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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

Col. Proctor, whose name has beel favor
ably mentioned in connection with the Gov
ernorship, is man of such high standing,
whose character ~ 50 firmly established,
that they dare not openly assail him. but
content themst Ives by throwing out base in
situations against his friends, which they
expect will injure him. One insinuation is
too base to pass unanswered, that Colonel
Proctor - friends have been through Orange,
Windsor. aud wlndham counties to fix
things for him, especially the news
papers Nothing is farther from the
truth. The Press OF these counties support
Col. Proctor. because they consider him the
best man Tor the place. lie has served the
State faithfully and ably as Lieut.. -GOvernOr
and should be promoted to the highest Office
in the gilt OF the people of this State. Not
word can be said against his character.
ability or fitness for the Office. And the
efforts OF such papers as the Rutland Lead
er, Brandon UniOn, Poultney Journal, Bur-
lIngtOn Clipper, and Argus. to run him of
the track will prove of no avail, we ieei
sure Wesf Randolph Neips.
For Governor there seems to bs general
drift in favor of the present Lieutenant
Governor, Col. Redfeld Pcoctor, OF Rutland.
lie Is u native Of Windsor county, about
fifty years OF age, a graduate OF Dartmouth
college. lawyer though not in practice,
was commander of the 18th reg iment OF Yer
mont volunteers in the war OF the rebellion,
and is now the general manager and prin-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
Notes and Notes.

There is a scandal at the Vatican. Large
sums are missing from the St. Peters pence
fund.
The Massachusetts, Senate has passed bill to
legalize gifts from man to bis wife. But this
will not make it legal for him to give her
whipping.
An indianapolis saloon-keeper, the other
day, while bewailing to friend the sad state
Of his business, looked toward the spire Of
new church which was creeping heayenward.
and CALCULATED. "Them's the things that's
ruinin' the country"
A resolution passed by the Providence, R.
l., NJ. E. Conference, requests the Bishops to
make no transfer to that Conference of linen
addicted to the use of tobacco"
The Senate in executive session, on Tues
day, reconsidered its former action in reject
ing the nomination of Justin E. Colburn, the
correspondent of the New York Times, to be
Consul-General at the city of Mexico, and
confirmed him by a strong vote.
The Canadian papers call names in con-
nection with the recent drunken night SEES
sion Of the Dominion Parliament. Sir John
A. Macdonald. the leader of the Conserva-
tiyes, it is said, became "simply drunk "
early in the night, and toward morning was
/" thoroughly laid out" and MIR. G. j. Camp
bell, from Victoria, Nova Scotia, is described
as having been " utterly besotted."
The Hartford Ccurant thinks Conkling's
great effort isn't equal to Howe's.
They say that Hon. Galusha A. Grow bids
fair to be the next Governor of Pennsyl
vania
The ''way to resume is to resume" said
Horace Greeley. When greenbacks have
reached go 81 cents, Mr.. Greeley's advice
does not look impracticable.
A prominent Democratic Senator is cred
tied with saying "lf that House sits much
longer it will kill the Democratic par ty."
The New York Tribune says the alleged
NEW Custom House scandal is certainly
not new, and is possibly not scandal. All
the cases complained Of occurred over ten
years ago; and nothing Of the kind has or
co1ld have occurred under any recent admin
istration of the Custom House.
Ex-Governor Palmer, of Illinois, publicly
repudiates the sOlt-money and communist ic
platform Just adopted by the Democratic
State Convention of that State Gov Palmer
left the Republican party some years ago,
and finds that he got into bad company.
Miss Catherine Beechers assertion that
any man who believes her brother did it is
bad enough to have done it himself, is
pleasing variation of the common "yon're
another. Boston Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

