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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06
Our armu Corresponding.
LETTER FROM THE Ira REGIMENT
TO COL. RANDALL.


C,Nr IN TuE FtELD NEAR BR1sTow }
STATION, Va, April 2Sth,
Der Fdthey III Improve moment TO
write YOU line to lct you know that Jenny
and | are well aud the rest Of the boys. We
left Alexsndria Wednesday morning at | o.
clock marched TO Fairfax Court House and
got there 7 p. m; started at o'clock next
meaning went to CenterviIle, rested one hour
then went on past the Old Bull Run battle
field to Manassas Junction, aid then came to
Brisiow Station and here we stay till morn
inv and then we go on and can, tell where
we shall go but think we are going to check
Braeg's army from getting up to Washing
ton. We are making forced marches as you
will see and oil the boys think there is fight
ahead. hope there lie; for the 9TH are ready
for Gen. Bragg or anything else OF their size
but wish you were here to command and this
is the general anxiety Of officers and men. l
think il spunky affair that Vermont can't
ill this regiment.
The report 10 prevalent, especially with the
raw men that we shall have big fight before
tomorrow night, and that class Of men are
talking of killing rebels by the dozen. They
will know more after they have seen more,
bat the spirit OF the regiment is good. There
only anxiety is to see you hero.
Truly, CHARLES w. RANDALL.
p. S. We are in the I'd brigade I'd divis-
ION 9th army corps, (Burnside's.)
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

The following changes have been made in
Company b
Corp. Suckuey to be Serg't., and Privates
Leonard Foster, Allen Greeley and Jerome
Ayers, to be Corporals.
The selection was very satisfactory to the
company.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

20 Remember the State Convention at Bur
lington, Tuesday, May II, to appoint dele
gates to the National Convention. The Free
man announces that three fourths of the thre
or four hundred Federal ofice-holders in tn
state, and their friends, will attend, TO " TAX
care that their own interests receive no DEF
riment, whatever may happen to the republic,
We have seen or heard nothing to wsrran
this statement; and we think ii will tend u
provoke rather than prevent official interior
ence. Notwithstanding this provocation.
we shall oe surprized if any undue pressure
Of that sort shall exhibit itself-and to pre-
vent trickery by airy body, insiders or out
siders, We recommend to the People to attend
The doors are open to all supporters of the
Government and the Union, without other
commission, pass word or shibboleth. More
over we advice them to 20 determined to act
prudently and periodically, avoiding all occa-
sion for jealousy and factioas divisions among
the friends of the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06
FROM THE TENTH REGIMENT.
CAMP NEAR BRANDY STATION, Va,

April %.
Dear Journal IL trust you will excuse
me for my long delay in writing, as We have
been very busy in consequence OF the Teor-
ganiza'ion Of the Army of the Potomac. The
FIVE corps have been consolidated into three,
I'd, 9Th and 9th. To have each corps together
It was necessary for some regiments to ex-
change camps. Instead of our regiment
getting as good quarters as we left, we got
into nasty hole, Not feeling very well sat
isfed, it was thought best to select better
piece of ground and build new camp. We
have got it nearly completed nice quarters !;
in my opinion the best we have ever had.
The first fifteen days Of April gave us cold
rainy weather; very muddy indeed. Since
then we have had some fine weather.
The 9th corps was reviewed by Lieut. Gen.
Grant on the 18th inst. Weather fine, aud
the corps made splendid appearance.
understand that great supply Of rations
and army stores. &C., are being brought to
Brandy Station. The army is very active
now, with brigade drills, target shooting and
other preparations for active services, which,
Il is rumored. will come soon. do not
think the army were ever in better spirits to
commence campaign than now.
Sergt. Maj George Welch has been pro-
noted to I'd Lieutenant Of Co. C. Quarter
master Valentine is commissary of the st
Vermont brigade, with rank of Captain.
Capt Plat OF Co. +, has been discharged.
Those who have got commissions in color
cd troops since last wrote you are:
Sergt. Dodge Of Co. b, to be Captain.
Sawyer A, " LIST. Lieut..
Corp. Reed ID, Captain.
The deaths in regimsntsl hospital in March,
were
Priv.-Lev; Darling Co. +. fever. March 10.
Lorenzo Ford " G, Is.
Frank Severance d. measles, 4" 2S.
1t is not very siekly now rather it is call
ed very healthy.
The sick in the hospital are
Prv.--G. w. Larky, Company A, diarrhea
+. Is. Morse, debility.
Geo, n. Badg,r, c, disrrhes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

