Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Governor Mcclellan, in his inaugural ad
dress, as Governor of New Jersey, show.
himself sound on the financial goose
George Alfred Townsend (Gath) says il
a late letter to the Cincinnati Inquirer
''The two ablcst delegations from New
England in Congress are of States mol
original members of the Federal Union
Maine and Vermont. Edmunds and Morrill,
OF Vermont, Henry Wilson once indicated to
me as the ablest Senatorial delegation of all
Their names are on the statutes more and
in the archives of the Government said
wilson
There are people who think Mr.. Edmunds
had somebody else than the Frenchman also
in mind when he said in his recent culogy
"Mr. Morton was a man OF strong passions
and great talents and was, as consequence,
devoted partisan. lie had no faith in that
philosophy of government imputed to Louis
Napoleon when president of France. which
led him to suppose that he could dominate
all parties 4oTS taking. p'"isterS who rceppre-
scented none.
The Washington correspondent of the
| New York Graphic telcgraphs from Wash
ipgton that there will be no more opposition
to any of President Iiayes's appointments,
| while the Congressman will be consulted
respecting all the minor Offices to be filled
and that no bill which looks to any reform
in the civil service will pass the present Con
gress, as both parties are all but unanimous
ly opposed to taking any steps in that di-
rection.
1t took the new Democratic Gov. Bishop,
of Ohio, but three days to remove every YES
tise of an ex-soldier, soldiers orphan, col
ored nan, or any other person who could be
suspected OF voting the Republican ticket,
from the Executive department.
George Williamson, who has received the
appointment OF collector at New Orleans, is
an ex-Confederate general. At the close of
tue wal He aCSepteu tue siiudiiOH ny sWdi-
lowing the reconstruction pill uncoated. for
which he was rewarded by Grant with his
late position as Minister to the Central
American States.
On the first ballot in the St. Louis con-
vention, Mr.. Tilden received two-thirds of
the vote of Texas, but Mr.. Mills, leading
member from that State, declared in the
House, Monday, that Mr.. Tilden would
never again be a Democratic candidate for
the Presidency.
There is more than suspicion in the
minds of the silver advocates that VOORHEES, |
overdid the business in his maiden speech, |
in the Senate. 1t was al well enough for |
him to roar silly falsehoods about "surrep- |
titious demonstration, but when he fol-
lowed these with denunciations of the Re-
Act and pleas for unlimited green
backs. the silver agitator turned pale. and
has been demonstrating ever since.-Ir-
buQe.
1t was ntimated in well-informed quar-
tiers, to-day, that Senator Edmunds will
assume the management of the affairs of the
in the Senate. His recent
letter caused much surprise amongst his
friends in the Senate, as stated at the time.
II is now regarded, in the light of the recent
developments. as the first move in the direc-
ton indicated. Senator Morton was to
assume this important responsibility, and
his demise, it has been repeatedly admitted
in high quarters, sadly dcranged their plans.
Ii Is understood that the basis of Mr.. Ed
support of the administration will
not be in conflict with his previous attitude
on questions at issue between the President
and the Senate This would indicate that
an understanding has been reached which
promises an carly organization of an Admin
party in the Senate. An inhuen-
tial Republican Senator said, to day. that
every day the recent animosities are grow
ng less Washington Cor. philadelphia
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