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Among the prospects held up before US by
Mr.. Phillips in his recent lecture, was that
of an assumption by the [. 5. Government,
after the war, of the rebel war debt. His
reason for believing this to be probable is
that tlreHfy millions will purchase any Con-
gress. If 50, why does Mr. Phillips stop
there? If JEFF Davis, with twenty millions
of confederate paper, can bribe Congress to
saddle the country with the Confederate debt
in addition to its own proper burdens, with
another twenty he can procure the passage
OF an act making him perpetual Dictator of
the restored country and with like sum
another act disfranchising all wi have taken
up arms against the rebellion and coniiscat-
ing their property to pay pensions to thereb-
el veterans or put into his own pocket; and
so on ad hbiftnn How valuable such a com
forter as Mr.. Phillips, when the people need
cheering T. their work
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TIE letter of Hon. S. j. Chase disallowing
the use Of his name a. candidate Tor the
Presidency will he damper on the spirits of
those uniouists who have set their hearts on
ha wing some one other than Abraham Lin
coin occupy the Executive Mansion after the
4th of March 1865. Mr.. Chase refers to the
action of the Legislative Union Caucus OF
Ohio. He doubtless concludes that If the
sentiment of his own State i in favor of the
denomination Of Mr.. Lincoln 1t would be
folly for him to oppose it. There is re-
port that the result of that caucus was due
IN the withdrawal of the Chase men but
the Cincinnati Commercial states the mat
ter very differently. Some OF Mr.. Chase's
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GENERAL GRANT At THE PRESIDENTS LEvEE
just before Grants arrival Representative
Nashburne To the White House a handsome
sword, presented to General Grant by some
admirers in Illinois, To show the President
and Mrs. Lincoln. - Yes said the Presi
dent, - it is very pretty 1t will do for a
Commander-in-Chief" Old Abe then turned
TO general officer present and asked him il
he had had any sword presentation lately.
At the recent levee General Grant was of
course the great attraction. Everybody was
delighted at his difhdence and soldier-like
hearing. Neither the President nor anv of
the Cabinet, except Stanton, had ever seen
HIM before. lie had never before been in
the White House. Tie was frequently
cheored by the guests in the East Room. lie
blushed like a girl. The handshaking
lrought streams of perspiration down his
forehead and over his face. The hot room
and eD7pressemenf Of the crowd and the ex-
citement of the occasion swelled every vein on
hIs forehead. He looked more like a soldier
in hard fight than hero in drawing
room. He had lost the KEY Of his trunk
and so came to the levee in his rough and
ready travelling uniform, a good deal the
worse for wear, but, after all, quite charac-
teristic. He quite affects the plain and
homespun style of doing things, and acts it
admirably, or else he is an extraordinary ex-
ample Of unconscious freshness.
At Stewards dinner General Grant made
his social debut in Washington and delighted
everybody. He has great deal Of character
in face and manner-more Of this than Of
what we call intellectually. His reserve is
natural. His tendency is reflective, rather
than expressive lie thinks great deal,
and expresses himself in action. 1t is in
what he does that one must analyze and
know him. He discloses himself no other
wav. He has no other index. He has a
good eve and and a strong face. lie talked
little at the dinner; hut everything he said
told
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The pressure of other matters on our col
umns has prevented US from noticing the
Burlington SentiRers last explanation OF
its somewhat famous challenge TO the Gov
ernmeut to Try draft, I" if they dare" We
now copy it, and beg our readers to believe.
if they can, that the Sentinel was not daring
the Administration to try draft, but was
only daring it to risk its popularity
To have this explanation fully understood
it is necessary to quote sentence or two
which preceded it in the Senfiner' columns
The iSsntnel said first
.'Unless the military work Of crushing the
rebellion is fully accomplished between this and
the spring, the advent Of summer Will find the ad-
ministration with no armies in thelheld excepting
the decimated and worn out regiments OF tnree
years men. And need We say that, aiter me
experience Of the past, no further armies OF vol
unteers can possibly be brought into the heid,
and that in the present temper OF the country
the people will not for q moment submit to
drsft7''
The FREE Pass replied that on the con
tra,y, if necessary the people would submit
TO dozen drafts"
To which the Sentinel rejoined
Indeed, Well, let the Administration u
it, II tlsy dare. and see the result
The feeling is almost universal this
enough men and money have been alrssdy fur
nished to Mr.. Lincoln to carry on the var with
and that al least no more men must be callet
| for. III the work cannot be done with the mel
already sent to the war, ii cannot be done
ALL
The Sentinel now says:
Nothing was further from our minds thai
that Of forcible resistance 70 attempts TO carr.
