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THAT BANKING SCHEME,


One serious objection to the Banking
Scheme now before Congress, with the en-
dorsement Of the President and the secre-
tsry Of the Treasury, is in the fact that
there is nothing IN the bill which compels
banks now in existence to accept the terms
that the government offers, or to close their
doors. We see at a glance how, with that
fatal omission, the plan would work: The
banks doing business under the proposed
plan are kept within certain restrictions and
are subjected to certain penalties which
would materially lessen their profits.
Would they voluntarily give up their pres
ent large dividends to accept smaller ones?
Would they lay down dollar and hall,
for the purpose Of picking up a dollar7
The answer may come from those who
know what monetary corporations are.
No! principal effect the law, if passed,
would be to bring into existence batch
of new banks, not to change the character
Of existing institutions; and the end would
be a ffightfuI increase Of that currency, an
excess Of which is now the cause Of such
universal complaint.
| Again, we see no reason for an interme-
| diate agency between the Government and
the people in this matter Of the currency.
Elaborate as the plan is, we see nothing IN
it which adds to the security Of the bill
holder. The basis Of the banks would be
the national credit. Treasury notes are
The Representatives Of that credit-nothing
more. The notes are already issued, and
more are to follow. Why then go cropping
around to find corporations which vii
swap their promises-to.ray for the bond'
Of the Government, and issue the formel
10 the people, themselves pocketing as pa,
for this kindness, the interest On the bond
and notes alike? What's the use Of al
this? Why not say to the banks: the na
tional exigency demands that you retir
your circulation, and you must comply
The Government wants the field that yo'
occupy; and to insure its possession, yo7
must submit to q tax, which if you mea1
to pay your notes, will compel you t
withdraw them from the channels Of trade
and which, if you keep these notes in Gil
culation, will prove that they are worth
less. That is obviously the most direc1
The most feasible, aud certainly the bes
method. Why not adopt it, and let til
taxation beain?
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E~ The Secretary Of the Interior gives the
present population Of Washington ut one hun
dred thousand. This is an increase Of about
forty thousand since the sprlD:: in which the
rebellion broke out. The city does more than
twice the business it did then, and fortunes
arc made there in 4 winter Eow, which few
years ago it would have taken years to accn
mulate.
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f|~ The Richmond Va) EIamiaty, in d
savage article against England and France for
not Interfering in favor Of the South, says-in
language and tone alike significant:
AS for those governments which stand a1oof
frcm us in our hour Of trial, after having by
their intrigues brought about tie present state
Of things wc leave them to reap the fruits
hereafter ct their sinister and inhuman coun-
sells. five succeed, they can expect no special
fsyors ut our hands; if We fail, We shall fail
with honor, but our fail will sound the death
Euen Of their own powerupon this continent,
and perhaps their stability ut home.
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The Homicide on the Illinois
River.
CH1c4ao, Dec. TO, 1862.

Edltofs Ghlcago lrlbune:
In your paper Of Monday you published
an article reIattive to tie Killing Of Captain
Nieols by Captain Allen, in which you not
only do injustice (unintentionnlly, lsuppose)
to Captain Allen, but to all engaged in the in
quest. TO let The public know that Captain
Allen waE justified in killing Nicols, and to
rectity. your misstatement, please publish the
following brief statement Of the af1ray-:
During the game in which Captains Allen
and Nicols were engaged Nico1sa accused Allen
Of cheating, and at tile same time, reaching
aecross the table grasped him by the collar
Allen, tearing himself from Nicols, denied, in
a gentlemanly manner, the charge; Nieols then
came towards Allen to strike him; Allen i'm
mediately started for his office, when Nicols
followed him. Here the parties had words
and Nico!s again endcayored to strike Allen, ,
Allen then seized revolver and told him to
leave the Office or he would shoot him; Nico1s
again struck at him, and Allen at the same
time drew bis revolver and fired, killing Mic
OILS within fifteen minutes. Captain Allen Was
honorably acquitted at Beard5town-
T AITrw
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~ Rev. Samuel Osgood, D. D., one Of the
oldest and most respected clergymen in Mas
sachuEetts, died at his residence in Spring
field, on Monday evening last, in the 10Th year
OF his age. He was installed pastor Of the
First Congregational Church Of Springfield,
on the 25th of January, 1900, afty-thrce years
ago, and continued in that relation up to the
hour Of his death, although he retired from
the more active duties Of his position in 1864.
, 1862-12-15

