Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-26

Washington City, D. c., Feb. %, 1856;

Washington City, D. G., Feb. %, 1863.
EDITORS HERALD:-
This will be great week at the Capital.
Congress and State Legislatures usually tram
sact moro business the last week Of every ses
sion, than during whole mouth before; and
Judging from the amount unfinished at this
time, upon the tables and in the committees of
the two Houses of Congress. the present week
will not be an exception to the rule. A large
number OF important bills have not yet been
matured, and the division upon some Of these
will delay their completion. Both the Senate
and House are holding evening sessions, at
which some business is transacted, and much
useless talking is done The copperheads still
persist in doing all in their power to prevent
the adoption of any and ell measures that look
to the successful termination Of the war, and
are leaving nothing undone that they can do to
ssaid and encourage " the rebellion, that, were
it not for them, might have been among the
s.things that were" ere this.
In 1860, when the rebels in Congress were
TIE most noisy and threatening, was close
observer of thtir conduct; and must in truth
admit, that they manifested more respect fol
the honor Of the government, and less disre
spect Of those at the head of it, than do Val
landigham, OK, and their co-workers, to-day
ANY .nho ieokad in uI0u 00.6.-,
and will do 50 now, will be convinced OF tn'
truth Of this asset ton.
PREJUDICE AGAINST BLACKS.
Ever since the passage Of the law abolish
| ing slavery in this District, the pro-sIaver.
citizens OF Washington have labored assidu
ously to intensity the prejudice against blacks
| They have done all in their power to proven
them from obtaining labor, hoping by bringn
| starvation at their doors to drive them fror
the District. The consequence of this dis
| graceful course is seen In the insults dali,
heaped upon defenseless blacks of both sexes
and of all ages, and the numbers of them tina
are stoned, beaten and murdered on on
streets. 1t is high time this matter receive
attention from the authorities. Boys are II
stigated by their pro-slavery parents an
neighbors to annoy, insult and attack tt
the blacks. A few days since an inoffensiy
black boy, when passing along one of OF
streets, going an errand for his employer, We
set upon by some white boys and most foul
murdered, and this in open day. The po
fellow was a contraband from Virginia, ha
been always faithful to his employers and hs
injured no one This is only one of mar
such cases,
PUNISHMENT TO TRAITORS.
A few DAYS since, at Keokuk, the large
city in Iowa, the press and type of sece
printing Office, as you are doubtless aWa
were siezed and destroyed, by convalesce
soldiers who had been in the hospital there.
The type was scattered in the street, and t
! nress thrown into the Mississippi. This
S but the starting of the ball that VIII ron ia
from the battle fields and camps, and cru
< every prominent traitor, who dares to raise
head in the North West. In Indiana, Hin
and Iowa the loyal people are everywh
holding enthusiastic meetings. and resolvl
@ that traitors at home as well as traitors at
% South shall be put down,
N vERMoNTERs AND VERMONT MATTERS
% Mr. Clayton N. North, eof Shoreham,
Clerk in the War Department, has recen
= been promoted from $1,000 to Sl4oo
g sition.
,e The Vermont delegation in Congress VIC
| against Chase's bank project believing I
= its operation would be injurious to the IN
vi eats of Vermont. Senator Collamer MADE
he speech of great ability in opposition to 1t
of the 18th inst
:, Tue position of the Vermont troops REM
al unchanged. The first Vermont Brigade
Ter had one regiment added to it, the 10Th !
3. jersey, and is now commanded by Col.
rison of the New Jersey regiment, since
es, Whiting resigned. The brigade need
en- efficient Brigadier as commander, ana sh
* have one assigned to them at once ),
"A A rich story is told of the boys III the
ho regiment. 1t seems that tho men in the
sx- New Jersey regiment had repeatedly s.
the the fresh meat from the Vermont boys, IL
ths night, and appropriated it to their own
VIC Some Of the Vermont boys thereupon K
the a dog, dressed it neatly and hung up
,rs. quarters in the Quartermaster's departr
ant The "Jsrseys," installing 1t for mutton,
- it. as usual, and bore it off IN triumph.
ore Vermopters were on the watch and ascert;
by that it was served up next day upon the
the of some Of the Jersey officers. The joke
became public, and the Jerseys are gre
when they visit the camps OF the Vert
ers with 'sbow-wow wow," by wa.
friendly salutatlon.
The following Vermont soldiers have
Nc in hospital here during the past week
AZ bur F. Cady, Co. c, 4th Vermont; "a
Savage, Co. K, 18th Vermont, ana 5o1
pom Morse, Co. E, 18th Vermont,
Il. it e. II.