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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11
Mr.. Tllden's Letter.

ofc,ur.e it is too long. too wordy' too
,,,ti-tieal. Everybody sees that OTa'er
f,glr. are that it is unjust in some oil lis
..,o,r,int.. and As We must believe inslncere
d, me Of it- declarations but it is able
i,,,r.,r-. and IF sound doctrine on many
r..n.. In it, advocacy Of honesty and
economy in publ: expenditure OF civil
.er,i ice reform, Of protection for all classes
m I'll. -,uth. # speedy returu to specie gay
mems. oi single term in the Presidency
+, lot echoes tine declarations oi Governor
HAYES in ill., letter. The difference Is that
,.....-....- Il,,.- was inst To take these po-
.,t,a8~ and be expressed his views on them
I'M a. straightforward, manly way "hieh
i..-,.,,J- re,olate purpose. The reader
...r- tb,ttU, man will be Is good as his
,,,7l while NJ. Tillcu'- hblred and
v.-dv paragraphs suggest that they are the
,r.,-L ,l a man who has spent SIX weeks ID
,,r.ilcrin, what viii sound best. There is
,.., .,.3 suggestion in Mr. Tilden' letter
,,, contained in Gov. llaye~ 's-that IN
reference to SEPARATING into distinct bills the
,r,,r,rriatiaa- for the various departments
OF the public service, and excluding from
eachaIl apr priationS for other objects and
all inlcreaieat legislation. Yet sugge--
ti,nolt this SOFT lelongs rather in Presl-
dent : mo.,ase TO Congress than in a letter
to a committee of a political convention In
fact th. length and the tenor Of Mr.. Tilden
letter -a.se~. that It's author might have
L.en l,loria- under the impression that he
was preparing bis first message to Congress.
And d, it is the only such message he viii
have an opportunity to make, perhaps We
should not complain that he is hurryins W
bi- recommendations of constitutional and
legislative changes. If Mr. Tilden's letter
is insipcere. Hendricks's is doubly SOS 1t
Will he easy TO show.
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shocking Outrage at Tsdrparh.
TWO MASKED RUFFIANS THE rEaPETRAIo-s
YOUNG FRENCuMAN THE VICTIM

TWO MASKED RUFFIANS THE FERPETRAIl
YOUNG TRENCuMAN THE VICTIM
HYDErARK. Vermont. August A.
1 o clock. yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Hs
Gotta. a young frenchman IN the emp
George Wilkinson. IN tins town, wa- b.
Deriving on Burberry ridge. near B
pond. IN this town. when be Wa ~lli--
seized by Two masked ruililns, thrown !
and held and brutally mutiiated 40
te-tiele was cut out. lie had a >m8- 8
with him, who made great outcry. Y.
l. supposed to have frightened the a>,li.l-
from the completion OF their design
looks ike the workmanship of the s.,
artists who committed the Perry 9l,r:
aud the description given OF the men
Gotta agrees very well with that siT-
Miss and Mrs. Perry. \ number OF ol
are IN pursuit. but a. they-had the run !
vast continuity OF shade their captuH
doubtful.
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News by Telegraph.
LamoIlle County Republican Con,.,,,-


TIE LARGEST CONVENTION EVER HEINZ
NOBLE COUNTY. Ii
HYDEPARK, Vermont, August IN
Lamoille County Republican Copvs,.,
was held in the Town Hall, in this VIII
to-day. 1t was very fully atten iels,,
the largest ever held in the COUNTY n
officers OF the Convention were as fou,r
President-E p. MIDGET.
Vlce-Presidents-Carroll ). Pace +,
Robinson. '1aa
Secretary-A. \. Earle.
The following ticket was placed in 49,
nation
For SenatOr-Edwin Wheeloek
For Assistant Judges-J. W. Styl.. 3
Ii. Page. ~ .
For Sheriff.. B. Sierwin.
For Judge of Probate-ll. A. Wat.
For States Attorney-E ". Tb,rn
For Baiiiff-O. H. Potter.
Things were a TITLE mixed ami III. ,
Convention was somewhat stormy ,
Parker'was nominated for Senator bs,
handsome speech, Withdrew in hv.
Rev. Mr.. Wheelock. Hon. Psiii, p
Gleed wa present and made an excel.
speech. \ County Committee wa. eb...-
consisting of W II. Keufell. :. \. Fs,-
l.. s. Thompson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

