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BELLE PlAIS. May both.

BELLE PlAIs, May both.
E{iiors Of Free Pres.
Perhaps your readers VIII
be interested in a short account Of
4 rREEpNAN's rRArEE MEETING AT BELLE PLAIN
1t was the close O; very busy day at the tents
of the Christian Commission An ambulance
train had arrived from Fredericksburg. bring
ing more than 1000 men on their way TO
Washington, and the brave fellows had all been
supplied with bread and coffee, and their wounds
bathed with cold water, while they were being
transferred to the hospital boats. By way of
resting, three or four of the delegates set out in
the evening to hold meeting in the Freeiman's
Camp
We found the darkies in groups at their tent
doors. some dressing fish, some playing ball, and
here and there group poring earnestly over
spelling-book in the gathering twilight
\ few rude seats had been arranged before
one Of the tents. We began to sing the hymn
commencing: "Blow ye the trumpet blow" and
soon the sable faces were gathering round US.
men and women. old and young-in all perhaps
l50 Presently. too, number of soldiers from
/ a cavalry regiment, near by, lode up and sa,
upon their horses during the service 4 few
verses Of scripture were read and another hymn
given out. The negroes supplied tho singing,
g lining OUT the words. two lines at time, and
in several instances each couplet was repealed,
making ten verses of hve. The negro propensity
to sing the whole hymn, however long. IS well
known. Sing the last verse;" said the leader
of the meeting. in one instance after two or three
had been sung alrea ly. The kindly sand he last
we're. IN obedience to his suggestion, and then
returning. sang all the Intervening rersei!
The freedmen we're. many of them, clearly at
home in the ?rayer-meetng, and needed little
help from their white bredren." The hymns
were long and the prayers long. but the meeting
was far from dull. Never have We seen more
simple, earnest pleading at the throne Of grace.
Many Of the expressions fixed Themselves in our
memories by their forcibleness and characteristic
use Of fgurative language. What is more touch
ing than the following; 30 Lord, we's glad for
de hour when our SINS nailed US to de foot Of de
cross, and de Dressed Lord Jesus put his soft
arm around US, and tole us dat we's his chillen
we's glad we's sinners. so dat we can be saved
by his grace Another thus earnestly prayed
for the army of freedom: 20 Lord, bress de
Union army; be thou their bulrarks and bitches.
Lord. as thou didst hear our prayer when we 5
down in de souf country, as we held de plow and
de hoe in de hot sun, 50 hear cur prayer at dis
time for de Union army. Guard 'em on de right
and on de lef ani in de rear; don't lef' ZEN
lone, though they's mighty wicked :" another
Ia young many, thus energeticaly desired the
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GREAT FIRE IN GLEsS's FALLs.-A large
part of the village of Glenn's Falls is in ru-
ms. About 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
a fire broke out in the kitchen of the Glenr'-
Falls Hotel in the centre of the town \
gale of wind was blowing from the west at
the time. Before tho flames were stayed
nearly all the business part Of Glenn's Falls
was destroyed. Both banks, all the stores,
except one. small grocery, three churches
and a large number of private dwellings were
consumed among them the house Of Judge
Rosekrans The total loss is estimated at a
million dollars. and it is thought that almost
halt this sum is covered by insurance.
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On motion, the Convention then adjourn
ed sine de.
ALvAH SABiS, President.
J. ". DEWEY ''0' '''''