4 into practical execution dram. and we said
at the time. What we meant was SIMPLY tns
the measure would be 90 unpopular even witt
\ IT'S own party, that The Administrator wou'
not dare-xhat To risk its popularity b
/ attempting the thing. At that time We lahore
under the ielusion that the old American prin
ciple was stili alive. that " governments derlv
their lust powers from the consent Of the GOV
4 erned;" and We supposed that the popular will
under the Constitution, ~ss the rule BY vhic
4 Mr.. Lincoln and his advisers would cover
themselves The pEortE. we supposed. were u
sovERx1axs of the country We have sadi
learned our mistake. irresponsible military Pove'
welded by party, now rules the country an
whether the people shah be permitted TO resun
their old power and freedom again, remains
be seen from the course Of political events dul
ing the present year.
If the Sentiners position is at all bettere
! by this explanation, 1t is welcome to the in
u provement.
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fsisceIla aneOuS.
From the Country Gentleman and Cultivator.
MINTERING HORSES ON GRASS.

From the Country Gentleman and tuluvator
WINTERING HORSES ON GRASS.
NEs>Rs /. TICKER 81 SON Some things
can be done a. well as others'-so said sam
Patch, and in attempting to prove the fact
20 the world, he paid the penalty of his te-
merity. Now, If | should attempt To prove
TO the world that horses would live and pros
per in Vermont on grass. and grass alone.
during winter, they would az least expect
me 70 fail in the attempt Yet. strange a.
il may appear, it is a fact and ! have mt
tlls time fifteen horses that are still in the
pasture, where a part Of them are during the
summer. and vet hs ve had no other food
eran grass, which they have dug from under
-he SNOW. Some OF said horses were worked
until tc in November before turning out.
have practced wintering my horses and
s~7, n the above manner for 20 OF p wears
la,., -ldum feeding them NOR, than from
-I-ee 70 six weeks during the winter. When
/ fto snow falls early and remains dry, the
horses retain their flesh. and it is only when
rhc ground Is covered with ice or a very hard
crust, that It becomes necessary 70 feed.
About one year in three they 20 through tn
tirely on grass.
Il was formerly thought necessary 10 put
the work horses into the harm about the first
uf March, and fit them for what We term
.pring work, but of late they are taken from
the pasture and put directly to the plow.
where they do good service after the first day
or two.
have horse now IN use, about 25 years
eld. that spent most Of bis winters in the
Tasture, that was hitched 10 a piow in April,
from which he was unharuessed the Nuvcm-
her previous and turned loose. sudden
change in the weather having frozen the plow
into the ground, where 1t remained during
winter, the horse feeding during the time
upon grass alone, and was taken direct IRON
the pasture. put with biz mate TO the plow,
and completed the furrow.
EZRA MECH.
Shelburne. Vt, Feb. 10, ls6i.
PSI have written the foregoing, as you
expressed desire TO learn how We winter
horses in Vermont, and as YOU have unbe-
levers among rOur patarns. they must come
snd sec. +. VI.
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The y. Y. Tribune takes the disallowing
Of Secretary Chase Of his name as candidate
for the Presidency, considerably to heart,
says it had ardently hoped to see him
called TO that exalted station" and adds ;
d" We would not have him, nor any man SEEK
the Presidency, but we see not why any one
should decline it, Humph How many
DAYS is It since the Tribune was setting forth
in glowing terms the benefits that would fol-
low if Mr.. Lincoln would only announce
uolp that under no consideration he would
accept a denomination
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ST PATRIoK's DAY.-The following lie the
programme of exercises on the coming 18th
Of March. At 9 A. NJ, Presentation of a
banner to the Hibernian Society, at the
Town Hall
Procession, headed by Brass Band, from
the Town Hall to St. Mary's church, where
High Mass will he celebrated by Rt. Rev.
Bishop De Goesbriand and sermon by Rev.
Dennis Ryan.
Return of Procession through the princi-
pal Streets to the Town Hall, where adj
dresses will be delivered by James 0'Grady
ESQ.,. Capt. Lonergan, and other gentlemen.