All the Illinois regiments in East Tonnes
see have recommended the denomination of
President Lincoln.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

In the 63s towns of New York, the Repub,
licans carried majority Of 2l2, being gain
OF 95 towns since 1868.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

The famous trotting stallion, George M.
PAtchen' purchased four years ago for S25,-
900. died Sunday on Long Island, NY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06
PROBABLE MURDER AT NORTH
FIELD.

The body of Charles r. Briggs was found
in Dog river. at Mortified. Thursday, April
2s, under circumstances that indicate murder.
tie was last seen late on Tuesday night, one
OF an ouchre p rty at a Mortified grocery, and
we learn that the body shows wound, and
that morey supposed to be in MIR. B.'s DOS
session is missing. An Inquest was ordered
at once, and every effort is made to work out
the case Properly, We think, the authorities
keep their councils strictly private.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06
DEATH OF Hon. JOHN A. CHILD.

The st. Adams Messenger announces the
death, on the I'd inst, by brain fever, of Hon.
John A. Child Of Hydepark. He was one of
the most prominent men of the county, until
very recently leading member of the Bar,
and at his death he was Senator Of the coun
ty. His illness was very brief
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

The subscriptions to the ten-iorty loan at
Washington on Monday were $4,000
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

A correspondent Of t New York World
has been expelled from New Orleans by the
military authority.
When reading letters of this man we have
felt that he ought to be either expelled or
imprisoned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

BRowSs BRoNoHIAL IRooHEs, for
Coughs, Colds, Pulmonary and As'hmauc
Disorders, have proved their efficacy BY a
test Of many years, and have received testl-
monials from eminent men who have used
them. o3
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06
RENEWEn ms AGE

RENEW ED HIS AGE.
Rev b. G. Smith, Prattsburg. N. Y,
writes "My gray hair is turned as black as
when | was young man by using Mrs. s.
A. Aliens Worlds Hair hestorer and Zylo-
balsamum." These preparations have been
used and approved for twenty years 03:daw
Sold by Druggists everywhere. Depot,
1913 Greenwich ST.. New York daw:ly
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-21
PROPOSED INCREASE OF TAXES.

The bill reported last week in the House of Repre-
ssntayes increase the internal of the Govern
ment provides the following rates merchandise manu-
features, incomes, &c:
Coal Illuminating OIL etc, 20 cents per gallon ground
coffee and subs tutes cent per pound moasses, syrup
of molasses etc. per cent. ad vaorem salt, cents
per 100 pounds pig IRON 81 per ton blooms, slabs or
loops 81 so per ton stoves and hollow ware, $3 per
ton leather of all descriptions, per cent ad vaorem
grape wines per cent per gallon, all other wines or
liquors called wine, % cents per gallon ready made
clothing boots Shoes &c. per cent ad valorem; manu-
features Of cotton WOOL silk and worsted per cent ad
vaorem; cavendsh, plug twist, and stemmed tobacco,
2 cents smoking tobacco made exclusively OF stems and
shorts and refuse 10 cents snuff and snuf hodr, 80
cents fine cut 35 cents cigars valued at $lO per
thousand S. per thousand valued at $40 to 800 81 per
thousand valued at $40 to $40 per thousand $2 valued
at $40 to 5 per thousand 25 valued at $75 per
thousand $40 First proof spirits sold removed for
consumption prior 10 July ls 60 cents per gallon after
July and prior TO January 1st 1865, 81 after January
let 81 25 Distilled spirits and refined coal oil nay be
exported without excise duty.
All citizens at home abroad must pay five per cent
on all income above $780, except that derived from United
States securities, upon which two and hall per cent
must be paid From the income is TO be deducted State
and municipal taxes salaries of the United States officers
ION which higher per centsge to be paid the receipts
from dividends Of the capital stock Of banks saving inst
tutions trust insurance, and railroad companies, and
bopds also the house rent TO amount not ding
two hundred dollars but the owner OF homestead must
include in his income s value above two hundred dollars
per aunum The interest on notes, &C. held, over and
above what paid notes, &C. due others is part OF
ones come with the gains from purchase and
sale of property increased value Of live stock and farm
ing produce The amount paid for rents labor interest
necessary for the conduct Of business to be deducted
but not for new buildings improvements
United States officers, civil military, and naval must
pay FIVE per cent their salaries above six hundred dol
lars, to be deducted at the time Of payment
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"a MARTYR TO DEsPoTIc POWER"

