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, 1862-03-27
Heenan gone Abroad.

John G. Heenan, alias the *sBenecia Boy"
called for England on Saturday in the steamer
City Of Washington, accompanied BY his BRO
ther. It is said that he has been engaged by
Tom sayers at a salary OF $3.50 per week, and
expenses, to accompany his old antagonist
Britain but the Fancy are Of opiuion that
his ulterior object IL to make match with
the present champion,~w who hss on several oc~
casi0ns boldly expressed his desire to enter
the ring with him. This latter report Is pred
icsted upon the fact that Heenan has been Of
fering to bet that be would bring home the
English Champ4on's belt.
, 1862-03-27
COLDIERs, WIDOWS, HEIRS,
LOOK TO YOUR NTEREsIs.
resPas's Peasies md EsH1ty Nsasf oaee,

Inrt4ponse to the Imperative denanaa Of or brave
snd patio1c soldiery OF the Northwest re hATe e.
tahlfhhet Central 0t1ce for the Collection of Pen.
etauk Bounty Money, Arrears Of Pay, and ali other
GLAZING growing out d the present Waf The largely
incrfasIug amount Of G1ch business has demonstrated
roi1arfinn EF auldTS TStH, NlnfmQ R3t3I -
, 1862-03-27
N0tice to Contractors.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSi

O1ANA AZ IONlRACl3jKSI
be recefFed at xhe Com Ofsce of Northern
Indiana State Prison TIL T. III. on The Sd of Hnrii
No+1On. WORKSHOP l5o feet long iect in Wfdth and
two ttoties and base1nent. No. 2-WorS1hop. Iaxi3
Omeea s.id bandinEs - b IN aseoEdsnge with Psas
md sneciticai9ns to Re found q Prison Office Psopo
Feb1ns1y, 1861 The contracting pxruee Viii b. 70
1t The rate Of 20 cens per die Also to receive "a part
payment the NIL NH F11tqree and mateEia, On hand
Control 6hop No. to be completed by the 18th day
Ct Juns I'd No. r. 70 20 by ths i5th 81 9f AnESa AP~
fotmanc= Of the terms of the contract
HUGH HANNA. ] Board
WILLIAM WiLLIAhR,} OF
JONAS V0T4E. Control.
Michigan Ctty. Ind. March u. l8G2 mh2(ns75-td
, 1862-03-27

The AEeney of t3e lste firm uf Under wood 4 ca.
nT 6AWYHR, WALLACE Il Co. Of New Yofk Cur, being
ths daY terminated we wn Dc hgea{feF feotsseffa
sx ChicaGp By HI. VIM. ATTC8IBOH, JE 1t N Eopth
Wt&eF 0kreAk. SAWYER WALLACE CO, II
Chiesgo, Nazch III. 1s6z :. h5s5nein
, 1862-03-27

Il T
put on Their Own Resources.
The telegraph has briefly announced that
Gen. Wool has put the $500 contrabands Of
his department upon their OWL resources.
This WIS in consequence Of report made to
him By Col Cram, Lieut.. Col. Cannon and
Major Jones, q commission to inquire into
their condition. Heretofore Z fund has been
reserved out Of the wages Of such as worked,
to support the old and disabled. The corrcs-
pondent of the New York Tribune writes:
IF tho former plan was an experiment, the
one instituted by this order cannot be said to
be anything better The old plan. in the esti-
nation Of many, worked well. The new one
is to be tested: The old plan was tile result
Of careful delibcration By the heads Of differ
cnt departments Engineers, Quarter1nas-
ter, Medical, Commissary, ordaance-and was
framed with IN eye to the welfare of the ne
gsoes aud the good Of the public service. The
new one has been devised independent Of the
views Of the chiefs Of the departments, who
almost solely, in q practical sense, have to do
with the negroes The old plan paid, clothed
and subsisted all alike. on the principle that
all alike must be taken care Of, because many,
perhaps a majority, under tie circumstances,
could not take care Of themselves, nor can
this hand Of universal support, requires that
the negroes shall look out for themselves,
provides that skill and industry shall be the
standard Of compensation, makes it optional
with the department 10 employ as many ne
g1oes as they choose or none at all, and leaves
tie negro to abide the result Of the compcti-
ton Instituted between white and black labor
the principal feature of the new plan. In
one word, the old plan aimed {and, as fir as
any plan could, succccdcd) to take care OF the
negroes, men, women and children, the sick
and well. producers and non-producers, all
alike. The new plan contemplates that they
shall take care Of themselves.
It is sincerely to be hoped that the negroes
will prove equal to their new situation and
task-a task which is the first lesson Of the
state Of practical freedom into which they are
| for the first time introduced-tAat they will
expend the money they earn prudentlJ and
wisely; that, realizing it is only by laboring
continually a comfortable living can he Oh
tanned, they vii! be both Industrious and fru-
! gal. The experiment is one that may well at
tract attention. That it will prove successful,
| is truly to be desired For myself, cannot
resist the conviction that the ends sought
| the welfare Of the negroes and tile good Of the
| public scryicc-wou1d have been reached with
a greater degree Of certainty under the plan
which the new order supeTsedes. The results
to which that plan Inevitably grayitated were
| in no manner inconsistent with those sought
By the changc-a change from What was work
| ing well for what is ut best an uatricd expert
! u,pnf
, 1862-03-27

