Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-26
Notes and Notions.


which he should have not, while Chandler
made that which should have fallen from
Baine's lips"
WITH twenty of the Senate committee
chairmanships out of the twenty-nine given
TO the South at the very start, who will say
that these are not proud days for jeff Davis
and the old confederacy2
GENERAL HAwLEY formally severed his
editorial connection with the Hartford Cour-
ant on going into the new Congress. His
retirement is serious loss to journalism in
general, and in New England especially.
THE confederate brigadiers were defeated
in the field, but to-day they are conquerors in
the forum. They are the masters of both
houses of Congress, and the old plantation
manners have already appeared in the Senate.
THE Senate finance committee has been
so changed as to give the control to soft
money men. Bayard takes the chairman
ship by reason of his seniority, while Sena-
tor Morrill, is made number six on the COM
mittee.
ONLY two Republicans are left in the SEN
ate south of the Potomac-Bruce Of Mis-
sissippi and Kellogg of Louisana-and the
democrats threaten to eject one of these.
The South is as solid again as it was in
secession.
THE organ of the democracy at the ma
tional capital says "The solid South must
remain solid If we hope to elect democratic
President in $780, True but perhaps a
solid North will see to it that even then such
calamity shall not come.
HERE is another gerrymander in Indiana.
The legislature has passed an superintendent
bill which gives the democrats nine congress
sional districts and the Republicans but four
three of these being doubtful il the dem
ocrats and nationals combine.
New YORK Sun: I" It would perhaps be
impossible to make any distribution (of
Senatorial offices) that would be entirely
satisfactory, because the supply is not equal
to the demand of the seekers, who for eighteen
years have been paying the penalty of their
rashness in 1861, when they gave up MAORI.
ties in both branches of Congress to embark
in rebellion"
LOUISVILLE Courier,Journal Jefferson
Davis is living at Mississippi City, small
station on the Mobile and New Orleans rail
road, near the coast, and is in circumstances
which make him entirely independent of the
benefits resulting from the pension bills and
such special legislation. He is working
quietly on his book, with Major w. T. Walt.
hall, formerly of Virginia, as his secretary"
THE New York Times of the 10Th contains
eight columns of matter derived from re-
ports of the actual condition of the trades,
manufactures and other industries of four
teen states, with purpose to show that the
signs of the times give promise of favor
able season for business in the immediate
future, and the return of season of general
prosperity. The general conclusion is that
business of all kinds is gradually reviving.
vIoKsBuRG (Mrss) Herald: ave know
that there have been well.grounded reports
of bad treatment of the negro, and the white
man who has regard for himself aud for the
country should see to it that the negro
laborer is protected in all his rights. BULLDOG
ing should not only be discouraged, but
punished, and punished severely, and every
planter, if necessary, should be guardian
and a protector of the laborers in his vine
yard"
CHARLESTON Is. c. News: "The South
will support, of course, the nominee of the
democratic convention, whoever he may be,
but it will take considerable pulling and
hauling TO bring Southern democrats up to
the point of voting for Tilden as universally
as they would vote for either Bayard or Thur
man. There certainly would be no enthu-
siasm were Tilden the nominee, for he is
regarded as a weak intrigueT, uncertain in
his methods, and supremely vague and
irresolute whenever the situation demands
decision and audacity."
GREENFIELD Gazette: As one expresses
it, Mr.. Hayes was never so popular with
the people as now" We are inclined to be-
leve that the masses were the first to give
him their allegiance and hearty support,
seeing which the politicians are less out
spoken. In the two years past Mr.. Hayes
has shown spirit that has well illustrated
his own words: I" He serves his party best
who serves his country best" We believe
again that be has shown himself capable of
inspiring confidence in the masses, and
through them of reaching public men,
LET us be patient. Upward of three thou
sand Chinese have left our shores since the
LIST of July, 1878, being more than have ar
rived. The tide of emigration has been
temporarily checked. The Republican SEN
timent here is such, and sach is its daily
intensifcation, that we are in no immediate
danger of an alarming influx of Mongolans
Our cause is raising up friends in the popu-
lous East. The chivalrous Blaine, whose
voice is worth thousand cannon in BATTLE
is enlisted for war, and a triumph is in store
address of Republican State Committee Of
California.
WASHINGTON society is to have new
amusement, introduced by Mrs. DR.. Lincoln,
society leader. 1t is to be a game Of
chess which will be played with living
pieces, the pawns being represented by eight
blondes and eight brunettes. Knights and
bishops will be represented by well known
society characters. Miss Lillian Carpenter,
the pretty daughter of Senator Carpenter,
will be the queen, and Montgomery Blair
the king. The pawns will wear robes of
cashmere or some soft clinging material, and
the pieces will be moved, as in Mrs. farley 8
wax works, by the players, two New York
gentlemen.
OKoLoNA Southern States (den,.) Yes,
thank God, we have captured the capitol,
and in 1880 our man will walk up to the
White House steps and take his seat in the
| Presidential chair. Then will our glorious
triumph be complete. Then will we pro
coed to tear your amendments from the con
stitution and trample them in the mire
Then will we break the shackle you have
| foruad for the fraa sovereion and india