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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19
GENERAL NEWS.

The misunderstanding Convention me. at
knoxville On Tuesday Col. \. Heiskell being
chosen Chairman. There was a long struggle
upoo resolution to expel any delegate who has
aided or abetted the Rebellion since the meeting
oi the Convention 10 le6l This resolution was
l'ld on the table by close vote. A large nun.
Der OF delegates are IN attendance. The Conven-
uon Is nota packed ono, aud the indications are
against new State being created.
Inc recent election in Cincinnati gives mejor-
ny OF 1861 iOr the Union ticket against ll49
last Sprins-a Uuion gain OF over $500 votes.
The Union majority IN Dayton-Nallandigham's
home-was 300, and in Cleveland 1900
IL is said that the Prince Of Wales has deter
mined to abolish the fashion Of wearing what ara
callet court dresses in cases OF ylsltations 10
royalty. None but Americans are privileged to
appear m other than the lackey's uniform which
The court dress looks very much like.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

RsyERDr JOHNSON on rus Maryland ELrc.
rioS Senator JOHNSON OF Maryland, after
hearing the result OF the recent election in
Maryland for members Of the constitutional
Convention, wrote u private note to the L ltor
oil the Baltimore american, in which he said:
" Delighted to hear tho result Of yesterdays
election. A new era is now dawnlnR on our
State. Slavery ended, and 1t will be as Wash.
iugton said it would be in that event the gar.
den SPOT - Of the United States. lie said so in
a letter to ST. Joha Sinclair, IN 96
If 1t Is done also in the whole couutr, -as
thlnk II will be-gteat as our prosperity has
been III the past, and high as has been our name
among the nations OF the world, both will he
immeasurably almost enhanced. God grant
that It may be ". Yours truly,
REyKRpr JOHNSON
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

The following are the names Of the conlribu-
tors to the Christian Commission, from Compa-
ny X, Third Vermont Regiment, kindly furnish
cd us by a member Of the Company
Captain r. A Kennedy $500 Ssrgean.s O
II Thompson ,0Oj h NJ Tracy LOO n.
Ellsworth Jr, 81 O0 Walter Harvey 30.
Corporals j A. Flles, 30 VIM. II Emmga
80 Q. X. White so ri Miller so NJ. r.
Abbott, So Privatss l.. j. Al1rich, - Josgra
Arnol 50 W b Brock 80 Paul Burke s.
VIM, fl. Brown so; Henry Bish,w 25 n.
B Cross so; Mitchell Butler go, G. A. Cham
berlin 90 Albert T. FADES Is Jaues Far.
rel so; ). G. GAllop so, Patrick Hlrgerty
,25 w H. Hamilton 80 VIM. Hendero1
,25 John Henderson 25 W. NJ. Kelley 30.
t. +, Kelley so l. G. Luther 80; WI. Me
Mannus 100; james McCarty ,25 Allfet
Norton 80 A Ii. Norton 80, / NJ. Strong
] 90 A. G. Slayton so Geo. Sheppard .jo3
John Page so Geo. II Smith .2j T. j. smith
so Joseph Scarbo 80 Samuel spaii5rd .
Geo. D. Taft ,2j b. q. Wilson .aj Mu,sn
Wyman 30 james WEIGH SO. Oscar Whit
comb 80 ]. Wade / 90
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

"SKrKzIck', The Boston Tfanscri,i il
anxious to know il the Long who hss just made
himself notorious in Congress is the ame one
spoken of in tho following illustration Of III,
word skecIicks 4" in Bsrtlstt's Dictionary Of
A mericanisms
At a republican meeting in Indiana the other
day, speaker named Long responded to loud
call and took the stand. But . big, strsppipg
fellow persisted 10 crying out 10 a ,tentorian
voice, Long Long - This caused little
Confusion but after some difficulty in making
himself heard, the president succeeded in stating
that Mr.. Long. the gentleman honored by the
call, was now addressing them. "Oh, he be
-" replied the fellow "he's the little
.keerieks that told me to call for I.opgf" Thi,
brought down the house.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