At71 P. NJ, address by Gen. Thomas F.
Meagher before the Hibernian Society. Gen.
Meagher's presence is not absolutely certain,
but he will he here unless some sudden call
Of military service prevents
At P. NJ. the Hibernian Society viii
have a supper at the American Hotel.
The Railroads will carry passengers fol
fare one way, on this occasion, and many
will he present from other towns, no doubt
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friends were present but only urged delay
for fortnight or 50. But the public SEN
timent of Ohio was urged by many as against
all delay One speaker said that his ccnsti-
tuents had overwhelmed him with letters ur-
ging him to use his influence 10 bring about
the denomination Of the honest man who
fills the Executive char. So it was with
other members If they did not obey the
voice of the people they would hear thunder.
" hen the question was taken it was unan-
imously carried-the members, one and all,
rising to their feet and giving three rousing
cheers for Abraham Lincoln.
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keys taken from his pockets, the jail opened
and the man taken out.
II correctly reported this seems to MS
case which calls for attention on the part OF
the State authorities, civil and military.
Martial law has not yet been proclaimed IN
Vermont, and it is not hest that due respect
for law or the prevalent good will towards
our soldiers in the country's service, should
be weakened by such proceedings.
1t occurs TO us that there may be real
ignorance on the part of some of our military
officers, as to their legal duties and privileges
in such cases. the Laws of the State ex-
empt soldiers from arrest while under
orders for service under the govern
ment of the United State or under
the authority of this State, in all cases,
eroept for treason, felony, and breach Of the
peace" OF course for those offences they are
subject to arrest like other individuals
On the other hand the 33d Article Of War,
reads as follows
Art. SO. When any commissioned officer or
soldier shall be accused Of capital crime, or Of
having used violence or committed any offence
against the person or property Of any citizen
Of any Of the United States, such as
is punishable by the known laws Of the land,
the commanding officer and officers Of every re-
giment, troop, or company, to which the person
or persons so accused shall belong, are hereby
required. upon application duly made by or in
behalf Of the party or parties injured, TO use
their utmost endeavors to deliver over such ac-
cusel person or persons to the civil magistrate,
and likewise to be aiding and assisting to the
officers Of justice in apprehending and securing
the person or persons so accused, IN order 10
bring him or them TO trial. If any commanding
officer or officers shall wilfuny neglect, or shall
refuse. upon the application aforesaid to deliver
over such accused person or persons 10 the civil
magistrates, or to be aiding and assisting to the
officers Of justice in apprehending such person
or persons the officer or officers so offending
shall be cashiered.
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EXCITEMENT IN ST. ALBANs. - SUMMARY
PROCEEDING OF A MILITARY 0FTIcEs. We are
informed that considerable stir has been &C
casloned in St. Albans, by some recent oc-
currences there. As related to us, soldier
OF Capt. Browns Company of the Seventeenth
regiment had been arrested for an assault
aud battery, and committed to Jail. On
Saturday the 5th Capt. Brown demanded the
man of the Sheriff. The demand being re-
fused, the Captain marched party of twelve
or fifteen of his men, armed with muskets and
axes, to the Jail, with the avowed purpose OF
breaking in the jail doors If necessary to re-
lease the man. Instead Of this however, the
Sheriff Was seized by Capt. BIS. order, the
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TIE Effect OF COPPERHEAD SYMPATHY AT
THE SouTH.-A Southern gentleman writes
over his own signature to the Baltimore
american, deprecating the pernicious inhu-
ence of Northern Copperhead demonstra-
tions on the rebels of the South. He says
Il have been resident Of the State of Missis-
sippi for more than twenty-three years, wa.
there at the breaking out Of the rebellion, and
till after the fall Of Vicksburg, and | know
something about the pernicious influence Of the
speeches of the pretended peace party of the
North on the rebels of the South Tiny hare
done mors by their eianlor for peace 10 proioH
this bloody struggle than any other single cause
touching the nGT. And by their false preten-
sions Of horror at the great slaughter Of hu-
man life in this war they have indirectly been
the cause Of the untimely death Of tens Of thou
sands of their fellow citizens If have any
preludices in this matter, my early education
and all my associations through life would pre-
dispose me TO side with the South. But | SEE
no redeeming features in this unholy rebellion.
