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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

PBSsIDENr LIScoiS's FEo,Iv,roS I> IW
REBEL C0NGEEs,.-in the proceedings ef te
Rebel Congr,-- MIR. foo.c pre-tut.i tre i,ioa.a-
preamble aud resolution
llEro1s. s. COPY of the truly char....r...
proclamation oiamucsty; recently issue. hy ,l-
imbecile and uuVuncipIei u,urpcr who moss sits
enthronei upon Che ru.Hs Of ccu>atur.a.I .-
erty in Washington city, las been re--',ci ..I
read 10y the members of the H1u-, u.N. ..
token Of what is -aienaly Dei.e,ci Co ae tl. DE-
most undivided sentiment OF the people oi Tire
Confederate States.
Beit res0lref. That there hs, nevef been t
day or au hour when the people ~ The Confel-
crate States were more iuhe1bly resolved jhlr
I they are at the present time uettrt0 reIirou 30
the struggle Of arms Ia which they are engaged.
until tina; liberty and independence fr which
they have been so earnestly conieuing shall
have been N last achieved. and made sure and
steadiast, beyond even the probability % 70 iu-
ture danger and that Ia spite OF the rc,ors--
which have lately hefiileu our armies n several
quarters, and cold and selfish Indifference Co our
suiierings thus far Cor the most part euyiuce,i
in the action Of fore go powers, the eleven mill
lions Of enlightened freemen now battling heroic
ally for all that can make existence desirable.
are fully prepared, alike in spirits and iu re-
sources, to encounter dangers far greater than
IN Sc which they have heretofore hravelv met
and 10 submit 20 far creator sacrifices than those
which they have heretofore - chceriully Ell
countered, IN preference TO holding any further
political connection with Government and peo-
pie who have VIGOROUSLY proven themselves Gun
temptuously regardless Of all the rights and
privileges which belong 10 a state OF civil freed
ON. As well As Of all the most sacred uslges Of
civilized war
Mr.. Miles regretted that the gentleman
from Tennessee had introduced such reso-
luton. The true and only treatment which
that miserable and contemplate de>pot
(Lincdn) should receive at the hands Of this
House was silent and unmitigatcd contempt.
This resolution would appear to dignity q
paper emanating from that wreched and
detestable abortion, whose c5ntempthls
emptiness and folly would only receive ih.
ridicule Of the civilized world. He moved
TO lay the subject on the table
Mr.. Footc was willing that the preamble
and resolution should be tabled. with the
understanding that IT would indicate Che un-
qualified contempt of the House for Abraham
Lincoln and lis Message and Proclamation
alluded t.
Mr.. Miles SAID there would be no misunder-
standing about that
The motion was unanimously adopted
Similar resolutions offered 10y Mr. Miller Of
Virginia went the same way.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

TIE EUROPEAN ARNIEs.-M. Legoyt. Of
the Ministry Of Agriculture, Pari,, publishes
the following statistice respecting tic armies
OF E.rope Austria keeps up an army of
467 900 mcn, (which Gusts her 336 .O0O. GOnf. :.
France an army OF 573, 900 men. which
costs 6S8 600, 0O0f PRUSSIA an army of
PA 600 men, which clsts her 100 .U0u ,Unni :;
England an army of 100000 men, which
costs 677 ,000, 00cE; and Russia an army ul
100000 Of mn, which costs $50, 0c0. 600.
That l., cut Of the total budget Of each Of
those States an expenditure Of 81 per cent.
in Austria, OF more than a third 33 prr
cent. in France; 50 in Prussia; 80 ia Enc
land, and AZ in Russia Let us also mention
Italy, where 800 .000. 000f are expended in
keeping up force OF 3l4 600 men Turkey,
weighed down by an army Of 424, 600 men
Denmark and Sweden. the first with $4,000
and the second with o. 900 men, by which
their budgets are increased to 81 and ~ per
cent. respectively. The other secondary
States follow m an analogous proportion
Switzerland Is the only European State that
neither increases her army nor her budget
VI. Legoyt, adding together the effective OF
all the European armies, according To csti-
mates which he considers rather below than
superior to the reality, arrives at the fearful
number of 3,Sl5,S47 men, and an outlay of
$500 ,0O0,00Of.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