Ma LovKJJr On rHs pRnpENr-The Libe-
rator publishes the following letter received By
Mr. Garrison from the late Owen Lovejoy, writ.
ten February ~, which bogius as follows:
81 will write you, although in health com.
pels me to do it by the hand Of another, To OK.
press to you my qualification at the position YOU
have taken in reference to Mr.. Lincoln. am
satisfied as the old theoogians used to say in
regard to the world that il he is not the best
conceivable President, he is the best possible,
have known something of the facts inside during
his administration, and know that he has been
just as radical as any OF his Cabinet. And al
though he does not do everything that you or
would like, the question recurs whether it is
likely we can elect man who would ltiseyi.
dent that the mass of Unionists prefer him for
reelection, and it seems to me certain that the
providence Of God, during another term. will
grind slavery to powder. believe now tina, the
President is up with tho average Of the House"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

The Gar Of Russia seems determined to con-
test with President Lincoln for the highest
place as the EmaDcipator OF this century On
the 18th Of April by a recent ukase of the Car,
every sarf in Russian Poland was at once and
forever set free from all DO. dage Ho is to own
the cottage and tho plot Of ground which he
has been occupying, his time and labor are to
be his own, and be ls liberated from all claims
to service and obligations of labor which his
master may have possessed over him For this
he has only TO pay to the Government tax, by
which loyal masters are to be rcmuuerated.
The Polish s4rl is also 10 become at once self
governing citizen. lie IS t0 elect is own village
oidelals, his mayor, and sheriff, and justice Of
the rcace. 1t is not long since all the SCI f. Of
Russia were en- ,ocipated by similar order, and
thus w fad the absolute monarchy Of the GA
World, aud the Republic Of the New, keeping
step TO this music OF freedom
What the cG4ct Of this edct will Le upon the
struggle Of the Polish arisiocracy for national
existence, 1t is not difficult 10 predict The sym
Pathies of thu scTis thus freed must be with
Russia TIE blow must prove fatal to the Polish
revolution
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

The President On ruE EMANCIPATION pR5c.
LAAATloN The President is reported Ia nave
said in an interview had With him hy G4ar,e
Thompson, the English abolitionist. that he
paramount idea Of the Constitution was tberfs.
seryation Of the Rspu lie, and that he had new
er Tor moment doubted the right and the pow
or OF the Executive 70 issne sucha proclamation
whenever 1t was ma lest that, like d patient.
diseased limb, life could be saved only by
amPutation. PubllcsentImaat ha advanced
slowly but surely, and he bad moved justlas la.t
as It seemed to him be- could move and be qua.
tanned. lie could not have felt justified in the
emancipation issue until all other means of 70.
storing or preserving the Republic had failed.
ana he had no Consciousness OF having transcen-
ded his powers. g do not sec, said he. how
any man standing in my shoes could have done
otherwise than have DONE
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19
COMM ERCIAL.

NEW YORK April IS. Stock. weak and lower L. S.
sN' 81 beg llai b-.os III Treasury pOtesi $40.
~ Gold III. During the week Gold vas a, hish a,
Nv but The same day reached that aeure /, got fail 4,
10. Money close, at : per cent
hAsEsrs.-co',cn quiet sale, TO bales 80 c. Flour
dun and lac .Oc lower sales $50 bbls; super State
81 d to 90 extra 10 o. sSios 70 round boon Ohio
y : asi extra Western, d IS Southern low
e. sales too bbs mixed to looi ~ 20 to- 20 sr,r.
- . to.li oo Canada lower sale, 900 bills srra,Ieo
ioA es Nhtats SC ioset Corn lie liwet Beef arm.
Fora quiet aud unchanged. Lard heavy at ia toiS.
Nhtkei held Oh 70 buyers offer 81 a.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

The House Of Represent, tives i, evidently try.
Iog u carry along Is prejudice against the negro,
With IT, pretended devotion to Freedom and il.
desire that co'ored soldiers shall help save the
country. 1t still persi,'eaty refuse, to make
the pay Of colored soldier. the same a. tia, of
white soldiers, and also refuses to extend the rish,
Of suffrage in the territory Of Montana, to c,ored
citizens. This kind Of meAunc. may survive
during the present Congress, bu, il will be .w.p,
assy in The march of events, and we shall by and
b, have Coogrss, tia. will dare to do ju.i right.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

The shocking atrocities perperated BY the
rebels at Fort Pillow, an account Of Which will
be found in our news column, seem nog too
great for credence, and We trust, for the sake Of
human nature that later intelligence may some.
what soften the hitcous details We have M
space for coament aud indeed the terrible reel.
tai needs none. The blood that would no. be
stirred by this butchcry nto something like re-
taliation and revenge, is too cold to be called
American, or indeed anything but fendisb
The Government at Washington cannot fail to
hear the cries Of the shreaing victims OF rebel
dcmooism at Fort Pillow, dad we trls, will
take such action as the savage murders demand.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19
DRArriNG.-1he Burlington Times has the

