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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-14
some Re:.1! aerahl::an Conventions.

The Republicans Of New Hampshire, Wis
consin, Tennessee and Mississippi, met ia
their respective conventions 70 announce
their principles and 70 elect delegate % Inc
National Convention at Chicago
In New iIamT shire ten. y F. N,yssra of
Nashua was chosen president. Al,er Ee-
viewing the history of the Republican party.
he considered its future mission in cnforc-
ing the rights Of Tie Southern Republican,
and crushing oui Intimidation and violence
at tie South. which he considered Were the
natural results Of Democratic domination.
VIM E. Chandler made a long speech favor
ing Blaine and carrying out the Presidential
election l.ht on radical platform, and led
by stalwart candidate, who viii perform
afterwards What he promises before election
The resolutions favor a currency based on
gold, a free and unt1aulmcllcd ballot for every
legal voter North and South, equal RIGHTS for
ever citizen everywhere. and securing tL151
rights. if fa'lsolu'cly necessary. hy TING strong
arm Of the general Government. They de
maad such coHdIc, Of the civil service as
shall result in securing a thoroughly honest
and efficient administrator. They arraig1
the Democratic party for rrcrtarry 70 The
principles Of a free government by It's al
hcrancc 20 ,l.t. doctrine af state supremacy.
its connirancr at the uni,idca,ion Of laws for
the protection Of tie rights Of fr,eUea. its
attempts 10 count oul by fraud and i'rca the
r.i,I,- ,vJ I.5sltI,- ..l...-..d I crcll:TI-f- Of
larry anu t'sdilA ''t''I - 'i'''"'' -
Maine and lis su, cTVienCv e. the Southern
"lisafehy' 10" t'''iea''iiHs 80 81 ''-e -
lSla'iVe m''hod5 lhi' "h''h 1t l'"''' -
"ch'e'' ~ ann. HeH .''5o ''7','Nl "rP'9'
'n' ii'Se,' "''''''''' VI '''' -:
upon al 'h'' s''' i'''''i' VI ''e i'Il ',''''
can p''..S anu M - -,
'l' N'''''''''' 'i''''',7 ma 60
C:r,a, % .s ,,, ,no., ,'.n5,,.nod end iijI,,tri,u.
ci,ige., If ,h.,o,nbiir and a.. HE safe r.rrrp
r., ,1., ,o,r ~, ,f,.. ,--c,Id ,,d f.rvsn.Iv
u;.h thot ,,,,. afternoon If his rrusrkable
r,. ,,a,. bs ,,,,.is. -,,,,r I,- e-er,n.;on from.
-,rif-, 9rd horn,- ;,, t,,e roer.c- end affection
s., ,,,,,.r,,1 co1nt-, Tho roe,,,r-:o,s con-
,;u,
WhiI. We, ..rs ia l.-ar ii -..-l.ac2- -.rz-.--c1
deeg9 del ,r l., Ii,sG iSc i,mc u : arS hi o.er5 +, NJ
Blame tht ln, Ga.t RUE %leG secs 10 ~ 'oa2s, ;
ai M. .1nsI.iutnt- is t,Iaunou-; .li- we s.g-ss,
Hnr Irs, T5 iaaw h unie;te.ed. homes jrji n,
ina! he sirsa,s are ,gss, j.. ~, h. e , I. . g
sl;:,t, .n; uion mat The Enab+l Of dt.e-
sy R.',1 ine tiui al Epan yoic cs .hcrc .; he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-14

The Democratic majority in the nitcd
States Senate has rejected Mr. Wiodom' 5
amendment appropriating sG0O.OOO for the
payment Of United States marshals and their
deputies, although it was stated that unless
the appropriation is soon made some of the
courts will have to be closed. In fact, the
business of the Federal courts in New York
city is being brought to standsiill because
the United States marshals have no funds IN
hand wherewith to pay the official ex-
penses Of litigation. And yet The Demo
Gratis talk about going home without making
any appropriate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-14
NUMBER 40.