DUXTON & CO., BANKERS &
IL BROKERS, Telegraph Building. 8. E corner OF
CLARK and Lake streets Buy and self New York EE
change Gold. Silver and Uncu7 rent Money.
Highest price paid for Illinois and Wisconsin dscred
tied currency. Prompt attention given to collections
and all business e1tI usted to us. nqh13-u4S23m
, 1862-03-27

HK Af1ER'5 1aIE14-DtaC9 OF LII
ly1 noIe, Cook County, = Circuit Court of Cook
County-11 ChsgeeEg. john LswtsFs James =; Rsea
Nd PstTek Walsh@pse1es@ Deer @ ef @Fo5sclosuze- M
Freer, Master IN Chanceiy Of Coo County; STATE of
nliDois Viii IN pur uancs Of Mandate Ii Decree
sal pubc suction for cAsh to the highest bidder Il
tie roIth decr Of fhe Court House on Block thirty
nine ISL Old Town in the City o1 Chicago On the 3td
da1 of March 1852 at ten O'Clock Ii the fore noon
Of said dag. I'll Of the mortgaEed premises described
suhdiY1ston Of Moeks numbered se1easy4tx Eis md
seEensyeeSen F7sk IN the School Section Addition 70
much md soeh 1oeaon thereof = may b necessry
tateGt EoZQm3as1o1A, &c LC. PAINE EREKK,
: M.*er T. CtA4cezy of Cook cn1nty:
- &atc4E@. 8axth u 1a& '. enhTA3SFtd
, 1862-03-27
CTATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY

~ OF C0DK. SS-Crcuit Court of. Cook County
April Term. 1867. Eheu Conant w. James IL Beers,
Mane5va Beers. Ralph =. Hill. Seth e. Hapgood- HI
ram Beera and E1anson WEeeler-In'Chance1Y.
AmGaytt OF tie non residence Of James NJ Beers,
Manerya BeezR Hiram Beers and ElaIson Wheeler, de
the Clerk of ssid CIRCUIT Coaft Of Coek County Eoce
Y hereby giyen to the Est4 James & Beers ManeE;a
complainant fled his amended bin Of cop1atnt IN said
Goprt On ths ChancsrI side thereof on the 18th day ot
Feb1uaty. 1e2 and THAI summons thereEp0n Issued
OUT OF said Court against said defendants tetutna31e
on The eecond Monday Of April next ds62,} 81 Il BY
Nov, un1ess you The said James Il Beers NaEe-ya
Beer, H1raun Beers aod EIansou Wheeler, shall per
sona be aud appear before said Circuit Court Of C0oz
County on the ffet dar ofthe next Apl term M t9
Monday Of April 1867 and plesG. answer cr dcmus
to the said com 2aIu&Ets' amended BIZ OF compiAtnt
and stated. Will be taken confessed. and decree
entered sgainat Jou according to 2s p-aye1 Of sa!5
j. h MA7DorEs, ConpIa!nants' Solicitor.
Nh1Np4l1-iw NM- II. CHURCH, Clerk
, 1862-03-27
.BuHtnkHE .GRfaG.

