Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-21
POLIEIC Al.


Tilden and Hendricks have been in con-
public announcement that the letters Of &C
ceptance are to be delayed for some time. 1t
i supposed that the two candidates find it
difficult 10 reconcile their differences. But
there need be no fear that two such cunning
trimmers Will finally fail to agree.
Mr. David A Wells, who was a Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in Connecticut,
last Spring. Is counted among the probable
supporters Of Hayes and Wheeler.
The Chicago Inter Ooeca has a cores
pendent at Bowling Green, Missouri, who
writes
All Is quiet in oar town, except, as |
write, can see from my window the Con-
ttderate flag floating from The County Blald-
ing. irith I,lden's and Hendricks names IN
scri5ed upon II. The resolution Of 1854. the
Confederate flag, and Tilden and Hendricks
make strong trio in this part Of Dixie.
And the murderers Of the black men at
Hamburg. S. c., are also for Tilden and
Hendricks. The affinity is unmistakable.
Sunset Cox's theory of the Hamburg affair
is novel. 1t is that the pestilent Hamburg
- niggers' got themselves killed and mutt
lated with batchets for the benefit Of their
party.
The Chicago Tribune has examined the
record OF the National Democratic Conven-
ton Of 1864, with the view of determining
Mr. Tilden' : position on the resolution re-
ported By the committee of which he was a
member. declaring the war a failure. The
records Of the Convention show that on the
second day, when the report Of the commit
tee wa called for, Mr. Guthrie, the chair
man, stated it was not ready, being in the
hands of a subcommittee for revision, but
that 1.-The general committee was unanimous
in its views, and that it believed peace could
be maintained Mr.. Tilden followed Mr..
Guthrie in the declaration ~ lcish 10 add
that, upon the adjournment Of the general
oODlnlittee. there ieaS no dissent among the
members" Mr.. Brown, of Delaware, one of
the committee, said There Is not the
slightest dissension among us We hare
been unit from the first 50
Gen. Butler, in note 10 the Boston Jour
nal, says the report that he has abandoned
the intention of running for Congress in
the Lowell District is "baseless, unau-
thorized and untrue" He adds: MAY
ask you to do me the Justice TO allow me to
announce my own intentions as t. my per-
sonal actions over my own signature which
| have the ability to do ," The Journal saws
ait is doubtful whether General Butler can
secure the Republican nomination, and it is
still more doubtful. If he succeeds in packing
the Convention with his friends, il the nomi-
nation is supported by the Republicans
The Charleston Neaus and Courier reports
that since the riot at Hamburg the condition
of the negroes is that of terrified submis-
sion" The recent achievements Of that
great chief, Sitting Bull, seem to have made
an impression upon the Confederate Major
General Butler, who commanded 1.-THE at
lacking column" for, according TO the same
journal, 1.-TWO oe the bodies were mutilated
with hatchets or bayonets." As further
bit of information we are informed that AL
the killed had families with one exception.
and the grief and distress of the women and
children were violent and heartrending"
We hope our readers will bear in mind that
these extracts are not from speech of Sen
atos Morton, intended to infame the North.
but from the Charleston Netus and Courier.
one of the ablest journals in the South, and
leading the campaign in South Carolina for
Tilden and Hendricks -Nelo York Herald.