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French OPINION OF president LISCoLN.-
The Paris correspondent Of the New York
Times. writes
The popularity of Mr.. Lincoln has been
as much advanced abroad by his late acts as
IN the United States. His maintenance of
the act of emancipation in his annual mess
age mas given immense satisfaction 70 all
those not preiudiccd by special reasons Tor
the rebellion, and his sagacity, straightior-
warincss and honesty in the midst OF such
confusion and excitement called from VI.
Laboulaye the other day at the College de
France before an immense audience of the
elite Of the intellectual world, the exclama-
tion that Mr. Lincoln was d" greater man
than Caesar i'' 81, too, heard leading
French politician say lately " You Amer
leans don't appreciate Mr.. Lincoln at his
proper value. No monarch IN Europe could
carry on such a colossal war in front while
harasscd by so many factions and fault
finders behind. No, you don't give him his
due" From an European point Of view the
merit Of Mr.. Lincoln Is, IN effect, immense
but in a republic it is the people and not the
president who carry on the war. The per-
s1nal compliment paid TO Mr.. Lincoln in the
above remarks l., however, none the less va
luable. and on every side hear people begin
to say that Mr. Lincoln viii merit more than
a bI0graphy-he will merit history.
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SEC CHASE REFUSES TO BIZ A CAsDIpAIr.--
The following letter from Secretary Chase to
Hon. j. C. Hall of Ohio is published, deciin-
ing to enter the Presidential canvass
WASHINGTON, March 5.
Mr. DEAR SIR In reply 70 friendly letter
from you,I wrote you briefly not long ago about
the wishes expressed by many that my name
might be fsyorably regarded by the people IN
their next choice Of a President, and closed by
saying that should our friends in Ohio manifest
preference for snotherI should accept their deci-
sion with the ready scauiescence due fou one
who has been already trusted and honored BY
them beyond merit or expectation The recent
action Of the Union members Of our Legislature
indicates such preference. 1t becomes my duty
therefore and count it more privilege than .
duty to ask that no further consideration be CIV
en- TO my name. II was never more Important
than now that all our efforts and allour energies
should be devoted to the suppression Of the re-
bellion and 70 the restoration Of order and pros
perity on solid and sure foundations Of Union,
Freedom and impartial justice, and earnestly
urge all with whom my counsels have weight. to
allow nothing to divide them while this great
work, in comparison with which persons and
even parties are nothing, remains unaccomi
plished.
Cordially your friend.
s. P. CHASE
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IHE REBEL LEADER Jefferson Davis SUI
''f' no thought or word TO escape him.
winch L not duly weighed ; suffers no man
70 trench on his official dignity is respect
ed' admired, extolled by his class but, e1-
eept ny some few friends, not loved Nature
formed him for an imperial despot. tie
must he that or nothing What one of his
generals loves him Not one. Not one
ana yet he has warm friends. perhaps IN
'he North the most 50. a. they have never
zen brought into collision with him. Docs
L'e love him, doe, Beauregard, does Bragg.
i'te eIen Joe Johnston Not ono . and more
nan one Of these it is said hates him bitterly.
with his marked, firm, clear mental and
"''Fal features, what confidence can he real
'e Place m the cautious. almost timid morale
''e. who rur>es ~ keenly his own repu-
,1,i'' and l. lacking in some of the most
1eit'al W. military qualities of commander =?
" nat IN Beauregard, after his foolish proc
aulatl'us and pedantIc official dispatches
~ =. himself and Bragg? What in the iactious
p'SsS' VITO War at open war with him,
sIl ,gr t"ok every occasion TO brand Davis's
'pis-''-ipli Regiment with eowardice for their
I',iHct at Bdcna Vista What in Joe
"2nh'ton, the intimate friend of Floyd.
%h''n Da'is despsed What shall repair
Voc lo's To him Of Albert sydney Johnston
ana Stonewall jackson, soldiers after his
own heart.
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Thirty-eighth Congress-First Session.

The subject Of empowering the Secretary OF
the Treasury to sell gold in the Treasury and
not wanted for immediate use, has been under
discussion in both Houses for the last three days
The House bill with some amendments passed
the Senate Friday and probably 1t will be
come law IN some shape within two or three
days more. The bill TO equalize the pay OF
white and colored soldiers passed the Senate on
Thursday.
