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SEC. FLOYD. of this officer, the n Y
Times SAYS

SIC. FLOYD. of this officer, the n. Y.
Times says
''Secrct.ry Floyd beyond all question de-
serves imDt0rhmeHt-not only in connection
with the transactions, but for the general
conduct Of his Department. We believe it
to be susceptible Of pTOOf-suffcient to salts
fly the whole country-that he has used his
Office systematically for purposes of plunder
and personal profit. 1t is notorious that he
came to Washington utterly bankrupt and
it is equally notorious in financial circles
that he has deposited with q Washington
banker more than 800, 900 to his private
account since he has been in Office. 1t ia
utterly impossible that he should have accu-
mulatcd anything like this amount Of
money, by any means consistent with his
duty as an officer of the government, or with
the character of an honorable and honest
man. The power Of his Office has been used
cOrruptly. His favOrs have been sold TO con
tractors, and black mail has been e6acted
as the condition of his compliance with the
inst acquisitions oflaw. We believe it to be
susceptible Of proof that an officer of the
army has been compelled to pay $500 to an
intimate, confidential agent of the Secretary,
as condition of getting Mr.. Floyd's sigma
ture to a warrant for payment Of a claim
which had been audited and allowed It is
folly to attempt to screen Mr.. Floyd himself
from responsibility for such exactions. Ia tho
specific case to which we refer, Mr.. Floyd's
personal attention had been called to tho
claim repeatedly for six months-yet his
could not be had. Upon advice
the $500 was paid TO his cOnfdante, and the
signature was affixed the next day
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

ONE REASON

70 doubt many of those who are drawn
into the secession movement are Influenced
by the silly reason given for it fortnight
ago at public meeting in Baltimore, by
MFR. A. II. Handy, an agent sent from Miss
issippi to stir up the Marylanders lie used
this explicit language
Secession IS not intended % 5rcqt ,D The present
vernmeaf, but % psrPstHats IT, We ID not propose
to 60 out By nay Of breaFHg up OF destroying The
L1i1u as 7- t4hers gaze II 70 Us; but 90 out tor
the purpose II getting further gtf1razfss security
for oRJ TIghts-EOt by Convention Of all the
southern states, nor by Congressional tricks zen
have failed IN times past and viii fail aglin. But
OUR PLAN IS FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES TO wTTH-
DRAW FROM THE UNION, FOR TIA rEtsEST, 70 alistg
ameUdmeats 70 The Co1gti'',' 81. g. p made Qu4ran-
tee'Rg our JHst riyhts and 20 the Northern states
viii not make tuvsa aai -4ments by which these
rights shall be >tctr % US, then we must secure
them them the besr WY we can
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11
oFREvoLUTIONIsTS

The threats to seize the L. S. Capitol, to
mob Congress and prevent the counting of
the Presidential vote, and even TO assassinate
/ Line In, II his Inauguration cannot be pre-
vented in any other way, though often made
within a few weeks past, have seemed to
most persons as mere samples Of Southern
buster, not worthy Of notice. Within a
few days however, conviction has taken
possession of the public mind at Washington
that plans Of that sort are really concocted,
and the public officers are said to be taking
measures to prevent their realization
There is no knowing what an insane man
will do, and so many Of that sort are abroad
in Washington and the Southern States in
these days, that it is well for the authorities
to be prepared against any surprise A letter
to the n Y Times says
1T IS now well known that military com
panies have been organized and drilled for
months past in Maryland and Virginia
some of them under the eye of an officer of
the regular army-9nd that the distinct OBJ
ject Of their organization is to aid in the
seizure Of Washington City in the interest
Of the DiSunioni>jS, or the prevention by
force Of Lincoln 5 Inauguration. Some Of /
the less prudent Of their leaders boast IN /
private circles that they have five thousand 4
well-armed and organized men ready to /
strike the blow instantly upon the concerted |
signal beng given
Ia one welL-luthentIcated case, highly |
respectable gentleman Of Washington was |
called upon, and requested to sign an oblga- |
tlJu t. Join the conspirators, and agree to I
turn out upon an instant's warning that the |
hour has come. The gentleman, though /
S0utherocr, and an opponent Of the ReDub- |
llcan Party declined 70 become a traitor to /
his country and within the last day or 1
two, he was called upon by two men, who |
notified him that il he failed to iJin them,
his house would be burned over his head
Gen. Scott and his assistants are getting /
their eyes upon this class Of men, and will
provide them with safe quarters very speed
Ily ifthey are discovered taking the first step
towards the accomplishment # their de
signs"
We see too, that strong feeling is getting
up on that subject in Pennsylvania and 9th
Ct places near Washington. Ii needs but the
belief Of tAa necessity, and $4,000 mea-
nay five times ylat number if wanted, would
be on hand to guard the Capitol and defend
the President elect. save those Of the most
desperate and infamous SOFT, the men Of the
free States and muItitudss in Delaware, Ma
ryland and Virginia, would be all of one
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