a New York lady, has a surprisingly rith
voice, and was enthusiastically received.
Mr.. Adams, the tenor, as some one has said,
sang like one inspired in his chief air,
BE thou faithful unto death, and made an
extraordinary impression; and Mr.. Whitney
never excited or eyen enthusiastic. was never
less than finished, effective and satisfactory
An audience of three or four thousand Eiu-
sic-lovers among whom ! noticed ovcr a
dozen Burlington and st. Adams peoPieJ
enjoyed and applaude1 everything with tor
dial appreciation.
The festival fills the week, occuPying
every evening, and on Thursday the after
noon and evening. Tomorrow Spohr's
Last judgment" and Rossini's ''StaIat
Mater with Campanini and Cary will be
given. On Thursday come Mendcissohn's 5
43d Psalm, Bccthoycn's Ninth SYMPHONY
the last and greatest If his symphonies,
with its peculiar feature Ii. the introduction
of a chorus and quartet of solo voices, sing
ing Schiller's inspired Hymn TO Joy anil
Verdi's Requiem Mass, lIayIlcn's Seasons
Iandel's oratorio of Solomon, and Saint
Saens's ''Deluge'' follow at the subsequent
concerts-Of some of which | may have
something more to say. Yours, Il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-14
A SEALED PROPOSAL

What are sealed proposals. Tom ~
Archly asked bright-eycd miss,
Whose mouth upturned. like a ross-bui sweet
Seemed asking for a kiss.
Why. Fanny dear, I'll Illustrate;
It's PLAIN as a, b, c,
Give me your hsnd-you have my heari
And now It's sealed-you see :"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-14

For my self. | am a Democrat IN the thorough
sense OF the term, as understand It. believe In
the political equality OF all men. believe In the
sacredness Of the private rights OF all men. And
yet am asked, as the political friend OF these gen
tlemen, one having an ardent political desire
that nv party, as II represents, as We suppose. the
hopes Of the country, should succeed; am asked
10 deny my principles in order 10 achieves a tempo
rary success. Sir, cannot deny, cannot turn my
back 10 those principles which are cardinal and rs
seniial for the sake of any temporary success.
success Of that description, IN my judgment, Is one
not worth winning upon mere grounds OF policy.
1t Is one which no man who Is convinced, as am,
bly lie Influenced by.
When he had finished his remarks Mr..
Sumner rose and said 81 cannot for
bear returning my thanks to the Senator
from Vermont for the noble utterance
that we have heard from him. He has
reminded You of the true principle on
which you are to pass. He has held up
before yon the dignity of the occasion
and has rallied this Senate to its duty. |
thank him, sir. His speech ought to pro
duce an effect upon his associates in this
chamber II ought to remind them that
there is truth which cannot he put aside
for any temporary expediency." Never
theless, Messrs. Foster, Grimes, Howe,
Morgan and Poland were the only Sena
tors, who voted with Messrs. Edmunds
and Sumner, and the bill was reconsider
cd and passed by the Senate, the Demo
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09
Blackburn Again.


The Democrats Of the seventh Kentucky
district have renominated Congressman
Blackburn unanimously, and have adopted
a series of highly culogistic resolutions.
commenting him as bold fearless and
aggressive leader Of party Of reform. "
That's just what he is. In the opening fight
between Congress and the President, in the
spring Of 1879. Black kburn was notably bold
and aggressive. lie made the speech then
which earned for hun the imperishable title
of the Wiper." In il he said For the
tirst time IN eighteen year the Democracy is
back in both branshes Of Congress We
propose to celebrate her return 10 power by
sping from the statute book those dcgrad-
ing restrictions on frcemen (ihe election
laws), aud BY striking away the shackles
which partisan legislation has imposed We
do not intend To stop until We have stricken
the last vestagc Of your war measures from
the statute book-until ~e have an un,ram-
melled election and an unsupersiscd ballot"
II must be admitted BY Mr.. Blackburn that
they have Just had that sort of q ballot IN
Alabama. This same gifted statesman was
also the author of the observation IN refer
ence to the same fight with the President,
that "he who dallies l. bastard, he who
doubts j. damned. subsequently, he walk
ed off wsfh .ha ---s - hts I---s,, --..I .I.,
boots OF the whole country behind him to
let him know iha, the eondem natory part OF
the programme was being carried out
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09
Mrs. Ohisholm's Plea.
a fsschasg Letter frsa The ssrsss o.
81 = MsraereA Family.