bill, upon which a toy sail boat could hard
ly float.
HOW THE OPPOSITION WAS TREATED.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, was the chief op-
ponent of the bill. He claimed, in the ire
mendous din and confusion made by mem
bers about him, that under the Constitution,
which authorizes Congress to regulate COM
merce between the States, there was no
authority to regulate it between Congress
sional districts, and the bill was unconstitu-
tional, because there was not water enough
in it to give it commercial feature. Mr..
Reagan, having charge of the bill, retorted
that whether there was any water in the
bill, the enthusiasm of the opposition of Cox
seemed to indicate there was little water and
much of some other fluid in him. Every OPP
ponent of the bill was howled or bullied
down. A resort was had to flibustering on
a motion to adjourn, which was defeated by
a tremendous majority. Efforts were made
to secure separate votes on items of the bill,
which were also unsuccessful. Mr.. Mitch
ell, of Pennsylvania, had strength of lung
enough to defy those who were crying him
down, by shouts of order, to de-
clare that his constituents had
rights he did not propose to be
cried down, and protested against
the bill as an ominous log rolling measure.
The confusion became so great that the
protests of the opposition of the bill could
not be heard. Disorder reigned until
finally the bill was declared passed by q
vote of l67 ayes to &c nays. After it was
passed Mr.. Cox attempted, on behalf of him
self and about % Others, to have a formal
protest entered upon the record. The House
wasted two hours in a wrapgle over this.
Finally Mr. Cox commenced to read the
protest as part of his remarks. He bad not
proceeded far when he was called to order
for imputing motives to members, charging
them with conspiracy and he was obliged to
Withdraw the words.
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For the Free Press and Times.
The Long Ago.

There were lew Abolitionsts in Burling
ton. outside of the University, very few, and
the anti-slavery students soon found them
but the general feeling of the villagers was
like that Of the rest Of the American world.
o. s. Murray once, | hardly knew how
obtained permission TO deliver lecture in
the White Street church, then, if mistake
not. the only church in town accessible TO
such mischieyous people. remember well
how leading Wing arose and made a violent
reply to Mr. Murray, and showed great deal
Of personal excitement, in which. suppose
he had the sympathy Of nearly everybody.
Alvan Stewart, large man, large in body,
mind and heart, addressed US, in the same
house. lie was an eloquent man, and gave
US graphic account of his friend Gerrit
Smiths conversion to Abolitionism. when
the mob broke up convention al Utica, and
Mr.. Smith invited that body to adjourn to
his home in Petersboro, where Mr.. Smith
spoke as eloquently, I..yerily believe, as mortal
ever spoke.
Mr. Stewart told us students, who
called upon him at his motel. kept by
Uncle john" that he knew that if Smith
could only DO present and witness pro-
slavery mob, the work of his conversion
would be complete and it was Our coun-
try has produced few orators superior to
Gerrit Smith, and few, if any, nobler men.
He showed a personal weakness in aban-
dOning the church, because it acted so per
versely. lie ought to have remained in it,
and led it out Of Egypt.
Mr.. Stewart assisted US in the organiza
ton Of the first Anti-Slayery Society
Of Burlington. 1t never grew much, and the
only members ! can now think of were the
modest but decided Henry Leavenworth,
George A. Allen, Mr.. Morrill,, and Deacon
Mitchell. They were all true men, and
Deacon Mitchell is probably the only surviy-
or of the village members Of that society
at least of its original members The reader
need not be told that that was day of small
things as to anti-slavery feeling in Burline-
ton,
Subsequently. when anti-slavery people
came to see that moral suasion" hardly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
GREAT RELIGIOUS SECESSION
FROM TIE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TO THE ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

