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This sys,cm proved by experience in Eng
land 90 Pee of great convenience 20 thc F10-
Die ANA productive o. reyanue to t.e Posi-
Office Department.. 8. % go in,o operation
in ibis country in d. iew lay- Only about
one hundred and fifty post Offices are as yet
designated TO give and pay postal orders. 1t
being important to begin tue system ON
moderate scale.tiat it may be improved oud
extended as experience shall dictate. Only
three Offices in this State are designated
thus nr. Burlington. Montpelier, Rutland.
The postal money order tlrau wul of
course be in Washington hlt the NeW York
Ofce viii do The bankius business -.- .ae
whole
Orders are to be sold as lac several oa-
ccs Tor sums not less than one dollar. uar
more than thirty dollars in one order The
rates are to be for sums BOO. exceeding zen
dollar,. ten cents, over ten and mot exceeding
twenty dollars, fifteen cents, over twenty
and not exceeding thirty dollars, twenty
cents.
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The i.HlNu- general order has been lss-
rs7 from tra A.-..-.-C .-Cerr-.I's ofi,e-
a.
I1 order ,a secure FL fir distribution Of tickets
among soldiers Ia tr. sell. who, By the laws Of
taC.r respective STATES. a-c euti!el to vote at
Jte lpr- e-us aas. ,ae following rules
end regulations ore prescribed
f.' s.... - - 'o.F5 - ~ q,
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complish it, because he had fith IA the People
(Hear'y and continued applause
| We did not have the pleasure Of h
| the speakers at the other stand but w,
learn that Hon. J. T. Everest presided
that J. S.Adsms opened in rousing speech,
and that capital speeches followed by Hon
L. b. Englesby, Of Burlington. Hon. q.
Kellogg congressman from the 10th District.
Gen. d. W. C. Clarke, Hon Daniel Roberts
Of Burlington, and Hon. 6. ". Palmer. %.
Plattshurgh. cx VI. C. from that district.
The outdoor speaking was over at si4
O'Clock. anu the meetings broke up, leree
hunters assembling again in the evening in
the Court House and Town Hall. who were
addressed by Mr. Greeley Mr.. Kellogg, Mr..
Adams and Others
The Nermonters could not wait Tor these
meetings, but at half past seven took their
way hack to the boat. and at ten O'Clock
were back at the wharf at Burlington. Here
q procession OI members ul the tluh who
had stand at home, and other citizens. with a.
long uray of handsome comFaign lanterns
OF red White aud blue, marsaalied By Il. e..
Teununt. met and escorted the main body Of
the Campaign Club To their aeadquas,er.
where after numerous and hearty cheers ior
their maTshals. for the soldiers, for their c.-
cort. lor the drum corps, and Tor Lincoln d
johnson, they separated in sool order and
lne -pirits
&c was On the whole a highly successful
and gratifying demonstration. ThcprcscHoe
o.. the Ncrm1uters added no, O. ii,tic 90 t.e
spirit and success Of the meeting. and will
tell on the coming election iu tie Empire
State
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Miscellaneous.


''>'HAN,- y . NA1fto!hb FlAeL>---N W e
t''' very ''''' -'i,7iie1 ny the 'hiI'Ailon
gwen ID zen. 'le' lelian lE reeeh' 'leeeh
y, i1 '..'' '''',' ''''rn ol ''eh. 'I7-A' 'ien
'l'' l''.Ah' ~ 'nS majority oi our readers
'h'"' = .NI ''l',''uH'e oi tue en.'S-' Con-
."..'' ~ le''l'''', hiii s''a' O'"' eA'ioH' e
.'' 'A,ll.H' l'I'e,''illcd l'7 'yH. % 'nits
.'' our array "ru navy ils cahHiiale j.
-a''rioIe eAieg'eu 10 give expression 10 that
"la,H III "I7 sieec1es' ana tNIs "en.
Nr ir'i'h }, understood 70 have done AT
'--I-'. lie SPOKE oi sheridan SHERMAN
ilI farrasnt out ne strangely never men
ned the greatest ct ail-Gen. Grant-the
a.a Vi' certainly 10y ten. Met leiian :
-tal-'' = e"t''iel 10 rraise ana g 'ry- not
''r hi- own particular achievements.
20 'or the achievements oi all tie others.
