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The national Republican., 1861-02-07

The SUGAR DUrY.-It is plain enough that,
in the present financial condition, the sugar
duty cannot be given up, except upon the con-
dition of popular acquiescence in duties upon
some other articles, and we refer particularly
to tea and coffee, upon which taxes would not
be otherwise imposed. The sugar duty has
produced in flush times, as high as twelve mil.
lions per annum, and will produce half that
sum at even the present low prices. This can.
not be given up without equivalents.
We believe that such transfer of duties
from sugar to tea and coffee, would be salts.
factory to the country.
Or, reduction of the sugar duty, say one
half, might reconcile the country to taxation
upon tea and coffee.
Whatever theories may be entertained abont
protection, in respect to articles, in the pro-
duction of which we labor under no irremova,
bic difficulties, the Louisiana sugar cultivation
is under the fixed disadvantage of climate
not warm enough. This is difficulty which
can never be avoided, and has always made
the policy of sugar protection debateabe one.
The national Republican., 1861-02-07

D6c Gov Hicks has not been summoned as
a witness by the committee upon the subject Of
attacks upon this capital.
The national Republican., 1861-02-07

M Hon. H. W. Davis is expected to speak
to-day in the House.
The national Republican., 1861-02-07

ieutJones, U. s. army, and late of the Au.
gusts (Gs.) arsenal, has resigned his commits.
sion.
The national Republican., 1861-02-07

~ The State anti.slavery Convention at
Albany on Tuesday, was so interrupted by the
mob, that it was impossible to proceed with it.
The national Republican., 1861-02-07

A WORD TO BUSINESS MEN.
This paper has now circulation in this city
larger than all the city papers combined, with
the exception Of one, and therefore affords
most excellent advertising medium.
The national Republican., 1861-02-07

D% A correspondent, referring to the dec.
laration of Lieutenant Bergman of the Wyan-
dotte, that he was citizen of Virginia, and
hoped to "prove himself worthy Of holding a
commission under Southern Confederacy,"
says:
~ desire to remind Lieutenant Bergman of
the fact, that he was appointed into the navy
from the District Of Columbia and is, by the
navy register, now a citizen Of this District.
Virginia has so many Of her sons in the United
States navy, that when she dissolves this Union,
it will be as much as she can accomplish, to
take care Of her own sons, without using her
influence 10 have men from other States, and
the District Of Columbia, appointed in the navy
of the Southern Confederacy. l will merely
add, that if Mr.. Toucey wishes the Government
property protected, he must not appoint officers
to command ships, who are looking forward to
serve q Southern Confederacy, whether Vir
ginia is in, or out Of the Union"
The national Republican., 1861-02-07
MATTRESSES! MATTRESSES !
AT PANIC PRICES!
PR CTION.

snow let those insure who ne'er insured before,
And those who have, let them insure the more"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27
Sabbath School Convention,

The Windham County Baptist Sabbath School Con
venon met with the Baptist Church in Pondville on
Wednesday Of last week. The day was fine and
nearly thousand people came together to talk up
Sabbath Schools. The exercises were held in grove
nearby in the following order: 1st Singing by tho
Choir; End, Prayer by the Rev. George Carpenter oil
Wardsboro; Sd, Singing; 4th, Annual Sermon by tho
Rev. a. W. Goodnow Of Wilmington; 5tl Voluntary
by the Choir.
The Convention then organized by the election oil
tho Hon. Abishai Stoddard of Townshend President
Rev. s. Fish of Halifax, Vice President, Hon. Ashley
Stone of Wilmington, Clerk, and Rev. G. o. Atkin-
son, Treasurer. Prayer Was Offered by the Rev. j.
p. Huntington of Guilford. The Committee of Ar
rangements reported the order Of exercises us follows
Welcome, by Miss Carrie Allen Of Pondyile--an cx-
cellent thing and well spoken; Song an awake at
dawn by two small girls Frances and George
daughters Of Samuel Morse Of Pondyillc-a gem in
its way; Letter from the Pondville School; PRAYER
by the Rev. l. c. Carpenter of Pondville; Adjourned
one hour for rcreshmcntsw the Pondville ladies
had beautifully prepared and gracefully passed among
the crowd much to the satisfaction of the inner man
Prayer by the Rev. S. Fish of Halifax; Reading the
Letters from the different Schools represented in the
Convention, among which the one from East Dover
was accompanied by song entitled "The Scholar
Greeting,"-beantifuy rendered by Stilman II. La
zel, Lydia Sherman, and Lizzie r. Hills, and was one
OF the best things in the whole conventions; Essay
from d. p. Morse of Pondve--subject "Christianity
the light of the World"; Addresses to Teachers
by the Rev. +. 7. Merrifed of South Windham; Ad-
dre's to Scholars by A. S'oddvrd of Townshend; Ad-
dress to Parents by Rev'ds S. Fish of Halifax, and
Mr. Ball of Amherst, Ms.
1t was voted that the next session be held with the
Church in Townshend, on the Sd Wednesday of June
1859, and that A. Stoddard of Townshend c. L.
Brown of Bratteboro and a. Stone Of Wilmington be
tho Committee of Arrangements, that the Rev. Mark
Carpenter of Bratteboro preach the Annual Sermon,
and Rev. r. Myers of Jamaica be his substitute; and
that the Rev. A. w. Goodnow of Wilmington be the
Essayist. Voted that an abstract of this Convention
be printed in the minutes Of this Association; and
that the thanks of this Convention be presented to the
Sabbath School of Pondvle for this excellent en-
tertainment. After prayer by Rev. G. o. Atkinson of
West Halifax the Convention adjourned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27
VERMONT ITEMS.

