The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-03-18
Echoes from lhe Press.

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Commercial, says:
''Thc. universal verdict here, among
Republicans and Democrats alike, is
that Mr.. Edmunds' speech was the best
presentation of the Republican side of
the question that is possible. The Re
publicans are charmed with it in all re-
spects." -.
Mr.. Edmunds' speech was great
speech to a great audience. The people
of Vermont may well congratulate
their distinguished Senator, and they
may also well and truly congratulate
themselves that they have for so long a
period had so strong and able a repre-
scniation in the Senate, and that it has
never been stronger than to-day
Woodstock Standard.
Those who read the logical, clear and
exhaustive argument of Senator Ed
munds on the Senator's rights to see
public documents on file in the depart
mentS. should read the weak and inco-
hercnt reply to that argument made
yesterday by Senator Pu9h. The differ
encc between them is as great as the
dilcrancc between right and wrong.
But perhaps Senator Pugh did the best
he could with a very poor case.-Al-
bany Journal.
The Montpelier Waterman is in a
Quandary. 1t wants to help the ring
secure al the federal officers in Yer
mont that Atkins & Co. can possibly
obtain. Among its readers are Repub
licans who have no love for Democrats
and are opposed to ring rule. 1t will
not do to come out openly and advocate
an alliance of "Gov. Smiths Demo
crars," so the poor Waterman must
blow hot and cold; touching very gent
" on the senatorial question: giving
Hiram a sharp cut every now and then
and-prcsto, quick as flash, turning
round and approving the very appoint
ment that Hiram is most interested in.
-SWanton Sentry
Senator Edmunds is a chivalric foe.
After delivering his great philippe in
the Senate chamber on Tuesday i'll full
Roman toga, he put on his dress suit,
went up to the White House, paid his
respects to the president, and even
smiled when Miss Cleveland loosely
shook her finger at Hmm. Y. World.
Col. A. +. Walker of Rutland is at
Nassau, New Providence, one of the
Behama islands, for the benefit of his
health.
n. B. Stafford, postmaster, and one
of the most promine nt bnsines men of
White River Junction died very sud.
denly Wednesday night. He was al
the post-office in, apparently, his usua
health during the day Mrs. Stafford
heard his moaning about u O'Clock anC
: and called her sister but before they
reached him he had breathed his last
, He was a man who will be missed a
, much as any man in town.
We see much in papers outside of TIN
| state concerning "the peculiar politi
: cal situation in Vermont All that i
I peculiar in our politicts is the union o
bogus democrats with republicans o
the Smith railroad ring to rule Yer
mont and defeat Edmunds. Such dem
: ocrats-of whom Smalley, Atkins an
= McGettrick are specimens-makc IL
. think of the Maine politician who wa
in favor of prohibitory law but OF
n posed to its enforcement. These me
9 are democrats by profession but are OF
C posed to the party's winning in Vel
+ mont elections. To bring broad smil
n over the countenance of the averag
1t Vermont politician II is only necessar
i to allude to Atkins & Co. as democrats
i Strange il is how a man of Presidel
Il Cleveland's rcpp;cd intelligence can b
IS so duped by the professions Of the gan
it who are nominaliy running the dem'
cratic machine in Vermont.-Demorr