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Vc have n1i room .1r tue elaborate le.,,r
of Maj. Gen. Banks to Senator Lane OF kan
.a-. which i- published IN the Sew Orleans
papers OF Sept. 24th and waea treats n.
the reorganization of Louisiana under a
Free State Constitution. Tie statements oi
tine letter are iupormnJ,an1 Will ~ ar %
correct some great errors oi opinion which
have existed IN many minds concerning what
has been done under Gen Banks admins
tuuou. lie shows that M,--I- Wade ami
DAVIS 10 their notable manifesto displayed "a
great misunderstanding of the real facts Of
tine 5l-,-t,.at ia fact an the essential pro-
Visions oi tie bin which they favored and
which tue President did not sign. were au-
ticipAted in the action OF the people OF
louisiana lie says the loyal population OF
Louisiana is abundanty able 60 keep tie
State in order if rebel troop from other
state- are kept out-that nearly 10000
4 white aud Is 600 colored troops are in the
Union service from tina: State, and that the
Statc-save large portions OF it nearly de-
populated hv tine warts substantially un-
der Union control. Oi the able bodied pop
ulati1n in the State when the rebellion broke
] out. over 4O. 600 have ENLISTED in the rebel
armie-. Considering the drain of able bod
led men by the army, and the large number
T of creoles who never claimed citizcnshipLt i-
/ probable that there are not over $4,000
voters. all told, according to the laws of the
state. within its borders OF these from
/ $4,000 to Il 900 are registered and loyal
voters. al of whom have taken the oath of
allegiance. Nearly ten thousand of these
are in New Orleans. Between eleven and
twelve thousand voted at the election of tie
23d OF February and over nine thousand on
the ratification Of the Constitution, which
received a majority of 1919 votes As to
any improper control civil or military over
tie election, Gen. Banks denies its ex-
istencc. lie sums up the results Of recon
.truction as follows
'In a State which held 3S1, ,726 slaves. one
half Of its entire population in 1860, more than
three-quarters-of whom had been specially ex-
cepted from the operation Of the proclamation
Of emancipation, and were still held dc jurc in
bo udage, the convention declared by majority
Of al the votes to which the State would have
been entitled if every delegate had been present
from every district in the State Instantaneous,
universal, uncompensatei, unconditional eman-
cipation OF slaves Il prohibited forever the
recognition of property in man 1t decreel the
education Of an children, without distinction OF
race or color. 10 directs all men, white or
black. To be enrolled d soldiers Tor Che pubic
deter Sc /, m,A,s all men equal before the
law it compes, by IT'S regsueratirg sp'ui,
the ultimate recognition Of I'll she rights winch
national authority can confer upon Al oppressed
race IL v. .seiy recognizes, ior the hrst uuc .n
constitutional history, the interest Of dlly ls.or
as An element OF power entitled 70 the protection
of the State 1t has been ratified by the people
.'Such Is the free constitution and government
Of Louisiana ''
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nr. Nash, waleth MuehIy :
CurEcu Or The Moo DlsrExsA,nlS,

CncRcH OF TIE Moo DIsrENsAsHlN,
September ] b, 1861
The fl,crin sam NV hoomiashen and agony
7i- be chautil .n every church in my diocese.
day, cyry sunday, until the CeH'elerits
aaa victrv
l double barreid vale,
a cry uy anguish
Io- y.e u5m.ua;ii Mex LeIlan ana Peuiietou
., Sheca-0 and wuu is a war man and tatler is
r-ecc man.
The OK and ass is yokei-tleir hel- alI tails
-ethor.
.Hj the teen Is puilu Vigorously, but Iustd
--u torerd II il cou round and round
Vale, Oh my people, for the ticdt wuzn't
sap euuf, and Cass haz bolted.
Glash yer teeth! oh ye saints, fer the tickIt
ru5nJ peece enuff, ami Nallandygum haz bolt
3D.
We tried ride two hosses, go.n in = differ
M d.reckshuns and We fell To the ground.
And both hosses turned on Us and kicked u.
And Mcclellan haz no chauce-he won't hay
Che siyin Nv the post otiises- VALE
And sherman took Atlanta, and chawed mp
Hooi Vale,
A4l Lee wants the Weldon road, but he can t
stu
and Governor Morton took the revolvers from
-ae Qerce men NV Inieany. Vale,
Ant the draft won't be resisted, and the
fro7o-marshals viii hav whole skins. Walei
haI5 fer Maine and Vermont, wich was tir-
- uF The war, and wus a goIn fer MckLellan,
ev yotd ahlishn with a oosenis
vale! fer our rulers oppress H. They let
heir men vote in the army, but WON'T let our
Dyn vote in hanady. Vale.