{" The President offers the assistance Of the
army of the United States 10 enable one-tenth
Of the voters of any rebellious State to govern
the other nine-tenths; and this he calls guaran-
tceing a republican form Of Government"
The above, which We copy from one Of Our
copperhead exchanges, is q fair sample Of the
combined dishonesty Of statement and dis
loyalty OF sentiment which charcterizes tue
whole tribe. The writer, evidently, is one
of those who would prefer that the State au-
thor1ty should be in the hands of rebels and
traitors. provided they outnumber the men
who are loyal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

of all filth. It is called ''shiE-zine'' paint,
and is perfectly white in color. Some thir-
" years since vessel was coated with it in
England she arrived here a few weeks ago,
and her bottoms were found in perfect Or
der. The Government has responsible par
ties furnishing the paint, and its purity can
be relied on.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

GIN. GRANT AND The PRESIDENCY. The
Chicago Tribune SAYS that Gen. Grant is a
or at strategist, and that be has headed Of
the attempt of the New York Herald to kill
him BY advocating him for the Presidency
and has written letters to his New York
friends to that effect. The old hero suggests
the Tribune says-that there is time enough
to look up candidates for the Presidency six
months hence, and that IN the meanwhile
the friends of the Union would better con-
suit the interests of the counts and his own
desires by filling up his wasted regiments,
in order TO enable him and them 10 give the
finishing blow TO the rebellion as speedily as
possible,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

The DICTATOR LAuNoHED.-The new and
formidable war ship Dictator. which stuck
on the ways few weeks ago. was safely
launched at New York On Saturday last. Ii
will probably prove 10 he the most powerful
war vessel ever launched. The iron arrnur
Is eleven inches thick
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01
HOW SIZE Will De srEEREp.

The most untraveled individual knows
how vessel Is stccred. The man at the
wheel" has before him compass, the hands
Of which point TO the different parts Of the
globe In the iron-clads this arrangement
Is impracticable-th needle refuses to do
it, accustomed business surrounded by such
MASSES Of iron as is in each turret-acts
sluggIshly, and i in fact perfectly useless.
Several means have been adopted TO remedy
this inconvenience, the most successful of
them being that now in use. 1t is no other
than by the help Of a looking glass. The
helmsman stands with the wheel in his
hands, and before him is a mirror. Seven
feet above his head, situated in a copper pipe
lifted above the pilot-house is the compass,
which directs the course OF the vessel. The
compass is 80 arranged that the movement oil
its hand is reflected in the mirror, and thus
will the Dictator b. steered.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

As the noon train on the Vt. Central was
crossing the high bridge over the Lamoille
River ia Geor@rs, Monday, the tender ran oil
the track bat fortunately the coupling did
not break. or probably the ret Of the train
would have gone of the bridge, distance
OF eighty feet, into the river.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

GEN. GlsNr-Thc i-st -o.ii-r Of the
timc-. th- hero Of DIuel-Hn. Nick-IurE
aua Missionary Rid-c j. alsl here. ten.
I.lut arrived uu Saturday Last. occupyiu.
.ar % few DAYS mis- head quarters Oh liigl
street. tac same once occuricd ty G-n.
ko-ecru-. being the mansion OF the we'll
,Hovu Rebel George Cuuniu-uau. oue o.
Gre -l1'e.ie>f in Nashville. lio j. m1u o.
1hIrt ttr medium heig' 2 rather -Iar- than
Y. arvi-r. rr3 .f iar less prrteu,ill- APP
lnure- t.au many -.crai lieutenant ire
qaouly -,,u flashing h.- hucrv before Oh,
es,s Dbl. wondering aeYH.i.r-. Ills ap.7rs.
is tl.iu -i.. 81 u1.. fr. af-. r.fs,r, -- H
u.u 90 Dds ctIc-u-E ca. sous etu .tf..
ult d. -..a.- a.-,~. ..9..It-. iu-- come m
from tI. e.. -..i--... ,l.s- l-.. t'i.-.. g. ..i.-
ii+nt te.a. tlc spruce rAi-ri'r u. tHe mar
uurt scc..ai .cti4ilv lnUartlv 3D., attention
li, I'c. Is .s. ,tNc ,trrSin-. fars brown
..ir -'.r'U'url- % brow ~.rH-st and square.
though of n' unusual apparent aTlcst.-
I. n'rr '''- ar. sharp anil oppressive. wi'.-
.f ne nt. -Hir-.r '' i,'-f'rtn- "r.'--
H 4s.'. Straight raI.- 'H-
HH- De- '...''r '- wen '- .-'.a i1 .ut-
'''''' .'i n ''-
-.'.' i ...a "'i'i '". i
'''l' Coz, -'' ,'.'''' .i-'' express
% A"' 'ii'.-l-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

