Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

cOlOred people PERMISSION To rae in us
cars, and in short time this right be-
came general throughout the city.
Mr.. Arthur was one of the Delegates Of
that convention meeting in Saratoga,
which founded the republican party lie
had been II Wing previously, which re-
minds friend that the day after he
had been nominated for the vice prcSl-
dcncy by the Chicago convention, the
late Thurlow Tweed said OF him,
81 have known him for % years, Il whig,
and republican. and Il more loyal party
man and truer republican cannot be
found anywhere" The years which
have elapsed since that time, and
during which Mr.. Arthur's party allie
glance has never been questioned, have
also made more conspicuous than hereto
fore, an amiablity and noble breadth of
sympathy which commanded the friend
ly regard of persons who differ widely
from HIM in their political views
Before the civil war Mr. Arthur acted
as Judge advocate of the second brigade of
the New York State militia. Upon going
iuto Office Gov r.. d. Morgan made him
engineer in chief of his stan, and IN 1861,
inspe ctorgeneral This was succeeded by
his accession under Gov. MOrgam's APP
pontment, to the responsible position Of
quartermaster-geuera in which he con-
tinucd until the close of the war COVER
nor's" administration. HIS discharge of
its OnerOus duties was remarkably able
and Conscientious In this respect it was
apnuiu.eIi ,. - n",, III,
nSifip ,.ad . ",,. M n
administered by ham IN Il manner which
elected the greatest confidence and sin
Cere admiration.
When Governor Morgan's term of Office
had EXPIRED ME- arthur returned TO the
practice Oh ms profession, Whlch lncluued
interests oil national, Importance he
-
Doaru 9i ulN GoulLl'a7l9herS o. New 1ork
Guy. reward tle ehu OF lon, FresluenU
Giant appolnted nm TO tne coIIectorsnlp
Oh the port OF NeW 4ork' III WliIch once
ne REMAINED until July, l@'lS's' llls re-.
moVal ny President Hayes was strongly
cehSureu, as strict INVESTIGATION showed
ui,t'U ms iilcS'lilpeiic! 81 Vne oiIlce was
chalacterized by singular elhclency , ana
integrity. as chairIllaH Oh tne hepuplica9
State committee, MT Arthur contrlouted
largely 10 Uhe strength OF MS party III the
EMPIRE SCate t ,eoo
On tne elShth OF June, 1851 ne was
nominated to the Vlce-presldency OF the
Unlted statues ny Ine national repuolicau
convention heid nj ChlcaSo, by vote OF
4oo-alIerWarIs m mace unanlllouSLQut OF
uo'"i VI ,'o' lhc ticheu III "Hlch His
name hau pace preValleu IN 1he succeed
lilS eIecli9uS. 1lesnleit "ar,leiu was III
duS ul"leu anu pes"u us a'lhl'istt atlou
qltht ulNlsl9us III the repupIlcel party
were ,olloWeu ny the ASSASSINATION oi lhe
presluehti VINO ule,l on ihe hiSnI oI sep
tefhper l9lool, PRESIDENT Altnur TOOK
,ne oaun VI ONCE III MS ." own
mouse IN New 1orK clty' lew
hours alUer inns lanlehtapIe event
re was Iornlaly llauglraIeu az
=" aSn,uEIoll, 0ep'Sill"eI - "neh ne aSain
sook me 0aln Oh once "hlCh was auinlhia-
ny Chlel JusiIce ale' ne next ua& ne
issued proclahatlon making the @0'h Oh
september, 1901, the Gay on Whlch tne re-
mains OF PRESIDENT earned were 10 De
luIerTeu al CIeVeIahd' ONO, Gay
Oh nunllllatlOn ana mourning he
galheu greatly III pupllc esteem
DS ms nllllaple seil-eilacemenu our
ing lhe Illness OF freSldent uarHeld'
SuDSequent 10 MS Inauguration ne may
be sad TO nave MADE good the promise
contained IN the Drlel, uhprelenulhS
speech when he deliFered on that occas-
ION referring 10 ms lamented predeces'
aor, ne Salu 1T VIII ne my earnest en-
deavor TO prollt ana to see thar the nation
snail pront by MS example ana expert
ehce.
III Wouid De Impossible 10 traverse Pfesl-
dent Arthurs administration with min
utenesS, put IL was in many respects re
markahle lie TOOK the direction OF ma,
tiohai AFFAIRS IN a tllne OF clouds ana
doupt' ana restored publlc tranquility by