SOLDIERS, WIDOWS, HEIRS,
LOOK TO YOUR M1EREs1s.
ressae,s Pessisa md Esn1ty KsaeF eMee,
csee our advertisement in Weekly 7s1bune)
SNYDER, COOK Z CO., Chicago, H.,
e5 Lake street, corner Dearborn, rooms hand Is
Entrance On Dearborn etreex.
tas1ished Gentssi 6h5ee for tie Collection q Psn
s55 s!s@s s. M ~ = hsss Ell
81 Z g Central o'' for s
Economy, Fidelity and Despatch.
Nehsye facilities for mailing collections uneqna11ed
Re laws ~ Unabridged ce19piIaoa 81 ii the Uaited
:skss5 s
sdtuton q he united ststea. 09e q our nm has
s eStios q 81 cas9ts' el.@s Tas %sa 1sa.E g:
ts5Psys 4 Ss 2 -, Ss
our clients have to pay but
ONE f EE,
And that reasonable one. Special attention vii ha
given By 4s to claims nssetoioTe dssloxed At Wash
q ePepsItmeat We al.o recover ply fos aoFses lost
"9s Te Z se r ne 81 row .eady to negotiate
Etth entire Keg9en. Or fractions = thereof foE ths co
spPleahea 10Y Is thst y . doing t6ess elazns csa
IN eR be s ~ e ID M SanS E sz9
S|I r. 5:iss
and aTnnlbY thEY n1ff9 their
, 1862-03-27
TATARRHi EATARRHll
~ CATARRH!lI
WARRANTED % be 3 sure cure tor
EATAKRH or COLD IN THE HEAD,

DIR, EEELYEs LIQUID eATARRH REMKDY,
WARRANTED % be q sure cuss tor
CATAKRH or COLD IN THE HEAD.
oA1 HnxpnED rHoreAHp persons die YEARLY IN thIe
V1th faug t~ota1a of this nnabe. tae disszse a1ss
commenced as -
CATARRH In THE NOSE
ne neIt etep being to the throat and nzaSe tnoe1
s eaaeF 70 cue catarrh than consqppt.on, sndgy
aadestaad thst he Better wy to cure Consumption
S1 Is sz 5a7yE pggea
and mud that they have frequent attacks and IT more
sensitive to the changes Of temperature IN tds con
sS & Sssas Sc q sSh! hsk
A. the dsease becomes chronic !hs discharges are ln
creased II quantity and changed in Qualit they s1e
iae The nose or els hey l into Ihe sh1os: and are
susne bad Breath the voice Is thick and nass. the
si.nyed: dcafncss frequently takes place 4notheE
common and important eEmpto1 Of CstarrE Is, t1at
he person obliged clear his throat IN the morning
&c hesd % during lie aigRs Mben tbs tsEes pIsce the
person sy be that his dlEeae is on Its ay to the
lungs and should lose no time IN s17estiug IL The
above are the symptoms Of Cata11h as they sppes1 IN
By he I'D q the LIQUID cATARRH REMEDY. I'll
these symptoms can he quickly and eteEtaalIy re-
moved And have sufficient CONFIDENCE II The Eerne-
curing CAta17h that II after the trial OF the Remedy
toL one month no benefit received the amoun: ps>e
f1ice Of the Catarrh Remedy e2u-sufnc.ent for use
one month With full snd clear dtrecuons-
Office, 1875 Lake, Corner OF We1ls-St-
Address DR. D h SEELTE
ae1asS IN Fost Office Bu1 4s5t, Chicago. IL
, 1862-03-27
Rebel Prisoners Mt Columbus, o.

Hcbel Pri3oneFs Mt Columbus, o.
i curious state Of affairs must existin Camp
officers arc allowed the freedom Of the Capital,
and spout treason about the streets as though
they were not prisoners Of war aud under obi
cations TO the Government for the privileges
Of parole, while the less fortunate privafes,
confined to the camp, hold some seventy odd
negroes as s3zues, and refuse to permit them to
be detailed to hospital duties, .berc theirser-
vices would be valuable. 1nasmuch as these
negroes and arc in camp BY no voluntary act,
would it not be as well to give these fellows to
understand that upon the soil Of Ohio every
man is free? By what right OF Law arc they
held and treated Us slavesY-Cin. Com.
, 1862-03-27