FROM TIE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TO THE ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
NEw YoRK, April 2l.-The Herald's Paris
correspondent says: From a person who
Processes to have intimate acquaintance
with the Vatican. hear that movement
is on foot which promises to be the most
important event in the religious history OF
the century. This is nothing less than the
secession. in large numbers, of members of
the English Protestant church to the Ro-
man Catholic church. The number of Sc
ceders is placed at 5000 900. Included in
this exodus from the Church of England are
bishops, rectors, curates and deacOns. Au-
thorlzed delegates are now in Rome lit is said,
negotiating conditions upon which the
cession will take place. Acceptance of the
Catholic faith is promised on the following
conditions: First. the acceptance of all
doctrines of the Catholic church second,
to solve difficulties among anglicsns rels-
tive to ordination. bishops, ministers and
deacons consent to receive fresh orders in
the Roman church under certain condi-
tions third, all new priests undertake 10
observe celibscy; fourth, ministers already
married shall not be asked to quit their
families, but shall be debarred from hear
ing confessions; fifth. new Catholics
to be placed for period Of 20 years under
special Episcopal hierarchy in order to
smooth the many differences OF opinion
that may arise during the transition. This
plan is modelled on that adopted by the
church in the east In Armenia, for in
stance, every city has its special hierarchy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
STATE NEWS.

At North Springfield. Monday. team
ster and his little boy, seven or eight years
old, were riding on load of stone, when
tho child fell off without the fathers know
led ge and one wheel ran directly over his
head, killing him instantly.
At Craftsbury, VT, it has been decided
that woman can't hold the office Of Super
intendent OF Schools. and tho Selectmen
have appointed a man to fill the place in
stead of the lady originally chosen.
q. c. Frost commenced his temperance
work. at Fairbaven, on Monday evening,
The 22d, in the Congregational church.
St. Andrews Episcopal Society, of St.
Johnsbury, have completed their new
church, and held therein the first services
on Easter day. This is the eighth church
and prosperous society in that village Of
about five thousand inhabitants.
Less than Sc, 900 remains to be raised to
complete the required sum to insure the be-
ginning of the Brattloboro and Londonderry
narrowgua &c railroad.
Tho tramp that attempted the outrage
at Barnard, last week. was traced to
Bridgewater and arrested by IAN officer,
same night. and is still at large.
James r. Proud, of POwnsl. so brutality
beat his wife (who is in delicate healthy the
other day, that her life is despaired of.
1t is reported that the new Franklin
House at Highgato Springs will be COM
pleted by the first OF May.
Heman Kenyon. of Huntington, had
three sheep killed by dogs, Sunday night.
Mr.. Cove. Of Lincoln. has leased the liv-
cry stable at Richmond, owned by George
Goodrich.
Mr.. Enoch Dickerman, of Chelsea, caught
a perfectly white squirrel. IN a box trap,
last week. of the species known as the
striped squirrel or "chipmonk.
Mount Holly has sensation. The other
tay, a father forbade his daughter mar
rage Inc girl, her mother and lover lit
out, and took refuge with nelghbor. Here
the girl saved her intended from tarand-
feather sociable. by hiding him in chest.
The marriage ceremony was finally perform
ed, when the trio went home and turned the
old man out Of doors, and no still remains
in that Indictment region.
N Spraguc, of Brandon, has pair of
turkeys that weigh IS pounds. lilo recent
ly sent one young turkey to the New York
brokers' board, which weighed. dressed. 3at
pounds.
Governor Fairbank' says no application
has yet been presented to him in any form
to pardon George White. alias Miles. out
OF prison.
The Rev. T. s. Hubbard closes his labors
with the Congregational church, in Roches-
ter. May lat. His iast0rate extended over
a period Of nine years.
James NJ. Furman. of Bethel. recently
lost his well-knOwn stallion, killington,"
from eating poisonous weed in his hay. The
animal WAS thirteen years old aud valued at
one thousand dollars.
Bratteboro has boys bras band of if
teen pieces. and their playing is said to he
very creditable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
THE COMING POLITICAL CAM
PAIGN.

