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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

GREENBAcKERs NOT RErUBucANs.-ltm must
be remembered that the word Grecnback de-
scribes the policy Of antrcsumption, of fiat
and absolute money, or irrcdecmablc paper,
and all the earlier and later steps of inlla-
ton and reputation. 1t is useless to say
that man does not mean reputation when
his views are the views of those who openly
proclaim reputation. Mr.. Thurman's sub
sttution of grcenbacks for National bank
notes seems to be Il very slight detection {;
but, under the circumstances, Its end Is ire
dcemablc paper. 1t shows radical tinan-
cial iallacy, for it assumes the Govern
mcnt to be Il bank-an assumption which
can be made only upon the unsoundest
theory of what bank is. II, therefore, 4
man may hold the views of Mr.. Thurman
and yet he Republican, what Is the mean
ing Of the word Republican as applied to the
existing political situation? II man may
hold Greenback views and still be good
Republican, it can only be under an estimate
of the situation which does not regard the
financial question a. the supreme ISSUE before
the country HUpT'S N"@Ig.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

Among the public men OF Washington
who have been long aud tGylrably known
to this generation, scarcely one could he
named, who for clear cOmmon SccSe, ten
perate strength of will and s;eatlaSt Gihc-
renee to principle, deserves 10 rank hie her
than the Hon. Justin y. Morrill,. United
States Senator from Vermont Affecting
none of the grand, gloomy aad peculiar
style which eharacterizss the ch4rlatan
rather than the genius. he thinks and acts
in the clear light of day, AID, while avoid
ing the dangerous pinnacles OF el0quence.
he never iLilS to express his c0ngiciIons, or
to frame his argument. in taTSa, fitting and
agreeable language His long experience
in both Houses OF Congress, his wide ac-
quaintanee with men and knowledge Of
tho machinery of the Government, his dbl
gent and transformations attention 10 bust
ness, all mark him a. a model representa-
tive. while his unmistakable New Engllnd
shrewdeneSs, reticeuce, and ''eye t. the
man chance. would seem exactly calculated
to keep him in harmOncy with tbs people
Gf his State. who, It might fairly IL pre-
Sumcd, appreciated The solid merits Oi their
senior Senator
This is. however, the man VINO, ii turr,at
reports are 10 be relied upon, may &c super
seeded ny a new conner who finds ily1r ~ the
eyes OF Vermont legislators. ui that zen
tlcmah qualifications it Is not oar part to
speak. but they must be rcmarSable, in
deed, ii they fit their pos5essOr to serve his
State and his nation in tbs Senate of the
United States as efficiently as Mr.. Morrill,.
Until We find careful and prudent fathers
OF families abandoning, for no eause, their
old family physicians or lawyers. who know
the constitutional dangers, or the business
secrets and cares of the lamily. who have
sympathized and aided in its prosperity and
who have carried it saiely through its peri
DDS OF distress, We shall not believe that the
Hon. Justin 5. Morrill, will, in the .ulncsS
OF his powers, be relegaied to private life
by the Legislature OF Vermont Penn.
N14ffh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

TIE Springfield Republican, during the
late State campaign, lost few opportunities
to falsely and calumniously beratc Col. Proc
tor. 1t did not know him, and, as every
thing it said about him showed, was wholly
ignorant OF his character and of the qualities
which commended him to the people oil Yer
mont But it suited the Republican ma
ture and purposes to abuse him as ''ring
candidate" and "tool of the politicians. 1t
was particularly bitter because Col. Proctor
very properly declined to be interviewed at
the State Convention by the representative
of tn Republican and other papers that had
been bounding him and, in short, it would
believe TO good of him. But the Republican
is compelled to own that Gov. Proctor :
Message shows the ring of tue man. 1t
says:
Gov Proctor shows the spirit and lntclli-
gencc OF reform by conJemning unoqalvocai-
" the practice Of filling tie State Offices from
among the members of the General Assem-
bly, The Message is. As might he expected
from n Governor of Vermont, sound Oh M
tioua finance, in thi, respect, if We remem-
Der rightly. being quite an improvement on
the State Convention, which forgot to say
ANYTHING at all upon the subject. The
walm expression ofsympathy for the plague
stricken S,u,h shows that soldier, who
served houorably in putting down rebellion
carries with HIM into civil life none oil
the hate which some modern politicians
seem especially anxious to keep alive
against those who fought on the losing
side. The message, as Il whole, is a sound,
practical treatment of the questions discuss
cd, animated by the spirit OF genuine re
form, and dealing, with great good sense and
marked intelligence, with matters OF grow
ing concern in State administration, as well
elsewhere as in Vermont.
Great good sense " and marked
Intelligence and d" the spirit of geG-
uinc REFORM are qualities which the
R,pu5licaa denied to Colonel Proctor
as candidate, against the testimony
of those who knew him, To admit that he
is showing them, now, is to confess that
during the campaign the republican (once
morc) made fool of itself on Vermont
,,,l;,;c-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

