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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

GEN HANCoCK's letter to Gen. Sherman,
II which such notoricty has been given, is at
last published and a very mild document it
proves Certainly there is nothing particu-
larly revolutionary about il and the reports
which have been in circulation concerning il
do the letter and its writer injustice. These
reports, however, came not from Republican
sources but from such Democrats as Hiram
Atkins and Gen. Badly" Smith and speak
ing for ourselves, We have always maintain
ed the inherent improhability of the Atkins
Smith story. The letter was, it seems,
written in the last month of 1876, long be-
fore the creation Of the Electoral Commits
sion In it Gen. Hancock did no; say, as
was reported, that hc should obey orders
from Tilden, if the latter should take the oath
Of office after the third of March. The only
material opinions relating TO that subject in
the letter are that the Presidents term of
office expires with the third Of March that
the two houses Of Congress must declare the
election of his successor that if there is no
declaration of such election the House must
choose a President and the Senate a Vice
President, and that he prefers jefferson $
plan of inaugurating himself which may
perhaps have an obscure rcferenceto Tildens
opportunity To assume the Presidency if his
right to it should he declared by what he
considered competent authority, though dis
pued. For the rest, the letter strongly OPP
poses the use Of troops at the South--as much
space being devoted TO that question as 20
the then pending Presidential question.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

How TANNER LooKED ~ MS 36rH DAY.
DIR. Tanner lies, a shape css heap, muillcd
in blankets on his cot in the south gallery
of Clarendon Hall From little distance
few gray hairs standing s,fily ont are all
that show that anything except blankets is
on the cot Presently the heap moves nn-
easily, and face appears al one end of the
bed "a face in which there, is something in
tent, fierce and woliish AS the man suddenly
awakcs and fccbly raises himscl On his arm.
Then he seats himself ON the edge of the cot,
and a film seems to come over the sunkcn
eyes. that lose their lus,rc and become half
closed az if weighed down by rt'mnrsclrss
WEAKNESS As the face, siill showing a dull
color. settled into rcppsc iiIls morning, it
seemed to lac drawn INTO II srrirsni lines roIi-
ycrring to the point Of the nose. Three deep
wrinkles in the middle OF the brow gave an
ASPECT OF anxiety and suffering 10 the face
Rigid lines extended To the corners oi The
mouth. Heavy shadows were visible under
the tavcrnous eyes, and the skin was tightly
drawn oycr the bones e! iiic forehead ami
checks. \ slightly tremul"us mo,i"H was
visible in the once firmly set lips, nhiy tight
" closed now when the Owner becomes ~ -
cited and aroused. As the man sat on his
cot The head wearily sank forward, as II ms
shrlInhcn neck were po"crIcSs Ia support H.
lie burirl his face in his hands 80 longer
white, hut Of an ALMOST purpls!i hue His
bent back, dropping head Gi.! ncrvclrss
hands told of IL moment -! dcsppiidtncy,
and PRESENTED u picture Of intense but 81
lent Misery. Car. Bo,f"n ?ftrfHF.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

j. 4 recent speech of Repre- sentative Me
MILAN Of Iinrrs.ac, att Democratic rally IN
that State, he Illus appealed for support "l
General Hancock, even though HI" hearers
would not speak 10 him if they MI linn in
social circles:
Why clnno, we initiate the cIampl" of
Nab, leon? When his fate l.t:ng uu the battle
Of Wasraun, and p singh char.'' WAS I"
make or mar him. whom .iid IL select {"
break the centre u! ilr opposing army Nj
his boscm companion. mi one oi his h"Sph
kinsucn, hut he placed his fortune in The
hands of Marshal Macdonald, whom lac Ills
hLcI So much that hc would moi speak To-
him when they met in the social c'rcic
Some other representative Democrats that
we know of, further North, are swallowing
Gen. Hancock, much after the fashion which
Mr.. Mcmillan adopted for himself and com
mendcd to his Tennessee audience.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

