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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08
FROM WASHINGT TON

Senator Foot has reported a bill relat-
ing to the compensation Of Pension agents,
which allows them, for clerk-hire and Office
rent, five hundred dollars for the disburse-
ment Of fifty thousand dollars annually, and
two hundred and fifty dollars additional for
every additional fifty thousand dollars.
The Slavery Question.
On March rs very important vote was ta-
ken in the House, which the telegraph failed
TO communicate. Thsd. Stevens introduced
q resolution to smend the Constitution so as
to abolish and prohibit slavery in the United
States and territories. Mr.. Holman Of Indi-
ana objected to the second reading, so the
question was Shalt the resolution be reiec-
ted ?" The ayes were 3s-sll Democrats
the noes 69--all Republicans except Mr.. Bat
ley Of Penn. The N. Y. Tribune has been
in the habit, wrongfully, Of CHASING Mr.. Hale
Of Penn. as a Democrat. Mr.. Hale voted
as usual with the Republicans on this ques-
tion. Mr.. Holman claimed that the resolu-
ton was rejected, because two thirds did
not vote in the negative but the Speaker
overruled him, aud the resolution was post
poned for two weeks. 1t will be observed
that only about one half Of the members we're
present The vote was not exactly test
vote still, as the Democrats present opposed
the resolution, il looks as though they are
determined not TO permit The people to give
their opinion on the question Of obolishisg
slavery By an amendment of the Constitution
In short, it seems they want to keep the
Niger" in national politics for all future
time
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08
National Currency

March 80, the House struck out from the
bank bill bill the provision allowing the
banks to take per cent. interest and subst-
tuted per cent. This was deemed so hard
a blow at the bill that Mr.. Stevens asked time
OF the committee Of ways and means to con-
slider whether they would not abandon it,
The House consented, and on the next day
the committee recommended per cent. and
the House agreed to it. The purpose of this
unquestionably is to encourage the change OF
state banks into national currency banks in
the East, and to reduce the rate Of interest
in the West. The East has an abundance OF
good state banks the West is deficient in
good state banks and the national currency i.
popular. While the rate Of interest in New
England will not probably average over
per cent, we suppose is low average in
the West, and 7 is perhaps fair national av.
etage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

BLAcKwooD's RDIEBURGH MAGAzISg.--
Leonard Scott & Co., New York, have pub
lished the number for March. The feet Of
the future-economy Of capitsl-Louis Napo-
leon as a General--the Sohleswig- Holstein
question-and combinations Of the tales here
tofore commenced, make up the number.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

The military authorities here state that OF
the rebels who crossed the Cumberland at
Eddyvile yesterday, several have been cap
tured and Others have given themselves up
under the Amnesty proclamation, aud the re-
mainder are scattered. No further apprehen-
sons are felt from Forests force.
Two or there hundred mounted rebels have
appeared in Kentucky this side OF Pond Gap,
supposed to be covering the advance of Long
streets forces. Our troops are ready for
them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

A Coon WuRD FROM BuNVsiDK rpR
URASr.-Gen. Burnside made speech AT
Chicago, few evenings since, in which he
spoke thus handsomely Of Gen. Grant,
have known him for great numbsr Of
years. Gen. Grant possesses qualities which
re-eminently fit him for tn : position he now
holds. He is distinguished for magnanimity (;
he is one Of the most magnanimous men | ever
knew he is entirely unambitious and unsel-
fish he is a capital Judge Of men, and he pos
sesses in a remarkable degree the quality Of
good common sense. loud cheering -
These qualities, think, will make pretty
good general, particularly, when he has good
generals to deal WITH because II he is mag
unanimous he will give others credit for what
they have done, and not seek TO rob them Of
the fame which they have honestly earned.
II he is unambitious he will not seek to un-
dermine innocent persons who may seem 10
be in the way, and il he has good common
sense end good Judgment, he will keep each
man below him to that specific duty for which
he is best fitted so that General Grant, who
combines all these qualifications, is very apt
TO succeed. And General Grant has thus far
been successful, and the chances are that he
will succeed in the fa,ure. (Thunders Of az
plause.) He is to leave the West for the
present, and take temporary command Of the
estern army-(c cheers and without saying
anything to the disgrace Of the generals who
have heretofore commanded the eastern army,
think he will infuse into that army degree
Of confidence which it has not felt for some
time, because success always carries with it
confidence, and that is what they want.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

