not seen the denial-that Mr.. Griswold,
of the Alton and Terre Hauts Railroad, de-
MES that be said that he had no doubt that
Mr.. Tilden had made false income return.
The Tribune learns from trustworthy
sources that Internal Revenue Commissioner
Raum has asked the United States District
Attorney to bring a suit against Gov. Illoen
on his income return for 1862; that the
papers in the case, which have been partially
prepared for several weeks, will be COM
pleted or the return of District Attorney
Bliss. and served in few days, and that the
case will be set down for trial in the oniteu
States District Court in November
1t appears that the great reformer, Dor
sheimer, in 1865, when United States Dis
triet Attorney, charged for mileage Sl2oi Tor
travelling from Albany to Troy, his proper
fees being so cents. To attend suit in
Plattsburgh he dispatched his assistant BY
way of Oswego. There he made stop and
charge for mileage from Buffalo to Oswego
and return, 500 miles, $50. Continuing his
journey, stop was made at Ogdensburg and
a charge made of mileage from Buffalo to
0gdensburg and return, Coz miles. S66.60.
And so forth. A Republican administra-
ton, regarding Dorsheimer as shiftless If
not dishonest official. dismissed him. He
became a reformer and Tilden adopted him.
Dorsheimer's defence is that the law per-
mitted him to make such charges. SO the
law permitted the salary grab :" but
where the people have got at the salary
grabbers they have elected them to stay at
| homo a,1 H. ,,;laa,a grahher will share
the same fate.
Burlington Republicans will remember
that Hon William A. Howard, in his ad-
dress before the Hayes and Wheeler club. In
this city, at the opening of the campaign,
said that if the character OF Goy. Hayes
was attacked, his defence could be safely
left to plenty of the best Democrats In
Ohio. So We are not surprised to see the
statement that the Democratic officers who
examined Gov Hayes tax returns say they
are correct and that prominent Democrats
Of Fremont. Ohio. express their willingness
to testify that Gov. Hayes put in his prop
erty for taxation GJore its value in money.
The Washington Chronicle says that up
ward of two thousand Centennialists visited
that city Wednesday. and as a matter OF
course they raid their respects to the Senate
Chamber and House of Representatives.
Two Of the Capitol employes-one Repub-
lcan and the other a Democrat-requested
each male visitor as he entered the rotunda
Of the Capitol TO mention the name OF the
State from whence he came, and also to state
for which OF the Presidential candidates he
intends to vote. The result was that COS
we're for Hayes and 80 for Tildcn. Thirty
ST States were represented by the voters,
and lilden did not have a ma Ority of those
from a single Northern State. Indiana stood
Il for Hayes to 81 for Tilden Ohio, Isl
fof HAYES to 50 for Tilden, and New York,
g. for Hayes to - for Tilden. This was
considerable of a straw.
Tildens reform organ in St. Louis, the
Republican "a misnomer, by the way, lately
printed on is editorial page Father Ryan's
iIibute 10 the " Conquered Banner )" while
tie Commonwealth, Of Atlanta, Ga. as an
e-iience Of it, loyalty 10 the Union. and its
ftrgetiulness Of its past treason (perhaps),
printed a series of verses eulOcistlc of John
Wilkes Booth, assassin OF the truest friend
tn, South ever had.
The Albany Journal SAYS Of Tilden', tres
Iass doctrine d" The doctrine was in har-
mony With all his public avowals. If, as be
maintained, any STATE had the right TO secede
and I'll, Government lad no right to coerce II
into tie MON, then, Of course, there WAS no
authority for marching soldiers into South
ern State Ii this be true, then it was a
trespas And out Of this doctrine which
Mr. Tinen held, there comes question Of
most vital moment TO the country. II the
soldier was a trespasser. the Government
was t.eslasser II the soldier was liable.
the Government was liable. The soldier
was merely the agent. lie simply obeyed.
His act was the act Of the Government. The
constituted authority of tie nation assumed
the responsibility, and, according to Mr..
Ti.lent doctrine, tie nation becomes Liable
for all lie damage done by the army"
\ sp,eia en- copy Of the blanks now used
in Georgia for making out claims against
the MED States tor emaucipatei or lost
slaves, mas been received at the Republican
headquarters az Chicago. 1t vas sent from
MiLedceyillc. enclosed in letter Of a II
spoa~ihe gentleman, who says These
blanks are being sold in almos; all the book
and drug stores in the South. The people
are mad. 10 believe that if Tilden Is elected
all these claims for slaves viii be paid. This
Is hardly good place for a Republican to be !
in. 1t will be q sorry day indeed if Tilden |
| is elected. Republicans would be driven |
/ from the South. The blank which enclose |
! YOU purchased Of dealer here, and he Is |
! doing quite business in the claim blank |
! business Il j. no fancy sketch tn predict |
| tina; If Ti.icn should be elected, the claim /
for slaves alone freed during the war would |
amount to fully oue-half a. much a. our |
present. public debt Bat this would be |
only a small ota in comparison with claims |
for crops, forage, mules, etc. If you make
any OF this letter public, please do not use
my name. As it would be equivalent to death .
for NE if I am found out here"
The question in the Seventh MAs-achu-
sett, District l. whether the W idow Butler
Will have pull-back this year or not.
When currency dehased. all coins M pass
Ak yuu .or proof The widows m sht is brass.
jane RasasN L0irsii. IA iAs NstiJH.
Charlie u'Conor vas applied to BY a gen
tieman desiring an appointment to Office IN
der GOV. Ilden for a letter of reeommenda-
ton The great lawyer replied II would
be willing TO ali You il could. ct course,
! Ba7e been associated with Tilden in what
NAV be called the reform movement, and
have acted as counsel with him but have
no Influence with him 10 secure political
iavors You know am Democrat
troa. prinnpie Mr. Tld,n IS a Democrat
from -rpediency.'
We understand from reliable source that
Governor Stewart has at last consented to
accep; the position Of Speaker, provided it
i offered him with Iuistantial unanimity