Vale. fer the ablishinists shall hold orfises,
.ad We shall be numbered amoung the outs
Vale
Vale fer in the fucher see no way Nv Twin
alt by work.
Why wuz l born IN such world, Why
vuz whskey created ef you can't git it without a
price, why wuz ortses established ef them can I
.- them "a wants EN- the most
Mcclellan buried his thousands in the
camps of the Chickahominy-he hath buried
tens Nv thousands under the platform he
s.-s5d over.
ihe ahlshinis;s ieer Us, and hout us-they
Fag their heds at Us, sayin, go up bald
..I''
And We hey gone up.
PErRoLEUM Y. NAsBY
Pastor Nv sei church, in charge.
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UvIvresrE OF VEuioVr.-At a meeting Of
the Corporation Of rho University Of Yer
mont held ir this v..ass on Tuesday even
ing Inst. tae following gentlemen were elect
cd additional carro-a.a-s Of the Vermont
state University under the provisions Of
the ac, cber-err- the same.
Easrs Fairbanks, J5hn-bury.
John II. Worcester. Bl-.i1--1r-
Charles C. Parker, Waterbury.
G. E FIrin, HHes1urgh.
Henry L. mis-, Burlington.
o. p. Chandler. woodstock
Henry p H.csos. Burlington.
These gentlemen viii he observed are
c1-p1mto-s % t-e University o.. Vermont.
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FOURTH REG
KILLED.
C-Z aecheus Blood, Cayendish.
WOUNDED.

A-Lieut Ransom " Tolls, Rochester. ches,
m0rtally.
D-Gorp John R I,ers, Craasbury. hesd ss-
we're; sam Il Dow, Greensboro, foot slight
E-Albro Ball, Newark, arm slight; Eras-
mus Church. Granville, hand slight. Dsu-L
McCaun, arm slight; Franklin Rood Pownal,
mouth severe; E5enezer Rush, Dorset, right
lex severe.
Corp Il F silloway, Montpelier, groin Sc
we're, james Spngue, Pownal. head slight;
Henry Nor an. Bennington, right shoulder
slight
H-Amos Snow. Walden, leg slight
JAS Cagin. Halifax, hand severe. M
than Mann, straford, arm severe; Royal ST
Austin, Towusheud, hip slight.
FIFTH REGIMENT
KILLED.
C-Pe,yr Bay.t, Il Hishg4,s; Yn Valentine,
Burlington
E-Jos Be.Hr, Rutland.
G-Jaues Davis, Clas b Lucas. Peaeh-u,
John Nlyl1r, Brandon.
WOUNDED.
Ais. p. D p LOOMS. Canton 81 8. 1.-tt
arm serga Corp I'i1 a Willard. Bsrs-s s-,,
right arm sl-lt- Corp GOTHAM s. H1.a-s.
Sha-atlu. temple; Frank Norris Shore Dam.
right leg; alla.s Uus1e. Euos1ur-h. .si- -l.;
W'm o. Il.v, Sheldon, Iett arm severe.
B-Cgr1 bg.rl j Driu1el Bristol th-.
Michael Hute1. Coventry, hip slight.
Corp sidney VI Parker. Franklin. arm s-
we're; William Oliver, Hghute, thigh s.-at;
David MAYO. nth Hero, arm, severe.
Corp William H Lincoln. We'-. t1 l
slight; Lewis Hlrtiu, hand severe.
t-Aut.l. I...u., lllll.hl-y, bead -.-
we're, iHr..- huH.rl. Sew Haven. leg s..lH-
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The Club met Friday evening at its headquar-
tiers Hon. Levi Underwood President Of the Club.
took the Chair. with some brief remarks. He
thanked the club for the honor they dome him in
selecting him as their presiding officer. Hecou-
sidered it high honor TO preside over body o..
honorable men. organized for patriotic purpose
The service in which the Club was engaged was
only less honorable than service IN the army, and
ballots are now nearly as important as bullets
We hear now from Chicago and irom the ora
tors and presses OF our opponents, the same
threat Of farcible resistance IL tins election Eoss
against them. that was heard from the South
before the last election. It will therefore not do
to be- content with clectiug our candidates 10y
bare majority. but we must carry them in by
such an overwhelming vote. as viii show the
uselsssuess aud folly of resistance Compelled ty
professional engagements 20 DO absent l-oa town,
lud .oa-,quauJ.y unable 20 participate in the
recent meeting and excursion pf the Club, he
had .t.ll krot himself informed 'f their action.
sui knew ti..y r--o dong edeetv~--vie-. Their
pre-.ucs az P.4,tsJarsa, especially as he hsd
bccu assured by ieiling Union men of NeWY,rk.
bal been felt to be Of great service there.