In the House, April /, Mr.. Ward, for Com
mittee on Commerce, reported the resolution
TO terminate the reciprocity treaty, and ap-
point commissioners to negotiate anew and
its consideration postponed four weeks
New YORK, MARch 81
The Worlds Washington dispatch states
that an un,nticipa'ed report is prevalent that
Secretary stanton has been superseded by
Mr. Holt. A mistake
The Tribune's dispatch says the Secretary
OF the Treasury has communicated to the
Committee on Ways and Means the necessity
of increased taxation. 1t is now thought
whisky will be taxed 81 so per gallon. A
considerable increase in the tax on foreign
wool will also be made
Gen. Garfield has been instructed by the
House Military Committee to prepare bill
for the equal adjustment Of State claims for
militia OF other service.
More arrests of fraudulent horse dealers
have been made.
A PALPABLE HIr.-While the matter o.
the alleged military interference with elec.
tons was being discussed in the Senate
few days since, speech was made by Senator
Howard, in the course of which occurred the
following decided hit al those who have harp
ed upoh this subject for the purpose Of ma
king capital against the Administration, and
who are, of course. all ardent admirers o
Mcclellan. He said that the only suthenti
Gated case Of such interference was Mcclellan
order to Gen, Banks, at Muddy Creek, Mary
land, OF October 90. 1861, instructing him tC
detail forces at the different polls to protec
Union voters, and to hold in confnemen
those who were 10 collusion with the rebels
Walton's Journal in aluding to recent oc
currences in this village says it is "sorry e
see Burlington falling into these bad cit.
fashions" Hadn't our Montpelier friend
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

Walton's Journal in aluding to recent oc-
currenoes in this village says it is "sorry to
see Burlington falling into these bad city
fashions" Hadn't our Montpelier friends
hetter take the clay out Of their own eyes be-
fore they criticize their neighbors.
burlington Times.
Undoubtedly it would be good plan. But
then we might see more in our neighbors,
and the Times would not like that.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08

On receipt of the news OF the riot at
Charleston, H., $50 men Of the 54th Illinois
regiment, stationed here, went to Charleston
The rioters having left before the men srriv-
ed, pursuit was made and about 80 captured
and brought here. The copperheads and reb'
ella in this and adjoining counter immediate
ly commenced mastering their forcos with the
intention OF rescruing the prisoners. Report
says the rioters are from 1000 to 500 strong,
and will attack this place tonight. They
will receive a warm reception.
MACH BILL A. Nj.
The insurgents are said TO be threatening
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-24

