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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27
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The Democracy will never condone it
that reversal, by the supreme court of the
state, of the vote of Indiana on the adoption
of the constitutional amendment by which
the state election was changed to November.
Better have allowed the amendments TO
stand. The prestige designed TO be gained
by partisan decision of partisan court is
emphatically on the other foot conspicu.
GUS instance of vaulting ambition over
leaping itself" We have felt sure that the
Democracy would, in some inexplicable
way, powerfully contribute to Republican
success before the close of the contest.
They have never failed to do it. Never DO
litical party had fairer chance of success
than the Democracy three years ago. That
they had not the sagacity, not TO say the pa
triotism, to improve it, but dashed all their
hopes by their reckless course in the extra
session of 1879, shows conclusivey, that
they possess the qualities of neither states
men nor patriots, and are unfit to govern a
nation Of free and intelligent people This
is evidently the national verdict. Hancock,
who was counted on TO run a four months
campaign on his good looks and alleged per.
sonal popularity, has also contributed pow
erfully to Republican success by the evident
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27
What Does He Mean?

The New York Herald closes long re-
view of John Kelly's nomination of Mr.. Viii
liam r. Grace, conspicuous Catholic, for
the office of mayor, with the following sensi-
BILE remarks Z" We can imagine a jealous,
but at the same time sensible and reason.
able Catholic demonstrating with Mr.. Kelly,
saying to him /, too, would like to see "a
member of our communion mayor of New
York some day, if he were also a fit and ca
pable man for the office. But for the
churchs sake for the sake of its poorer
members, who now live in quiet and good
will with their Protestant neighbors for
the sake of orderly politics, beseech you
do not do this thing now. Take some year
when there is no such general and intense
political excitement as now when the peo-
pie of New York are TO vote on their own
local affairs alone; when the character and
fitness Of the candidates can be fairly dis
cussed and when we may hope to appeal to
the sense of fair play and justice of our
Protestant neighbors-take such a time as
that and if then we can show that our man
is the best, the most capable OF the candi.
dates, | believe we may count on the suf
frage of our fellow-citzens, regardless of
religious faith or prejudice. But to do this
now is not justice TO ourselves as Catholics
1t is not right or patriotic toward the coun.
try at large; you only arouse religious fanat,
icism and kindle fire here which NAV
sweep over the country. Such an act is not
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

SOUTHERN ToLERATIoN-The South Car
DINA Democrats had rousng red-shirt
demonstration at Barnwell, on October IA,
when, according to the accounts of Demo
cratic journals, there We're seventeen hun.
dred mounted red shirts in line. An ac-
count OF the various flags borne by the clubs,
given in the Charleston Netcs and Courier
is as follows: The Farmers Democratic
Club, red with white star; Healing
Spring Club, red with the motto, Victory
or Death in black letters Bamberg Club,
tri-color with the motto Solid for National
State and County Tickets ,; Little Saltke-
hatchie Club, a sort of composite flag of red,
white and blue; Bufords Bridge Club,
crimson flag; Turkey Creek Club, white;
Elko Club, red shirt on u white ground
with the motto, In hoe signo vinces ! Rose
mary Club, purple; Double Ponds, white;
Millhouse Club, white; Hancock Club, blue
with words in white, Hancock and Ilagood,
$780, Still another, red, white and red,
bore, Hancock, Hagood and Lartigue,' and
one of pink bore a palmetto in silver
with the earnest ejaculation, Get out
Rads'l" There is nothing in this list which
bears even remote resemblance to the
Union flag, but there seem to be several ban.
ners which bear a striking resemblance to
the rebel flag.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