Orr correspondent AMI critic, 20. G. W, "
suggests that or comments on his former
communication could not have been proper
" made if his communication had been mere
promptly printed. We think his structures
were not justified by our editorial of July
23d, to which solely, it seems they were in
tended TO apply; hut we are not responsible
for most Of the delay in the appearance Of
his communication. 1t reached us n full
week after the appearance of our leader of
July ED; it was not dated and we had no
reason TO suppose that its writer had not
seen at least two of our editorials in reply TO
points in Mr.. Phelps's speech before he sat
down TO lecture us on the proper way to
treat representative Democrats.
We have now to add that we are also in
receipt Of a communication from 40. G..
W." in which he praises Gen. Hancock S
letter of acceptance; accepts it as proof that
a soldier is much preferable TO a politician
for President; praises Hancock personally
from his party, we are drawn toward him"
We infer from this that praise, like kissing.
sometimes goes by favor, and blame by dis
favor, with some persons who are not politi-
clans Gen Hancock accepted the nomina-
ton Of the Cincinnati convention and plac-
ed himself upon its platform, for which
he had no words but of approval.
That platform charges fraud and crime
upon the Republican party, AMI declares
that President Hayes is ''usurper;" that
he sis making places in the civil service II
reward for political crime" and is "blletting
villains upon the people; and that ''the
present Administration is the result Of con-
spiracy only" go. G. w." as we know,
thinks particularly well of President Hayes
and his administration and Of course he
lieves these charges, which Gen. Hancock
endorses and virtually adopts, TO lie false.
40. G. W" thinks sit is false AMI iniuri-
Gus position to take that a man can be per
sonally all right and publicly make state
ments that are manicsly false" We think
so, too, and We have not intended to take
any such position. And if we deserve re-
bnke in the matter, We must say il docs not
come with the utmost grace from one Who
confesses that, "apar, from his party hr is
strongly drawn towards, and lls ai..h Goa
fidcncc in, man who stands upon aud
publicly endorses a platform containing
=. a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

GEN. HANCocK's letter of acceptance,
given in full elsewhere in our columns, is
brief document dealing principally with
generalities. After expressing bis support
of the principles of the Cincinnati platform,
he refers 10 the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the Constitution,
charac;crizing them as nviolable; and he
then proceeds at some length to give his
ideas of our form of Government. Gen.
Hancock next enters a protest against fraud
ard force-without which his party would
hardly he in aggressive existence-and then
passes on the question of civil service re-
form, on which his ideas seems decidedly
vague. He then enters into generalties con-
corning the question of finance and tariff,
and closes with pledge TO faithfully dis
charge, if elected, the duties of the Presi-
dencv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

The census returns thus far do not seem tc
bear out the often preferred claim that the
South has been standing still during the past
decade and we fancy that the change in the
redistribution of political power will not be
quite as startling as has been predicted.-N.
T. HcrM.
Judge Tourgee predicted, two months ago,
that the Southern census-takers would show
that they could pack census lists as well as
ballot boxes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

false appetite. How shall we put down the
liquor traffic. | believe in LEGAL and moral
suason, particularly the first am thankful
Tor the prevalent tone of this meeting. Let
us be true TO the cause. We don't want any
men who are both for us and against
us. We are going TO win the
victory. Let us pray-but don't put all the
work on the Lord There is too much
apathy IN our eiforis. Let ia 20 forth with
Il strong determination. ji.t;.,s in God. TO
do our best for the cause The end NAV not
he 50 far of as it seems. God grant that we
may so perform our part that when the end
comes We may be able to say that we nave
done our duty.
Mr.. johnson spoke with great force and
with an abundance Of illustration, and at in
tcrvals and as he closed was cordially ap-
| plaudcd.
The choir then sang Hold the Fort, the
audience joining in the chorus.
Mr.. J. X. Osgood was the Eext speaker
lie referred to the operation of the prohib-
! itory law in Maine. You sometimes hear
that it is not enforced. The statement is
false. In ninety out of every hundred towns
in the State the law is a perfect, splendid
success Such a thing as dramshop is I'M
known. There are a few places where rum
is sold ''on the sly They sell liquor Just as
they would steal sheep or rob clolhes-lines.
As rule theprohibtory law Is as ctfcctually
enforced as is that against stealing. In the
whole State only $1,000 a year is paid to the
General Government for liquor licenses.
We have had some splendid workers there
If rumsellers are let alone they thrive and
multiply. We believe in stirring them up.
| Nine years ago | took my last drink Of in
| toyicating drink. Nine years ago | was
broken down old man, scufiling the heels of
my diapidated boots along the sidewalk like
the last rose of Summer. Laughter The
| speaker then described at some length the
story of his reformation.
Mr.. Lee of Rhode Island, by request, sang
the song, where is my wandering boy to-
night" giving it with much feeling The
song was enthusiastically arplauded.
| Mr. II. S. Woodwork of Rhode Island
was next called upon. After expressing his
pleasure at being present on the occasion, he
urged more enrncstncss in the work Strong
d
blasts careers. There are no such fools as
I III 1se who drink rum. We ought to look
out for ourselves-for our own homes and
: frcsides.
Mr. jerks of Rhode Island, after humor-
Gus Introduction spoke. of his reformation
and then referred TO the dreadful results of
intemperance TO the mothers and children.
If there is any prayer that ought to be eff
cicnt at the Throne of Grace it is that which
comes from the trembling lips Of the drunk
ard and from the drunkard's wife.
! The choir then gave selection, after
which Rev. Mr. Vibbert made the closing
address lie referred to some scenes he had
witnessed in England and spoke of the pro
grcss in the temperance cause recently made
there. The speaker then alluded in fitting
terms TO Mr.. Osgood and his work; and
then spoke at some length of the general
issues of the movement
The audience was of goodly size and dis
played interest and attention throughout.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

