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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20
A Further Denial Called For,

Mr.. ). b. Colby, member of the Union State
Committee, has been charged in newspaper in
this State, with having contributed to the Argus
and Patriot, as late as the 28th of last May, an
article of which the following is part:
1t is impossible to imagine a scene more COM
pletely ridiculous than is exhibited by the black
republicans OF Vermont when they dare to claim
loyalty to tie Constitution as one of their virtues
and even charge the Democracy with the guilt of
treason Obedience to the constituted author-
tiesis now their cry But who have been for
years educating the people to contempt Of the Su-
Preme Court, and of it's solemn judgments Who
have polluted our laws with admitted and nten-
tional treason Who have organized. and re-
solved, disloyalty in party conventions, and filed
the southern States with their Resolves and Pre-.
ambIes, with q view Of" alternating one portion OF
the Union from the other ?" Really, it must
arouse some queer sensations among the people
who are accustomed to listen to Thomas Z. Pow.
ers in his bold and reckless assaults upon the Ex-
ecutive, the Courts, and Constitu of the Union
-clamorlng for law to nuLlJy the Constitution,
and acts of Congress under it, in which he was
but too successful-and then to meet him 10
these days of anguish and sorrow, with his treas.
uiC ouuBot uuuel his arm; ,ju1 ana Smtlng IN a
two thousand dollar salary, pleasantly reminding
bis wronged, cheated, deluded followers to nav
their license tax, their income tax-the tithes of
their industry-to meet the expenses of an alien
eted South Pleasing recolIections.
The record of the dsloyal Observation-Disclosures
IS too fresh to be forgotten Where do you find
these disturbers Of the public peace, in these
days of national trouble ? In the field of the
fight? BY no means. Where is Giddings
Consul General of the Canadas Where is Bur.
lugame Minister to China, after being kicked
out OF the Austrian Court, to which he was ac-
credited. Where Poland Where Powers
Where Gregory? The tax payers can answer.
What are they doing to preserve the Union
Let Thad. Stevens answer, who proclaims that
never by his consent shall the Union and Consti-
tuition be restored as they were"
Mr.. Colby has not yet in any public manner
denied the authorship of the above article. al.
though 1t has been three weeks since the CHARGE
was first made. We assure Mr.. C, that while he
consents to act in public capacity as member
ola State Committee, he cannot ignore such
grave charge as the one made by the Courier
without leaving the impression on the public
that he does not dare deny it. 1t is quite certain
that the charge will be believed unless be nuts !
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20

10 his plea of not guilty. And this, now, is all
the more likely to be the result of his silence.
since he has taken the pains to deny the author
ship Of an article in the .9rgus and Patriot as,
sailing the Hatchmaa. So far as this specific de.
NAL goes it is explicit and satisfactory, and we
hope to have the pleasure of saying the same of
a denial yet to come from him, of the other ale
gatons to which we have alluded.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20
State Nominations.

DISTINCT CONVENTION We hope the people
of this County will keep in mind the District
Convention at Rutland the Doth inst. 1t is
something Of a journey, we know, from here to
Rutland. but the election of Member of Con
gress will be virtually made there, the voting in
September being only a matter of form. The
politicians and ofhce-holders will be on hand
for they always 60 to Conventions whether they
are near or remote. And if the people have
any choice in the matter, we advise them to go
and express that choice IN convention, where it
will be of some use, and not stay at home and
grumble when they hear that the wrong man
has been nominated. The most prominent can
didates, whose names have yet been mentioned,
are Hon F. E. Woodbridge and Hon. j. w
Stewart of Addison County, and A. B. Gardner
Ess., of Bennington County. 1t seems to be
conceded that the candidate will be on the other
side of the mountain, and the canvass is much
more active there than here. Nevertheless this
County should be fully and fairly represented in
the Convention, and let the people see to it that
it is so.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20
Washington County Convention.
Rutland, July, 1863.


The freemen o. Washington County are no
titled that a COZ, uon for the nomination Of
candidates for county and probate officers to be
supported at the next annual freemans meet
Ing. will be held at the Court House, in Mont
peler, on Saturday the LIST day of August, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon.
All who are in favor of sustaining the Gov
eminent in its efforts to suppress the rebellion
and maintain the Union in its integrity, are
cordially invited to attend.
henry DWIGHT,
J. ii. ORCUTT,
STEPHEN c. SPENCER, 200. Com.
r. GLEASON,
9. G. ABBOTT,
July 18th, 1868
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20
District Convention.

