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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-16

LEIIEK WRITTEN by Mr.. WEBER THREE
DAYS BEFORE HIS DEATH.
Senator Mcmillan, Of Minnesotl. has re-
ceived letter that sounds like voice from
the grave. On the 9th of the present
month, d. A. Weber, Republican, and the
Tax Collector Of East Feliciana Parish, La,
was shot and killed in the street, near his
home. The verdict of the COroner's Jury
assigned the guilt to persons unknown.
Three days before his death, Mr.. Weber
wrote the following letter, dated March 3rd :;
Ny DEAR Mr. SENATOR | see by the As
ISOLATED Press that President Grant will not
recognize Gov. Packard 1t is even assert
ed that President-elect Hayes is committed
to such line of policy. If this should prove
true-if after our services to the nation we
are to be left in the hands of Nichols and
his murderers, you, Mr.. Senator, who have
had the opportunity to judge our cause,
will understand how soon the murderer5 will
begin their work. 1t would be but few
days work to wipe out of existence every
white Republican, and with our downfall
comes that of the innocent negro, whose
'ott sdNeu tue ndtiou. appear W JOu, NT
Senator, not as Republican, but as friend
of justice, to do battle for those who are
powerless. Our lives, our property, and the
security of our families. depend upon you
and those of your confrereS in the Senate
who understand our position. Since my
return from New Orleans. and my attend
ance upon your committees. | have been at
home, cooped up in the house, unable to ap-
pear on the streets without mourning dan
ger. If were alone-without wife or chill
dren, or property could easily adapt my
to the present condition of affairs; but
cannot desert my all, even if staying should
cost me my life. Hoping you will pardon
the liberty | am taking in addressing you,
remain very respectfully yours.
d. A. WEBBER.
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education, without regard to religious
creed, must be maintained in this eonn'
try ut all hazards as the only sure iounda-
tinn of popular government, the only
guarantee of liberty regulated by law And
the Catholic priesthood of the United States
may rs well understand that on tins ques-
tion there will be no compromise and not
one hairs breadth Of yielding by the advo-
Gates of the free common schools
have no desire to interpOse my advice
gratu itously in the affairs of your State, but
the issues to which have thus briefly re,
ferred will affect public opinion far beyond
the boundaries Of New Hampshire. An in
furious public policy maintained by the
Republicans in one State binders the success
Of the party throughout the union.
You are at liberty to communicate these
views to any one who may care for my
opinion on the questions involved. And il
you deem it desirable, may make this letter
public Very sincerely yours.
J. G. BLAINE
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Mr.. Evarts, who was confirmed by the
Senate a Secretary of State, on Saturday,
has taken the oath Of Office, and Secretary
Fish retire+ from pu bic life No member Of
the last Cabinet will take with him, in his re-
tiremeht, 80 large share Of the respect and
gratitude ct the country. When he came
into oihee the country had on its hands Il
difficult and perplexing dispute with Great
Britain, which Mr.. Seward had been un-
able To bring to Il settlement Ii was sue
cessfully and honorabiy settled nv Mr.. Fish
The Alahaml ucaty will always hold dis
tlnguished plac' IN the diplomatic history
of the coantfy, aud the credit Of the negntia-
ton belong 20 Mr. Fish. Our foreign aft .irs
nave ncV": teuu H-nascd with greater sue
cess than duiius the last eight Years. Peace
has been preserved, friendly relations with
all Countries maintained and strengthened,
and Cur national h"u"r kept unsulliei under
the VIZ, rrudcHt, firm aud &c, cuncilintory
management IF Secretary Fish. When the
unfortunate lIrsiuius affair occurred. Suain
was compelled 10 make doe retaration
withua: at a.. di,tarbn. the cordial and
friendly rr!Iti a. hrtwceu the two countries
Mr. Fish Is ih,- ,nc member of the Cabinet
who has Steadily Kept the confidence Of the
President AMI tli. country from the begin
ming OF ihr Administration to the end. As
"a member Of 10th Houses of Congress, as
Governor oil New lHk State and as Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs for as long period
a. that great Office was ever held by one
man, Nj. Fish has earned exemption from
further public cares. The good wishes of
the hole country will follow him in his
honorable retirement
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TnE Washington correspondent of the
New York Times says that II is the fixed
purpose OF the President, 50 far a. Iracti-
cable, to carry out the utterances Of his let
ter Of acceptance and his inaugural address
with reference TO Civil Service reform. Ap-
pOintmentS will not be made merely for par
tisan services, nor will Congressman be re-
garded as having an inherent right to con-
troll them. At a Cabinet meeting, on Mon
day, certain general rules for the govern
ment of all appointments were discussed,
and some of thern tactly adopted. The first
and most Important is that Congressman
shall not dictate appointments as rewards
and punishments for personal services
Their recommendations will be duly cOnsid-
cred, but such recommendations will not be
held as in any respect binding upon the Ex-
ecutiye. Three members Of the Cabinet
were rtquested to draft some general rules,
In regard to the policy to he followed in
making appointments, which " i'll be reported
at future meeting. 1t is the purpose to
make these rules 50 comprehensive that all
cases may be de termined under them Until
these rules shall be adopted, no appointments
except wneFe vacancies occur by expiration
Of commissions, vii. be made.
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Vice-President Wheeler is credited with
having first suggested the appointment Of
Judge Devens to Cabinet position.
1t seems that Conkling's friend, Cornell,
came very near succeeding Mr.. Arthur a-
Collector at New York, last week. The nomi-
nation, the Tribune says, was made out, but
President Grant finally concluded it would
hardly be fair to Hayes to send it in.
noratio Seymour was interviewed recently
in Chicago, aud expressed himself very phi
losophically about the political situation
lie said :. We talk of our political OPPo-
nents in a Pickwickian sense" and decar-
ed that he was never treated better in his
life than he was by the Republican Legisls-
ture when he was Governor OF New York.
1t is stated that ex- President Grant. after
short visit to the W est. will start for Europe,
accompanied by Mrs Grant and his son jesse.
lie will make protracted tour through
Europe, and on his return will settle
down in tho West, probably at St,
Louis or Chicago. Ii is also stated that
Gen. Grant has accepted the Presidency
of the Fist National Bank in New York
city, and will enter upon his duties i'm
mediately.
Tho indianapolis Journal. which is sup
posed to represent the views OF Senator Nor
ton. approves the Southern policy of the
Presidents inaugural and his ideas rela-
tive To the civil service. 1t also expresses
the opinion that Gen. Schurz Twill I'M
doubtedly prove equal to the demands of
any position in which he may be placed"
The Spcakership of the next House is be-
ing carefully and diligently worked up by
several Democrats Samuel Cox Is laying
SpeakerShip pipe with great energy.
MIR. Saycr has commenced early and will
toll until late. Gen. n. =. Banks il II
prominent Liberal candidate.
The death of Chief Justice Moses, of
the South Carolina Supreme Court, il
likely to add to the complications existing
in the government OF that State. OF the
two remaining judges, Wallace holds that
Hamilton is Governor, and Wright decides |
for Chamberlain, and a. things are now
situated there il no way of filling the va
cancy that will be accepted by both parties.
President Hayes phrase. ale who hest
serves hi4 country serves hrs party best, is
likely to be as popular as Grants. Let us
have peace"
Ben Butler does not like the Cabinet. |
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GENERAL. DISPATCHES.

