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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-06-26

Lieutenant Governor Reynolds, Of Missouri,
has arrived in Richmond His mission is to Ell.
deavor to cooperate with the Southern States.
lie was well received, and his mission was sue
Crssful,
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IToR TuE LANCASTER LEDGER.
Enigma,

] am composed of 10 letters
Nv &, ., ., is n species Of animal That is
useful ABOUT house.
Aly 3, 8, 4, 81, 7, is wha. is heard 10
our camp 9i at night.
Ny !, >. g, is n fond name for the baby.
DIV 5, &, =, il n cold hard element.
My whole j. what the ladies' should pre-
sent TO sOmr-
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DON ZACK.

DERS r)NS DESIRING THE Services
i Of a large aud we'll formed JACK. viii
b. accommodated by applying At the sub
scrbcr's rcsidence, iiye miles South of Ian
caster &. II Tcrms $40 insurance. Per-
sons li,ias at a distance viii he acconimo.
dated with good pastures without addition.
al charge. w. J. MciLWAIN.
March a. 1861 Aim
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TnE WEATHER for the past week has been
exceedingly warm and dry. On Monday even
ing we were blessed with light shower of rain,
aud there is prospect OF more to-day TUESDAY. J
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Notice

~ HEREBY GIVEN thai all persons hav.
ing business to transact with me as Clerk
Of the Court of Common Pleas, will call
On Mr. James e. Buey, who is auth orized
ard spppiutrd to transact all business for
ne during my absence.
HIRAM J. HANCOCK,
Clerk G.. e.. =.
April IL. 1861. l0u
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FAvoEs.- To Lieut.. X. G. Billings, C S. A..
who has just returned on furlough fom duty
on Sulvan's Island, We are indebted for late
papers and telcgraphic news.
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Notice.

DURING my absence George McC
Withcrspoon will act rs my Agent and At
iorney in fact, and is authorized to repre-
sent me.
JAMES II. WITHERSPOON.
Arril IL, 1861. lUtf
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John Anderson.

THIS Thorough bred Jack Is out
40 Of MARENGU. lie is Is hands
zHas-> nigh, 4 years old, dark iron gray,
and finely proportioned. lie will stand the
Fall season nj this place, on the following
terms: Fer the season, $1,000
Lancaster c. IT,, Sept l2, lS60.-3itf
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The grand total thus amounts to 7O7,.
900 stand of arms, besides 200 900 revol.
vers, which are snid to he on hand at seve
raj points. We have not included in the
above the arms owned by the Staies of
Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Keninckyiand
Maryland, which Will increase the number
at least to 100000 Besides this ther.
are thought t. be 1000 900 of private arms,
which will answer all practical purposes IL,
case Of Invasion by the enemy.
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ALEXANDER SEFEET Us. HIS CREDIToRs.
In the District Court of the tn Judicial District,
Placer County.
DURSUANT to IN order dehy the Hon. b. f.
J. Myrrs District Judge of the llh Judicial
District in and for said county, the creditors OF
Alexander Srfert an las vent debtor, are here
by notified to he and appear before sad Judge at
Chambers in Auburn, on Tuesday. the oath day
of September. A. u. 1861. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. of
said day. to show cause il any they can. why the
prayer of said lnsolvrnt should not he granted
and an assignment Of his estate he made, and he
be discharged from his debts and Liabilities in
pursuance of the statutes in such case made and
provided and that in the meantime all proceed
ings agaii st said InSolvent he stayed
And it is further ordered that this notice he
published at least once Il week for four successive
weeks. prior to siid Gath day of September. 1861.
in the Placer Herald. newspaper publislstl in
the town of Auburn, county aforesaid.
(-) In witness whereof hereunto set my
JL. $. hand and affix the sal of said Court,
| ~ this 10th day OF August d. 1861
HENRY GOODING, Clerk.
Hale Smith, Petitioners Attys. aug IL At
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31