The Club teen pros. aie. tu busInes-.
Gen. r FimurIs, E-... from the Executive
/ Committee. -ubmittel the correspondence between
the Comm.tte, aui ,he President of the Demo
l
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Tar bRoUGHAN DRAMATIC CLUB.-We did
not have the pleasure of attending the open
lng performance of this Amateur association
r.lrsdiy night ba. we learn thatit drew
o.pwded house and was a highly meritorious
aai successful exhibition. Tie Times says
mlt:
The Acting, for amateurs, was OF unusual
merit, and entirely exceeded our expectatio :.
be Hence will sustain us in the statement
tlat "Iraiani az it Is'' was played with com
mendatla life and spirit. Mr.. McNaly, rs
"Ra-g' Pat" and Mr.. Fitz Gerald As Judy
p'I Irt" were inimitable. The song II " Billy
p'Ralrke'' was sung by Mr.. MeNaliy with IN
AR Of roltiekn- grace that fairly convulsed AL
with mirth. Mr. John McInnerney's person.
'''on Of "florence' was very good, as Was also
iiai 81 "Od Daniel O'Clrolan - by Nr John
Lonergan. Tie farce of BOX and Cox WIS
acted in manner not Inferior TO its average rep
resolution IN many Of our metropolitan thea
tres. Messrs titz-Gerald aud Riley both dbl so
admirably in their respective paris that we VIII
Mt EiieBpt to decide between them. We must
10; omit to meution the singing Of Mr. Louis b.
Fa.streau- He has a voice Of much sweetness,
aud Gang IN manner creditable TO himself and
satisfactory to the audience
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List OF Casualties in the Vermont Brig
sde at the battle OF Winchester.

HEADQUARrERs Vt BRIsAnr,
Sept -, 1884
PfrEB T. WAsHBURS,
Aliutant and Inspector General
Sir
have the honor 10 submit the
f,lroxu- list Of casualties in this brigade during
the engagement Of sept 18th 1861
I'VE omit the second and Eleventh regiments
having previously published them.l
THIRD REGIMENT.
WOUNDED.
ser-' Maj % b Robinson, Welthersheld. hand
slight
A-lst Lieut. Geo V Bonett, 81 Johnsnury.
le- slight; John Deasiy, Neatnerheld' legs and
arm severely.
list Serrt Marshall T Hatch. Hardwick,
neck and le. slight; scrgt b Singleton, face
and shoulder slight; Corp Lucius : Nye lras-
burzh. shoulder severe; Ehphalet Cram.
Woodstock. leg smputstei; samuel Barreil, les
ampuated.
LIST sergt John : Kilby. s. Johnsbury,
body slight; Allen Baton, Wheelock, hand
corp JasBw Grow, Charleston, body
slight
Wv Il Crowell. Hydepark, missing.
F-Sfas Martin, leg slight; Hiram X Bizn-
rIarl. sharon, hand slight; John Lamrsh,
knee severely. Geo 3 Frost, missing; W Lais-
diil. missing.
Cd 1t Har,w.u L Collins, Cabot, leg So
we're; Sergt Abial Quimby, Lyndon, leg Sc
we're: Chas Inman, Peacham, confusion in
leg slight; Wm Shsdwick. Bristol, LEFT breasi
slight
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Tie second performance Of the Brougham
Dramatic Club last evening drew full
house, and was received with unbounded
applause. In short speech between tho
plays. Capt. Lonergan announced that the
Club would shortly give another entertain
ment, for the benefit of the Sanitary Com
mission
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Co.A-lst ssrg't Kirk F. Brown, Waterviile,
thigh broken severely; Corp. Marshal W. Neiis'
Waterviue. supposed dead, Corp. Roger Hovey.
Worcester. shoulder. Lawson Whittemore, Ellen,
supposed dead. Michael Harley, salisbury
severely in leg; Gilman " Blood, Lowell, TN
gers. I'm II Palmer, salisbury, fingers W'm
b. Page. Montgomery, shoulder. Carlos S Clark,
Morristown, iu leg.
