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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04
Ben. Butler for Governor.

The anticipated letter from General But
r in reply to the request of fifty thousand
Id citizens of Massachusetts, whom his
tents have drummed up to ask him to be
ndidate for Governor, was given TO the
iblic on Friday. 1t makes about six col
nnns in the daily papers, and is confined to
Il tie issues, ignoring entirely greenbackism,
rpudiation and the other peculiar theories
which the General has espoused. He ar
gns the Republican party for the extrav-
,{ance in state expenditures during the past
il teen years His platform in brief is this /.
Equal rights, equal duties, equal powers
'lual burdens, equal privileges, and equal
p.otection by the lars to every man every
here under the government, state or ma.
tional. He introduces his manifesto as
rows
was told when | came home in June that
some men wished to choose me Governor. asked
d" Are they few p They said, No" then SAID
20 NIL men who spoke of the fact that IL a large
c.,ss of men wished to vote for me, and would
write their names TO that wish, to point out
dlat still more men would so vote, would say
yes. My friends caused note in print, to which
! write this, to be sent into the towns and wards
OF the state, and shown to men, that they might
put their names to 1t II they chose Ny friends
,sked how large must the sum of names be. |
sud, Twenty thousand at least, for that will be
more men than ever met in caucus to choose a
man to run In the state, and | think that sum will
show the fact that there will be three votes in tn,
b * for each man who signs. And as these names
arc to teach me what ought to do and what the
men of the state want, take that no man
signs who has not right to vote There nov
comes the vast sum OF names OF men to whom
write thisto shank them for their trust and faith
in me. What they have done is more to me and
mine than all else that ever has been, or ever can
be done, and is worth more than all have won
or can win from all the thought and labor Of
lie of sixty years, the last years of which shall
be used to do their work. | take the trust with
all its cares, and will devote all of intelligence OF
labor, forethought and energy which in me lies
aud use all the power which they and those WIN
think with them may give me to :" relieve the PEG
pies burdens and bring about more equal and
efficient administration of the laws Of this com
monwealth," which they wish.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04
A Signal Failure.

Everybody understands that the chief OBJ
jet and mission of the Potter committee
was TO keep Mr.. Tilden's name before the
country, rouse sympathy for him by exhibit
ing the magnitude of his grievance, and
secure declarations in his favor from demo.
cratic sources. 1t has not done this. In
fact, the Potter committee is failure of the
worst kind. 1t has made no exhibition of
Mr. Tilden's grievance with which the
country was not already familiar; it has
awakened no sympathy for him; on the con-
trary, its whole tendency has been TO turn
the feeling of the democratic party more
aud more against him. He is not man
" hose personal characteristics are adapted
toawaken enthusiasm under any circumstan-
oes and, certainly, he can not do this by
means of the intrigues to which he is so
much inclined. Therefore, his Potter com
mittee is now one of the most unpopular
contrivances that ever claimed the attention
OF his party. The latest public indication
of this fact appeared at Saratoga, the other
day, when the democratic state committee
of New York met there. A large portion
of this committee are classed as Tildenites !;
but the gentlemen OF the committee DELHI
erately ignored the Potter committee, al
though, at that time, it was actually in ses-
sion in their own state. Mr.. Potter himself
appears to be sick of his committee and its
Tor laialu ha ha haan anita tuillinn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

A SIGNIFICANT SENTENCE. - President
Dyes going to Jail forms sad but signif-
rant tableau of the times. Benjamin Noyes
vas president of the National Life Insurance
Company of Washington, d. c., and has
b en sent to the state prison at Trenton to
serve his sentence of eighteen months for
o5nspiring to defraud the policy-holders of
the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Com
my. Everything that wealth and political
, ID social influence could do to save the ex-
Insurance magnate had been brought to bear.
The press had represented that the better
sentiment of the community protested
,ainst his actual imprisonment, and Gov.
egnor Mcclellan had granted brief reprieve
m account of illness aud claim of new
evidence. But his time was up at last, and
from amid "a large party of gentemen-all
veil known citizens of Newark-waitng TO
see him off and bid him good-by," aud tot
t-ring like an old man between his son and
he sheriff, the lately rich and powerful man
utered the cars and was soon at Trenton
state prison, where he was shaved, dressed
in convict suit, aud sent to a cell. 1t is
we'll, if the better sentiment of an insur-
ance center like Newark really sympathized
with Noyes, that Jersey justice should teach
that better sentiment TO be still better
1t is well in these days of demagogic agita
ion that the administration of justice show
~ respect TO persons.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