ordered tina, The usual number 0. copies Of the res
tiut;on introduce tlis morning b Mr. Pollard, BE-
printed
~ Mir Hammond # MiddleLJry, changing tina
names OF LuciGs Romania NouTse AID Hinuie Alma
~ urSe 10 general committee.
IL Sir Camp of Emurr, 20 irsallZ8 thu grand list
Of the town If Elmnre, for the year ISIS to com
inittee grand list.
Joint Resniution-The Senate returned the House
the iuint resolution relating 10 n Committee on
Game and Fisheries with proposal of amend
Inent, making the number Of Senator on said com
the House.
On motion Of lfr NOR e Alhur-h, Ito IioBsc ad-
i4IFuEd-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11


The day has been made somewhat lively
in both Houses By the introduction of bills.
a variety Of subjects are to become matter
of legislation. Tramps. dogs, insurance,
fish and game, the revision Of the Statutes,
Sabbath breakers, highways and bridges,
the lewd and lazy, in briti, pretty much
everybody and everything have en- intro
dueed for the consideration Of the Legi>la-
turc, to-day. 1t is intended 10 reform the
world Mt this session. Two bills have been
introduced to punish tramps one in the
House and one in the Senate. One has
been introduced to inhict sevcrer penalty
ON sheep killing dogs . modify the tax
ON good respectable dogs. We already have
a law which imposes y fac Of 81 on every
man who takes his girl out t. ride on sun
day except for "purro>5s of necessity or
charity but House bill. to-day intro
duced provides for n heavier penalty against
those who catch sinners or shoot squirrels
on Sunday.
Among the more important bulls may he
named the one introduced by Senator
blIlAfI u ltIttl INV NV llAhills5 INV HntIt
cynyer.nn of funds IN the hands Of nSur-
ance agents. States Prison offence. We
already have laws to punish ENLIGHTENMENT
and there j. no sense IN oar going out Of the
way lnr the benefit OF trrrIsn Insurance
companies and make a i'l"ny ont of an
offence which Wund not, ia iaw, he Hry
thing mrru than u tort II committed by
any one bat an Insurance agent. lhsuT-
aEcc cJmpgnla4 Ppnr their agent ON to cx
irayaganco III the way ul aacGrinE business.
Vet under tho present .aw, they can send
their agent t. States Prison If he falls
behind ut ali in his accounts, and without
pruyIng an intent to iuiraud.
senator Peek. ct thittcGicn county has
introduced II hill which i ,eryc- cOnsileri
tion, providing lJr chang lu. the course Of II
highway in case Ui sudden wash out,
without the six months notes now rcquir-
ed by the statute.
The House evidently means TO do some
thing with the fish and game laws, hut lust
what no man can find out ut present.
The 5 natorhl contest IL quiet but ac-
tive. Lieut. -GOv. Cotton proves to be u
prompt aud clcRr-headrd presiding officer
and Isl gaining facility in the technical exc
cution Of his duties. The expercnCe Of the
Secretary Of the Senate and OF Senators
Munson and Belden is u great help to tho
dispatch oi business.
The weather il perfection and 90 long as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

Of GOV Proctor's Message, given in our
columns, today, We have space only 10 say
that it will he found to cCmmend itself as one
of the most sensible, practical. conservative
and excellent Of messages The Governor S
views on rctrenchmcnt of State, and especial
" of court, expenses, on the assessment oil
tlzcs, on SPECIAL legislation, on ''the PERM
cious custom OF filling State 'hiecS from
among the members Of tho General Assem-
BY, on the pardoning Iowcr, on the divorce
laws and on National Affairs, strike Us as
embod,irg great deal of sound sense, sue
c'uctly and lorcitly exp'ossed. The Message
was >, criyed with marked approval by our
legislator, IN! We trust It's vic advice Will
be well hccdcd by them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

TuE argument Is made by the Greenback-
ers that tie Government cannot rc>nmc on
that day, because there is not enough coin
in the treasury to do it. But do they ex-
pect that on New-ycar's morning every man
from Colorado to the Gull and from Maine
to the Rio Grandc will be at the treasury
door waiting to get his coin? y Portland
Democrat answered a Grcenback friend,
when thc same difficulty was presented in
the course of an argument, thus; There
arc 10 600 people in the city of Portland.
arc there nOr?'' "les," said the Greer
hacker. well, they will all want collins
in the course of nature, won't they -
YES" Then do You keep io,oen cofins
on hand - SRQf5T Blair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