inter
We are permitted to make the following
extracts from letter written BY Mrs
Chisholm to friend in Wisconsin The let
ter has a special significance lust now. II is
a womans plea for the election Of Garfield
the plea Of a woman who has, through
suffering and sorrow, earned the right to
speak. Under date Of Salona, Pa. July 80,
Mrs. Chisholm writes:
received letter to-day from friend in
the south enloining me not to fail TO keep
before those who will use it the fact ,ha,
there is petition prepared and signed by all
the democrats Of ksmper county to have all
concerned in the murder of the 10Th of April,
1877, pardoned without trial. This petit
ion Is nos TO BE- presented until winter.
Two generals OF the Union army are in the
field for election tn the presidency. On one
side !. miserable. lonely woman. without
practical friends, however much sympathy |
may receive. and made "a wanderer upon
the face of the earth" with wrongs unre-
dressed. waiting. praying. and watching, al
most hoping that in the election Of Gen.
Garfield may have some hope Of justice.
On the other hand. the murderers of my son
my far boy. my tender. loving daughter.
and my noble husband-wIth hands red with
blood. and unpunished. are laboring 10 elect
Gen. Hancock and then apply the sponge Of
executive pardon. What are you men OF
the North gong 10 do' Do YOU not hear
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09
MIsMANAGEMENT.' y

"EGRRGIoUs MIsMANAGEMENT." - The
Tilden Democrats find themselves between
the devil and the deep sea-" The Herald
thinks the condition of things in this State
shows deplorably bad generalship, and says
that IF the combined influence Of the Dem
oeratic National Committee and the general
sentiment Of the party cannot unite the party
in the indispensable State of New York the
chances Of General Hancock's election are
slender indeed. II he loses New York all
is lost, and it remains doubtful whether the
New York Democracy will act as unit,
The Democratic canvass is egregiously mis-
managed when the joint public opinion of
the party at large and the influence Of the
Democratic National Committee have failed
to re-establish harmony in State whose
vote will control the election" These views
are not held by the Herald alone. They
are shared by thousands Of Democrats in
all parts Of the State. Something must be
done at once to repair the fatal blundering
of the present regular mismanagers, or
all will be lost. Should the vote Of New
York 20 to Garfield, it will be through the
evident and calculated efforts Of irregular"
Democrats who are bent on defeating Han
cock. and the whole blame Of the defeat
will be thrown upon Samuel J. Tilden, Who
.will not have ffisnds enough lsif for de-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09

The Hon. Myron II. Clark has been for
many years one of the foremost of Ameri-
can Prohlbitionists This letter from him
carries its own explanations:
CANANDAIGUA. n. Y, Aug. 10, 1880.
To Hon. James Black, Treasurer National
Prohibition Committee
DEAR SIR have received your letter
soliciting my subscription to aid the elec ton
OF Hon. Neal Dow as President of the
United States. Mr.. Dow is gentleman
whose principles upon the liquor prohibition
question ! admire and approve. | would be
glad to aid him in any practical way which
would enable him to promote that cause.
But in the approaching Presidential cleo
ton ! shall give my aid. influence and vote
for Hon James A. Garfield. the candidate
of the Republican national party for that
office. Viewing the question in a practical
light. we all know that either the RepubIi-
can or the Democratic candidate for tha,
office will be elected. And | should greatly
deplore the election of the candidate of the
Southern rebel brigadiers and their allies.
the Northern copperheads, under the name
of the Democratic national party. consider
the political situation Of our nation at this
time as extremely preearious aud alarming.
as much so as at any time when We were
fighting for our national existence and pre-
servation agains, the organized Southern
rebellion and confederacy.
We must fret secure and make sure
free country. free ballot, and an honest
count Of the same. without the southern
practice of shoiguns at elections. before We
could succeed As a prohibition party in
national election. And 10 do that We must
.i. ka Rapuh1tco,, 49,.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09