The Boston Journal Republican paper, has the fol-
lowing partisan notice Of the of Hawey ID. Clapp,
s,ne account of which given in the Intelgencer Of
the 18th instant
THE NEW CoPPERHEAD MARTYR.-The last mar
tyr to despoc power, according to thu Copperhead or
gins is certain Hawey ID. Cspp whom Gen Dix has
committed TO Fort Lafayette. He was the chief Of a
gang OF bounty swinders, otherwise caed brokers' who
are estimated by Gen Dix to have stolen four hundred
THOUSAND dolars from recruits at single Office in New
York These have taken from twenty to fifty dollars
in return for bogus promises Of special positions for
cruts they have seduced boys from their homes to
their enlistment; drugged men and enlisted them
while unconscious in short have perpetrated every i'm
agnable form Of outrage and deception The proofs
against Clapp of the clearest nature, while the
offences directly within the jurisdiction Of the mill
ary tribunals We submit, then, that this Capp makes
a very fair Copperhead martyr, and hope he will re-
main so for loug time"
The New York World" in noticing the foregoing pa
ragraph, says:
"Tbe Hawley d. Capp alluded to above was the Re-
publican candidate for the State Senate n the Westches
ter county district at the last election, and very
y commended for that position by the New York Tribune
well the other Republican organs During the can
be denounced the copperbeads' with much phs
intolerance the Boston Journal exhibits IN the
F..
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rapraph, says
DECISION AS TO LEoAL-TENDER NOTES.

An important case was decided in the District Court OF
Philadelphia Saturday The defendant in the case had
agreed to pay yearly ground rent of $500 "lawfu sill
yer money OF the United States, each dollar weighing
seventeen pennyweights and ak grains at least When
the rent became due the defendant rendered the amount in
United States Treasury notes, which plaintiff refused to
receive, demanding silver dollars Suit brought, and
the defendant pleaded tender aforesaid 10 this plea
the plaintiff filed replication avcrrng that the defendant
did not tender in silver dollars, etc. but promssory
notes paper money OF the United States Of the nominal
value Of S2S5 but forty per cent less exchngesbe value
To this the defendant filed special demurrer averrng
that the promssory notes rendered lawful money
81 the United States and legal tender in payment Of all
debts On Saturday the court rendered s judgment that
the Treasury notes legal tender and should have been
received IN payment Of the rent and that the special
ment was of no avail
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-21
THE LOUISIANA DEPUTATIoN IN BOSTON

