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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06
The United States Senate.

The terms Of twenty.six Senators will ex-
pire on the ith of next March, and their
successors will be chosen by legislatures
elected this autumn. OF these Senators six.
teen are Republicans, namely, Clayton of
Arkansas Logan Of Illinois, Wright of Iowa.
Harvey of Kansas, West of Louisiana, Blaine
Of Maine Window of Minnesota, Boutwell,
Of Massachusetts,, Ferry of Michigan, Alcorn
Of Mississippi, Hitchcock Of Nebraska, era
gin Of New Hampshire, Frelinghuyscn of
New Jersey, Anthony Of Rhode Island, Rob
ertson Of South Carolina, and Howe of Wis
consin. Nine are democrats namely: Gold
thwaite Of Alabama, Salisbury of Delaware,
Norwood of Georgia, Stevenson Of Kentucky,
Ransom Of North Carolina, Kelly Of Oregon,
Cooper of Tennessee, Johnston of Virginia,
and Davis Of West Virginia; and one hide
to these, the new state of Colorado, whose
politics are in doubt, will elect two senators,
and Louisiana will elect a second Senator
to FIJI the vacancy for which Pnchback long
contended. Thus there will be twenty-mine
seats to be filed by new men next March.
The present Senate is divided between forty
two Republicans, twenty-nine democrats
and two Independents, giving the Republi-
cans a majority Of eleven. The next Senate
will consist of seyenty-six senators. The
democrats will have to hold their present
seats and make a gain Of ten morc in order
to get control Of the Senate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06
Effect of Democratic Restoration.

A Southern correspondent Of the Chris
tan Union, signing himself Confederate
Aboliiionist," speaks thus boldly of the ef-
fort at the South OF a restoration to power
of the democratic party
Such Restoration will rest for It's success
upon the vote Of the solid South. This vote
numbers one hundred and thirty-eight in the Elec-
toral College. The Northern democracy are only
required to furnish forty-two additional votes in
order to make this Southern one hundred and
thrty-eight practically the government. The
question therefore arises whether this party
would, after gaining power, deliberately destroy
the source of its own vitality. That vitality is
found in Southern sectonalism, and the south
eau oHlB be- terrified and held compactly in
hand on the " color-line" issue Race prejudice
therefore will be kept alive at the South for party
reasons, II for none other Hence we have as
sure result Of confederate-democatic testora-
ton in 1876 the political suppression Of the negro
and the confirmation Of Southern scctiuuali,m
In 4 word, such restoration is ante Leiiun
The only difference in such ease will be that the
negro will be serf instead of a slave The con-
sequences certain to How from such state Of
Affairs are threefold. First, it will strengthen
and embolden the worst elements in Southern
society secondly, it will drive into secret organi-
zation those determined colored citizens of the
South who woud rather accept death itself than
10 be remanded to the political custody Of their
former masters thirdly a confedente-democratic
restoration in 1876 means radical Republican
restoration in 1850, when the same conflict Of
sections would arise which arose in 1860 under
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06
slafrhu,ap &c ogompaL
Vermont to the Republicans
of the Union.

ave have met the enemy, and they are
ours" They attacked desperately at every
assailable point and at every point they
are beaten thoroughly and ignominiously
beaten. They have clamorcd for reform,
and in most of the towns carried 10y the
democrats in lS72, the Republicans. taking
them at their word, have reformed their
representatives out and put Republicans in
They promised large reduction in the Re
publican majority, and Vermont has re-
sponded TO that promise by a largely in
creased majority on a largely increased vote
In short, Vermont still gallantly holds her
position at the front of the Republican army
Of the Union, and calls upon her comrades
in the North and in the South, in the East
aud the West, TO close mp" and sweep the
field Of every foe.
We know that Republicans all over the
land have been looking to Vermont with
anxiety, and democrats all over the land
with hope-the one class fearing and the
other hoping that relying upon their great
strength, the Republicans Of the state would
be contented with electing their town,
county aud state tickets by small MAORI
ties but they have elected them by large
majorities-larger than in 1872, and well
up to the majorties in the last preceding
Presidential year. So the answer TO all is,
that Vermont is still sound TO the core
her zeal untlinching strength unim-
paired. That answer carries despair to un-
repentant rebels aud their shameless abet-
tors everywhere, and courage TO every
patriot who helped to redeem the country in
the years Of its peril and bondage, and who
longs now to preserve it forever from the
same peril and'the same bondage FREE.
DOM AND UNITY has been the motto OF
Vermont for nearly an hundred years. II
is hers still, and to-day she commends il
anew to the whole country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06

