Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-27
Political Notes.


There is fair prospect that the Repub-
licaus will have a majority In the next Ma
tioual House Of Representatives. A net
gain of IS has thus far been made.
-"Nasby" has given up his outside bus
mess and will hereafter devote himself ex-
clusively TO the editorshlp of the Toledo
Blade.
The President says the South Carolina
negroes shall be protected in their rlghtof
suffrage, whether they wish to vote the
Democratic or Republican ticket.
The Republicans Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
have formed a coalition with tho anti
slavery Democrats ON the local ticket,
which IL ey hope to elect, and this arrange
ment will bring some strength TO Hayes
and Wheeler.
The New Hampshire Republican State
Committee held meeting in Concord Fri
day, and plarned a course of vigorous &C.
ton for the remainder of the campaign.
Good reports were brought from all sec
tons of the State.
-"Brick" Pomeroy "holds the fort" for
greenbacks and Cooper and Carey. 1t was
reported that lie had returned TO the Demo-
cratic camp, but this he denies. He says
that Tilden's men have offered him hand
some sums of money to support Tilden,
but he refuses.
The Danbury News states that New
Haven marched procession Of thirty
tramps TO the guard-house last week, and
| a mistaken editor came out in the next
mornings issue with "Another great rally
| for REFORM"
That Democratic victory in Indiana
grows beautifully less each day. The IRE
formers" are trying TO carry the country
by wind, and hope by yelling loudly
enough over a virtual defeat TO make some
body believe that they have won a victory.
N. Y. Tribune.
| AT The Republican headquarters in
New York on Saturday Carl Schurz spoke
in encouraging terms of the prospect in
November, expressing the fullest conf
dence in Republican success.
General Banks, who has been speak
ing in New York and New Jersey, says
that while the organization Of the Republi-
can party IS not all that many Republicans
would desire, it is good. For himself he
| Dhu nOL lnt bllEuttSl uOOht luo lS-
suit, and nothing but the most gigantic
fraud on the part OF the Democrats in New
York city will overcome the great majority
that the Republicans will gain in the coun
try districts.
1t is said to be certain in New York
that at least four-fifths Of the Liberals and
Independents may be counted among the
stauch supporters of Hayes and Morgan.
1t is singular that the great State o
New York cannot furnish laborers for re-
pairing the canals, discovered TO be in {
terrible condition since Tilden's canvass
began, but they have 10 be brought in from
other States.
Coy. Chamberlain thinks South Caro-
lima will be secured 10 the republicans a
the presidential election by a very decided
majority, now that provision has beer
made for fair expression OF the popular
will.
The Meriden, Ct, democrats lost at leas
one vote, the other night, by their folly il
carrying a ragged "bloody shlrt' in thei
procession. A returned soldier stepped
from the ranks, tore up his uniform, ant
said that was the party he should vot
against. The shirt was then dropped.
-Ex-Gov. Noyes Of Ohio recently sait
in New York: "Mr. Hayes will carry hi
State by $4,000 majority. The feeling O
the Republican party in the state was new
err better than at tho present time. Th
Northwest will go solid for Hayes ant
Wheeler"
Talk about Peter Cooper being to-
DID," said the vivscious Cary, the othe
evening, turning 10 that gentlemen "why
I'll bet a greenback OF any denomination
that lie can throw Sam Tilden as fast as b
can get up!" And Peter brushed fly Of
his ear, readjusted his cushion, and smiled