Carpenters wooden factory. girls, mill, &c,
at Pownuli-one of the largest establish
mcnts in this part of the couutry-were de-
stloyod by FIRE at O'clock last Friday morn
Ing. LES about S2oO,ocO; insured .or
Sluu,cpo
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

The decks are perfectly clear of all incum-
aranc,s except tie turrct. The same object
Jon iHaae 90 tie other monitors, relative 1.
tbci5 liability To De- iujared by plunging shot
is valid in the Didqfors case but it l. only
Just 10 say that OF the iron-clad vessels engag-
ed IA the attack ou Charleston none has suf-
fered any serious interyenience from injuries
done to the deck. Il seems almost impossi-
BILE, and has proved 50, that prQiectile fired
from an ordinary fort could enter the deck.
The armor Of the deck consists of - inches
Of iron laid on in two plates in the same
manner as in the other vessels
The main deck-that on which the crew
ami officers are to lHe-is very commodi-
Gus one. being as high as that OF any fr:t
class sailing lrigate IN the navy. \ man
six feet high, with his hat on. can walk
without STOPPING, from end to end OF 1t. OF
course the different apartments have not
been as vet arranged, all that sort OF work
beng lett 70 the last.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

nWiDkND.-Ihe usual Semi-Annuai Div
idend to dePOsitors in the Burlington Savings
Bank, will be paid on aud after the fr-t
Wednesday in January next. Money depos-
TIED on or before that day, will draw Interest
from January LIST.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

\ VIcoRous PAssPoRT SYSTu is in pro
c.,s, of establishment at American ports on the
scaboard. and probably it will re ere long
nut in force on the frontier waters. There
4 abundant evidence that tie Chesapeake
affair was not the only one embraced in the
scheme of the rebels and of those wiling to
eor~rute with them. Already, suspicious
parties have been found and disarmed on
other vessels going out OF New York The
entire exemption from surveillance by the
people Of ills country when SJing TO and iro,
t, which they have been 30 long accustomed
eipn1; be allowed with zaie;y IN times ike
these. The seizure oil a vessel and cargo is
a matter of great Importance aud i, ea-ily
accomplished, ID rebels Uid pirates Ia the
-.iss Of honest men are sla,re1, witt arm.
aud ammunition iu possession. io tasc pas
s,.e unn Tested oa bard o.. ves-,is going
oatsae Oh otr NATIONAL limits. We wonder
CHAT ttc necessity OF restrictions fer safety
aid uo, I.,,s itsei; oa thc attention Of Gov
.t...- 2.
tiHWta'' DIX ago. d T''i' TIT 'N'A'''' D.
as. Ect- ur ,lurul1lj t-1I---a lar-r
.....t. r..-.,... .f...... i....,. ..,r-;.,i
ua constantly -ffm our great cifir-- i'"trf
and ,..~...--i..1 ,.,r-. in considerable. usauli-
U.s. concerted DO "t''-I' OH. '''-'' "'i'
-.ttec.ci ia bciu- lus,.5.l GOD % -tcaucr 80 NeE
Oh. -"
I.c Iri1.'fe give, aa ar-Haat "i Tie Hl-csf-
,5--
The Revenue viiic,rs, vino sep, their eyes
upou she ,armeu. 4-:ert4uei that they -,mc
from prominent l.1-. ia tuurtiaui; -'-,ct,
where 'ifs- ARTICLES Bob aocn pIt zap f1r ship
meut Information vas brought to Deputy sur
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

THIS report does not include men and officers
who have been dropped from the rolls rs .'mi-s-
ing 30 action many Of whom are known Co be-
prisoners, and considerable humber Of whom
have already returned TO Parole Camp, Aunaps-
us, AS do not ''tlkc up those so reported
upon my roll again until they actually repor, 90
the regiment for duty. It would he small es-
uin1ie 10 add 10 the above aggregate 50 men of
ilis class vino viii undoubtedly return, which
Nouli give the regimentnn aggregate oi sl5. OF
the absent sick.'' about 20 have quite r.-..rtl
been pronounced ahie 10 return r, ,ba faTI 81
least one-half Of the remaining loo '.absent sick
are now on some light duty in the various hos
pitfalls where they have been sent. and will a-,iu
De be ior service N the fell Since | Command
81 the regiment, nv areest morning report
showed an aggregate Of 1854.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