ii. 7. Bell. the democratic nominee. has
been elected To Congress from the OH
Georgia district in place OF Ben Hill
Five negroes are tie be hung a; Aiken,
5. C., on Friday.
\ special committee Of the Rhode Island
legislature has recommended an amendment
to the state constitution. permitting IN
married women and widows to Vote upon
any proposition to tax them.
On Monday. an aged couple, in Orange,
~ j.. we're entIced from their home by a
lalse telegram, and while they were absent
their house WAS robbed Of valuables to the
amount OF 50 200.
An ice gorge is reported between Van
Wiers point and New Ba timo on the
Hudson river, which will delay navigation
Tor two weeks.
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The CamerOns.

Senator Simon Cameron sent his resigna-
ton to the Governor of Pennsylvania, on
Monday, to take effect when his successor is
chosen. When asked for the reasons that
induced him to take this step, Senator Came
ron said /" L am IS years old, and think
that have been in public life long enough,
and that will never find better time to
retire am tired of the care and worry Of
Office, of having to turn away good people
whom | would be glad to serve if had the
power, and of being annoyed by bad people
seeking to make use of me. am rich, and
need not subject myself to all this trouble. "
This is part of the story, doubtless, but not
all. Mr.. Cameror's resignation at this time
was doubtless intended to make a place for
his son, j. Donald Cameron, on the latter's
retirement from the War Department. 1t
has been followed by the prompt and unan-
imous nomination of Don Cameron. for u.
S. Senator, by the caucus Of Republican
STATE senators, anu nU uOuot Is eAprcssou VI
his election. Simon Cameron has had long
and noteworthy pablo career. Born in
poverty, in 1879, and early left an orphan,
he educated himself while learning the
trade of printer, and when % years OF age
edited Democratic paper in Harrisburg.
lie became banker, railroad manager, and
acknowledgement OF the Pennsyl vania militia.
As long ago as 1915 he was elected to the
U. S Senate, serving until 1919. Ia 1857,
he was reelected; in 1861, Mr.. Lincoln
made him Secretary of War 4: in lS62, he
went to Russia a. United States minister !;
and in 1867 and 1872 he was again chosen
to the Senate. lie has long been control
ling power in Pennsylvania politics, and
he hands his seat in the Senate Of the United
States over to his son in much the same way
that he will boqueath to him his worldly
effects. The younger man inherits many OF
the qualities of the father, and as political
manager has few superiors.
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IT is stated that Mr. Evarts does not iu-
tend to relinguish his law practice, which,
if true, Is All indication that he does not in
tend to hold the Office of Secretary of State
for long while. Probably Mr.. Esarts
cannot afford to give up his practice for any
great length oftime; and he certainly will
lay up nothing out of his salary as Secretary
of State. We see it stated that it has cost
Mr.. Fish $50, 900 year to live in Washing
ton and maintain the dignity of the State
Department. His salary was $4,000. He
paid that sum for his house rent The
Secretary of State is not only expected to
manage the difficult international problems,
but to be as well the exponent of national
hospitality. lie must give frequent and
elaborate entertainments to the diplomatic
corps, and to strangers of distinction from
foreign countries. M. Fish has done this
handsomely and hiss paid for it out of his
own ample 70 nix account. But Mr.. Evarts
has not Mr.. F;sh's fortune to draw on, and
1t will not be surprising if he should decline
to hold permanently 50 expensive an h1nor.
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seH Hampshire Election.