WHY The truth is that the Demo
cratic organs and voters do follow their
leaders like flock OF sheep. On what 9th
er ground than blind and utter subser-
viency TO party can reputable Journals out OF
Maine uphold the shameless Fusion cause
there How was it that their organs ac-
cepted so slowly the damning facts of the
Tammany robberies, and chuckled or were
silent for years over the notorious election
frauds in New York city, BY which the YER
dict Of the State was repeatedly reversed ,
WHY do they resist so stenuously election
laws and regulations that never deprived an
homes, voter of his rights, but have pre-
vented wholesale frauds? Why did they
ridicule the violence and injustice practiced
coward the colored voters at the South in
utter mockery of their clap trap resolution
that "the right to a free ballo, is the right
preservaiive of all rights" ?" Why are they
now silent or brazenly impudent over the
gross and glaring election frauds in Alaba-
ma, and how long do they suppose this pol
icy of subversion would continue should
they denounce it as they ought to do? Why
do they fatier and extol Mr.. Tilden, the un-
masked "reformer." whom they dare not
nominate for the presidency which he had
the mendacity to try to purchase, but not the
courage TO claim '-t Boston Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09

The RED-HoT REBEL YELL.-In this
Democratic report, Lee and Jackson appear
three times, and the significance is the same
in each case. Think how Lee would haye
voted; think what Jackson would have
done;" and then We only need New York
and Indiana If this isn't the red hot rebel
yell, no one ever heard of 1t in this coun-
sry. If people want to gush forever, with
slayish sympathy for those who rebelled
against the great Republic in behalf of slav-
cry, and desire to be accounted the grovel-
ling servants and sycophants of the South
white slaves taking the place Of the blacks
who were emancipated-we suppose they
cannot be prevented from doing so, but they
should face the music both ways The Dem
ocratic party is now the Confederate party
and nothing eise-has no principle in public
affairs beyond the basest subserviency to all
who represent slavery and rebellion. If the
Democratic ticket is elected, and that party
holds the House and gains the Presidency
he utterances that Hampton now seeks to
soften will be the court language in Wash
ington, and it will not be held respectable
to have fought for liberty and union. Han
cock himself will be in an apologetic atti-
tude, acknowledging the divine right of the
Southern politician to rule the country, and
he will be the ''erring brother" Of the Con-
federate administration carried ON in his
""''s --ft,incinnat C0mmerci0l (Indl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09
Nasby's Basis OF Reconciliation

The Corners hev bin cousultin. The re-
suit Wv our consuliashen may be briefly stat
it, Wat We want is 10 wipe out all the re-
mainn sines w the late onpleasantncss, and
git back go the old harmony and accord Nv
the wears afnrc 1891. This is about the
terms the Corner, will be compelled to de-
mand
First-T Tha, there be no unpleasant re-
membranes Of the great struggle left. Af-
.nNIu slaNct. Snel ~ roe ttabllshe1 with the
chance given the South Nv cxtendin the
in.iIiooshcn tn the Chinese and poor whites,
wich wux vat We intended afore the war.
Seroni-To placate the South, wich hcz
be-! iis feclins hurt, the Gineral Government
.hel pay for all the niggers liberated wich
can't be found, with sOotable compensashun
for the time w those emancipated BY the
feeGd Linkin.
Third.-Ex a proper thing TO stiach the
South 20 the ioonyun, and restore proper
feelin. the Gincral Government shood to-
wunsi pay all losses sustained BY the South
d0oring the war, no matter by wich side in
fictid, and not lookin too thundrin close in
70 the claims wich NAV he presentid.
F0rfh.-Ihar no yestlge Nv bitteruis
mas reInane-tha, the last root NAV be dug
ou,-penshuns shood be paid by the Gineral
Government to Southern soljers in the ser
Wis wv the war. the same er Fedral soljer..
FIfl-Tha; the South may feel a prop
er in,rcsi in the Government, ther shood be-
inoggera,id very extensive sisiem Nv in
turnel Improvements in the South. TO make
i, perfect, shoor this sistem must mcleod
the slack -wairin Of Seceshn Crik. the build
in Nv a gorgeous Custom house and Post
offs al the Cross Kodes, with sich other i'm
proyemen;s eZ from time TO time We may de
SIDE We want.
Sixth.-To clinch the continyood allegi-
ance wv the South, all these payments shood
be made in Government bonds bearin intrest
at the rate Nv 80 per cent, 10 be knowed ek
'the Consilia,hen Series" wIch makes il
shoor tha, the South will never sesede till
they hev spent their bonds ANYHOW. Ii wood
prevent both seceshn ez well e1 repoodia-
shen and wood 20 a great WAYS towards
holding the South TO the old fag. No South
erner wood think Nv secedin with Guvern-
meni bond in his pokkit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09
BuPdette's Boy.

