Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-01
THE LABOR QUEsTlON-1MMIGRA-
TON.

will be observed, and 1t is safe TO estimate
pretty large supply of laborets from Canada
From the ralee Qrcland) Chronicle, March 9.
"a gentleman whose position affords Pc
cular facilities for observation regarding The
movements Of the peassntty, has assured us
that their excitment respecting emigration ex-
ceeds all belief Not farmer whv does not
seriously consider the advantage Of leaving
land and home not a labOrer who does not
long for the means which shall enable him to
ny from this miserable land. He instances
one case Of this sort, and it merely indicates
the process which is going on throughout the
and which promises TO leave Kerry
waste, il some means snail not be taken to
remove the causes which excite TO this lamen-
table depopulation. Church Hill is a ham
let situated few miles from Traee. II is
not worse crcumstauced, either as TO propri-
etorship or otherwise, than others in the
but from this small hamlet twenty
FIVE emigrants left for America on Monday
last This, we believe, was fully half the
population, and much more than half the able
bodied inhabitants Of Church Hill"
A correspondent Of the London Times
writing from Dublin, March 9, says -
"The City of Baltimore, which arrived at
Queenstown on Monday, brought 400 psssen-
gers from Liverpool, and took in there over
100, leaving 400 for the next steamer, which
is to call there to-day. The Cork Examiner
gives a remarkable description Of the emf
grants, departing still in large numbers nom
that port. There are among them some old
people and young children, but the bulk are
stalwert young men, full Of health aud vigor,
and young women gaudily dressed, but their
bad taste cannot conceal &" the beauty, the &C
tivity, the bounding health for which the
Irish peasant girl has been so remarkable
Among them all there is scarcely one TO be
seen poorly attred." The goods Of each
party show that a small farmers household
has been broken up. Their conduct is re-
mstkably steady. Though hundreds have
sometimes to wait a week at Queenstown for
the steamer, there is very little drunkenness
among them, and seldom spree though
they are noisy enough sometimes. The TX
aminer thinks that few Of the emigrants are
recruits there is none of the swagger which
so commonly betrays the aspiraut for glory
and bounty. II is true the passage is paid in
many cases in American money, but it is with
the money Of their relatives to whom they
are going This journal denies that Federal
recruiting is in any important degree the stimu-
lus to Irish emigration .---" IL arises out Of
the condition Of the country, and the daz.
cling, IL not perfectly reliable, prospects held
out by the labor markets Of the northern
States"
BIsHor HoPKINs ON SLAvERY.-The edit
tor Of the Boston journal has seen advance
sheets Of the Bishops new book, and states
that be defends slavery on scrptural grounds
but, nevertheless, in the summing up, tie
Bishop declares " that he ia opposed to slave
~ under any human master, and desires 10
see the Southern institution abolished He
has never been in favor Of the perpetual bon
dsge Of the negro race, snd has never oppos-
ed their peaceable and gradual enfranchise-
ment'- although he insists that " the rea-
ton Of the master to the slave in the South
ern States involves no sin, prouided he treat
nlent of dte slaUe be in accordance pith the
Scripture" Say that Scripture which re-
quires one TO do unto others as he would
have them do unto him, and there will be lit
tie to quarrel about. We reckon these re-
markAble admissions and qualifications among
the cheering signs Of the times. When the
Bishop condemns all shareholders who come
short Of the scripture rule, be certainly must
count Southern slavery a sin when consider
ed as a whole-as legal institution even
and unquestionably as practical system. Else
the gravest sins committed upon white per
sons are not sins when committed against the
bodies and souls Of blacks.
Mr.. Woodbridge advocated the gold bill
in brief, practical and sensible speech
1t is said Maj. Gen. VIM. f. Smith will be
chief of Grants staff.
The N. Y. Evening Post advocates a post
ponement of the National Presidential Con-
yention. That was our opinion from the start.
The State Committee Of Vermont is Of the
same opinion.
Bridget O'Neil of Montpelier, died at
Springfield, March 25,h being the eighth
victim of the explosion in the cartridge fac
tory.
A Kentuekian says that in Kentucky " slav-
cry and Rebellion run together" 1t is the
old story" Birds of feather flock togeth
er"
Our subscribers in Cabot and vicinity are
referred TO the advertisement of Mr.. Damon.
The soldiers at the U. S. hospital, Burling
ton, have presented sword to Surgeon Gen
ersl Thayer--so he is not to be like that 9th
er surgeon who was said by Thad. Stevens to
be no officer, because e he killed in another
way"
The equinoctial storm was snow storm
on the Atlantic coast. Six inches Of snow at
Norfolk, Virginia and more at Washing ton
than at any time before during the winter
The Norfolk Regime insists that couple of
Massachusetts, men and VeTmontor named
Mead Capt. A. A. went off, forgetting to
take this part Of their Northern baggage with
them.
A North6eld correspondent informs us thu
Col Dement'S addresses there were very sat
isfactory, and commends him to the public
favor.
John Judson, who died in Huntington on
the 18th of March first came In that TOWN in