Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

tn'le and honor due 10 the incorruptible hero Of
AppomattOx.
Both brilliant and solid claims of other public
men were postponed III order 10 obtain u standard
bearer who would make so-called debatuble states
NO longer debatable. No name could be hailed with
more enthusiasm by the young, or with greater re-
spect by the DID, than that Of James A. Garfield
Equally courageous and discreet in the field or in
The House OF Representatives, sound on all ques-
tons OF governmental economy, of liberty and Of
law, he Is statesman Of such integrity and ripe
perlcnce as the American people VIII gladly crown
with their highest civic hOnors,
lne Republic would have received NO
detriment, and no Republican voter would
nave stayed at home on election day, If
the peerless name presented ut the National
Convention by Vermont had been accepted. His
constitutional learning and competency 10 handle
the live questions Of the day, his broad statesman
snip and his ever-viglant economy, would have
been 80 clear and conspicuous that the perpe-
tuity OF Republican measures would have needed
no other ASSURANCE. The field for further service
in the Senate fortunately for the country aud our
State, Is still left open 10 George F. Edmunds
The Republican party Is entitled to the credit for
the resumption OF specie payments in spite of the
combined Democratic opposition with its Greenback
allies. A Republican Secretary Of the Treasury ex-
ecuted the law with consummats skill and the
prosperity OF the country, Notwithstanding dole
full predictions, has been uneXampled Much of
the public debt has been paid oil, and the annual
charge for interest, III consequence Of refunding
lower rates. has been so reduced as 10 invite con-
siderable reductions Of taxation. The vantage
ground Of the Republican position il, that the
present Executive branch Of the Government Is
quite unassallable, and, for the wisdom and purity
of its administration 1t will occupy d place in his
tory scarcely inferior to that of the best in our an
nails. Reckless measures Of q reckless Congress
have been unninchingly vetoed. Practical admins-
tration reforms have been steadily introduced. No
STAN rests upon any department During a time
of unusual difficulty, with all the partisan hind
RANGES of adverse maOrites in both Houses of Con-
gress President Hayes has sustained the ..even
tenor OF his way with.dgny and ability and at the
close Of his term. having out-lved the sham sueers
of malignant foes, the country will award the
plandit due to an eminent and faithful public
want.
The Democratic war-cry OF fraud" az to the
election OF President Hayes, whose title WAS vim
dicated by tribunal favored by Democrats, Is and
has been an unsuccessful attempt to hide the frauds
of their slippery candidate and the shot-guns Of
their solid South. All the votes counted for
Hayes and Wheeler. not only belonged of right to
them. but many more would have been 50 counted
hut for the crimes and violence of the parsans Of
the Tilden CIPHER Bureau, though that Bureau
was foied IN the weak attempt TO steal the vote Of
Oregon. As q fitting commentary upon all this,
Democratic Congress has rejected all measures by
which the States might finally determine how their
Presidential votes slould be counted, with the OBJ
vlons purpose, through Joint rules alone of the
two Houses, to thwart the plain provisions of the
constitution by throwing out the vote OF any State
10 which either House may object.
Democratic House Of Representative a.. frat
last, has shown great aptitude for ev equal
competency for good. 1.-The nag and an appropria-
ton" Is the patriotic motto Of too many OF Its
members II wthholds proper appropriations and
IL lavish OF such as are prodigal and doubtful II
objected 10 the presence OF even corporals
guard OF United States troops for the preservation
of peace Ut the polls election days, but refused
TO punish exclude from the polls the armed ku-
kluX or any other armed assassIns. II omitted to
provide for refuntling the remainder of the public
debt, bearing or 4 per cent interest at lower
rate to the great future disadvantage of the Treas
AIRY. Its proposed abortive chickering's with the
tariff, which. If not broad farce, gave evidence OF
much curious transformation pregnant with more
impending bunders. In truth, Democratic House
Is felt like blister upon the country, keeping all of
the Industrial and business interests IN stale Of
uncertainty and constant irritation, from which a
slft mr. ell. LII IL.