SPEAKER MARTIN appears to have const;-
tated the committees, in the main, with ex-
cslcnt Judgment. Col. Sprague, OF Bran
don, has the important Craftsmanship OF the
Ways and Means; Judge Poland of the Ju-
dietary MIR Camp, Of Newport, of the
Education Committee Mr.. Rogers, OF
Whee!ock, of the Railroad Committee, with
Mr.. Smalley, of Burlington, second on the
Committee; Mr.. Hammond. of Middlebury,
Of the Committee on Claims Mr.. Jameson,
Of lrasburgh, on Agriculture Mr., Water
man, Of johnson, of the General Committee,
and other responsible positions are allotted
with equal discrimination.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

The dwelling house. barn, and Ontbuild-
ings. % tons oil hay and about 100 bushels
of grain, belonging to Monroe Bryant, in
Barnard. were burned Friday morning at
. O'Clock. Cause. the burning out OF a
foul chimney. Insured in Farmer Mutual
for 500. Loss not estimated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11
Flat Money.

We dill not misunderstood the N,Ss,ng,r.
Ii cones oat now, in a column lePder, hatly
agaia-, gold and silver basis for the cur
rency and really seems to believe, with the
other Greenback yisionaries. that it is enough
fer The Government to say on piece Of
paper, "thiS i dallar," or "ton dollars, -
to make il dollar or ten dollars. 1t say
Of the int Iarer money which it advocates :.
twill lie hcyord the tinkering of Con
eress il will he the same, Whichever party
i in power it will be an unyarying meas
nrc whether crops are scant or abundant;
mines productive or poor, the world peace
iul or warlke and foreign nations wise or
unwi-c. II can I've changed only by the
supreme voice of the people, cx-
pressed through all the safeguards OF
Congress and the States. 1t will he re
ceiyAhlc for all dues, public and private,
Therefore it will buy goods, foreign or dcmcs-
tic, and pay taxes and duties as well as gold
in fact better, for it will always be of equal
worth. and will he counted instead Of
weighed.
OF course, also, and by equally good logic,
the Government has only to issue enough
such money, to become at once as much
richer tian all the other nations on the
gohc, as the richest nation is richer than
the poorest raurer in it. 1t has only to say,
'.thi. Is a miiiio,i dollars" in place Of a dol
lar, to make it a million and as soon as It
has printed twenty or thirty million ofsuch
million dollar bills, it will have enough to
stop collecting taxes, and he able to give
every voter in the land a million for his own,
which will buy goods foreign or domestic"
as well as Il million dollars in gold-in fact
better. The Messenger is further gone in
the Grccnhack lunacy than We had sup
Uoscl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

lnsu Far MoNTY-We have an old
lady down IN nay State who, from some
cause or other Of domestic or personal
Grief, has lost her mind. She has been for
year ince -ahtlY crazcd, not violently She
~ TIE mot adSarccd advocate and discil lie
in Maine 81 modern currency | have her
halidnliar IN my L,.rd showing a piece Of
PAPER stamped, like half-dollar in silyer)
She Is Jirus lady, and has made this on
the basis Of st. Paul's definition Of faith,
which applies To all fiat money in these mo-
dem days -" Faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence Of things not seen. "
This II the 'uhstance Of things hoped for
These arc circulating now. She prepared
some Of Them ard sent them to the aid Of the
yellow fever sGloTeTs. Ii Is a handy kind
oi currency. 1t il made by printing press.
Ii IL single You can put separate value
on each SIDE Of it. That side may represent
thousand dollars this side may represent
q hundred. II you owe a man thousand
dollars you NAV give it to him that aide up
If you owe hundred you may give this
side II you owe eleven hundred you may
show both sides. do not propose on this
occasion to utter anything bordering on
politics, but do not suppose the lunaoies of
the Maine people are forbidden to he used IN
Massachusetts, to correct the errors of those
who arc sane. Applause. Mr.. Blaines
speech.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

regard for the laws, add a wholesome terror
to the administration of justice, and tend TO
restrain evil doors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11


by htr Bingham o. Essev providing FOR the plant
in and Gu tlvaion O: shade trees and for beauiiiy
ing the public highways, to Committee on high
ways, Bird yes and Ferries.
Mir hmaliey OF Bur!in ston called up the resOlu-
ti0n introduced Yesterday by MIR Poland OF s..
JOhrShu relating to tee Vermont University
and Agricultural Col.c,e and the resolution was
adopted.
Reporis-Froin the JUDICIARY Committee, in favor
of H. l. TO authorize towrs to refund their notes or
bonds issued to aid IN the construction of rllroafs
third reading ordered.
on motion Of Mr. Mack Of IIneshurgh, ad-
iouFued.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