poverty of his intellect aud the display Of
his "vain, weak" qualities in his "glori-
Gus " dispatch to Plaisted and in the recent
expression of his astute views on the tariff
question. In these latter days of this ag-
gressive canvass, when all the dramatic fea-
lures Of the early campaign have been
stripped away in the fierce ordeal of pro-
longed contest, and men and parties are
standing by their merits or falling by their
lack of sterling qualities, Hancock's
nomination itself is proving to be the
browning mistake Of party whose colossal
blunders during the past twenty years have
been the shame of candid friends and the
taunt of watchful foes. Tiden or Bayard
would have inspired respect by their &C
knowledged ability, and their political OPP
ponents would have felt certain degree of
confidence in case of their election, in their
intellectual acumen and their adherence to
certain established principles of statesman
ship, as well as in their long experience in
the discharge of important civil trusts.
lucy WOuiu HoV 10 hoio puppcb III tHe
hands of the irrepressibles of their party.
As the Tribune sarcastically remarks, "either
Of them knows the difference between a
tariff and railroad time table" But no
personal appearance however "superb" no
military fame however brilliant, no states
manship however able, could successfully
mask the bad record of the Democratic
party. 1t was foredoomed to defeat from
the outset, unless the American people had
been retrograding with gigantic strides
since the time when they boldly picked up
the gage of battle with the greater of the
twin relics of barbarism which once disfg-
ured American civilization. During their
last tenure Of office in the administration of
Pierce and Buchanan, they were guilty of
blunders that rose to the enormity of capt.
tai crimes against humanity and shocked
high heaven itself. In their efforts to palli-
ate their offenses and regain their lost power,
they have shown capacity for laundering
which has become traditional and made the
party the laughing stock of the world.
What developments they can make in this
direction in the future will have lost their
interest or their novelty after the ensuing
election
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

CATERPILLARs CoLUMN.-General Gran
attended Republican mass meeting at
Cooper Institute, New York, Wednesday
evening. Judge Choate, one of the speak.
ers, was interrupted by a roar of applause,
and General Grant appeared on the stage,
accompanied by the Hon. E. w. Stoughton.
The cheering deepened to thunders of APP
plause as the general advanced to full view,
and for many moments bowed acknowledge
ments. As General Grant was taking his
seat, voice cried, "1Ssi," and another
salvo OF applause brought their object to the
stand, where he remained till quiet was re-
stored, and then said; Ladies and gen.
tlemen, tried my very best to slip in here
quietly, without being seen, in the hope of
hearing something that would assure me
that the right thing for NE to do was to be
Republican in this canvass was not
quite certain but what between this and the
second of November might have a spinal
column of the sort | heard one of your
speakers tell of--that is caterpillar's col.
umn-which was of the kind do not ap-
prove of in Republicans. was sure that
after hearing Mr.. Choate and Mr.. Storrs
would require no stiffening up of my spinal
column, and would go away even better
Republican than when came. If you will
excuse me now, 80 that we may listen to
them, am sure you will all go away with
the same Dolitical sentiments which than
will preach and which believe in"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

RELUCTANT REBEL.-Mrs. Arnold, the
sole surviving sister of "Stonewall jack
son, now lives at Buckhannom, West Vir-
ginia. She was throughout the war a faith
full Unionist, although every member of her
family except one-a young nephew-was a
secessionist. For her brother she entertains
the reverence of an undying love and affec-
ton, and she insists that it was with extreme
reluctance and profound misgiving that he
took up arms against his country. He de-
cared that he never would go outside of
Virginia to fight; he voted against the Or
dinance of secession in old Virginia, and
urged his sister to use her influence to keep
West Virginia fast to the Union. A pro-
foundry religious man, he was wont to say,
even after he had taken up the sword, "If
we are right, God will prosper us if we are
wrong, God will destroy u.s."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

