The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-11-03
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' ~ -" So '''Hi'lb are allowed
to become the rule, tue United S.,,i
will not become the losers tborot.
The London papers regard the $50
Of the question with some a,nreho,
sion, but it is not likely that wn,.
wifi grow ont of it.
Political aud Personal.
The annual state elections arc h,l,
the first Tuesday OF November ~ !;
Massachusetts, New York. New IT,. III
sew, Maryland, Delaware, Nicbioar
Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and ~
cousin None Of these states eloo,
governor this year however. ovcort
Massachusetts, New Jersey. Mimi
sofa and Wisconsin, so that the me-,
est manifested is not SO great as nsnol
In New York the highest officer to w.
elected is Secretary of State. and th,,
canvass has been carried on without
much life till lately. But the confess
in New Jersey is watched with Na
most interest aud there is the most ov
citing canvass. The republicans oro
making desperate efforts to redeem,
the state with bright prospects Of arc
cess Senator Wilson is STUNNING fla
state of Massachusetts and prophesies
a republican victory. In the oibor
states The canvass is marked by moth
ing of special interest and tie vote
everywhere is likely to be small.
Gen Banks is making speeches IN
various parts of the sixth district. In
speech at Maiden he alluded to
the aspersions cast upon him by Won.
dell Phillips for his course in Lonis.
lana and declared that what he al
there was in religious conformity to
the commands of Mr. Lincoln. He N.
SO disposed of some other charoo.
/ brought against him in regard to bis
course in Louisiana, that must be SAT.
isfactory to every candid mind: and
declared that Whatever Judgment NAV
be passed upon his other public act.
his course IN Louisiana, properly NM
derstood, viii be regarded as the most
honorable and useful of his life
As the time for the meeting Of Con.
gress draws near the question Of what
viii be done with the members If
Congress from the southern states In.
creases in interest Those who have
been afraid that the Clerk of the
House would settle the question b.
putting the names of such members
ON his ROLL will be relieved by lbs AS
sarauce that ho shall do no such
Ching. but viii leave Congress to dI,
pose of the claims Of such members A,
it sees lit
Gen Butler is making preparation
20 reside ia Washington This winter
and the umor is revived that he Is
going INTO the cnbinet.
Secretary Seward made q great
speech a. Auburn, ~ Y. last week. fn.
iy sustaining the presidents policy o.
reconstruction, and giving high praise
to bis associates IN the cabinet FOR
their COURSE during the rebellion
Henry Ward Beecher has also created
quite sensation bv coming ont tn a.
eor OF the presidents reconstruction
policy, aud declaring that if we wish
70 benefit the blacks Of the Soalh, wo
must d. II SO as to carry the sympa-
ihy ol southern white men. and not in
opposition to them While Bcecher
tnas comes on to the platform Of pat
rioasm. Wendell Phillips goes scold-
ng about, declaring the South ycto-
ueu. and abusing everybody who
docs mo-, agree with him
General Domestic News.
Gold BIAS remained during the wee.
with small huctuation, sometimes nu-
ming mp to l46 IL The treasury de-
pnlment commenced the issue Of gold
notes on Monday which are simply
certificates Of the deposit If gold, ard
are payable on demand These notes
viii be receivable for customs and
used in adjusting balances and they
viii have the effect to reduce the pre-
MUM GA coin. The new S500O0O0J
loan is taken, and the $1,000 bonds are
being delivered The Secretary OF
the Treasury estimates the govern
ment expenses for the year to come at
only hundred millions, exclusive Of
the interest on the public debt. ING
New York Court of appeals has deed
ed that the shares in national banks
are taxable by state authorities; but
the question is to be carried up TO the
United States supreme court for
final decision,
The Fenians have finished their con-
yention at Philadelphia, having adopt
ed new constitution, based on that
Of the United States. Most OF the
business Of the convention was KEEP
secret, but the officers of the assoeM-
ton are going to Issue an address rec
ognizing the Irish republic, and issue
bonds, payable when the independents
of Ireland is achieved. Flour IS z"
starvation prices and meat Is dlI'o,
everything to wear is Mt the hghe''
notch, and it is difficult to see 10"
people of moderate means are gop5
to get enough to eat and to wear dul'
ing the cold weather There IS g!S'n
enough and cheap enough at the Ne15e.
bat with the extortionate irelSp'
charges of the railroads, and the or
forts Of the spectators, we are no' ".
lowed to have the benefit of buying "
at reasonable prices; nor do the farm
ers get paid a fair price for Their pro-
uce. A mass convention of farmers p