Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-16

The chaplain OF the greenback conven
ton, lately In session ut Chicago. seems to
have been impressed with the great slight
the convention received, in that the clergy
of the country had omitted to pray for its
success, while the republican and demo-
cratic gatherings were remembered.
When opening the convention with prayer
he referred to the matter in this wise
Wherefore, o Lord we ask thee to grant
thy blessings to us greenbnckers. Thou
knowest, q Lord, that we come 10 thee on
our own hook" This was too much for
the risibilties of the audience, and they
broke out with applause and cheers.
A CURIOUS NCIDENr-GARFIELD AND
ARTHUR AS SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE
SAME VILLAGE.-A correspondent reports
novel and probably unknown incident of
The early careers of the candidates for
president and vice president. North
Pownal, Bennington county, Vt, is situa-
ted in the south western corner of the
state, and by the usually travelled road
one plsses in an hours ride from New
York state through the corner of Vermont
by way of North Pownal, into the state
of Massachusetts. In 1851 Chester A.
Arthur, fresh from Union college, came
to North Pownal, and for one summer
taught the village school. About two
years later James A. Garfield, then n
young student of Williams college, sew
eral miles distant in order to obtain the
necessary means to defray his expenses s..
while pursuing his studies, came also to
North Pownal, and established u writing
| school in the same room formerly occupied
by Mr.. Arthur, and, taught classes in
penmanship during the long winter even
| ings. Thus from common starting
point in early life, after the lapse of more
than quarter OF century, after years of
manly toll, these distinguished men are
by the action of the Chicago convention
brought into a close relation before the
nation and before the civilized world "
10 this we may add that the present vice.
president, Wheeler, was born On one side
| of a monntain.in Fairfax, and the pros pee.
tive vice-president, Arthur, on the other
side of it, in Fairfield.
Senator Edmunds said to reporter: |
am very well pleased with the nomination
Gen. Garfield is an accomplished m n in
many ways, and would nuke an excellent
president" why" said the reporter, did
you not seek the nomination yourself, SEN
atorp" 81 really did not care for it,
have been long enough in public life and
long enough in Washington no know that
the position of president is not an enviable
one." "But, senator, there is the honor
and glory" "Oh! what is the honor and
gloryP Where is the happiness that man
can call his own beyond what the day gives
him? | am philosopher in this regard
and am really happy that the lightning
has not struck me. My people (meaning
his wife and daughters) are as delighted
rs ann myself that the nomination has
escaped me-" "Your constituency. how
ever, wanted you for presidents" Eyes.
they were eager for it, and it would be n
pleasure to crafty them, but they are
fully aware ofmy feelings on this question,
and they are indulgent.' "Wnat ito you
think of the combination that beat Grant, P"
"Well, look upon il just rs lot of men
playing II game of one kind or another, or
boys playing checkers. There is nothing
staked on the game, but there is an am.
bition to win, and people will oftentimes
struggle very hard to accomplish an end
that actually brings them no tan gble ben
eft" " Then you feel no regrets, senator.
and the prospect is satisfactory" None,
whatever, and think the nomination is
as excellent q one as could be made.