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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
For the Journal.
MEMORY BELLS"
"TnE GRAVE nArH woN rHEE.'

THE GRAVE HATH WON THEE"
Nevermore shall thy sweet smile beam up
on me nevermore shall meet the glance
Of thy loving eyes nevermore shall the
silvery laugh ripple forth from those sweet
lips; nevermore. nevermore.
Nevermore shall we roam together over our
native hills, gathering MOSES in Autumn,
and sweet wild flowers in Spring. Every
rock, every tree, speaks Of thee. darling. No
more together do we tread the paths Of our
native vale The sivery streams no longer
reflect thy graceful form. Alone, alone, my
weary feet tread the old paths, while rock ,
hill and vale, and winding stream echo the
wall Of my desolate heart nevermore, never
more.
The grave hath won thee" Oh, darling
Of my heart, life OF my lie. how can l give
thee up; For long years have our hearts
kept time together; often have thy golden
locks been pllowed on my heart, and tonight
the cold moon beams fall on thy grave, the
cold, damp earth pillows that dear head
Thy blood flows in the veins of but few
living friends, darling Annie, yet many loving
hearts mourn thy loss.
TweTe sacrilege for stranger hands to min
lister even around thy cold clay, and loving
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
FROM wASHINGToN AND yIOHNm

From WASHINGTON AND TICHN"'' q
The following is the language Of Major
General Halleck TO the agent for the cx-
change Of prisoners:
" II is directed that Immediately on rccev-
ing official or other authentic information of
the execution of Capts. Sawyer and Flynn,
oou will proceed to hang w II. Leo and the
other rebel officers designated as herein above
directed, and that you notify Robert Ould,
ESQ. Of said proceeding, and assure him that
the Government Of the United States will pro-
coed to retaliate for every similar barbaTous
violation Of the laws Of civilized war"
The act to provide National currency au-
thorizes the employment of the National
Banking Associations created under it, as de-
positories Of the Internal Revenue As such
employment involves the duty of requiring
adequate security for the amount deposited,
Secretary Chace has come 10 the conclusion
to ask from the National Banks desir-
ing to receive such deposits, to place in
the Treasury Of the United States per cent
bonds to an amount equal 10 10 per cent. uf
their capital stock and to give the bond Of
directors and others to an amount euual
70 their capital stock security for the punetu.
al payment Of all lawful checks or deposits
lnasmuch, however, as a number of banks
have been organized, and as yet are without
circulation, Secretary Chase proposes to direct
that deposits be made with such on receiving
from them the consent Of their respective
boards Of directors that the bonds already de-
posted as security flor circulation may be
held as security for deposits, leaving the ad-
ditional bonds, as we'll as the bond Of the di-
rectors and others, to be given afterwards at
any time before furnishing the circulation
The Times Washington correspondent
writes The rebel cavalry is busily engaged
in enforcing the conscription act in that por.
ton Of Eastern Virginia lying southwest of
the Rappahannock Parties are securing the
country for provisions and forage, taking ev-
erything. There is widespread suffering and
fear Of famine during the coming winter
The negroes are being sent further south
to prevent falling into the hands Of Yankees.
The practice Of deseriion by substitutes
under the draft has become so prevalent that
hereafter the extreme penalty Of martial law
will he awarded to such delinquents as may
be recapturcd and extraordinary efforts will
be made to effect that object.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
FROM THE SOUTH