We stated some days ago, on the authority OF semi
official correspondence of the Northern Republican press
that deputation Of colorsd gentlemen" bad paid visit
TO Washington in order to urge upon the President the
proprety of allowing negro suffrage in Louisiana 1t APP
pears that this deputatou, Of its members, have
since visited the city Of Boston aud enjoying its
Inequalities. We extract the following from the New
York Evening Post Of Thursday, probably copied from
Boston paper: t
"On Tuesday evening several OF the leading antslsvey
gentlemen of Boston gave complimentary dinner to
Messr Jean Baptste Rondonnez and ArLod Bertonneau
Of New Orleans who represent the free colo red population
OF Louisiana They visit the North delegates OF the free
co0red population OF Louisiana to the President and Con-
gre endeavor to obtain for the coored citizens there
the civil political and religious rights that white
citizens enjoy, or that all may stand equal before the
law.
Governor Andrew presided and among the guests
Hon G. Pslfrey Hon. j. H. Goodrich, Collector Of the
Port, William Lloyd Garrison, Rev. James Freeman
Clarke Fred Douglas members Of the State Legislature
and other prominent citizens.
" Governor Andrew called up Mr.. Rondonnez and Mr..
Bertonneau who made interesting speeches. Mr. Ber-
tonneau among other things, said:
In the city of New Orleans there were twenty thousand
free coord people of these only thousand could read
write They always have been the side Of good order
as es a
the privilege Of attending these schoo their property has
been taxed for the support the state they have
those ghs which belong every citizen the colored
people atk the aid Of every loyal all over the coun
Try Slavery, the of this rebellion he sad
again exist in Louisiana, but with slavery abolished must
vanish every prestige Of oppression the cooed man must be
allowed the doors Of the public schools must be open
to their children cry Of that's sol that they study
together"
"The chairman then introduced John @. Palfrey, who
made very short but eloquent speech, which re-
ceived with much applause.
AT the conclusion Of his remarks William Lloyd Gsr
rison announced
" The John Brown Song was sung, Mr. s. b. Noyes
n hs cbO
"GDv. Andrew introduced Fred. Douglass az the die
tngusbed representative Of almost emancpsted America
Mr. DouRlass's address quite log aud full Of deep
thought He argued that the prospect not
guinb until the Government would recognise the colored
soldier on the footing the white soldier HIS
marks were frequently Interrupted by applause.
speeches subsequently made by Rev james
Freeman Clarke, DID,, Rev l.. A. Grimes, and other
gentlemen"
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THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION.

The Louisiana Constitutions Convention met at Liberty
Hall, in New Orleans the 9TH instant The building
was formerly known Lyceum Hail. but is rechristened
by Gen. Banks Col T. b. Thorpe called the convention
to order; Alfred shaw appointed temporary chair
man. and Col A. G, Hills temporary secretary. Prayer
was then offered by Rev. DR. Newman, and committee
on credentials appointed The Convention then adj
journed TIL the following day. when Judge Dure was
elected permanent president and made brief speech 10
which he said:
You have been chosen to restore the State to her for
mer legitimate condition in the Union to replace us under
the protecting folds Of that Gag which every where on land
and sea, has been held the symbol Of liberty
and equal rights You all familiar, gentlemen, with
the grand drama being enacted this continent
and Of which part This knowledge you will ac
cept The progress Of ideas you will accept They are
the changes which great commissions in the opinions OF
make necessary The first great cause OF this rebel
lion patent to you ALL and you then called upon and
assembled here clothed with the penary powers which in
our institutions belong TO organic bodies not only for the
purpose Of bringing back the State into the Union but
so for the equal purpose Of removing that OF strife
and rebellion from Louisiana forever"
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THE PARLIAMENTARY ISSUE.

