Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15
SCENES IN GOVERNOR JoHNsoN's


and has come to hunt him or somebody else
to take care Of him A literal fulfllment of
John Randolph's prophecy The master
Joined the rebel army or guerrilla band, or
else, fearing an arrest, fed South, not know
ing whether or wherefore particularly, and
the servants are left uncaled for and without
fjod or clothing Such cases occur almost
daily. The negro departs after sumo DISPOSE
ton Of him has been made. and is met at the
door by master who has just returned from
an absence OF several months in The south.
where he has been on voyage Of ex poration
in search Of certain Lost Rights"
le wants the Governor to send out posse
Of soldiers to help catch a fugitive negro. lie
hates the federal government. and thinks il
ought to be destroyed, and says that there is
no such government. and nobody ought TO pay
any attention to IT, that it is so weak il can
do anything or hurt anybody, and that it lie
stealing everybody slaves and violates the
Constitution, and he would scorn to acknowl-
edge such government, because it won't
protect him, and therefore, he demands as a
constitutional right, that IL shall send out
soldiers to catch his runaways This man a
few months since gave thousand dollars TO
the Confederate army, besides couple of
good horses, and has toe much regard for his
conscience to take the oath Of allegiance -
His sympathies are with the South-ho can Z
help that-but he insists that this does not
relieve the Federal government from the duty
Of protecting him. This conscientious man
is marched out under an escort Of two sol
ders with ugly looking bayonets.
Presently half a dozen plain, sturdy, de-
ccnt-looklng citizens, apparently independent
farmers, present themselves. Some Of them.
perhaps ali' nave been forced to Fly from their
houses ana families oy rebel maraud'ng bands.
phe mas hau ms Darn burned, two or three
nave nau 'ne'r COTTON hreu' others me horses
s'o'cn' anu o.ners teams impressed oy the
u'eauou Buefrl'ia'' hey nave travelled my
OF Sixty m"es IN coming mere gong on by
toa"', ana Sleeping at h'ght IN the woods or
IN thlcKe'' as though they were travelling
througn wilderness instead OF a civilized
'ahu' lney want authority TO RAISE com
pany Tor protection and arms and equcp-
menus IL Is Ieaaily granted, and no" woe
10 the reckIesss freebooter who Rails into
'heH hahus'
-, FEN NINE DELtGArioN'
bleSs u.s. who have we here; Hall a
do1en silks, and tremendous curls and artt-
Gals come sweeping and rustling into the
- 10y 'N''N NiA anus " 'ANN~i ,
oy storm. Ihey certainly came to give COM
mnnds or reprimands, for there is not any o
the air OF petitioners in this bevy Of females
nasty glance at the iaces OF this new GROUP
recalls very wildly some of the faces coca.
sionalIy seen on the platform at a Woman s
Rights Convention. A friend whispers in
our ears that several of them are Yankee
school ma ans, who have turned ire-caters,
and tpyRftr
than the great Robert Houdin himself The
spokes-woman tells the Governor very CURLY
that they wish to call on the parson whom he
has just sent to the pententiary, and carry
him something to eat 1t is o'clock, and
the poor man has not had mouthful to eat
since dinner.
Inc articles are absolutely necessary for the
existence OF this rebel Onderd nix, and con
sist, IN part, of two broiled chickens covered
with miniature secesh flag, several glasaes
OF JeIlies' and bottle Of vine. One carries
a large boquet tied with red and white rib
bluerosette in the centre. They are inform
ed that as there is a SUNNY of substantial
food furnished, their gins are wholly unpeo-
essary, and that their interview would only
disturb the holy mans devotioLs Heavens.
what flashing eyes and upturned NJ SEES and
how the silked hounces snap. like wbip cords
Ia the mltrons wheel on their heels and vanish.
through the door ,Oh, the monster 20 .The
6end 70 "Thc brutew The uuleeling wretch
"Oh, know dear brother B--wiu die
know he Wilt he don't get some of NV
sweet pickle !" just think of it-a Who'll,
half day without any broied chickens Yes
they mean to starve him. and to think Nero
f wouldn't let us take dear brother B--a few
absolute necessaries 20 And the afflicted del
egation repair to a neighboring house to con
sole themselves with the food prepared foi
the marty1ed priest.
All, here enters wea,her-beate travel
worn man who receives a hearty welcome
lie is an old and valued friend, who has rur
the rebel gauntlet all the way from East Ten
ucssee, and brings many tale Of thrilling
interest and heart-rending sorrow from III,
land whose loyalty aud fidelity shall brighter
in history and songs as the years of time roll
Onward NashpWe Union.
GEN. SHERMAN AND THE NEGRO HUNrER
4, "A few days ago at Memphis, Tenn, be
IeaVed patriarch applied To Gen sherman t,
, know how he could reclaim his runaway
SAVES know OF only one way, sir, re
phed the General, land that is through III,