DRArrING.-rhe Burlington Times has the
following
Oh the 18th oIFebruary Adj. Gen. Washburn
received an order from provost marshal general
Fry, which explicitly stated that in all towns
where there was a deficiency, draft should be
made, whether or no the State was in excess.
This order has never been revoked.
We are also Informed that Gen. Pitcher has
reoeieed authority from Washington to announce
the quotas under the last call according to bis
statement Of March LIST. This will he done as
soon as a abatement Of the credits since March lat
can be made out A draft in TIE few deficient
towns may therefore be expected and it behooyes
them by bouuties and otheI means to secure the
quota with the leas, possible delay Let the
deficient towns do their duty and the Seventeenth
Regiment will be speedily full
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

The Free Press says, Adiutanl General Wash,
burn and Quartermaster General Davis we're in
Burlington, Saturday attending to getting the
Seventeenth Regiment ready for the field and
we understand the iame duty VAS pleaded as
reason, by Gov, SMITH, why he could not be here
Saturday TO welcome, in the name of the State,
the veterans Of the Eighth Regiment to Vermont.
The soldiers, however, didn't seem 10 miss these
officials much, and we managed to get eloog
without their presence tolerabIy well though il
would, possibly, have appeared more respectable
and consderate il the Governor instead Of employ.
iug the telegraph, hal detailed some oiticial-if
his own time was tooluy ,cupicd to be nternted
by SO triAiug malterto say few words
Of welcome to the returning soldiers who have
shed such lustre upon the State on many battle
fields.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

The forlOushs Of the men are for thirty days,
dating from the 18th inst Many of these vet.
,ran' lei', this Monday morning, for their
homes but AT this writing MONDAY aitornoon,)
there are many blue uniforms about town, kent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19
OWEN LoyIoY's CREED. following
brIel sketch Of his life was furnished by Mr.. Love
Joy for Lanman's Dictionary of Compress,

Il4iONlnW
brief sketch Of his life was furnished by Mr. Love
JOY for Lanman's Dictionary of Congress:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IL. 1858.
| was born January 6, 1911, in the town Of
Albion, kennebeo County State of Maine. La
bored on farm ill seventeen or eighteen years
OF aee-taught school to obtain the means of
college education, which received at Bowdoin.
Became pastor Of the 3ongregati nal Church at
Princeton, Illinois, October, 1888, which | re-
signed in 1855, period of about seventeen ye,rs,
it being my fret and only charge, where / pro.
claimed The everlasting ,rdngd Of The Fdthert cod
Of God, The sonShip Of Christ and the brotherhood
Of man
In 1854 was elected to the State Legislature of
Illinois In 1856 was elected to the 35th Con.
gleSs, and in 1858 to the 36,h.
OWEN LovEJoY."
His only regre, on leaving the earth, was, that
he 'uld not have supetintended the eduaton
of his family, and have witnessed the final ab1li.
ton Of slavery on this continent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

ias DRArr ordered to take place on the 10th
OF March has been postponed until the fret of
May Ii will take place then--uuless again
postponed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19
rng fXpESsE OF LAB

One oyersecr who is considered as good, II
not the boss, ~ this section OF The State, gave IL
as his opinion hat the present system was lar
more expensive than the old Per contra, sev.
era others affirmed that they considered it
cheaper, as they now ISSUED to the negroes only
what the government required while IN former
years they all wed them all they needed Per
haps the TWO statements may be reconciled in q
measure By comparing the working fore, with
those who are not able to work on the different
plantations. On the first mentioned oyerseer 5
estate more than one third OF those supported
are either too young OF too old for labor. A
generous hearted man would see that some pro-
vision was made for them, especially if they
werc formerly slaves on the estate. On other
plantations OF above twelve Or fifteen per cent
were oilers
Yet there can b. little doubt that the present
system is more expensive TO most Of the planters
than the cd The language Of contraband
with whom converse gives SO correct reason
Tor this that will copy it, In answer to qucs
tions as to how he liked hls present condition
as compared with what it was formerly, he re-
Piled =" Well, ma,s4 felt very sorry At first
le see ! had good lnassa, good house to lib
IN, all want to eat, plenty oh close, tree pair
OBJ shoes every year, and hab meeting two times
q week-whlte man preaching cherry Sunday
Al, he was a good massa - Did the colored
folks on the neiehboring plantations all fare ne
well y mo, sab, guess they didn't Some
OBJ dem neber got but one pair shoes year ,
alters in rags look like de buzzlrds after EN-
Didn't hab good food, so dey steal it. Oats de
way dey do. y Wouldn't you like to be slave
again, with your old master?" mo, sab, |
wants to be tree, and if neber larns anything
myself, wants my children to. -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19