CREDIT TO sUBoRDNATEs AND PRIvATEs.-
On his way to the East, GAY. Burnside was
serenaded at Cincinnati, and in response
madca short speech. In manner characte is
tie of the man, he spoke modestiy of himself
and arpreciatingly of the fidelity and brave
~ Of his subordinate officers and the gallant
rank and file who had fought under him
lie said -
am thankful for your kind estimation of
the ,alue Of my services, and can only say
that shall ,nl,ayor To do 80 It'll better 90
any future position to which may he cal'ei
| sincerely hope that peace may >0on ie re-
torcd 70 our beloved country bat us long as
these troubles continue and ! can Dee ui SER
vice, am ready to do all in my power. CAP
plausc) have tried 90 do my best; ana
what have done in East Tennessee has been
due 10 the cooperation OF the subordinate
officers and wNatrs OF my command Not
a single officer cor man ha> for single
moment intimujod thar ia ms opinion ! was
making mistake, or erun- 10 my movements,
and not one bias 40 any time hcsltated 20
render "a fall. faithful ami emery. tie o'.-
dience To- orders IN all things But not
outstanding obi, happy union of cillrt 900
the part 1f the officers In cHmu aid 0i the
field, Jhc chiri praise 90 our success b. t.e 90
the subordinate officers ami ueu iu o..
ranks Thousands 10 men 90 ta. ranks as-
serve the credit tlat is given tp tle leiie.--
Many ot them have up relations 10 t.I, cIuu-
try-iorcigucI,-WIt viii never .car ui
them again. And they fight for tuc c1Gu-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

We eall attention O., thc mF'Itrt order
of Adiit. Cen. Wa-fhrn. sr sr''rf--e d. . -
:, d4c,i.u ii l. >. B.sniis-. after the D." ''
January next. aaa o re advertisement o'
ten. Pitcher % o.. sIme eff e. ia our COZ
umus to-day.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

The ram proper is % feet of solid oak an d
iron unlike the hsoSui, which protrudcd
from the bottom cd tine null near the keel.
tins extends from the top of the deck, being.
as is were. an extension OF the entire armor
of the ship.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01
PROTECTING TIE BOTTOM

One of the greatest difficulties in the way
of making the iron-elads permanently use
ful was that Of protecting the bottoms from
the filth which concentrated there and pre-
vented them from moving. The original
Monitor had to be towed from Fortress Mon
roe to Washington On account OF the bottom
being 50 foul. The English frigate Warrior
also experienced a similar inconvenience, and
We learn that some monitors az present off
Charleston are very foui. All sorts o. paints
have been tried, and all with want OF success
The most popular was sort Of English
peacock paint which was used on some of
the mail steamers but it did very little
good. On the bottom Of the Dictator, how
ever, and on all OF our iron-clads to be built
henceiorward, and most Of the nayal-bullt
vessels, a successful remedy has been devised
which will keep the bottoms perfectly clear
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

The. a.,,.t .. general aiiiir~ j. ~ 10
rn.,,,, b-,,.,. "a S,a.1 ia SU Dun..aso.-
About 2G.uur tirH1e have been cent IN al
and more are Oeins prepared to leave tulS'
Porto Rico. md Spain for that island
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

The machinery Of the Dictator is OF a more
extensive character then that OF any man-Ol-
war ever built in this country or in Europe.
The cylinders will not be less than bundled
inches in diameter The boilers are immense
six IN number, and have So furnaces and an
aggregate crate surface Of / 100 feet; al
lowing Il pounds Of coal per square foot Of
CRATE, the vessel will require at the least l7j
tons OF coal per day, of2i hours steaming at
full speed. The weight Of these b9iiers will
be almost 20 tons each, that is 400 tons alto
gethcr. without water 50 that when they
are completed they will weigh over 700
tons The iron in the boilers alone at SIX
cents a pound will amount to $4,000.
The shaft weighs something like 80 tons
the burden of an average sloop. The pro-
peler lie a right-handed true screw, 2l1 feet
IN diameter, has 81 leet pitch and weighs
$4,000 pounds. The propeller is in a well,
aud cannot be struck by any projectile, as a
shot would have 10 pass through So feet of
water to strike 1t. The engines are calculate
ed to be something in the neighborhoJd of
1000 horse power.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01
VENTILATION.