real estate security out Of the state 1884,
327.16; on personal security, sl23,7i3.9s +;
to towns, villages, ETC., sl2, 205.s3 on bank
stock, S5,750.S9; while the loans on United
States bonds have fallen of s5,56S 40 and
on collateral security, S5,S7250. The banks
own s36,049 "a less real estate than in 1875
and have $l2, lO5.63 less invested in United
States bonds. There has been large in.
crease in the amount invested in a good
class OF state, city, county and town bonds,
making the total amount now invested by
these institutions in, as a whole, remarkably
good securities, 81, 494 82S05 The amount
OF cash on hand and on deposit in banks
was s6l7,24l.53, or sl57,4539l more than
one year ago. The expenses of the banks
and trust companies amount to S83, 551.79
inclusive of the state tax of 49,, 99l so on
deposits, which sum was paid exclusively
by the savings banks, and the United States
tax of S9,305.92 on deposits, nearly all of
which was paid by the FIVE trust companies
showing an increase in expenses this year
over and above the state tax of s5,5l5.66.
The five trust companies have a paid.up
capital of s350,00O, aud report deposits to
the amount of SIZES, Sii4i-au increase
during the year OF SiO3,2O3.22. These COM
panies continue to pay to the United States
a tax of one-half of one per cent annually on
their deposits and capital, since the enact
ment of the law of 1878, and for this reason
have not been liable to the state for direct
tax on their deposits The inspector ad.
vises legislation similar to that in the case
OF the savings banks to bring the trust CON-
panies into uniformity of action, especially
If more of these companies are to be char
tered.
Under the law of 1878, taxing the deposits
of savings banks, which went into effect
January l, 1879, s50,120.Oi has been paid
for the eighteen months ending July l, 1880.
OF this sum 1913, 523.72 has been distributed
to the towns in proportion to the amount of
deposits from such towns, and the balance,
Sl6,6O232, has accrued TO the state from the
tax on nonresident deposits. The inspector
is OF opinion that the tax is as large as these
institutions can afford to pay, and does not
believe that any considerable portion of the
deposits in these banks is placed there to
avoid taxation. He advises change in
some of the restrictions placed upon these
institutions, to admit of placing loans, from
which they are now debarred, and commends
the policy of small loans judiciously made
in various places, rather than large sums at
single risks. The inspector makes favora-
BILE mention of the improvement in the man
agement of the savings banks. From the
details OF this report these institutions seem
to be in very healthy condition and are
worthy of public confidence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

THERE are unmistakable indications that
all the arts of skilled attorneys are being
brought to bear upon the legislature for the
Communication of Cars sentence. II is to be
hoped members will ponder the wise words
of Governor Proctor upon this subject, par
ticularly these "This is not the proper
tribunal to try such cases. Any one who,
without any experience in the matter, con.
siders it, will be satisfied that such ques-
tions should be tried by board accustomed
to consider and weigh legal evidence; by a
board small in number and so constituted
that appeals topersonal sympathy on the one
hand, or to prejudice or popular clamor on
the other can have little weight and you
who were members OF the last legislature
must agree with me that experience strength.
ems this view. This is no place to try a
man for his life"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

THE OUTLooK.-As seen by the Spring.
field Republican "The drift of the tide as
watched from New York, the great political
center, is now very strongly Republican.
Unprejudiced observers even think that
Hancock will not get single northern cleo
toral vote, and there is good deal of hope
at the Republican headquarters that North
Carolina and perhaps Florida may be car
ried for Garfield. Special attention is being
paid to New Jersey, where the campaign is
holly contested, and the Republicans are in
need of good speakers. The strong Repub-
lican candidate for governor, Mr.. Potts,
greatly helps the cause there, and it is quite
possible that the Republicans, besides carry.
ing the state and electoral tickets, may gain
another congressman. The delegation now
stands four to three The Democrats in pri
vate concede that the fight is lost, and are
mourning over their blunders. Many of
them regret that Tilden was not made the
candidate. The old man himself takes very
little interest in the canvass. He goes on
to the subscription papers, but lends no
hand VIII itevsr in the management, aud tells
the boys to fight it out in their own way"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

SOUR GRAPEs.-At a conference of Ohio
Democrats at Columbus, Saturday, a reso-
luton was passed, unanimously, that there
should be no further effort to secure the
vote of the niggers, who have invariably de-
ceived us. We don't want the vote of one
of them. There may be now and then an
honest niger, but the majority will vote the
Republican ticket. We will work among
the soldiers, and let the black cusses go, and
the republican party can draw the color line
just as quick as it desires. We don't want
the vote of the niggers, don't need it, and
won't have it."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