Our townsman S. NJ. Dorr, we understand
is in receipt Of pair Of blood secession dogs
direct from the seat of war. They were cap
tured by scouts of our Vermont boys, and as
there seemed to be no provision for the oath Of
allegiance in their case, and being contraband
OF war, they were sent North for safe keeping
Mr. Nelson Adams of this place has been
commissioned to organize and lead the Band OF
the Sd regiment. He will take eight members
of the Burlington Band for that purpose, add
ing to them sixteen others. Mr. Adams is a SUI
perior musician, and will doubtless get up
fine band.
Gov. Fairbanks has appointed John w. Stew.
art, Esq, of Mddlebury, Inspector of Finance
under the provisions of the act of Nov. %
1850, entitled Fan act for the better protection
of the treasury"
We learn from friend in Stowe, that the
"Summit House" on Mount Mansfield is now
open for visitors and that among other i'm
provements there has been erected good barn
on the summit for the accommodation of the
horses of those who choose to take them up
There is no pleasanter excursion, as we know
from experience, than to the summit of Mans
feld.-FrecmdR.
Hon. L. p. Walton started for Washington
this (Monday) morning, to be in his seat at the
opening of the extra session of Congress on
Thursday of next week. "No compromise with
traitors" was the watchword that greeted him,
from democrats and republicans alike, as he
left.-Montpelier journal.
A bear was killed in Elmore last week after
a ten miles chase by nearly all the inhabitants
Of Wolcott.
Mr. c. w. Clark was ordained at Georgia, on
the 18th, as an Evangelist. He is to labor I'M
der the patronage of the Vermont Domestic
Society at Island Pond. lie is graduate of
Burlington and Andoyer.
Before the Vergennes Company left home for
st. JohnSbury, j. f. Dana of Shorehom refused
to go, and was drummed out of the ranks. Pc
ter Delpha of Lincoln, run away, was found
and started to come back, gave the guard the
slip, was chased and fred at, but got away
Both Dana and Delpha afterwards came back
and wanted to 90 with the company, but the
men wouldn't let them.
Two German cigar peddlers were arrested at
Woodstock on Tuesday Of last week. for steal
ing horse at st. Johns, Canada. They were
let off by the owner of the horse by paying
twenty-five dollars and expenses.
The house, woodshed, and three barns, with
nearly all their contents, belonging to Alonzo
Thatcher of Pomfret, were DESTROYED by an in
cendiary fire June 18th. Loss, $2000j insured
for $3.50.
The waters of the Caspian lake at Green's
boro', have not been so high as at present Tor
Is years. The number of visitors at the lake
is unusually small this summer.
The steam saw-mi of ID. Carrier at Hart
MELVILLE was destroyed by an incendary fire on
Friday evening week. Loss $GOOO insured
for $1,000
Adiu,ant Stevens of the LIST Vermont regi-
ment has sent to st. Johnsbury, to be deposited
in the armory of the Ransom Guards, a rebel
gun and cartridge box, picked up on the "sa-
cred soil" of Virginia. The gun is an ancient
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tender partings and fearful faces especially
around the ranks of the "Vermont Guard,D re-
cruited wholly from this county. The train
consisted of four freight cars loaded with the
tents and baggage of the regiment and t,centy
passenger cars. 1t was drawn by two powerful
locomotives the forward one bearing likeness
OF Gen. Scott The men generally were in
high spirits. We noticed one who displayed
from the car window cord and moose, des-
tined as he informed the crowd, for the special
accommodation of JEFF. Davis. At nine o'clock
the train moved away amid multitudinous cheer
ing and waving of hats and pocket handker-
chiefs. So go the Vermonters to the field
May they return with victory on their banners.
Five or six men remain in the hospital, under
charge Of a Lieutenant: intending to Join the
Regiment when sufficiently recovered to march,
Free Press, 25h.
LATER.-Thc 2nd Vermont regiment passed
through New York on Tuesday, en- route for
Washington. An elegant flag was presented to
them by resident "Green Mountain Boys"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27

