Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-14

Our New York Letter.
POLITICAL GossIP-rHB UNENPLoYED-TILT0N-
BEEcHER-RELIGI0us.
NEw York, April 5, 1876.

NEw YORK, April ), 1870.
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
The bold and uncompromising stand taken
by Geo. VIM. Curtis, in opposition to in
structing the New York delegation for
Conkling, meets with the heartiest approval
of the best Republicans of New York. To-
day, nine-tenths Of the Republicans of the
city are throwing up their hats for Curtis,
and Conkling is in no position whatever to
carry the delegation. The Vermont Conyen-
delegates. Don't go into the National Con-
vention with any pets, or with your hands
tied for anybody. The party never was made
for man. 1t has work to do, and instead
of being used as the means of eleyating
individuals, it should use individuals to do
its work. 1t is going to be close work this
year to elect any one, and if there is the
slightest forcing in the Conventional the
nominees cannot carry the united strength
of the party, the jig is up. The nominee must
be not only the best man in the party, but
the strongest. And wait till we all get
together and compare notes before deciding
as to that man. There must be very
liberal spirit at that Convention, or we are
beaten to death. Mind, the Democracy are
pressing Tilden vigorously, and with con-
siderable degree of unanimity. A large sum
of money has been raised in this city by his
friends, and a bureau in his interest has
been established at Washington. \ choice
lot of political bummers are there setting
up things for =" Slippery Sam, and they
have hopes that he will sweep the platter.
Tilden IS the shrewdest wire pnller living,
and he stands good show for the nonin
alton. The only thing that stands in his
way is the forcible enunciatiOn OF his
hard-money views which is against him
in the West, but = smart enough TO
compromise that ,r':.- Democracy of the
West believe he czo be elected, they will
take him, for they do want postofices. lie
can get more money behind him than any
one candidate mentioned.
THE UNEMPLOYED.
The writer of thasa letters Is pleased to
find them of more use to readers than sim
ply for the news they give.
The most a city correspondent can DO Of
real value to his patrons i to reflect the
opinions Of the metropolis, the topics of mi
nor interest and such details a. are hardly |
worth paying for at five cents word by
telegraph. Writing New York letters under
these restrictions is not making bricks with
out straw, but making them ali OF straw and |
pretty finely chopped straw at that, 50 1t Is |
Il matter Of congratulatiOS to the writer |
when he finds his paragraph on the poor out |
Of work has moved some one in Yates county |
to send him an application for a servant !
girl to help on a farm, offering her good |
home for years if she can suit. The appli- |
cation was handed over to 4 lady visitor Of |
St. Johns Guild. who viii take care that |
the demand is filled Persons who make |
such requ ests in future Will remember that |
it is necessary for them to send satisfactory |
references from people Of standing as to their |
ability to pay and treats servant well before |
any one will be willing to risk going to
them.
Ii i pitiful to see the number, out Of |
work here. yet it Is difficult to find those /
willing to leave the city. \ sewing machine |
agent lately sent to New York for an opera /
tor to 20 to a Western city, offering salary |
nearly twice wha; one could get here, but |
not one woman could be induced 70 take it, /
though it was offered To some whose earn
ings were hardly enough to pay their board
The fact Is, they will not leave the city 50 |
long ss they can exist in it. To the poor 1
bred here, and accustomed 10 the city. there /
Is nothing so terrible as the country. They /
cling to the city with all its wretchelness. |
ignorant that there Is ANYTHING better for |
them outside. Halt the unemployed girls in
New York are needed in the country, where |
they could have good comfortable homes, |
but they will not 20.