In the House. Mr. Wilson Of Iowa, introduced
bill to abolish the Court Of Claims, which was
referred to the Judiciary Committee. The Com
mittee on Revolutionary Pensions reported =
bill which was unanimously passed, giving to
each member OF the surviving Revolutionary
pensioners one hundred dollars annually, 10
commence from the lst Of January last, and in
addition to the pensions to which they are enti-
tied under former acts Of Congress There are
now only twelve Of these Revolutionary pension
ers living.
Mr. Spaulding of Ohio, introduced bill
granting pensions to the surviving soldiers Of
the war of 1872, including in its provisions all
who served in the regular army or navy or in
the militia for the term of two months.
In the Senate, Friday, Mr.. Fessenden present
ed the report Of the Conference on the def
cheney bill, which was passed.
The post office bill was called up and passed.
The House passed the Senate bill the better
to carry out the law regulating trade and inter-
course in the Indian country, so as to more ef-
tuslly exclude spirits and wines from the In
diAns under penalty.
The House passed the executive, legislative
and Judicial appropriation bill, which provides
mainly for salaries, SC, heretofore fixed By law.
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CAMP OF RENDEZvoUs.
BURLINGTON, March II, 1864.


Editors Of the Free Press:
GESTs Ny attention is called to an arti-
Gle in yours Of yesterday, styled ' Excitement
in St Albans, Sc.." in which statements oo-
cur that demand correction.
Francis vailor lthe man taken from jail) WAS
member Of Capt. Henry A. Eaton's, Co. b. 18th
Reg't VI Vols, who was committed TO jail after
his muster into United States service, not for
disorderly conduct since enlistment, but for
what occurred mors than year ago, since
which time he has frequented ST. Albans, with
impunity until the day Of his arrest.
reported the case to his commander and re
ceived an order from 1t. Col Cummings to have
the man released " Holsas roleai." and pro
ceeied at once to perform that duty The iailor
not wishing to release man held by civil au-
thority, permitted his pockets to be searched for
the key with which the prison door vas un-
locked
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Most respectfully,
STEPHEN F. BROWN.
Capt. Co. A. 18th Res't VI. Vols.

ACCIDENTALLY sHo1.-The ST Albans Com
panv Of the Seventeenth arrived here on
the Sth and went into Camp. Shortly
after their arrival, boy named Cunning
ham, was shot in the leg, and another boy
received a slight wound above the ankle, at
the Vt Central Depot, by the accidental
discharge Of a sentrv's musket in the hands
Of an outsider who had undertaken TO show
the guard the proper use and carriage of his
arms
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ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignees and others holding
orders for allotted pay Of the 10th Regiment and
lst Cavalry. are hereby notified that returns
have been received for November and December
1868, and this Office is prepared to pay the sums
in the usual way.
JOIN B. PAsE, State Treas
Rutland, March 10, 1864.
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The BROAD LAKE. was clear Of ice Monday
morning having been closed hardly three
weeks,a very unusual Circumstance. The Bay
Is filed with ice driven in by the wind, and
navigation will not be resumed for some
time vet, probably.
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Md The porlilAe "a seN4'-oA4f tLie NNAsuns VI
shell,
the tempest Of battle, arose a fierce yell
~, swept Ike torrent whole legions away;
g,s bark rs the glorious old ' Irish Hur-
rsh"
r. r,-,7rqn', phslan1 Of bold volunteers,
rAst-sve S1ty-Ninth,-list, list, their wild
cheers,
,se enemy shrinks from their charge in
there. death in the path Of that Irish
Hurrah,'
o- ~, Ike vhirlwind, they dash through the
FIRE,
Walls, routed bsttallions before them retire;
I,,5- wounded and dying are strewn o'er the
T,,, f.Il meath the spell Of that Irish Hur-
rah''
On many a feld. from the Sc7e 70 the Rhine,
IL, /, rang DER the battle Ike music divine;
a, s,liia-s more brave never entered the fray
- ,bsf consuering war cry, the " Irish Hur-
rahN'
V here. where are the bigots would trammel the
power
of,be men who defend US in this trying hour I,
Tasr have skuikei of in fear from the danger
away
F-r they can't bear to hear that Irish Hur-
rah''
Par Erin shall weep long in sorrw and pain;
H.r loved ones, her lost ones, her children-the
slain;
Yet hieh swells her pride for those heroes to-
day
Tho grand SirtV--lIah and their Gloriou,
Hurrah'