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Mr.. President and Fellow Citizens:
This is freedoms day. | shall speak
for freedom. shall speak with freedom.
have no secret grieis to present So far
as personal interests are concerned, re-
cent events have but relieved me of a
burden heavy almost beyond endurance
For myself alone could be thankful
for it,
speak to you to day from a profound
sense OF duty. Gladly would close for
ever that chapter of history to which
have referred But dare not do it.
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ISAAC BRowF, t. p. SUTHERLAND
President. Wee President.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21
Aftemnted Assassination.

An attempt was made, on Thursday of
last week, to assassinate S. b. Packard, the
Republican Governor of Louisiana, at the
state house in Now Orleans, but he received
only wound in the knee, while the would
be-assassin was shot in the arm, and he and
a confederate are in custody. Two men, one
the wounded man, who gave his name as
Joseph Huttle, but whose real name from
the papers found in his possession is ascer.
tanned to be W. II. Weldon, and a slim, one
armed man, who gave no name, called at the
door of the state capitol and asked to see
Mr.. Packard. The name of Joseph Huttle
was sent in, but the one. armed man declined
to enter. Weldon reached the executive of
flee, where he found Packard seated at a
desk. Huttle asked, "When can see you p
Packard turned and found pistol aimed at
his head. lie Immediately struck it down,
and the weapon was discharged, the ball
striking him in the right knee-cap, and ill.,
flicting slight wound. Packard imme-
diately dealt the man blow with his fist,
striking him between the eyes, and knock
ing him down. Several persons in the room
drew pistols and fired, wounding the would
be-assassin seriously, but not fatally. A
scene of intense excitement followed. The
one-armed man was arrested and conveyed
to the office of the superintendent of police
and Weldon was kept a close prisoner
Packard was conveyed to his private apart
ment on the second floor of the capitol, where
| his wound was found to be not of serious
character. The motive of the crime doe.
not appear. The man who fred the shot
after being arrested, gave his true name, and
said that four others were to assist him il
the undertaking, but, upon reaching the
door of the state house, they refused to g
in, and left him to carry out the plan of as
sassination alone. Packard might hav,
killed him easily, after he fired his pistol
but he spared him; and when he was in
formed at the station house that Governo
Packard had saved his life, he seemed t.
break down, and said, odd Governor Pacl,
ard save my life | should like to see him
Tell him want to see him." His wound i
not serious. 1t is reported that Weldon
said the only way to save the country was
first to kill Packard and then Hayes. Wei
don claims to be the son of a Pennsylvania
Lutheran minister. He says the motive 70
the crime was patriotism. The affair cause,
the intensest excitement, growing out of tn
political situation, but at last accounts
calmer feeling prevailed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21

Senator Bogy, of Missouri, on Saturday,
in denouncing the work of the Electoral
Commission, used the following language;
"sir, the names of Jeffreys and Marlborough
have come down to us for ages past covered with
disgrace and shame because they were corrupt
Judges, aud the name of that man upon that Com
mission tJustice Bradley, will go down to after
ages disgraced His name will be associated with
Marlborough and Jeffreys, and 1t never will be
pronounced without hiss from all good men in
this country"
The Washington Capital, (Don Piatt edi-
tori, of Sunday morning, had double
loaded editorial advising the assassination OF
Governor Hayes. The paragraph was as
follows
"If man thus returned to power can ride in
| safety from the executive mansion to the capitol
to be inaugurated, we are fitted for the slavery
that will follow the Inauguration. We do not be.
| eye the people OF the United States are OF thi,
seryile sort We do not believe that they are pre-
pared, without blow, to part with their hard
earned, blood-staned possessions. Notice Ia now
served on the citizens Of Louisiana and South
Carolina that they must care for themselves
How soon lampposts will bear fruit is for them t,
say. To people of the North and West notice Il
given that all the toll to which they are subjected
that bondholders and monopolists may rest secure
is repaid by no security for their rights, and tina
a shrinkage Of values Is now In order There 4
reason for violence and TO that we make our las
appeal"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21
The Latest Wonder.

