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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-09

The New York Tribuneis expeldiug from
three to five of its broad columns, daily now
days, in defence of Mr.. Blaine. This is a
sample OF what, if Mr. Blaine were to be
nominated at Chicago, all the Republican
papers which did not Dol, the nomination
would have to be doing, from the adjourn
ment OF the National convention, up to the
election. But it is not uni easonable TO he
ileve that the convention will prefer to take
man who needs no defence
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-09

The proposed prohibitory amendment to
Assembly. Sixty-three votes were cast in its
favor TO sixty against, but the
majority was of no use, as the two
additional votes to make the sixty five
requisite for its passage could not be Sc
cured, Eight Democrats voted in the affirm
alive, but eighteen Republicans voted in the
negative.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-09
Ghe Stree Press.
FRIDAY, MAY 0, 1884
PUBLISHED BY
The Free Press .assOctafton.
G. G. BENEDICT, Editor,
year, always in advance

The President has nominated Henry w
Cannon of Minnesota to be comptroller of the
currency to succeed John j. Knox, and James
A. Connolly, United States district attorney
for the southern district of Illinois, for so.
lictor Of the treasury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-09

To-day is the second anniversary OF the
Phenlx Park tragedy at Dublin. Results
Two men assassinated FIVE men hanged
for the direct offense and several sent to
penal servltudc the informer Carey shot in
distant waters and the avenger hanged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-09

Vast no lime; delays have dangerous cnds II
A member Of your family Is suffering WIN a slght
cnnph or cold don't wait until n develops ITSELF
INTO ronsumpIion but procure AT once a hpile OF
l1r Bulrs Cough S,rup and cure that cough
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-09
Nice Large Potatoes.

PONTGfT, VERMONT,
Iu,ed RoSsc.'. Ffr1 J Z rvl , tat es,,t.d on MY
rods of nnd IN sed 10 pu-he,s # very large p"la-
foes Use ato Tor grass ara eot lnIeelolu MuIe
'H'N GEo. CULvIR,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-09

moths or "millers" throughout the cold
months. Then too, flies often make tbyirmys.
ferrous appearance. Early in March, before
winter has relaxed his hold, we see snaI
coleopterous and diptcrous insects ON the
snow or against tho sides Of houscs. About
the middle of the month myfiads # minute
black 6cas make their appearance sp'inE.ci
like fine powder over the snow, particularly
along the borders Of the wolda. They .u
into the sap-buckels, coming evidently From
the bark of the trees. On the Snow, ucy
spring about in the livilcsl manner, jump
ing several inches into the air, yet iNry arc
50 small you might tread on million mI
not notice them. This squaaG-huI / sl" %
few days later, hatchcd evidently iu-do,Is,
or kept over from last year, is rather wei
come sight at this sens ~, unl the ucfjd
liquid it cmits III self defense has 40 least an
original and familiar oder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-09

is at last being tried in manner likely 60
permanently settle its fate. They have been
accused of feeding principally on seeds, aaH
driving off the martins and blurbrl
whose usefulness has never been uupe
toned.
The American OrnilhDlogists' Union La-
recently taken the matter in hand and dis
tribulcd its circulars broadcast over Tire
country, i1quiring carefully into lhn exact
status OF this little wietCh-thc nature OF g
food, lis relative abundurcc ard behavior
towards our native birds, and IN short the
balance of good or i'll resulting hom its
presence.
\ large cops OF observers sill thus b.
Unlisted in watching the habits Of the house.
sparrow in every State Of tho Union and ia
Canada, and from the Abundant testimony
thus obtained will be framed the verdict
regarding the lcgibility of this naur.iz.j
species in America.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

ALL eyes are now turned toward Chi
cago. An army of delegates, alternates,
interested friends, sight-seers, and news
paper men has gathered there from all
parts of the great republic, and deeply
interested people await the result of their
coming together. 1t is too late to moral.
ize on the needs of the country or to urge
q wise choice. Even before this para
graph is read, the nomination may have
been made. Any predictions would be
idle, and the only safe statement is that
the candidate who receives majority of
all the votes will be the nominee of the
convention. Things will begin to warm
up little during the present month, and
the democratic convention in July will be
the opening act of vigorous national
campaign. Politics, as we'll as the mer.
curry, will climb up in the nineties during
the summer months, and even the cool
October days may fail to bring matters
back to normal temperature but No
vember will put an end to this quadren-
NAL contest, and, we trust, will see re.
publican president chosen. We shall hope
for good nomination, satisfactory eec-
ton, and deliverance from repetition of
that terrible experience of four years ago
which deprived the country of its duly
elected chief magistrate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
Recent Utterances on Divorce.