FEARFUL REooRp.-Statistic sometimes
bring facts to light that are overwhelming.
A little volume published lately by DIR. Red
field, correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercial, gives an idea of the lawlessness of
the south that is almost beyond belief. He
says that figures show that the number of
homicides there is proportionally greater
than in any other civilized country in the
world, and that since the war they have
reached an aggregate Of 10000. In 1878
there were more in South Carolina than in
the 100000 population OF the six New Eng
land states, and Michigan and Minnesota.
If homicide was as frequent in New York as
in Texas, in proportion TO its population,
there would be an average of five murders
daily, Sundays included. These statistics
show that the taking of human life is as lit
tie regarded south as the blowing of the
wind. Law aud order are at a discount
there and will be until political ku-kluxlng
becomes q thing of the past and the cause OF
popular education is advanced.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

HARPER's WEEKLY "Four years of a
Republican administration which would
continue the equable and just policy of the
administration of President Hayes-and
such would be the course of the Garfield adj.
ministration'-would tend TO the dissolution
of the solid south"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27
The Normal Schools.

We regret to see the introduction into our
legislature of bill to abolish our normal
schools. The gentlemen who advocate such
measure, if really in earnest, understand
neither the weak points of our education al
system nor what is the drift OF the times in
regard to public instruction. The great,
crying need of Vermont to-day is better in
struction in her primary and secondary
schools. We believe that this better in
struction is to be gained chiefly by the thor
ough special training of teachers. All ex-
perienced educators are agreed on this point.
Prussia, whence we are borrowing most of
our improved methods of teaching, has one
hundred and twenty-eight normal schools,
besides chairs of pedagogy in several of her
universities. England is remodelng her
system of education in imitation of that of
the Germans, and in this system the normal
training of teachers is leading feature.
Those states OF our country that have the
best normal schools prize them most highly.
The people of Massachusetts, would as soon
think OF abolishiDg their colleges as their
teachers training schools. So far as good
normal school instruction has been given in
Vermont, the result has been satisfactory to
those who have known anything of them.
There has been inferior and inadequate train
ing OF teachers chiefly because the state has
very meagerly supported these schools. Let
this legislature double or treble the appro.
to these schools and, also, put the
control of the schools into the hands of
special board of practical teachers headed
by the state superintendent, and, as soon as
good boards of permanent teachers in the
schools can exhibit ripe fruits of their la
bors, the biennial complaints about them
will cease, or else be laughed at as idiotic.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

To Marshall JetoeH, Chairman IL will not
break the rule have adopted by making q pub
lie reply to campaign lies, but authorize you to
denounce the so-called Morey letter a bold for
gerry both in its language and sentiment Until
its publication never heard OF the existence OF
the Employers union of Lynn, Massachusetts,,
nor OF such person as ii. l.. Morey Within
the last hour the mail has brought me the ltho-
graphic copy Of the forged letter. It Is the work
Of some clumsy villain who cannot spell nor
write English, nor initiate my handwriting
Every honest and manly Democrat in America
who Is familiar with my handwriting will de-
nounce the forgery at sight. Put the case In the
hands OF the ablest detectives at once, and hunt
the rascal down.
Don Piatt in the Capital, after comment.
ing on Garfield's perfect mastery of the
English language, and the chastity, not to
say severity, that marks his style even in his
impromptu speeches, says of the Chinese
letter
Now, no master Of the English language would
say, the question Of employees" This phrase
is not only meaningless, but It is awkward and
unconth; 1t is the phrase of a bungler, of a nov
ice, OF man unaccustomed to studious selection
OF forms OF expression. Again, the fabricator of
this alleged letter makes Garfield spell companies
with ~" thus, "companys." We do not think
any further analysis is required. We are aston
ished at the stupidity of the Democratic commit
tee in lending its countenance to the circulation Of
such rank fraud on its face. But hold on, we are
not astonished at any stupidity Of the Democratic
COMMITTEES. Maybe Barnum himself spells com
panes with a" ~"
The postmark on the alleged letter is un-
like any used in Washington, and thus evil
dence Independent of Garfelds all-sufIi, ient
denial multiplies on every hand that the let
ter originated in the satanic brain of the
Democracy. This chicken has found its way
back to its parent roost by a very short cut.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