The Freemen of the First Congressional DIS
trct irrespective of party, are requested to meet
in Convention at Rutland on the 29th day OF Ju-
ly. 1868, at Ii o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose
Of nominating some person to represent this Dis
trict in the Congress of the United States
All who are in favor Of sustaining the Ad-
minlstration in its efforts to put down the re-
bellion and sustain the Constitution and Union,
are invited to attend.
A. B. GARDNER,
NJ q. EvERTs, Dist. Com.
+. E. WOODBRIDGE,
Rutland, July, 1863.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20
District Convention

A Mass Convention of the Freemen Of the
% Congressional District of Vermont, will be
held at White River Junction, on Tuesday, the
2lst day Of July inst, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. to nom
mate a candidate to represent this District in the
3Sth Congress of the United States; also to
ings.
All who are in favor of sustaining the Govern
ment in its efforts to suppress the rebellion, and
TO maintain the Union in its integrity are cordial
ly invited to attend.
A. WENTWORTH,
w. c. FRENCH, D;...;o. Nv,
E. c. REDDINGToN. D''''''' O'''''
G. G. ?. BALDWIN,
July 4, 1868.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20

Valandigham has reached Niagara Falls, and
issued his address to the people of Ohio. As
might be expected, he declares that the rebellion
is stronger than ever and cannot be subdued
He is for peace and the withdrawal of our ar
mics from Southern soil. He says, in his trav-
els he did not meet any one, whatever his opin-
ions or his station, political or private, who did
not declare his readiness, whenever the war
shall have ceased, and invading armies been
withdrawn to consider and discuss the question of
reunion" This amiable disposition on the part
of the rebels upon which Vallandigham builds
his hopes of restoration of the Union, reminds
US OF the penitent temper of hard hearted old
sinner who pretended to be converted from the
error of his ways, and in making public con-
fession of his faith, said, if he bad injured any
one in his past life he was willing to be forgiv
en-, and if any one had injured him he was will
ling to sit down and TALK it over
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20

The rebel armies, in the last two months,
have been weakened, by losses in battle and in
prisoners, full 100000 men.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10
Can VIC Pay our National Debt E

Cam We ray our National DeDt
At Union Mass Meeting at Cincinnati
afew weeks since, Hon. Henry stansberry
gave an interesting discourse upon our
national finances. he spoke Of our ma
tiOnal debt and of its prospective increase.
It was probably seven or eight hundred
millions at this time, and in June, 1864,
would probably be fifteen hundred mil
lions. But, enormous as that sum will be,
it will be five hundred millions less than
that of France and twenty-five hundred
millions less than that Of England This
is something to take consolation from, but
greater consolation is found in review
Of our ability to pay it. In 1916, Alex
ander Dallas, Secretary of the Treasury,
reported to Congress that the total revenue
of the Government from its establishment
to that time, was S224, 600, O,OOO-less then
ten millions per year. Contrast this with
what we are enabled to reckon on now.
1t is estimated that the revenue of the year
ending June, 1854, will reach 1920, 10000,
seventy millions from customs and one
hundred and fifty millions from direct
taxes. So that in single year, we shall
be able to realize as much as our fathers
did in twenty-five years. How was that
debt met The credit Of the Government
was sunk so low that Congress could not
borrow dollar, and currency fell to fifty
cents on the dollar. But few years af-
forwards the currency could only be bought
by paying premium for the paper money
which was then SO low. At the close Of
the war in 1872, the country owed S127,-
100000, and it was supposed that it would
bankrupt the nation, and yet that whole
debt not only he-o PrOsEEana in few
years, but in 1885 every dollar was paid
of, and we had a surplus Of $4,000, 900,
which Congress gave back to the States.
But they might say the debt was
entirely out of proportion-that it was
nothing compared with the present debt.
The people then were nothing in point Of
population and wealth compared with the
people of this day. Our population did not
reach, in 1915, eight and half millions of
people. Now our population is thirty-One
millions. Count out the rebels, the slaves
and free cOlOred people, and we have over
twenty-one millions of people. But it is
objected that the ability TO pay does not
depend upon numbers but wealth. The
decennial tables of 1910 showed that the
whole wealth Of the United States in re-
ality and personality was short Of two thou
sand millions of dollars. The tables Of
1860 show that the real and personal pro-
perty, including slaves, amounted TO six
teen thousand millions; ElsVes rejected,
fourteen thousand millions the loyal
States alone is over ten thousand millions.
Recollect that in 1915 there was not two
thousand millions in wealth, and now, in
less than half q century, Ii has increased
Eve fold. There is, then, five times the
ability in the amount of property.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10
Union state Convention.

