Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-26


nom the various papers o. The day. showing drn Of pub
lie opinion All topics Of current interest," irrespective n
creed party wsh readers 10 know wha, the pco-
PIE think AMI say Of passing events
Packard is revolving in his mind the ques-
ton whether he is de fdeto or defunct o.
Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
We submit that no party can afford TO
brave and defy public opinion 10 the extent
Of rejecting this MEASURE Chicago Tribune.
Il is a significant as we'll as suspicious
patriotism, that talks more war-like now than
at any time during the rcbsllion.--BellOos
Falls Times. -.
Ben Butler will not be happy in this (NIr,
Hoar's) election. Indeed Ben will be sub
jected to pangs. Perhaps that is reason
why this thing happened. -Cncinnat Com
mercial.
Massachusetts, has spoken by the election
of Hoar. Now Boston will send greeting to
Oonkling and Bayard, aud the men who have
decided for country first, party afterwards.
philadelphia Times.
The Southern people wish peace, not vio-
leuce. They have had enough war. They
desire tho peaceable Inauguration Of the
legally elected President.-A'g,tsta (Ga
Chronicle.
We believe that Gov. Hayes is the Presi-
dent.elect Of the United States but while
so believing, we have always said--if the
constituted authorities decide otherwise, we
shall submit. Philadelphia Press. -|'f .
There seems to be nothing left for Gen.
Butler to do now except to join the demo-
Gratis. The Massachusetts, republicans have
not only upset his machine, but they are sit.
ting on the ruins aud making faces at him.
Tribune.
Tho plan adopted has met with instant
aud almost universal favor at the hands of
the disnterested masses Of the people, who
are intelligent enough to comprehend the
situation, its difficulties and its dangers.--N.
Y. Mail.
Since the republicans are responsible for
the repeal OF the rule under which they have
counted the votes three times, there is a
moral obligation upon them to do all they
honorably can to secure tho adoption Of
fair rule in its place.-Boston Advertiser.
Another ground of opposition to the bill is
that fair count by an impartial and up
right tribunal like that proposed must inev-
itably drag to light the frauds, chicanery, for
geries, and villainy of the returning boards,
upon which Christian statesmen Of the order
of Morton and Sherman have rested their
whole case.-N. Y. Sun.
Whatever may be tho right construction of
the onstitution-whether the two houses are
empowered to count and decide what ought
to be counted, or whether the House of Rep.
resentatives is 30 empowered, or the Presi-
dent Of the Senate-the acceptance of the
bill saves all these questions leaves them
open to be determined hereafter and the
Constitution is protected at all points.-N.
Y. EUening Post.
If the President of the Senate had pow
er to count the votes, bare majority in the
Senate might elect president for the secret
purpose Of making the count one way. Was
such q creature of an hour safer anchor
than the two houses Of Congress- No such
action was designed for this republic, the
only considerable experiment OF free govern
meut extant on the globe. Should this ex-
pertinent fail, it would turn back the hands
on the clock Of agcs,-Senator COnkling.
The great body of the people see in the
committees bill fair, reasonable and equit-
able plan to get at a result, and have no pa
thence with the hair.splitting attempted by
men who have used and consented to the use
of much less equitable system. This was
plainly shown in the meeting yesterday. The
business illustrations Of leaving out any dis
puted question between man and man were
understood and responded to promptly and
waruly.-BoSion Herald.
The meagre synopsis Of Senator Edmunds'
speech on the compromise bill telegraphed to
the press and published in our morning edi-
ton Monday, gives a very inadequate idea
OF what is pronounced the ablest effort Of
the very able senator from Vermont. Sena.
tor Conkling is reported to have declared
that the speech was one Of the finest he ever
heard in the senate, while Senator Thurman
regards the defence of the bill as uDanswer.
able. All accounts agree in saying that the
speech was lofty in tone, clear in statement
and logical in form.-BoSton Journal.
The exposition of the joint committees
"plan," by Senator Edmunds, was the great
est effort ever made by the learned Senator
from Vermont We commend it to all who
want to see how a statesman and jurist can
handle great question. The speech is su-
perior to any other argument ON the ques.
tion discussed ever made in congress. The
Judicial calmuess OF his discussion, its ire.
sistible logic, its lofty level and its superior
ity to the mere partisan arguments lately
made, will give it great weight with all no.
hecting readers.-N. Y. Mail.
have no doubt that the opposition offered
by some of the gentlemen in Congress to the
bill proceeds from conscientious motives, but
it is also fact which the leading men should
not overlook, that the political party oppos.
ing this bill will lay itself open to the sus
piciou of reposing more confidence in thu
power they WELD than 10 the justice of their
cause, In this respect the opponents Of thu
measure render, in my opinion, very bad
service to the respective candidates, who's,
interests they seem to have at heart. If thu
conference bill should be defeated | am sur,
the party responsible for the defeat woulc
sink under the distrust Of the people.-Car
Schwz.
The report of the Joint Committee show
patriotism so lofty aud so pure that if i
could only be adopted by Congress with tn
same unanimity by which it was reported
would be glory shed upon the opening yeai
OF the second century which no year Of tn
previous century could excel. wish tina
this Congress might pass this unanimously
l cannot believe that it will refuse its ratii
cation. l would that we might tell the worl,
unanimously that this grea. aud free peopl
which has lately shown itself so great b.
submitting to arbitration the question whic
threatened an International dispute, has no,
shown itself greater still by yielding thei
disputes about the presidential election to tn
same great principle Congressman Seelel