cotton and slaveholding Republic or Empire to be
extended over the WostIndies and CentralAmerica,
with cheap negroes, room enough, and monopoly
OF eotton, have turned their heads, will undoubtedly
urge the South, and perhaps succesfuly,to try the
scheme out Of the Union which they would much
prefer to realize within it and by it, If this
scheme fails by both methods as fal it inevitably
must, after perhaps some feeble successes through
present Northern ignorance and imbccility,is then
slavery to DC shut up within its present or nearly
ITS present limits Certainly it were wise in all
parties 20 begin to consider whatu, that cqse is to
be done with it. Because twenty-five millions Of
ireemen will not blptise themselves into the name
OF SLAVERY, or be long chained to the car of a
handful Of Shareholders Because the law of free
speech and of opinion, the laws of population and
the laws Of emigration are not ropealable by
Southern Conventions And because the shadow
on tho Dial Of Christeliom will not 60 backward
even at the command Of Co7roy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

The proposition, among others, of
Hon. c. F. Adams Of Mass, to have
New Mexico with its few hundreds of
Americans, its many thousands of In
dians. and its ferocious territorial pro-
slavery laws, admitted of-hand as State,
(as an offset to free Kansas, we suppose) has
excited no little disgust among republicans.
The editorial correspondent of the Boston
Atlas says:
eWhat sort OF a proposition is this to
come from prominent Republican 1t is
giving to slavery, when the slave power does
not ask it, Territory for slavery large
enourh to eventually make four States as
Iarre as Massachusetts, and making prece-
dent in favor of the admission OF slave States
that NAV trouble us for hundred years to
come. / regret that Mr.. Adams should have
fatbered any such proposition, and am glad
that Tappan of New Hampshire, Morrill, OF
Vermont, Kellogg of Illinois and Mashburne
of Wisconsin opposed it. Judge keHogg oil
illinois deserves especial praise for the firm
ness with which he has resisted all PROPOSE
tions that looked toward a backing down
from the Republican platform, or surren-
der of the vital principles of the party. AS
Judge Kellogg is known to be an intimate
Tersonal friend of Mr.. Lincoln, the President
elect. his position on the subject Is justly re-
garded as very significant.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

Hon. Henry WINTER DAVIS has written
an earnest and patriotic letter to his con-
stituents, warning them against the machna-
tions of the revolutionists Maryland is
urged by them, he says, to join IN a "coall-
ton to break up and destroy the Constitu-
ton which Washington founded, and to
plunge into the horrors of civil war for the
purpose Of creating southern confederacy. y
"Any division of the confedoracy is to her
fatal" Maryland has not an interest which
will survive the government under the con-
stitution. " Those who are clamoring Tor
meeting of the Legislature "are all allies,
conscious or unconscious, OF the revolution
ists.' The Legislature, if convened, ''would
be tine scene OF revolutionary conspiracy.
d" Within its constitutional power it can DO
nothing. and there is nothing for it to do.
"The constitution forbds any agreement
between Maryland and any other State tor any
purpose. ~ "lt is as unconstitutional TO make
any agreement with Virginia as 1t would De
with England or France" "A convention
of the central slave States IS equally uncon-
stitutional, dangerous and needless 1.-The
natural result Of the proposed consultation"
would be to precpitate them into areyolu-
ton. "Will any one propose gravely to
rush on such ruin-because a few negroes
have run away and not been caught-be
cause some liberty bills have been passed and
never acted on-5ecause mob, once in
while has resisted an unpopular law-be-
cause Maryland has been in a minority in
Presidential election ?''
Mr.. Davis concludes by telling them that
if Maryland firmly "adheres to the United
States against all enemies resolved to obey
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

