St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-28

aIwavs seemed to us that shooting he
nublieaps hunting them with shot-guhs
pnt of their houses into the swamps at
night, breaking up Republican meet
ipgs by shooting at the speakers, oi
compeiling them at the muzzle OF Ghe
revolver. to divide time, and stufnng
ballot boxes with Democratic tissue
naner ballots is a sufficiently "aggres-
siyen Democratic policy. But perhaps
Senator Thurman means some otIer
Lind of "aogressiveness,1 such, for III
stance. as the boldness of the Michigan
Damocrats who are not afraid to jump
rioht down the throat of the National
party.-DetrOit Tribune.
The newspapers of all parties, except
on the Pacific Coast, are almost unahl-
nous in declaring the Chinese bill an
upwise and uncalledfOr act OF leglsla-
ton. Not single journal of any proml-
nepce sustains the action OF Congress.
This fact will probably convince Presi-
Dental aspirants that it is not, after all,
pOlitic move to conciliate the Paclnc
Coast and disgust the rest OF the coun-
try.
Saws the Springfield Republican,
esThe nenchalance with which the For
tv-fifth Congress has given away over
$40. DOC, 900 in pensions to people VINO
didn't ask for it may justify the eXpec-
tation that future Congresses VIII go
out into the highways and hedges ana
compel men to accept pensions. why
not pension the old rebels, and then, II
there is money enough left to go round,
Give a trifle to the draft rioters and the
moor fellows who skedaddled to Cana
da?'
There is no magic in Tilden's name.
The country to- day knows that he and
reform are hardly bowling Acquaintance
es.-Memphis (Tenn.) Aualanche.
Uncle Hannibal Hamlin has been
hard hit by President Hayes. He is the
more surprised at it because Mr.. Hayes
has never hit any of his assailants in the
party before. But then, no one of them
insulted him quite as gratuitously and
ostentatiously as did Hamlin.-BOstOn
Saturday Eueninq Gazette.
The right man can carry the indie
pentent voters against Tilden. 1t needs
a man with the principles of President
Hayes and the push and daring to car
nv them out. 1t is within the power of
the republican party to furnish such II
man and secure his election 4; but he
will not be found in the direction of
Gen. Grant, however unpleasant the
truth may be to many members of that
party. Both parties are stepping back
ward in their tendencies toward Grant
and Tilden both might do much bet
ter and challenge the confidence and
divide the support of the class that is
looking for something better than 1t yet
sees offered anywhere. - Waterbury
(Ct.) american.
! The doubt whether detectives detect
is rapidly becoming Il certainty. Maine.
New Hampshire and Vermont illustrate
the theory that it requires more labor
and talent to prevent the hanging of
innocent men or the defamation of a
good mans memory after death than TO
catch the original criminal.-BostOn
Globe.
In general way. it may be said that
it is not usual for the President to place
himself in direct antagonism with so
large a majority in both houses of
Congress as that which is recorded in
favor of the anti-Chinese bill. That
would he IA stretch of preIOgative upon
which few European rulers, no matter
whether they are called emperors or
presidents, would care to venture
! San Francisco Bulletin.