St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-16
Public Opinion.
RADIX.

From present appearance there is but
one republican who can be elected in
1880, and that is Benjamin H. Bristow.
Others may develop during the next
two years. but no Senate republican
like Edmunds conld be elected this
year.-Litchtield (Ct.,) Enquirer.
Gen. Daniel Pratt does not make out
perfect case, but it is as good as the
average of those cases where distin-
guished people have helped themselves
to other peoples money. He did not
mean to steal-Of course not. He took
the money which he happened to find,
and imagined himself the treasurer of a
trust company. Then he began to
make investments to improve his ward
robe, which is of no little Importance
where man lives by his wits. His in
tention was to make money more rapid
ly on account of his improved personal
appearance, and then replace what he
had taken. He should be used tender
| ly, for he is an old man, and has never
been in prison before. Besides, he is
ready to make restitution, so far as he
is able.-Boston Herald.
DAvENPORT's OPINION OF A BROTHER
DEMoCRAT.
Mr.. Atkins is certainly entitled to the
credit of being the most cheeky and
persistent liar in Vermont. No matter
what the evidence may be against him,
or how silly and improbable his stories
may appear, he will always stick to a
lie like the itch to boys body. He
still denies that he ever promised the
BrattlebOro post Office to Guild or Nash,
but he refuses to accept our challenge
to sue for libel and test the truth of our
statement in court. He knows that he
would be nailed in lie, as well as in
his political rascality; so he sticks to
his bare-faced deniaIs, trusting, we
suppose, to the senselessness of such
readers as the Argus is likely to have,
to believe him.-BrattlebOro Retormer.
WILL BARLOW SELL OUT Now2
The greenback movement in north
western Vermont, has sprung into con-
siderable prominence within a short
time. Since the defeat of Bradley Bar
lows too eager ambition for the repub-
can congressional nomination in the
third district, the st. Albans Messenger
is observed to have catered to the
greenback sentiment. The gathering
of the greenback state convention at
Burlington yesterday, was watched with
good deal of local solicitude. 1t
panned out 200 more than fairly intelli-
gent voters, and adjourned to gather
strength, to st. Albans, August %,
when the nominations will be made.
There is undoubtedly much disaffection
among BarlOw's supporters in Franklin
county, and if he will accept the green
back nomination for Congress, the ma
tlonal party will materialize rapidly and
Gen. CIRCUITS election could be made
doubtful. But Mr.. Barlow has publicly
pledged his support to Gen. Grout, and
the Burlington Free Press does not be-
lleve that lie will '.go back on his word .
The republicans of the section are be-
llttling the national movement, while
the democrats are ready to assist in
anything which will give them better
show for electing somebody.-Spring-
field Republican.
We leave home for week or for the
summer to gain health, to come closer
to nature, to look at the great world of
men and women from some other points
OF view than our own little clique OF