There occurred on the same day (Wed.
nesday of last weekly two remarkable dis
cussions of the subject of divorce. One
was in Philadelphia, at the General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
representing the whole country, and the
other was in the senate of the United
States. We cannot do more than briefly
allude to each. In the conference, the
bishops having formally called attention
to the subject, report was presented
recommending that no divorces should be
granted except for causes allowed in the
Scriptures, and that commission be ap-
pointed to confer with the governors of all
the states to endeavor to secure the enact
ment of uniform laws on the subject.
The first part of the report was amended
in two respects. 1t was declared to be the
sense of the conference that divorces shall
not be granted except for adultery, and
also that any one divorced for such reason,
if he be the guilty party, cannot be mar
ried by any minister of the church. Such,
at least, is the report as it comes to us in
the daily press. 1t is something that this
great church has taken the stand it has in
forbidding, as its powers of legislation
permit it to do, its clergy from sanctioning
the remarriage of the guilty party in a
divorce for adultery. We hope that fuller
reports will shoo that this amendment was
SO consistent with the resolution as to ap-
ply to all persons divorced contrary to the
rule laid down in the New Testament. For
there is no one thing that is doing more to
shape public opinion than the conscientious
refusal of ministers to perform the mar
risge ceremony for those who seek to vio-
late the principles of the New Testament.
This makes at least the fifth great ma.
tional body of Christians that has pub
licly taken stand on the right side OF
this question within year or so. The
Triennial Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, last October, appointed
a committee-practically three able CON-
mittees, assigning to each special branch
of the subject-whose duty it is to 60
over the whole matter and report at the
next convention. We are informed that
these gentlemen have made plans for the
most thorough work. Then very appro'
priately followed at the general conference
a report urging vigorous measures against
polygamy in the territories, which Gov
ernor Pattison earnestly supported.
The discussion in the senate, the same
day, notes, if we mistake not, remarkable
stage in the treatment by congress of both
the questions of divorce and polygamy
Senator Brown of Georgia introduced an
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

STATE politics seem to be somewhat
overshadowed just now by the interest in
the Chicago convention. The feeling
seems to prevail, however, that the con-
vention which meets two weeks from to-
day will have something more to do than
merely to ratify aforeordained ticket, and
there are strong hopes entertained in
many quarters that it will honor itself
and the state by rendering the governor
ship to Hon. Frederick Billings, and
strengthen this nomination by filling the
other places on the ticket with correspond
ingly acceptable candidates. The founda-
ton for such work must be laid in the
caucuses, and we hope these primaries
may be fully attended. Don't growl
about the caucuses being fixed unless
you attend yourself. In this connection,
we call attention to some points made on
this matter of the caucus by a CORE
spondent on the eighth page.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

found wanting. A candidate, weak nowhere,
strong everywhere. who will consolidate the
party bring every independent into line, and
win recruits from the enemy. That is victory
here and now, victory for years to come Any
other course forbodes disaster and courts de-
feat now and for years to come. Such can
didate, healing all dissensions, Of wondrous
ability, Of aggressive integrity. of the largest
experience in public affairs, Of the highest
craftsmanship is that brave, clean, vigilant
man, upon whom rests no shadow of reproach,
to whom In every crisis in the councils Of the
nation we turn with joy and conference.-the
central figure and leader of the senate, the
foremost type and defender Of all that is best
in the republican faith, the ideal candidate,
seeking not the office, worthy of the best days
Of the republic, having the promise and po-
tency Of victory, is George F. Edmunds and
him Vermont dominates for the presidency.
Welcome, gentlemen Of the convention, this
breeze from the Green Mountains. How
quickly 1t will swell into gale, and how surely
sweep the land"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

unless candidate after their own choice
is nominated. We are not questioning
the wisdom Of their choice, or claiming
even that the republicans of Vermont
would not do the same thing under SINH
lar circumstances, but we are calling at
tention to the fact that 1t is only through
the Intervention of our electoral college
that such situation becomes possible.
The wisdom of longer continuing piece
of machinery so much worse than useless
may we'll be questioned.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

The Windsor Journal presents this
ticket to its contemporaries "who are
struggling to do the work of the republic
can convention, to be held in Burlington,
June 49," For governor, Samuel E. Pin
gree of Hartford; for lieutenant-gover
nor, Aldace f. Walker of Rutland; for
treasurer, W. H. Dubois of West Ran
dolph; for secretary of state, Loveland
Munson of Manchester; for auditor, E..
Henry Powell of Richford. But why
does the Journal prefer an inexperienced
candidate like Loveland Munson for the
office of secretary of state in place of
Deputy Charles w. Porter2
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
An Eloquent and Graceful Speech.