TIE United States is likely to have as large
surplus of wheat as Europe can possibly alb
sorb The estimates Of our crop vary from
10000, 600 to 500, Goa, 900 bushels. Will
favorable weather the vast crop now harvest
ing in the West will reach the latter figure.
Our home consumption of wheat is rapidly
increasing, but there will be enough for all
and to spare
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

Mn. L. J. JENNINGS, the London cores
pondent of the New York World, writes
warning notes of a comingrevolution in Eng
land in which the abolition of the House Of
Lords. the reputation of the monarchy, and
the final establishment of republic are hint
cd at as amongst the possibilities of the neal
future. OF course Mr.. Jennings is set .dowr
as an alarmist but he is an Englisbman and
may prove TO he prophet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

LITTLE Rhode Island was the first State to
send complete population returns 10 the cen
sus bureau. Her population is 2'6,7 and
her Gam in ten years i, ~. 3u7. All hcf tow IA
but five have male gains. Rhode Island al
WAYS has had the same number of repre-
seEiatvcs and of elect Jrs, and the next ap-
portonment will probably make no change in
the number.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06
For Congressman.
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT,

GEN. HANCOCK LETTER has fallen very
fiat On the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

At $50 O'Clock another temperance love
feast was held, J. N. Osg0Od presiding, al
which brief remarks werc made by l.. L.
Durlnt, +. VI .lcnks of Rhode Island, Geo
Morton Of ESSEX.
During the preliminary meeting the au
diencc constantly received fresh acccssinas
and by the opening of the REGULAR exercises
vast crowd had collected -prohahl, fiv,
thousand being a fair estimate of its number
Shortly after two O'Clock the regular meet,
i'm began, prayer being offered by Rev
Edwin Wheelock, l.. l.. Durant presiding
The address Of the occasion was by Johr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

rNpERiIlLI--lhe school in District NJ. ,. n IL
derhIll Flats closed july I'D. whole numhGr Il
scholars - average attendance 2ats. The follow
ing Is list Of the scholars: Lottle Clark, Lin Ia
Reartlsty, Lillian Edwards. MARY FitZgeraHs. Tine
Humphrey. Ella Thofp. Nora rhorp. Ola Mead.
Lille Weston, Oracle and Geo. Nni,aker, GUY
Benedict, Denlcy CnlgrOye. Charley Edwards
Earnest ana Roswell Humphrey. Charley and W.
lie Jackson, Ira Lincoln, Clinton Mead, Eddie Mona
ran, lcnic Eeandeau, Mile Srrihncr, Henry sud
Urban Thorp. Willie and Arthur Tcrrn Willie
TerrIll AMI Gracie whitaker hal the most head
marks IN their respective spelling ClaSsrs Tlas.
who have have the feweSt absent AMI tdr,ly mtrks
are Arthur Terrill, Willie and Charley Jack on
Lillian Edwards QUA Mead. Linda Bear,isIey Mar,
Fitzgerald, Milo ScribnrT, Clinton Mead and u Iulty
t"lsrnvc- The general department OF the : .haol
during the term has been good
MARY L. MORGAN, Teacher
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06
Address Of the Hon. Henry Ballard, q. Ter
lin, July 3Ist, 1850.

The Hon. Henry Ballard delivered a
most eloquent and telling address at Berlin,
last Saturday afternoon, upon the occasion
of the raising Of q Garfield and Arthur ling
in tina, town. The following is an abstract
of Lis a.i,ir s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

Tnn Republicans of Vermont may congra-
tulatc themselves upon the hostility of the
$. q. When that journal takes up the cause
Of the Democracy in that STATE, the Repub-
lican majority always numbers its thousands
of majority with 20-BosioR ,ioHyHGL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06
EVENING SESSION.