Bob Burdette has got two year old boy.
He is a smart boy, at least his father thinks
so for this is what he says of him;
The boy runs about $50 miles day, and
wouldn't quit then if it didn't grow dark
He is very busy. He has all the care of me =,
and in addition to his regular routine duties :,
he manages Thousand things no one ell e
would th.ak Of Yesterday morning Before
ten o'clock he picked and ate, regardless of
maturity or color, pint of wild strawberries,
followed wagon half a mile down the road !,
got lost in he woods, choked up the fountain
with gravel, fell out of hammock, stung
himself with bee, ate some strange looking
berries that his mother knows are deadly
poison, played with mad dog (his aunt says
she knows it was mad) talked to tramp
who came to kidnap him, lit was an honest
farmer coming in to the circus, but the boys
aunt and mother united on the tramp and
kidnapper theory stepped on a red lizard,
built dam and fell into the brook. l
helped him build the dam in fact. confess
that built the greater part Of it, and enticed
the prince to assist, but he fell into the brook
himself, and all statements to the effect that
pushed hin in, and laughed at him and
encouraged ....I to enjoy il are simply cam
paign stories, circulated for political eject
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09
pottrp.
Voices From Yasoo.


Gtaas - G~0pAsrsss.
oh Yeu do. hey Come Way from the nawth, i,
Land Of that miz'a able pizenin' frswih
Called freedom, hst.;bed in yer tarnal skules
An the brains of greasy mechanic" fuics.
An yer what. A editor make readn'.
Thet's more oy the stuff thei'. seedn'
Mustishs an niggsh--the poa' trash
With idees, that bloom into sich swssh
IL wantin' tn crawl out oy the ruts aud mud.
Whar we siomped 'em down with tremenjus
thud.
We " ants no sich ysrmin nests roun' heer,
An. onless yooze hank'rin' fer q crapt ear.
Or dose Nv long hick'ry. well apiiide,
You'll hitch on To yer grip sack an slide.
whai's thet! 4 Dimiekrst, an edit the
'Grosler."
Oh Thct'. 1t! The Kangaroo Hancock How
Civ u, yer hand! why didn't yc spit 1t right
out,
IT. danser>ome here to leave fellers in doubt.
When yeu carry sch size oy billed shirt.
Onlcss ven gifts on a leetle more dirt.
An yeu ur a Dimickrat: an yeu holier'd fer
An did all yeu could fer the Coufe4I'racy:
An yea wuz agin coercion; an agn the draa I:
An yeu encouraged dessriin' oy the hirelin
raf:
An yeu fit agin arrnin' the niggahs. vou say.
Cause 1t moui be hurtin to We un- In gray:
An when the war busted an we wuZ undone
leu snieI ter put we jIst whar we begun;
An ven wuz fornin.t ali the sinful roo'nashun
Thc' spiieyi niggahs with rights an .sule edi-
cashun:
An when we had liule frolic. with rife an
switch.
Icu sworc up an down thar wuxnt no sich I,
An ycu did thet II! 81. Drst yer hide, come
beer.
Heah'- nswthen confe,lrit, Give him cheer !.
Ire powful glad, il, glad clar through,
To take holt yer hand hccr In Yazoo
oh lnquirin. l. Massissip solid for Hancock ;
That il bce. lcu Kin bet, solid ~ a rock.
Whist. ngsah>' viii they vote for We, Not
many,
Agin we What. Nisgah-. No sab no, any ,
Persuade EN- >artin, Thri's jisi the law
We Dimickrsts I-rsu&ic- en- they ort TO obey
-. Git down the pcrsuadcr. lAa.. Thct
air sartin n gun.
But, stranger. ihei'. fswiy stump speeches
billed into one.
When arguments from tibet bore few holes.
The ret os the "Tads" keep. way from the
polls.
Thst'- how Il IL We air -olid for Hancock.
ou bet on II, stranger. solid cz : rock.
i Detroit Post and TriLaHs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09