We to-day give place to some observations OF
the New York Times, the New York Evening
Post and the New York Commercial Advertiser
in condemnation of the motion pending in the
House of Representatives for the expulsion OF MT,
LONG because of words spoken in his capacity as
Representative. We yesterday showed that
words of similar purpor as reduced in the form OF
deliberate proposition, to be made OF record, by
Republican member of the last Congress, provoked
nosuch decamations as have been urged against the
Democratic member from Ohio. That men should
equally dissent from the common views OF mr..
Long and Mr.. Conway we can well understand,
but that members Of the last Congress, who en-
dured with patience the continued association OF
the latter after he had formally urged recognition
of the independence of the Confederate States,
should for similar recommendation, enforced
with much less of vehemence, propose to expei
the former from the House, is something which
we find it difficult to comprehend without making
allowance for the warpng effect of political preJu
dice in controlling human actions We are,
therefore, glad to find that the leading organs
Of the Republican party do not partake IN this
prejudice, and, while condemning the opinions
and views of Mr.. Long, propose to answer them
by the force of argument and rational appeal to
the enlightened Judgment of the people, and not
by the violent proceeding of parliamentary expui-
sion-thereby sacrificing in the person OF Mr..
Long the right of free discussion which pertains to
him as Representative of the People, and which
the last Congress tolerated in the person Of Mr..
Conway, when he exercised this right in the same
sense and to the same purport as the member from
Ohio.
We know that at time of revolution like that
in which we live, when material force in unex-
ampled magnitude is invoked as an element OF
political power, there is constant temptation to
make this species of force the ally Of party in all
spheres of political activity The intolerance of
political dissent passes by an easy transition into
the opposition (which measures its blows not BY
the comparative weight of arguments, but by the
prepoDderance of physical power and it is precisely
because of this tendency, in revolutionary time,
that thoughtful men should be slow to WELD IN
check of parliamentary discussion the argument OF
numerical superiority. This array of numerical
force to beat down opposition belongs to the battle
field, not to the arena of debate.
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WASHINGTON NEWS,
THE IMPENDING DRAFT.
From Dispatches to Norlhern Republican Journals.

THE IMPENDING DRAFT. aU &.
In order TO correct impressions, it 10 proper
state that the Presidents order Of March last requires
that The amounts of men raised by voluntary enstmens
be made up TO April Is, and the draft be made
thereafter practicable No authority s given for the
assertion that il will take place the 1sof Nay. There
are less necessary and real delays connected with
q proper adjustment of accounts with view to draft.
But the reports OF additional aud unreal Ones to which
currency has been given, only TO increase the diff
culties
COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT or THE WAR.
The Senate evidently unwilling to send forth it's
Committee the Conduct OF the War with rowing
mission 10 investigate the surrender Of Fort Pillow In
deed there is growing prejudice against the proprey of
catecbising military officers by civilians "who never set
squadron in field" and who are, perhaps biased by
political prtjndices Mr.. Fessenden very properly
marked yesterday that it the duty of the War De-
parment to inquire into military disasters and that it
to be presumed that it would duly discharges that duty.
The omission of the Committee the Conduct Of the
War to take the testimony OF Major Hay when it was
evident from Mr. Lincos letter that he had been sent to
Gen. Gilmore with important verbal dispatches on the
Florida expedition done much TO njure the reputation
OF the committee
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-21

From the report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury in
to the resolution Of the Senate relative to the
Der of commissioners and amount Of money received
der the law to collect direct taxes 10 n.urgent districts
appears that there FIVE commissioners In the Dis
trct OF Florida and four 10 each Of the Districts OF South
Carolina Virginia. and Tennessee, at salary Of 80 900
each and two clerks in Florida and in each Of the other
districts, at salary Of 400 each. In South Carolina
l03 74 Of land sod for 1917 399; 10 Virginia
$500 acres for Sll0A07 In Florida l24 for 002;
aud in Tennessee lands 10 the amount Of $50 500 The
expenses in the District Of South Carolina SIS BIS
&,l22 - ~ f0s' IL
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GOING DOWN.

The New York Times Of yesterday says Spectators
in butter had to succumb yesterday The heavy receipts
restricted consumpt m mild weather and tight money
market proved too much for them Prime State butter
was sold low 80 cents in the open market as against
a. to SO cents per pound few weeks ago and other
grades declined proportionaby. Even these compare.
lively low did not tempt buyers TO make very liberal
purchases as further material reduction deemed in
evitsble."
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-21

M Masseras editor Of the Courier des Etats left New
York on Saturday in the Morning Star for Havana on his
way Mexico, whence he will regularly correspond with
bis Journal He goes tbher to follow the developments
Of the Me1can question and learn what the prospects
for trade and commerce.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-21

Gen. Fitzpatrick has been relieved from duty with the
Army Of The Potomac and ordered 10 report TO Cen Sber
at Memphis He is succeeded in the command OF the
Third cavalry Division BY Gen. WILSON i