1t has been source of pride and rejoicing in
years past to reflect on the beauty and sublimity
of our natural scenery. We can point to cul-
tivated fields, beautiful floral gardens, " the
green velvet lawn" nurseries of frnit trees, and
ornamental shrubbery, rivaiing the English or
Continental gardens. If Switzerland boasts of
her Alps from which the visitor may behold the
fertile plains of Italy, and her clear lakes and
the picturesque scenery of the mountains, with
the valleys and pleasant villages below. We
have our White Mountains, the snowy peaks of
the Rocky mountains, with the beautiful valleys
of the Columbia and other rivers, and the Cats
kill mountains, affording from their summit u
beautiful vision of waving grain and green
fields and the picturesque and sublime Hudson
at your feet Our mountain-lakes Horizon and
Champlain are in many places almost pellucid,
with fishes and rocks visible ten or twenty feet
beneath the surface, and surrounded by noun
tains whose rocky peaks, like huge sentines,
seem to be eommuning with the skies" 1t is
the glory of our natural scenery that we possess
here, the beauties which in the Old World are
to be found only by travelling through many
countries. On the plains one is reminded of the
Steppes of Tartary in the rice and cotton fields
of the luxuriant fertility of India, and in the
orange and fig tree of the tropical regions of
Asia. The grapes of California rival the best to
be found in the vineyards of France and Spain,
and its gold fields eclipse the renown Of the an
cient Ophir. Our rugged rocks and mountains,
and even our valleys contain almost inexhausti-
BILE stores of lead, iron, copper and coal, and
absolutely unrivaed by those of any other nation.
Our country is linked in a natural brotherhood
by chains of mountains running together and
valleys merging into one, diversified with scenes
of awful grandeur, frowning rocks, fearful
chasms, dashing waterfalls on one side, and
valleys with beautiful streams winding through
the luxuriant meadows, hills clothed with the
pine, hemlock, cedar, oak, maple and chestnut,
level and also gently undulating praries bloom
ing with the delicate and the gorgeous prairie
flowers on the other. The streams of the bills
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-24

their knowledge of politics. Thus they prepared
the South not only to maintain the institution,
but to insist on its extension over the land
wherever their interests or inclinatons led them
to introduce it, While the free states were
amusing themselves with the questions Of state
banks or a National one tariff or free trade, the
Southern politicians were cautiously strength
ening the institution of slavery at home by
means of state laws, which were contrary to the
spirit of the Constitution and 10y alternate
flattery, appeals to our sympathy and threats of
dissolution, obtaining compromises, which IN the
end were 10 effect such change in the Constitu-
ton as would make II the mere instrument of
slavery extension wherever they chose to propa-
gate it, They succeeded so far as to obtain the
lions share of the public Offices, and in some
cases aninterpretation of the Constitution favor
able to their institution. But at last they found
that the free states were unwilling to be mere
passive Instruments in Matchmaking slavery, or to
listen longer to their horse-leech cry of give
give give Here the Southern politicians, if
they had consulted the dictates of true wisdom,
would have paused but they were resolved on
obtaining complete control Of the government
or lose all they had gained. If they could not
rule the nation they would dismember it and
reign undisturbed and supreme over part of
the fragments. They supposed that the lawful
government would be comparatively powerless
to prevent the accomplishment of separation,
on account of political corruption, blind partl-
ian zeal and divisions among the people OF the
free states. They expected that some blind
party politicians and corrupt demagogues at the
North would assist them in the struggle, and so
paralyze the government that it would be I'M
able to reduce them to submission. Holding
that slavery is essential to the perfection and