Co. B-lst Serg't Wheaton Livingstone, Jr,
Albany. severely IN chin; Corp. WIN TT. Henry,
Derby. slight a side; Edward BelyiIle, Der5yi
severely in chest.
Go. Corp. Lawrence sEiuger, Huntington
ssyerslvin shoulder, John Miller, Troy, severely
in arm. Henry A. Dow. Williamstown. slightly
in hand
Co. D-2I 1t Nathaniel Robe, Bradford, Sc
versly in leg. lst Serg't jacob Mills, Jr- Tops
ham, severely in arm; Eigar Birstow, Vershire.
slightly in leg; James Casey, Essex, slightly IN
mouth.
90. E-Thomss 2. Forr.n. Walden. in thga
James ". Ayenli. Barre, severely in leg.
Co. F-Paul Boussy. Bakersfield; Dishton Z.
Payne North Hero.
Co. G-Fsbin Dupuis. Randolph, slightly.
ca. list ssrg't Francis E.warren, Nswfaae,
severely 10 t.oes cerg Cha g 2 e1l--l, FutleJ,
slightly il hand and arm; Corp Geo P. Eddy,
Whltingham. severely in leg.
Co K-Cspt. Geo. D. Ford, CRANKY, slgitlg
in arm. Serz't Perry Porter, Jr., Sutton, IN leg
Corp VIM H. 5illsby. Yestmore; Simon Soheik-
ert, New Orleans; Lewis J. Ingalls,, Balvidere
samuel Penfeld, Putney, in head
an very happy to say that every officer and
man did his t-50ls duty. As an evidence o.
I their good attention to duty, am proud in b
I half Of Vermont, to say, when We bivouacked fol
the night, we had not 3 man missing. Those VIII
have fallen fell as a soldier should fall-faes Q
iis enemy.
am, very respectfully,
Your ob't servant.
STEPHES THOMAS,
Cof Cor,-,a1ii--
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sK. GREELEY $ SPEECH.

After some opening sentences, Mr.. Greeley
proceeded to discuss the fidelity Of the Democratic
Party to the Union. as shown by its past profess
ions and present actions lie showed that the
policy which we sustain, Of resistance to the ex
tension of slavery, which was the preieHt for the
war, was of democrtiio origin, Thomas jefferson
baving drawn the first Anti-shvery ordinances
and that it was the resistance of northern Demo
Gratis to southern demands IN the Charleston Con-
vention, which secured the election Of Mr. Lin
erin. That election over, the Democrats turned
about and asked the Republicans to grant TO the
South wha, they had refused; TO consent to the
opening OF the territories to slavery, and by such
CONCESSION to keep the slave States in the Onion'
This refused. the democratic batteries were at
once turned on the supporters Of the Government
They threatouel with bloolshel-not the rebels,
but those who proposed to administer the Govern
meut according to otheConstituuon. FernandoN ood
undertook to prepare New York City for secess-
io,.; Horatio seymour said; - The Montgomery
Constitution is a better one than that Of ire
United States: Why should we not adopt II and
ION ,he SOu;h.'' Judge Woodward OF Pennsyi-
yania snd. ssIf there is 10 be division want
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Ghe 9rre press.
TgLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER IA, 1864.
TuE Gg'>B Rally At PLATr>HvRGH.


ready noticed thc in.er. taken in the ocea
sion hy the Union Campaign Club Of Bar
linEton, which docs nat consider its ef'orti
limited to this side of the lake. bu; is read,
to % o7 send wherever T. can aii the good
cause. In accordance with It's invitation a
thousand citizens OF Vermont assembled at
the Union Hcadquarter. 10 burlington We'd
( nesia7 morning. The procession was formed
at 10 % clock hy Capt L. v. Page. Marshal.
and 1t John Balm. Assistant. and marched
to the boat At its head beautiful EN-
blcm, provided by Col !. g. g. Cannon, re-
pTc-rutinr the State Arms. being a young
e,er~rcen pine. with q deer's head at the
top and -crrn bearing the STATE Motto
' Vermont, Freedom, Unity" wa. borne.
with an escort Of soldiers $50. Westiord
drum corps followed, beading body OF sol
dic- consisting Of ctu,aiose.uts aai rc-in-
listed Veterans. 70 the aamo.ra. lt0 Tacy
bore tae National Cv,5s-, a,. .an-r with
,de mor-4ss. "Tiy ROUND and
.' We're u1 m snuff, au. l...- Mq--a-
a.l ... 49,.