CcMEs Hons, 2,OCO MILEs, GIVES umsEIr
Ur AND Is SENT To PRiSoN.-Frederick
W. Stevens of the late firm Ct Kent 4
Stevens, kid dressers of Gloyersvillc, n.
Y, who He'd june %, 1876. having com
mittod iorgeries of over Slo1.OO0. returned
last week, and was driven to the court
house at JohnSt)wn, n. Y, where he sur
rendered himself to the sheriff to an Inlict-
ment for forgery IN the third degree.
Stevens pleaded guilty, adding ~ wish TO
say am deeply penIient Tor what have
done, and no enc can condemn me mora
than have condemned myself have no
excavations to offer Tor my crime. though
had no intention 10 wrong or iniare any
one. | have come 10 > 900 miles q deliver
myself 10 justice lie passing sentence uIon
me, beg your honor to take Iat0 consider
alton my voluntary surrender, the mental
and bodily Suilerings have endured, and
moro especially would | ask your ishiency
Tor the sake OF my wife and children. Who
50 much need my care and protection, AMI
who are the innocent sufferers tor NV mis-
deeds. Judge Baker then sentenced him
20 the State prison at Clinton for two
y ears.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11


The Senate convened at o'clock, Lieut.
Gov Cotton in the chair.
Reperts of committ,eS-From the Com
mittee on Printing, in layOr of the joint
resolution providing for the printing of the
message of ex-Gov. Fairbanks. Adopted
From the same, in favor Of the joint reso-
luton providing for the printing OF the
Governors message. Adopted.
Joint Resolutions--frOm the House grant
ing the use OF the Hall OF Representatives
evening. Oct. 10Th. Adopted in concur
renee.
From the House, that joint standing
committee of two Senator's and five Repre-
sentatIvCs be appointed to be denomlnated
q committee On game and fisheries and to
whom shall be referred all matters relating
to the protection Of game and fish in this
State.
Senator Dillingham; moved to amend by
inserting the word three in place OF the
word two before the word Senators. Agreed
to, and the resolution passed As amended.
Bills introduced-By Senator Belden, an
act to appoint referees and to provide for
the payment OF their fees and expenses; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Senator Dillingham;, an act changing
the ttIHS VI lit CulltGlC NuAAh1 W thS
Judiciary Committee.
BY Senator Beardsley, an act repeating an
act concerning dogs and for the protection
OF sheep and other domestic animals. APP
proved Nov. -, 1876; to General Commit
tee.
BY Senator Peek, for the amendment of
Sec 10, ch -, :, relating to highways
and bridges; 10 Committee on Highways
and Bridges.
join: resolution, By Senator Dwinell.
pToyiiirg Tor a joint assembly, tomorrow,
to hear the report Of tho JOINT eanyaSsing
committee 10 canvass tho votes OF Members
OF Congress. Adopted
On motion OF Senator Parker, the vote
passing this resolution was reconstructed.
and on notion Of Senator Dwinell the resO-
luton was ordered to lie.
Ii WAS moved by Senator Beien that tie
motion b. reconsider the vote passing H..
10 relating to commitments to the York
House be taken from the table carried.
The same Senator then moved TO amend so
that the bill should read that ''any person
who has been since the first day of Septem-
Der, 1873, convicted OF any OF the offences
named in the act Tor the establishment and
construction of Work House," ETC.,
shall he removed to the " ork House. etc
carried, and the hill pas cd with proposal
Ui amendment.
1t was moved by Senator Dyer that the
House be requested to return to the Senate
the resolution for the appointment OF
special committee to whom shall he referred
the matter OF appropriations to the State
Prison and Work House carried.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11
SEN A TE.
TUESDAY, O;t. S, 1873.