The deep concern manifested by some Of
our highly moral and almost pious Demo
cratic contemporaries over Mr.. Osgood's
betrayal o. the temperance cause" by re
fuslng TO stand as the prohibition candidate
for Governor in Maine, is one Of the most
touching incidents of the campaign II
there is any cause that truly reliable Dem
ocratc organ-one. for example, whose
stomach can stand the Maine fusion-really
has close 10 lis heart, il is the cause OF en-
forced prohibition. .Down with rum" is as
natural 4 Democratic watchword as up
with reform and We must beg Of our
readers not 10 make too literal an uterpre-
tation OF either Of these shibboleths And
ANYTHING which has tendency to delay the
prohibition. the inhibition, the extermina-
ton and iiuhl destruction Of liquor in any
Of IL, seductive forms naturally pains the
Democratic sensibllltles. IL is not 10 be
wondered al, therefore, that Mr. Osgood, a
hero but Yesterday, is noa blaine min
Ioii, and traitor 10 the holy cause of en-
forced prohibition. Such devotion to prn-
ciple Is an oasis Of encouragement in the
monster bearing desert of political subser-
yIency and talseness. Ii Is almost as inspir-
ing the spectacle of Democratic scorn and
contempt for the prodigal Greenbackers,
who are going back TO the embraces" of
the Republicans. The chivalric devotion
and practical rewards bestowed upon their
Greenback allies by the Democrats, when
they have no further use for them-to which
Congressman De La Matyr can bear eo-
quent testmony-make their scorn only
equalled by their wonder when a stray de-
voice of the dead rag baby wanders back to
the Republican fold. Truthful Dick Dead
eye was right This is queer world.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09

ANOTHER GLIMPSE OF SOUTHERN SEN
TINENT.-Mr. Speir, who acted as chairman
of the first radical meeting of the approach
ing campaign. and his political associates
Wilson Cook and o,hers-would do well to
take advice. The white men of the State
desire peaceful summer and autumn. They
are wearied of heated political strife. II
they are forced to vigorous action. il will be
exceedingly yigorous-perhaps unpleasantly
so. Those who cause the trouble will suffer
most from il. Bear that in mind, persons
colored and white-skinned. We reiterate
our advice to the yeracious and reflective
Cook. and the srgumentative and profound
Spier. to be careful how they go, and not
stir up the animals too freely. They have
teeth and claxs.-(From the Greenville Is.
c. Ners CDem.)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-09

doctor" said lisping fashionable
belle, who had graduated at half dozen
boarding schools, to a friend of ours, who
had just been introduced to her at an
evening party, "doctor, which do you prefer
tholidity Of intellect or brilliantly? 'Thum
admire tholidity but ath for me, as Shake
thpeare thayth in hith Bride ofAbydoth,
! prefer tholidity and brilliantly combined. .
The doctor sank into the nearest chair
axhausfod