The attention of Elecior, AMI Judges OF Elcc-
ton is called to the following provisions Of "An
Act to regulate Elections:
SEC H. 1t shall he the duty Of each Inspector
to be at the place where the polls are to be open
ed in the precinct for which he is isappointed. from
eight o'clock in the morning until sunset on the
,lav of election Should any Inspector not APP
pear at eight o'clock in the morning. the electors
present at the place where the polls are to be
opened may appoint an Inspector for the precinct
SEC. Is. The Bo; r OF Inspectors for each pre-
cinct shall. before The time OF opening the pclls
appoint two suitable persons TO act as clerks.
SEC. 10. Before any election shall be opened
the Inspector Judges and Clerks shall each. be
fore any officer author.Z Zei to administer otths,
take I'M oath that he will faithfully and Impair
tally discharge the duties assigned him hy law.
If there is no person present authorized to adj
miristcr oa,hs, the Inspector shall administer
the same to the Judges and clerks. and one OF the
Judges shall administer the oath to The Inspector
SEC. 20. The Inspector shall he Chairman Ct
the Board. and after its organization shall have
power 10 administer all necessary oaths which
may he required in the progress OF ID" eiectlon.
He may also have power to i'll any vacancy that
may occur in the Board Of Judges. or ny absence
or refusal TO serve OF either of the Clerks after
the polls have been opened.
SEC. %. At all elections the polls shall be open
ed ut eight o'clock in the morning. and shall con
flnue open until SlllSet. NHt'i 'Hc o"'St" o"''
close the polls; Provided that the Judges ol The
election my take ii recess OF one hour at a'y
time they may think proper durinslhe day before
three o'clock in the afternoon.
SEC. % The Board Of Judges. before they
commence receiving blllots. shall Cause il to ne
proclaimed loud at the place OF voting that the
polls are opened. ,
SEC. "a. The votino shall bc by ballot-the
ballot shall he paper ticket cont'ininS the
names # the persons for whom the elector IN
tends to vote, and designating the Office to which
each person so named is intended by him to be
chosen.
SEC. 25 Whenever any persoa offers to vote
the Inspector shall pronounce his name IN an al'-
dLle voice. and if there he no Objection to the
qualifications Of such person as an eector. Shall
r ceive his ballot and in presence OF the other
Judges. put the same. without being opened or
examined into the ballot box.
SEC 26 The name OF each elcctor whose ballot
has been received. shall be- Immediately entered
by each clerk, in the column OF his poll list,
headed ..mmes of voters" numbering each name
in the additional column as it is taken down. so
that i, may be seen at any time whether the two
lists agree.
Sec. 81. Any person Offering to vote may be
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31

DEPARTURES OF THE FEDERAL TRoops FROM
UrAH,--lhe Federal troops left Fort Crit.
tender on the 27,h for Missouri. Before
Q ing, all the property which they could not
take with them. was either sold or DESTROYED.
The sales were made at very low prizes. A
correspondent Of the Sacramento Union
SAYS:
Ever Jealous of the Mormons, the com,
mander Of the Department ordered the en-
tire destruction of all the ordnance and mu.
niiions of war that were tcO cumbersome TO
transport. He would sell nothing in the
shape of rifles and revoIvers, and tons If
p WIDER wer mixed up with them and pro.
jprli!es. and fired away for the amusement
of the soldiers and those who hung on to
the camp. One of the officers told me that
pgh:y wagons conld not have transported
that class of property, and all was destroyed.
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

METCALF DonSwoRTll Us. His CREDITORS
In the District Court Of III" llh Judicial District,
Placer County.
DURSUANT to an order of the Hon B. f. Ny
/ res. District Judge in and for said county, the
creditors OF Mecllf hodsworth. an lnsolvcnt deb
tor. are hereby notified TO he an appear before
stid Judge at Chambers in Anhu,n. ON Tuesday.
the 9th day of September, a. ID. 1861. at 10
o'clock. A. NJ. of said day. to show cause, If any
they have. why an assignment OF said lnsovent's s
estate should not be m de and he be discharged
from his debts and liabilities. in pursuance Of the
statutes in such case made and divided.
AMI it is ither ordered that in the mean tim"
all proceedings against said Insolvcnt be stayed;
and that this no ice b published ut least once II
week for four consecutive weeks in the "Flacer
Herald" II newspaper published in the town OF
Auburn and county aforesaid. prior to the said
oath day of September 1861
( - In witness whereof have hereto set
! l.. $ my hand and affixed the seal of said court
- this 10th day of August. A. D. 1861.
HENRY GOODlNG, Clerk.
Hale IL Smith. Petitioners Aitys. auglI 4w
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DARK's coTiLLloN BAND.