But the removal of which we now speak
Is entirely arbit airy, and at the will Of the
Secretary of war lie has this power of re-
moval from one place Of deposit to another
IN order that the u. S. troops may be more
readily supplied in case Of emergency. No
other honest purpose would jnstify the ex-
pense Of snch removal from an arsenal
where there is no danger, TO points where
treason or negro insurrectiOn might make
them positively dangerous to the peace of
the country and where in fact there were
no L. S. troops,-not even enough to protect
them from decay. What became of the
$4,000 deposited in Charleston we have
already seen. They are as carefully guarded
as the $50 900 bonds in the treasury ;and
we shall have just as good an account of
them.
1t will be seen, then, that from the
Springfield armory alone there have been
sent to the points where treason had made
its appointments 125 900 muskets and not
one'single musket to any US. arsenal in a
northern State, except %, 900 to New York.
But what Of New York ? These. like those
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11
COMPROMISE TWADDLE.

Among the reports from Washington,
January Sd, is the following
The House COMMITTEES Of Thrty-Three adopted
resolutions to-day recognizing slavery it is
existing in fifteen states; that there is author
lty outside OF the State where it exists to inter
fere with slavery in such State recognizing the
justice and propriety Of a faithful execution Of
the Constitution and all laws made pursuant
thereof, incudns those relating to fugitive slaves;
discounteuanciug all mobs or hindrances Of the
ecutiou Of such laws, and declaring that the citi-
zens of each state should be entitled t1 all the
privileges and immuuitics Of citizens of the soVe-
raj States; also that The Committee recognize no
sufficient cause from any for dissolution of
this government: that members Of Congress
We were not sent here to destroy, but to sustain
and harmonic the Institutions Of the country and
see that exact justice done to all parts Of the
Union, and thus perpetuate It's existeI on terms
Of equality and justice to all the States
We wonder they did not resolve that two
and two make four that if you take ore
from five, four viii remain that Il part Is
less than the whole, and that a whole is
equal to all its parts. 1t would have been
quite rs useful.
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l35.4SO

1t should be understood that this removal
which we now disclose, has nothing to do
with the distribution which is occasionally
made to the several States of the quota to
which each State is entitled for its own mi
litia For that object there have been issued
to the States during the wear as follows
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11
NUMBER TWENTY-EIGHT.-

rom Troy, were not to remain in New York,
ouV are sold to the traitors for the paltry
sum OF $3.50 each If anything was need
ed 70 arouse our people to the rightful
treachery over which they have been Sleep
ing, let them ponder ON this statement -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

The "LAkE HOUSE," The Brattleboro
PhGnir ,noticing the Christmas present made
Mr. Curtis by his boarders says -
We can readily conceive ofthe reasons for
this very complimentary treatment on the
part Of 1lr. Curtis boardcrs. lt Is no more
than fair and honorable recognition Of the
attentions they receive from their popular
host The Lake House Is a PlAe where ,
every guest g2cs away more than satisfied, Z
and Mr.. Curtis Is eanonized in eur memory
as "a jewel of a landlord. To sum up his
merits IN slang but very expressive phrase.
he can Keep HOTEL
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11
DEATH OF PRES. e. b. SMITH

DEATH OF PRES. L. b. SMITH
Me,srs. Editors Of tFe Free Press:
Cur worthy President
Rev Eli B. Smith, D. D. died at Colchester on
Saturday last, aftora severe sickness Of weeks,
aged 81. lie was a native Of Shoreham, a gradu-
ate CT Middlebury College, and Newton Theclogi-
cal Institution, and had been for nearly 26 years
at the head of New-Hampton Institution. His
funeral will be at Fairfax, on Wednesday, at one
P N. Sermon by Prof Upham.
Yours truly,
S. L. ELLI0rT.
Fairfax, VI. Jan. :, 1861.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

The Petroleum Oil oompany's Works, on i
Fish Island, near New Bedford. exploded en-
Wednesday. with report that was heard
six miles of. The cause of the explosion u
not vet aScertained. Loss 5000.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

