Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-10-06
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Colorado has adopted Its State Constitution
by very large majority, but has rejected the
article giving suffrage to colored men. Colo
RADIO should have done better, but shall she be
excluded until she establishes "a republican
form of government"
The National Convention of Universasts
was held at Middletown, Ct, week before last.
II was voted to raise 100000 for missionary
purposes during the year, and board Of trus-
tees was appointed for the management of mis-
sions. The denomination has raised within two
years half mtlion dollars for educational and
benevolent purposes. The next Convention
will be held at Gaiesburg, Illinois.
The evangelizing convention, comprising men,
bers of various religious denominations met at
Cleveland, Wednesday week. Chief Justice
Chase was chosen chairman, Rev. Dr. Budding
ton Of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Rev. DIR. Kirk of
Boston, made addresses. The Convention
adopted plan of organization under the title
of the American Christian Commission, with
the following officers President, Salmon p.
Chase; Vice President, DIR. Durbin Secretary,
II. E. Boardman. Among those on the Execu-
tive Committee are Gen. Howard, DIR. Kirk,
Jay Cooke and Schuyler Colfax.
Another volume of Mr. Stewards diplomatic
correspondence, which accompanied the Pres-
dents message last December, is just presented
1t is principally filled with correspondence with
the late Minister Dayton on matters pertaining
to the rebellion and the probable course of
France.
The bureau of rebel archives, under the charge
of Dr.. Francis Leiber, is now fairly organized,
and at work upon the examination and clessf-
cation of the five hundred boxes of the late
rebel government. These documents relate to
every department and period of the rebellion,
and cover the larger part of its civil and mill
tary history. Their classification and compia-
ton will put the history Of the Confederacy in
correct light before the public The title of
the bureau has been changed, and it is now
called the archive office of the war department
There are now deposited in the department the
official histories of eight or ten army corps as
fled by their AdjutGnt Generals. In addition
to the archives, there will be deposited there
about 700 captured flags and numerous other
trophies, which will render it the historical mu
scum of the rebellion.
A report comes from the United States Treas
ury saying that over two million dollars has ac-
cumuated in the naval fund since 1898. This
sum is made up of unclaimed balances due per-
sons who have been employed in the naval SER
vice, and from fines for desertion, &c. 1t is
proposed to fund this accumulated sum, and
recommend the passage Of an act establishing
home for those who have been injured for life
while engaged in the naval service, the nslu-
ton to be supported upon the interest of the
naval fund.
letter was recently addressed by some of
the citizens of Charlottesville, Va, to President
johnson, prompted 10y the difficulties which
surround them in relation TO the approaching
Congressional election. They appeal to him
for counsel and advice as to the proper course,
being wholly uniformed as 10 whether the test
oath will probably be repealed or modified so
as to admit Southern members They have
thought it possible he might enlighten them
Their main purpose is TO pursue that course
which will be most likely to sustain him and
his policy in the administration of the govern
ment.
The Attorney General, to whom the letter
was referred, replies that he is instructed by
the President to say he has no means of know
ing what Congress may do in regard to the oath
about which they inquire; but it is his earnest
wish that loyal and true men, to whom no OBJ
jections can be made, should he elected to Con-
gress This, Mr.. Speed says, is not official, but
simply the expression of individual opinion and
wish.
The Montreal Herald says that Canada is be.
ing depopulated. The Catholic Bishop of To
ronto lately stated that the great loss of peopl,
which his diocese had experienced prevented
him from rebuilding ST. Patrick's Church a
present. He said; "The young men are leav
ing the country in every direction" His cierg,
at the last retreat had given him a census o
their parishes. At the last government cersu
in 1861, the Catholics of the Diocese of Toront,
numbered 10000 souls. By that given on tn
occasion referred to, it was found to contain
only 10000. In Toronto city alone, Catholic
have gone away to the States to obtain employ
ment to the number of 1000 We have, there
fore, but 5000 left In Lower Canada it is tn
same. The people we're leaving it in tens o
thousands. Similar statements in reference t,
Lower Canada had appeared in all the FrencI
Canadian papers.
THE MILITIA LAW.
We hear objections to our present milit