Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-25
Mr.. English, the democratic candidate
for governor of Connecticut, has run for
that office five times before.

Mr.. English, the democratic candidate
for governor of Connecticut, has run for
that office five times before.
The Hoosier republicans discover a
happy omen in recent special election at
Terre Haute which replaced a democratic
member of the city council with IL repub-
lcan. giving them control of municipal
affairs.
A swinder has been defrauding some
Burlington's men by means of worthless
checks. His Modus operandi was to buy
some goods and pay with Il forged check
for much larger sum, disappearing with
the cash balance received. People in
other places will do well to be on their
guard.
Nothing heater and more pointed has
been said in the way of gloom than the
remark Of New York wholesale liquor
dealer, who said that, since Mrs. HAYES
came in, his orders for wines to serve to
parties and at dinners at Washington had
fallen off immensely. " Ah," said he,
mournfully, " don't know as it seems so
to everybody, but think the world is
going backward"
The Philadelphia coroners jury have at
last reached verdict on the Mays Land
ing On. j. collision, by which some
twenty-five lives were lost The verdict
is a very tame one, and sets forth the
opinion that the terrible accident might
have been prevented if the engineer and
conductor had been a little more cereful to
observe the rules of the road
The Sik-Rbbon Weavers' Union Of
New York and New Jersey, numbering
over 1900 men, have decided to vote solid
for Garfield and Arthur. They say: 1--WE
realize as never before the injury which
our trade would sustain by the accession
of party hostile to the protective tariff,
which has fostered our trade in this conn
try, and we will do all that we can to elect
another republican President"
The Connecticut democrats held theil
state convention Wednesday. Hon. James
E English of New Haven was nominated
for governor. The resolutions adopt
the national platform; denounce the
fraud of 1876" demand the repeal of a
law regarding color blindness passed N
the last session of the legislature; and
favor such legislation as will make pena
institutions self-supporting.
The New York Herald very Justly SAYS
" The great tide of prosperity which has
Set in since resumption and is reaching
high water mark thus autumn will operate
to the advantage Of the republican party
The panic of 1873 and the weary years o
depression which followed gave the dem
ocrats an undeserved advantage; for tn,
panic was brought on by imitation and
majority of the democratic party had beer
arrant and crazy iniatonists In like
, manner the republicans will reap al
advantage not quite so undeserved from
the great elasticity of business which has
followed resumption. The people are ap
TO tolerate government under which
they prosper.
The independent workingmens club o
Brooklyn, which has heretofore beef
democratic, has decided to this year sup
port the republican ticket, and they sal
that in their district Cred Hook the work
ingmen will poll at least 800 republican
votes that have formerly been given t,
the democrats. The chairman of the clul
says they have come to the conclusion
that it isn't for IA workingman's interest u
support the democratic party, for every
, time they get into power they ruin bust
ness I" lost over $4,000 through tina
party" said be, and he went on to explain
that it was by their taking off duties anc
subecting his goods to foreign competi
ton. " don't see" said be, =" how any
business man can get any benefit what
ever from any change. We've got pros
pcrity now, and why should we change
itP"