Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-19

| For that the nation is letting the oppress-
ed 20 free--Lord have mercy upon us
| That the Emancipation Proclamation is
unrevoked-Lotd have mercy upon US
That an unconstitutional exercise Of power
sent Valandigham to Dixie--Lord have mer-
cy upon US
That Seymour can't be President just yet
Lord have mercy upon US
| That a lot Of traitors tenant Fort La Fay
ette-Lord have mercy upon us.
That there is a small chance Of speedy de-
/ lvennce--Lord have mercy upon US
That Abolitionists won't be chcckmaied by
us-Lord have mercy upon us
That though all "Governor Seymout's
| friends do their best, they can't better the
look Of sfairs-Lord have mercy upon us
That Lincoln don't consult us in his plans
Of reconstructon--Lord have mercy upon us !
In spite of the $500 clause, the niger reg
iments, and everything we can try, we cant
raise a successful muss, for that we were beat
en- in all fall elections, and that so many in
/ Dixie arc accepting the Presidents amnesty
Lord have mercy upon us
! A recent caller upon the president found
him counting small pile Of greenbacks. and
he explained his work as follows This is
something out Of my usual line. But pres
ident of the United States has a multiplicity
Of duties not specified in the constitution or
the acts Of congress This is one Of them.
This money belongs to a poor negro who is
porter IN the treasury department. and is at
present very sick with the small pox. lie
did not catch it from me, howevcr--at
least thinR not. He is now in the hospital,
and could not draw his pay because he could
q.
able trouble to overcome the difficulty and
get his money for him, and have at length
succeeded in cutting red tape. "a the news
papers say, and have got the money ready for
him."
IL is one Of the most singular lcoincdenoes
of the war that Streight, for whom John Nor
gan was held as hostage, should have es-
capped from prison at Richmond in precisely
the same manner as Morgan got away from
Columbus Col Streight was the command
er Of the first bold and dashing raid which
was made into rebel territory, and the Rich
mond despots have had peculiar spite against
him, which has been manifested in harsh treat
ment, and for many months close confinement
in dungeon. His imprisonment has con-
tnued, we believe, for more than year.
/ The fact that he has escaped from the tender
mereies Of the rebels will cause rejoicing
everywhere, and particularly at the West
where he is better known.
A report OF the secretary Of war to the
Senate shows that the officers i'm the regular
army who, between the lst of December, 1860
and the LIST of December, 1868, left the SER
vice, either by resignation or desertion, to
engage in the rebellion against the govern
ment OF the United States, were 277, OF whom
2i2 resigned, and only 26 are registered as
dismissed and cropped Those who were
known to have entered the rebel service num-
Der 3D. OF the non-commissioned officers
and privates of the regular army but 2S are
known to have gone over to the rebels.
There is an evident disposition on the part
Of Congress to grant authority to Secretary
Chase to sell the surplus gold in the treas
ury. slhe friends assert that the receipts at
the Custom House between now and July lst
will more than sufficient to meet the specie
demands that will be made at that time, and
that a judious sale Of even one-half Of the
S22 600, 600 Of gold now in the treasury will
put stop to the speculation in gold. There
is, however, fear that this gold, if taken from
the Treasury, will be sent abroad and will
have a disastrous effect on our finances.
Gov. Brough'of Ohio, seeing young Off
Ger of fine talents and goo connections drunk
in the streets, at once requested the Secre-
tary of War to dismiss him. His request
was granted. The persuasions of the friends
OF the young man were unayailing to induce
the Government to ask foe his restoration to
office. He said that as President of rail-
road he had always made it a rule to dismiss
employees who got drunk, and he would not
mn bn nj ~ 10 a., 81
diers at the mercy of such men, The exam
pie of the Governor is worthy Of all common
dation.
| The Providence Journal states that Miss
Evans, the youthful orator, had packed
audience in Roger Williams Hall on Thurs
day last. A great part of the audience were
bathed in tears during some of her touching
appeals. She was sixteen years old on that
day, and was presented with sold watch
worth $3.50, in the presence Of the audience.
The railroad between Chattanooga and
Knoxville has been repaired and cars are now
running, to the great JOY of the people along
the line Of the road Not house or a shanty
was passed on the trial trip that the residents
did not rush out aud, with handkerchief an
flags, welcome the coming of the Federals.
Gen. John Morgan and his two stat officers
who escaped with him have been made the
recipients of grand ovation and testimonial
from the State of North Carolina. The tes-
timonial consists of magnificent horse to
each and seven sets of elegant and costly
caparisons.
The Richmond Dispatch Of Monday con-
tains letters from Lees army, showing that
nearly all the regiments composing it have
re-eni'ted; and one letter says that, before
the close of February the whole army will
have Ie-enisted.
Army mules are going to Gen. Grants de.
partment in large numbersr They are to be
used as pack mules for supply traina for East
Tennessee, as the roads are impossible for
wagon trains.
One hundred and forty guns, weighing il
the aggregate 27,555 pounds. have been land
ed GU Morris Island since Juy.
A freight car has been through from Bos.
ton to Chicago and back again, over the Yer.