The fact is conceded that the revolutonists
have had it in their programme to defeat, by
violence and bloodshed if necessary, the in
auguration of LINCOLN, 10 sei@e the U. S.
Capitol, and to make it the head of their re.
volutionary Government. Measures to pro-
tect the Capitol from any and all attempts
of the sort are said to be taking in earnest
at Washington but it will need larger
and more reliable force for the purpose, than
can be nusteredin that city and district, to
set the minds of the people at their ease
throughout the country at large.
The force Of [. S. troops which can be
had for that purpose is small at the best and
we shall not be surprised if very large
volunteer force from several of the Free States
shall be found on hand in the District of
Columbia on the 4th of March and for two
or three weeks previous, to ensure order and
safety.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11
GOVERNMENT ARMIyG REBELS

UO' E.iSt "a Il 1 AkhiN e. RI BE Is
The country has been startled by late re-
velations Of the extent to which FLOYD, the
late Secretary Of war. had sent and was send
ing ordnance and small arms from northern
Arsenals to points in the slave States where
the spirit Of rebellion to the General Govern
ment is most rife. 1t seems as If his purpose
had been to disarm as far as possible the
Goyennent itself in all parts of the country
where it was like to be supported, and to
arm al government expense those who were
bent upon ovarthrowing it. The Sprl4qfca
Republican gives an account Of this kind of
operation, as carried on from the Armory in
that town.
The citizens Of our town have noticed,
with some considerable remark, the process
sion of government teams, which. during the
last spring and summer, and also quite re-
Gently have been engaged IN transport
ing from the U. 5. Armory to the railroad
freight station, an unusual quantity of boxes
of muskets, marked for southern distribution.
Recent events have led Us to an inquiry into
the matter, and we find that during the year
1860, there have been removed from the Ar
mory in this city, and deposited for safe
Keeping in other Arsenals of the United
States, 1876 ,430 government arms, as follows
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

the constitution and to see it obeyed," it
Will go far towards preserving the national
peace if she yields to ''thls revolutionary
clamor, she will be over run in few months
IN the struggle for the national capital, and
her young men, torn from the pursuits of
peace, excluded from the close! workshops
and counting houses, must shoulder the
musket to guard their homes at the cost of
raternal blood"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

A pleasant incident Of New Years, this
year, was a reunion of the children and pa
ronts connected with the First CalviuistIc
Congregational Society, on Tuesday evening.
Three or four hundred persons, Of all ages,
filled Union Hall, and a distribution Of gifts
to the S. 5. scholars, an abundant supply of
Refreshments for all, and childish games, in
which old and young joined with the utmost
freedom and zest, occupied three happy
hours, when in reporters phrase, "thc vast
assemblage broke up in good order.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

The evidences ola purpose on the part OF
the Secessionists to seize upon the public
property there, and usurp the Government
at its Capital having become clear
Secretary-of-War HoLT has appointed
Capt. CHARLES STONE, on recommendation
of Gen, SCOTT, to be Inspector-General of
Militia in the District of Columbia, and in
trusted to him the duty of Immediately or
ganiziDg the District Militia, to repel inva-
sion, suppress insurection and preserve pub
lie property.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11
FIRE DISTRICT NO. l.
Annual Report of the Prudential Com-
miftre.

The Prudential Committee ask leave to
submit the following report for the year
1864
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

Inc District VIII perceive one item Of
: Sl45 45 as paid for cistern in part. In
relation to this, your Committee wOuld say
that asreeabiy to former vote Of the Dis
trlct, We took the matter into consideration,
and agree in the opinion that the security Of
the District requires several cisterns IN diff
lerents parts thereof, but the appropriation
enabled us to build but one. This we deci-
ded to build at the northwest corner Of the
Town House. We made Il bargain with
AlesSTs. Morse IL Brothers 10 b.ild the
same for one cent per gallon, to be a good
and substantial cistern, and to be built to
our acceptance. Yet it Is not built to our
acceptance. nor have we paid the contractors
IN fall for the same ; the one built is of
about II, 500 gallons capacity. Their bill
for the same is $40. .35, Of which one hun
dred dollars has been paid leaving SO 80
to be paid when the contract Is completed.
The item of &25 > was for putting in
the connecting pipes &c. and the Item Of
S4j Il is for the mouth piece, tile. pipe &c.
And while on this subject, your Committee
add that, in their opinion the District
should continue to build at least one cistern
each year until the District is fortified in the
matter.-Below we submit an estimate of
the expenses OF the District for the coming
year.
Ordinary expenses of the companies, S275 90
Incidental expenses 50 90
Rent for the Allen eng. house, = GO
Hall, 25 90
For water. 107 90
- Cistern. 900 90
'' Contingent fund, 300 GO
g Hose, 900 90
s12S2 90
Ali ofwhichis respectfully submitted.
= = E. P4EKEff Idd3IIS ! Pn.da4hal
II. ROLFE, O'"0"|'ss'
Burlington, Jan, +, 1861.
At the Annual Meeting of Boxer EvclSE
Co. No. 5, held Friday evening the following
officers We're elected for the ensuing year.
j. j. DUSCKLEE, Foreman.
c. HILDRETH, First Assistant
JlHS BAXTER, Second ASSISTANT.
Nelson WHITE, Clerk,
a. c. SPEAR, Treasurer.
Wu E0wr. Au4ifOr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

