Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-19

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Ezra Burdick CONFIRMED Mr. Bundy'l
statements:
John II. Lord testified that he was at tito
barbecue at S.roud's On tile "a Of August;
and heard John II. Mulkey's speech. Null
key said that lie wanted every Hd6 u know
that lie was an ani-war man; that in his
opinion the war would not end unless thcrS
was separation of the North from the
South. The Witness said: was d mem,
Der of the X. q. c., but I do not now be-
long to the order ! do not like their pro-
ceedings. | was initiated near Sclloharic
Prairie, In Williamson county. James T.
Chenowetl initiated ME, and administered
the oath Of obligation, and gave mo tho
signs and pusswurdx One Of the objects
Of the Circle, as explainsd to me was to as
sist II putting down the war By refusing to
volunteer"
Nathaniel Cox also testified that he was
present at the meetings ia question. Doc
tor Bdnby, he said, declared that dill the
acts Of the administration were unconstiti-
tional. He added that il was as If the South
had sharp Knife held I'd them, and that
what they had done was in self dslSnes
that the administration had given out thai
the object cf getting eounteefs was ID sup;
press the rebellion, but that il was plain 10
be seen that the object was to .eprivS the
South Of their rights, ttat this was showh
by the government putting arms Into the
hands Of niggers to cht the thrdats Of the
women and children in tie South.
Nelson was sorry the government had
burst up; 1t was occasioned by the ,incon-
stitutioria acts Of the government; that GO
ing to war was n5t the way to Bring about
peace. The administration was canposed
Of Abdlitichists and Black Republicans, and
that he despised them and did not Wish t3
associate with them; if he had to live with
them Or the demons Of hell, should choose
the latter he should use all bis powers and
influence against them as long as he lived;
and if he should go to hell for fighting theta
he should fight on STILL This war was
brought about to elevate the black race and
degrade The white the effect Of the con-
iscation Bill was to drive out the women
and children frot.i their homes; and to place
the lazy, lddnging negroes in their stead;
and to let the soldiers lay their land war;
rants on their lands he appealed to tho
ladies, and asked them how they Would like
their sons to go into war for such ah Oh
ject, and how they would feel If they we're
placed in the same conditi6n OF these SOUTH
etn ladies.
DIR. Clemenson then said he was peace
man, and for the old constitution as It was;
he belonged to the old Democratic party
the pea,e PARTY; tile present adminIstra-
ton was net al|le I'd manage the affairs 6f
government; we would not have peace TIL
the old Democratic party was restored td
power we must operate together to put
down the present administration. and piacd
the power In tie hands of the democratic
party again
Hon. w. J. Alien approved the speeches
which had been made-they were good
democratic speeches he belonged to the
only Unibn patty Congress wduld not com.
promise with the South on what they would
consider fair terms DIT the outset Of tie
war the administration pretended it was i'll.
tap1al 10 AZ IL AflI
was only pretence, and HI bis sie# The OBJ
iect Of the war was I'd deprive tie South Of
the rights which the constitution had guar.
antitd to ,hert. The generals we're carry-
ing out these principles by arming the lig-
gers or attempting to arm them; he did not
endorse Abe Lincoln or the administration
party lie did not ehdofse jeff Davis, but
If he was forced to choose, he would prefer
jeff Davis; thought that neither Of them
was capable Of rightly administering tie
government and that no party; in his judg-
nient, could properly do SO but the old DEM
ocratic party all should unite TO put the
present administration out Of power and in
stall the deniottatit party, @lis alone could
restore peate to the country.
A JbkE MADE EARsgsr.-A young
fellow in Brooklyn, New York, hamed
Gould; who was possessed of martial spirit;
but was rather green, got the appointnienl
Of second lieutenant, last week; ID way
that win make sorie jokers feel rather
streaked. 1t seems that Gould was three
Iiioaths' man last year, was at Bull Run, and
acquitted himself handsomely. This year
SOME chaps who had enlisted in one Of the
Brooklyn regiments dared him to enlist al
SO, btt lie declined because he said he would
lose situation worth $3.50 year. Finals
ly he was told that he could get lieuten.
ants commission If he would enlist He
agreed, provided the commission was first
For Joke blank commits.
sion was procured by the boys, filed with
his name, and sent to him from Albany
Alrisost any keen fellow would have detectl
I'd the irick. He didn't, but spent 500 III