THAT there are great many people out
OF employment is true, but the number is
diminishing instead of increasing, as the
agitators and politicians would have the ma
ton believe. 1t has been repeatedly as
serted that in Massachusetts alone two hun
bred thousand men were in enforced idle
ness, of whom forty thousand were in the
city of Boston. Careful examination has
shown that the number of unemployed in
mat state is twenty eight thousand five hun
dred and eight, and this includes male and
male, and skilled and unskilled laborers,
Since 1875 the number of hands employed
there has increased two and half per cent.
hese are facts which go far to disprove the
assertions of Mr., Kearney and those of his
kind, The reaction from the terrible de-
preston of the last few years has been slow
III coming, but that it has begun none who
- atch the signs of the times can doubt, and
two Of the strongest proofs is the revival of
confidence in business circles and the look
ing around of capital for investment. I'm
IS communism lifts its hydra head to
spread doubt and terror everywhere, there is
lutte doubt but that prosperity will soon be
smiling upon our country as in the sunny
days of yore
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

rHE summer is over, and gone. How
quickly it has passed The vacations-de-
Il 5htful and refreshing as they have been
have drawn to a close. The wanderers have
81 turned to their accustomed places, with
,ronzed countenances, but elastic steps. As
rule the clergymen returned to their pull
pits last Sabbath, and the mutual greetings
oil pastor and people were cordial indeed.
Monday witnessed the throngs of children
vending their way to the school-houses. 1t
was a pleasant sight; and yet, we thought of
the wonderful amount of wisdom, patience,
and forbearance needed ON the part of the
teachers to get all the complicated machinery
IN motion, with the least possible friction.
here is something peculiarly interesting in
his resumption of the accustomed duties
and responsibilities of life after brief res
ii tie. Happy all those who can bring the
spirit of the summer back with them, and
tain it amid all the activities and cares of
lie soberer seasons which are to follow.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

IT is authoritatively stated that one of the
annoying obstacles with which American
manufacturers have to contend in foreign
markets is the prejudice which has been
created against our productions by the cheap
limitations of American goods, which are
Il oding the European markets, and which
are manufactured in England and Germany.
In these counterfeit articles, not only is the
General appearance of the American goods
initiated, but even the labels, brands and
trademarks are counterfeited. A statement
i, made that in single district in Rhenish
Prussia over thirty factories are engaged, or
we're at one time engaged in forging Ameri-
can implements" such as axes, hatchets
tud the like, with exact limitations of the
trademarks of reputable American firms.
/ he quality of the goods manufactured was,
ol course, much inferior, but it had the
effect to injure the trade in the genuine
ticles for time. Lawsuits have been ill.,
,iituted in some cases against some of the
worst of the bogus manufacturers, which
h, ave resulted in their conviction, but tue
petty fines imposed by the German courts
had but little effect to stop the outrage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

Coon PRospEcTs.-The Ploughmdn well
says "Never in the history of the country
has there been such a magnificent crop Of
the staple products as agriculture has to
show in the United States this year. Trans.
portation to the seaboard has been cheapened
too, so that expectation may be done at a
paying profit. Wheat and corn Yield this
season in astonishing abundance. We shall
have all we can consume ourselves, besides
an unprecedented amount for export. This
prospect is what tends to give confidence to
people in prosperous future. They admit
at last that agriculture is at the foundation
of the whole. Europe will be obliged to
take from us about as largely as we can
supply, which will set the wheels of com
merce, trade and industry going again as
they were wont TO do. Business has been
getting down upon a hard-pan basis, aud
nothing remains TO be done but TO begin
again"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

The treasury fraud in Missouri grows nc
better with examination. The deficit is so
great and the financial affairs of the state
are in such desperate condition that the
Governor is considering the question of call
ing an extra session of the Legislature. The
robbery has been going on for long time
and the whole case is most fragrant piece
of official rascality. The worst specimens
of "carpet-bag" rule, OF which we have
heard so much, are far out-stripped BY this
chapter of plumber.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

TRADE DoLLARs.--A good many people do
not understand about trade dollars" and are
receiving and passing them as though they
were worth hundred cents each. They are
heavier than the legal tender dollar, and in
trinsically worth more, but they are not legal
tender, and are only worth as silver about
ninety cents. This shows the utter absurd
ity of the silver law of the last Congress,
which made part greater than the whole.
Now these trade dollars, which are getting
10 be common about here, did not come by
accident. Somebody has bought them for
ninety cents to pass them for dollar, and
the result will be that the poor and ignorant
will get cheated. A man may have at least
four kinds of dollars in his pocket, all of diff
ferent value the gold dollar, that is worth
a dollar; the greenback or bank note, worth
about ninety-nine aud one-half cents; " the
dollar of our daddies," worth intrinsically
lightweight cents, but passing for dollar
by law; aud the trade dollar, worth about
ninety cents. To these the inhationists
want to add the Z" fiat dollar, whose value
cannot be estimated from one hour to another.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04
The greenbackers tell us that their remedy