Richmond papers contain the following
Morton, HISS, Augua 49, One of Gen.
Kirby Smiths staff officers who has Just ar
rived here, says that four transports laden
with trotps passed Rodney, going up on Fri
day.
The troops sent down by Gen. Grant we're
to take the place of the troops in Gen. Banks
army, whose terms of service had expired
Gen. Price was at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Gen.
Dick Taylo = army was at Berwick Bay. Gen.
Smiths headquarters were at Chrevesport.-
The Governor of Texas has taken the field
with 10000 State troops. Gen. Magruder's
headquarters are at Galveston.
Morton, Miss, dug. l3.-The 46th Texs
regiment Of Texas cavalry captured % yam
KEGS Is miles the other side OF the Big Black
yesterday and brought them safely to this
place. They belong to Steele's division of
the 9th army corps. Their pickets have
been withdrawn from this side of the Big
Black. Gen. Dick Taylor has captured 35
New York planters who were planting cotton
for the Lincon government They were sent
to Texas for safe keeping
Charleston, Aug. 20. The enemys opera
tions during the last twenty-four hours have
been mostly confined to steady and contin-
uous bombardment of Fort Sumter from their
Parrott guns on Morris Island. Their fire
begins to to on Fort Sumter, which replies
only at long intervals. The defence of the
harbor does not depend mainly on Fort Sum
ter, oven If the Fortress should be battered
down, the harbor may still be held. Gov.
Bonham has issued a proclamation, urging
the removal Of all non-combattants from
Charleston as soon as possible. The 200
pounder Parrott guns of the enemy are too
much for the walls of Sumter. 1t has been
determined to defend the city street by street
and house by house, as long as foot Of
earth is left.
Jackson, HISS. Aug, IT, The federal cav
airy from Yazo City have reached Durot Sta
tion on the Mississippi Railroad, where they
captured train and cut the telegraph wires.
Serious destruction on the railroad northward
is apprehended. The Yankees are carrying
two engines and trains with them from Va
din, and heavy raid is coming southwark
from the Charleston Railroad.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

AFFAIRS IN TEXAs.-There are many
things transpiring in Texas that should be
known at the North. Having left that State
for the purpose Of identifying myself with my
country's cause, l am desirous of having her
condition as fully represented as possible,
therefore | send you these papers as one of
the means Of giving such information. | am
sending papers by nearly every vessel that
leaves this port for Matamoras, thus aiding
in giving the friends of the United States as
much Of the living light as is possible.
There is nothing more aggravcting to loyal
Southern men than the attempts of GER
tain class Of demagogues at the North to
force upon them conditions. of peace and
slavery without consulting in any manner the
people most interested in the future of the
rebel States. Let me here say that, coming
from Texas as | do. and so recently, too, |
can say that the loyal men of that State and
tn re are thousands) are willing to and do
endorse the administration in all its war meas
ures, and are waiting to assist in putting
down the rebellion by any measure or move
ment, no matter what it may be, that has for
its aim the crushing out of treason. There
is a class of semi oath of allegiance, property
saving, loyal traitor men, who have objections
to some Of the measures calculated to bring
some seoundrels into due obedience to the
law, and give them some ideas OF their duty
to their country and their country's God.
The truly loyal men desire to see peace
indeed are anxious for it; but with it must
come the sure and certain destruction Of tho
slave power and slavery in those States.
They will consent to no compromise that will
extend any privilege to the institution be-
yond very limited period of time, and many
are anxious to see it extinguished from this
moment, and would so order it were they in
possession of the power.
Let the administration be sustained until
the rebellion is crushed. and when peace is
restored, and the laws obeyed, then and then
only should men look after "rarty lines "
and this or that "plank in those terrible
platforms upon which rests the airy castle
of some snobby political demagogue.
The papers from Texas | send you will no
doubt be Of interest, and you shall have more
of them as fast as opportunity offers,-Cor-
respondent N. Y Herald
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
MIR. cox's SCRIPTURE MINDED.

To The Editors of the Evening Post
Your paper of the 29th quotes Sunset"
Cox as saying:
AS the Hebrews looked to the copperhead
which Moses erected in the wilderness, and
were healed, so it is only in and through and
by the Democratic party that salvation c4n
come to this Republic"
1t will, doubtless, occur to many others
besides myself, that il the benighted Con-
gressman, thus felicitously nicknamed, had
studied his Bible little, or great deal,
more, he would use its significant illustra-
tions neither so badly, nor in so bad cause.
Does he not know, or has he forgotten, that
the Mosaic copperheads Of old were the VEN
omous and deadly plague Of Israel and, that
the one to which he refers became the means
of cure only by being hung up in the midst of
the camp, at the command of God, and with
the appreciation OF man;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
TH1RTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.