Arrangements have been made to hold
the Union State Convention which meets
in this city on Thursday, the nth instant,
in the Atheneum.
The delegates from the different Con-
gressionsl Districts will meet as follow:
Ist District, No. Is, American Hotel I'd,
State Auditors Office; Sd, Auditors priv
ate Office; 4th, State Treasurer's Office;
9th, once OF State Board of Agriculture
9th, Office of Board Of Public Works; 7th,
Governors private Office; 9Th, Office Of ex-
Governor DennisOn 9th, Office Of Hon. C.
N. 0lds; 10th, Office Of Provost Marshal /;
11th, Office of Geo. ". Parsons; 18th, Office
Of Hon. s. Galloway; 18th, Office Of L. ].
Critch6eld, Esq; 14th, Supreme Court
Room; 18th, State Library 18th, Office of
Surgeon-General; 18th, Office Of F. C. .ses-
sions, Esq; 18th, Office of J. W. Baldwin,
Esq.; 18th, Military Committee Room.
Appropriate places will be arranged for
speaking.
We hope to see q large turn ont Of the
loyal men of the State Capital City Fact.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10
speeeh Of feeneraI Fosrsr 70 lI. DIen.
The New York Post saws;

The New York Post says:
f'0n the 18th General Foster visited the
camps Of the nine months men, and made
an eloquent speech to each regiment he
spoke Of their many victories, their match
less bravery, their heroic endurance, their
magnificent discipline, and referred in sf-
fecting terms to the attachment existing
between himself and them, which brought
forth deafening cheers from the troops,
mingled with music and the roar of artil-
lery, which gave the scene the appearance
of grand jubilee
General Foster told these soldiers that
he could not part with them; that they
must not leave him and our sacred cause
at this stage Of the rebellioni thsthe would
give them all tie advantages accompany
ing re-enlistment, including furlough
Of thirty days to each regiment, and so ar
range it that, while one regiment departed
another should be ready to return, which
proposition appeared to meet with general
favor.
General Poster then called upon the nine
months men for a new artillery regiment
Of twelve companies, Of one hundred and
fifty men each. This regiment was organ
iEed upon the spot and officers appointed,
some regiments offering to furnish as high
as three companies for this new command
which will be ready for service in short
time.
General Foster is willing to furnish
General Hunter two black regiments for
each one Of his white regiments that is
returned"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10