PuRK blood helps 10 make clear conscience.
Hoods Sarsaparilla puriiies the blood. Enough
said Send VI big bottle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27

Garfield on the Forgery.

General Garfield thus authorizes Mar
shall Jewell, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, to denounce the Chinese
letter forgery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27
MalIOMlng In the Miro.

The Democracy have descended to the
cutters in the panic and desperation that
has seized them since the Indiana disaster.
Forgery is the last dark agency they have
invoked TO save them in November from the
penalty of their previous crimes. The fol-
lowing is letter which Chairman Barnum
is telegraphiug over the country as last
forlorn hope of the great army of lies and
forgeries which has swarmed from the Dem
ocratic camp during the campaign:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 49, 1880.
Dear Sir Yours in relation to the Chinese
problem came duly to hand. | take II that the
question OF employees is only question OF private
and corporate economy, and individuals or COM
panies have the right to buy labor where they
can get 1t the cheapest. We have treaty with
the Chinese government which should be relig-
iousy kept until Its provisions are abrogated by
the action OF the general government, and | am
not prepared to say that 1t should be abrogated
until our great manufacturing interests are con-
served In the matter Of labor.
Very truly yours,
J. A. GARFIELD
II. L. Morey, Employers Union, Lynn, Mass,
There is no such man as ii. l.. Morey
known in Lynn, and there is no such organ
ization as the Employers Union there, nor
was there any at the date of this spurious
letter. A large number of shoe msnufac-
turers in Lynn testify to this fact over their
own signatures. Old and well known bust.
ness men of the city say they have never
known any such man during residence of
forty years, and finally General Garfield
himself puts the browning brand of fraud
upon the whole business by pronouncing
the letter forgery pure and simple.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27
Wafrhmar Dc 1onrral.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1880.

RMs-s2OO per year strictly in advance; or $3.50 n not
paid within three months.
, 1880-05-06
GEN. GRANT.

TIE SAYS lie Will he NOMINATED AND ELEcyEp.
Sptetal Dhpateh 10 7hs Chicago Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS, tni., May 5.-The Netrs this
evening publishes tho following US authentic:
"Tho brother Of II South Mcrsdinn stroot mer-
chnnt, II travelling man, who has bean IN tho city
FUR tho past wook, says ho was IN Galenn u few
days .yn, aud hlsInoss called him Into tho cs-
tubl!shmunt Of q Mr. Perkins. Con. Grunt WIS
In tho storo calling On the proprietor, who WAS a
friend Of his before tho War. Ar. Perkins In
trofuced tho travelling man to tho Oonoral,
and n half-hour's conversation OH genernl
matters rns.,pl. In thu course Of 1t tho
General was asked how he considered
h!s chnnccs Tor the nomination. Ilu
replied, In confident manner: '1th!nk shall
bo no.uinnted.' After he' had lett, the Irum-
mcr asked Mr.. Porklns II, In his opinion, Grant
desired the nomination. well, should think
kn,' was tho response; u spent last evening with
him. and ho taikod frooly upon tho subject.
Said tho General: II tell you, will he nom.
mated at Chicago, md in a dotermlnod tone
md manuDr, II am uomInnted, shull' be
elected, too.'" "ThIs," says the Ners. "ls In tho
niturc OF an otNctni uttsrnncc, certainly 80
much Of It as refers to Gruuts belief In bis a,,G-
cess heinrc tho Convention, and Is the first d.
rect expression from him tho subject that has
found it, way Into print"