Hos JUSTIN S. MORRILL, wls unanimous
ly re-nominated for Congress, by the Second
District Convention which met at White
River junction on May 3lst. Horace
Fairbanks and B. W Bartholomew were
d legates to the Baltimore Con
vcnton. ;. p Flagg and Artemas Cush
man were appointed substitutes.
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The steamer City Of Bath, from Fortres'
Monroe for Washington, on Wednesday came
in collision with steamer Pocahontas off Cape
May. The latter sunk in 2j minutes. About
40 hives were lost.
Among the loss was Capt. Samuel Baxter,
her commander. one discharged Lieutenant.
and two engineers. the balance being dis
charged soldiers. The Pocahontss had l0l
persons on board.
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Gov. BRoUGH on REBEL PRIsoSERs.-Gov-
Brough, of Ohio, replied as follows, the other
day, TO an application to secure the parole
or exchange Of two rebel prisoners on John
sons island, ncphews Of Gen. Cass;
The STATE OF ONO, EXECUTIVE DEP'r.
CoLuNBUs, May 3, 1854
SRI have your favor Of the 18th inst. All
prisoners Of war, civil and military, are under
the sole charge of Col. Wm. Hoffman, Commisz'-
ry General Of Prisoners, Washington City !
cannot interfere with them if would, and
cannot give an order to see or communicate with
them without his permission. l am glad 1t S So
Some four weeks ago | saw, at Baltimore, the
arrival q vessel loaded with our prisoners from
Belle Isle, who in the very refinement Of barba-
rism, had been REDUCED by starvation 10 mere
skeletons for no other purpose than TO ineapaeit-
ate them for further service in the Union armies
Over one third Of these men were too far gone
10 he resuscitaied and died within As hours after
their arrival.
While | would not retalia,e on rebel prisoners
BY practising ike means. confess, General.
have very little sympathy or desire To parole or
release from confinement men who have been up
holding rebellion that has deluged the land
with sorrow and blood, and whose leaders have
~ rte,l 10 cruelty and barbarism in the treat
ment of prisoners more internal than ever pr'ic-
tised hy sayages. The higher the rank and social
position Of men. the less they are entitled tosym-
pathy They sinned against light and knoWl-
elgc Therefore, | an glad their fate Is not in
my keeping, lest. under such provOcation, |
should not Sc oyer-merciiul. I return the letter
as requested.
Very respectfully, JOIN BEouGH.
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4 man calling his name james Duty was
put into Jail THURSDAY for drunkenness. and
was next m mDrniug taken before Justice llol-
lenbeck for examinatiOn-but Duffy .{crge'-
ing where he got his liquor was recommittod
to Jail until he can refresh his memory.
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Ghe SIRE press.
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING JUNE 10. 1864.
Pro-slavery Vote on the Constitutional
Amendment.

A I'LL for proposing an amendment to the
[. $ Constitution. 80 a. to put an end to
slavery, was passed by the requisite vote of
thc Senate some time ago. If passed by
two-tbird, vote Of the House also, and r,tified
by the Legislatures Of threc-fourths of the
Saus, it would become part of the Consti-
;iuu. The amendment proposed was as fol-
lows
Neither slavery nor involuntary scryitude, ex-
cept in the punishment Of crime, of which the
party shall be duly convicted, shall exist in the
United States. or in any place within their iuris-
d,cuun; and Congress shall have power by ap-
propriate legislation, to carry the iQregong arti-
Gle into effect
On tie 3lst OF Nav, the bill came up for
action ia the House. aud Mr.. Holman (dem)
Of Indiana objected to the 2d reading of the
bill and 50 under the rule the question war
Shall the hill be rejocfed? The motion was
lost. yeas 81 nocs 10. OF course the bill is
subject to further action; but the prospect
for its being passed by a two-thirds vote, at
present looks rather uniavorahle. But who
were the - who voted for Its rejection
Here are their names Sweat of Maine Mar
cy of y. H.: Brooks, Chanlcr, Ganson, Her
lex. .Kalbdeisch. Herman. Nelson, ,Odell Pruyn,
Radsrd. Steele, Ward, F. Wood, Winfield.
ON. y. Steele Of y j.; Ancona, Coffroth,
Dawson. DenisoD. johnson, MeAlister, Stiles,
of Pa; Bliss, Cox, Finck, johnson, Long,
Mnrls. Noble, Pendleton, {. \. White, j.
" White, Of Ohio; J.C. Allen, Eden, Edger
ton. Knapp, Morrison, Ross, Of Illinois Ira
veus. Harrington, Holman, Law, Mcdowell,
Voorhees, OF Ind; Brown, Eldridge, Wheeler,
Of Wis; Gridcr, Mallory, Randall. Wads-
worth. Of Ky; Hall. King of Missouri.
Every one OF these were elected a. demo
rrats. in distinction from Union men. Their
old pro-slaycry affiliations ovcrpowercd every
other consideration when it was proposed to
amend the Constitution 80 that slavery could
have no longer i ioot-hold 10 stand on. How
often have we heard the cry from men OF that
stamp: E. You must not touch slavery be-
cause it Is unconstitutional to do 50 - but
10, when THE proposition is to alter the Con /
stitutiou. at once they say - You must not
amend tie Constitution 50 that slavery can (
he touched" ;, they show that it was not
Cd much reverence, Tor constitutional rights,
as regard for slavery and the power it gave. F
which Influenced them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