STATE DAYS AT THE CENTENNIAL
Governor Rice has appointed Thursday, Sep
TENDER nth, for Massachusetts, day at the
Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia. With
regard to these state days the Boston Adrer-
tiser says The idea is to secure by organ
ized effort and excursion rates as large an
attendance as possible from the state on that
day, and to have a special state celebration
upon the exhibition grounds. Orators from
the several states have been invited to de
liver an address on the characteristics and
resources of their commonwealth. The
state officers are expected to be present, and
the state building will be in the centre of
the interest, No announcement has yet been
made of the arrangements for the Nassachu-
sets day, but this will probably soon be
done, and it is safe to predict that there will
be popular response to the proposal worthy
of the state which has taken SO prominent
an interest in all the affairs of the great ex-
hibition. The date having been announced,
many who intend making an extended visit
will time it so as TO include this day. At
the opening, and on one or two special occa.
sions since, the attendance from this state
has been noticeable feature. The four
teenth of September promises to see the
elimination of Massachusetts, efforts in this
direction"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06

SENATOR BooTH's SPEECH. An Indiana
correspondent of the New York Times says
81 have seen many stirring scenes in Amer
lean politics, East and West, but | have
never saw anything TO match that which fol-
lowed the three-minutes speech of Senator
Booth, of California, who, in that brief time
sounded the keynote so clear, so strong that
it will ring all through the land from now
until the 9TH of November. 1t is now known
by heart by thousands scattered all over the
land there is no need to repeat it here.
When referring to the democratic party he
cited with such magnetism of eloquence as
| never heard before Il know not what
others may think but AS for me | see no
path 10 progress which does not lie over its
ruins. storm of feeling without a parallel
burst forth Patriarchal men and the Youths
on the verge of manhood the matrons of
the brown old farm.houses, aud the bloom.
ing lasses of the countryside were alike af-
fected. II seems absurd TO say it, but it is
a fact that a visible tremor ran for an in
slant through that vast audience and then
came the roar which, rushing through the
open windows, filled the town. After that
speech of Newton Booth, after that scene
it was not possible for any reasoning mind
10 have any doubt as to what is the vital
question in Indiana. In spite of platforms ;
in spite Of the tricks and devices of poiti-
clans, it is the old, old story over again, sim
ply and only whether treason or loyalty shall
govern the land"
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Taxation Of Railroads.

WAlrsFiELD, September t. 1876
Messrs. Editors As the propriety Of taxing
railroads is being discussed, permit me to present
few things which ought to interest ALL and es-
pecially those who live in back towns. Waits
field, like large number Of the towns Of Vermont
has no railroads 10 tar. The railroad companies
might pay millions of dollars in taxes and we
should receive no benefit Not one cent Except
of course, 80 far as the state tax was concerned
we should receive little benefit but in all our
local axes-highway, school, and town taxes-we
should get nothing While such towns as Water.
bury Montpelier, and Mortified, assessing the
railroads at the rate Of two thousand dollars per
mile, would get all the money paid by these great
corporations The burden Of taxes would be ma
terialy lessened in oil the towns ON the lines of
the railroads, while all the other towns in the
state would have no benefit at ALL Such a piece
OF injustice, such an unequal distribution of bur
dens, ought to awaken every man to give a thought
to this subject In the first place, these towns
have the benefit Of "A railroad at their doors Their
wood and timber is thereby brought into market
while with rs who live away from the railroad
wood is almost worthless, and timber Of little
value Even our farm products have not the value
Ahtt ~ iNN'Nth ny hNdl Aht mt we
must draw our butter and cheese 10 Waterbury
or Montpelier, and these towns receive the benefit
Of our trade. Wehave our horses fed at the hotel,
and in various ways some portion of our hard
earned money is constantly being carried to these
towns to increase their wealth, for the reason that
we are obliged to go there to get our produce on
to the ears. They have all the benefits Of mar
ket at their doors. Their lands have been ad-
yanced large per cent by means Of having a
railroad NO near and now, il the legislature will
allow them to assess the roads 10 pay their town
taxes 1t would be nothing like equity or equality.
Six miles of railroad at two thousand dollars per
mile would be twelve thousand dollars added to
the list of the town that happened to be 50 fortu-
nate as Ia include II railroad while all the towns
that had not such accommodations would get
nothing Let the farmers and laborng men every
where arouse themselves and see 10 ii that our
next legislature shall distribute the burdens of
taxation as equally as possible. For state taxes
Il may be well enoueh--that would give al the
people of Vermont AN equal benefit but when
You come To have the railroad companies pay the
local taxes Of the rich towns on the line, while we
in the back towns get nothing, II seems TO be a
piece Of gross injustice y.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06