The greenbackers tell us that their remedy
tor hard times is to issue fifteen hundred
uillions of dollars of fiat paper-that is,
PAPER money not to be redeemed-and pay
off the national debt with it; and that great
prosperity would follow such an addition to
tie currency. If such law could pass
Congress it would destroy the credit OF the
government. The courts would doubtless
p otect the national creditors. The fat "
money woul not go into circulation, for the
p ople wtu refuse it, except at the discount
with gold. All business would be done on
gold contracts, or at gold rates. The folly
would defeat itself, except that we should
urcome the laughing-stock of the world.
The original inhationists, who patented the
idea, avowed that their object was repudia-
ton of the war debt, They were copper
heads during the war. OF this type were
Brick Pomeroy and Henry Clay Dean, the
foremost greenbackers of the northwest to-
day. Their purpose is clear, but what in
utligent object their honest but deluded fol-
lowers can have, is the puzzle of the hour.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

The Portuguese colonies Of Springfield and
Jacksonville H., numbering over five hundred
heads of families, Jointly celebrated ON Friday
he thirty-second anniversary of their deliyerance
rom religious persecution in the Madeira Islands,
under the leadership of DR. HALEY of Scott Land
who first introduced the open Bible there They
were induced, after many of their number had
been imprisoned and otherwise maltreated by the
Rlmish authorities for their opinions sake, to
become exiles, and fled to Illinois They are
thrifty people, good citizens, and have accumu-
lated considerable wealth The anniversary Gel
ebration immense affair, attended by sew.
eral thousands A letter was read from Dr. Kali
ley, their missionary leader, now in Scott Land,
aud addresses were made by Ex-Governor Palmer
and Others
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

"TnR sentiment of the state is that the
negroes shall not be molested 30 long as
they stay quiet and do not put themselves
forward as political leaders. When they
grow bold, by reason of the leniency with
which they have been treated, they forfeit
every claim to consideration and invite the
Intervention OF the courts. The understand
ing was that they should let politics alone,
inasmuch as in politics they had been com
mon thieves aud chronic disturbers of the
peace" Charleston Neus.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

THE National Congressional Labor Com
ittee resumed its sessions in New York on
le 2lst ult., and number of prominent
illnesses were examined during the week.
Prominent among these were Professor Sum
,er of New Haven, and Hon. William Il.
Dodge, President of the National Temper
ace Union. The witnesses, as usual, had as
ANY different theories as there were per-
.pns examined, and the present labor troub-
were attributed to over-production, the
ction of the tariff, the prevalence of intern
,.crance, ETC., etc. Probably the most sensi-
Tile conclusion was that of witnesses who
expressed the belief that existing evils could
ut be remedied by national legislation, but
hat it was necessary for every man to
" work out his own salvation"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

DIR 0RsELAs consul Of Mexico at San Antonio
now in Washington, says there Is large and
growing annexation or war party in Texas trying
to produce a rupture between Mexico and thu
United States, but he does not think war prob
able General ord's instructions have been st
modified that he is only to cross the border wher
he knows that no Mexican troops are stationed on
the opposite side
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04
Queen Christina, Of Spain.

The story of Christina, Queen Dowager
of Spain, who died recently near Havre
France, is as full of intrigue and adventure
as the most fascinating romance. She was
the daughter of Francis l., King of Naples
aud the sister of the notorious King Bomba
She was born April 2sth, 1906, and received
a most careful training, becoming, it is said
a painter of considerable skill, and an in.
trepid hunter. Without being handsome
she had fair share of personal attractions
and contrived TO exercise a strong influence
upon those around her
Through the efforts of her sister, who had
married Spanish prince, Christina became
tie fourth wife of the King of Spain, Ferd
inand VII. When her daughter Isabella
was born, she succeeded in persuading the
king TO issue decree setting aside the old
Salc law, excluding women from the throne
This step aroused the anger of Don Carlos
the kings brother, and was the beginning OF
a long and bitter feud, which contained the
germ of future wars, that are, perchance, moi
yet ended.
The maintenance of the decree caused
Christina to be made regent by the will OF
her husband. From that time her life was
a strange one, being driven out by one revo
luton, only to be restored by another. On,
thing that caused her popularity to decline
was secret marriage contracted with Ferd
inand Munoz, a handsome soldier, by whom
she had ten children. She afterwards cee-
brated her nuptials with him publicly, and
created him Duke of Rianzares. Her in
fluence over several ministers was very
strong, but she was finally exiled TO France
in July, 1854, where she has since lived the
greater part of the time Queen Mercedes
was her granddaughter, being the child Of
her second daughter, Louisa, and the Duk,
of Montpensier, the son of Louis Philippe
of France.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