Mr.. TILDES, in his letter suggests that We
ought gradually to obtain a reduction of
per cent. in the interest on most of the
Government loans, and that this saving,
regularly invested at 4 II per cent, would
in less than thirty-eight years extinguish the
principal" Very true; bat the strongest
commentary on this suggestion, coming from
tine source ii does, is the fact that the present
Democratic House of Representatives has
failed to pass the necessary law to carry ont
this identical policy, simply to extend the
funding operations of the government by
which $5l6,s59, 500 has already been con-
verted from 6 per cent. to 5 per cent. bonds ;
and the golden opportunity of doing this is
fast passing by, as no future season can DO
expected to equal the present one in none
tary abundance and easy rates for capital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

WAC stole the revenue from the whiSkey-
tax? Senator Merrimon. of North Caro-
lima, has found ont it was the Republican
party. lie said the other day. in the Sen
ate, that upon a statement made by a
Republican Secretary of the Treasury
(Fessenden) he made calculation-an
estimate-the accuracy of which cannot be
denied, whereby i; viii appear that during
Andrew Johnson's administration more
than $3.50 200 were lost stolen by
iaithless officers and mis-applied by Others, -
etc, etc. Senator Sherman gave him present
ly fiat denial, showing that Secretary Fes-
sender never made any such statement, nor
anything like t,,and that what was thus tor
tured into such declaration was an al zap
tandtm remark made by Mr. Fessenden, one
day, while he was yet Senator. d" The
Senator" said Mr.. Sherman, :" by first a
false quotation, and next a false estimate
and next false computation, makes charge
against political party that it had squan-
dered, put in its pockets and scattered
among among It's leaders as an agency of
corruption, 5000, 100000"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

JERICHO. Vt, Aug. "A woman
name of Mrs. Benson, living on Lee ro
in Jericho, committed suicide, SUNDAY
hanging. Ry means OF strategy she e
her husband to a neighbOr son an errari
be gone about two hours. during thist-
she procured a rope and going up "a
into room containing 4 stOye-plpe h17
the room below, she lowered one end % :
rope to the room below and fastened t.
other to stick placed horizontally ac'-
the hole. alter which she went down 81
and dressing herself for burial, commit
the act by standing in char and q.lii
the rope about her neck tightly. >ae il'
pushed the chair away with her ieet an
hung herself 4 letter was found WI
she had written, stating that % p-''
she would like to ne buried that Jas, ~
day. She Is supposed to have been ln''i
Tor some time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

MORE OF TuDEN's WAR REcORD.-An-
other contribution to Tilden's war record is
furnished by a New York Journal, which re
calls the fact that, as chairman of the State
Central Committee, he superintended the ar
Engagements for Democratic mass meeting
at Syracuse. October 90, 1864. when the life
Of the nation was imperiled by an armed
rebellion. Mr. Tilden's committee prepared
the transparencies for the procession, and
among the notices prominently borne were
the following
A despot has his paradise, and Liberty
hath her GrcHgers."
American soil scourgod by an unoOHdi-
hona' despot in Abraham Lincoln"
No more victims for slaughter pens. Not
man-nOt a dollar"
IF Seward touches his bell again, the
people will sirefch has neck
- The constitution we will obey, but ar
bitrary arrests We will resist until death. "
" The people are ready to take vengeance
on the advocates of civil war. -
Lincoln has murdered three white men
to free one Negro"
- Free ballots or free bullas Crush the
fyrant Lincoln before he brushes YOU"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

RUTLAND. Aug. "A glor0ls Tepl y, =.
can rally was held here tonight, enle' y
auspices of the young men hlSe- y. I.
Wheeler club, Geo. +. Lawrence, pTe''l,l.-
of the club. presiding Henry b''.
ESD. of Burlington. gave a well re
anu highly satisfactory adiresS ht y
followed by Trenor ". Park. o. B'ln-l'
ton, who gave fine campaign speech 'l'l
ling in mastery manner thetnanch. J..
ton. The exercises were inter>per-el -
singing by the glee club. under the .e'l-
ship OF Prof. George \ MeitzSe, anl -,
by the Altimont eornet band. OF Lll-.'
\ national salute was fired Just before u
speaking commenced. The meeting "
great success and an increasing enin4'''
Is perccptible in the republican rank
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