FREEDMEN OF HlToN HEAD.-rhe policy Of
the Government, in the treatment Of the freed.
men in the vicinity Of Hilton Head, is thus. crti-
cised by correspondent, writing from that De.
parmont to the Burlington Free Press:
1t is my opinion that wrong course has been
pursued with regard 10 the management Of freed
men in this department They are naturally con.
hding, but they have been swinded and deffaud.
ed SO many times within the last two years that
they now have no condolences in any one. The
Government has also pursued such a vacatng
policy toward them that they are scarcely any
thing else than burdens 10 il at present In the
first place an order was issued allowing hem to
preempt land' they availed themselves of /, by
preemptng all the land that was worth the
troubles then that order was revoked and the
land offered for sale, and sold to Northern snecu.
lators In most instances. The consequence il that
the negroes refuse to work, and in the majority of
cases those who should be at work are around the
town idle, rather than submit to a slavery even
worse than their former condition under their old
masters Tor i is a notorious fact that Northern
specuatots are more inhu nan than Southern
masters. And also, not being able to survey all
the lands in time 10 rell this Spring, they have
been leased 10 spectators at nominal sum. TO
NE great detriment Of the cause Of the freedman.
what the result is to be no one can ioresee. 5.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

We are indebted 10 Hon. JAcos CoLL.ssa and
Hon. D. y. wcopssisot for valuable Public
Documents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19
THE PAY OF THE FREEDMEN.

Those who have examined the order ol the
Commander OF this Department in regard to the
allowance OF the freedmen, will acknowledge
that it is liberal. Besides their food they are
provided with quarters, fuel, clothing, medical
attencance, and In many cases the privilege OF
oyerwork, raising pigs and poultry and gather
Ing moss. Besides this each hand has from one
fourth OF an acre to an acre OF land to cultivate
for himself On some Vi the plantations they
arc allowed Saturday afternoon, while on Others
the time is deducted it they DO not work.
And this is what we suppose, in the Gulf de-
partment passes Tor an effort to justly adjust the
relations Of colored labor and white capital, by
which capital makes fortunes and labor is com.
PEELED to solace itself for the absence of
the luxuries it enjoyed while slave with a pa.
tient faith in the good time coming And our
readers will please remember that these planters
who are enabled by the system - TO make
from $4,000 to 100000 a year, while their
apprentices make $50 to 500 during the same
time, are no more free men than the black men
whose work they profit by. Yet still correspon-
dents speak Of the allowance Of the freedmen "
as " liberal" Such correspondents would
doubtless begin to appreciate the bless ings Of
the system" if they were themselves com.
PEELED to work for SO month, for employers
who were making 500 900 year out of their
labor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

tbs FLORIDA EIrKDrIos.-Ths committee on
the conduct Of the War have been investigating
the Florida Expedition, which came to so disastrous
a conclusion At 0ustee, and have made lengthy
report concerning the matter. From this report
itsppears that Gen. Seymour advanced into the
interior not only without orders from zen. Gill.
MORE but in violation Of positive instructions,
and the defeat at oustee was, therefore, I'm.
doubleday chsrgeable to him. |, having been
cha rged that President Lincoln ordered the er.
petition, the Committee state that the only
step taken BY the President was the following
letter:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

SENATE, Apul II I'm senate proceeded I,
the CONSIDERATION OF the House Naval Appronr,a.
ZION ON lot III year ending June Both, lSG5. as
reported ifOm thi Finance Committee with
amendments.
uoIsk' The Speaker laii bsore the llous,
oen' eran's repor, ol the battle of Cha,tanoo.
e, ana the fep0fe oil che sub.oomm ,nda,s.
which were ordered to be PROT d. Sir Hooper
introduced the National BANK or Currenoy Mi
the consideration OF which was postpopel MI
Saturday. Mr. cfasens offered tho rs.nlutinns
amend the Consultation in favor of SI,,e,v
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19
EIEcurIvE MANSION, !
Washington, Jan. 10, 1864 {