1NIlE members of tn 'Nd are prepare" a' IN"
shortest notice to , erfor for Balls and Go
tlion Puties. at reason ,ule prices The Band
tcomposcd o. the following members: -
JAMES O. DARK,
j. ID. BURLINGAM,
Nj. G. FRENCH,
JOHN BAKER.
f9s> Address James o. Dark at Virginia. r. u:
orr. D. Burlnvum. Anhnrn ""'
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
NUMBER 50.
Republicans Incapable of Administering
the Government.

the Government
When the Government OF The U. S. was
formed, it was produced hy the combination
Of independent sovereign States,-theit
statutes in the family Of nations We're so ac'
10y Great Britain, and other pow
erfn nations. 1t was a government formed
for the purpose of dealing with nations, upon
broad comprehensive principles. BY It's
very necessie it was above and beyond i'd
iosvncracies and provincial narr"wness.
Within comprehensive atmosphere it
mus, live or have no being,-within such an
atmosphere it has lived, prosperel and be.
come one of the g"eat national representa-.
tives of the earth. But now pail rests
upon its future.
Of those States that few months since
formed this mighty Republic moving for
flowing actively through all their internal ar
teres, and externally plying upon every sea,
nearly one half of them are resisting its
authority. myriads of armed men represent
ing the con,endug sections, contend in
bloody conflict, half the ports are closed
against trade, hostile cannon prevent inter.
,ernal traffic, depression and ruin and in the
stead of prosperity, and plenty has given
place to penury and starvation. Why is
this? A party has obtained the reins Of gov.
eminent that is incapable Of the place-it
sprung into power upon one idea a,-up"n An
unnational sectional issue. All its tLeo; les
are lied to that narrow idiosyncracy. The
philosophy of its statesmen have shrunken
to that little measure, or rather have never
scared above it. They are governed by
that narrowness of mind that units them
for that comprehensive and vast field of
thought which relates to nations, and their
int erests
The questions are too much for tn. ir ca
paciy and experience. Practically this is
n knowledyed by themselves. They have in
few months involved the Government in
millions of debt aud now propose to send
the tax gathrrers into every house to harass,
and wrench from the people, their substance.
They have led our army, the ohivalry Of
the land, To fields of slaughter and disgrace
and now they quarrel as to who is in fault,
thus admitting their incapacly. Their par.
" leaders out of place say j, is the Pres-
dent and Cabinet, the President SAYS it is
the clanor of the party leaders and their
ress. One half their press charge it on the
arm,, and The other half upon The cabinet,
whist Gen Scott declares the adminisra,
ton forced him into action.
The Constitution, the chart of Federal
power. in war a peace, either from Erapaci-
~ to understand it, or wanton disregard,
not answering their ideas, is ,ralnpleI under
foot, and the most sacred guarantees of the
citizen spit upon. Finally it is declared that
onr system of government, which has been
successful beyond precedent in the worlds
history, must be Iemodeed and u new sys.
tenn substituted therefor. To find fault and
tear down has always been the labor Of
their leaders; they are al it still, but who
will trust them to build up? They have pro.
ven failure facts are before The
world, the blindest of the blind can see
and feel it. Trust no such men or party
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31

Gwynn's Variety Store,
BELOW ODD FELLOWS HALL,
AUBURN.
THAVE inst received "A fine assortment OF
i China Crockrrv and Glass Ware. Preserve
Dishes and Jars. Self-sealing Cans. &c. NC.
Likewise London Brown Stout. and Tcnnents
Pale Ale in pint bottles. all in he original pack
ages, and warranted pure.
JOHN Il. GWYNN.
Auburn, August Sd. lS6l.-4
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31