lHE CoNTAs> which Was used BIZ Roger
" llllams in his Journey when banished from
Nassachesetts, IS, or was recently,in the pos
session OF Mrs. Harriet Brown of Providence
Ii is made Of brass, nearly three inches in
diameter, containing the needle, and a point
exhibiting the points Of the compass. On
the TOP is fastened small sun-dial. With
THIS Williams directed his steps through the
wilderness and SHOWS Of winter inl637 suffer
lng from the intense cold and constant hun
ger. The little relic bas been remarkably
well preserved, and was used in a recent sur
yey Of the burial ground Of the Williams
family.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

Tits not generally known that the recent
i9au Of SIS GOO 600 could not have been me-
Stiated at'any rate Of interest whatever, had
not the traitor at the head Of the Republic,
James Buchanan, "cqrcd H.. lie was told
very plainly by our maneyed men in Wall
street that he could have tho money if he
H'J. b would Sustain the Government
and execute tho laws but not dollar on
any other terms-except by the Shylocks,
a' 30 per cent, per aunum. Vt the last
moment he yielded rather than carry off a
greater load Of disgraca from the Presidential
chair. This IS the secret of his frmness(, }
n regard to Major Anderson.-Iadependent.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-23

The Secretary Of War has received dispatch
that the fighting was renewed at Bulls Run
this morning. Our troops engaged the enemy
with q large force, ailenced the batteries, and
drove the secessionists to the Junction. The
city is wild with joy.
Firing was heard In this city to-day from the
direction of Bulls Run, from eleven until about
three O'Clock, then cessation till nearly five,
and at seven this evening the vibration OF can.
non was still audible.
A gentleman arrived to night says at three
O'Clock this afternoon the Second and Third
New Jersey Regiments were ordered to march
forward from Vienna, fret sending back their
baggage to Camp Trenton. Other troops were
hurrying forward to the scene Of hostilities, and
there was much military excitement and hustle
In the direction Of all the camps.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 2l.--It is undoubted that
Johnson was enabled to effect q junction wish
the Confederates some time yesterday. Nc.
Dowell was to have moved on the enemy last
evening. eostW teaisast al iaaA al
Another dispatch saysthese orders were coun.
termanded, and not to move until early this
morning. Our troops are cutting road through
the woods to flank the enemy. 1t is reported
the Secretary Of War received a dispatch say
Ing fighting had commenced at Bull's Run
tlis morning. Our troops attacked, silepced
the batteries and drove the rebels to the Juno.
tion. gt 5sa
It appears that In the first fight at Bulls
Run, the order was given to retire in conse-
quence Of our batteries being exhausted Of shot
and shell. blFsti 4~51p eactf 'afr@te
Col. Heintzelman's command, which was to
flank the enemy south Of Manassas, at Brents-
vile, has been removed to the Vicinity of Cen,
terville. That portion Of country 10 now crowd
ed with U. 8. troops. ~ aasa' a'sofsa ~ tlaIi =
Reports of an assault on The enemy's batter
les last night, are unioupded. II "a thought
probable that Mcdowell is waiting Coz instruc-
lions from Washington = ass f.if
| A deserter, who came into camp, says our fire
caused great havoc among the rebels, and bu,
for the fact Of being repeatedly rallied by Gen
Lee, would have retired.