Mayor General Gilmore:
understand On effort is being made by some
worthy gentlemen to reconstruct = loyal State
Government in Florida. Florida is in your de.
partmen,, and 1t is not unlikely you may be
there in person. have given Mr. Hay a com
mission of Major, and sent him to you with some
blank books, aud other blanks TO aid in the con.
sIroetlon. tie will explain as to the manner OF
using bspk, and also my general views on the
subject. 1t is desirable for oil to cooperate, bu,
il irrecoaclabe differences of opinion shall
arise, you are master. | wish the thing done
in the most speedy way possible, so tina. when
done Il lie within range Of the late proclamation
On the subject The detail Of labor will Of course
have to be done by others, but | shall DO greatly
obliged II you will give i. such general suporvl.
slon as you can find consistent with your more
strictly miitar, duties.
(Signedl A. LINCOLN.
The Committee do not sate whether Major
Hay advised Gen. Seymour 10 move into the in.
terror from jacksonville.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19
Colored Apprenticeship

The effect Of the coorod apprenticeship sys-
tenn ia force in the calf Department, and
which it is now said has been approved and
adopted by the authorities at Westinghouse
thus spoken of by friend Of the " system, " in
letter to the Boston Journal
DIFFICULTIES WITH THE FREEDMEN.
There appears to be but little difficulty en-.
o0untered with the negroes in the working Of
the new system. OF course there are many
minor matters which the planters think neces
sary to bring to the attention Of the Provost
Marsbal. Scarcely Il planter but had some
slight difficulty to setle--the planters or over
seers having no power to punish. Whenever .
negro becomes unSoyernabo he s put upon The
government works without pay Far the mort
trouble among the hands is caused by class Of
whites, devoid Of principle, who are engaged in
chopping wood in the rear Of the plantations
who, by supplying the negroes with liquor, en-
tice them from the plantations to cut wood
This matter is being looked into by the Mar
shal, who will bring these yiolators to punish
ment On some Of the plantations there was
an impression at first among the hands that they
49, ~ WY ~" ""V 'h"V wv ANU WAC " ~
divided among them--in fact that they were to
live somewhat as their former masters had II
has required time and experience to enlighten
them upon 'he SUBJECT, and they are last learn
ing that liberty docs lot consist IN license t. do
as they please. AT some places the hands com
planned OF IN efficient food, which was as'er
tanned to have been caused by the negroes dl
Wdlns with some friend "ho had no business on
the place. On one Or two places they refused to
work Saturdays, thus only rendering five days
labor when the government demands SIX.
r,or,rs ~ ,.,o,,., u,,,-n,.,...,..,
"o'''0 ''V''', n'' "A "a w. 'V'''
u one one can Goleye all tnat Is t9'l MN ny those
WY nave nau oAPeIleuc7 ~ "orAing tnos5 pan
'a'onS, tuclc Gun DC no more pFohtaDlo invest
mem o' caP'.ii 'nan 70 l9as9 or ouy one L@t
me give YOU the STATISTICS o. Two or three estates
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

COLONEL, Stephen Thomas.
Lieut.. Colonel, +. +. Dutton.
ASS ousrtermaster, Capt VIM. IL. Pollard.
Adjutant, ). Il. Howard.
Snrnnon Ii IL OHM
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-08-25

BeA Six or eight weeks ago the Cop
perheads were full Of the intention of
nominating Gen. Grant for President
But their tune has wonderfully changed
since then for some reason. At the Nc
ClelIan demonstration in New York the
a'Iu>ions of the speakers to Gen. Grant
srftar parentneses as these, at the mention
of Gen. Grants name-'.yroans aud cries
Of the butcher. the Jutcher'' great cx.
ci'ement, groans for Grant and Liucoln'
-"rcnewcd cries of Grant, the butcher"
One speaker remarked that "if General
Grant had baggcd the army Of Lee, aud
put down the rebellion, he might have
been President of the United States,'
and "many voices cried "no, never
etc, etc.
The two predominating characteristics
Of the Mcclellan meeting were groans
and Kisses at the mention of the names
Of Grant or Lincoln, and loud cries for
peace on any terms, no matter what
Whether disunion peace or a submis.
sion to the rebels made no difference with
that Celtic rabble. And Mike Lellan
was the bye for them to make the peace
aud let the Union slide.