Four years ago tomorrow, at Chicago,
in an eloquent and very graceful speech,
Frederick Billings presented the name of
Senator Edmunds to the national repub.
lican convention. 1t is eminently worthy
of reproduction and reperusal at this
time, when, after the lapse of four years,
MIR. Edmunds is again candidate, and
Mr.. Billings one of his representatives, at
the same place, before similar assem-.
blage. Mr.. Billings said:
"Mr. President The state earliest born
into the Union after the old thirteen, whose
people have always been loyal to liberty, en-
Enthusiastically urges the name of her most dis
tinguished son as the fttest name to be
inscribed on the presidential banner. Her
delegates bring that message here with joy
and pride alike supreme because they know no
state has better right to ma me republican
candidate, and that no state can name better
man. For the first time in her history Vermont,
although always in the advance guard of the
republican hosts, thus comes to the front in a
national convention. She thus comes, not
seeking reward for loyalty which has never
faltered in the years gone by, not asking a
price for loyalty never to falter in the years to
come. Her republicanism is not born OF sell
fishness. 1t is bred in her bone, and it runs in
her blood. Nor does she thus come because
the man she names for the presidency sprung
from her loins. He is no longer hers. He Is
the possession and the pride of the nation
Still more; Vermont would call on her ever
lasting mountains to fall on and hide her be-
fore she would thrust any local pride or selfish
ambition into the counsels of this critical epocb.
Vermont rises to the height of the occasion.
She looks backward through the years. She
looks forward through the years. She sees the
infinite peril, the ignominy-aye. the crime
Of turning over the administration Of this gov
eminent to revolutionary democracy. She
longs for victory-the victory of patriotism at
the polls, and the victory of statesmanship
after the polls. She implores the convention
to let no unnecessary issues no discords born
OF hot rivalries, no personal ambition, no dis
sensions, no anything but this victory to peril.
She prays you to make this victory secure by
going straight to the conscience and intelli.
gence of the people, not only by a platform
ringing with honor and honesty, from money
clear up through everything to human rights
but by putting thereon candidate far better
than the platform, because known everywhere
through the length and the breadth of the land
as Its very incarnation, long tried and never
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

A VERY inadequate measure for the
preservation of the Adirondack forests,
known as the Lansing BILL was passed by
the New York legislature just before the
close of the late session. 1t provides for
the appointment of commissioner and
ten foresters, and for the expenditure of
$4,000, and will afford beginning for a
work that has been shamefully sighted
by the legislature.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
In the vigorous aute-conyeption canvas,

In the vigorous ante-convention canvass
after candidate the principles on which
the party is to go before the country seem
to have been overlooked very largely, and
the platform has received small attention.
The declaration of principles should speak
with no uncertain sound on the matters
of revenue, civil-service and Mormonism,
and it will strengthen the party among
conservative business men If the conven-
ton shall take firm stand in favor of a
suspension of the silver coinage, and in
behalf of uniform bankruptcy law.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

l.
of the convention. Mr.. Runnells Of Iowa
offered the name Of Senator Hoar. Paul
Strobach Of Alabama seconded the nom-
ination. A member from Louisiana said
he voiced the sentiments of the members
from the southern states in according all
honor to Senator Hoar, but, in the distri-
button of the convention, he thought, as a
recognition of southern republicanism,
that in naming the man for position not
fraught with patronage it could gracefully
be given to southern republican. He
named Powell Clayton of Arkansas. Mr..
Conady of North Carolina seconded the
nomination. Mr.. Stone of Michigan said
that, in obedience to vote Of the delega-
ton, he nominated Roswell G.. Horr. Mr..
Magee of Pennsylvania nominated Ga
lusha A. Grow of that state. The vote
stood Clayton twentyseven, Hoar thirteen,
Grow two, Horn two. A motion to make
the vote unanimous brought out three
dissenting votes. Mr.. Clayton said /:
"Gentlemen of the committee, 1 deem it
proper to return thanks for the honor you
have conferred upon me, not as being
rendered to me personally but to the sec.
ton which in part represent. 1 also
accept it with pleasure as having no sig
nificsnce whatever as to its bearing upon
the nomination of candidate for presi.
dent" There was much excitement over
the selection of Clayton as temporary
chairman. The feeling was confined
mostly to the delegates opposed to Blaine,
but there were a number of Blaine ad-
herents who expressed dissatisfaction at
the choice of the national committee. So
intense indeed was the feeling on the
subject that plan was put on foot to at.
tempt to defeat Clayton in the convention
and elect Hon. B. X. Bruce (colored).
The feeling in some quarters was exceed
ingly bitter. The adjourned meeting of
Edmunds adherents was held Monday
morning. Between three and four hun
dred people were present, of whom a
hundred and fifty were delegates. The
latter were not willing to pledge them
selve to the cause of Edmunds at the out
set, but absolute pledges of ninety were
obtained to vote for him, and it was esti.
mated that his strength in the early bal.
loting would exceed one hundred. Senator
Hoar presided. Speeches in the interest
of Edmunds were made by Andrew d.
White and George William Curtis. In
his speech, Mr.. Curtis said that he believed
Edmunds stood upon the strongest foun-
dation of any candidate yet mentioned,
and he proposed to stick to the Vermonter
at least until it became apparent that the
nomination of some one else, representing
exactly the same ideas, was assured. Mr..
Curtis was loudly applauded. The i'm
preston prevailed that the Connecticut
delegates would go to Edmunds in case of
an early break. The Vermont delegation,
at meeting Monday afternoon, chose
Governor j. Gregory Smith chairman, and
Colonel 7. c. Fletcher, secretary.
LATEsT.-The feeling against Clayton
became so strong that when the conven-
tion came together, yesterday, Lynch of
Mississippi (colored) was elected tenn
porary chairman by vote of four hun
bred and thirty-two against three hun
dred and eighty-seven for Clayton. No
vote for candidates was reached yesterday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