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r .,..- W.
- 49,. 1o,g
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= -,
.....,.. -
q vi unA III 'H' iAl's'ui sH s'VS-e'i''' al
ers- About S'o OF them Were from buriins-
t,u and Chi-tor5ar, C,,prv m. r..u,aiu4sr
.,. ~
3. .. -.
oo..i..- I'D. v.,- w. ,,..s TO, nm ho.,5
''''' ''' w -''" '''"''' "'' ''A'" 'i o''''iI
dockat plattsburgh: the procession reformed,
headed by some of tie citizens of riattshurgh.
with thc Platt.borsh Bard, and marched up
20 --e >-uaF- '-' '-5s from Che north ana
wet arrived about The same time with 800
en- s..Issrir New Workers. and tle people
from ,hc country round Piled un the num-
her. probably. 20 f~r ~ i.re thousand.
The hit.s interval before the 'TsaniEaton
of the meeting was appropriately filed by
ro..d for tbe oc,.l-i17 Iv Gen. D. W.C.
nah chorus with fne effect
We - w -'''''' ms
u.....--,..,- -. .-.,,. ...-
tree
me symbol oi the true uil e,Aie "Aere ever! man
And tie mountain. and the valleys ing the song Of
Liberty.
( CAo0s-GlOry, Glory, Haileluj4h- A,.
We arc coming. as cur fathers came. to hei4 the
Az, ~, Dsi.n esgse .a,.,. y.rr go. ,f. chan. dis.
obey the laws;
claw.
~ I'VE ,'le oi'' N'
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A severe fight occurred at Altoona yester-
day between the garrison and body Of rebel
lniantry. The federal loss was considerable.
Ger. Corse and Col. Torlette were wounded
The rebel loss was stated by prisoners to bs
heavy. The battle will be resumed to-day.
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PAYS il in coin, or coin-certf.ates, or in legal
tenders is a matter about which the Register q
the Treasury faows officially no more than any
other man. What authority then has Mr.. Chit
tenden for saving that neither Mr.. Lincoln nor
any other officer Of Government hls he'd his
Treasury warrants paid in coin lt he has Mr..
Lincoln own wor,l for it, or that Of tine Treas
urer, OF the proper dsbursiug officer, then m
deed he may give denial which has something
more than color Of authority. But until he
does so, he must permit Us 20 tell him that the
statement remains vet authorutively uu'ontra-
dictei "
The S,nGael betuys great real or pretea-
ded ignorance about the way in which bus
iness has to be done in the Offices Of the O..
5. Treasury Department. We do uo, need
to euumerate the various checks by iuieTen-
dent officer. whieh exist, 60 prevent taeua
ment of money except under the s,ricte-t
provisions of law /, Is sufficient o, say
here that no warun. fo- ,he payment Of
salery or anything else can PASS the kegi--
ter Office without bearing ou its llce q
statement tlat it i- to De payable in oa.H, if
it Is 10 be 50 pqid, nor could tire treasurer OF
any di-bursing officer pay warrant IN coin
which did not bear sneh a provision 900 Dc,
without finding tine adjustment o' hi- ae-
counts com. ',t,ly blocked iy ,.earcoua-ing
officer. aud himself Obliged ro mak, good,
at bis private c2reu-..,.e difference between
tine c1rrent value u.- .ialnt t..ramual
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-14
NUMBER SIXTEEN
TnE RECORD OF VERMONT.

We are informed by the Adjutant and In
spector General that the State Of Vermont
has fllei her quotas under the late call and
Il calls previously made, and now hasa net
surplus to her credit Of Ten HUNDRED
AND NINE MENll
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-14

iHE Sf>riNsL oN MR. LNc,IN' SALARY.
The SeHtaa tries to dodge the crushing
blow, which was dealt by lion L. +. Chit
tendcn. late Register Of the Treasury, Ia It's
late slandcr on the President 1t says
'' Mr.. Chittenlsu's Official knowledge extends
no further than to the registration OF the proper
warrant issusl for the benefit of the person 10
whom it purports TO be payable. The holder
Of the warrant. having received it, goes his way;
and whether the Treasurer, on whom it is drawn