The fact that Mr.. Tilden swore to an in
come of seven thousand one hundred and
eighteen dollars, while enjoying one several
times as large, makes it indecent and in
famous to offer him as a candidate for the
Presidency. 1t is not enough to say for a
man who aspires to the highest Office in the
United States that in point of personal char
acter he is not worse than the average cit
izen, especially If in order to give him even
this standing you are compelled TO affirm
that the average citizen is a perjurer aud a
cheat. That Mr.. Tilden is both seems now
TO be well established. The facts are not
denied. 1t is admitted that in 1868 he
stated under oath that his income from all
sources in the year 1862 was seven thousand
one hundred and eighteen dollars, and that
in 1876 he has stated under oath that in ! sG2
he received for his professional services in
one railroad case twenty thousand dollars.
The discrepancy necessarily imports perjury
in one statement or the other, and no doubt
in the former, for obvious reasons But
'hOuSh the ialteI hIateiueht aloius con-
elusive evidence of the falsehood of the
former it is not the only evidence, nor does
IL measure the whole extent of Tildens
fraudulent evasion of his taxes for that year.
II is well known that in the year referred to
he was counsel for several railroad corpora
tions, had large aud profitable investments
OF various kinds, and that his whole income
could not have been less than fifty thousand
dollars. lie was then accommodating that
fortune Of five millions or more, which he
now enjoys, and no man who knows any.
thing of his circumstances can believe that
his income for 1862 was so small as three
times what he stated it under oath
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06

A BED OF LILIEs.-Nir. Murray continues
his most agreeable series of Adirondack let
tiers, in the Golden Rule, and gives the follow.
ing beautiful description of yoyaging through
a bed of lilies in one of the streams of that
locality "In the city, we buy a single lily
aud rejoice, or if in strolling on lake or
shore we find a dozen grouped, we cry out
with delight. But here before me, as |
hoated through the moonlight, were acres of
lilies in full bloom yea, miles of them, max.
ing the white moonlight still winter and
yielding forth their perfume TO the air, as
love yields to love, lavishly. In few mo
ments we came 10 them and our boat cleft
its way through the clustering globes, that
grew only the sweeter at the disturbance.
We did not hurry-who would, in such a
place and at such an hour2 Many time,
in past years, had we hoated across that
periumed field, and as between the fragrance
of the lilies TO the senses, aud the memories
of the years 10 the soul, ii was hard TO say
which were the sweeter. For there is moth.
ing finer in nature than men can make 10
their souls, if they but love right things and
do right deeds Love is more fragrant, and
innocence whittier, than even the lily may be- D
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06

