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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

Tie Democrats at Washington are report
ed to be much demoralixed over the defiant
attitude of Secretary Sherman. The strong
point in their case against him has been the
exhibition of pretended copies Of letter
which it has been alleged be wrote to Web
er, supervisor of registration Of East Felic-
lana parish, in Louisiana, promising him an
Office in return for certain corrupt actions
in tampering with election returns. Wash
ington dispatches say that this pretended
letter Secretary Sherman denounces as
forgery, and claims to be able to prove that
those who have been exhibiting it with
view of helping the project for an investiga-
tion knew 1t to be a forgery. Those at work
in the matter have been shrewd enough not
to produce lany original, but to forge let
ter and then photograph it, and destroy the
pretended original, leaving only the photo
graph, the utterance Of which, under the
laws of the District, does not constitute the
crime of forgery. The Secretary declares
that he will be able to prove that the whole
movement is a conspiracy. He will, from
the start, put the whole Potter committee
on the defensive, and asserts that, il the
committee would give fair chance, he would
convict those pursuing him in this matter Of
lying. of libel, and probably something
worse.
The charge against Gen. Noyes is that he
promised Offices during the count in Florida,
in the name of the President. and showed
letters from the President authorizing this.
The President denies that any such letters
were written on the authority given, and it
is certain that the attempt to manufacture
case in Florida will fail as disastrously as the
attempt to involve Secretary Sherman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24
FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK. May 23.-lt is stated that the
treasury investigating committee have dis
covered process OF sesndslous tampering
with the books OF the bureau of engraving
and printing, and that false reports have
been made to Congress of the expenses of
managing the bureau, for the purpose of
keeping the work OF printing out of the
hands OF the bank note companies mem-
her OF the committee said 1t would be shown
that the rates of the bank note commands
for printing greenbacks and legal tender
notes have for years been largely below the
actual cost OF doing the Work in the bureau
OF engraving and printing.
HONOR TO AMERICAN MUSICIANS.
Over thirty thousand people ATTENDED a
concert IN honor OF the American band.
under fillmore, ut Sydenham Crystal Pal
ace There were three hundred irstrumen-
tallst1 and three thousand yocslists.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
a despatch from Brussels states that thu
Belgian government is about to forward a
complaint to the secretary of state Of the
United States, to the effect that, owing TO
an incomplete publication OF dispatches
Belgium action. as well a. NJ nelfose's,
its minister ut Washington, in regard to
the Canadian fishery commission, has been
paced in wrong light. The American
government Is asked to make a correction
by the complete publication OF all CORES
pondence leading up to. during anu after
tho setting oi the COMMISSION.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

parallel to 1903 miles of railroad. As the
msilbsgs really went BY rail. they could be
carried faster than when the entire So
called stage route was really stage route.
Recognizing this fact. the department,
March %, BY order No. l ,403. allowed A.
Van Duzen, alias Bradley Barlow, SIG 065
additional annual pay. because, the road
being built. he was able to carry the mails
in four days. instead OF six DAYS, a. before.
While the contract Office" side OF the
department was doing this. the railway
mail service" side was trying to get the road
to take the mails. The contractor. by using
tho money of the department given under
the discretion of the department on star
routes, could overbid the efforts of the de-
partment in Offering railway mail service
pay limited by Law. After years struggle
the east wing of the Pcstofhce building got
the better of the west wing G. and by order No.
., s24, dated June 9, 1877. the contractors
pay was reduced SIC, $40 40, his route cur
tailed. and the mails legally, az we'll as IN
fact, were put on the railroad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

We congratulate the Republicans of Yer
mont on the result of the State Convention.
1t was perhaps the largest delegate conyen-
ton that has assembled in our State. That
the convention lacked less than forty of its
possible limit of nearly 700. certainly indi-
Gated that it was not called at an extremely
inconyenient time, or with insufficient no.
tice. 1t was gathering of substantial citi-
z,ns, and the wholesome and intelligent look
of the body was remarked by not few OF
the spectators.
Gov Smith made an admirable President,
and his opening, speech with its firm and
broad though brief discussion of national
questions. its tone Of deep appreciation OF
the national emergency, amounting almost
to fureboding. and its eloquent eIhortation
to union and harmony, made deep impres-
sion. | was as impressive in utterance as
felicitous in expression, and won many words
of high praise.
The great mass of the delegates came
with a very distinct idea Of what they
wanted on the Governor question; and
no amount of intrigue or persuasion and
plenty of both was expended in the interest
of other actual or wOuld-be candidates-
could move them. If ballot had been
taken, it would have shown that the entire
opposition to Col. Proctor had mustered, all
told, less than hundred votes. of course,
it was as well to make it absolutely unani-
nous, and unanimous it was made.
OF the gentleman thus selected, our good
opinion has been freely expressed and need
not lie repeated. lie will, we are confident,
Justify all the praises bestowed on him, and
will add another to the line of worthy Gov
ernors who have honorcd that Office in our
State.
The nominee for Lieut.. Governor, Mr..
Colton, was largely the choice Of the farmers,
especially in the northern half Of the State.
He is gentlemen of unblemished personal
character and good capacity, and was vouch-
ed for as fine presiding officer.
Mr.. Pages denomination for Treasurer
was forgone conclusion. The State cannot
afford to spare him and, as heretofore. the
finances of our State will be safe in his hands.
While some would have liked stronger
endorsement of the President and Others one
less strong, the platform strikes fair mean
between the two, and will have general con-
currence.
So, on the whole, good day 5 work was
done on Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