An Interview with President Hayes.
HIS FAMOUS ORDER FURTHER EIPL.INED-
WHAT HE REALLY EXPECTS OF OFFICE
HOLDERS.
New YoRK, April 23,-In an interview
with the President, By Congressman Camp
bell, of Pennsylvania. on the coming cam
paIgD, the President said he felt keenly sem
slble of the Importance of the present years
elections and hoped they would result favor
ably to the Republican party. Mr.. Camp
bell remarked, "Slnee you. Mr. President,
are so seriously Interested in the success of
the republican party, allow me to ask you
whence we are to draw the sinews OF war.
Your orders to the Office holders of the couu-
try prevent US from drawing revenues for the
prosecution Of political campaigns from one
of the principal sources upon which We have
hitherto depended We think those who fill
the Offices and receive some of the pecuniary
returns from the ascsndsncy of the party
should at least bear portion Of the burdens
and should contribute pecuniarly, if they
do not give personal service during the
contest"
g Precisely So" said the President. "We
agree there. The only difference between
the administration and some other repub-
licans hitherto has been one of methods.
The executive order alluded to was design
ed to let faithful officers understand that
their first allegiance is to the government
and its interests, and not to party. That
is now very generally understood, but as to
contributing a reasonable share out of their
incomes to meet the expenses OF a campaign,
there can be NJ objection to that Ii can
not be demanded under pain of removal, as
hitherto. Any officer may give, or not, as
he pleases, without affecting his tenure of
office. 1 expect to contribute my proper
tion to the campaign expenses, and there
will be no objection if Others holding Office
do the same. In fact, | should be pleased
if they would do So" The President added
"And as to the personal psrticips-
ton of federal officers in the cam
paign, there can and will be no objec-
ton to this, unless they are used
to promote the personal interests of certain
individuals through the manipulation Of
patronage and the management OF party
machinery. The order forbidding officers
to participate in this sort of thing will be
vigorously enforced. but after the candidates
are fairly in the field without the aid of
conventions packed with ofhce-holders, act
ing at the beck of dominant clique of pol
iticians there will be no objection if federal
ofhce-holders do their share OF the work, so
long as it does not interfere with their Off
cial duties"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

HERE was lively row in the Dominion
Parliament, the other night. The Govern
ment having set out to force vote sustain
ing Lieut. Gov. St. Just, of Quebec, in dis
missing his ministry against the protest of
two-thirds of his Legislature, the Conserva-
tive minority set to work to stave this of.
Their orators accordingly prepared them
selves for speeches hours long against st.
Just's tyranny. The Government side met
the speakers with cat-ealls, tin trumpets,
etc There was considerable drinking, and
many members became quite uproarious.
The contest lasted through the night and till
the next afternoon, when Lady Duferin and
other ladies came into the chamber, and sat
for three hours amid the squeaking of air
balloons, the singing of boat songs and rival
renderings of the Marseillaise and ''Auld
Lang Syne," BY the French and English
members, respectively. The entertainment
wound up with ''Goi Save the Queen" in
which the congregation" joined, and after
that the Government party gave in and the
II, use adjourned. On the whole, it seems
to have beer scene which makes the rows
in our Congress appear quite respectable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

CHICAGO FAILURES.

CHICAGO, April 81. - Twenty-one bank
ruptcies were recorded here, yesterday. Tae
following are the most important Thomas
Dobbins, railroad contractor and real estate
dealer: secured debts, $500 900, with secu-
rites worth S40O, 900; unsecured debts
S225 900; liability on notes and paper. 81
225, 900 assets half interest in Chicago
and Pacific railroad and may be called nom
insl in value. Granville Bates, builder /;
secured debts, $3.50 900. unsecured, 5000,
assets $50 900 IN property heavily mort
gagged. Jacob Penn. Jr. secured debts
$50, 900, unsecured Ssl, 100, assets Sos, 900,
consisting OF incumbered lands, notes, etc.
DEATH OF DR.. DYER.
CHICAGO. April "a DIR. Dyer died to-
day. aged II. He was noted abolitlonist
and great friend OF President Lincoln who
appointed him Judge of the International
Court for the suppression OF the slave trade.
at Leons, Africa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
6ENERAL DISPATCHES.