CLYDE, Iowa, Feb. 18th, 1862.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
1st Is the manufacture Of fax cotton in the
Eastern States a success, or is 1t fai1ure? or
why do nc not hear more Of it?
I'd. Fit is q success, to what extent is NIL
chinery employed in its manufacture?
Sd. Is there sufficient demand for raw mate
rtal to justisfy the raising Of flax here in the
West? If so, how should it be prepared for
shipping, and when properly prepared, what
is it worth per pound? And do you know Of
any point in the West where there is an estab-
lished market for it?
II you will answer the above heterogeneous
you will not only oblige me, but, without
doubt, many, very many, OF the readers OF TIE
TRIBUNE especially those Of Iowa
The climate and soil Of Iowa are well adapt
ed to flax growing, and could nc dispose Of
the seed readily at from five to six shil1ings per
bushcl, and receive sufficient for the lint to
compensate for the labor of preparing it, it
would be an Invaluable addition to the agri-
cultural staples Of the State.
Please answer the above as early as possible
in TRIBUNE. Very truly, &C., J.H.
, 1862-03-27

We are gratiied with the action Of the
County Convention yesterday, on the pro-
position Of President Lincoln Oh emancipa-
tion. The resolution WIS adopted unanimous
II and enthusiastically; not one dissenting
voice. This expression is that Of the Unio1
men Of the city and county OF St. Louis. That
this is the sentiment of the unconditional
Union men Of Missouri there is little doubt.
Ias not the time uoec come when the people
Of Missouri, too, will begin to consider the
necessary prclininaries for the inauguration
Of that policy fer their own State: That the
interests of Missouri would be intellectually
advanced by adopting measures for the gradual
b1H SIRE extinction Of slavery, upon just princi-
pies, within her limits, is 4 proposition almost
too plain for argument.
, 1862-03-27

~ For the cheapest and best Hair
JrVr,rx win BrasdS CnflA FftxIets etc, 70 to 4.
pHSWAfpT 100 1Ake street md examina those xnn. s
sTft6ctsi nom TIE natural when adjusted to tha head
Eis Hair JeEelry contaln3 Always the newest Fayi9
Et7lex An articles WIN ktTe ent1to Ntt1tActapo.
, 1862-03-27

COTTON eEED.--2,000 bushels
NMsatieppi md Tenn1sgee Up16ad Cotton BeeA.
suitable sor planting. For se1a hy
unhip1se3N IA. u Wall etEeek, NeV TQEk.
, 1862-03-27
REAT CONSOLIDATED
" IIHEff
CINCINNATI AEu CHICAGO
AEK-LIHK RAILROAD.

Forty Niles the Shortest Route to Cincinnati, Ind
polls and Louisville.
TRAINS l=.Ta West 6lde Un1on Depok, Chfezx1
daily, a. follows:
65e A. M.-DaE Expzeesr tsu1da5s exrepsed)
EKEoBRH 70 CIEurNNAN AEn 1HDtAMAPoLa WITH
OUT CEAnEE OF EARA-
EAaxxxx CoHsEcr1oEs- Ance1.on nd H1csrnoa1
TOR PeQut, Utbana, Dayton, 4ena. Columbus, &nn a
paicR In Central aud EtsteZn Ohio
3OUTHKRN CoJEECTI0fa-At indianapolis f0r 9kAast
liz. Columbus, Madison l2ErencehuzX, JeHet1onTNl&
and III pointa n Central and southesn indiana d
Lo1isgtiie Frankfort Lexington and al poinz Bo1tk.
Connections T Cincinnati tor Haaie1. Naz7saf1A
Trains arrive It Cincinnati. - $50 z. II.
Through tcketz By this line ca2 ea obtafned q e1
principal Railroad Offices In tie Northwest AnA It ~
Compsnyh Qsdce, No. 1s Randolph Street. Cadoak&
>s@19~- JOIN EKAEDT supezfnta4deeA
CHAa r F0ILETT. Gen T1ckat AxaLt 1Ma
THICAGC q ROCK ISLANE
~ RAMROAD-CaAHe1 OF Tnn-WIntN ~
zanzsment commencing snndsy, Nov 18th. 1851 Tt1a
leave Chicago. Dag EIrEesa snd ! Asi. sundays g
u:.s s-: Joliet Accommodation. IN sandags exceY9a
p n: JG1Ict Accommodation, SO A II
, 1862-03-27
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, 1862-03-27

