Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The New York World thinks "a good
ticket might he Tilden and Sypher."
If the Democracy can carry the Nation
next wear, the experience of Postmaster Nix
will he the experience of every man who
darcs. as he dared, to be IAN earnest and &C
tive Republican" in the lately rebellious
States
Mr. Tildcn denies that he ever talked
about the Southern outragcs in the way re
Gently reported in the Tribune, but his
friend by whom the conversation was re-
peated adheres to his story.
Some of the Democratic papers i'll New
York are letting out some long suppressed
truths For instance, the Express says
Tweed & Co. threw over 10 900 votes into
the ballot boxes of New York city in 1865,
clecting Hoffman Governor. Tilden was
then supposed To he silent partner of the
firm"
Mr. Blaine thinks that Senator Thurman
will be the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent Four years ago he would have been
strong man, now he is as weak as Hen.
bricks
Ex-senator Hamilton, Democratic can
didate for Governor of Maryland, thinks
Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour is the best
man for the Democrats to nominate fol
President
4 solid South means 1873 electoral votes,
and solid North means 23l electoral votes.
The two together mean the election of the
solid North candidate by 93 majority of the
electoral votes. They mean that the cleo
ton will not go the House, and that it will
be of no use TO unseat Republicans and seat
Democrats with view TO such contingency.
Chicago Times (Ind Dem.).
1t cannot be denied that some improve
ment is going on in the murderous State of
Mississippi. The assassin of Chisolm killed
his family as well as himself; the assassin of
Dixon spared his children. This shows an
advance in civilization, highly creditable to
the character of Mississippi. The foolish
expense and trouble of a trial seem to be
given up, in the latter case, as it might well
have been in the former, A man would as
soon he convicted of killing crow, in that
State, as of killing Republican, or even an
independent Democrat. The mississippi
plan" does not include the conviction of the
men employed to carry it out. That would
he a fatal blow upon its compendious meth
ods.-Ir0ridence Journal
Lost, strayed or stolen. on or about Sep
tember 10Th, the Greenback party. 1t was
a fine animal ears very long; skin shaggy
tail vehement bray distinct and melodious.
When last seen it was browsing upon some
State issues, with an expression on its coun-
tenance indicative of collie Also disappear
ed, about the same time a Rag Baby. 1t was
well stuffed and carefully stitched; could
squeak and cry, and looked so much like
the genuine article that it is feared it may
have been stolen by tramps or gypsies with
a view TO ransom. Any information leading
to the recovery of either of the above men
toned will be gratefully received by the sur
viving relatives. BY order of Committee. -
Boston Journal.
i rccollect the answer which Gen. Butler
made once before, when he was running for
Governor, TO a friend of his who had got
anxious about his ability 10 keep all the
pledges he was throwing out right and left ::
''Arn't you getting out more paper, General,
than you can redeem if you are elected
Governor 7" II will take care of that" was
the reply. Cant renew any promise |
make" Applause and laughter.l This
offer to renew the paper promises of last
year is all the political capital these men have
who are going about this commonwealth
calling those with whom they have lately
been associated pretenders, hypocrites,
Pharisces. -Stndt0r Dd,res's Spd6ch.
Smith Weed was sliding about in the ru-
raj districts of New York yesterday when he
came in contact with Tilden's guarded denial
that he had IAN agent in every voting pre-
cinct of the United States" and his COM
plaint that he was charged with ''many
more equally absurd devices to secure that
which do not seek" Weed rubbed his
head for few minutes and soliloquized: Il
! wonder who sends me OH this business of
buying out Kelly clubs | wonder what
Sammy is seeking if it isn't denomination !?
Why docs he dine me so often and keep me
50 busy if my work is so absurd? Is he
giving me taify or the public" Whereupon,
Echo answered: The public. "-Tri5une