JUDGE POLAND has introduced bill to
authorize an action to recover damages
where the death of person is caused by
the wrongful act or neglect of any person
or corporation, the damages to be for the
benefit of the widow and next of kin of
the deceased. Nearly all the states have
such statutes, but congress has not enacted
any such law for the District of Columb ia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04
The Old Way and the New.

No part of our Constitution has so ut
terly failed to accomplish the purpose of
the trainers of that instrument as that
portion which pertains to the choice Of
president and vice-president. The states
men in the early days of the nations ex-
istence distrusted the ability of the peo-
pie to choose directly their own chief mag
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

LATEsT.-The feeling against Clayton
became SO strong that when the conven-
tion came together, yesterday, Lynch of
Mississippi (colored) was elected tenn
porary chairman by vote of four hun
bred and thirty-two against three hun
dred and eighty-seven for Clayton. No
vote for candidates was reached yesterday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-06-04

chine, mere conduit through which
may flow the stream of popular suffrage,
while the position of a delegate to
party convention is regarded as much
less empty honor than that of an elector.
After the presidential candidates have
been named, but before the electors have
even been nominated, close fgurers will
give with great confidence the exact num-
Der of electoral votes which each one will
receive, and will, with equal confidence,
predict his election or his defeat But is
this change an improvement Or have
we advanced backward :? 1t seems clear
that the present method is more in &C
cordance with republican principles than
the old one was, and it seems equally
plain that the entire abolition of the. cleo
toral college would be a further step in
the same direction. Under the present
system, it is possible for small faction in
one pivotal state to practically control a
nomination aud an election but if the
people, as whole, voted directly for
president and vice-president, such thing
would be impossible. In the present
campaign, for example, the touch-stone by
which every candidate is tried is, "Can he
carry New York 2" No matter about his
executive ability. Whether great or small,
it makes no difference. If he cannot
carry New York he is useless piece of
presidential timber. Taking advantage
of the situation, the independent republic
cans in that state openly threaten to give
her thirty.four votes to the opposition
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-19
AN EXHIBITION OF INVENTIONS.

New YORK, Nov. 13.-It is officially
announced through the British con-
sulate that an international inventions
exhibition will be held in London in
1885 under the patronage of the Queen,
the presidency of the Prince of Wales,
and the management of an executive
counsel composed of eminent English
men. It will be opened in May, at the
Royal Horticultural Gardens, South
Kensington, and will remain open until
the end of the year. In order that
American inventions may occupy a
prominent place in this universal ex-
hibition the latest date for re-
ceiving applications for space has
been extended to December 81, 1884.
The exhibition will consist of two grand
divisions, each of which will be subdi-
vided into groups and classes. The
first division, devoted to inventions,
will embrace apparatus, appliances, proc
esses and products invented or brought
into use since 1862, when the great
Worlds Fair was held in Crystal Pal
ace. The object of this collection is
to show the progress that has been
made during the last quarter of cent
ury il the application of scientific dis
coveries to the purposes of daily life
There is ample scope for the display
of American Ingenuity, as the
exhibits will not be limited
to important mechanical appliance and
utilization of national products, but will
include Yankee notions. The second
division will be devoted to music in al
it's branches, chiefly musical instru,
ments invented since the beginning Of
the present century. Historic collec-
tions of instrumental instruments ano
of pictures representing musical sub
jects will form an Incidental feature Of
the exhibit. Medals in gold, silver anc
bronze, and diplomas of honor, will be
awarded on recommendation of iuries