GALLANT CAVALRY CuARGE.-A horse and gig,
which should have been in command Of one Spcrry,
from Centreville, made furious charge through our
quiet streets Tuesday evening, to the great alarm
of peaceful citizens. No cause Of hostile demons
traon from Mr. Sperry is assigned, but while he took
time TO lift his other leg in mounting the gig his i'm
petuous animal rushed out from the rear Of the Town
Hall, plunged mady upon the "pckes" and nearly
carried the whole slime" of fence in front of Squire
Howes domice. BY "a sudden flank movement, how
ever the charger withdrew from his position amongst
the "pIkcts," which must have proved uncom orta-
bic, and took galoping movement up Main street.
Near the Savings Bank he was diverted by a Skin
misher who came out and swung his hat defantlv,
when he directed his straight for the Bank in
tent suppose upon reducing and conGscating that
STRONGHOLD but tho "out-posts" of the Instltu on
were too strong for him, the ggwhoels became locked
and poor "hobby" had to Surrender at discretion"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27

fowling piece, and was precipitately dropped by
one Of "the chivalry," at the approach of a
scouting party Of Vormonters, near Newport
News.
David Nelson of Ryegate committed suicide
by hanging himself in his barn on Friday, June
l4th.
The dwelling house of S. w. Adams, Esq, Of
Shcrburne, together with nearly everything
therein, was consumed by fire on Saturday, June
10th. The fire was discovered at about 9 o.
clock, p. m. There was no man about the house
but Mr. Adams father an old gentleman be-
tween so and 90 years of age. Mrs Adams
rescued her aged mother, (who had been con-
tned to her bed for two years. from the flames
with difficulty. How the fire occurred is UNI
known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27
THE GENERAL CONVENTION.

The General Convention of Congregational
Churches and Ministers for the State of YER
mont, met at Rutland on the 18th. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. James Dougherty
of Johnson; subje Christ, the model
Preacher"
Rev. VIM. Lord of Montpelier, was chosen
moderator, and Rev. ]. L. Rankin of st. AL
bans, Secretary. After the consideration of
such subjects as usually come before the body,
such as the state of the churches, domestic
missions, education, &c., the following resolu-
tons on the state Of the country after some
discussion of the general subject, were passed
with great unanimity.
Whereas, Our General Government is assaled by n
fearful rebellion, by which its integrity and its exs-
tcnce are impored; Therefore
Resoiced, That ms the Representatives OF the Con-
gregaona Churches of Vermont, we pledge to our
Government and its armies prayers our synpathies
and our earnest cooperation in all suitable ways, to
suppress the rebellion and vindcate the authority and
dignity of Constitution and Laws over our whole
domain.
Resolred That whereas Slavery, the great sin and
calamity of tho Nation, manfesty underlics all the
avowed reasons for this rebellion, and is the bitter
root of all serious internal difficulties we shall re-
joice if in suppressing the rebellion God shall cause
the institution of slavery to fall with it, shall so
break its power that its speedy extinction shall be
mIde sure.
Resoired, That whatever may be the issue Of the
rebellion, Of ITSELF it cannot be regarded other than
fearful judgment Of God upon us for our sins as
whole nation, and that it becomes to humble our
selves IN pcnence before the most High confessinC
our sin and mploring him speedily to avert from us
The awful scourgc with which he is affecting us and
restore peace and concord to our whole Union.
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Speech of Andrew johnson of Tennessee