a MTsrERY.-One of the funniest puzzles
of the day is the fact that farmers, who, as
class, are apt to possess good solid common
sense, are so easily and repeatedly taken in
by travelling swinders. Every week or so
comes a story of some peripatetic vender of
a worthless patent or some representative of
a bogus city firm, who takes in the inhab-
itants of rural districts in the most bare
faced manner, and that, too, without much
skill or pains Many of the frugal cultiva-
tors of the soil in New England are so
economical, to put it mildly, that they will
let their wives tug water from a well six
rods from the hoase, because they "cannot
afford to put pump in the kitchen they
will allow the dinng-room to be dark, gloomy
window would render the room cheerful
bright and wholesome, because of the ex
pense necessary for the improvement; they
will get along with WORKOUT furniture, in.
sufficient crockery and dilapidated cook
stoves, because they cannot afford better
but they are always ready to sign fraudu
lent agreement for some new-fangled agri
cultural machine, whereby they are sooner
or later cheated out of enough money to have
made their homes decent, convenient and
pleasant, and so TO have added years of com
fort and happiness to the lives of their over
burdened wives
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06

TnDEN or WmcH ?-lt is for
the American people TO say whether they
are willing TO intrust the administration of
their great heritage to such hands. Is a
man who believe in justfying the doctrine of
secession-a man who despared of his coun-
try-a man who never lifted his finger or
voice in its defence--a man who did not
contribute dollar for the cause or the com
fort of the soldiers who were fighting to save
the national integrity-a man who meditated
the Intervention of foreign powers, to secure
a peace on the basis of separation--is he
such man as they care to elevate to the hi gh-
est Office They have a right to look into
his political pedigree, to question closely his
standing in the supreme hour of the nations
fate, and TO measure his patriotism with that
of candidate who volunteered at the begin
ming of the war and fought it through to a
glorious end, refusing to leave the service
when offered Congressional honors, and who
bears upon his person the evidences Of the
hatred of treason as his record bears the
light of an unsullied patriotism. Which
Of these men can you best afford to trust
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06
letter from Dartmouth.

llASoyEn, y. H., September 1876.
MSsrs kitors The term opened last Thurs
day with quite large attendance in all classes
and departments. Some are yet 20 come and a
few are away teaching, but most have returned
10 resume their studies. The Freshman class in
the academic department is smaller than usual
numbering only about fity-hye. The decrease
Of nearly twenty per cent is probably owing, in
the main, to the raising Of the tuition an act OF
the trustees that seems rather injudcious. con
sidering the present hard times when everything
else is going down. However, judging from the
appearance Of the new class, it will Ice able to
hold its own with the othen. in regard To brain or
muscle and will probably siyethe Sophs occa-
sion TO exert themselves in the coming football
tournament.
Ia accordance with the usual CUSTOM, the In-
niors brought ont a football Thursday night and
the Sophomores attempted to take it away from
them OF course, a rush was the result. In
the street directly in front OF the chapel where il
was last year, and after half AN hours hard work.
It was carried OF by couple Of Sophomores, bu,
they were oyertaken near the medical building
by some Juniors and compelled to give up their
booty. The next day a Sophomore was seen carry
ing around a dlapidated old football that ar-
parently had not been in rush for ten years,
and asking some Of his classmates to hide il.
saying that it came out Of the "rush Of the
night before. But it did not " 60 down"
1t was very dry and dusty at first but hard
shower Friday night settled the dust The third
class scientific department, is at work surveying
but the Sophonores will not have it till next spring
on account Of the change in the arrangement Of
terms. We now have three terms Of twelve week,
each and the Thanksgiving recess is changed to a
vacation Of four weeks, making the college year
three weeks shorter The spring vacation Of two
weeks will now come about the first Of April
There have been some changes in division of
the work among the faculty Professor Qnimb,
takes the Freshmen in mathematics, and Tutor
Worthen, who heard this recitation last year now
has the Freshmen in Greek, taking the place of
Tutor Bradley, who has gone West to enter upon
his theological studies
This morning in place Of the regular biblical
exercise, the President made some remarks to the
students, abiding 10 the great loss sustained by
the college at the death Of the late Professor Di-
mond, for many years Professor Of Chemistry in
this college
Many OF the rooms In the college buildings
have been fitted up during vacation and now
nearly all the students are settled and ready for
work, with every indication Of Il prosperous
term. VNcrxr
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Editorial Notes.

