Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Murat Halsted thinks the Republican part
is doomed to defeat with Grant in 1880. ii
thought the same thing in 1872
The Cincinnati Enquirer casts a pensiv
eve on Gen. W. S. Hancock as the prospet
tive Democratic candidate for President
He has the one great recommendation
bari of money.
Gen Charles F. Henderson of Nebrask
says that he has had no intimation from an
Trustworthy source that the President con
templates appointing him TO succeed Genera
McC rary as Secretary of War
The Boston Herald through interview
with leading men all over the State finds tina
Governor Talbot is more strongly than eve
entrenched in the confidence of the people
and that Butler has lost ground.
The Greenbackers are called Assstan
Democrats in some of the States. Down j
Maine the tables seemed to he turned, an
the Democrats are serving in the humbl
position of Assistant Greenbackers.
A newspaper in Gen. Ewing's district say
that last Falls campaign showed him TO b
the weakest candidate who had run in tn
district for score of years. The voters
it explains, regard him as a dangerous dema
gogue.
The Troy Times thinks that the prospect
of Republican success in New York thi
year are exceedingly bright, and urges tina
assurance should be made doubly sure b,
taking care that the Convention and nomin
atoms shall be thoroughly representative o
the people. 1t expresses no preference anon!
candidates
The Albany Erening Journal is authority
| for the statement that David Davis has no
yet decided when he will call a national con
vention of himself
If the Democrats in Cincinnati, says thu
Gazette of that city, who denounce the
course Of the Democratic majority in thu
Ohio Legislature should vote against tha
party in October. the Republican majority
in Hamilton county would reach $1,000.
The official vote on the new Constitution
in California has Just been published. The
vote in favor of the new Constitution Wal
1889; against, 81, majority in favor
10, S25; total vote 145, 2l2 The total vote
for President in 1876 was 1876, III, the Re-
publicans having majority of 1905
The Cleveland Herald thinks that chose
persons who are constantly abiding to the
decay of American craftsmanship and prais-
ing the men of the past can read the
following list of Republicans who have been
named as prominent candidates for the
Presidency, and take the hope that the Ma
ton is not yet quite destitute of great leaders
or genuine patriots We do not recall any
era in the history of the Republic, since the
assemblage of the first Congress, that con-
tains the names of ADLER or wiser statesmen
than this Ulysses S. Grant, John Sherman,
James G. Blaine, Roscoe Conkling, George
F. Edmunds, James A. Garfield, Elihu B.
Washburne, William NJ. Evarts, E. Rock
wood Hoar, Samuel F. Miller, William T.
Sherman"
1t has been suggested that the dancing of a
breakdown by Senator Vance, of North Caro-
lima, at session of the Spofford Kellogg
Committee, the other day, was the most
creditable performance in which Southern
Senator has been engaged since the opening
of the extra session. The Boston Traceller
adds: IF Ben Hill had taken lessons of a
dancing master instead of wasting his time
with an elocutionist, he would have Il differ
ent reputation now"
The only Democratic congressman from
Massachusetts, Mr. Morse. has followed Fer
nando Woods example and fled TO Europe
10 go. ~--"y f--.-, his marty
Senator John A. Logan is said TO have
presidential aspirations, and the Cincinnati
Commercial prefers him to Gen. Grant or
David Davis.
A number of prominent citizens have been
privately discussing, since William Lloyd
Garrison's death, a project for erecting a
statue to his memory in Central park, New
York.
Close upon the Confederate demonstration
at Winchester, Va, where rebel flags were
waved, rebel songs were sung and rebel
speeches were made in which the country
was told what patriotic thing the rebellion
was, the Lynchburgh tirgiHiaR remarks
that 'the Republican party of the North is
to-day animated by the same spirit that pro-
voked secession in 1861, and the only hope
of union and a restored peace depends upon
the success of the great conservative party
opposed TO it,
The Indiana correspondent of the Cincin-
natti Gdsette says that the Grant wave is
subsiding in that State and the Sherman
wave is rising.
The alarm over the negro exodus from
Mississippi has led to the holding of public
meeting at Caseyville in that State, where
Two hundred citizens assembled, and the
speakers denounced the lawlessness that had
prevailed in the neighborhood for ten years.
A military company is to he formed 10 en-
force the laws.
Blaine is one of the best fellows in the
world said Il Democratic Senator, land if
ne was Democrat we should almost idolize
lim. But" he added, ''he does thrash round
40 in our corn-field sometimes that be makes
ne itch 10 knock him down"
Ex-Secretary J. ID. Cox left President
irani's Cabinet because he did not like some
Kings which he could not remedy and he
has been quite independent in his politics,
With strong bent towards the Democracy
Mr.. Cox is speaking in Ohio for Mr..
Foster saying that the issues are purity of
Elections and finance" and taking up gladly |
the gauntlet which the opposing party has |
brown down" How much more evidence |
$ needed of the solidifying effect upon the
Republican party of Democratic Statesman
hip in Congress?
Senator-to-be Blair of New Hampshire |
voted for the anti-C Chinese bill and intro
luced proposition to prohibit the liquor
ranic in 1900. To him. on the other hand be
ongs the credit for doing most to defeat the |
Texas Pacific job and for one of the best
financial speeches made in the last Congress.
The Philadelphia Times speaks of Mr. Blair
s man of force" and of his selection as
"A popular cnoico.
An Ohio Democratic paper finds in the
of the late Democratic Conven-
lou plot 10 make Senator Pendleton a
residential candidate at the expense of Mr.
thurman
Chairman Buckner, of the House Banking
Committee, is the authority for statement
hat no bill will be presented during the
resent session for the withdraw of national
ank circulation and substituting greenbacks
lerefor.
Ten. Garfield il a true prophet He said
the beginning that the people of the
ountry would not permit Democratic Con
ress TO starve the Government to death any
lOre than they permitted the Confederate
Democrats to shoot it TO death" and his
lords have come true.
The Lansing Mich. R,Bubiicdn inquiries:
Who doubts that if the Confederate Demo
acy could grasp the National Admi nistra-
on they would repudiatc the debt which
as incurred for bringing them under sub
isslon to the old flag. Breaking their own
ate pledges 50 easily, why should they
sep the pledges made by the miserable
anks' at Washington :"
Gen lIickenlooper's name translated i
cans "The-man- who-conquers" 1t is
5nificant omen of victory, and Ohio Rcpub- ,
ans 50 regard it, ,,
NO lawyers for congress" says Dennis i
carney; common sense and common |
'nesty are better guides than legal learning /
classical attainmenis." From which il /
pears that Dennis has no idea of running d
r Congress himself. i
Mis- ELlzAHRTH THoNraoN, the benevo- .
nj lady whose gifts for public objects have /
en- frequent of late years, including the ,
# OF +. b. Carpenters famous emancipa- !
m picture to the nation for exhibition in .
e caDitOl nj WASHINGTON Ia distrihuiipu far ! I,