Supply naturally follows demand. The
late Congressional Investigations having de-
monstrated the absolute necessity of some
means safer than the telegraph whereby to
whisper party secrets and invest bar'ls of
money!" science rises to meet the emergency,
and the telephone is the result 1t is the la
test development of the electric telegraph.
The name indicates its capacity for trans
hitting sounds to a distance, just as the
word " telegraph indicates the capacity for
transmitting writing. 1t is simply talking
By telegraph. This masterpiece of mans in
genuity is described as powerful compound
permanent magnet, to the poles of which are
attached coils of insulated wire. In front
of the poles, and surrounded by these coils,
is thin plate or diaphragm of iron, con-
nected with which is a mouthpiece to con-
centrate the sound upon this diaphragm.
The sound of the voice, or any other sound,
causes the diaphragm to vibrate; each vi
bration b. ings it into contact with the poles
of the magnet completing the magnetic cir
tulb, anu bhuo hhc
exactly in the diaphragm at the other end of
the line and the sound waves which caused
the vibrations at one end are repeated by the
vibrations at the other. And that is about
all there is of this marvellous instrument
which seems destined to defy time and space
as they were never defed before.
of course the science of talking by tele-
graph is yet in its infancy, though Professor
Bell, of Massachusetts,, the inventor, has de-
voted much time and thought to its develop
ment. Thus far the champion feat of the
telephone, as the result of the Boston expert.
ments, is a fluent conversation between Bos-
ton and Salem, covering distance of six.
teen miles. Professor Bell lectured to a
large audience at Salem on Monday evening
illustrating with his instrument. Several
tunes were played on an organ in Boston
songs sung, and a little speech made, each
being heard distinctly throughout the hall
Even the very tones aud infections of tn,
several voices were clearly apprehended
The audience applauded. Back came thu
acknowledgement from Boston Thei
questions were asked and answered, anC
voices recognized to finish, the full
report of the meeting was sent in Tn,
same way to the Boston Globe, and printed
as dispatch by telephone" OF cours
if the telephone is good for sixteen mile
it is good for sixty or six hundred, or sil
thousand Time and patience will make i
good for any distance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21
Haman Repeated.

Among all the curious and sometimes sin
gular incidents connected with Presidential
complications, one of the most remarkable
has grown out of the novel mode finally
resorted to for its settlement. In proposing
to select five members of the Supreme Court
to make up the Electoral Commission, the
democrats reckoned confidently on the third
man. They were ready to consent to the
selection of two Judges Of Republican pre-
possessions, but doubtless counted on obtain
ing the other three. That calculation was
based on the fact that Judge Davis was
probably favorable to their views. His
name was early mentioned as the one that
would be likely to be named by his asso-
ciates. As he was one of the older Judges,
and was deemed man of right judgment
and great independence, his selection seemed
almost certain. And had things remained
as they were when the law providing for
the Electoral Commission was adopted, he
doubtless would have been chosen to that
position.
But in political matters results are ex-
tremely uncertain. A Senator was to be
chosen in Illinois, and General Logan was
specially obnoxious to the democrats. The
Tilden organs from Maine to Georgia with
one accord urged any and every possible
combination that would secure his defeat.
Parties were nicely balanced in the legisla-
ture, so that a few Independents held the
balance of power. 1t was ascertained that
Judge Davis had political aspirations, and
the democrats shrewdly reckoned that, by
adopting him for their candidate, they could
secure sufficient independent votes to elect
him. The temptation was too great, there
fore, to be resisted Judge Davis was
adopted as the democratic candidate, and
chosen. 1t is even said that one Republican
was induced to aid in the contamination.
But here the scene changes. A result en-
sues that was entirely unlocked for Judge
Davis has keen sense of propriety. As
Senator-elect he feels that he has left the
posltloil, anu dSSullth tht lluct vi
partisan. He therefore rightly conclude;
that his decisions, as a member of the
Electoral Commission, if ever so conscen
tious, might be interpreted as that of par
tisan, anxious to pay debt of gratitude tC
the party which have elevated him to GOV
eted position. Hence he declined being {
candidate, and Judge Bradley was appointed
in consequence. The work of the Commits
sion has shown that in the case of ever,
Judge, Senator and Representative, his of
fetal action has accorded-doubtless con
scientiously-with his political theories
and Judge Bradley has acted with the Re
publicans. If, then, the Commission decide
Hayes to have been elected, the Republican
will have cause to thank the democrats TO
that blind wrath which was overruled for
better end
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21
Items OF Interest.

