Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-13
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

General Garnelus Journey 10 thautauitla
was one unbroken series Of ovations at the
various stopping places.
Ex-Judge David Davis has written letter
to say he intends to vote for Hancock. A
man who has been for years acting with the
Democratic party could do no less than vote
for its candidate.
Attendants at Democratic meetings note
the fact that in the North, IIancock's name
Seymour or Tilden, while in the South the
favorites are Lee and Hampton.
Congressman De La Martyr has been inter
viewed as to his experience in Alabama.
When asked whether the statement was true
that the negroes had worked and voted with
the Democrats, he replied: II do not believe
it. | had splendid opportunities to know the
negro sentiment, and am certain it was all
against the Democracy. The colored people
are not Democrats"
The brigadiers nave begun to shake their
CORY locks and rouse the fiery Southern tenn
per Gen Preston, of Kentucky, utters their
views: Tell every Republican you see
that if they attempt TO steal another electoral
tell them TO go TO the devil with their
bonds"
The New York Evening Post of Saturday,
having reviewed the Poland report upon the
Credit Mobiler speculation, and Ames and
Gartields connection Herewith and the tcsi-
mony they gave before the committee, ar
rives at the conclusion that there is not an
outcast in the fourth ward of this city, who
has served several terms in the pcnitcntiary,
who would be convicted of stealing jack
knife upon such evidence as this"
Ex-Governor Austin Blair of Michigan las
abandoned the Democracy. Governor Blair
has accepted an election as delegate to the
Republican convention of his county, and is
prepared to take an active part in helping
Republicans work all along the line. Ills
detection is very annoying to Michigan Dem
ocrats, rs his high character and large inllu-
ence are generally acknowledged.
At Republican flag raising at his Long
Island home, Tuesday evening, George Viii
liam Curtis made a stalwart speech in which
he said What obstructs Cancellation in this
country? 1t is the demand of the Republi-
can party for equal rights-which is all it de-
mands-or is it the wish of the Democratic
party to make this white mans govern
mcnt? Mr.. Bayard says also that the Re-
publican party prefers force to law. When
and where? 1t preferred force when the
very Constitution was assailed during the
war Who then rose to dispute the result of
legal election, Republicans or Democrats !!
Long before the election of President Lin
coin the Democratic party approved meas
ures which made secession possible. The
people of the Northwest and of New Eng
land, Mr.. Bayard, are just as patriotic and
law-abiding citizens as the bowie-knife car
rying people Ut Mississippi. If there is a
dividing lire between law-abidng citizens
and those who are the reverse, that line is
that which separates the North from the
South"
Congressman Tucker Of Virginia, in his
recent New York speech, having said that
he remembered that in 1855 the Republicans
sent q Governor to Virginia and set him up
over Nirginians, and that he remembered
that he had seen little fellow in shoulder
straps come into a court of justice and order
the judge to enter verdict in old Virginia,
the editor of the Cincinnati Commercial re-
members that he had seen, in Richmond in
old Virginia, in the year 1850, little boy
Ol du WIN pduthtOoho
pulled up to show the fine muscles of his
legs and his sleeves rolled to his shoulders
that his stout arms might be seen, and had
heard the auctioncer continually cry: Gen
tlemen. offer for sale this fine boy; he plors
,cih one or ttr0 h0rses."
4 gentleman who was visiting Gen Han
cocks headquarters few days ago. fell into
conversation with an ex-Confederate, and
ocIyo J hin, boyu the Snntberp npnnlp nnn1
support Hancock, who had taken q hand in
whipping them. The Southerner answered :
I'VE overlook that We wish now to lick
the Yankees. His sympathies are with us
and if we get in we will show what We
can do"
Perhaps the funniest of the many blunders
made by the Democratic managers was the
appointment of Gen. S. J. Anderson of Port
land, Me-, as one of the committee on war
veterans To superintend the organization of u
Hancock soldier club in Maine. The man.
agement were taken by the title which Gen.
Anderson received in the militia. So far as
Gen. Anderson was connected with the war
he FIT into it" with jeff Davis-that is, j..
ID. had his sympathics. Boston journal.
Senator Blame Spoke n, fciiors nf Han
cock at the New York Republican confer
ence last week Hancock is one of the first
men who took part in the great war, and is
rather ashamed of having it mentioned.
Laughter If you read his letter of ac-
ceptance You will see that this is so. | can
not help thinking that Washington took part
in the revolution, and that he was not very
ashamed of it nor was Jackson or Taylor
ashamed of his military achievements. But if
General Hancock g letter of acceptance means
anything it is Don't mention that thing !;
it is over fifteen ago" Laughter ''For
myself, he says, although it is my only
claim to distinction, yet chance and acct
dent have thrown me into company with
dlsagrceable habits, and don't wish the sub
ject mentioned" Laughter We have
got good company ut both ends of the ticket,
and while God forbid that | should speak
with the slightest personal disrespect OF
General IIancock-for whom | entertain Il
long friendship say to him that he has at
last been found in bad company, andwe cam
not follow him. [Applause.l