Rev. ". J. Johnson Of Derby, q. W. G.,
Of the Grand Lodge l. o. G.. T.. was the first
speaker lie said it was an unwrittCn law
that a Methodist preacher must always he
ready either To- die or To make a speech We
have had so many aspects of the question
presented thai il is difficult To say much that
is new. Though we are of many opinions
AMI n,any views we are all working for one
common object. 1t has been my fortune to
live under workings of three different laws
free license local option and prohibition. 1t
is the result of my observation that prohi-
hiiion is infinitely preferable. After dcscrib-
ing the halcful results of the free license sys-
tenn in England, he said the government of
thai country hal been making restrictive
laws for the last two hundred wears and
the tiEc is now fast coming when u prohlb-
itory law will be enacted. Liquor creates y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

Nermort has given 1856 missionaries to lie
Iorelsn field, OF whom ri have been TO Il q
Turkish mission,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06


Mr. BEECmEE On His OwS L;eCTUEE.
After Rev. Henry Ward Beectser's lecture
on The New Profession" IN this city, the
other evening, friend wrote him, in friend
~ criticism of the lecture. MIR. EcechSr'S
reply lies before u.s. and We may perhaps be
pardoned for copying the following charac-
tcriStic sentences from it, though it was not
intended by its writer for the public eye:
True On WISE mdn-true Is Gospel hut wnai
Then can Il ride all day. TREE when he starts,
In iorrIl weaihcr-.In'l then give forth new and IT.
Splred discourse. TO a handful ot men. on q subject
which lie had not expected 10 speak on TIL he ar
rived: II a man olnnot To rs well As he wants ~,
he must do well ~ he can-whethcr II b. good
bad or indifferent. And. above all things. man
should avoid running i race with himself ans tiN-
ing Ia speak up 10 his reputation u 10 the cNpcc'-
ttnn of his auditors lie Is Ia speak 10 tlr utmost
of his ability al the time, for the sake OF Ms AUTHORS
and Of the truth; and SHOULD he humble enough IN
take his share Of failures and in!erIosith's. l
hive an lndcielsible right to preach lf't sermons
and make seron,l-rate speeches. when can't 10
better am 4 frec-born man. M man shall take
away from me NV right of Making blunders. |
wont he Judged hy the Law al perfection. which
sayS every soul that uses it. wont he thinking of
my self every time make an eiiori. Cursed he sell
COn-riuuSnesS. Blessed he fractions. The loaf
must heroine mnuhiul- before II i nourlshnlcut.
ro about ~ u They Il laat. Hence spiritual
Inlfcrs NuH neeInf think that Nou discovered
first thai the lecture MIS- poor ] knew II before
any uf NUU hat male ~ AS Ail'iu>-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

The evening session opened at about eight
o'clock with an attendance iriilc larger
than in the afternoon. After music 10y The
chon. PRAYER was Offered by Rev George II.
Niblcrt, and another selection was then rcn
d,rcl hy the choir The address of the
cvrnin" Was then delivered by Prof. George
f. Foster Of New Brunswick. Prof. Foster
took for his subject
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06
rrv. GrorGE II. GOULD


of Worcester, Mass, was next introduced
lie said, after complmcnting the address OF
the preceding speaker, that the Protestant
cler"ymcn of Massachusetts were total alb
s.aincrs We are AL agreed, Church and State
ms To the evils of intcmpcranrc. How shall
we meet them? do not think moral and
legal sIiIsion are So far apart ! find in the
Bible Sinai and Il Calvary. God used both
agencies The promhitory law can not be
properly enforced without public sentiment
back of it, The law is useless without re-
form work. The temperance cause had IFS
birth inside the Christian church. ! wish
could communicate to the boys OF to-day
something of my unuitcrablc horror of the
rum traffic The Washingtonian movement
was praycrcss The w"man's crusade,
seven wears ago. app Ilcd To God and the
Bible These reform clubs are the result of
that movement. The ministers of the New
England churches are not reCreant IN this
matter Let us all take courage. Let us
work TO our utmost in our different spheres.
\Iinurupl u, IN "a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

vi VI Nl'I7T9 y II " ''ITT'''''
lie sad: The Importance OF the i.mrCr-
ance ca,isn is hardly realized even by our
selves The cause has suffered from isola
iiun, Il has been put apart from all other
kinds of rcform,iory work. This mistake is
being gradually corrected. Much depends
on the method by which VIC finally solve the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

In the evening addresses were made Ivy J.
X. Osgood, Judge jerks AMI others; and
with this session the meeting closed
The meeting was on the whole success:
both in point OF ATTENDING al interest Xa
n,:.i!;. s.,s and auditors must feel alike -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-03
s.gtESr LEnH, EiCtlisIniIis.