~ The Madison Patriot says: ssOf the
$40 drafted men at Camp Randall, eighty hare
been examined and rejected for physical disa-
bility, fifteen hare been discharged on plain
evidence Of incapability, and about 12o hare
enlisted into old regiments. One man drafted
from Iowa county has nine children, two Of
whom are cripples, and the whole are depend
ent on his earnings, as a miner, for support.
His case was SO hard, that a man was eom1nis-
stoned and substituted in his place.
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# Mai. Gen. John A. McClernnuu was
married to Miss Minerva Dunlap Of Jackson
vile, sister Of his former wife, few days
since,
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f| The New York TINES Washington
dispatch says:
The statement, published in several newspa-
pers, that there are upwards Of q, coo sick and
wounded soldiers in the hospitals in this city
and vicinity, is exaggerated. The number,
including about 8, ,0G0 at Frederick and Har-
per's Ferry, will not exceed Is, 500 Thetotal
humber Of patients in the different general
| hospitals in the country is about IS, 600
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SoRGHUM.-We have received from Mr.
Isaac Crisman Of Sycamore, in this State, =
bottle Of sorghum molasses which We pro-
around our Office "cleaned OUT the bottle
in the twinkling Of elam~shen, and they
hear evidence to the truth Of our statement.
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Wesley Greene. Tinker.

4 friend who knows the man, informs us
that during the winter Of 185A5, Wesley
Greene, Of the Chicago Times. stunned up
at Sandusky, Ohio, as q preacher. While stop
ping there be got up and engineered 4 lecture
on the subject Of :" Christian Ethlcs," for the
benefit Of the poor, himself beingthe lecturer
About 800 was realized, it went into Grecne's
pocket and the poor never got the first red
After staying in Sandusky-nlost Of his time
being spent in gambling and bawd houses, and
in seducing Young and giddy girls long as
circumstances would permit, he went to
Elyria, in the same State, and there again play
ed preacher. While there he contrived to win
The affections Of 4 most estimable Young lady,
connected with one Of the best families in the
| town and married her. He soon after dis
appeared, leaving his wife behind, and soon
appeared upon the surface as q photographic
| reporter on the Philadelphia Ledger. His time
was brief in Philadelphia, but it WAS long
enough to enable him to get considerable
ahead of the proprietors Of the Ledger in the
matter of financial balances. Next Wesley ap
pears In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, again in his cler
icai robcE. Here he again paid his addresse:
to a young lady, but before the nuptia1s cou1d
be consummated, his sheep skin was stripped
from his wolfsh carcass, and lie left that tow
in double quick Since that time he has bec1
Invisible Greene to our informant.
P. s. We find the following about the tink
er in the Buffalo Express:
'tThis J. Wesley Greene, Is, it Hc rnistak
not, the gentleman Of integrity, who was NJ
rested IN this city charged with having oh
tanned muney hy false pTetenses from prison
er, whom hc visited at the jail, and induced t
trust him with some thirty or forty dollars
with which ]. Wesley was to procure leg,
assistance for lis captive friend, but which h
filled do.
, 1862-12-15

~ James N. Spencer. Esq, Of Michigan,
was admitted to the bar Of the Supreme Court
on Tuesday last,
, 1862-12-15

E Captain Chapman, Assistant Quarter
master at st. Louis, calls for proposals for
100, 600 bushels Of oats. The bids arc open
until 12 O'Clock on Thursday next.
, 1862-12-15

The Emancipation Proclamation Is the
greatest blow they have yet received. first
heard Of 1t In this way: Lieut.. Bell, Of the
10th Georgia Battalion came to me one morn
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named by the Republican District Committee,
as q candidate for the present Congress, in the
old Second District Of Wisconsin, to take the
place Of Hon Luther Hanchett, lately dozens
ed. There seems to have been no other can
didatc for the nomination. The nomination.
for the new (Gth) District, for the next Con-
gress has not yet been made.
# Lieutenant Phillip Morris, and priyates
John o. Murray and Albert Overall, who
were engaged in the recent murder Of Dr. J.
IL Whit1ock, at Fort Stanton, New Mexico,
have been dishonorably dismissed from the
service. They have also been bound over by
the civil tribunal to take their trial for
murder.
, 1862-12-15