The New Hampshire Republicans carried
their stite, of courss, and by majority as
large as any3odg had expected. The canvas,
was not an active one. although the issues
were exceedingly important, and the Re
publicans make good gain, on an increased
vote. They carried, also. the ), cond and
Third Congressional Districts; and if Gen.
MarstOn is beaten in the First, it has only
been accomplished by lavish use Of money
by his OPPONENT, Jones. who has plenty
OF money of his own, and received an ample
campaign fund from Washington. If Jones
Is elected. Il ere will be five Democratic ma
jority in tie next House.
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Ira Clark and Henry Newcomb were
| drowned III one of the small lakes north N
the Upper Siranac II lew days since. Both
were guides and experienced wOodsmen
Clark was single man, but Newcolnt
leaves large family
While Il salute was being fired over the
Inauguration of President Hayes. at Ellen
burgh Corners, tine cannon burst with
terrific fleet. One OF the firing squad had
II leg broken, another had leg broken and
received severe scalp wound. and spec
tator was struck hv IL fragment OF the gun.
weighing some 20 lhS, breaking his leg in
two places. and luJnrlug hun internally.
One piece weighing some 200 pounds was
blown over the hoiel carrying away u
portion of the chimney and bringing up
against store. crushing hole through the
outside tier of brick.
The Fort Edward iiro-bugs. James Ora
nam and Benjamin Skcliy have each been
sentenced to DannemOra seven years
james, alias "Whiskey" Downs. was sent
to the Rochester House oi Refuge, aud
Philandcr Buck was sentenced to Dame
mora for i've years. This is thought Ia rIL
Fort Edward ot IA gang which has been Il
terror to good citizens tor years.
Grasshoppers have appeared at North
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News by Teles phi.
The Latest from New Hampshire.

PRESCOTT MAJORITY.
CONCORD. N. H., March Ii.-Prascott's
majority will be $500 if the remaining
towns give the same vote as last year.
The aggregate vote of the state will be
over y 900.
THE RESULT IN THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICr
Is so close by tho returns reeelyel that 1t
will require the official returns to determine
the result All but seven towns give Mars
ton l2,a55, Jones II ,S97. The seven
towns not heard from gave Cheney
(rep) 1858, Marsh (dem) 973. last
year, which if returned the same as
last spring biarston will lead Jones 80.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
As far as returned the House stands POS
Republicans and 40 Democrats. The
Republican majority will be somewhat re-
duced by the towns yet to be heard from.
TIE SENATE,
stands eight Republicans to four Democrats.
THE COUNCIL,
stands four Republicans to one Democrat.
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We have not supposed, as our columns
ar witness, that there would be much
" in the confirmation of the new Cabinet
iutments much less that any OF them
be rejected. The Republicans OF the
could hardly afford at the present
as serious quarrel with the Presl-
would follow the rejection OF his
for his Cabinet. The proceed
.1e Senate were at a stage where
single objection from any Senator would
throw the question of confirmation over to
this week bu. no serious effort was
made to obstruct any Of the eonfirma-
tons. The Administration of President
Hayes is thus fully organized. 1t is COM
posed of men from whom some statesman
like work may be expected. We shall see
what they will accomplish
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Town Officers. Elected March 9th.