One object Of the redistricting scheme in
Ohio is said to have been to get rid OF Gen.
Garfield. To accomplish this, the county he
was supposed to live in was put into dist
rict with three Democratic counties Now
it is discovered that he lives mewhere else,
TO the intense disgust Of the laundering
Democracy. As usual, their blnnder is a
service to the country.
Que explanation which has been made of
Mr. Potter's sudden appearance as cham
pion Of Mr.. Til den's mortgage is that the
Congressman wishes to be Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of New York, and knows
that he cannot be so long as Mr.. Tllden op-
poses hun that for the sake Of securing the
nomination for Governor he is willing to help
Mr. TlIden to a denomination for President
The latest estimate Of the effect of the
Democratic redistricting scheme in Ohio
puts down six districts as certainly repub-
lican seven as certainly democratic, and
seven as doubtful. Of the latter. two were
Republican in 1876. and five were Demo
cratic.
The drift in Maine appears to be toward
renominating Gov Common, There IL a re-
port that cx- Governor Chamberlain has turn
ed greonbacker.
Gen. Joe Johnston seems to have a sure
thing on canning To the next Gonpresa from
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

The testimony taken two years ago before
a Congressional committee in regard to Hon.
Bradley Barlow's mail contracts, some at
stracts of which We republished the other
day, have, so far as We have observed, not
been commented on by Mr.. Barlow's organs.
The subject appears to be one on which they
are content to keepsilent.if other people will
keep so. That testimony seemed to show
that Mr. Barlow had expended some Sl4O,-
900 on linen useful about the department"
and Lobby agents, in order to protect his
interests" and prevent investigation and
he testimony thus far stands undenied We
reprinted, yesterday, from New York paper,
some additional particulars in regard to Mr..
Barlow's mail contracts. The character OF
the paper to which they were originally con-
tributed adds no particular weight to the
statistics given; but as they appear to be
taken from official records. and as no correc-
ton or question of their correctness has ap-
peared anywhere, so far as we are aware,
they NAV DC assumed to be correct. OF
course. we call attention to these matters
from no desire to prosecute Mr.. Barlow. lie
has perfect right to hold mail contracts in
his own, if not in others names and per-
haps some will not deny that it is his right
to get all be can out of the Government for
the service he renders there may be two
opinions about that But it is also the right
of the people of this District to be represent
Ell in Congress, if they so choose,
by some man who has not such
heavy private interests depending on
the favor of friends in the departments, and
needing the Kind of watching in Congress
which these seem to need. II any mail con-
tractor is receiving exorbitant pay for his
service, his interests are. Of cou rse, directly
opposite to those of the people, who demand
rigid economy in every department and in
every quarter. 1t may be a very desirable
thing for him to have the position and pay
of Member of Congress but the people
must look after their own interests in mat
ter of this kind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

"h'HiNSi1's II. Nss 1nal IT. 100.
To THE Hon. GEO. NICHOLS, Secretary Vermont
Republican state Committee.
Dear Sir :-Yours OF the 9th is received, and |
have TO thank you for the generous terms Of your
invitation to be present at our State Convention.
regret being compelled to decline for to par
ucipste in the deliberations Of a Vermont Republi-
can Convention Ia an honor and pleasure o. which
| am always sorry to DO deprived, hut especially
this year when Sd much depends on our success.
Let the party select its candidates, they will be
good and true men, and then, laying aside al per-
sonal and private Interests stand together for its
principles by which il has nObly preserved the
country and her institutions.
Persons and individuals are nothing; principles
and the Nation everythi
We have enough urOn which cannot disa-
gree. but if | were personally asked to name what
believe to be the very corner stone of the hui Id
ing'' should unhesitstngly say, "equalty before
the law for all persons in all this broad Union"
Wishing 10. the Convention core ial and har-
monious session. and entire unanimiiy the result
OF its deliberations. and pledging my hearty sup
port OF its nominees and platform,
am, with great respect yours faithfully
DUDLEY q. DENISOS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