A NEW PHASE IN JouRNALIsM.--The Al
bany Standard announces that on an after to-
day, twill be printed on common MANILA
paper, and sold ut one cent copy.
, 1862-12-15


Seventeen Illinois Colonels have graduated
into the full rank Of Brigadier General, and
twenty -four otheirs are in the line Of promo
ton, being now in command Of brigades, as
follows:
Reg-t- Colonel
Aug Mereey. brigade of Dodge's division.
II *Thos. e. G.. Rausone, brigade in Western
Virginia
la JoliI B. Wyman, brigade at Helena. Ark.
is Michael Z. LAWYER, commanding post at Jack
10 Joseph e. Scott, brigade Of Dumont's diyi-
70 Charles c. Marsh brigade OF Logan division.
a3 *James 4. Mullgan, brigade at New Greek,
ee join N. Loomis, brigade Of Ross division.
IS A. E. johnson, brigade Of McKeau's division
% Charles n. Ferren, brigade at -Jackeon+ Tenn.
| "a Edward n Kirk, brigade Of Sill division:
sc Nicholas Greusel, brigade Of sheridan's diyl-
sion.
| Il Isaac G. Pngh, brigade Of Lauman's division.
l. ~ Geo W Roberto. brigade Of Palmcrs division.
| 4S Adolph Engleman, brigade Of Ross division
IS Isham N. uaynie, brigade Of Logan division.
| e. Thomas ". Sweeney, brigade Of Dodgc's diEi~
| IS David Stuart, brigade Of Sherman corps.
| 81 +Silas D. Baldwin. brigade Of Dodge division.
So r Sidney Post, brigade Of JEFF. G. Davis diyi-
/ sion.
| 81 Jacob Fry, brigade OF Loean>s diT1slonr
| SIS Robert s. Moore, Of Sheridan's division.
| 81 William IT. 0rme, brigade Of Herton's diTi.
1nd 4 = Moore hricade ,f Dumont'e division
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a number Of men made their escape from
Macon. a few got to our lines, but By far the
largest number we're caught and brought back.
Major Ry1apder deemed these attempted e6-
capes worthy OF punishment. This is how it
n.as inflicted: The victim was forced to lie on
his stomach or back, as best suited the officer
Of the guard. His arms Tere then stretched
ont straight, and his legs forced apart; crotched
stakes we're then driven over the neck, wrists
and ankles, and the poor fellow let lie for
from t~o to eight hours I knew one man
wlo received this punishment each alternate
two hours for seven consecutive days. James
States gunboat Sumter, for refusing to lio
down until informed why he was to be pun
iehe6, was knocked down by blow in the
he.d from an axe. There is civilization for
, 1862-12-15

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election Of officers being in order, this
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-27
a. Loyal Conference.

The Missouri Conference met recently, it
being the fifteenth annual session since their
reorganization. They unanimously resolved to
testify their loyalty to the Federal Union by
taking the oath in Il body, representing their
church in this State. BY arrangement, the
Provost Marshal General Farrar attended
Friday morning 20 perform this duty. The
scene is represented by the Central as being
very interesting and impressive Several
glowing Union speeches were made upon the
occasion among Others Rev. DR.. Elliot, cd.
itor of the Central Advocate, was called out
and said:
He would call attention to a beautiful silk
embroidered flag which hung before the audi.
ence. He would speak of it historically and
cxpositorily. Abort Il year ago, it will be
remembered, there vas hung out in the center
Of the city It rebel flag. so hated it that
never looked at it to ascertain what we're its
symbols, but heard people say there was IA
rattlcsnake on it. Could not vouch for the
truth OF it. He remembered many stories
about snakes. big aud little. There was one
we'll authenticated about snake in the car.
den of Eden. Most of us know the trouble
and woe that snake caused. 1t was tie old
Apol'yon himself. The story goes that after
that time it was only his apprentices who
We're sent out to deceive the people, but he
believed that now, III this rebellion, it was
demonstrated that the old fellow had come
out again in prOpriG persona. Last Fourth
Of July he invested twenty-five cents in lit.
tie Union flag, and hung it out gloriously from
the third story Oh Pine street, over the head
OF brother McAnally, and believed it had
been OF considerable use to the Decor in the
way OF protection. This was II small hag but
we got up better one aided by the bows.
On attending the Illinois Conference last tall,
the brethren there subscribed 80 dollars to
purchase u handsome one, and here it is.
See the elegant embroidery examine it, done
by the hands Of the noble Union ladies of
this city. What fine texts for speeches are
on it. COP AND LIBERTY = These arc the
principles of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
from which the Methodist Church South has
apostatized, or rather been bcwtchcd and
misle1 On the other border we read, Sus.
tain the Union - Thi., as Church, VIC do,
not with the sword, but we so teach the
people. And if they will not, then we must
hand them over to those whose business it is
to handle the sword lie said he would take
this flag to every conference he attended, and
hoped to gather up his feet and lie down with
Joy under its folds when this rebellion is
crushed out, and T. PMribus Uuum waves
over united people,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-27