The New York Herald publishes list Of
Senators and Representatives in the 3sth
Congress, with the following results
SENATE. HOUSE.
Administration q Administration 92
Vacancies Cbiimour) 2 O''''"''A
To make 20 opposition Senators, the Her
aid counts among them Dixon Of Connecti-
cut, Conness Of California, Harris and Nor
gan Of New York, and Cowan Of Pennsyva-
nia-all Of whom were elected as Republic
ans or supporters Of the Administration. 1t
also counts Hicks and johnson of Maryland,
Harding and Nesmith Of Oregon, and Bow
den Of Virginia, all Of whom are expected to
give vigorous support to the war But we
allow the last to stand as opposition men. In
the House The Herald claims all the Kentucky
men for the opposition, and also Blair and
Scott Of Missouri. SCOTS election is doubt
full while Blair we count as Republican.
Two Of the Kentuokians are claimed for the
Administration, but we claim none in this list
but Blair With these corrections, the Her
aid list will stand as follows;
SENATE HOUSE,.
Administration 33 Administration %
Opposition Is Opposition 80
Vacancies (Missouu)
Nevertheless we must add, that the Herald
counts three Virginians as Administration
men; we allow them so TO stand as an offset
to the two Kentuckians and one Missourian,
who are reckoned above in the opposition
And further. we must add that several Of the
men counted in opposition are loyal Demo-
Gratis As such we count Corning Odell and
Ward Of New York, and Bailey of Penusyl-
vania. In short. the Administration will
probably be sustained with men and money
for the war while on political questions the
border States will hold the balance Of power
in the House, and the Republicans will hold
the Senate. The Herald estimates the States
to elect as follows, and they we're 80 counted
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

SINGULAR LAND SLIDg.-Last Saturday
il ia supposed there was an extended slide of
land on the LaPlotte river, just below Shell
burne Falls. The land which moved is about
five acres in area, of pasturage and partially
wooded. The entire mass moved about four
rods toward the stream, the river face of il
plunging into the creek and eI pollng several
eels and other fish, and filing up most of the
original river bed. The mass Of earth is in
the shape Of parallelogram, and is composed
of clay and Of sand the face next to the river
being blue clay, while the one opposite to it
is composed of quicksand. This locomotive
pa 'ture is now split up considerably by fs-
sures running through It in various directions
and of various widths and depths, produced
by the strain in mosing, Many of the trees
OF large size stand at decided inclination in
an opposite direction from tho river. to which
they were before inclined. One large sugar
maple was snapped off near the ground.
The whole mass formed originally slight
activity, sloping upwards from the river to
the summit which now marks the limit of the
slide, upwards Of thirty rods from the stream.
The propsble cause Of the movement is the
operation of the springs which flow from the
bank of quicksand, which marks the remote
side of the slide. from the stresm.--B Buriiag-
ton Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

~ A recruiting office has been opened
here under the charge Of Lieut. Charles w
Randall, con Of Col. Randall, to recruit vol
unteers to put the Old Thirteenth again into
the field under the call for veteran regiments.
We anticipate that this call will be mmcdi-
atsly and enthusiastically responded to. 1t
is expected that, il majority Of the Boys
OF this regiment come together under this
cal, Col. Randall will accept the colonelcy,
and make the body again what it proved it.
self at Gettysburg, one Of the best regiments
in The soIylce.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

One VIM. IL. Webster has been detected at
Albany n. Y in a very ingenious swindle.-
His mode was to send an " imitation green
back note through the mail to people sup
posed to be green enough to bite. with an Of
fer to furnish others just like it at $50 per
100. The pretended Limitation" was gem
uine note, aud Of course the recipient was ex-
pected TO bite at so grand chance Of getting
counterfeits that mot possibly be detected.
Some people did bite and sent their money
quantities. Webster pocketed the money,
and did not send the Limitations" The BIZ
ters bait at that were bitten.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