The Freeman's Journal says: "The fun.
ny thought struck us, the other day. to look
into "Appleton's New American Cyrl"pe
dia," to see how it would deal with "Ilabeas
Corpus" The only Information we sought
there was to know what the editors--bnth
of whom are editors of the New York 'rri.
hnne-had published on the subject in the
wear 1859. Mr.. Charles A. Dana was then.
and i now, leading political editor of the
Tribune.
[From the Cycloprdia.]
at has been splemnly decided that the
habeas corpus Act can be suspended only
hy legislature. and that the proclamation
Of MARTA law, by military officer is not
sufficient"
The Journal asks the Tribune editors to
be good enough 10 give this extract placs
in their paper. jn>t to see how admirably it
fits their recent editorial on thA Larrimap
Isnev CASE
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
srATE OF CALIFORNIA.
COUNTY OF PLACER.

n ONo.Arf OF PLACER.
no on :, ms 3lSt day OF July. A. y. 1861. before
",t, at, h. W. Hillyer. IL Notary Public in and tor
c'.o M county and State. rsonally appe lrcd Sus'.h
NJ. ua's ~ wife of A. r. Clark. personally known I"
sv,. 70 be the individual Il ;scribe'l in and wh"
AMI Va,'d ~ the above declaration asa party thereto
h'"; h' 'he said Su-an Clark wife Of y. Il. Clark
,hs ,h,"s " been by me first m ,de acqu ,intrd with
mo ooh'ents OF said instrument. acknowledged 10
No on an examination apart from and without
tha aaearlng OF her said husband, that she excited
prrSe ,Sne freely and volunt,ril for the uses and
comn'' crses therein mentioned. and without fear or
bauip ipunlon or unded influence OF her said nus
cxron,! IN" that she does not wish to retract the
''ecu'ion Of the same.
H. In witness whereof have hereunto
It's set my hand aud affixed my Official
~ seal in the county aforesaid the
day alld year first above written.
E. w. HILLYER,
Notary Public.
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
SOLE TRADERS NOTICE.

X NOW ALL NE WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
1A that |. Susan Clark. wife of A. Il. CLARK
from this date intend to carry ON the busiues' o,
nn"mlng. trading in stock. stock raising ana
aa'ryng business. said business to he carried on
n the county OF Placer State of California
lmler and in pursuance of An Act OF the Lcg'S
Mor" OF the State Of California. pissed ami ap
proved April l2ih, A. d. 1852. entitled IAN Ac'
~ !" %"authorze married women to transact business
~ ~ 'helr own name as Sole Ttrrl"rs." ana inv
, ,m amount hy me invested in said busldcss Is
''@ 'hln live thousand dollars.
SUSAN CLARK.
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
YOUNG AMERICA STORE
SAM. S. We'll & CO.

SAM. S. We'll f co.
WE would respectfully inform our customns
w and citizens generally that we have just re-
turned from San Francisco with large stock OF
articles Of our trade, part OF which came ny the
last steamer.
Gentlemen will find better Cigar and Il more
extensive assortment al our establishment than
can be offered at other stores OF
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco.
The very best Brands offer to those " ho use
the weed. such as the
T.J. Ferguson's Yellow Peach.
james Claitcr's Premium Lynclburg Virginia,
The Celebrated May Apple,
Forest Rose. Our Jewel,
Gold Leaf, Wedding Cake. etc., etc.
For Smoking:
Killiknik, Corn Cob, Peach, and Others
SNUFF.
French Snuft-large Bottles,
Scotch yellow Snuff,
Lorillad Macaboy.
Goolwyer's Rappee.
Green Fruit,
Always the best and freshest the markets pro-
duce.
The best selected assortment ever oheTco III
the place.
California and Malaga Figs.
French and German Brown Pears and Cherries
Dried Currants and Raisins
And superior lot of large Malaga kaislns.
All of our articles are OF t"e pes. h'";', M; "'"
will he sold at the lowest rates. and we VIII en-, en-,
deavor to give full satisfaction 10 nil "ho VIII
favor rs with CALL SAM. s. WE'LL to.'
'"'o' - Young America Store.
Adjoining Van Matters Hardware Store.
Auburn October 6tb lS6O.-my
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
CLOTHING! CLUIH4Nu:!.
SELLING OFF At COST.