RUrrAxD.-The village Of Rutland voted
at recent meeting "to impound all ANNALS
running at large in the Corporation. -
The Cou1er follows up sharply the village
Trustees and declares that If they are too
parsimonious 10 procure some swans and
mudturtles to ornament the pond in the
street opposite Merchants Row, they might
at least take measures to prevent the boys
from catching bull pouts there on Sunday.
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s convict was lately tracked INTO the ser
yirr pi q y.Gng married couple m England, g,
where be- was officiating as very pretty
hlv'- maid. and had been doing all the du-
ties r. his role for three months. The hor-
rr Yf tho young married lady. and still
more of the husband. may be imagined when
HcIoIice sand That young woman Is the
wlu wc want
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

The THIRD DIsTRcT CONVENTION, which
met at Hydepark, June 2nd, unanimously
nominated Hon PoRTus BANTER, the present
member, for reelection to Congress, for two
years from tbe 4th of March, ls6j. For
DistrIct-delegates to the Baltimore Convcn-
ton, they appointed Bradley Barlow Of St.
Adams. and Henry Stowell Of Cambridge.
jed p Iadd Of Alburgh, and James simpson
Of Crattsbury, We're appointed substitutes.
The Convention is reported as large and bar
monious The lion. ALvAH SAEIN presided.
MIR. Barlow is man OF decided ability
but well known for many year, as one Of the
thorough-goins pro-slayery politicians in the
State. Ii Is to be presumed that the events
Of the last three years have worked little
of some other metal than copper into his
composition His nomination was urged
unanimously by the delegates from Franklin
County.
Mr.. Barlow made speech, declaring bis
belief that the nomination Of Presiden, Lin
c,ln. at Baltimore next week, was the only
course to be taken.
The resolution, passed (Which may De
found IN another column were em-
phatically expressive of the sentiment of
the District IN favor oi I'rcsiden, Lincoln.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

Coon Tr1lrARs.-Wc are informed that
a movement il in progress % secure lodge
Of TIN, organization in Burlington. 1t l., H.
many know, TEMPERANCE organization, sim
liar we suppose to the Suns Of Temperance,
admitting however ladiesas well as gentle
men to membership and to the highest Offices
Of the order. The intention is to organize
the lodge with care, and to make 1t a first
class afiiir of it, kind
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

Richard Gushing, n keeper Of a grocery on
Water St. was convicted Thursday mor'g be
fore Justice Hollenbeck Of a violation OF the
Prohibitory Liquor Law and was fined SO
and costs.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

A Washington despatch to the Journal
says the widow OF the late ex-President John
Tyler. has written to President Lincoln COM
planning that Gen. Mild has arrested a slave
owner who had been aogging his female chat
tel-. ard that the General had him tied, and
permitted the women to repay the blows
with interest. Mrs. Tyler is indignant that
a Virginia gentleman should have been treat
ed thus.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

Col. BEHEST's Lecture of Saturday eve
ing was listened to by a large and attentive
audience. He showed up with vividness,
from hls own experience, the Infamous means
resorted TO by the rebel leaders in Tenn, ssce
when they had declared the State to have
seeded from the Union, to cajole or tcrriiy
men, at heart loyal, into the service of the
rebellion. and the peril and loss which those
were subjected to who refused TO be coazed
or driven to be traitors to their country
narrated his own escape and his adventures
as private and officer in the Union Armies.
in several of the hard fought battles Of the
West, and his capture and confinement in a
rebel prison-intorspersing 1t with interest
IN. anecdotes Of Union and el officers with
whom he came in contact; and depicted the
suferings OF the loyal people OF Tennessee by
the hands of rebel armies and marauders.
Colonel Bcmcnt left here Monday, expect
ing to speak next at Yergennes and ,uhso-
qucntly in other towns through the west sulc
Of the State.
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Tire Postmaster at Richiord, Vt, received
lrttrr suIer-cri 'rd as follows
one second falls
road ilend
1t was forwarded % WoJnsocket Falls,
Rhode Island.
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VETERAN RESERVE CoRPs.-Capt. Wm. II.
H. Peck, formerly of this village, writes 70
the Tunes that the Veteran Reserve Corps
have had orders to equip themselves in every
particular for the field, and expect to 20 to
the base of supplies of the Army of the Po-
tomac to do guard duty. The prospect Of a
change from the present mOnotony to more
active service is very agreeable to the ofhccrs
and men Of the corps.
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e....I TIE p1li.iclaas at Cleveland claim
..-. '.,, pl-i.iye knowledge that Grant has
.,-l,r iu .avor IF Lincoln; that It's
H- were dictated ur written by Mont
ial. and sighed iy t'ran at an III
.s ri.a Bair. az lis residence, soon af-
ra...r visited Washington To receive his
generals commission that
.aale 10 -ay tAat he considers 1t toT
....sJ OF the country that Lincoln
reelected, and ,hat il he votes he
ais vote iOr liia.
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Az the sabbath school in St Jnhnsbury last
>a''aih one oi tie li,tie girls gave new en-
deTln- cod @ liniliar ts-7-, by reciting iOrl
he' lesson "Ble-s,3 aIe the sh0emdk,rS
Hrt.,y shall be called '.e children Of God
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REBEL CIVILIZATIONS. = Descrters from
Bcauregard's army say that the sudden ar
tillery FIRE opened upon Gen. Butter on
Tuesday, whose object seemed at the time
very indefinite. was only a fen de joie on ac-
count Of great whipping Lee had given
Grant, who, they said, had been driven hack
six miles The rebel shouting and rejoicings
were heard along our line. Probably by
this time Bcauregard's men have found out
that they = hallooed before they got out Of
the woods
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Had Douglas been elected the outbreak would
have no less certain. Having travelled cx-
tensively in the Southern States previous to
that time, he was early satisfied that the ie-
belion would he carried on with great power
and determination. But the progress Of the
nation in putting it down, and the energy
and resources of the nation had been won
derful-such as the world never saw before,
and he believed the end Of the rebellion to
be rapidly approaching. The Union men of
Kentucky and Tennessee believed the Eman-
cipation Of President Lincoln great, prop
er and successful measure. Slavery was
doomed TO destruction in the United States.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

Anrditor down east states that he has de-
trmiucd after mature dehheration. to sell
h.- printing office and purchase a hen.
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s gang of ncgroc, wood-choppcrs employ
.. .E tho Eitouand Hamilton Railroad Com
laAy iu Butler County. Ohio, were recently
attacked by large party Of coppcrheads and
aiil,u from the county
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Wounded officers and soldiers in Chesa-
l.'&r and Hampton Hospitals at Fortress
l'At1e, are DOING extremely we'll. All the
't,r-t cts,S aIo DO these hospitals az the
wounded nave been removed
fart ..r y irlb.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

The Cleveland Convention decided to
adopt the name Of The Radical Democra-
CIV. tor tie Fremont and Cochranc faction
The y. Y. Times correspondent says the
convention numbered l56 delegates by ac-
tual count.
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[. ;. SENATOR FROM RHODE lsLAND.-The
General Assembly Of Rhode Island, reelected
Henry B. Anthony. to the L. 5. Senate. on
Wednesday, FOR six years from March 4th,
1865. The vote stood Anthony, -.
George II. Brown. dem, .. scattering, T.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

VERMONT HisToRIcAL SOcIETT.-The next
special meeting OF the State Historical Socie-
ty Will be holden in St. Johnsbury Wednes-
day and thursday, June 29th and 3Oth,
lS64. At the request Of the board cf man
ayers, :. II. Taylor, IL. D., Of Andovcr,
Mass, has consented to prepare and read at
the approaching meeting of the society bio
graphical notice Of the late Joseph P. Fair
banks The friends of the society are antici-
pating pleasant and profitable meeting.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

LANDS FOR SoLpiEEs AND SAILORS Early
20 March. the Committee On Public lands IT.
ported 90 the House OF Representatives a
BID giving homcs;cads 60 ;hc soldiers and
sailor, VINO have been or may be honoraoly
di>cp.1- god from the L. :. service, from the
land. couf-catcd to the Government for the
trca-5nallc conduct Of their former owners.
Tire House passed the bill on the 18th of
Nav. lutit still fingers in the senate. The
-u-tn,7s ana fitness OF the provision ale un-
dcri llc. Petitions To the Senate TO pass
the bill are ia circulation in other States.
The loyal citizens of Vermont Will not he
backward To favor it. The Union State
Convention of last year recommended such
a measure, and our impression is that it was
the first recommendation Of the kind by any
political assembhge Of that ma Enitude.
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il N-EV1>T MLTHonisT toNFLRENcE On
i- ,l'l. of TIE CoUNTRY.-iDr committee
,-. .ic % tie country 5l uir,ed pa
''i-Hla port, concluding WITH the following
.~au.a-
N.'ar-d. Thar We vii. tolerate no dislav-
'HHn- MS: ANA ii 81 iaHe any uuiLin.
''' '.t last tie sentiment u dlsloyalty. and
',e-iiiaiing it publicly from tie pulpit or
Zoe private circle, who are members Of
'l's Conference or Of our sucieiies, they are
d --'"'nished to repent and reform. ar rikc
ship.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-10

. bl>tltt NouNtlit'h "uich MT At " hip
River junction on May 3lst. Horace
Fairbanks and B. W Bartholomew were
appointed legates to the Baltimore Con
vcnuon. ;. P. Flagg and Artemas Cush-
man were appointed substitutes.
Tnz A>NrAL EXERCISES connected with
the graduation Of the Medical Glass Of the
University Of Vermont. took place at the
Town Hall Friday evening, before large
audience Of our citizens.
At 5 O'Clock. the Faculty of the Medical
DEPARTMENT. with Members Of the Corpora
tion and others. took their seats upon the
stage. and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Worcester
DR. $. ". Thayer, Dean OF the Medical
Faculty. then read the name, OF the gradua
ting Chss; ami reading the oath Of Hippo
crate, made brief address to the class, and
pr5,,nied to each his diploma.
An address was then delivered by j ;
Adams, Esq After referring to the past
history of the Medical College and it's present
fourisaing condition, and the interest fslt
in it iy the whole community, as well from
the character of the students as from that Of
their instructors, he went on to speak of the
epochs of lie ,emilcInatized ia Nirza'r dream.
OF which the present occasion is for these
graduate uuc OF th, most important. Speak
In. of ine characteristics of Medicine as
distinguished from Law and Theology, the
orator spoke Of It a. the noble,t profession
tie most progressive; and urged upon the
-rlduatcs the Importance of IN TO way failing
To Dee truly worthy of it, lie mentioned some .
OF the traits which the community expects TO .
find in the physician-the sound, true 7
fidelity. the courtesy and tenderness OF man .
ncr, the deep and right interest in all great .
moral and political questions that ause. He /
alluded TO the yaIuble assistance he had .
himself received DO laboung IN the cause Of .
education from Jhe physicians OF the STATE.
aud urged the obligations resting upon the
profession Of taking hold of tbe great social
movements Of Jhe day
With a reference 10 ,hc character and con-
duct OF the cla-s during its stay among us,
be bade them God speed in tb,ir noble work.
After bencdieu,u by Rev. Mr. Worcester,
the audience dispersed.
The names Of the GRADUATES are a, fol- /
love.
Joseph o.. Ayers, New Hampshire
Newton : Bell. Massachusetts
A.phcus p. Beldcu, Vermont.
Nir11h y. Bcnyamm, Persia.
LIreu Chamberlain, Vermont.
Gca. j. Crowley. Vermont
Gco. l. Cutler. New Hampshire.
Geo. T. pit-,n, Vermont
EIrarJ. Farueil Vermont.
Wm. 70. GoalIIus, New York.
Ge1. E Ha-kins, New York.
Ta.-.J u.ilr1,k. Vermont.
Wm p Hunt, Vermont
Coco. b. Lane. Vermont.
Charles 4. Manson. Vermont.
Henry p M1rreIl. Ne,y Hamrsnirc.
Edward Minis. New IIaml shire.
NJ. W. Namcn,i,,, Canada East
Al.er, Reynolds, New York.
M.,rt %. Is. bins. Rhode Island
Edwin T. Sluisr, Vermont
l -...... ... vi
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Coon TENrLARs. A Lodge of this Temper
ance organization wns established here on
Friday under the title of Champlain Lodge,
No. 2n. Rev g. W Burroughs, "a W. c. r.,
Of Vermont and NJ. \. Fuller. u. CIV. CT.
Of Mas. officiating. The following officers
were duly installed
Albert F. Collins, ". c. r.;
Sarah \. Higgs. ". V. T.;
Henry NJ. Mitchell, W 5;
Kate \. Carpenter, W. T.;
John H. Crombie, ". f.. 5;
William a. Crombie, W NJ;
Mary P Crombie, ". I. g.,
Henry e. Robinson, W. o. G.;
Luther L. Lawrence. ". G.:
Mary \ Taylor. W. \. S;
Ellen ). Morse, W. d. NJ;
Lydia {. Cromble, W. r. II S;
Allie G. Morse, ". L. II. 5
The Lodge was then closed with prayer BY
the Chaplain in accordance with the form
and custom Of Good Templars, TO meet again
on tuesday evening Of this week.