Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-29
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The .froic" is what the Oklahoma States
calls the Iazoo affair.
Governor Hendricks is credited with the
truthful remark that eff the Republicans
would elect their own soldiers for Office, as
the Democrats of the South are doing. and
those of Ohio are trying to do, there would
be very little talk of rebel brigadiers, because
the Union brigadicrs would outnumber them
two to one
The Ohio Republicans are taking warning
by the apparent intention of the Democrats
to relax their efforts for Ewing, and concen-
trate their energies upon the Legislature.
The Republican legislative tickets will he
closely looked after in the doubtful counties.
The Nationals of Lawrence county, Ohio,
had a convention the other day, and were
greatly bothered to find material for plat
form. Resumption was an assured fact; the
crops were good there was no questioning
the fact of general and growing prosperity
At last, the following declaration of nrinci-
pies was formulated 'Resolred, That we
are in favor of the immediate and uncondi-
tional repeal of the dog law" On this plat
form they propose to make a heroic contest.
1t is an unfortunate circumstance that both
the Chisolm and the Dixon tragedies were
committed after, and in accordance with adj
vice from eminent Democrats In 1879,
Senator Lamar referring TO the gentle man
ners. the charity and the ability of Judge
Chisolm, said: g So much the more need to
get rid of him: 50 much the more harm he
can do" The people of Kemper county
acted on the hint and killed the Judge and
and two of his children. A short time ago
Congressman Singleton urged the Yazoo peo-
pie "to nip the Independent movement in
the bud" and the murder of Capt. Dixon
was the response to this appeal.
The New York Republican State Convcn-
ton will not lack eminent names. Vice
President Wheeler, ex-Gov. Fenton, Senator
Conkling, Mr.. Curtis, Judge Dwight of the
Supreme Court and ex-senator Woodln are
among the delegates, and more than half the
State remains TO be heard from.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Democratic
paper has despatch which says that the
Democratic party in Maine is badly democrat
led and is making no earnest and genuine
contest this year. Many of the ablcst and
most respectable Democrats are either work
ing for the Republican candidates, or quietly
hoping for their success. The Democratic
issues and ideas are playing no part in the
campaign" So much for the prostitution OF
the Democratic party 10 unworthy bargains.
The Democrats in Mississippi set Dixon
at liberty when he was arrested for killing
man-but they shot him dead when he bolt
ed the Democratic nomination for sheriff,
pungenty remarks an exchange.
Gov. Gear of Iowa in a letter TO friend
inlWashington, says that in recent tour, en-
bracing nearly every county in the State, he
found evidence that the Greenback move
meni has nearly died out in the State.
In spite of the many denials to the con-
trary, it seems to be generally conceded that
jeff. Davis will be elected to the United
States Senate from Mississippi. Now that
Mr. VOORHEES, has told us how good Union
man he was during the war, one may expect
that Mr.. Davis will take an early occasion To
remark that his position during the unpleas-
antness has been misrepresented and that
he will say that the removal of able General
Joe Johnston from the command of the
army opposed to Sherman about Atlanta in
1864 and the appointment of the inefficient
General Hood as his successor was made by
him in order to insure a Federal victory.
The canvass by the Maine Republicans this
year will be the most thorough ever made in
that State
Edward Everett Hale gives his advice for
the benefit of young men Destroy nothing.
Put letters on the letter-clip. Put newspapers
in the newspaper basket. Put pamphlets in
pamphlet-basket. Put printed papers on their
clip. Put all MSS, not letters, on theirs.
Put books on the movable book-rack. Put
candles on the mantelpiece. Leave every
'hih5 eio' Nhtic yOu inu IT,
The Mobile .(Ala.) Register DEM says
that there are but three things that may
cloud the fair prospects of the Democracy in
1SSO-thc adherence of any considerable
sion, the discord in the party in New York,
and the re- occurrence of the performances in
Yazoo county, Miss.
The Democratic party" says the Utica
Odsocr, lis as thoroughly united as it can
ever hope to be-" That, says the Buffalo Er-
press, is the solemn truth, unhappily for the
Democratic party.
1t matters little to the Democratic party
whether Mr.. Tilden is in the best of health |
or is partially paralyzed." So long as the |
bari remains in good condition he can pull |
the wires TO suit himself, says the Philadsi- |
plid Press
The Democrats did their best TO force |
special session of Congress. They felt.very
sick of it at the end, and after the crushing .
way in which their party will be denounced
at the polls next Fall, if it were possible to
stavc off the regular session they would do
it.
The Oklahoma Miss States continues 10
disgust the Northern Democrats by its can
Tor. 1t saws that the Southern Democracy
will not have Il Sherman at the head Of the
,rmy. Under n Democratic President 1.-THE
must he a grand old Con-
crate"
Congressman Morrison of Illinois, who has
lung to his hard-money faith in the West
almost alone in his party, probably takes
rim satisfaction in telling an interviewer, AS
ie has just done at Washington, that Ewing's
prospects in Ohio are not in the least en-
,ouraging
After all, the local paper is the best indi-
'ator of the feeling of the people of a State.
N Mississippi the local Democratic organs
Utmost unanimously declare that the In de
'endeni Grccnback movement, as type of
he Radical party, must he put down, even if
is necessary 10 resort TO desperate meas
Tres.
Nhsiiili - having Il WY hpt tdillpdlSn
'ver the State debt question. The two par
les are known as the Funders and Re ad-
listers. The former favor the PROPOSE
ion of the bondholders to fund the debt and
ccrued interest in three and four per cent
'onds with a sinking fund. The latter may
s well be called regulators.
The Mississippi plan" Of carrying elec
ions has two notable features. Public at
entlon has been most frequently directed to
he bulldoZing Of voters but ii is not for
often that candidates as well as voters have
frequently to be disposed of. The killing of
'aptain Dixon was done in the regular man
er. Somebody provoked "A quarrel with
i'm, and in the melee he was shot, and the
epori comes out that it was only personal
natter Within the past few years hun
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