HE SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHER.-ZwnS
Herald, under the question, "Why are u'
all Sunday scholars converted ?'-traces mos
OF the difficulties in the way of such a de'F'
able result, to faulty teaching. The olIoVH-
description OF what S. S. Teacher shOal
he, pleases US. 1t hits tho point and gives
the key to complete success in leading CHA
rem to the cross
A teacher should not be an automai'l
Machinery is wonderful, more accurate '0au
the finger, more delicate than the eye; 1t eau
construct all the parts Of l. watch or steam
engine almost absolutely without nav VI
wrinkle, but it can never supplaut mind II
must ever be the slave of SOUL So, orat'
system, undertaking regularity, cannot supp?
the place of that Christian sympathy "nN1
molstens the eye, makes the voice quver'. a"'
takes hold of kindred heart. There Is y
profound philosophy in the doctrine Of 'as
communion of saints. Christians in Soc't''
have all active lnter.communion OF soul WIZ
soul The child is susceptible Of this peIy,
earnest Christian feeling, genuine Chrls''lN.
anxiety to save, must be felt by the 'eacn'
to enable him to accomplish his object
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-27

SLAVERY IN MIssoURI.-The " divine instit u
ton" as Its friends call it, is evidently in q
. decline y in Missouri, and that imperial State
Of the West, In passing through the red sea OF
blood, will reach its deliverance from Its wicked
taskmasters. A recent number of the St. Louis
Ne'os says:
- The rebellion is abolitionizng the State,
partly by the Wholesale deportation of slaves by
disloyal masters 10 the Gulf States partly by
the unresisted and unopposed exodus of un-
claimed and inasterless slaves from the wealthy
BORDER aud river counties into Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Iowa and Illinois; and partly by the almost
complete overthrow OF Slavery as an institution
IN the State. There are many slaves still in
Missouri, but they are regarded by their owners
AS u clog and incumhrance.'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-27

| ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DUTCH ISLANDS.
| While in Russia serfdom is becoming tradi-
tlona., and in the United States the system OF
African Slavery has pulled down upon itself
the pillars Of it's own temple, so that its death IS
simply question Of time, we see that q PROJECT
Of emancip p ton has been adopted for the Dutch
Islands in the West Indies. The following ex-
tract from the .Suyinam Woodland of Feb. Is,
indicates the chief features Of the plan which
mas been adopted
" The slave question in the Dutch West In
dla colonies has been settled. All slaves in those
colonies will be set free on the first OF July,
1868, under the following conditions l. Com
pensation Of three hundred guilders for each
slaye-man, woman or chd---to be paid to the
owner. 2. Slaves to remain under apprentice
ship on the estates for term of three years,
during which time they are to be paid wages for
their work, half Of such wages TO accrue to
Government.
Thus it is that the last strongholds Of human
bondage are failing before the irresistible lnhu-
ence OF Christian civilization. And unless the
Great Republic greater to-day than ever before
shall make haste to purify her institutions
from the anomaly which has been their danger
and their reproach she will see herself the last
OF all nations in the race for universal freedom.
The President in his recent message pointed
the way We have only to put his prescriptions
In practce.-N. Y. Times.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-27
The Battle Of Winchester.

