Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-19
The District Canvass. Again.

not do away with the ltet that the anti-Bir-
low men have achieved some very substantial
victories and have made very encouraging
progress But the lnal result depends al
together on the caueGSes to be held this week
and next in LamOille aud ChitSenden coun-
ties and We would again urge upon the
Republican voters of these counties the ne
csssity Of attending their primaries. The
fuglers and mercenaries aad soldiers OF for
tune are against u; but the great majority
of the rank and file Of the party are with Us,
in opposing Mr., Barlow's candidature. Let
them see to il that their wishes are
not over-ridden, their preferences over
BONE and their principles nullifed
either by the chicanery of their opponents
or by their own ne. .lect of what is at once
their duty and their privilege. Let them
make it point 10 attend the caucuses and
yo.e according to their convictions of recti-
tude and honor see to it that the primary
meetings are fairly called and honestly con-
ductei, and that the delegates are good men
and true. This done, the condemnation of
the Barlow campaign of money, trickerY,
falsehood and deceit il assured, and it will
be shown with crushing emphasis that
money can not buy this District and gang
of venal hirelings can not manipulate it.
For ourselves, we may be permitted to say
that in fighting this battle We have no
malice to crafty, no ambition to attain, no
personal end to seek. The honor of this dear
old Common wealth of ours, the good repute
of the Third District and its suitable
and honorable representation in Con-
gress, are what we contend Tor, and
for these ends We shall continue to work.
We have told no fdlsehOods about
Mr.. Barlow nor nave we misrepresented him
in this canvass. In fact, nothing but the
mere statement of few simp pie facts, with
out attacking, in detail, his vulnerable rec
ord, was required to show his unftness for
the office he seeks, ani to show why honest
men should not support him. His canvass
and his methods should excite in all gener
Gus minds Just Indignation and we'll
meritei contempt and that lie has been
able to attain even hi4 present measure.sof
success shows how deeply the gangrene Of
cor, upton has eaten into the body polite
To the people. then, lies the final appeal
Shall we be represented in Congress by an
upright man, or by one every mention of
whose record calls for 40 apology and de-
fence? Shall We be represented by man
who has acquired enormous wealth in
ways which do not commend themselves
to the moIal judgment of the
mass Of the people, or by a man
whose lille has been honorable to himself and
useful to the world? Shall the Republicans
of Vermont. conStant to the eternal equities
which are the spirit of our principles, send
to Congress. i'll this hour Of peril to the
country and to the party, latter-day Re-
publican, for whose political regeneration
no one stands sponsor ? And finally, shall
we be represented by Il man who Is vitality
unsound on those questions of finance which
so directly affect the prosperity ard the well
fare of the nation
Republicans of the Third Congressional
District, yours i the answer. la your
hands Is the honor of the State and of the
District. 10 you is the whole State look
ing, and thousands outside our narrow lim-
It's, lor yindicltion of the integrity of the
IL i a a
nation ul bribery ana corruption. See 10 1t
that your ANSWER l. no uncertain ole; and
let the world know that NermCnt Republl-
cans are neither t. be bought nor eajJled,
and that the luStre Of the star that never
sets Is yet undimmed-
Tue semi-annual circular of Dun & Co.'S
mercantile agency shows an enormous in
creIse ut failures, during the inst six months
OF the present year, over the corresponding
time in either ot the three previous years. For
the half year just closed, the number OF fail
ures is t~enty-fr per cent greater than in
1877, while the aggregate ol liabilities has
in 1t still greater ratio. During
Luc ulSL SlA VI tONO "NAS
3 ,563 failures, with liabilities OF S76,S4 ,266
and average liabilities of SCI ,567 4,600 iu
the same time in 1876, with Liabilities of
sl0S, AS, 429 aud average Liabilities of
s22S sos IL 40 during the same period in
1877, with Liabilities Of 500 500, III and
average liabilities of $50, ,974 and 1925 in
the same period in 1873, with Liabilities of
5 1870 .S32 80 AMI average liabilities of S22,-
100 Never before in an equal period, in
the history of the country, says the circular,
nave business mist0rtune- been 50 numer-
)us, or aggregatIng an amount OF loss by
,si debts 50 great. Among the causes OF
his untowari state Of afiirs is suggested
he unusually open winter, retardiug sales,
deliveries OF produce, and collections, the
DISCUSSIONS in and out OF Congress of fnan-
.iil measures, and the necessary condition Of
uncertainty that resulted; the posi-
,ility OF important changes IN the
aritf the postponement of the date
II the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law,
md, finally, the steady decline in prices Of
and the general shrinkage of
ialueS. which 1t Is said have been more ap-
,irent in the past slx months than ever be-
ore. especially whenever 1t became neceS-
ary tD realize. Tde Agency concludes Its
ryieW a. follows: because there has been
lr, qucui disappointment in the expectations
h.. RI anr Il n a heffPr
ondition OF business. there is less disposi-
ION t. RELY upon iniicitions bJth numer-
us aud favorable But never before were
here present ~ many conditions essential
nd contributive to better times than At pre-
ent appear and though it would be the ut
lost iollv to indulge in expectations of a
apid return 10 prosperity, It Is next to i'm
ossible that the immediate future eau be
therwise than encouraging to those whose
l1airs are in Il condition to avail themselves
,i better times
Tue Commissioner ut Internal Revenue
finishes some official figures in respect to
nc use ot intoxicating liquors in this cOun-
", which will he iOuni OF saiGening it,
rest, and which We respectfully commend
} tine professional temperance agitators as
useful substitute for the Wild ami absurd
ussseS which they are apt to give as "sta-
sites The figures show only the amount
liquors which paid a revenue tax,
course, and the real consumption
ouli he represented by considerably
creased percentage. Ii appears that
Iring the year ending June 30th, 1877,
, less than 74.472. l72 gallons of liquors
ere drunk (or, estimating our population
forty millions, IL little less than two gal
Us by each man, woman and ehild). of
hich 81 900 900 gallons were distilled
,rits, 10000 900 were malt liquors and
00O, 900 were imported. Enough retail
alers took ont license at $25 each to
" nearly $1,000 900 into the treasury,