This calculation does not embrace in ii
those who are acting as pioneers for Gen
erals Banks aud Grant in Louisiana and
Mississippi, for these would doubtless
swell the number to $4,000 men, nor do we
believe the enumeration more than the
official roll viii exhibit.
These commanders are they who know
what they are about and who would not
put muskets into the hands Of dOlts OF
towards. But perhaps, the most crOwning
proofs Of the negro's capacities for fight
ing comes to US from Port Hudson. A reg
iment Of native Louisisns blacks partiei-
pated in the assault of the 9th ultimo.
All accounts report that they behaved mag
ni6cently. The paragraph which we quote
below is from a source naturally extremely
prejudiced against all negroes, and which
would give them a bad reputation if any
grounds for such q course existed. The
letter is from correspondent of the New
York Herald, aud pays the following very
high trib1te to negro bravery:
No more desperate fighting has ever
taken place than that of division of
General Sherman yesterday, in the attack
upou the right Of the enemy's position.
Our men faced the storm of iron and lead
that was hurled against them as if it had
always been their business TO do so. They
moved steadily forward, under the most
murderous fire Of shot, shell, grape, canis-
ter, and musketry, with q steadiness that
Wes surprising. When Cindsd Rodrigo
was stormed, the flower Of the English
army was selected for the " forlorn hope !"
but they, veterans as they we're, never
moved with irmer step or more solid col
umn than did the 2nd Division Of the 18th
Army Corps, in the attack Of yesterday
upon the right Of the enemy's position.
With on impetuous charge the 9Th Michi-
gan and the l28th New York carried the
enemy's works at the point Of the bayonet !;
but they were compelled to give way, for
the enemy had massed his troops here, and
it became necessary for our glorious fellows
to fall back before overwhelming numbers.
Not much ground was lost however; we
only failed TO maintain our position within
the main works. The End Regiment Louis
lana Native Guard, Colonel Nelson, were
in this charge; they lOsHt IN on the ddUaHee,
and t0heB they came out siz out Of nine hun
drsd men could not be accounted for. II Is
said on every side that they fought Nth the
dclPeratioH Of tigers. One negro was OBJ
served with Rebel soldier in his grasp,
tearing the flesh from his face with his
teeth; other weapons having failed him.
There are other incidents connected with
the conduct Of this regiment that have
raised them very much IN my opinion as SOL
diers. Aftsr firing one Uoliey, they did not
deign TO load again, but rent in Nth bGyonets,
andWhereVsr they had a chance, Il tOaS all up
igith the Rebels"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10

A Lexington (Kentuoky) letter to the
New. YOrkssTimss speaks of the departure
of the Ninth Army Corps for Vioksburg,
adding:
" The bugle continues to sound, and as
write one Of the finest batteries ever be-
held is passing. 1t is the Second Requ-
lars, and consists Of 20-pounder Parotts !;
they will do mischief somewhere. The
citizens Of Lexington are much pleased
that among the defenses to be left here is
the Nineteenth Ohio battery, Captain
Shields-an excellently appointed, and
Well-manned battery, with popular COM
mander ct its head
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

A BSIGNEES SALE.-Pursuant to an
%, order made by the Probate Court in the
matter Of the assignment of C. H. Robson, in
ayor Of the creditors, I shall expose for sale at
public auction at the door of the Court House,
IN said county, on the llth day Of July, 1868, at
O'Clock P. N. the following described lands and
tenements, to wit:
lst. The east = Of southwest = of section No
81, township 7e, north Of Range p west, in War
rem county, IN the State Of Iowa, being so acres.
Appraised at S24O
I'd: The southeast 4 of the southeast 4 Of
section l3, IN Township 70, north Of Range 26
west, being in the county Of Dallas, State Of
Iowa. being 40 acres. Appraised at $50
Sd. The southeast = OF section p and the
northeast = Of the northeast = Of section p, IN
Township 81, north Of Range 80 west, being in
county of Calhoun, in the State Of Iowa, and
being 200 acres Appraised at $500.
4th. The southeast 4 and south = Of north
east q OF section 10, and the west y Ofthe south
west a, and the southeast Il Of southwest "A o
section 20, in Township 70, north Of Range %
west, and the east q Of northeast Il OF section
II in Township so, north Of Range 30 west, being
in Guthrie county, in the State Of Iowa, and be-
ing g44O acres. Appraised at $3.50.
Terms cash. J. 6. GRANNIS,
Assignee Of C. H. Robson.
CLEVELAND, June 10th, 1s6S. JunelO;44I
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10

A Somerset (Ky.) letter to the Cincin-
natl Commercial says that Company D, Of
the 1o2d Ohio, is now the provost guard Of
that place. The writer says;
al am indebted to C. Durand, Hospital
Steward Of the 103d Ohio, for list Of the
sick in camp hospital yesterday, as follows:
John ouaile, 3, typhoid fever, GONZALES
cent; Sanford N. Carpenter, b, typhoid
fever, convslescent; Mills Blain, Il, ty-
PhOid fever5 George Hurd, q, typhoid fe-
veri Chales Chantler, H, remittent fever;
Harrison Borke, I, typhoid fever; Andrew
Truman, K, dYsenterY.n
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10