4 Llr well stuck to is as good as the truth,
slys the Froyerb. An illustration Of the
fact that this j. too often true Is offered in
the circumstance that the same Inaccurate
table Of employees of the Government which
Senator Merrimon, Of North Carolina, howl
ed over the other day, was put by Mr.. Hart
sell. of Illinois, into speech which he de-
livered in the House, the day after it had
leen dissected in the Senatc-which pro-
yoked Senator Dawes to remark, This
makes the fifth time that this table has been
spread upon the Record. although the first
time it appeared, it was followed by the dem
onstration that there was no truth in it. 1t
is neither correct statement Of what the
Biennial Register shows nor correct
statement of either the increase of the civil
officers of this Government or of the civil
employees of this Government. Whatever
terms it goes by, it is equally false, and
without foundation"
Nevertheless the speeches of Merrimon and
Hartsell and their false computations upon
inaccurate data, will be themes to suggest
Democratic rawlings about Republican cor
ruption and extravaganza, all summer. Stick
to the lie, by all means
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times has been oyerhauling the
list OF changes made by the Democrats in
the Offices dependent upon the House of
Representatives. lie finds that there were
discharged from the Doorkeeper's depart
ment % Union soldiers from the Clerk 5
Office, - Union soldiers from the Post
Office, - Union soldiers from the Capitol
Police, >, making 81 Union soldiers dis
charged by the Democratic House since its
organization last December \ number of
these soldiers were disabled in the service.
There were appointed in their places, as far
as can be ascertained, in the Doorkeeper's
department, 10 Confederates; in the Clerks
office, 10 in the Post Office, II Capitol
Police, l, and Committee erks,-making
AZ Confederate soldiers appointed. "And
this in the words of the Sentinel, D." is the
kind of Reform to which the people are
invited, in this hundredth year of the ma
TONS life.''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

Tur amount Of the taxes which the people
Maid and which was stolen by the loyal par
tti.ans who had charge Of the collection be
fore il rca .hed the Treasury Is estimated to
he ut Iea~t another billion by the civil service
commission. which states that one-iourth OF
tn, taxes collected are stolen disa' a.
MARYLAND. oa 70, "Nfaf. Of nie Country
.junc 29ft.
Whateyer anybody may estimates and
none can do it more largely than Democrat
abusing tie RepubIcan administration'-the
FAC, is shown by the actual Treasury reports,
that the total loss on taxes collected by the
Internal Re,enae since it. organization to
December. $50 j. only oue-'t'ritenth oi one
hou,aaarl of ,pe proHF When the "a
ito Of that portion TO a,.e-tourfh is calculated
we shall get at the amount OF truth there L
in the statement Of this Democratic Con
gresham. which Is echoed 50 eagerly iy tho
Democratic press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gov. Tilden believes in maintaining a cir
culation of inconvertible paper money equal
TO the wants of trade. This is his bid for
the votes of the Western intlatiorists.
The Democratic candidate for Governor
in Indiana wears blue jeans to make himself
popular and likes to be called Jimmy VIII
iiams. His fell political title is " Blue Jeans
Jimmy W illiams.
Hon. BENJAMIN Harrison. who takes the
place of Mr.. Orth as Republican candidate
for Governor of Indiana, Is grandson OF the
late President Harrison, and man OF the
highest character, as much respected and
trusted as any man in the State The Re-
publican campaign in that State. they say.
will now run itself.
Mr.. Tilden. in his letter Of acceptance. a.
as well as in the st. Louis platform, de
mands reform d" in the modes OF Federal
taxation" There are now only two modes
oil" Federal taxation namely, by internal
revenue duties and by duties on customs :
and the only change that can be made would
be to substitute direct for indirect taxation.
The New York World does not despair of
South Carolina. IL THINKS tue beiho'lats
can carry the State By such measures As
gave them Mississippi. In that case Gen.
NJ. c. Butler. the commander OF the liam
burg murderers. would be sent to the Senate
a a colleague for Lamar.
1t is said that in Missouri they bet thusly
The HAYES man will wager so Conteder-
ate note against n greenback of like sum
that HAYES will be elected President. lie
argues that if Tilden is elected the Conieder-
ate note will he good money and the green,
back worthless. If Hayes Is elected 1t will
be the other way 50 it j. safe bet
According to a Saratoga despatch, John
Morris-ev SAYS the Tilden letter j. capital.
so does Jimmy O'Brien. sam Bowles say
the letters are very satisfactory TO himl
and therefore they ought to beIto the
| Alamse~.'
Mr.. Phelps. the Democratic candidate iol
| Governor of Missouri. has made dreadiu!l'
inauspcous beginning a. 'retormer.
! The 81. Louis Gloi.- D.mocrof says he go
yerv drunk on a steamboat n few days ago
and grossly insulted a Young lady passenger
The affair has created a great scandal II
! Missouri.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