HOWEVER depressed other branches OF bushes,
may be- the courts at least cannot complain Of
hard times, A glance at the calendars Of the
different judicial establishments in New York
shows, in fact most encouraging condition Of
affairs for the lawyers, II not for their clients In
the United States district and circuit courts Dis
trict-Attorney Woodford and his assistants have a
roll-cal of over $500 cases, many of them Of very
great importance, In the superior court there ar,
between 800 and 900 cases on the calendar, but
this is only a partial list, and the number will be
largely increased next month The common pleal
has nearly 1900 causes for trial, and the marin,
court 400 ON its general calendar,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

The Sherman trexas) Dispatch says; News ha,
just reached us of a tiendish assassination las
week near Dexter, Cooke county cowardly
assassin crept stealthily by moonlight near a gal
ery where man named Cline was sleeping witt
his young wife, to whom he had been married
about month, and emptied the contents of on,
barrel OF a shotgun, loaded with turkey shot
into the face and head of the unsuspecting sleeper
Cline died almost instantly
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

LAST week President Hayes and family
left Washington for Fremont, and on Mon
day he went to Chicago on his way to st.
Paul, Bismarck, Minneapolis, etc. lie win
remain in the northwest about ten days, and
return from thence to Washington.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

BLAcKwoop's MAdAziSE.-The August number
of Bldrkiooods Magazine, republished by the
Leonard Scott Publishing Co., New York, con-
tains several biographical articles, The first OF
these shows the amiable, pleasant side of Bis
marcl's character, illustrated by incidents of
his home life There is a friendly but short rem
inscence of Miss Cushman, by one who appears
to have been intimate with her; also, Summer
in the Hills, and other very readable articles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

II we only had Butler for President the work
ngmen would be all right The present Cabinet
and the President were all hard-money men and
in the hands of the money-power The working
class had the power to strike the social structure
OF this country from its to its circumference
They are now marched to the ballot-box like cat.
tie to a slaughter-house at every election lie
called for three cheers for Ben. Butler, and sank
hoarse, weary and disguised, from sight
WASHINGTON NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Mrs. Fassetts celebrated picture of the Electoral
Commission will be removed next week from her
studio to the Capitol, where it will receive the
finishing touches As it approaches completion
the value and accurateness of the painting be-
come more and more apparent. Two hundred
and ten persons are introduced into the picture
including many of the greatest statesmen
lawyers and politicians Of the present day We
hope to be able To give an extended description
ere long.
Hon Matt Carpenter declines to participate in
the coming canvass in Wisconsin, and is still in
Washington attending to his large and increasing
law practice. He will accept the senatorship
should he be elected, but refuses to interfere
personally.
Major Charles G. Gould formerly of Wndham
Vermont, and major of the Eleventh Vermont
Regiment in the war has just been promoted to a
$1,000 position in the Patent office. Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

OUT OF a population of So,o0o0oo Russia has
only 1, iOo,O 900 pupils in the schools In Finland
which is a Protestant province of the empire, and
has Teutonic rather THANH Slayonic population,
a striking contrast appears, Tor it is said that
every child in that province of sound health and
mind is able To read
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

A TENNESSEE delegation has been visit
ing Postmaster-General Key for the purpose
of inducing him to be a candidate for Gov
ernor of that state. Their plan is TO make
him an independent candidate, and have
him approved by the Republican convention,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-04

THE METRIC SYsTEM.-The depart
ments OF the government do not favor an at
tempt TO introduce the metric system. The
Navy Department says it would involve a
total loss of all charts and chart plates now
in use" The Postmastergenera thinks the
expense of new scales and the difficulty OF
teaching postmasters at small stations would
be practical objections. The State Depart
ment declared that the disadvantages OF
dealing with countries which have not
adopted it would be greater than the adj
vantages in dealing with those who have
adopted it, In the War Department, the
Quartermaster,gener General Meigs, de-
clared emphatically that it would occasion
continual confusion and misunderstand-
ing :" but General Meigs displayed general
hostility to the system and It's basis, which
is not, as was originally supposed, an exact
ten-millionth part OF the quadrant of the
meridian of Paris, and therefore "quite as
arbitrary and unsuientifc standard as the
foot or yard" The main practical obsta-
Gle to our introducing the system is that
Great Britain refuses TO adopt the metre, al
though it has been adopted by France, Ger
many, Russia, Italy, Belgium and Holland.