Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-05

college. The Investigation" made by the
Rutland correspondent was an investigation
that didn't investigate.
The Beginning of the End.
our democratic and mugwump friends
who are doing all in their power to hinder
legislation in Congress, have strange ideas
of what constitutes liberty of debate.
Their talk of the attempts OF the republi-
cans to choke Off debate and to prevent
is all nonsense. To say nothing
of the fact that much of the
tariff talk is nothing but the threshing of
old straw, it should be remembered that it
is now four months since the latest tariff
measure, the Mckinley bill wos reported
in the House, three months since it reached
the Senate, and considerably more than
two months since it was reported in the
Senate. 1t will probably be nearly another
month before it reaches the president for
his signature but the beginning Of
the end is already here. and the
end itself will soon be reached.
According to the present arrangem MT
The general discussion of the tariff bill viii
he closed September 3 There will then he
three days allowed for hve-minute speeches,
and on September $ and thereafter the bill
end amendments will be considered without
debate until all the sections hav' boon pas.
ed on, and then three hours Will be allowed
to each side for general debate. afte. which
the final vote will be taken. We do not
understand that these dates are arbitrary.
They may be changed somewhq. if other
business should interfere with the debate,
but that the discussion is 20 he brought TO
an end and a vote taken in September
there can be no doUbt, and then, thank
Heaven, Congress may adjourn
Balance ON the Hight side.
The latest bulletin issued by the census
bureau shows the financial condition Of
counties in the various States Maine. New
Hampshire and Connecticut show rcduc-
ton Of bonded debt, the last named State
showing n complete extinction of such liza
hility. Massachusetts shows an increase
Vermont reports no londed debt during
either census and small and decreasing
floating debt. Here is Vermont showing
Gross debt -. fjl totalavailablo resources,
SI6i3. SO far as Vermont Is concerned
what is true of the counties is true of the
State: the balance is on the right side Of
the ledger, despite the fact that we are sell
ing farms at remarkably low figures, and
Offering special inducements to the trade.
How Vermont Got Hold OF Him.
In his address before the New Hampshire
Veterans association, last week, Command
er in-Chief Neazcy of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, explained how it happened
that he, a native of New Hampshire enlist
ed from his adopted State and became a
Vermont soldier. "NVhen traitors attempt
ed to pollute our flag he said, "when the
near vibration of cannon fired on Sumter
startled this north land, | was a young man
in my adopted State | should not have
been a true son of New Hampshire had not
the thrill touched my heart with the same
burning Indignation with which it touched
the hearts of the young men everywhere
throughout the LOYAL North. | could not
spend day to come over into Now Hamp-
shire then. ! was then young lawyer, and
l made contract with Abraham Lincoln
that ! would help put down rebellion. |
thus got hold of Vermont and Vermont got
hold Of me, Since then Vermont has treat
ed me as a sen and given me many honors
much more than | deserve Well, Vermont
mas always been glad to own him Il, her
son, and despite his modest disclaimer, he
has well deserved ali the honors which have
been conferred upon him.
President of Straight University
I'm cmincntly satisfactory and wel-merit-
ed appointment is that of Mr. Oscar At
wood of Jacksonville TO be president of
Straight university in New Orleans. We
can heartily congratulate the institution
that it can avail itself of the sound scholar
ship, the long experience, and the tried
executive ability OF its president-eect. And
no less do We congratulate Mr.. Atwood on
his election to a post which viii afford
ample scope and stimulus for the best that
is in him. Straight university was founded
twenty one years ago, and was designed es-
pecially for the education of colored youth.
1t is under the patronage of the Ameri-
can Missionary association, and has sew
eral departments in full operation. Its
first president was the Rev. Joseph
w. Healey, a graduate of the University of
Vermont of the class of 1852 Mr. Atwood
took his A, b. degree at the University OF
Vermont in 1861; taught for time in va
rious schools, including the academy at
Essex, this State; for two years was prnci-
pal of the school Mt Cuderhill then for
seven years. lS1l-1S, was master of the
High school at Plattsburgh, from which
J place he was called to similar posi-
| ton at Rutland. After nine years sue.
cessful labor, there he was forced to re-
sign three years since on account of con
| tinued trouble with his eyes He has an
/ excellent record both as instructor and or
/ gauizer and manager of school work Nc
/ better evidence of his efficiency could be de
sired than the large number of young men
who have been stimulated by him to obtain
a liberal education
We learn also that the Rev George w.
Henderson, of the class of 1887, L. V. NJ,
who for the two last years has been preach
ing in New Orleans has been appointed tc
"A professorshp in the same institution
Mr.. Henderson was originally a slave, a,