A New loBk Iml., correspondent las II
ON GOOD authority that Iilden ; letter was
in rrinr nearly a week and he spent al that
time in making changes in It's phraseology-
scratching out words here and there, interim
io- and otherwise changing the document
This Is his habit. His first Message to the
LEGISLATURE in January, 1873, was sent back
and forward from the printing Office to the
Executive Mansion for correction and alter
ati,a nty-three times, after it had been
printed 10 slips, before he got it ready to
transmit to the Legislature, and it was only
svu, IN then because it was impossible to
delay it any longer. The Lord only knows
how long it wonld take him to write an an
naal Message if he should ever be made
President. lie never would do it in one
term. and that is probably the reason why
he omitted the "one-term principle when
be indited the Democratic platform. John
Mcrrissey was the only man IN the Legisla-
ture last Winter who could get him TO sign
bill or 90 any other executive act in rea-
sonablc time. and if he should ever reach
the Presidential chair he Will have to install
Morri-Sey in the White House TO spur him
up u write his Messages for him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11
NEW ENGLAND NEw ;

Mr.. BLAINE HEARD From ONCE @'A-
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 9-Mr. B.alae "
present at the district congresslou-i y
yentIon to-day. and was received Win -
enthusiasm. Being called tOr,ln the el--.
Ut his remarks he said since the =.
election OF Lincoln. no national eJnls'' 7
been more iar-reaching in its cOnstl l.-.
than that now pending. The d'm','ll-
party represent and embOdy all that '--
Is in this country of dislOyalty anu rei' ~
alton. do not say that every dema'' T.
diSioyalist or repudat0r Il.
1T Is patent to the most oareies cb-tr'll
the converse of the proposition l. trl'. q
den has the reputation among hi pom
friends in New York Of being wary u', :, 4.
say 'wiry' political manager Tic =
also the reputation o! possessing %
wealth and OF being ready to use i q
mote political ends lt l. SAID tAh. H-i =
marked the state OF Maine as good me- r..
investment OF his political irIend-, VII,
hope OF reducing our majority III n,..
TENDER. Certainly, well known =
Gratis. who are now on the Itlncrs" ~.
are said to be a part OF the mObllit7l ~. -
OF Tilaen. Watch them and ioiiJN
and convince them that the Kepu M. j
Maine are not 10 be bought, oul w. =.
will require all 0. IIlden's spar. m.
to keep his own troops in line anu ~ y
vent many oil them from passing ~ a.
ranks # the Republicans-ot lOya''
national good faith.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

IHE INV lORk Ht'uhd taIhs Soui'" ''i''
about repeal of the Resumption Act 1t says :
Let US stand by resumption. We gam
nothing by passing the bill to repeal the Re
sumption Act. We have made promise :;
let US try and keep it. Even if Tilden Is
chosen President he will have two years IN
which to comply with the terms OF tins act
As Mr.. Goodwin assures us that Tilden. ~
President, would settle the finances IN three
months, why repeal the act? Ii we ind we
cannot resume then we can talk about re-
peal. The question is not so much whether
we can resume in 1879 as whether we are
going to make an honest effort to that end
If we begin our preparations by making even
the time indefinite, the inAationists are al
ready victorious, for then there can be no
resumption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

IT is reported from Washington that al
efIort Will be made before the Adjournment
Of Congress to have day in December next
specially assigned Cor the consideration oil
General Wards bill appointing commission
70 examine the subject Of commercial rec'-
rrocity between the United States and the
British Provinces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11
THE RURL1NaTON. VT. FREE

"Lxr No GUILTY MAN ESCAPE. The Ia
nous LET no guilty man escape" letter OF
President Grant, was presented to the Con-
rressional Committee for the first time' on
Monday. The Endorsement reads;
LET no guilty man escape if it can DC
avoided Be especially vigilant, or instruct
these engaged in the prosecution oil ,ne
frauds to be, against all who insinuate thar
they have high influence to protect or 70
protect them. No personal consideration
Should stand in the way of performing a
public duty. L.. 8 "RANr'
July %, 1916.
Ex-Solicitor Bluford Wilson testified IN
connection with the subject, that when Presi-
dent Grant made the Endorsement, "Let no
guilty man escape" the President sand tha'
he Mt that time had Gen. Babcock IN mihu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

TIE pubic interest, in an honest, skillful
performance of official trust, must not be
sacrificed to the usufTuct Of the incumbents.
This is the style in which Mr.. Tilden ad-
vocates Civil Service Reform and the reform,
if he were to undertake it, would be as in
direct and roundabout as his words
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