GEN GRANT has written a letter home
in which he says that foreign sights and
scenes and ceremonies begin to pail upon
his appetite. He is tired of official recep-
tions, and would decline them, but that he
long since came to regard them as compli-
ments to his country rather than to himself.
He will possibly remain abroad another year.
He says there is still great struggle to be
gone through in this country before the
political status can be regarded as per-
manently established within the bounds of
legitimate and safe political issue and party
feeling. lie is prepared to do his duty as
private citizen, but new responsibilities in the
public service he shall persistently decline.
Nh. ALEXANDER ii. STErHENs knows about
as well as anybody what the first Democrat
ic rebellion Was, and he says that it hardly
oqualled in stupidity this, the second Demo-
cratic rebellion. OF the Potter resolution
he says Positively it is the most uncom-
mon piece Of political unwisdom | can re-
call 1t does seem to Inc there never was
such a set, except those who led us into Sc
cessiOn. Northern papers say We
are sitting investigation, afraid to face the
music of election frauds, except as We hope
to make capital for ourselves. That's true.
1t looks exactly like that TO the country in
general II this resol ution passes without
the Hale amendment, or some other equally
broad, my prediction j, that we shall have
smother bloody-shirt campaign on our hands,
and would not give f. for our chances to
hold the next House Of Representatives.
five or the country want any Of
it, we want it all probe the whole fraud,
or let it alone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

Not less than thousand VermOnter5 at
tended the Convention the largest political
gathering of representative Vermonters in
many years.
The weather was fine. Plenty OF bunting
was flying in Burlington, and the city pre-
scented gala appearance.
The State Committee occupied seats be
hind the Presidents chair. number of
gray-haired delegates occupied row of
seats on the platform. and well supplied the
place Of Weep residents.
The irrepressible John R. Forrest. of Wi
noOski. was promptly On hand, and busted
himself all Cay distributing copies of his
nstionsl-grecnback labor anti land grab
platform.
The Press was Represented by Joseph
and j. NJ. Poland, of the Wafchn.an; A. B.
Griffin, Of the Springfield Republican :;
Mr.. Macarthur, OF the Ludlow Tribune !;
Ii. NJ. Mott, of the Brandon Union !,
d. c. Uackett, OF the Brandon Mars Henry
Clark. of the Rutland Leader .. S. Bas
ford. OF the Hydepsrk Neirs, A. A. Earle,
of the Morrisville Citizen Albert Clarke,
of the St Adams Messenger i, Albert
ii. Tu.tlo and l.. B. Hibbard of the Rutland
Herald D. r. Simonds, of the Manchester
Journal Cuthbert Mills, of the New York
Times, c. NJ. Stone, of the st. Johnsbury
Caiedoniap E. D. Uphsm, of the West
Randolph Herald; Ii. G. johnson, of the
Vergennes FermOnfer, Hiram A. Huse. of
the Montpelier Freeman: d NJ Camp of the
Newport Express Ii. NJ. Burt, represent
ing the Boston 1rdueiler; E. Morton Smith
and Stephen O'Meara, representing the Bos-
ton Journal. and others.
The State Committee is the same as last
year, except that Hon. {. E. Benton, of
Guildhall, takes the place of Hon. GeOrge
N. Dale. of Island Pond
The reappointment of the State Com
mittee. with the exception of the solitary
federal Office holder in their number. was a
significant endorsement of their past action.
The felicitJus manner of Gen. Grandey
in organizing the Stats Convention, was the
occasion of many congratulations from his
friends.
The Republican Stat, Committee wish.
through our columns. u extend their thanks
to the Mayor, authorities and Republican
Committee OF the city of Burling ton, and
particularly II Mr.. W. Ii. Root and Mr..
A. +. Conant. for unwesried court.sies and
assistance in regard to local arrangements
for the lot, Convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

1T certainly seems hard that any South
ern politicians should turn against the man
who has done so much for them. A distin-
guished Democrat of the South assured me
last Summer that Mr.. Hayes had better
served the South than Mr.. Tilden could or
would have done. Yet though they have
more need. they are less ieverishly eager for
office and its spoils than the Northern De-
mocracy. 1t is an alliance like certain
marriage between two high but impecunious
personages, of which the Duke Of Orleans
said, "IIunger has espoused thirst" l
have heard that the number of applications
for office here from Southern men and women
late Confederates, and always secessionists
is enormous, and constantly on the in
crease. | see on the streets and about the
Capitol long haired. swarthy strangers, who
look to me to he the very same men | used
to see and talk with at Camp Douglas. They
have grown somewhat older, but | should
say that they had neither adopted new ideas
nor donned new clothes. We read that one
of the carly saints and martyrs was stripped.
covered with honey, and exposed in the sun
in a lonely place where the wild bees came
upon him swarm after swarm, and stung
him to death for sacchsrine thief and
fraud. Has not the Administration
brought upon itself all this buzzing beset-
ment of claimants and offce-seekers by pol
lev of Cancellation 50 broad and inviting as
to ignore all other ard more selfish policies
all party prejudices and distinctionsr 1t
smeared itself all over with
the honey 81 concession, and must abide the
admitting, as it does, that the
tormentors come but for their own.
In morning paper see it stated, on the
au thority of Mr. Murat Halstesd, who has
Just returned from Paris, that our exhibition
there is something .'disgraceful and disgust
ing Yet find in the same Journal COM
forting paragraph, to the effect that Ameri-
can artists are making very creditable
showing at the Exposition. The editor wit
tily adds The fact that Congress buys up
the worst pictures. thus keeping them on
this side the Atlantic, is not an unmixed
evil - Grace Greenwood's Washington
Letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