The ship is ventilated by three immense
blowers. two for the use Of the vessel gener-
ally, and one for the express purpose Of VEN
tilating the engine room. These blowers are
Of immense sizc-about p inches by is in
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

An attempt to launch the irun-clad Sau-
sur, at Washington, some days since, failed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01
TIE WEEKLY FREE PRESS

Is published every Friday morning, containing
the news Of the week from all parts, interesting
correspondence from the army, and local and
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Two DOLLARS per year. If paid absolutely in
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For rates of Advertising, &c, inquire at the
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

offer the following statement. tlsen from my
official tr-noutlly report, OF Dec. s;h. 1853:
Present iu 'he hcG, lu
ON detached service IN the ncld, lou
On detached service in the h,ll, ont Of
cur department, 80
Absent sick, l7a
All other ausentees, o
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-01

The CAvALsr REGwENr.-C1i. sawyer
makes the following statement OF the uuueT-
zeal strength Of the Cavalry Regiment.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-09-16

Another Union Victory-Union Govnor Elected
by 10000 MajOrity-Evsry County Gone
Union.
PORTLAND, Sept. 13-l:45 A. Mime
ty-fve towns give COney 26,77l, Howard
1903; Union majority 19,l68. This vote
includes little over four-tenths of the State;
and the same relative gain will amount to q
600 in the whole State, making Cony's (Union)
majority 19. 500 to 10000.
The counties have all undoubtedly gone Re
publican, electiDg their Stale Senators and
county officers.
The House of Representatives will stand
about the same as last year, when it stood
124 Union to 26 Opposition.
The GubernationaI vote in 1860 which
proceeded President LincOln's election, stood
Iiep. 10000, Dem. 52,35O, straight Wing
and scattererirg 1,755, being Republican
majority of I5,925-some 1000 short Of the
probable majority Of this year. .sSS
The violence of storm has prevent ed
many towns from getting their returns to the
telegraph Offices, and has made the iires work
so badly that the polls throughout the State
have been kept open until six o'clock day,
two hours later than before.
The amendment to the Constitution, per-
mitting soldierc to vote, will be carried al
most unanimously.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-09-16
TIVE cnppERgEAn pLATF1aM,

Resolved, That in the future, as in the past,
we will adhere with unwavering fidelity to the
Union under the Constitution as the only SOL
id foundation Of oar strength, security and
happiness as a people, and as framework OF
government equally conducive to the prosper
ity of all the States, both Northern and
Southern.
Resolved, That this convention does eXpllc'
itlv declare as the sense OF the American peo
pie, that after four years of failure to restore
the Union by the experiment Of war. during
which under pretence of military necessity, or
war power higher than the Constitution, the
Constitution has been disregRrded in every
part, and public liberty aud private rights are
alike trodden down, and the material prosper
ity of the country essentially impaired. JUS
tice. humanity, liberty and the publ welfare
demanded that immediate efforts be made for
a cessation of hOstilities with a view to ulti-
mate Convention of all the States, or other
peaceable means, to the end that at the eari-
est practicable moment peace may be restored
on the basis of the Federal Union of all the
States.
Resolved, That the direct interference Of the
military authority of the United States in the
recent elections held 10 Kentucky, Maryland,
! Missouri. and Delaware, was a shameful viola
| ton of the Constitution. and the repetition CT
! such acts will be held as revolutionary, and
resisted with all the means and power under
| our control.
! Resolved, That the aim anG object of the
! Democratic party is to preserve the Federal
| Union and the rights of the States unimpaired
and they hereby declare that they consider
| the administrative nsurpation of extraordna'
| ry and dangerous powers not granted by the
| constitution the subversion OF civil and mill
tary law in states not in insurrection, the ar
| bitrary military arrests, Imprisonment, trial
and sentence of American citizens in States
where the civil law exists in full force, the
suppression of the freedom fspeech and OF the
press. the denial of the right of asylum, the
! omen and avowed disregard Of State rights
| the employment of unusual test oaths and In
terference with and denial cf the right Of the
| people to bear arms, as calculated to prevent
| the restoration of the Union and perpetuation
! of a government deriving its just powers from
the consent of the governed.
Resolved, That the shameful disregard by
the administration of its duty in respect to
our fellow cilizeus who now and long have
been prisoners of war in a suffering condition
deserves the severest reprobation on the score
alike of public and common humanity.
Resolved, That the sympathy of the Demo
cratic party is heartily and earnestly extended
to the soldiers of our army, who are and have
been in the field under the flag of our country;
and iu the event of our attaining power, they
will receive all the care, protection, regard
and kindness that the brave soldiers of the Re
public have so nobly earned.