Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-24

THE opponents of Beaconsfeld in Parlia-
ment are determined on having wrangle |
over the Berlin treaty. There is little doubt |
that the result will be hearty endorsement |
of the premiers diplomacy.
THE greenback movement is waning |
The Boston Herald thinks this is notable
verifcation of the wisdom of Jefferson's |
saying, that error of opinion may be toler-
ated when reason is left free to combat it.
Henry WARD BEEcHER regards poverty
as a means of grace. But just as high au-
thority as Henry wrote "give me neither
poverty nor riches" and he wouldn't have
prayed to be delivered from poverty if he re-
garded it as a means of grace-would he
FoR glacial assurance commend us to Mr..
jefferson Davis, late chief of the govern
ment which commissioned the Alabama and
the Shenandoah. In his speech at Missis
sippi City he charges upon the Republican
party that it has been the means of Amer
ica's losing the carrying trade.-TriJne.
The people, as distinguished from the
politicians, are the Presidents chief reliance
for the remainder of his term and they will
rally to his support with new zeal after this
proof that he doesn't propose to placate his
foes by giving them their own way, nor to
turn back to avoid rebuffs.-Golden Rule.
WHAT most enrages the greenbackers is
that the premium on gold has steadily fallen,
and that now for some time it has been so
low as not to be taken much account of. And
it is every day more difficult for the bank
rupts and demagogues to persuade the masses
that higher premium on gold would be a
good thing.
The Potter subcommittee at New Orleans
takes all the testimony that is offered to dis
prove intimidation in Louisiana, but Sec
rotary Sherman is not permitted to offer
| any testimony to prove that intimidation
was practised there. There is nothing un-
| fair or one-sided about this.-Nev York
Erening Post.
Mr.. TILDEN has been staying for time
at Long Branch, looking, it is said, solemn
if not unhappy. His favorite exercise is a
promenade on the beach. with his hands
clasped behind him, completely absorbed in
a brown study. He doubtless is in frame
of mind because he did not put in few
more hundreds of thousands aud make the
Presidency sure thing. But it is too late
"Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest is it might have been "
WHAT Mr.. Curtis insisted that the Presi
dent ought to do, he has done, and the out
cry that he anticipated has been heard in
the land. But the fact remains that the
President has not yielded up his preroga
tives to "the courtesy of the Senate" and
that the affairs of government offices in the
Union are no longer administered by mer
who defantly disregarded the President
orders year ago, and have sneered at hi
policy of reform ever since-Mrray'
Golden Rule.
SECRETARY SHERMAN held a consultation
with the Attorney-General Tuesday, on tn
subject of specie payments, and the decision
arrived at was that the Secretary has not tn
power to redeem legal-tender notes befor
the time fixed in the resumption act, Jauuar.
lst, 1872 but that he may, at his pleasure
disburse coin in payment of demands on tn
Treasury. In accordance with this decision
it is announced at the Treasury that tn
disbursement of gold and silver will be cor
menced at an early day.
Tc tho En0iioh UOuuo of orJo nv, Thur
: day of last week. Beaconsfeld, after ben
+ received in the most complimentary mar
ner submitted the protocols of the treaty c
Berlin, and commented upon the policy c
p the British members of the congress. II
defended the treaty upon the points wheI
it has been criticised by the British pres
. and showed that the changes in the treat
# of San Stefano, secured by English dipl'
$ macy, were in the interest of Turkey, En-
/ land and of European peace.
! The New York Heraid's German corr,
spondent has written an exceedingly reat
l. able account of General Grants visit
s. Berlin and his interview with Prince Bi
e marck. The two ilustrous men had
= pleasant chat in English, during which the
discussed Sheridan (whom Bismarck know
and united with Grant in praising) IL
- Berlin congress, communism, and IL
II American war Subsequently the Prime
vt gave a dinner to the ex.Presdent and ha
6 another social chat, at which Minist
e Bayard Taylor assisted.
IT SPEAKING of Jeff Davis. the Raleigh G
A. CO Observer says 1t is true that Il
government still refuses him some of ii
ID rights of citizenship; but if he be not the fl
g peer of Ulysses S. Grant or Rutherford
% : Hayes in all the rights of an American Gil
m zen, as he is their superior in all other r
ID spects, it is not because he has forfeited the
e. rights by the commission of any offen
in against the laws of the country, but becau
ie of the malignant hate of an impotent enen
~ that dares not otherwise wreak its niue
m coveted vengeance ON him"
is If the present growing weather shou
at continue month or two, it will more thi
= compensate for the backwardness of Il
~ season during May and June. 1t is gre
10 comfort to poor mortal as he hunts for
I'd spot in the shade where the thermometer
to somewhere below par in gold, to think no
10 the corn and oats are shooting up, and tn
the southern cotton crop is being great
benefited. In fact, belated vegetation OF q
sorts is receiving hothouse start, the vail
j. of which it would be difficult to estima
l. without getting into perspiration.
IL A STORY is going the rounds of the new
lie papers, telling how a Southern parent
a wrote to Yale professor that he was II
5e willing to have his son, who had Just enter
g college, sit next to colored student. T
ly professor replied, admitting that the bla
be boy and the white one sat side by side, b
a said that at the close of the term the ella
NJ would be redivided according to schol
49, ship, aud that then the white boy would
M so near the foot and the colored boy so ne
II the head that the parent would not be furti
ss- distressed by their nearness.
10, HERE'S to the drinkers OF the one HI
nu bred and forty-fve fatal cases from 81
10 stroke in st. Louis, "probably two-thirds
&c four-hfths were men or women either druI