The Detroit Boat CLUB cleared one thonsaho
dollars last week on their Beecher lecture
LITTLE boy named senter recently died nj
South freeport, Maine from sleeping IN room
which had green paper on the walls
INDUCEMENTS are offered by the Land Depart
ment of Florida for fifty thousand wealthy Men
nonites to emigrate to the orange groves
SIX hundred railroad passes have thus far beer
given this year to the two hundred and eight,
members of the Massachusetts legislature.
MAINE has prohibited pool selling and lotteries
within her boundaries, and the law applies espe
cially to schemes OF chance in church fairs.
s,ur,, and wessor nj spring6eld are runnine
I'm tina and emrloving about s,x hundred men
largely an contracts for foreign Governments
s .,,.. .o,,
noronce movemeut in Roston under the GENERA
diroo,,on a, tho evangelists arrived from Chicaee
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'he eu''o' says '''' nv - u" nv ''''''''' "
Ten thousand men are engaged upon the far
Exhibition building. The authorities reckon upol
a daily average of from thirty to forty Thousand
visitors to make the exhibitions financial success
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21
GRANTS Cabinet Ministers.

If the Cabinet ministers, past and present,
of General Grant fail TO rank as high as
those OF his predecessors, there certainly has
been enough Of them to make up for all
deficiencies on the score of merit. And with
so much and so many different kinda Of of
fetal advice, the charitably-disposed will
find abundant excuse for the mistakes and
Inconsistencies of the present administration.
The report that the President contem-
plates giving farewell dinner to his Cabi-
net officers, furnishes an occasion to look up
the long list. There have been two Secreta-
res of State four Secretaries Of the Treas
ury, four Secretaries of War; two Secretaries
of the Navy, three Secretaries of the Int
rior three Postmaster.Generals and five At
torney-Generals. The first Secretary of
State was T.. b. Washburne, who was soon
transferred to the more congenial post of
Minister to France. Mr.. Fish has the dis
tinctiou of having held his place during
nearly the whole of the two terms. The
first Secretary of the Treasury was Mr.. Bout.
we'll lie served until chosen 10 the Senate
to succeed Henry Wilson in 1873, and then
Mr.. Richardson was promoted. lie was re-
tired to the bench of the Court of Claims in
June, 1874, and Mr.. Bristow was appointed
| The circumstances of the latters resignation
and the appointment Of Mr.. Morrill, are still
fresh in the public mind. The first Score
tary of War was General Rawlins, who died
and was succeeded by General Belknap
Since the latters fall there have been two
heads OF the War Department, Judge Taf
and j. d. Cameron. The Navy Department
has been in the charge of only two differen
men-Adolph Borie of the first term, ant
George NJ. Robson of the second. TIL
Secretaries of the Interior have been j. d
Cox, Columbus Delano, and u. Chandler
Mr. Creswell was Postmaster-General iron
the beginning of General Grants admins
tration until June, 1874. Then Marshal
Jewell was recalled from St. Petersburg T.
take the place. On his retirement last fal
the Assistant Postmaster-G General, Mr.. Ty
ner, was promoted to the head of the depart
ment acknowledgements have been espec
ally numerous The first was Judge Hoal
who retired in July, 1870. He was succeede
by Amos T. Alderman, of Georgia, VIII
served until December, 1871. Then cam
George II. Williams, and held on till Apri
1875. Then Pierrepont was vouchsafed III
and remained at Washington until sent
represent the Government at the Court G
st. James last summer. Since then judy
Taft has been the Presidents legal advise
He has had the honor of holding two pos
tons in Grants Cabinet. Truly it is lon
list and would make an interesting assembl
at any dinner table, but those who wi
gather at the farewell dinner are probabl
only the present ministers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21
Louisiana for Hayes!