A HRRoIo WoMAN.-The Chambersburg
(Pa. Valley Spirit says that while that ancient
borough was under rebel rule, a rebel soldier
applied to a lady for an axe to cut down the
liberty pole which had stood in the public
square ever since the great uprising of the
people upon the fall Of Fort Sumter. He
drew pistol from his belt, and threatened to
shoot her unless she complied with his de-
mand. She replied with perfect coolness,
" You can put twenty bullets through my
heart, but you cannot force me to give you
an axe to cut down that pole
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28


EX-SENAToR RICE ON THE DUTY OF DEM
ooRATs.-We find in the Northern States
man, published at Faribault, Minnesota, a
letter from the Hon II. NJ. Rice, addressed
to some citizens OF thrt place, defining what
his position is and what that of all Demo-
Gratis ought to be on the war question. We
make the following extract
The thought Of acting with any other
than the Democratic party never entered my
head The whole object Of the rebellion is
to destroy the principle of Democracy. The
party which stands by the Government is the
true Democracy Every soldier in the army
is a true Democrat. Every man who lifts his
head above party trammeIs is a Democrat,
and every man who permits old issues to
stand in the way of a vigorous prosecution Of
the war, cannot, in my opinion, have any
claims on the party II the city was on fire
would you call on any particular party to ex-
tinguish the flames or would you stop to
examine its charter for fear that you might
violate some of its provisions by taking water
from your noighbors wells
Should disaster befall our country in the
struggle for life, true Democrats cannot be
blamed. Those who have the power and do
not use it to the fullest extent, and those
who are wasting their time and distracting
the people by the idle discussions, will occu-
py no enviable position hereafter, Union or
no Union
am for regaining and retaining every foot
of soil we ever possessed, without any COM
promise whatever
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

The Rchmo ond (Virginia) Enquirer is re-
sponsibe for the following appreciative no.
tice OF tie copperheads
" The Democratic party is of the utmost
Importance to us (the rebels) to aid in stimu-
lating disa6eetion among the Yankees against
their oton government and ~ demoraiizing and
disintegrGtiny society, i that God abandoned
countrV"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

At Caledonia Co. Democratic Convention.
Gen. Hawkins of the peace ostablishment]
"thatked God there were no lawyers left in
his party, now Judge Cree and S. b. Colby
had gone over to the abolitionists." Query !;
did Hawkins forget Redfeld, or count him
out as an abolitionist of ls50--5l?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
The Albany Evening Journal estimates the

The Albany Evening Journal estimates the
next Congress as follows:
Administration 1903
Opposition so
1t counts all the Kentuckians for the Ad-
ministration. We should be glad to have it
so, but our acquaintance with five Of the nine
Keutucbians does not warrant such an expec-
tation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

IY' The house of Mr. Geo. w. Reed, of
this village, was entered last night (Thurs-
day) by burglars, who secured quantity Of
silver plate and other valuables. The house
of Chss. Reed, Esq, adjoining, was also entered
and sum of money taken from his pants
nnckets in the sleeping room.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

Hon. c. W. Willard of Montpelier, will
land County Agricultural Society, to be held
at Rutland on the 2Sd and 24th Of septom-
Der next.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

The Washington Star says we have between
seventy and eighty thousand rebel prisoners,
while the rebels hold about thirty thousand
of ours.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

The rebel loan in England is at from "a to
35 per cent discount. In rebeldom itself,
one greenback dollar is worth ten confederate
dollars. Rebellion don't pay.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

Col. Han nbal Day, Sixth U, s. Infantry,
has been retired from active service at his
own reauest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
For the Journal
GEMS FROM THE DAILY ARGUS.