r LoyalrE and Resources OF California.
A late letter from Rev. 7. Starr King, of
San Francisco, to church friends in BOs-
ton, gives the assurance that the State is
loyal to the core. The inhabitants are
opening copper veins all over the surface
bat there is none Of that material in their
heads. These assurances are the more
gratifying from the immense resources
with which that State sbounds. It is
startling to think Of the vast difference
that might have been felt in this strength,
II California had been secured to tho reb-
els, with all its expanse Of ses-coast, its
great city and magnificent harbor, the en-
trance to which has been made impsssable
by hostile vessels, and the e1hsustless rich
ss Of its soil. letter from an old Cali
fornian to q brother in Indianapolis, and
published in the. Journal Of that city,
gives bewildering idea Of the wealth Of
that country. OF course the mining in
terests are put at the head. The writer
vouches for the truth of The statement
that the leading Express company of the
coast, Wells, Fargo & Co., receive daily,
from WashOe, &C., in Nevada, from one to
tigo tons of bullion-gOld and silver. The
receipts of copper are also immense, while
the quicksilver mine Of New Almada in
the San Jose valley are the richest ever
known. The receipts and shipments of
the first quarter of 1863 exceed those of
the corresponding period of 1862 by more
than 100000
In agricultural resources, the country is
scarcely less remarkable. The wool inter
est is immense, while, as an example of
the farms, it is said that one man has
thres thousand acres of wheat and eight
hundred Of barley, beside large area in
oats. In addition to this, grape-growing,
notwithstanding its present large proper
tiOns, is but in its infancy. The Pacific
Railroad will develOpe still more these re-
sources, while it will open up other sec
tions, perhaps as rich as the settled lands
Of California. In view Of all this the
man who will assail the Government on
account Of the national debt which is be-
ing accumulated by the war, is no true
patriot.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10
Nearoes in the Rebel work. at vicI.burs

NeErOes in the Rebel Works at Vicksburg.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zstte writes:
AT present, and indeed since the assault
Of the 23d, the rebels have maintained a
uniform silence. They are evidently at
work, like US, with pick and shovel, and
mean to give us aft for tat" They have
gangs of negroes chained together, to per-
fern the labor on the defenses, for they
can neither spare the soldiers nor permit
the negroes TO run at large. Thisis fact,
Joined us on the march from Jackson to
Vicksburg, whence they came on passes
for camps are our peopled with negroes who
issued by the commandant, and who assert
that their fellows in the city would only
be too glad to escape into our lines If they
could. Negroes have been seen on their
works loading the guns, from which our
sharpshooters had driven the regular gun
ners, and it is evident that the negro is
still an element of strength to the rebel
arm. 1 an repeatedly told that they are
taken in large numbers along with the re-
bel armies on their marches, and that they
perform all the labor of the camp and field.
But Of course this might be expected Of a
people whose entire existence depended,
and in q great measure even now depends
on slave labor.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10

The withdrawal Of silver change, and
the substitution Of small paper currency,
has served to correct one Of the exaggera-
tions which are common, and to a great
extent peculiar to this country. Hereto
fore it has been generally estimated that
the quantity Of change in circulation in
this country was S5OOOOOOO. Now it ap-
pears that fifteen millions only Of th0 pos
tai currency has filed ali the channels
Of circulation. The Government has
printed only eighteen millions, and it has
three millions on hand, for which there is
1o ,al1
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10

A New Bedford soldier, in Douglas
Hospital, Washington, writes under date
Of the 9th ult.; " Last Sunday the Pres
ident visited this hospital. He went all
over it. and shook hands with us all. He
gave my hand real hearty shake. BE is
very thin, and looks as if he would not
live long. He said it made him feel bad
to see Us poor fellows suffering. He is 3
fne man"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-10

Even the most confirmed skeptic regard
ing the usefulness Of negroes for soldiers
must acknowledge that military command
ers in the field, who are brought into daily
contact with negroes, are better qualified
TO judge of their efficiency than civilians
at a distance. And, judging by this stand
ard, we find abundant evidence that the
negro really makes a good soldier. Ac-
cOTding to the AnglO-AfrioaD, the follow
ing are about the number of colored troops
now recruited in the different departments
Adir,tant General Thomas had two vreelrs