Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07


TO 100000.
Ir popular vote were taken to-day on
the issue between the President and the
democracy, the latter would be buried so
deep they would never see daylight again.
Indianapolis Journal.
THE Okolona, Miss, Southern States says
its platform is the same as the democratic
party's in 1868, viz; We regard the recon-
struction acts, 80 called, Of Congress, rs
usurpations and unconstitutional, revola-
tionary and void.
THE roaring democracy, which never
would back down you know, is now discuss
ing the question, Who got us into this
scrape ?" and quarreling over it like cats
and dogs. Is this a fit result of all those
roaring speeches 2-Bu6dto Express.
"TnE actors in this scheme" said Senator
Conkling, shave managed themselves and
their party into a predicament, and unless
the President lets them out they will and
they must back out" The President has
not let them out; on the contrary, he has put
them in hole, and so they must back out.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN FOSTER says Ohio is
now safe Republican state, as the course
of the democratic party in Congress has
lost them thousands of votes. He also thinks
the contemplated coalition of the democrats
and nationals in that state would be the besi
thing that can be done for the Republicans
and the worst for the democrats.
NEW ORLEANS Picdyune -" The whole
country might as well understand the
fixed determination of the white people
Of Louisiana upon this subject now as
ever. Black supremacy will not be toler.
ated here. The experiment has been tried,
and the record of its failure is the fouest
and bloodiest chapter in the history of the
state"
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch reports that
two regiments of foot guards and brigade
of artillery have lost so many officers by
arrest that they have been obliged to draw
officers from other regiments. Four thou
sand seven hundred political prisoners were
removed from Fort Petropaniowki in one
night to Kazan, Saratoff and other eastern
prisons.
THE single scull race on the Tyne, England,
between Edward Hanlan, of Toronto, and
John Hawdon, of Leleval, for two hundred
pounds a side, took place on the 9Th and re-
suited in a victory for Hanlan. The weather
was splendid. The course was three miles
and three furlongs. Hanlan won the race by
six lengths. Time, thirty-two minutes and
five seconds.
THE fact that Messrs. Lamar, Hill and
several prominent Southern Senators did
not participate in the debate on the army
bill leads the wise ones in Washington to
suspect that they have acted in accordance
with a plan agreed upon, by which they
would be enabled to come 10 the front as
advocates of a conservative policy by which
the party could back out.
YAzoo CRY, Miss, elected two eolored
aldermen last week Monday. We consider
this step in the right direction. We think
the colored people should have representa-
ton in proportion to the intelligent and capa-
BILE among them. If number are elected
to the next legislature, it will be in their
power to do both races a great SERVICE
Vicksburg (Miss) Herald.
JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, a notorious gambler
has been appointed keeper of the House
restaurant at Washington. Plenty of good
and capable men could be had, for the place
is desirable and lucrative, but the democrats
on the committee were grateful for the hos.
pitality they had enjoyed when Chamber
lain kept two or three OF the most Infamous
gaming houses in the country.
THE Presidents veto of the army bill is
the most popular act of his administration
up to this time. One thing can match it
and that will be his veto of the Legislative
bill. And one thing can complete that, and
that will be, if Congress dare adjourn with
out making the appropriations to call it to
gether again in the twinkling of an eye fol
the discharge of its neglected duty ibany
Evening Journal
MANY of the better class of newspaper,
are discussing the subject of the illegal ad
vertising of lotteries in other states, ant
policy shops in the large cities, especially il
New York, with view of having the Law
strictly enforced in relation to the democrat
izing business. There is no system of rob
bling the poor laboring classes of their hare
earnings that is more specious, aud at tn,
same time more ruinous in its results, thai
the lottery business.
THE Boston Herald thinks that "proba
| bly, no man in the country would rul
better than President Hayes with the grea
middle class of voters by which the mex
presidential election will be decided, for h
comes nearer to representing the views o
both parties than any extreme man on eithe
side" There are more than the Bosto
J Herald who think that if all the people VIII
think Mr.. Hayes would make the very bes
successor of himself that could be selecte
could only be united in one party, it woul
be the most formidable political organizs
ton since the days Of Observation-Disclosures
Va, State (democratic).
GENERAL GARFIELD has been interviewed
and he pronounces the feeling among RI
publicans in Washington deadly in fave
of Grant; !" and the indianapolis Indiana
Republican has interviewed one thousan
quiet members of the party, mostly bushes
men outside of politics, and three-fourths G
them are for the General. OF the res
fifteen per cent are for John Sherman, wit
scattering preferences for Garfield, Blain
Conkling, Washburne, Harrison and Zac
Chandler. The Journal is fully convince
by this research that the Grant movemer
has considerable strength among bushes
men, who want "a strong grip at the helm
in case of trouble.
EASTERN democrats who favor Tilden
nomination for the Presidency claim tina
there is an intrigue among democratic Sci
ators and Representatives, and their pu
pose is to advance Thurman's prospects b
giving the Congressional campaign con
| mittae of which thew have control auc