Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28


mer, at the head of his committee, on the
floor of the House, that Belknap should be
impeached, appear 50 much like grabbing
at the tail of hare co rant There was
nothing hearty or impressive in it
After Belknap's answer, through his
counsel, the venerable Senate required
time to answer him. don't know what
the answer will be- | tried to get an idea
for YOU, by asking Senator Eimunds, in
studiously careless way, if be thought. I'M
der the circumstances. the Senate could
constitutionally try Belknap. The Senator,
who Is always 50 ready to dIspel the ignor-
ance of al inquirer, answered with engag-
ing frankness, but smile uncalled for On
the occasion, that he didn't ka0r. Now,
who's got the button" | suppose it
must require two-thirds of the whole Sen
ate Tor Is it simple majority y to tell. And
they viii not. until they are asked by their
president, and dragged up by the ayes
and noes.
The numerous fne-comb committees are
still busy in Republican hair, and will try
10 be. by permission, until after the next
general election. They don't mean TO give
up the post norton until they are sure the
BODY Is a dead one and the post norton -
dead sure thing" including fees. This viii
cost not les than million dollars, and
portion Of it will he reimbursed by cutting
/ down the salaries Of the clerks In other
words. twenty-one committees. having West
ern and New York and Pennsylvania chair
men (all Democrats), and twenty-seyen
committees. and most Of the sub-c0mmit
/ tees from each class, hayirg ex-Coniederate-
/ VERY small "ex') Democrats 10 run the
committees and subcommittee, are invest
igating the Republican party Tor e1uay-
agance since Bachanan's administration
1.-THE extravaganza including the cost Of the
var and Tor corruption 90 inc1rrupt Sc
cesslon investigators from the commissioned
Offices of treason y and they are going To
make the ex-soldiers OF the Union. and
loyal men in Office, foot the bill from
their mostly meagre salaries Now If this
does not " make treason odious. d" George
the III may profit by their example.
Bv the way, IN ls6O, when the Republ.-
can party came Ito the tore, al election
had been held in which the southern States /.
cast less Democratic votes by more than a
quarter Of million than did the Democrats .
of States which did not -ecede. And vet this f.
Southern minority cut loose from the Demo .
cratic majority in the | mon, and from the +
Union itself, because it could no longer rule T
that majority and the country. Now the .
leaders OF that secession minority are back .
in the House. have the most OF the com
mittees Of the House, absolutely rule the .
House and the Northern and Western Dem
ocrats, and 50 far they are in power are
under the same conditions a. to governing
the party that existed before the war. And,
as before, the Democrats twith some manly
exceptions) from the North and " est are
lineal doughfaces As before and always.
the more the Democrats get back into power,
the more the Southern States. with their old
traditions, rule the country. Bot, am !
telling you the news believe with all my
heart that there j. not 50 much need to tt
mind the people Of Vermont p those OF
many other States OF these things. The gal
LIANT State that never had 10 amend her Con-
siitution to secure the rights of any class OF
her citizens, and within whose state House
hangs every battle-fag sen; into war from
her borders and her heart, will not soon
need hint what course 10 take Or what
men to put on guard There is only one de-
fusion and danger which ut old belongs 10
the free States alike. and does not TO the
old slave States" The delusion j. in the
idea that once in given period new men
become entitled to Office, and the danger
comes from giving way to this delusi0n.
The South sends and keeps men here until
they become experts in all Government and
parliamentary business. while the other !
States keep rotating in new members,
like sheep at Shearing, and the experts, a. {
a rule, Just sit by ike shearers and take
the feeces. session after session. Just now
the ol1-time Southern members, with the
supple aid of those accomplished and iacile
Democrats who dIred under the war to come
out again in their old clothes and places a.
allies. hold half the power of the Govern ,
ment .nearly,-quite thatin popular effect !
md use il even to fill the departments under
the great Republican nose. i
There Is a good degree Of comfort in con o
the Vermont delegation at this 81
ime both for its character and It's posi-
1ilities. No State has adler or more inhuen-
ial representation in the Senate. The new
members in tho House, Messrs. Denison and 1
Joyce. are constant in attention upon the O
business Of their positions, with which they 3,
re rapidly becoming acquainted, and have
established themselves among the valuable )
men upoe the Republican side Mr. Joyce e
las made two or three terse, ringing i;
peeches which were happy surprise to -
nose around him do not know bat Mr. II
} has spoken at length but think he Is s.
ct "biding his time" lie j., ike the b
thers, alert upon every question. Both :
hould make, with experience, valuable and
members. Gov. Ilendec. whom d
have had occasion TO see much OF in the Ii
10, - .,4I
realty by his legislative schooling Ii
axes one Congress to teach man h0lo to al
O good, square work, worthy to be receiy- pl
1, in most cases. Gov. H. has quietly, st
nd by his efficiency and strict attention to i
ne business assigned him, come forward TO :,
recognized honorable position in the u
louise One of the most noticeable men in ii
he House for fine personal appearance and tiC
)urteous manners, and occupying promi %
ent seat, he never rises 10 address the
ouse without receiving attention. lie sus- 'e
Tins himself in debate remarkably well, and co
highly respected by his associates as n gen. A,
eman OF intelligence, industry and exempla- i
: habits in all respects. lie has introduced III
bill for the government of the District Of
olumbia, much needed measure, which tn
being much discussed by members and cit
y the press here. lie will press it upon "
Is coDlmittee and the House at the earliest on
1portInity, AMI will undoubtedly succeed, TN
the House mas great confidence in his SIC
nowledge of District affairs and his integ- Jr
~. and has invariably sustained him in TO
very proposition he has submitted Ii aH
as formerly my daily privilege to be in the wi
ouse during its sessions. and having 10y
nOwn Gov. liendee many years before he pa
me to Congress, it has given me pleasure, eli
it should every NermOnter, to know that en-
lie Third District Is ably and faithfully W
presented. | never like to make yself sil
too unanimous" but when, in such days mi
mud throwing as these, Vermont has got lss
full delegation of untainted, unsupported, aw
und men in Congress, who's influence an
ID honors are in their nature cumulative, TN
seems to me that the direction to be right TIN
living been accomplished, the proper thing In
order is Just t. Ego ahead"-the only ddI
ay to get ahead and keep there tru
Vermonters drop down here like snow SUI
rds, every few days. Their greetings are pr
ways distinguishably hearty, and their an.
isiness being done, and cheerful good De
Ie uttered. they 90 cheerily on their way.
aking the world respect them and their
PENNIES. tee
Meade's statue Of Ethan Allen creates an,
,out as much excitement here as Allen COZ
& at Ticonderoga on that famous morning, inc
ng ago. Its introduction to Statuary Ia
all was little like that of hearty, the
,ung and unabashed back woodsman into mes
Iltiyated society but the result favors tho an,
n of Nature. Everybody gazes at the the
aIble hero, criticises. condemns what luc
ey cannot understand, and goes away he
ith comfortable feeling of liking the ms
ork. This is especially true of the ladies'. fra
,ere is healthy virility about the statue of
at they like SO thoroughly-Or Why do Liz,