Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-01

A PRESIDENTIAL TIoKET.--A committee,
representing "the Kentucky PLATFORM re-
Gently met at hotel in Philadelphia and
nominated Gen. Geo b. Mcclellan for Pfesi-
dent, and Hon. VIM. b. Campbell, Of Ten
nessee, for Vice President. Having done This
business privately, it seems the committee
thought it would be Advisable to hold pub
lie meeting and for this purpose the coun-
Gil chamber Of the city was obtained--a room
which was probably designed for the accom-
mediation Of something less than hundred
persons. And meeting did take place, and
a few speeches we're made but we hear moth
ing of a crowd-nothing of enthusiasm; and
why should WEI Harrison was nominated
by reclamation of the people, and Taylor by
spontaneous combustion, while Pierce, Bu-
chanan and Lincoln. were named by regular
conventions, authorized by their respective
parties, and largely attended The majority
of the people responded to all Of these nom
nations, because they had been consulted in
one form or another; and to some Of them
they responded with a zeal never before
oqualled. Here is a new phase in political
management. A committee of dozen gem
tlemen, more or less meet Of their own Volt
ton, in the bar-room, bedroom, or parlor OF
hotel, and assume to themselves all the
responsibility and perform the duty Of a
national convention. They pay no attention
to the people, and the people pay none to
them. That is the upshot Of it. 1t was not
respectful to the public it was not modest !;
but it was very, very quiet, and will operate
upon the ticket as powerful narcotic.
Those who are anxious to get bounties for
enlsting, must improve the present oppor-
tuni'y, and Immediately. Although we have
given line upon line already, we add the fol-
lowing General Order tom our interchangeable
Adjutant General
STATE OF VERMONT.
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
Woodstock, December 20, 1868.
General order No. Z.
Official information has been received, that a
law has passed Congress, to the effect that no
bounty will be paid to any recruit, who enists az
Ief tne NTH uhN OF january next except iut
bounty of one hundred dollars, heretofore author
lied by act Of Congress. Bounties will be paid,
in accordance with existing orders TO recruits who
enlist before January 9TH. inclusive for any three
years organization In service, or authorized by
the War Department and in process OF compile
ton.
The Selectmen of the several towns in this
State will therefore proceed at once with increased
diligence, TO complete the raising Of their quotas
under the call for 100000 volunteers, previous 70
the fifth of January, since, even though the
draft should be- for any cause, postponed, the re-
duction of the bountcs, after that date, will, OF
necessity, greatly increase the difficulty of OBJ
timing recruits. In the present encouraging con-
dIton of the recruiting service IN the State, every
town can. without difficulty complete its quota
by the time prescribed, and with men who will do
credit to the State il the selectmen of the towns
will perform their duty themselves, earnestly and
with determination 10 succeed, and not be salts
fled with filling their quotas on paper only, by the
aid of substitute brokers The Superintendent
Of Recruiting in the several districts. viii give
Immediately their dillgcnt attention 10 the def
cient towns in their districts, and, by energetic
effort promote the filling Of the quotas before the
expiration of the time, within which bounties VIII
be paid.
The Recruiting Officers for the Seventeenth Re
gimcnt also enioined 20 use their utmost efforts
20 obtain all the recruits they for that rcgi-
ment previous to the fifth Of January. The boun-
" of four hundred and two dollars, heretofore
paid TO veterans who re-cnlist, will cease 10 be
paid after that day. All who enlist previous u
that day will receive it. The quotas charged "a
the several towns for their deficiency under the
draft, can be and should be filed from that elias,
previous to that time. Every veteran, who re-
enlists IN the Seventeenth Regiment, in an old
Regiment previous to January 9th, will receive
the bounty of tour hundred and f,eo doilarS-
Those who enlist subsequent to that day will re-
cciyc a bounty of but one hundred dollars. II
towns would perform their whole duty, and raise
the whole number of men charged to them, the,
should use their utmost effort to I'll their quota
under the call for 800 900 volunteers and also t.
induce a sufficient number OF veterans to enlist
previous TO that day, to fiji their quota for the de-
| iciency under the draft, and thereby ensure the
/ filling Of the new regiment. II is certain, tina
/ there viii be no time, subsequent to the 9th o
/ january, when they raise their full quotas a.
easily, or with as little expense to themselves, a
| previous TO that day.
The active and earnest cooperation of the Sc
/ lectmen, of the recruiting officers for the Seven
teonth Regiment, and of the several superintend
ents Of recruiting, is required, and each Is enloin
ed to use his utmost effort, to accomplish the re
/ quisite result.
| And the veterans of the nine months service
who have not yet re-enlisted, are hereby earnestl
! called upon again 10 respond to the call of tn
/ country and, by their prompt re.enllstment, sc
/ cure TO themselves the advantage of the bonnt
/ now offered. and thereby enable the State, by
prompt and seasonable response to the requisito
| which has been made upon her for volunteers, t
retain the enviable position which she has thus ia
| held among the loyal States Of the Union.
BY order of His Excelency,
j. GREGORY SMITH,
Governor and Commander-in- Chief
PETER T. WASHBURN,
Adjutant and Inspector Gen.
The rebel leaders do not like the Presi
| dents Proclamation of amnesty, which is tn