Moderator. Henry Wilbur town clerk
and treasurer, E IL Shattuck: selectmen,
d Scott, LucIus Hayes, W Prior; cOnsts-
BILE and collector, Varnus p Locke; listers,
Henry DIN, 0rsamus Wells, Moses Wilbur.
auditors, Geo W Hulburd, Henry Wilbur.
j ID Scott superintendent. James V
Stevens agent, Nathan b Page; town tax
n cents
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Powder MIL Machinery for Russia

BENNINGTON. VI, March l3-The first
instalment OF powder mill machinery
ordered for Russia from this county was
shipped from Bennington to day.
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The letter Of Mr.. Stanley Matthews to
Goy. Chamberlain and the endorsement of
OF Mr. EVarts, have heen given to the pub
lac: And alter Zee ding them everybody
Will wonder why 50 much fas : was made
over the matter All that MIR. Matthews
ana Mr. Evarts say is not only innocent but
commendable. Instead of rroroslng to
abandon the Republicans of Sor rth Carolina,
tney SIMPLY suggest to 10y. G hamberlain's
MIND the inquiry whether sou e plan nav
not he devised of compo sing thu, difficulties
N that State which viii, have nj, full con-
currenee
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Plus *. if be lives until the 18th Of next
May, will be eighty-fSe years old. 1t has
been announced that at consistory 10 be
held during the present month, he will add
eleven new members to the Sacred College
of the Cardinals. This will make that body
seventy strong. 1t is also declared that a
measure to be proposed, regarding the con-
clave which will assemble on the death of
Pias, will establish that any Cardinal may
be elected to succeed him, irrespective OF
nationality, thus putting an end to the rule
under which Italians only could be chosen.
Ia view of the proposed change. it is not
strange that the name Of Manning, Eng
land great Cardinal. is suggested for the
succession, and that the Catholics Ct the
New World will be likely to present Cardinal
McCioskey.
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:, uen' Garfield. at the request # President
hayes has withdrawn from the Ohio Sen
a'orlal contest. The President, j his letter
requesting this, states that Carrie ID can be
more useful to the Southern poll cy of the
ADMINISTRATION by tmaiping the leader of
Senate. - Wv
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WHATEVER else President Hayes does,
We NAV all be perfectly sure that he will not,
in the language of Mr.. Blaine, leave In
protected aud uncared for 1.-THE brave men
who have borne the flag and the bTunt ct
the battle in the Southern States against
prosecutions unparalleled in this country
he will not abandon the remnant of the
Republican party in the South. lie will
not surrender to unfriendly hands the safe
ty AMI the rights Of the loyal and the faith
full black men. To suppose that he is capa-
bic of doing this is to suppose that he will
belle his whole history, character and pro-
LESSONS. Bat he proposes to secure these
great ends with the aid and concurrence,
rather than over,the opposition, of the South
ern whites. Let him try his hand, say We.
The past policy Of the administration las
not been successful in thoroughly securing
these objects, or in retaining Republican
supremacy in the South. The alternative
is to build up among tie men OF property
and inflaence there. loyal party, in har-
mony with the Government, and insisting
on just protection fer all or to remand the
Southern States TO the care of military gov
erners, as conquered provinces. President
II iyes proposes to try the first of these ex-
periment> and We trust he will try it thor
ou,bl-
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BUSINESS

Is improving for certain. The hotels are full
of merchants, and, thank heaven. they are
buying. The big importers are rolling out
bales and boxes in the most cheerful way,
and the heart OF the truckman is made
glad. Now, good people in the interior,
take little heart. We are not going to
have war. We have President, and things
are going on smoothly and well. Build,
buy, marry, and give in marriage, just the
same as though you never heard of hard
times There was no occasion, whatever,
for the howl, and now that the shadow is
gone, don't stay frightened. If the people
get back their courage, the times will be
as good in month as they ever were.
Courage is what We want now.
Yours. Akron
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REPUBLICANS w. DEMOCRATS AS OFFICE
SEEKERS.
NEW YoRk. March I0--The Tribune's
Washington special says. 1T isH remark
able fact that with the incoming of the new
administration, having the control of from
40, 900 to so 900 public offices. the number
of persons who have come to Washington
seeking government employment is actually
less than that of those who came here in
December. 1875 to compete for the hundred
or two appointments to be made by the
dsmocrotic HonSe of REPRESENTATIVES. -
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The President sent in the following
nominations: Lott NJ. Morrill,, collector of
customs at Portland. Me; VIM. Stone,
United States attorney. for South CARROLL
ma; Asa D. Adds of Vermont. james b.
Howell of Iowa. and Orange Ferris Of
New York. southern claims commissioners.
Mr.. Morrill, was offered an English mis-
sion but declined any foreign appointment.
The senate in executive session contirm-
ed Mr.. Morrill's nomination Immediately
the Others were referred. The senate then
adjourned until Tomorrow noon
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

stands TOUR Republicans to one Democr