OF Harvey, Collins Il Brace, Washington, .. c.
Knights Block, l23 Dearborn street, Chicago.
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Agency in Chicago.
Particular attention paid to SPECIAL CLArIe PES-
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made for prosecuting claims If not recovered.
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CLAIMS ORPENSIONS, Lands,
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years IN the Pension and Bounty Land office at Wash
nsto9 associated %th gentlemen 81 In taat sltg En
Dept there. Office No. 9 Methodist Church Block,
corner Clark and Washington Sta, Ch1cagn.
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, 1862-03-27
II NOW TBTSEIF!
IAa. II H MEGA NN.

nR. FRANKLIN CHAVETTS
IL UTERINE CORDIAL Is WARRANTED TO coR1
ALL xoEAs or EIER!xE D!sEAsE or The 4osKT viii
his offee 1ls West Eaa Huren ERECT. CONSULTATION
free r q. Boz S D.. c. las practicea medicine Tor
b years. faN1 Of which have been In this city.
feSE5ES1u
, 1862-03-27
A LIBERAL EDUCATION With
MlllTAsHtxsrRuerIpN And DRILL,

WESTERN UNION COLLEGE and MILITARY
viii open Primary Asadcn!c and Coneeisee coasses,
On Sept 1s;e 1s5 The College has experienced
ARCS po Eesnsr "a, aad sc sse9its tae naest
attractive grounds, fine Gymnastum, and many other
WHICH should claim the attention pareats
FAsTEE AND R1rIE TACTICS. swoED. BA1oSET AND
GYHsAsT1c ExkEc1sEs. ConxoS ZorAyE AND FAxcy
DKIL1, under au officer Of United states Army. stu
dents drces IN uniform. TKRAs:$l5 per school year
loE board, furnished room, fuel, Lights wzshing aud
tons foE 50, bo4rdera nnde1 the roef With and
the constant Or the teachers Address for Cir
A1sD- +. COVERT. President Fulton. Ill. fe2+o65sm
, 1862-03-27

DRIME BARLEY MALT Al
l. WAYB o4 h4Ad nd 1ne aa19 q loRekaa1 N1eak
Ala. Sx4skfne XN& 1ast n 1aFTa1A ~
eQU&Iy 4HaezNW IGe1o 6161G.
, 1862-03-27

ADVANCES ON STORAGE RECEIPTS
1y1L II A n, So n &
IF ERS%

No. ~ Exchange Place. New York.
Particular atteudonderoted to Western business.
WES1ERS EkFERKxcEa--a;hapu, Wheeler q Co,
ChIcago Illinois; Wisconsin Marine and F1te l4suf-
snce 15onrsny Bank, Milwaukee,, State Bank OF Iowa
and Branches State Savings Association, st. LouiA
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-15

PROBABLY TRuE.-The Washington correspon-
dent Of The Philadelphia Press, in writing Of
the arrest Of Gen. Stone, makes the following
Statements:
The fact is thero are too many Of the Off
GERS particularly Of the regular army, who,
while fighting against che rebels, do not hesitate
to indulge in certain expressions of conditional
and qualified patriotism, This class is composed
Of those who have had intimate associations
with Southern society, and are "cll inoculated
with the heresy of State Rights. They talk
appantly against AbultionIsts and Black Re-
publicans, and are particularly addicted to com
plimenting the rebel leaders. They forget the
great issues involved in ,his contest. and uncon-
sciously ignore their own duty in the premises.
Happily however, they are in minority, even
in the regular army. But if it were not Tor the
brave and unmurmuring men taken from private
life and clothed with the confidence and commits
Sions of the Government, even the example OF
this minority could not be otherwise than inju-
rious. The sympathizers with Secession in pri-
vate life have been greatly assisted and encour-
aged by the example of hat-hearted officers of
the regular army, and it was high time for See
retary Stanton to give them such an admonition
as will not iail to be effective"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-15

FROM PORT RoYAL.-The movement against
Savannah and Charleston, Of which the tele-
graph has given us some information, is more
formidable than we at first were led to believe.
Various accounts have reached New York about
it, but all quite indefinite owing, doubtless, to
the strict embargo on news which is now In
force in Gen. Sherman's command. One &C
count says that 10000 men, with gunhoats,
Transports, &C., were on their way to Savannah.
Another account states that twelve regiments
were soon to leave to take possession of the rail
road between Savannah and Charleston, and
these regiments were to be accompanied by three
regiments of cavalry, and several artillery regi-
ments. Altogether the force must be between
10000 and so, 900, and had in view, apparently
an attack on both cities. We shall not get
news Of the expedition directly for several days
though we may get some intelligence soon from
rebel sources.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-15
A DAILY FREEMAN