The President was at Philadelphia ye>ter-
day. and visited Fsirmont park and re-
viewed the regatta Of the Schuylk navy
The twelfth annual session OF the national
board of fire underwriters opened in New
York, yesterday.
Chas Beers, physician, was arrested in
New York. on a charge of murder, on q
requisltion from Texas. The complaint is
that he SOLD lady pills for the cure Of the
opium habit, from the use of which she
died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

Appropriating seven and quarter million
dollars, passed the House under suspension
+ the rules without debate, by the over
whelming vote of l67 ayes to &C nays, and
the friends of the bill say that the majority
Of the GO nays would not have been cast had
those &C persons succeeded in having en-
bodied in the bill the appropriations they
desired for their own districts.
1t is said that there are appropriations of
thousands of dollars for duck creeks, in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
CHINA AND JAPAN.

SAN Francisco, April 24.-Shangbai sd
vices to March 81, state that the famine
continues to deyastate the northern prov
inces, and the approach Of winter renders
its ravages additionally dreaded
A stringent edict has been issued in Pekin
against poppy cultivation.
Yokohama advioes to April 9Th state that
commerce is PROSTATE in consequence of
the condition OF European atfairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
DEATH OF DR.. DYER.
LOSS OF LIFE AND PRoPsRrY.

LOSS OF LIFE AND PRoPsRrY.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Speclal accounts
report that tornado, Sunday, visited laKS4>
Illinois and Texas. doing -grear damage at
various points. Nine houses at Pomeroy,
ILL.,, were blown down. three men killed
and fifteen badly hurt. The government
buildings at Fort Corcho, Texas, were
wrecked. The horses of the cavalry we're
stampeded and nearly one hundred have
been lost. Ten soldiers were badly injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
The Third District.

The canvass in favor OF Hon. Bradley
Barlow tor Representative of this district in
Congress is fairly open and it is not to be
denied that his wealth, and ability as a wire
puller and manager, make him formidable
candidate. We have no occasion to feel any
personal uniriendliness to Mr.. Barlow, and
are conscious of none. But we cannot think
that be is the man to represent Vermont, or
any part of it, in the National Legislature.
On the financial question, now so prominent
and important, he is all wrong. He is, if
we understand his position, greenback
man and an inhationist-and such a posi-
ton is the natural consequence of the
unsound views on the currency question
which he elaborated in a series of
articles in the ST. Adams Messenger several
years ago Mr.. Barlow was bred Democrat,
at a time when the Vermont Democracy was
one OF the worst of schools-and it never was
a good one. He was an active and managing
Democrat up to the time when he left that
for the more successful party, and his modes
of official action and working are more in
consonance with the ways Of that party than
with ttose of the Republican party of Yer
mont. We may do him injustice, though we
would no. do so willingly but we cannot
resist the conviction that full return of the
Democratic party to power in the nation,
woulI be followed BY a return Of Mr.. Bar
low to his ancient fold. He sometimes
does a liberal thing but he is not won't
to subordinate his personal interests to
high principle, He has made good deal
of money in mail contracts in the Southwest
He lives half of the year at Washington
and he has always irons in the FIRE in the
Departments and in Congress. 1t would
undoubtedly be very convenient for him to
have seat in the House. But these con-
siderations do not make very weighty rea-
sols Why the Republicans of the Third
District should accept him as their represen-
tatire They can do better.
We concur with the ST. Adams Messenger
in the opinion that the choice is likely to
lie practically between three candidates
Mr.. Hendee. Gen. Grout and Mr.. Barlow.
But We cannot concur in the Messengers
preference very natural preference for
that paper under all the circumstances-for
Mr.. Barlow and we do not believe that
majority of the Republicans of the district
desire him to represent them.