The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-14

| chicago in June. We shall ask to be
considered by the convention on the
ground that our county never has had
this honor, and also on the ground that
in presenting his name we present an
unexceptionable man.-EsSeT County
Herald
CONGRESSMAN CIRCUIT of Vermont
probably presents the most petitions of
any of the New Englanders. Look
into the big, open-mouthed basket in
the house clerks room any day, where
the petitions are pitched after being
noted by one of the assistants, and you
will find CIRCUITS name on the back of
some nearly every day, Endorsed in
purple ink in a neat, angular hand.
Petitions come to him even from Con-
necticut and from some of the Southern
States. Washington Letter.
FoRTY-FoUR republican editors in
Pennsylvania have indicated their
presidential preferences in response to
a question as to their choice, since
Blaine has retired. Eleven declare
for Sherman, nine for Cameron and
ten for Blaine. Four favor Hawley,
two Lincoln and two Gresham, while
Evarts, Allison, Hiscock, Schofeld, De-
pew and Beaver have each the sup
port of one. Gresham is the second
choice of three, Allison and Depew of
two each and Quay, Hawley, Sherman,
Cameron and Beaver of one each.
THE st. Johnsbury Republican does
not like the idea of republicans being
selected for delegates or public Of
ficials on the ground that they are en-
titled to recognition for efficient party
services or because of the claims of To-
cality. Nevertheless we think such
selections will continue to be made to
some extent. and if the men thus pre-
sented are as good as the best there is
nothing improper in giving fair con-
sideration to personal and local claims.
1t is a matter in reference to which the
party can be trusted to act judiciously
for its own interests.
THERE can be and is no question
as to the fitness of Dakota for ad-
mission, either as one state or as two,
so far as population and other quaifica-
tiOns of that character are concerned.
The door has not been opened simply
because of fear on the part of certain
politicians that the incoming state will
give preponderating advantage to an
opposite party. Now refusal of adj
mission on this ground, as we have said
before, is petty and contemplate, and
more than that, it is a rank injustice to
the people of the territory asking adj
mission. -Ne1O York Observer.
WHO now believes that court made
up of men like Lamar would fail to
favor rebel claim for damages done
by Union forces fighting a confederate
brigade commanded by general like
the one Lamar himself once was ?
That which was defeated in five years
war upon the battlefield ought not to
} be crowned in the highest and most
authoritative tribunal in the republic.
Once we have only majority of ex-
secessionists in that court and it will
be authoritatively announced that there
is, and has never been, any such thing
: as secession. How will the North
like that ?-NorthUeStern Christian Id
rOcdte.
AMONG the equal rights with which
all men are created there is none more
inalienable or to be guarded more
zealously than the right to obtain more
than the average pay by more than
, average ability and faithfulness, and
any attempt by legislation or combina-
ton, by agreement or by order, to
| abolish this right ought to fail, and we
, believe will fail. Locomotive engineers
| as a class are men of remarkable in.
telligence and reliability, but they are
no more equals in these respects than
they are in height or in weight, and if
they are not it is preposterous to say
( that they should all be paid alike
Manchester Mirror.
To deny such territory as Dakota
the privilege of statehood for years, and
, then to concede its claims only on the
t condition that another territory, totally
unfit for existence as state, shall come
in, in order to neutralize its politica
influence, is gross outrage. We hope
that republicans in congress will moi
be led to acquiesce in any such po
2 litical trading. The admission of Dakota
) should be decided upon its merits and
considered thus, there is only one
r answer which can be given to its claims
{ If a democratic congress will not dc
f Justice to Dakota we are likely, unless
all signs fail, to elect a congress next
November which will.-Boston Journal
"IF this bill is defeated by the votes
, of New England representatives OF
, New England senators the next one
will be infinitely worse for their sec
!, ton" This is the insolent threat
which accompanies the publication Of
! the free-trade bill prepared by five OF
= six southerners who would have beer
hung for treason long ago if New En-
gland magnanmity and mercy had no
saved them from the gallows. Ant
, what is worse, the threat, insulting az
it is, is echoed and approved by few
northern dough-faces who, thirty years
ago, were constantly shivering with
fear lest the South would get eXasper
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