or the five thousand one hundred and
fifty bills introduced in the House during
the recent session of Congress, over four
thousand were private claim bills. Most of
these bills were in behalf of ex-rebels who
are eager TO get their hands into the national
treasury
IN was slavery that broke the Methodist
church in twain in 1911, and now, after the
lapse Of thirty-two years, slavery being
dead nothing but prejudice has stood in the
way Of reunion of the sundered parts.
Now that both the Methodist and Presby-
terrain churches have arranged for a substan-
italy complete restoration of national union,
the problem of civil union will be far less
difficult.
ALrnouGn there are many black sheep
among the Republicans, as whole they are
on the side of intelligence and morality, and
it is the support of this element that Hayes,
as President may calculate upon. lie
will emancipate the oiIice-holders from party
thralldom, and he will thus create for him
self an army of friends, against which the
party satraps will avail nothing, and, should
Congress refuse to support him, an appeal
to the people will secure Congressman Of a
different sentiment Cart SchW,.
GrsrAyr DoRE, the famous engrayer and
artist though still bachelor, has had his
dreams Of love In youth he became deeply
attached to a beautiful woman. who refused
him for a more wealthy sutton She became
the wife OF South American who butally
maltreated her, aud who is now serving a
term of eight years in prison for attempting
to kill her. The artist having dreamed his
dream, collected his senses, attended to his
business grew rich aud cynical, and now re-
joices that his youthful attachment had no
more serious consequences for him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06

SILVER CoS.-1he demand for silver
coin still continues, and it is being paid out
in large sums every day at the several dis.
bursement offices in Boston, New York and
other places. When the disbursement began
there were stored in the Boston sub-treasury
vaults three million six hundred and thirty
five thousand dollars in silver coin, and fifty
thousand dollars more in quarters were re-
ceiyed from the mint last week. The
amount paid out thus far is two million three
hundred and twenty-six thousand dollars,
and six hundred Thousand dollars have been
sent TO New York TO replensh the exhausted
Golfers there. II is probable that the de
'mand for silver is due more TO the scarcity
Of change Of any kind than TO any preference
for coin rather than scrip, and how long il
may continue II is impossible TO say.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06

RoNAlToN.-Mr Asa Perrin of Royalton. has
in his possession an almanack published for the
year l73i-he has also almanaoks for the wears
l7i2 lI43- l14G, l74S 1850 and for nearly all the
years from 1850 down to 1920 lie has Edmund
freebetter's New England almanack for the wear
i7I6. Calculated for the Meridian Of New Lon
don in latitude forty-one degrees Twenty-Five
minutes north On the title page Of this alma
mack Is an engraving designed to represent
" John Bull, with teapot Of steaming hot ten
which he Is endeavoring to pour down the throat
OF brother Jonathan, whom they have got partly
down, with one person behind him. holding his
hands, and another holding his feet. An officer
in fnl uniform Is standing little back of .Iohn
Bun, he is pointing to document protrndipo
from the coat pocket Of John Bull" ON which
is printed the words Port BILL which refers N
an act passed by the English parliament March
Z lI1i Ordering the Port Of Boston closed
against all commercial transactions Whatever -
Standing near Brother Jonathan" is n tall
female supposed to represent the Goddess Of
Liberty she has one hand over her ewes. and Il
probably weeping. She seems very much ureyed
at the indignity shown to Brother Jonathan f"
In the distance may be seen lines of shIns and
boats with the words lin large letters) "Boston
Cannonaded"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06

THE national debt is, for the most part, a
democratic debt; and if the principle of in
demnity insisted upon in the late Franco
German war had been carried out in closing
up their rebellion, it would not have been
the people of the United States, but the rebel
democracy, that would have had TO pay that
debt. What right hare 1ILien and Hendricks,
both sympatli:ers Nth rebellion, 10 araign the
party ehich saved the Union for lcpying tares
to pay The interest on the national debt and make
annual reductions from the principar 1t is
not those who pay but those who make
debts, that should be arraigned Parson
Rro,r,Iotg