Is 1863 the total product Of the Canadian
fisheries was valued at less than four and
a half million dollars Ia 1877, its value,
according to the report Of the Canadian
commissioner, was more than twelve mil
lions This increase can be attributed to
nothing Else than the advantage Of access
to our markets, which the Canadians de-
rived from the treaty Of Washington. 1t
can be proved, as Mr. Eyarts showed in
his paper accompanying the Presidents
message to Congress on the fishery arbitrs
ton, that the value of the rights given TO
the United States f-hermen by the treaty
cannot exceed twenty five thousand dollars
q year, while it cannot reasonably be
claimed that the arrangement which has
raised the product OF the Canadian fisheries
from four and hslf to twelve million dol
lars annually, is not worth to them, at least,
as much a that. Yet, by the verdict Of the
Fisheries Commission, they are to be paid
fge and half nillCn9 for accepting the
advantage Of a bargain 50 favorable to
them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24
News by Telegraph.
THE FENJANS.
NORTH TROY HEARD FROM AGAIS-MUcH ADO
ABOUT NOTHING.

NORTH TROY HEARD FROM AGAIN-MUcH ADO
ABOUT NOTHING.
NORTH Troy. Vt, May 2l.-A eorrespon-
dent has visited several Of the principal
towns on the Canadisn border, and finds
everywhere the most intense excitement.
The Dominion militia are ready at an hours
notice to Concentrate on the border. The
soldiers claim these is no doubt that an in
sasion is imminent. and that the Irish ma
tiOnslists are now in large numbers. with
the greatest secrecy possible, making their
way into the interior of Canada, with or
ders to concentrate at different points for an
onslaught on MIntreal. Quebec, Ottawa and
other prominent Canadian towns. Another
theory is that the Fenian demonstration is
merely a ruse originated and conducted by
Rusisn agents in this country to engross the
attention of the Dominion government to
her home interests and bring recruiting for
the English service in the Dominion to
dead stop. There are without doubt, how
ever, large number of men scattered along
the line.
FALSE REPORTS.
ST.. ALBASs. May 22.--Gfeat Indignation
exists throughout Northern Vermont and
Northern New York at the ridiculous sensa-
tlonal Associated Press dispatches. as pub
llshed. concerning so-called Feaianism and
an invasion of Canada These false reports
to the public are already having damaging
effect on business and trade
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

TnE interviews with various Governors,
which the papers are publishing, show that
all the Western Republican Governors unite
with those of New England in denouncing
the Democratic Investigation movement as
mischievoas and revolutionary. and tending
greatly to retard and un-ettle business. In
the South, there is a good deal of opposi-
tion. Wade Hampton is outspoken against
the scheme. lie believes that the reopen
ing Of the Presidential question would be
full Of danger to the whole country, and he
adds at will, in my Judgment, react disas-
trously upon the Democratic party, and will
injure especially the South. which needs
peace and should regard it as a grave mis-
take on the part Of our people to take any
part in this matter Democratic Governor
Matthew, of West Virginia, declares that if
we are not ready to Mexicanize ourselves, it
is the duty OF the entire country to uphold the
title of tie President to the end Of his term.
Governor Cochran, Of Delaware, thinks the
inquiry will not affect the Presidents title,
and that it ought to go on and other South
ern Governors coincide in that view. Even
the Bourbons Of Louisiana are opposed re-
opening the question of Hayes title. North
ern Democratic Governors are, on the CON
trary, quite belligerent. They warmly sus-
tain the action of the House, and some Of
them 60 as far as to say that President
Hayes should be removed if the fraud stories
are put into the form of testimony.
English Catholics arc reported DESTROYS
that Pope Leo should adopt Jerusalem as
his permsn ent home. They offer to buy him
territory enough for principalty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

CONDENSED from the Washington correspondence Of
the New York Sun.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-During the three
years ending last June. Arizona was sup
piled by eighteen routes, seventeen credited
to that Territory, and one to New Mexico.
These routes were let in 1874, for four years.
The amount payable on these eighteen
routes yearly has been as follows: