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GTWhy 10 : hen simnostsls Beessss
her scn never sets- h iA
what Do young ladies' DO on entering
church, Look oui Tor hymas (hins) v
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22
Bountits to Veterans.

We called attention last week to tho i4c1 Tia
Col Thomas, Of the 9Th Vermont, was ia N,
S alo, Tor the purpose of inducing towns to oH.r
bount.es to such men as had re.elliatCd, CT nav
hereafter recnlist in bis regiment. Il can to
10 hurt, however to invite towns again TO cen.
slider the matter Of paying bouut,ls TO ta.m
veterans Many OF them have already ta..r.
listed in good faith, expecting bountics. 1f.y
are credited to thor respective towns, aud such
towns have tho benefit Of the credits in tic An.
portioument Of the present. quotas opd thee
veterans are uDablo to sec why uw # Oh
not bo as wiling 70 pay bon de> ta .au u
raw recruits. \ many towns il thca.a.s v.
soon bold meetings to consider the matter
bJuntics under the new call we snggcs 10 chem
the prolriety Of also considering whether .v
can do better or more just aad rglces .u
than to vote a bJuuty to thcso y-or4rs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22
GENERAL NEWS.

JEFF. Davis has appointed the Sth Of April for
day of fasting and prayer throughout the re-
bel dominlons.
Thursday, April I, is 10 be day Of fasting
and prayer in Massachusetts,, by order # Gov.
Andrew.
The Rhode Island Union Convention last week
renoninated Gov. Smith and nearly all the pres
emit State Officers Delegates were appointed to
the National Convention, and President Lincoln
was recommended for denomination
There will be two Missouri delegations sent
TO the Baltimore Union Convrntion-ono repre-
scnting the Radicals, and the other the Frank
Blair section Of Republicans.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York World says that Gen. Haleck's friends
are about taxing steps to place him before the
Democratic party us a Presidential candidate.
Fifteen State Legislatures and conventions
have declared their preference for Mr. Lincoln
as The next President.
Gen. Roseorans has been freely acquitted OF
blame in the management Of the fight at Chick
amauga in the report OF the Commission of In
quiry ordered by the War Department
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

GEN. SnERxANs EXPEDITION We print on
the outside OF this paper, an interesting account
Of the late exped ton Of Gen Sherman. Some
newspapers have asserted that this expedition
accomplished oil that was expected of it, but
this is undoubtedly untrue, though the failure
s not the fault OF Gen. Sherman, bu, of zen
Smth's cavalry expedition the latter not joining
sherman at Meridian as expected. Had this
junction taken place, Sherman would have
marched to selma, Ala, cutting off all commu-
icauons between the rebels east and those west
# that point, and practically strangling the re-
bellion IN the sou Invest. But, although the
expedition failed If this voty desirable result f,
il accomplished, as will DO seen by the letter
from the tribune results of really very serious
co ns quence to the rebels and it was so nd
misahy conducted by Gen. Sherman, as to oc.
casion loss almost incredibly small to the
loces engaged in it,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Archduke Macmillan arrived at Paris
on March 5th, and his departure for Mexico was
to take place on March 25sh'
The appeal 10 the House Of Lords in the Al
exandra case had been entered for hearing, and
will therefore probably be taken up before the
lster vacation. In the House OF Commons,
Mr.. shaw Leieyre denounced the lifting out OF
Rebel prigateers in Eogland. lie thought that
the Alabama ought TO have been seized, and
contended that all such vessels should be pro-
hibited entering British ports, and il they did
British crulsers should seize them. The Attor
ue y General admitted ,he priyateers m9ht be
prohibited entering british ports, ana said the
Government was considering the subject. The
Daiiy AaDs defends the general order OF Gen.
Bar ks concerning negro labor.
There is no later news Of importance concern
ing the war in Schleswig. Austria has come to
an understanding with Prussia about a continu-
alton Of operations in Jutand 1t Is Oihcaliy
announced that the Federal Diet has received
an invitation to Conference france as we'll
rs En-. land has reconstructed with Prussia az inst
che advance Of Prussian troops into Jutland. 1t
is reported that the Austri MS are marching upon
Frederick, the most important fortress OF Jut'
land.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

Mr. Browns concert at Washington Hall on
Saturday evening wa, attended by the largest su.
dlenee of the season. and was an occasion Of much
pleasure to all who were present. The singing Of
Miss Marsh was Of the highest ordor, giving ev.
dence Of great naturi. talent aud good cultivation,
and was highly commended The oomical songs
aud p'rsonaiions Of Mr.. Brown were of the most
haghnble description, and were entirely free from
vulsnri'y or offensive buaoonery, aud showed him
to be just what he adverlses himselG--namely,
THAT Comical Brown"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

Fremont FOR PRESIDENTIAL dispatch from
St, Louis says the Quincy Tribune, the leading
Radical paper Of Illinois, has hoisted Fremont
name, and that all the German papers Of Ms
souri,, with one exception had done the same.
Tho Cincinnati Volks trmnd, Shich ioll5wci
suit, is mentioned in the dispatch as among the
leading democratic organs OF Ohio. Their wac
also meeting Of Fremont club in New York
Friday night, which nominated the Pathfinder
Tor president. Horace Greedy spoke at the
meeting, and in the course Of his remarks said
that all Union men ought to supper, the nom
inee of the Baltimore Convention.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

Senate with amendments. Mr. Hulburd pro
POSED an amendment, providing that the obi
cation to create the SINKING Fund, according T.
he Act Of February IS 1862, shall nor be i'm
Jared by the sale Of god The amendment
was agreed TO- A long debate followed, alter
which the bill as amended by tie 5 nate, was
passed-S3 ~ ins 81.
SENATE, March 1.-THE Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF the bill inco paratlng tho
Metropolitan Railroad Company OF the District
/ II Columbia. Mr.. johnson proceeded to adj
dress the Senate on the amendment OF Mr..
sumner, preventing the exclusion of any one
from the privileges OF the cars on account OF
color. The dictate was continued by Messrs.
johnson, Doolite aud Salisbury in opposition
10 il, and by Me.srs. Sumner and Morrill, in
favor Of IT, TIE amendment was adopted, by
Yeas 10; Nay. H. The bill then passed.
HoUsE-Ihe House then passed bills enabling
Nevada, Colorado and Nebraska, to form STATE
GOV rnments preparatory to admission 10 tho
Union On motion to strike OUT the section
prohibiting Slavery there were Is Ye4s and 81
Nays All these bills require al election Of
delegates to q Convention, which shall submit IA
Constitution agreed upon 10 the people for
heir ratification Or REJECTION, TO he held on the
second Tuesday Of October. The Constitution
sh4ll be republican, ard not Tepuguant to the
Constitution Of the Uaited States and the prn-
c plies OF the Declaration u Independence. Sla
very shall be prohibited therein by an ordinance
forever lrreyocable without consent o! Congress.
When the Constitution is ratified by the people,
The Pre-. IS to declare BY Proclamation the
ADM, sion Of these States on an equal footing
e nh ia la La
entitled 10 one Member OF the House, until the
next apIortionment, and two Senators, IN the
Congress Of the United States A bill was
passed creating the Territory Of Montana, to
comprise the south eastern portion OF Idaho.
SENATE, M,roh 49, Mr. Wilson called up
the Senate bill % promote enlistments his
amendment as u Substitute Tor the bill bong IA
order. This amendment provides Tor the freedom
Of ihe wife and children u the SLAYER recruit, III
he first section The second section authorizes
the Commissioners ID the Slave States to award
to loyal owners Of sad wives and children just
com ensatlon. Debate followed, III which
Nlessrs. Pomeroy, sumner, Wilson, Conness,
Wilkinson, aud others participated Tho bill
was finally postponed
nousA-Mr. Julian introduced a substitute
Tor the bill extending the principles OF the
Homestead law to persons III the naval and mill
tary service on colfooated and forfeited lands.
No question was taken on the bill. The I'll use
passed to the Consideration Of the 81 nato bill ia
facilitate entries under the Homestead bill OF
1862, and The bill passed. IL provides for fac.
llIatlng entries by soldiers under the Homestead
Jaw, enabling them TO take the oath before a
military officer instead OF before land officers
&C.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22
CONGRESS.

SENATE, March l4.-Mr. Davis presented a
resolution oil inquiry as to the part taken by f.
W. liiggluson, Colonel OF Massachusetts col
orec regiment, in the rescue oil AuthOuy Burma
In Boston, from the custody OF the United STATE,
au horl''es, which rescue resulted in the KILN,
oil one OF the Depotl's of q Unit, d Estates Court
laid over The West Point Academy bin wa,
then considered, upon which a lon. political
discussion ensued. The bill was passed.
HOUSE, 1t Was voted tu inquire lnto The 4
nancal condition OF The Congressional Giobe
also to inquire whether furth legislation Is ne
ce''ary concerning Courts Martial. A bill t.
prevent military interference in elections was 10
iefred. A resolution declaring Slavery abo sh.
ed was laid over. The Military Committee were
instructed to inquire into the expedlency of in.
cteasiog our cavalry force by -alslng $4,000 vol.
unteers Tor that branch. An Indian Amn,st,
bill was pissed. Resolutions Tor Increasing IN,
tax on liquors on hand were proposed and oh
] otei to.
SENATE, March 10 Petitions were presented
OF 600 colOred citizens OF Louisiana for IN,
risht vt suffrage Among those who ,pnroye
this petltiun Is Thomas j. Duranf, who has nam
taxes Tor " years, and Is now assess,d on sis.
OOO0O0 OF property bill to repe Il ali net,
providing lor The colonization OF colored men
was referred. The Senate called for information
rs to plans tor establishing a monarchy 10 Mex.
leo
housE.-rhe bill giving toll ranking priyi.
leg y the President aud Vlc,-Pr,s,dent WA,
pass' d. X port was made aud adopted in C,ynt
oi printing lV,OOO copies of Gen. Rosrerans' r..
port alec, 10 OOO OF Gen. Meade report of th.
battle OF Gettysburg.
SENATE, March l6.-Mr. Howard introduced
hlil 10 Organic the Invalid Corps Of tue Arm,
which Was referred to tue Committee on Mll,nry
Ahiirs. MIR. Wilson introduced bill m fel..
ton to deseIters IRON the military service Of
the United Safes. which was referred IA mo
commltt,e on MiItarj AGurs, this bll dis
qasllh Tor voting or holding Office all deserters
who are beyond the limits Of the United STATS
but directs the President to issue Proc.am,.
lion "i amnesty dependent on their return to
ihe service, Nth no punishment, bul loss of p.y
diiilg thor absence, or their re.anlistmeut IN
nv regiments; deseiters hereafter are 10 bs
deprived Of the rights OF citizenship.
House. The House proceeded TO the copsil
eratiVn Of the Gold bill as returned from tho
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

A DlRkcr QUESTION MIR Sumnr yesterday
presented to the Seuate the petition OF a thou.
sand cOlOred citizens of LouiNanl, who pay
txes on property to the amount Of SIS 600.
600, that their rights may he clgniz d BY the
Government, and that they may be allowed to
vote. These are the men who, when New.
Orleans Was threatened last year, oreaniset
regiment in fortYeight hours, aud offered i, for
the defense OF the city. As they were good
enough to fight for the Union then, are they
not good enough to vote for 1t now?-N. Y.
Tribune.
VIII some good, sound, moderate, conserya.
tive, anti slavery man, who believes whatever is
is exactly right, especially If it be some act
performed by the administration, or its subor.
dlnaies, DO good enough to answer the above
query OF the Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

GEN, GRANT SrANs wORk-When the hero of
'ieksburlh was a, Washington recently, there
wasa determined effort to make demonstration
over him, At a reception st the White House,
he was mounted upon sofa, sandwiched be-
tween two Cabinet officers As soon, however
as he escaped from this, he declared that he had
had enough of the show business aud de
cllnet, in rapid succession, public dinner in
New York, reception on the floors Of Congress
and complimentary review of the Army of The
Potomac, and hurried Oh West to hls unfinished
work.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22
TammanY on the war Fath.

At the State Democratic CONVENTION OF Al.
bany few weeks since, to nominate delegates NJ
the Chicago Convention, he representative. at
Tammany Hall, New York, get mad and re.irc.
in disgust. Since that lime this wing Of de-
New York Democracy have exhibited decd
symptoms Of dsarec ion, and seem'5oul1 make
their I'D associates trouble Ilmmauy nos goo.
in for the war, and has passed srch declaration
Of principles az the following
We believe that the war TO preserve be Union
and enforce the authority Of The federal govern
ment ought TO bs vigorously prosecuted ust
these objects are accomplished.
We believe that the e Institution hi, survived
the rebellion, and that, although traitors hive nr-
ielted their lives to he goyernmeu mo States
ise with their rights unuplred.
We believe that the ony way to obtain lu bon.
CRADLE perce is 70 put down III, rab Il or und tb.t
peace should be thus secured at .le earliest pe.-
siJle moment.
We believe that slavery, a. subIec,ofp Utica.
eglialioD, has passed from the politics of tt..
country aud Il al there should + but Die p4l,,
Of the patriotic men Of the land devoted eholy
W. NAV iNoA"lhiibu 90 AlH iiiI AIAA iiif
acy OF the Constitution, surcndtnng ID. sub8rli-
nate isuef. II the Union q saved every wroia
can be righted if the Union is .ast, all is lc.,.
These resolutions, which are decided, war.he
are yet rather tquivoeal on the emancipation
question but as .lammnuy has gone SO nearly
over to the ground occupied By Republicans, 10
val not occasion surprise to see j. take The next
step any day. Indeed, already D mocnt from
New York city ha. Introduced toto tde .si.a-
ture at Albany resolutions who tbc telegraph
reports as follows
Mr.. Bryant (Dem.) Of New YORK. 10 %, in-
roduced IN the Assembly a series q. resolutions
declaring tina, TIE war mus be prosecuted until
slavery "a annihilattdi mat the coa,,fu,an. a5-
rogator ofsayery woull clear tie path to our
manifest destiny and produce he '1rl.ior Of l
unied nation, and requesting Co0sa.s ll submit
to the peope a constitutional amendment forever
prohibiting and e1termIuaiing slavery.
1t viii do 20 hurt to watch these pbesomen,
The New York Democracy are capable 81 doing
anything. Their record never troubles them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

the freed slaves for what work they will do. Their
masters did that for them before the rebellion.
We have no idea that General Banks has any
desire to save slavery, or has any tenderness
toward the Shareholders as such. But, we con-
&s', this system Ct apprenticeship, which
Col. Hanks styles Z" Free labor, seems to us
only jusif,bIa on the ground that those colored
apprentices are not capable Of taking care Of
themselves and making contracts for their own
labor like white people and the same argument
has been one Of the most common deences of
slavery in the mouths Of shareholders. General
Banks would hardly undertake to apprentice to
labor every white man in his department, and if
asked to do It would probably suggest that be
had no right to do so,-whch would be true
enough. Who can give him greater power over q
negro than over a white man And if the negro,
as he says in his eloquent speech, is ga lrte-
man" is the white man any more a " freeman ~
or does coored freeman possess less abso-
lutte rights under the Constitution and laws Of the
United States than ia white " freeman -?
It will teoome more than evident by and by,
that the most polite, expedeat and successful
way oil treating the slave, 10 the long run, is the
wy pointed out by absolute right and justice.
he slave IS 4 man, the equal Of every other man
in natural rights, and W. can ouIy treat him just
y vaen we recognize that equality. All other
method, will certainly end ia hiIure' Upon
th.t solid rock Of eternal truth we can
build our house, and il will shrd against the
storm All other foundations ore but the shifting
sands Of sxpediency ana compromise, and when
the floods come will be washed away.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

Tue GoLp BuL-rhe bill which has Just
passed Congress authorizing Secretary Chase to
sell gold SIS de follows
" 1hat the Secretary Of the Treasury be au-
taorizsd to anticipate The payment OF Interest
ON the pubic debt by period not exceeding one
year from time 10 the, either With Vt without
q rebate OF interest upon the coupons as to him
may seem tx pedient, and he is hereby authorized
TO dispose Ct any gold IN he treasury Of the
United States not necessary Tor the payment Of
interest Oh the public debt, provided that the
obligation to create the sinking fund according
to the act Of Feb. 2j,h, 1862, shall not be i'm
paired thereby
The object OF the bill is to make it dangerou.
for the gold spectators to continue their opera
tons to deprcciatc the lawful currency Of tn,
country. Merchants who want gold to pay theil
debts abroad will no. now be dependent upon The
bulls and bears of Wall street for it; and the
mere gamblers who, without having dollar
or wanting dollar OF gold, buy or sell it, tC
be delivered on some future day, and when that
day comes round either take or pay the differ
ence between their contrac: price and the mar.
ket price, will find this business too unsafe to b
profitable. We are glad to know that the Yer.
mont delegation voted for the bill, Ma.
WOODBRIDGE making speech in favor Of it. The
Coppcrhcads, oil course, voted against it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

THE LEE-M3ULELLAS SToRY.-We last week
gave the story Of Mr. Waldron respecting an
interview between Mcclellan and Lee after the
battle of Anuetam The contradiction Of this
story comes rather tardily upon the scene, and
is hardly as satisfactory as it would DO coming
from Mcclellan himself. Such as it is, however,
We give it below
lis story, says the Washington correspondent
Of n. Commercial AdrTtser, proves to be
fiction of disordTd BRAN. lie is man
who has in years past been Of somewhat IN
temperate habits. Thus far he refuses TO make
under oath the statement which he has furnish
ed for publication lie has also other stories
Of marvellous nature, one of which is that he
was employed for some time, night and day, by
Secretary Chase IN aiding in the preparation Of
a new financial scheme, which has no foundation
m fact. Mr.. Cox, OF Ohio, also denied the IN.
terylew, in recent speech iu the House.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

We received too late for insertion this week ID
interesting letter from "Anti-Rebel," anolhs,
from our Western correspondent, and still ano,t
er from the agent Of the Freedmens Relief as
ISOLATION at Fortress Monroe, and an appeal from
MIS-. NJ. g. Davenport, in behalf Of the Sanitar,
Commission. They will all appear next week.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22
COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK March l9,-Stoeks ST. ong, American
Gold 1918 Treasurer - 10 ITO "a, Coupon Skies
Of 1881, ll2l2 sos 10. Provisions steady Mess
FORK in good demand At go 20 % Sweet fioSlod Hams
quiet bat Atm at he Lard duh at II &c for No, /,
Cotton quiet at ~ 27ac Flour quiet and unchanged
salts 1900 bills What quiet and nominaly unchanged
Corn dull and declining Provisions quiet and unohang
cd whisky duit ard steady.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22
| have the honor to be,
GEORGE II. HANKS,
Colonel aud Superintendent OF Negro Labor.

We invite ateut ion to Col. Hanks statement /:
" Thu negro icorkcd and that too under the most
dispdra- ing aud d Scouragng circumstances. Ia
consequence OF The cupidny Or III will of their
employers, they were often treated in bad hiih +,
'O@dlm,s srindIed ont Of their earaipgs or de.
fraudtd IN he matter o. food and coih,Rg still
they per'isieniy ,corket on seeming to comme.
hend the necessity OF suffering 10 their transition
itcm slavery to Freedom"
The word freeman must have diTeren,
Specification in Louisiana from what It has in Yer.
moui, il the above isa type of the privileges i
brings to eolor,d men and we canno, wonder
that toe highest praise whc Colonel Hank,
bestows upon this system of " Free labor /,
that ii has relieved the Government from til,
burden Of supporting the cmancipa,ed slaves ia
other words that the Government has been &c
fortunate as to find men tia, will feed and cloth,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22

Gen. Mcclellan was nominated for President
at large public meeting in New York city last
week. The next thing is to elect him. This viii
require considerable strategy and several NOR,
wonderful changes Of base than that on the pc.
ninsula.