"hAh'ifb h1 IhAAUh.
psri[iSe :. lti rAErH ows NEsr 1t is amusing to
every he long Democrat, TO see the republican pa
pets " The present day abusing the Bue Ieh, Fedora.
lss OF l52, and the members N the infamous Hartford
convention u would not be surprising II sometime
within the next half century when they have adon,sJ
new new name they turn To abusing The abohdonists Of
The Argus intended that for joke, which
will explain why it is 80 pungent.
The people sick Of the blackgusrdism Of the Re-
publican abolition leaders and look to Tor change
Ah, yes, it is very bad to be Bidckguard +:
now letus apply this Chinese tricksters stand
ard to the following item from bis pen
a CoNaLoNEsArroS The republican party is a
eongomeration Of all the isms in the country. aud
as It's fathers, with
Double double toll and trouble
made up their eauldron Of Internal political uoantatons
they got in worse materials than
Scale Of dragon, tooth Of wolf;
Wtichs mummy, nav and gulf
sOf the rAvind salt sea shark
Root Of hemlock dsg'd T. the dark;
Liver q blaspheming Jew,
Gall Of goat
the age in which Shakespeare lived not being far
advanced io his nd % conceive anvtbing 80 mean as
The heai rs Of the dbOfhon-republican leaders.
defy any one to find a more senseless,
beasty aud indecent piece of blackguardsm
than this which have quoted from the Ar
gus d Patriot Of August 10th The budoon-
cry Of Chinese Snowman could not equal IT,
There is no senee or anything else save gross
vulgarity in it, And this is the fellow who
claims to have taken up the pen to satisfy the
people who ere " dsgusted with the black
guardism" Of the Republicans Oh, mod
esty Thou art Chinese and thy name is
" Hi Rum At Kin" commonly called " Foo
Foo"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

wha, do the copperheads think about it ?
s it best to let the rebels have the negroes
on their side, or use them for the Union
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28


The Doom OF THE DEMooRAoY.-Thur-
low Weed says in a recent letter.
d" | remember Federalism in it's palmy con.
dition, redolent Of material aud intellectual
acquisitions-its statesmen, jurst and law
yers towering up head and shoulders above
their fellows. And | remember this party
when its leaders, in sympathy with the enc
mics Of their country. began to drag it under I;
when in Congress, in the legislature, in its
journals and finally in the Hartford Conven-
tior, language identical with the utterances
Of disloyal Democrats now, turned the poo-
pie against them
Here, in the letter Of Mr. Bradbury. ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor for Maine, is an illustration:
Are the people OF Maine ready TO concede
the claim SET up by the National Administra-
tion to that despotic power which could de-
prive them of their dearest rights and most
sacred priyileges-of all those noble guaran-
tees affecting life, liberty and property, wbich
are secured to them by the grand old Con-
stitutiou established by their fathers -
This is New England Federalism, rank and
raw. This precise language is stereotyped
in the archives of Federalism. They preached
1t until the patriotic masses loathed Federal
ism and spewed it out
There is reason to fear that modern De-
mocracy will share the ate Of ancient Feder-
alism. The proclivity Of ils leaders is in
that direction.
After citing other instances of the dislcyal
drift of the Democratic leaders, Mr.. Weed
says:
These things, say, will run the Demo-
cratic party under for no party, be its ante
cedents what they may, can be uniaithfu to
the country DURING A WAR. The people un-
uaryingly and unerringly find out and take
the patriotic side. No matter if the admins.
tration errs, falls short of its duty, or even
exceeds its authority, the people will stand
)y their government.
During the war of 1912 the Federalists
abused and ridiculed Jimmy Madison more
maliciously than President Lincoln is abused
now. But they were against their country in
its day Of trial, aud they were driven from
power, into popular contempt, and compelled
to disband, seeking shelter from public ndig-
nation within other political organizations
Such will be the fate of Democracy if it be
not warned; if it continues to take counsel of
men whose prejudices blind or whose seces-
sion sympathes mislead,"