/
The speech made by Senator Johnson of
Tennessee at Cincinnati, on his way to Wash
ington, was most eloquent and stirring. With
such men to lead the Union forces in Tennessee
the recovery of that state from the grasp of the
rufians will not long be postponed. After ac-
knowedSing the warm welcome given him, and
declaring his entire approval of the war in de-
Tense of the Union, he said =
"You are all familiar with the events which
have taken place in Tennessee. In February
last, special session of the legislature and
bill calling q convention was submitted to the
people, who voted it down by majority of a.
0O0 Then another special session was called,
and, in secret session, the people of East Tenn
essee were sold like sheep in the shambles to
the southern confederacy. While the officers
of that confederacy knew about all that was
going on, my people were not suffered to put
an ear to the key hole, or peep through a crew
ice, while they were being transferred to the
southern confederacy. Only little more than
thirty days were allowed in which to ratify or
reject the ordinance of secession. Fifty-fiye
hundred thousand dollars were voted the gov
ernor by which to arm men, who should over
awe and iutimidate the Union men. Even
slave has usually the privilege Of selecting his
master, but here are we, the people OF SOW
ereign state, sold without having voice in the
choice of a master. BY the same bill three
thousand officers were created and distributed
over the state to overawe and intimidate the
Union votes. Thus domineored, hectored, and
brow beaten, a very large proportion of Union
men were kept from the polls yet with all this
over thirty counties in East Tennessee where
we had an opportunity to canvass, gave a ma
jority of from 10000 to $4,000 against seccs-
sion. My own county gave a majority of 20O7
against it. We OF East Tennessee are resolved
still TO stand by the state and the Union. If
an earthquake or tornado should sweep the
other portion of the state from existence, we of
East Tennessee should still claim to be the
state, and will make the same claim should the
same result he obtained by any other cause
All that we ask is that there shall be no inva-
sion from the South or from any other portions
OF the state. We ask that we may have means
to defend ourselves, und T that clause Of the
constitution which provides that every citizen
shall have the right to keep and bear arms
We have asked the governor for our fair pro,
portion Of those arms which were distributed
for the protection of the state, and have been
answered that we shall have them provided we
will form into companies and brgades to be
transferred to jeff, Davis and the southern con-
federacy We will form TO such companies we
will receive no arms on these conditions. We
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27

ONE OF FLoYD's PERFoRMANcEs.-Wh
Floyd was Secretary of War he sold number
Of the heaviest guns belonging to the service to
firm in Patterson, N. j., for old iron, at 500
per ton, because they were too large to be easily
shipped south, and in pursuance of his policy
to cripple the Government When the buyers
came to inspect them they were found worth, as
unmanuiactured iron alone, three times the price
paid for them. Their hardness was such that
It was found impossible to break them for the
furnace by ordinary MEANS and few of them
were finally wrenched to pieces in lathe The
remainder were repurchased for Government on
Wednesday, by commission from the war
Department. and found to be sound in every
particular.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27
CnuNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans and all others Of Windham County who
are in Of supporting the Federal Government efforts
Is put down rebellion and treason quested
Delegate Convention, at Fayetteville, TU ESDAY THE
2ND DAY OF JULY, 1861 ut IL O'Clock A. for the pur.
pose of nominating candidates for County officers Judg
Of Probate and to do such other business as may be
proper.
The several towns in the County will be entitled to dele.
gates follows:
Athens, p Braeboro o. Brooklino, q Dover, 2; Dunn
merston, A. Grafton 81 Gulford a. Iaifx 81 jamaica 4;
Londonderry ii Marlboro, 81 Newfane 4; Putney 4; Rock
ingham Somerset q Stratton q Townshend 4; Vernon
81 Nards6oro3i Westminster, 4; Nottingham, 4; Whining
ton, IL Windham,3
A. N. SWAIN,
d. q. DEXTER,
@. l.. HOWE Committee
LEONARD BROWN,
G. G. LYNDE,
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SECRETARY CAMERoN's SpEEcH.--Tbe speec

SECRETARY CAMERoN's SPEEcH.--The speech
OF MIR Secretary Cameron at the dinner of the
st. Andrews Society, was the most satisfactory
declaration of the policy of the Administration
that has yet been made, and that clause where
in he states "that the war would continue until
all the causes which produced it are removed,
and when it terminates we shall hear no more
OF Nlrginians, no more of South Caroiinians,
but shall be all Americans, one and indysible, +"
was received with immense cheering. We are
happy TO nave 1t in our power to say that the
activity of the War Department has illustrated
the sincerity of his declarations More syste-
matte and effective labor has been performed in
the last eight days than at any corresponding
period of time. The country will give him sal ,
utation and support in the highest exercise of
his energy in accumulating force which shall
make resistance hopeless.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27

A NoN-INoUIsITIvE VERMoNTER.-Mr Davis
WEIGH citizen of Pownal, who is in his Goth
year, was born in that place and has always
lived there. He has never seen a steamboat
nor canal boat, never rode in a car or even
entered one, neither did he ever ride in a stage,
and never has been fifty miles from the place
where he was born. He states that "if any sus-
pect that he sympathizes with the southern re-
bellion, or doubts his integrity to the Union, he
would say to them that he had never been far
Their south than South Adams, Mass, and that
he will take no conveyance either by railroad,
steamboat, canal or stage, until jeff Davis has
been subdued. "-Benningto Banner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Military and otherwise.

