The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-03
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closed with an individual contest for q series OF
eight prizes, amounting TO 81 600, given by the
NewtYork Spirit Of De Times. The distances
shot at were 500, 900 and 1000 yards, and the
first prize OF $500 was won by n. Washburn, OF
Connecticut, with s score Of 207 out OF posi-
BILE 225. @. E. Blydenburgh Of the American
team. came second with score OF 20, lot
which he took prize Of s200. seventy-eight
marksmen entered in this contest. A de-
cision Of the New York court Of appeals, IN
favor of the Gilbert and New York Elevated
railroad companies, seems 70 settle the ques-
tons Of law which have long hindered the con-
summation OF much-nCeded scheme OF rapid
transit In the CITY Of New York, and s swift
means Of communication from one end OF the
city 10 the other is probably now matter OF
time only Yellow fever prevailed to great
extent in Havana and at FernRndina, Fla,
where the mortality was very large, and the
dread disease took the proportions OF an
epidemic. .... President MacAiahOn has issued
a manifesto TO the French people, IN which he
declares that he will cause the constitution OF
the country TO be respected, and asks the peo-
pie TO place confidence in him.
II is stated that Secretary Evarts will deliver
a speech at Washington in defence OF the policy
of the Administration previous to the special
session of Congress, in October. The State
convention Of the New Jersey Democrats was
held at Trenton, and resulted in the nomina-
ton of Major-General George B. Mcclellan for
governor, by a vote of S04 against 179, divided
among three other candidates. The platform
adopted reafirms the principles contained in
the National Democratic platform adopted at
st. Louis in 1876, and denOunces the frauds
and crimes by which our candidates for Presi-
dent and Yice-President are prevented from
occupying the positions to which they wero
chosen by decided majority Of the popular
and electoral vote y congratulates " the sup
porters of free government throughout the
United States on the fact that even the man
who was placed in the Presidential chair by
means of these frauds and crimes has found it
necessary, in order to receive the respect and
support of any portion of the American people,
to adopt the Democratic policy OF local self
government in the Southern States, and to
abandon all further devices to perpetuate sec
tional jealousies y opposes all special legisla-
ton for corporate or Individual interests at the
expense of the people sympathizes with the
workingmen Of the State in the prevalent dis
tress, and advises the enactment Of such legis-
lation as will enable them to harmonize the in
terests of capital and labor; believes that the
necessities Of the people require reduction Of
all official salaries, fees and costs; and asserts
that the usury laws should be REVISED and re-
formed, and six per cent be made the legal rate
of interest in the State see. The Prohibition
party of New Jersey met in convention at
Trenton and nominated Rudolphus Bingham
1Of governor. lnb T6bOlutlOllS duOplCu u6ClhIb
against the legalZed traffic in liquors, attribut-
ing it to the increase of taxes, the general dis
tress, and in a great degree the corruption of
officials. The signers declare they will no
longer vote for any man who is not in favor OF
prohibition E. The Massachusetts, Republican
State convention was held in Worcester, and
was presided over by Senator Hoar. The first
ballot for candidates for governor resulted in
the denomination Of Gov. Rice who received
597 votes against 231 for Thomas Talbot, sixty
nine for John Long, twenty-five for Paul A.
Chadbourne, four for Henry S. Pierce and
three for John E. Sanford. The committee
on resolutions reported platform reafirming
the principles of the party, congratulating the
country upon the accession of a Republican
President Of conspicuous integrity, honesty of
purpose, wisdom, moderation and firmness
expressing qualification at the pacifcation Of
the Southern States declaring in favor of re-
Stunning specie payments at the date fixed by
the resumption act approving the civil service
reforms inaugurated by the Administration,
and opposing further grants of land or subsidies
to private enterprises. That part of the plat
form which refers to the Presidents Southern
policy and his reformatory civil service meas
ures is as follows, in full ResOlUed, That we hail
with unspeakable pleasure every sign of promise
of the final and permanent pacification of the
Southern section of our country under local
self government, based upon the full recog-
milton Of the equal rights Of all and we cor
daily approve the spirit and measures of the
Administration as wisely adapted to hasten
this result, as directed by just sense of con-
stitutional right and duty, as tending to pro-
mote spirit of peace and Cancellation between
citizens of all sections, and as carefully iusti-
fed by the bettered feeling and condition of
the country. RESOLVED, That the work of re-
forming and improving the civil SERVICE which
the Republican party has undertaken, and to
which it stands committed, ought to be per-
sistently and resolutely carried forward We
fully indorse the utterances of the Cincinnati
platform and of the letter of acceptance of
President Hayes on this subject; that nomina-
tons to Office ought to be made upon the sole
responsibility of the Executive department,
without the dictaton or control of the mem
bers of Congress; that honesty, capacity, and
fidelity constitute the only claim and qualifca-
ton for office that partisan service should
not be expected or desired from public officers,
who should give their whole service to the gov
eminent and the people, and that the term of
office should depend upon untarnished personal
character and the satisfactory performance of
Official duties, and not upon political changes
we cordially sustain and approve the policy and
action of the President in conducting his ad-
nffhistration in fulflment of his distinct pledge
upon these principles. Recognizing that the
work of correcting the abuses that have crept into
the civil service is only begun, and that much
remains to be accomplished in Massachusetts
as well as elsewhere, in order to show con-
vincingly that the principle of civil service re-
form is accepted as an enduring principle and
not a temporary method of administration, we
call upon all departments of the government to
give the President their cordial and effective
support in making the reform thorough, radi-
cal and complete. RoSOlUed That the order
recently promulgated by the President, for the
purpose of restraining the executive officers Of
the government from exercising an undue and
improper influence upon the action of the peo-
pie in the selection of candidates for Office and
Gin he management of political affairs is in &C.
ordnance with the principle and practices estab.
ilshed by the founders of the government. We
heartily indorse the order as the first and O
most important step toward practical reform
OF the civil service, and we assure the President
of our cordial support in its enforcement
The Greenback party of Pennsylvania met al
W1lllamsport, and nominated Benjamin s.
Bentley for supreme Judge; James @. Emer-
son for auditor-general, and James L. Wright
nominee OF the labor party, for State treasurer
The resolutions adopted were denunciatory OF
national banks, and favored inter-convertible
bonds and elastic money sufficient for the
wants OF trade ..... The President and party
arrived at Nashville, Tenn, and were received
by the governor Of the State, the mayor and a
committee Of citizens. The assemblage was
addressed by the President, Gov. Wade Hamp.
ton, and members of the cabinet .. train
on the Union Pacific railroad, at Big Springs
Neb., was stopped by thirteen masked mel
and robbed of $500 in gold coin. A number
OF the passengers were also relieved of money
and Valuables
United States Senator Lewis V. Bogy, o.
Missouri, died in st. Louis, on September 20
aged sixty-four years. He was elected to thu
United States Senate in 1878, as the successor
Of Frank P. Blair, Jr "A monument wal
dedicated at Paoli, PS, in honor of the fifty
three American soldiers, under Gen. Anthem,
Wayne, who were killed by British troops ON
hundred years ago. Appropriate ceremonie
accompanied the dedication. :. The Maryland
State Republican convention was held at Balti
more, and resulted in the nomination of DIR
3. e. Porter for controller. Resolutions wer
adnnted Undermining thn prnsidc,,4,. Gs..Li....