The battle near Winchester, between 7 1000 O.
5000 OF Gen. Banks division, under Gen
Shields, and about $4,000 rebels under Gen
jackson, appears, as we get the more complete
details, one Of the bloodiest and most desperate
ly fought engagements of our new war for liber
ty. Of course we cannot account for only 5000
or 10000 Union troops being left in the vicint,
OF rebel army of at least twice its size to make
an advance INTO the eneny's country, while au
Immense Federal force Is getting ready on the
Potomac to " strike the death blow - to the re-.
aeilion. But since the 5000 won n brilliant
victory, although al u fearful sacrifice Of life
perhaps it is n worth while to seek for reasons
Ahey must nave been thoroughly wise and STRAIT.
eglc Or the commander on the Potomac would
not have acted upon them. Eleven hundred
and fly casualties in an army OF 5000 men, or
anG1o than one in every seven Of those eDcancd.
rs bloody record, and proves that fighting,
desperate, courageous fighting, and heroic and
notie sacrifice Of life is one of the iron neces
sitioa 9i this war. 1t is q great misfortune that
FNar should cost so much Of life and treasure. as
&hla VIE Tor the suppression of rebellion. If it
eouId becohductedas fine art, by amateur gener-
ais and soldiers, With as few CASUALTIES as would
result from game Of chess, it would be almost
us good as Il holiday show But when we find
that it costs life, alike by disease in canp and
by sword III BATTLE, as well as money, every day
At is prolonged, the necessity becomes apparent
cha, 1t should be made short, sharp and decisive
Since the commencement of the death blow 3"
movement Of the Army of the Potomac, We
have learned but little OF its progress, and that
little Was contra band news, tl.at could not be
published. The intelligence that has been al
lowed to come over the wires, has been mainly
from the division near Winchester which has
just gained this victory. From this battle
however, we are led to infer that the rebels have
net entirely left Virginia. 1t is reported that
Gen Johnson, if JAG kson would have waited
q day or two, would have joined him with
10000 or Is 900 more rebel troops But Jack
son, acting upon false impression that two
rebels were match !or one Yankee, impru-
IDENTIFY commenced an attack which resulted in
his own disastrous deiett. Occasionally we
hear OF rebels securing the country few miles
.rom Manassas. Some papers think these APP
pearances OF the rebels indicate an evacuation
Of Virginia. The fight near Winchester, in
this view, may be treated as blind, to cover
some cumpulsory retreat in other directions.
But whatever it was intended for, it resulted in
q compulsory retreat of the army that made it.
Victories of the Federal armies frequently ac-
complish such q result.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-27

REBEL ATRoCITlEs.-It has been repeatedly
denied that uherebels commit ted atrocities upon
our wounded and dying soldiers after the battle
OF Ball Ran. Gov Srrague Of Rhode Island
hasJuat returned from the ground which he Wis
tied for the purpose Of recovering the bodies Of
officers Of Rhode Island Regiments who fell there
mocta]ly wounded. The remains of Col. Slocum
together with the Major end Captain Of his
regiment were found. The old coIorcd man
who slowed them the spot where they We're
buried, said tie Georgia regiment hau cut the
Ccione's head off and burned the body. The
Rebels made y mistake however and cut off the
head of the Major instead Of the Colonel
They found all tire officers and soldiers buried
with their faces downward, an intended dis
grace. II was Gov. Spyague's reg inent that
made such irigh5ful havoc with Bartow's Geor-
gia Regiment.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-27
True Patriotism.

A friend in Jamaica, sends us a line. 70.
celved from u relative who writes from camn
in regard to his feelings in anticipating the
bloody conflict upon the field of battle. in
which he says -" will fight for the Old
Flag live or die. If | live it shall be in the
triumph of a glorious victory, and if die it
will be but doing my duty in my country's
defence 1T the latter should be my fate, you
must give Inc up with JOY rather than sad.
ness. Have | sister that would not lrecv
give up her only brother in defence Of our
glorious government? II SO, let her be Danish
ed from my memory forever"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-27

COUNCIL OF CENsoRs-The election yesterday
nassed off in this vicnlty-as the reporters say
-" quietly" In Montpelier the whole vote
cast was e., and that was all some way" of
course. In the neighboring town OF Berlin, out
of IL voting population Of 375-just exactly -
persons showed their patriotism by voting for
the Newspapers Ticket" ae the farmers call
it. The patient Constable presided over and
guarded the purity of the ballot-box for four
mortal long hours--two Of which he spent SOL
itary and alonc,' ineifec' ually calling upon the
people TO 90 forward their votes"
This same" mas'erly inactivity seems to have
characterized the conduct Of the canvas in all
the towns round about, and leaves no doubt of
the triumphant election Of the entire ticket