When the hest way Of d,ir, ,t,i,,, L. ,u,,,, ....,
community s Interested IA osoor,ai'ol a, +. 49,, -
the nublic that M socrec,, sho,,tl ~ a1. ~ A.
methods employed.
ftmay be assumed of evorv tovr ,,,,oro oo, ,,o,u,
borbood nrevails tbot cocL ro,idor, do'iro. - oao
every other Mt Intervals WIN. tbe ,o,,, ,,,ao,,,,,
should be warned. with an article in ,ho warrant
respecting the appropriation Of money 10 uniG,r,,
military companv and Won NAV ro,,, ,,ro, = ,o,h..
ing of your ownsmen. 10 ipeIido thc dnol,or. II H.
rcmotest corners.
That every town should have a ,rr;,or,, or,,,,,.o
ton within its limits in these fines and ,Io, IN onh
will be found those who carly 600 ,,,o 1o.;ro,a.a 80
securing the enrolment and eouinro,t oe oil ,ho
manifest good patriotic shirt in to matter roods
not to be asserted A uniform too must certonlv no
procured-nnd here's the wav to do # RaIIr ali
yo"' recruits !" ne Town meeting referred to above
'no s"'no having peeh eailed ostensibly to provide
'"o '"'nes 'hoy uesre-'o ie' them see how suddenly
""u Unanimously '"e question oil uhorming from the
P"ono uc"Su'! can oe q"uSaeai ana every man with
r,"ON o"'ub" !" MN u comprehend tic order OF
"on' .l"cc' VIII 80 LOT uniform to be provided ut
'.'uu eAP"''o anu hclu oy individual ownership
wh'ch Ia''er result is as II should be, independent
VI '"0 'i0"n' S"sbos'ou 'or us Accomplishment.
GuILFoRD may claim the prniso or irtrod,o;,, tho
experiments mentioned and we feel justified in com
mendng them us the results in each case vero most
favorable rousng gathering Of the citizors Of that
place was mad on Saturday, in response to warrant
issued by the selectnen, ut which but good ma
tured and lraernaI sentiments were offered; parade
oil the military company, lately formed there, was
madei and-note the result-the disappointed petit
TONERS Tor uniforms OF last week, to-day stand with
icielseo numbers, ready to do escort duty in uni
form, on inc coming Fourth OF July. Soldiers
puck mats al'--lhe commissioned officers of the
oulliord company are, Captain II. S. Chase, First
Estobrools Tho oor0,,,isgio,,od ooioo.. ,,. a.
rink and flo o,,,,,,r;so -, hon, ,,;ob,,, ,,o, l -
tbon, oro c,,rd ,,,. IS ,to s,hst,,.ioi g A.,
place.
HALIFAX reports the formation OF a military COM
p"hy' numbering ninety men, oil whom none lack in
p'''o,' "orh ana 10 winch Iat'or all add physical
s"e"s'n ana energy oil nerve wiich snail proclaim
."o" III any contest Tor reedofn' as from the Green
'io"lt''h o'"e, without the need OF hcmIock Dough
Vi o'"er borrowed emolem' Inc ioHowlng are the
commissioner ~, oicefs' Cap'ah rhiheas Hosmer
'' n,eu,e'ur' Lyman d. Dro"h' second Lieutenant
"Ni' w Hc"IF' lhTd Lieutenant ool weeks. Ar
nave oeeh mace 10 celebrate inc Fourth OF
u' az 'i"i"N OenIc, ny " HitarE p""ue, win
F'O NV, "''cSses' &C., III IN auJoihing grove The
in'l'"uoh Is general
WILMNGToN.-We should have felt warranted in
announcing becoming celebration of the approach
ing Fourth Of July at this place where nothing is done
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27
STATE CONVENTION.

A State Convention was held at Montpelier
Wednesday, June &c, under the call of the Re-
publican State Convention, when the following
ticket for State officers was nominated, to wit
For Governor, FREDERICK HoLBRooK Of
Brattleboro;
For Lieut.. Governor, LEVI UNDERWOOD oil
Burlington;
For Treasurer, JOHN b. PAGE of Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27

ADDISON COUNTY NoMINATIoNs.-At the
Republican County Convention, held at Mid
debury last week Frederick E. Woodbridge of
Vergennes and John w. Stewart of Middlebury
were nominated for Senators. These nomna-
lions are eminently fit to be made, Mr.. Wood
bridge was in the Senate last year when he oc-
cupied high position as an able legislator and
eloquent debater; Mr. Stewart has served here
tofore in the House with marked ability. With
these men Addison County will be well repre-
scented in the upper branch of the legislature.