Will be published at this Office until further
notice. Two editions will be issued, one to be
ready for the mail West, and the stages that
leave Montpelier in the afternoon, the other in
the morning in season for the morning mails.
Each edition will contain the latest Geographic
news to the time of going to press.
The Terms will be,
$500 per year, Or 81 90 for three months, to
mail subscribers and those taking the paper from
the Office.
$500 per year, or 81 ,25 for three months, to
village subscribers-paper delivered at their
;.cuses or places Of business.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms
Orders are solicited c. W. WILLARD.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-15
THE LETTER.
THE LETTER.
BEAR CREEK, Miss Dec. l6, 1861

BEAR GREEK, Miss Dec. 10, 1861.
To My Dear Boys, Sammie and Thomas:
After long silence will tell you little
news. ! told G. d. Moore, to tell you paper
was scarce in this wooden world. [ went to
Vadere to get this, and was glad to get it ut so
cents per quire.
The health OF our country is pretty good -
Crops are very short; corn and cotton-espe
cially cotton-not quite half crop, though it
doesn't matter, as We cant get any money for
it. For my part know not what to do
haven't got a red cent. My intention now is to
plant only about acres Of cotton, that will
make enough to buy or barter my groceries.
fear my children, we will not live to see as
prosperous time after this revolution as there
was hetore it, often think of the language Of
our Saviour )" Eloi, Eioi, Lama SaJacthani"
My God, my God, why hast thoe iorsaken
me-? verify think all this calamity has como
uponus for our wickednees Religion is down
like cotton-not worth mach aud by the act
ions of good brethren it might be bought for it
mere trihe, though if We were to Judge from its
sparsencss, like salt, it would be worth $40 per
sack.
Q my God, what will become Of us Go, if
you please, to the churchyard and you will hear
nothing but secular affairs aud ,oar, war Dull
times everywhere. Money scarce /; pork, high
10 to II IL cents per pound sal, the same :;
coffee 81 80 per pound, and none to be had at
that; calico 30 to 80 cents per yard domestcs
20 to % cents per yard sugar 6 to l2 l. 2 cents
lnolasses 30 to 40 cents and everything in that
ratio.
saw your wives not long SINCE All well,
&c. You have heard of Marion's death reck-
on Poor fellow, no left bereavcd wife and
two children. Give my kindest regards to
friends. A. LEARN
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-15
Council Of Censors.

There is to be an election ola Council of Cen
sors, on the last Wednesday of March. The
press Of the State have pretty generally made
allusion to it, and the suggestion that the State
Committees of the various parties in the State
call a State Convention for the purpose OF max"
favor; and such convention ought to be held
soon. There seems be no other way to make a
nomination that will secure any general accep-
lance, and we can see no objection to such a
convention or if the committees could not
agree upon united call, t,ey can at least call
distinct party conventions to be held at the same
time and place, and the conventions when as
sembled will have no difficulty in agreeing upon
ticket.
The chief Importance that we attach to this
election Of censors is the necessity Of letting
we'll enough alone, Wedon't propose to enter
now into any discussion Of the proposed amend
m ,nts to our organic law, which have been al
ready suggested in certain quarters. The State
of Vermont is as well, wisely, and cheapIy
governed, as any State Of It's size in the Union
and we don't think that it would be made any
better by any change in the Constitution. On
this subject the North Star has the following u
dicious observations
Touching this last matter of amendment, the
last Bratteboro PhGnir asserts that 50 it is gen
orally Conceded that the Constitution can be
amended to the advantage of the people in sew
eril important particulars. Of these we pro-
pose to spepk hereafter Perhaps that journa
is correct The Constitution may, possibly q bt
amended 1" to the advantage of the people. -
But it is questionable whether Che Council of Cen
sors will deem it advisable at this time of large
State expenditures, to call delegate Conven
Cion, believing, that for another seven years al
least, our people can live and prosper, undei
our present admirable Constitution.
We hope, whether other committees take ac
tion or not, that the committee, appointed by
the Republican State Convention last Summer
will immediately call State Convention tor !h
purpose of putting in nomination a ticket to b.
supported by the Freemen Of the State.