The Senate convened at 10 o'clock,
Lieutenant Governor Cotton in the chair
Re .ding OF Scriptures and prayer by the
Chaplain. Journal OF yesterday READ ana
approved.
Bills introduced and relerred-By Sena-
tor Wittsrg, All act 10 repeal an act IN re.a-
ton to courts OF Insolvency, approved
Nuy,u her Is, 1876: referred to Committee
on the judiciary.
By Senator Ballard. an act for the reGis-
ion OF the public statutes. naming Ashael
Peck. Danicl Roberts and John Prout as
comm =. toner's :ur that purpose; referred to
Committee on the Judiciary.
i;y Senator Peek, al act to amend section
81 Of e.! q, >, relating to highways and
bridge: referred to Committee on High
ways and bridges.
By Senator SJwl5s, an act in relation to
the abatement of school taxes: referred to
Committee on Education.
BY Senator Mead, az act providing Tor
tie holding OF educational meetings: re-
i,Trsd to Committee en- Education.
b Senator Dyer. an act regulating the
rates If labor upon the highway referred
to the Committee on Highways and Bridges
BY Senator SJTlcs. By request, an act
relating to the sale 0f property On execC-
tion referred 10 the Committee On the
Judiciary.
By Senator King. an act relating to liens
en- rsGl estate: !ti-TT1t u the Judiciary
Committee.
BY Senator Parker, by request. an act
relating TO the appointment OF guardians ;
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Senator Ballard, an act to repeal sec
iicu l. Ci AZ act entitled IAN act relating
to insurance, approved November "a, ISL
ref rred to the Judiciary Committee.
Ii was i"oycd by Senator KlnE. that 5 l.,
an "eet for the punishment OF tramps, be
recalled from the general Committee and
referred to the Judiciary Committee !;
carried. and the bill was so referred.
Resllution-3y Senator Belden, fixing
the hour of hali-past two O'Clock, Tuesday
next. for the election of United States
Senator. On motion of Senator Belden,
the re-oIutiOn wa ordered to lie.
The chair announced the appointment OF
the following committees Joint Commit
tee on the Library, Senators Cushman and
Webster Joint Committee On the Reform
School, Senator's BelGcn and Danfcrth
special Joint committee on 50 much OF the
Governors message as relates to the pesti-
lence at tie South, Senators Battell and
Mead.
The chair read a message from the Senate
Sergcaut-at- Arms, announcing the appoint
mont OF da0rkeeper. Observation-Disclosures
and pages of the Senate.
On motion of Senator Bcitcn. the resclu-
tion a. n tic election OF United States
Senator Wa taken from table and adopted
by the Senate
On motion. tie Senate adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHISGToN, J

W AShINTlON, my 90.
Mr.. Mcpherson submitted 8 resolution
declaring that it is unwise and inexpedl-
ent for Congress st It's present session, TO
change the existing rate of tax on msnu-
tsctured tobacco. he asked Tor the pres
ent consideration OF the resolution, but
objection Was made by Mr.. Withers, and
it was LAID over
Mr.. Hsmlin, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported bill pro-
viding for the payment OF the award
made by the Fishery Commission st Hal.
ltsx, under the treaty OF Washington.
Placed on the calendar.
At the conclusion Of the morning hour
consideration WAS resumed Of the House
bIli, to forbid further retirement Of Uni
ted States legal tender notes.
Mr.. Bayard submitted sn amendment
10 the clause providing for the reissue OF
sad notes, redeemed or received into the
Treasury under any law as follows:
Provided hat said notes when so reis-
sued, shall be- receivable for sll dues TO
the United States, excepting the duties
on imports and not be otherwise legal
tender, and any reprint Of said notes shall
bear this superscrIption. He then sd-
dressed the Senate in favor Of his amend
ment.
After discussion, the amendment OF
Mr.. Bayard was rgected-yeas Is, nays
AZ.
Mr.. Matthews submitted the following
80 q substitute for the House bill: That
whenever any United States legal tender
notes are returned to the Treasury they
shall be reissUed from m t. time as the
exigencies Of the public service may re-
quire, and the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall not cancel or retire any of the same;
provided that nethiug herein shall
prohibit the cancellation OF mutilsted
notes and the issue of other similar
notes of like denomination in their stead
as now provided by law. All acts and
parts Of acts IN conflict herewith are
hereby repealed"
Alter briet discussion the substitute
Was rejected-yeas To- nays &c.
The bill, having been considered in
Committee o. the Whole, was reported
10 the Senate, read the third time, and
psssed-yeas Al nays Is.
Mr. COnOyer submitted IN amendment
to the Johnston Texas Pacific bill, giving
to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge aud
Vicksburg Railroad Company the right to
within three years line OF
railroad from the eastern terminus of the
Pacific road at or near Shreveport to
some point on the Mississippi river AZ or
near New Orleans and extending TO said
road the privileges OF that bill. Re
terrei.
After an executive session the Senate