permanence of the social and political fabric,
they commenced this rebellion to establish an
empire with slavery for its very cornerstone
and foundation principle. They therefore COM
menced this war to force us to submit tn the
dissolution of the Union and the acknowledge
ment of Southern Confederacy. We fight for
the maintenance of the Constitution in its in
tegrity, for the very existence and perpetuity of
the Union as the inheritance which rightfully
| belongs to our children and children children
We feel that in this sudden land to many un-
| looked-for emergency, in the midst of treacher-
Gus foes in the garb of friends, of unfaithful
officers in the army, and in trials and dscour-
agemcnts we have persevered on and struggled
for nearly four years.
We feel that the spirit of patriotism is not yet
extinguished in many hearts, and that opposi-
ton and trial has refined it like gold in the fire.
and it has gained strength and spread its roots
deep and wide in the midst of trials, and is
strong to endure and triumph, even as the mighty
cedars of Lebanon and the oaks flourish in storm
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lakes and rivers which extend throughout our
land. This country, so beautiful and sublime
with 80 many highways of commerce, is the her
itage left us by our fathers. Nature has given
US bonds of Union we'll calculated to make US a
happy nation, even the glory and excelency of
the earth.
Whence then is it that people united by ma
ture is distracted by intestine strife and is en-
gagged in a bloody war. How have discordant
feelings and Earring interests disturbed our
tranquility? How have envy, malice and cruel
hate arisen 10 engender this unnatural and
fatricida contest Z It is the influence Of mar
row and sectional prejudices, a feeling that
my section is the most eminent and i'm
port,nt, and that my rights, interests and insti-
tutions are paramount to all others. This is
very different from that spirit of patriotism
which is interested in the welfare of every part
of the Union, which does not consider little
section, but the whole country as its heritage,
and worthy of its labor and care. One of the
more remote causes of disunion, but most prom
inently perncious in its effects is the cultiva-
ton Of political partizan feeling this pernici-
Gus principle had already taken root and was
beginning to bear fruit while " the Father of
his Country" was still living. In his farewell
address he warns them against the fearful con-
sequences of indulgence in party spirit. He
maintains that in despotc governments it may
be useful as a curb to unlimited authority, but
in country governed by republican institu-
tons it is not to be encouraged, though not to
be suppressed, yet it is not to be famed into a
fame q lest instead of warming it should con-
sumo Washington does not simply warn the
people against striving for the promotion of Sec
tional prejudices and local interests, regardless
of the good of the whole country, but also the
establishment of political parties, and the blind
adherence of their adherants to the dogmas of
their political creeds. We have. forgotten, or
else never clearly comprehended the import of
his warning address, and have allowed our
selves to become bigoted political partizans.
Having espoused the principles of a particular
party we have defended them as though they
were nfallible, and have maintained that our
candidates were the models of patriotism, integ-
rity and craftsmanship, and that it was abso-
lutely necessary for the prosperity of the coun-
try that they should be elected. On the other
hand we have maintained that the doctrines OF
the other party were false and ruinous to the
country, and their leaders unpatriotic and de-
signing demagogues The truth is no political
party is essential to the wellbeing of our repub-
lie, and there are good and bad men in all par
ties But the effect of party zeal and prejudi-
ces is to lead the people to support their rulers
right or wrong, on the ground that they must
be true to their party. This erroneous doctrine
reached the acme of evil in the degeneration OF
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-24

