Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-18
POLITICAL NOTES,

President layes is said to still maintain
his faith in the wisdom NJ aHO PFesidentia
term of six years.
The organ of the South Carolina bull
dozers ald their Senator, Hampton, call:
Mr.. Tildsn "palpy politician. - and talk,
about his lack Of interest in States which hC
could not buy or carry.
The original of Gen. Joe Hooker's plat
form of RECONCILIATION and Honest Money
is f,und in Fresiaea, Ilayes's inaugural in
March, 1877. For two years the Ptesident
did his utmost to secure the goodwill Of the
South; bnt he has learned that they wont
reconcile unless they can wipe out all the
legislation OF lhe past fifteen years, and are
permitted, each man ur them, to have the
| combination of the Treasury safes.
Arkansas for Democracy is destined to
rival Ken,uoky OF II school population Of
1877 ,461, only 80, IA person, attended school
last year
That was u nice little plan OF Senator Pen
deton's for the ioreingpf the President to sign
the appropriation bills with tho riders re
pealng the election laws and deprivng him
of the command Of the army by refusing to
confirm the appointment of officers essential
Ia thu running of the Government in all lis
departments.
All accounts agree that Mr. Tilicn is still
pressing his candidacy with consuming any
irty.
The preliminary work in the Maine CAM
paign shows that every Republican is ready
and anxious to take hold and do his share.
Such II spirit is the precursor of victory.
There is promise of an unusual amount of
excellent Republican campaign work this
year. In every Northern State where an
election is To be- held the reorganization of
the party will bo complete and thorough, and
the speaking will be Of the very best
Milton j. Southland, member of the last
Congress and one Of the Democrats that
forced the extra session, says the enforce
mcnt Of the Federal election laws, resulted
last wear in the defeat of ten or twelve
Democrats and that the extra session was
held To obtain IL repeal of these obnoxious
laws. lie saws the real battle will begin
at the next session" The question may he
asked II the extra session wasn't rather
expensive reconnaissance:
California Republican newspapers con
tinuc To- speak cncouragngly of the pros
poets of success in the coming election
The Richmond va Dispatch calls upon
the present Congress To make "A new reaper
tionment ot representation in the House.
The Natchez Miss Heh0trdt estimates
that about live thousand cnlored men have
zone To Kansas, and says that, though many
have returned, the planters must recognize
the fact that So soon n quite II number OF
the colored people now working for them
can get money enough lG grt away they are
going
Complaints are being received in Washing
ton by the Democratic Campaign Committee
the harm which the revived
Stale rights issue is doing. The brethren
call for IL campaign document which shall
prove that the extra session d.l not show |
that the war settled nothing, a. Alexander |
Stephens declared il did. 1t will take good |
deal OF II document To do that.
What is the use OF talking about any other |
Democratic candidate for the Presidency |
han Tiden He is the only man in the party |
who has I! barrel and without IL barrel the |
party has NO hcpe y. y. Tribune
Congressman Frye of Maine, Ill y recent |
.nrrch snil thnt the Republican narty iOin,