Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Massachusetts Republican State Com
mittee have not completed their canvass Of
the State, but the estimates at hand show
about the same relative plurality for Long as
that of last year. with about twice as many
votes for Adams as were given for Abbott
last year
Col. Ingersoll believes that Mr. Cornell
will be elected in New York because 1.-THE
Democracy has lost the ballot-box end, that
is to say, the part which counted the votes
whether they were cast or not
Mr.. Crawford of Brooklyn. n Y, one OF
the delegates to the Syracuse Convention
who voted for Robinson, has written letter
resigning his place on the Democratic Gen
eral Committee. because he is unable to vote
for Mr.. Robinson because he has learned that
he secured his nomination by resorting to
g disreputable expedients to get votes.
among which WAS the pardon of two noto-
rious criminals from State prison, and an
other was the deferring indefinitely of the
trial of certain well known gentlemen over
whom grave charge of public character
now formidably impends."
The simultaneous appearance in the col
umns of articles in the local Democratic pa
| pers of the South and West, setting forth the
claims of Mr.. Tilden for the Democratic
nomination in 1880, indicates that the sage
of Gramercy Park has resorted to his old
methods of 1876.
The Republicans Of New York expect to
elect Cornell by forty thousand majority.
1t seems certain now that Il large force of
Northern speakers will give their services in
response to the request of the Louisiana
State Republican committee, and that North
ern Republicans will watch the campaign
there to ascertain whether there is BULLDOG
ing
1t is announced that President Hayes has
invited General Grant to visit him at the
White House. If Gen. Grant accepts the
invitation he will find himself quite at
home
1t is reported that Paymaster-General
Alvord of Vermont will probably retire,
and Gen. Mcclure of Louisiana will be his
successor
The Western Reserve" gave Ohio to the
Republicans. The rest of the State gave
1900 Democratic plurality against Foster,
which the ten counties of the Western
Reserve" buried under Republican major
ity of 81, $50. These figures give force to
the Reserves demand that its honored repre-
sentative, Gen. Garfield, be given the United
States senatorship if he wants it.
Colored Postmaster Nix of Blackvile, 5.
c., has taken steps to bring his assailants be-
fore the United States officials. having taken
out warrants against Williams, Gill and
James Thompson on Il charge of conspiracy.
The Democratic Legislature of Ohio gerry
wandered the State for members of the Leg
islature, and lost both houses The very
means which they employed to perpetuate
their power contributed, doubtless. to its
loss and rendered their discontinue the more
signal.
John Il. Cough was accorded an earnest
farewell from friends Of the temperance
movement, upon the occasion Of his recent
departure from Liverpool for America. Mr.. |
Bowly, president of the National Temper !
ance League, presided and large number |
OF prominent persons were present. High /
tributes were paid To Mr.. Cough by many of |
the speakers, and an address. signed by the |
leading temperance men in the country was /
presented TO him.
Mr.. Tildcn has been defeated at still |
another point in the income tax suit. Ills |
demurrer to the bill Of discovery, in which
the Government asks him several hundred
question respecting his income between the
years 1862 and 1873. has been ovrrruled by
Judge Blaichfnrd. 1t is supposed the Great
Defendant will appeal and there is one con
tingency in which the case cannot I've heard
in the supreme Court at Washington until
after the Presidential election.
The poet of the Burlington Ht,cEeye takes
Grant for his theme, and blends rhyme
and reason as follows:
Grant Us, good Lord four years OF strength auI
peace;
Grant us from lIwless force a sweet release;
Grant Us the dawniug Ol brighter dlN,
Grant Us the blessing ot hcrus sway;
Grant us deliVrtanCr from brutal might;
Grant u arm that ,Ilr,' defend The risht;
Grant Us the Whn>,' actions Tor him speak;
Grant Us the shield that Gvtlu7 htluIr The weak
Grant Us the man m whom nur hopes W. plant:
Grant u- the man On horschI'A.7 grant rs
Grant.
IN,b.,S I ,.,,.I ,,,.,.....,,.,., : 80 IL. =. ,,,I