LIST Of Deaths in Hammond General Hospital
since August 8, 1854
James Auenback, Private Co. D 18th Penn.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-24

Geo. W. Whitenack, corp. A, "
Returned to duty, from the 9th to the present
date, "a. Transferred, %. Died, 10. Dis
charged from service, 4. Number of patients
remaining in Hospital, s31
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-24

WANFED.-No's 81, 80 and se of the HAM
MoND GAZETTE. Any person having any of the
above numbers will receive 10 cents each on
leaving them at this Office.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-24
OUR BALTIMORE LETTER.



BALTIMORE, December "a, 1884.
iR-But little relative to active army move
ments has transpired in the Department Of the
Sth Army Corps during the past week. The
operations OF our commanding General through
the military tribunals sitting 10 the city are Of
most interest TO Batimoreans, especially to those
who, secretly sympathzing with the Relclli)n
tremble on tip-toe with ears drawn tense, In fear
Uf having some old fduU pas bought % tue
penetrating inquiry ofa military court
These trbunalg are making SD havoc among
the Rebels In our midst, and Outwirdy nov,
Baltimore aud Maryla land generally, are more loyal
than perhaps any OtlNr city and Stua In the
North. The case Of MIS-. irah L. Hltchns,
some time ago arrested, tried, aud convicted Of
having Fs-t n sabre 10 Harry GIlmpr, as a com
plimentt s services agains the Union, created
much interest and diversity OF opinion. Iurough
the efforts of Governor Swami, and her cJunse !,
William Schley and Jonathan Meredith, her sen
teuce OF five years imprisolm mt a. Fi'cnburg,
Massachusetts, and 5000 fine, WIS aunulled, aud
after an absence Of few weeks she returned TO-
day 10 her home and her liberty.
General Wallace still pursues the oven tenor
Of his course against Rebels and their symps-
thiEets leaving 10 the President aud the auihOri-
ties at Washington the responsibility of making
trials before COu rts-mRrtial and military cOmmIs-
siOns, notwithstanding their exp nse to the Gov
eminent, Il farce and IA mookery Of jusu @. The
new CJuit, for the trial Of civil cases, was con-
vCuCd few days HHO, and is presided over by
Major General Alexander d.. McCO)ki NJ jJr
Will nj y. Lord is retained as Judge Advocate.
The Major is universally loved and esteemed. II
Is II fine lawyer and an ucCOmp ishCd gtn,lcma1.
The COurtmartiu, for several weeks past Gu
gagged upon tho uial OF Li0ucntnt Fearing Ot
Captain q. W. J.. Smiths Independent NJ Mtry@an
Cuvylty, has been dissolved. MUOr-GenCra
StahCl was President, and Captain Hgnuisse5
Judge. Advocate. The latter was mustered out
OF tie service yes erday. So many Of the most
respectable Rebels having been inGarccrated In
common jails and pelitcntiaries for their dis
loyalty, they have developed strong influence
against General Wall zee, which may soon
result In his being relieved from command Of
this Department
Tomorrow, as usual, will be the grand jubilee
and festival Of the year, or rather Monday. The
stores along Baltimore street, after having for
several weeks put on Their brilliant colOrs, will
flash out and scinilac like toe rocket on Moo
day. Money seems to be plenty, and juDlnt
Christmas is inevitable. May the bells soon have
occasion TO be rung merrily over the crushing out
Of he Rebellion! They now but "rng out a
slowly dying cause"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-24

WE MUsT again apologize to our readers
for the crowded state of our paper. Notwith-
standing the enlargement of our sheet tnow
the largest daiy newspaper in the United
Statpsl, advertisements and business cards
have so encroached upon our space as to
make us almost despair for few days Of fur
nishing our usual variety OF news and literary
matter. Our circulation is now far greater
than that of any evening newspaper in thu
country, excepting the New York Post, AMI
we espeak the clemency of the august AMI
immense body of our readers until this storm
upon our columns be overpast.
To our advertisers we desire to say that
our arrangements for publishing all Of their
cards in the paper itsell-ayoiding the plea
yune fraud Of "a fy-sheet-have proved a COM
plete success. We guarantee to the public
the full number of insertions Of advertise
ments In all Of our editions.
To those Of our readers who have not COM
pleted their holiday purchases we urge a
perusal of our advertising columns, filled as
they are with the cards of almost every LEAD
ing store and business establishment in Phila-
delphia.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-24

equal TO any soldiers IN the world. With the
officers he was particularly pleased, reglrding
them In manners and in cultivation the peers,
II not the superiors, Of officers in the European
armies
The soldiers arc so well cared for, that tho
Professor assumes this fact to be proof of the
war being fought for principle, and not from
mercenary motives, or the idea Of conquest.
During his stay with the army, he obtained
much valuable information upon which to base
his opinions respecting the contest raging
between the North and South. He discovered
that our army is not the "wild mob" which
such correspondents as Manhattan" would
try to make the world believe, but rather a
body Of intelligent men, many of whom are
his own equals in bellies lettrcs and science.
The testimony OF Professor SMITH will have
great weight with the better portion of the
English people, and it will do much to d's-
abuse their minds of the ureiudces raised
against us by Rebel sympathizers in their
midst. A fair and candid statement Of the
! cause of this war, Of the manner in which IL is
carried on, and the purpose for which it is
waged on both sides, written by Professor
| SMITH, could not fail TO exert a beneficial
influence upon Englishmen, and open their
eyes to the truth that the South is fighting for
| slavery alone and a slave empire, while the
| North is battling for the preservation Of the
Union and the sacred rights of humanity and
freedom. Between the two, intelligent and
| liberty-loving Englishmen will not halt long
| IN their opinions and preferences.