As was to have been expected, after the
case of Florida, the Electoral Commission
decided on Friday last to count the eight
votes of Louisiana for Hayes. This was
the only result which they could reach under
the constitution. The certificate presented
by the Republican electors complied with
the laws of the state and with the constitu-
ton of the United States, and it was the
only certificate from the state which had
any shadow of legal title. The Commission
were not at liberty to go into any examina-
ton back of the returns. They not only had
no such right, but the attempt to have done
SO would have effectually prevented reaching
any conclusion before the 4th of March,
which would not only have made the Com
mission farce and failure, but would
have involved the nation in the misery of
new Presidential campaign.
To understand the significance of this de-
cision re-statement of the law is necessary
The constitution provides that each state
shall choose electors in such manner as It
sudI dDDOlub, bhdb VIC SoIiVboo
meet in the several states, and that their
votes shall be sent to Congress to be counted.
An act of Congress provides that the Gov
ernor shall certify to Congress the names of
the electors chosen. The Republicans be-
fore the Commission maintained, not that
the Governors certificate is final, for he is
appointed by act of Congress to furnish
what is therefore only primd .tdcie evidence,
bnt that the action of the regularly consti-
tuted canvassing board of the state is final,
because made conclusive by the constitution
and this appears to be the conclusion of the
Commission. The principle carried out,
will doubtless give the vote of Oregon to
Hayes, and thus the Presidency, unless the
Commission should reject the vote of some
one or more electors on the ground of con-
stitutional ineligibility. 1t is charged by
the democratic journals that the Republi-
cans are attempting to cover up fraud and
steal electoral votes. Thisis not true. They
simply insist that Congress is not com
petent body to conduct the investigation,
and the work of the present Commission,
created by it, is abundant justification for
that opinion. If it were once established
that the dominant party in Congress has a
right to throw out the vote of any state on
charges of fraud, the people would never
elect another President. Congress would
save them the trouble.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-21
Maine Legislation.

THE legislature of Maine adjourned on
Saturday, after unusually brief session,
having enacted one hundred and fifty.one
laws and passed eighty-niue resolves.
CHURCH property will hereafter be taxed
except parsonages valued at not more than
six thousand dollars.
Two amendments to the constitution will
be submitted to the people one, providing
for the disqualification of electors who have
not paid their poll taxes within two years ;
and another limiting municipal indebted
ness to five per cent of the valuation.
The finances are in prosperous condi-
ton, and the state tax has been reduced
nearly twenty-five per cent, from eight hun
dred and forty-three thousand six hundred
and eight dollars last year to six hundred
and seventy-ive thousand one hundred and
seventy-three dollars.
The general railroad law has been
amended by an act for the protection of the
public at crossings, another to prevent lott
ering at stations, another making compa-
mics responsible for contractors and another
provided for uniform accounts and returns
on the excellent Massachusetts plan.
A LAW has been enacted for the sup
preston of pool selling and church lotteries.
Another statute provides that when judg-
ment is obtained for money lost in gambling
it shall be so stated in the judgment, and
that unless the defendant pays he shall be i'm
prisoned three months before he can disclose.
The new insurance law provides that
every policy issued after April LIST, 1877,
whether it contains any provision for sur
render value or not, shall not be forfeited fol-
non-payment of premiums after it has been
in force for three years, but shall remain in
force at an equitable valuation, according to
the amount of premium paid.
The new liquor law enumerates wine and
cider, when kept to sell for tipping pur
poses, among intoxicating liquors, and for
bids the manufacture of wine for sale. Tn,
punishment for sale of wine by the manu-
facturer is two months Imprisonment and {
fine of one thousand dollars. The penalty
| for second conviction of the offense of sell
ing or keeping for sale Intoxicating liquors
| is fine of one hundred dollars and cost!
and imprisonment for three months. Pre-
vious convictions must be alleged, ant
magistrates or clerks who fail in this par
ticular or county attorneys who neglect t.
prosecute in such cases, are liable to fin,
of one hundred dollars.