FOR TW IN TY d A Y 5 .
tN0R TWENTY DAYS. Am selling oi my
4 fuc stock of Clothing at Cost. preparatory
to laying in Stock of Fall and Winter Clothing,
those desiring great bargains are invited 10 c',, III
soon-and. all indebted to me are nottled 10 CAL
and settle forthwith.
JACOB FELDBERG.
Auburn. AuvuSt 10Th. lS6I-3W
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. !

STATE OF CAILFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ u General Election is to be held on WE'D
NESDAY. the 4th day Of September next.
TIN oughout the State. at which the following
officers are to lie elected:
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State News

". ". Gilman. Il hoi,- ;.l:...
Montpelier. TUESDAY a.-..;. /, ..v
bar OF his window. AMI .,,:.... .-, d.
by his bed clothes. How ..r 60.
not known.
Patents werr issued 'e.y e.-. p. ..
Lane OF Plainfci3, Y. i1r .,... ..,. -
Q: setting the log il Nv r....,...t.
raymond Of Rra,t,vlurr. "a .-,..... .....
sewing machines, and Ia t......, :. S.,
Fairfield. for Improvement: - ~, r-.-,
Midclctury COLLEGE Comm.
Aug. lith. Inc n,w cod. .-
completed eAtC-n4.l,. a,a ". .s .....
receive inmates -. III, CONNIE. .... .-
next term.
| M'IRsiN az NEsNgNr.-.
enth commencement o; this .r,....
on Wednesday, Aug. :. n. .r->,
tnt l-Iterar! Societies ra rls>..n -.-
Will be by Rev ]. Vi. Na~..o. ...
Ike celebration ct ;ay =: Ia. ....-.
ely WI. Lake place lacsc4y e..s-..
orator. Prof J. II. Sd, . g. .t,..-vr-.5
Poet, L. ". b. Canning @. :. .... -
Mass HE Junior ,Ah.h.t.s-. ~...t..
on luesdsH e'ern". III d.~-ca., ..
the Society for keisiou> laa..l, a..
Irered by Rev l. 3. Wae,,er.. q I'.a-.,--
SIC \: \. Gamclc's B.rG e.. Is.
provide tie muse .or tn a.,.>.s..
TIE WNu>oH Anuu,.v.->:-,,--l
Hoodnow X Yale, OF -, saalc.r f.. N
have contracted with -. ..,-...,....- 81. e..
uiacture a5,Gho r..lc> 70 %, CON: ..-.. ...-
nineteen months. Il : rra.,.a ...
VIII Immediately l.ro~,.c...y -.
latest improved machinery - .-, ~
Armor,, giving IN i,."''l =. . -,
Der OF workmtA.- Ii'u.,&,.. j,a...:..
Wal;on's Journal ~a1> that re- ,,r.
! Dung Whitney, who Ha> 80 1ra.-
by the rebels Il Newpor: Nc... .u =
last reached Woodstock fr:1., H.. ...
They came through by Express.
a fine corps Of fif, men h.. !: .-..:-
" edneSday evening. With Car H.. F.. .
the FIRST Regiment # N5w " u
f!tcmcn. Trey wcrr r',..rr-l q.
-ur"' and escorted - Il, Nl.'f
Allen lancers," Gap, tia,5as.4.
Nathan Cushing q, Va, Us: 81, h..r-
y lost valuable mare and WAN r.,
't HartlanI has los, horse ,........ =. e.. d.
both stolen from thu q4s,me.
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We stopped at Springfield, Mass. and mad