Correspondence o. he hle&andris CIE to !
RCHM0En, JaOuary > Tho lbs went III
tho iuu TO DAY and tic Capio vas grand
hcsiorio. Mossie says al his appointments
nc temporary. 30 it s." us t!lsi Tie fght 0;
"GCspJt,sm." so far As hu is Co1cl rneI, is
gr)uaG!us sd. But Treasurer k"yooits says lr
does Lot propose making any caacg,s 10 the
cIsrtcni torcy 10 bis otioo. lie is the n.ar whc
has rAc,teG so u.ucG grasi rom ';lc ipnu! clcrc
ihy arc red hot Rsaiost him. The bare idea
OF . iaaa With ANY iu2oneaGc; c. bn'nG in the
Sise Offices is s1inItnlgg 20 uni,uk5G Tor that
1t has shock q them G3st horribly. Al! their
guns sic brought to Gear upon bin, and ntw
oUeS arc GclrG pia Cad ~ position. They sEac-
vCggeaDce against h'm II he does uot ca altuiat"
10 the Auditors ofEco M Mcssio spoke 10
several OF TITO old C'"ik about staying, but
when they Wantei to Lnow il tho poee W2uG
Be D;rNanont, The CID tCiIow lodged, auCi said.
Well, l. w0n!G De ill The LEGISLATURE ad-
journcd. lie wanted .b0 " 0: t.il9ws 20 stay
ard teach the ncW crowd how 70 co.iuc. be
office, anG thcu be 8oul3 TURF thor, out. Bot
it IS understood hat acue cf hem lgti a*rec to
that John Noahg, SnIontiG clerk, who sncH
c7crytfiag about the Capitct, acyinec auytnns
u the Ind. He has eIR'ys been q s'aaach
IONS; r9ail9a. aud was iu1pcG out orcc he!o-c,
l; Haa on sim!!ar occasion, Whau he Rae !
par'7 Te3 il power. We rem" mber ibos., re-
cas- rre!op DAYS, Then i wss that John
Mostly was urrc1 out. He and msuy others
I'll! marvel kat the radical rEry is agaiu in
roSGT in Virsi&ia. Auci or Niussiv's sen ig
one OF ;is cUrNs IL his uGice.
l. ~ sad Il st tho EricnGS Of Mai n, z,
VI ade tofmer editor Ct the Wing arc uraing
tbu g 4 ~
Fauuueroy, who has no filling CT this Cti,e
has been resaryipg it for h!s 500, bur it is cono
ceded that if Msior 'leaGo wants it re csc get
II, There cen be 10 doubt that M.jJr McsCe
is The better qualified for the position.
The SC called reDdjusters arc moving heaven
AID earth TO get up tick in Rich nood for
the hriipg c!2c'i0o. That Is part of The pro-
eranno !alf down bg their nauagers Nor is
that s!'. Th9 It's ruC!icu5 are that vigorous
tempt shall be made 10 carry ssch city ard
s0Hh IL the HtG:c. at he .. =. m1nicoa cisc-
ton. Aleyq odrie aod Darvillc eud R.ch
will Or special p0ia;s Of lD portsDce il The pro-
granme.
81 one of hose s'rspge coi.cilsDccs that
caurot be accounted Tor Gcuefa! h!shaae We,
to Washington the day that Grant Was 10 st5rt
~ his southern tour J. IS ny OWL deliberate
nsicIic1 thai the "n'atfnrm Of priocr!es'' f
The rew radical pary hss been kept basil; until
Grsut s'erpeG o. the CIR platform, aud that Tire
Rsg Grant locked aud talked was &c settle somo
OF The "prlrcirias'' in it. N0e look ont tor
tbs platform. As il originally stood was ou.-
lined ty the Gszettev correspondent soma time
Stree.
Col. S. Bassett French has resigned bis De-
siti . es Seorstary OF the Lee Monument As
ISOLATION, and Il V. Dr.. j. VIM Jones hiss
been elected in his piaca. Col. Frsuch is still
a candidate for the Judgeship Of Manchester.
S1RONGDOW