Ir was essentially Democratic vote oy
which the repeal Of the Resumption ACT was
carried in the House. There were 100 votes
for repudation. Of which the Democrats iar-
nishei as the Republicans only 5. There were
ST votes against reputation, Of which Ke-
publican. furnished 60, the Democrats 70
The Democrats voting. thus stood - to -
for reputation the Republicans stood oo
to against it. The responsibility for this
triumph Of the iuaationists must be ascribed
to Mr.. Tilden. 1t has long been known
that one word from him would have prevent
ed anv report from the Banking and Cur
rency Committee, and without such report
it would not have been possible to nave
brought the House to a vote upon 1t. lha'
word was never spoken. A few hard-money
men in the Democratic party laboFed nero
iealiv to prevent the passage, but without
effect The iunationi-ts carried the day
with Ti.deu's approval.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

The Convention of the Third District at
Uvdep.rs tomorrow, will not be made e1-
citing by any contest over the nomination
The denomination Of Hon. c. W Hendee
+. entirely foregone conclusion, and it will
probably be made by acclamation' The o'-
ca-ion will he an interesting one however
Governor Hendee is expected to be present
and TO address his constituents 0enera
Swift. Of Boston. viii make one OF his ring
ing speeches. Judge Poland will be there
and Will speak with interest and effect as ne
always does. Henry Ballard, Esq Will also
sneak. and there are few better speaker
than he. There viii Of course be goodly
gathering Of Republicans of the District and
a rousins time politically.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

EAST Conformation. Ii. l.. Moss and
lady On their return from the Centennial
have been spending few days at Mrs.
Moss's early home with her aged parent,
Heman Hosford. Esq. and left for their
residence at st. Paul, Mimi, on Monday
last, Mrs. E. Hosford accompanying them
as far as Chicago.
The haying season is nearly over and the
cut. though nearly icarth less than that
of last year. has generally been secured In
very good order and is Of excellent quail ty.
Some pieces of wheat and oats have
russed rather badly, but il is not general,
aad the cereals promise fair average
crop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11
The First District Republican Con-
Nrution-

RUTLAND. Aug. 3-The Republican e. 2
Eention for the First Congressional Di-i
was held at the town hall, this aiIer1l ,
About two-thIrls OF the towns of The T.
trict were represented by delegates. AM,
those present were +. p. Walton. Al IL,
General James ;. Peck, l. l.. Dlrlu..
Montpelier, the Hon. George Nichols.
Mortified, Ex-Governor Paul Di.linEA-
of Waterbury, the Hon. John ". SteV4-
of Middlebury. the Hon. +. ;. Dana.
Cornwall, the Hon T. W Park. q. Is
nington, Frederick f. Woodbridge All Z.
Hon. George W. Grandey, Of lers.--a
E. p. Walton, Of Montpelier. W.. us.
president. and c. X Williams. of E-ir-
secretary. Geo. Nichols. OF NORTH.
handsomely presented the name o. L.
Chas. Ii. Joyce, Tor denomination t-r M
Der OF Congress. Col. Joyce was r11 1-
ated unanimously. amid enthusiast .-f
ing. Henry W Sollaee. of Bridp0r 20
unanimously nominated for pres l-.4
electOr. The following District come
was appointed L. Bart Cross, OF Z,i
pelier. John q. Mccullough. Of -s.
Bennington Geo. f. Lawrence, RltA-.
Norman j. Allen, Ferri>burgh \. II u
tie, Rutland. The committee on res
tions reported, en- iorsing the COngres-
course OF Col Joyce, and the national b
state tickets. and heartily accepting the
tiers of acceptance OF Hayes and Vince
The convention was then addressed by 2
John NJ LaDgston. OF Howard Uniyer,Ie
Washington; Judge Poland and Hon. !
W Woodbridge. There was a large attll
ance Of Republicans from all parts OF ;
District who give encouraging account
the canvass in their respective Localities
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

MONTPELIER. Vt, Aug 9-The 1--WE.
and farm buildings OF ". +. Sherburls
Berlin. have been destroyed by fire The
Is about S.. 900. partly insured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

The late Sultan Of Turkey had ~" 4.
one palaces, in which 400 pu-'s'sf 60
watchmen were employed at an anau .,. pl
Of 81 900. The Sultan's cuisine va 10
ticuisrly expensive. The fuel aion a-,h
Sl33. 900 year. and SoO,OoV W" 10 el
sugar was used annually. whnY In d
sheep and goats were consume, and D
kitchen 359 servants were emPioH'o u : n
the whole establishment = to'ai
servants and parasites were led
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-11

A crisis is at band in the Pennsylvania
mining regions. More suspensions are an.
nounced, and the miners are reported in
want Of food.