We stopped at Springfield, Mass, and had
more refreshments and words of cheer. Ar
rived at Hartford, Conn, at S y. NJ; stopped
but for few minutes, and then proceeded to
New Haven. Took the boat elm City, at
New Haven at II p VI. but did lot get start
ed till nearly . o'clock the next morning.
Slept but very little as every thing was al!
hustle and confusion. We arrived at Jersey
City at 6 A. NJ. and left a: P NJ, arriving
at Philadelphia at 10 p. NJ, and there We
were the guests of the Union people Of the
city. We were met and escorted to large
tent on which was printed in large letters,
Hot Coffee and Refreshments free for the
Union Volunteers" Car never forget them.
Will tell you more in my next. | cannot
give particulars in this as have no time
We left Philadelphia about the next morn
ing bound for Baltimore, where We arrived
about noon. Met four or five regiments 60
ing home It is now p. VI. and we leave
soon for Washington, our Immediate destina-
ton. Yours, &c. u. b.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-02
BarbarOuS.

One of the worst features of our reverscs
at Manassas last week, was the horrible bar.
bartv with which our wounded ard prisoner.
were treated. We could hardly credit the
first reports which reached us in which the :cb
els were charged with these acts, but later &C,
counts confirm the former statements with Sc
much exactness that though we would fam
believe that the reports were exaggerated. W,
cannot but believe that the horrible crueltles
ard barbarities charged upon the rebels at
Manassas are substantially true. \ savage
would blush for shame at some Of tie acts
perrc.rated on tina. terrible day. Nothin.
OF a like character was ever heard Of before
in a civilized warfare Note few instances
DIR Barnes. surgeon of the 2oth New York
regiment, states that he left thir,, wounded
men under 4 tree, to whom he had been at
tending. several Of whom had suffered amDu-
tat.on; that he went to another part Of the
field to assist Col Slocum. and tina, when he
returned most of the wounded were dead.
having been bayone,ed 10y the rebels. Capt
Joseph Lang, of one of the New York reg
ments, was taken prisoner by the BLACK
morse c"eaIf! when the! found that 'hc!
must retreat after fepu!Se, they deliberately
Sho' Lang and ie't nm Tor dead on the field.
lie was lounu awe and taken TO Washing
'oh' Du' has since died. but the barbaNty
OF 'he feDeis cHiH!nateo III Their assassination
OF we wounded IN our hosp!ta! at (ehtrevI.Ie.
'o''h H. MOTIFS color bearer OF the New
ofk second regiment. WHO was on the spot
ana VINO escaped by fel9nInS death, states
that the rebels assaulted the hospital and
dragged many OF the wounded oat Of the
windows and bayoneted them. They after
wards Tired the building while many were yet
inside and roasted the poor men to death
1t is not likely that these acts were author
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-02
The Carping Press and the Governor {

But few of our readers are aware, proba
|bly, Of the malignity with which Governor
Fairbanks has been assailed by some of the
newspapers of this State, since the presen,
war began. Foremost among those paper.
that delight to circulate scandal, and attenp,
to give coloring of truth to the most absurd
falsehoods, is the Montpelier Patriot. 1t has
not ceased to defame the State executive in
all the conceivable ways that an imaginative
brain and a wicked heart could suggest. W.
have no means Of knowing how such reading
is relishsd by the subscribers of the Patriot
but from what we know of the citizens OF
Montpelier we have no doubt but one Of
them who writes the accompanying note, re
fleets the sentiments of nearly all. The fol
lowing, received Monday night, we give to
our reader without further comment:
MONTPELIER, VI, July %, 1861.
To Ed. Of Caledoniau:-Having for sew
eral weeks noticed the articles IN the Vermont
Patriot on the Governor and military, fee
strong desire to assure you that none o!
the better citizens of Montpelier sympathize
in the least with the Patriot in any such
abusive slang or censure of the Commander.
in-chief. That while some have freely ex
pressed their regrets of the necessity for ap
pointing any but Nermonters for commando
ers, and Of going out of Vermont for wagons
and harnesses, yet they feel that we are un
der the greatest obligation to his excelency
for the untring energy with which he has
devoted himself 10 the arduous duties devolv
ing upon him; and are heartily ashamed o.
such disgraceful meddlings and censure 4.
characterize the articles in the Patriot. The,
10 heartily rejoice also that the proprietor o.
the Waterman has put 4 plaster over the
mouth Of his ungentlemanly foreman.
A CITIZEN OF MONTPELIER"