Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-09-22
THE WIRZ TRIAL.
CONTINUATION OF THE TESTIMONY.


lie continues very sick, and being unable to
| It up laid on a sofa. The physician Of the
| Old Capitol Prison was in attendance and
administered either to him. In consequence
Of the absence Of Mai. Gen. Gray, member
Of the Commission, adjournment took place
until tomorrow.
The Roman Catholic Priests, Fathers
Hamilton aud Wheeler, whom Capt. Wirz
requested might be allowed to visit him, have
not yet done so, there being delay in OBJ
tanning passes from the War Department
WAsHINeToS, Sept 10.
The Wirz military Commission reassemb-
| led this forenoon. Mr.. Baker mentioned
the names Of several witnesses whom be
asked might be called for. One Of them. be
said, would testify in relation to the scarcity
Of provisions in the South. as connected with
the Andersonvlle department, and another
in regard to the inpossib,itJ Of obtaining
medicines even for the Confederate service.
Mr. Baker asked that subpenas he sent to
these and other witnesses, heretofore named,
by special messenger. