Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-20
Washington Corresnondence.

The correspondent Of the Boston Journal has
the following:
The severe and scathing article published
by the Chicago Times of the 9th inst, ON James
Buchanan, his advisers, aud his fathlessness, is
II perfect bomb-shel in the ranks of the be-
mo,racy. The Times being the home organ of
Judge Douglas, it is believed that the editorial
WAS published by authority, If not written by
the Litll, Giant before he left Illinois, to be
brought out Immediately after his election as
Senator. This sewers the last expectation of
peace in the Democratic party, and renders the
chances of Republican ascendancy in the next
Presidential election corresponding greater.
The war between the factions-headed by
Douglas and Buchanan--is but Just begun,
and, if my sources of information are reliable,
every man suspected of sympathy Tor Douglas
will be stricken from the roll OF government Of
Ii ers, be he collector of the customs or village
,stnast2r.
The Dem )cracy is too weak to afford to quar-
rel, but present Appearances denote that they
will continue to fight, and with the same result
us tho famous Kilkenny cats.
Look out for rare sport in New England, and
particularly New Hampshire, as II re-distribu-
ton OF the spoils is talked of. and, indeed,
will be recommended by all department officers,
t. punish the independence that would not be
snhstrvient to executive dictation in the State
Convention, away up among the Granite hills
Sundry doubtful men, who are marked, NAV be
called on before they are aware of it, to surren-
der their official trusts, and be allowed to retire
to the quiet of private lfe.''
The Phil ,,lelphia North American has tho
following information in relation to an import
ant measure, and which we hope will receive
the sanction of Congress
" II the bill which Mr.. Tverson of Georgia
has brought IN, to abolish TIE fnsnking privi-
lege and to substitute IN its stead an allowance
vi stamps, should become law, as it ought to
do, 1t would contribute more, perhaps, than
any measure before Congress, toward the cor
reetIon OF palpahle and large abus.s, and aid
materially in reducing the expenditures To
say nothing OF the saving IN Post Office revenue
alone, or the waste Of time, at the expense of
the public, IN the mechanical and incidental
exercise OF this privilege, it would serve to bring
the public printing within the legitimate sphere
Tor which it was originally and properly design
ed Congress has become a vast printing and
Publishing concern, for the benefit of political
Johhcrs. Many millions have been squandered
within the last few years, in this business with
outa particle of hsneft to the public. The
mills have been loaded down with unweildly
|, volumes, which few have ever even ventured to
open while the shops in this city have been
supplied with waste paper which has cost the
country quite as much as the extension of the
! Capitol. The franking privilege has become an
G enormous abuse, and cannot be abolished too
soon. Four times as many letters pass througl.
t the mails in Great Britain as in tho United
States. Notwithstanding all our Roasted superb
a GRITTY Of common schools, and no such privilege
4 exists there, Members of Parliament are sup
: PILED with stamps, and when they are exhaust
Q ed they pay postage like other people, as our
: members Of Congress should be repaired 10 do '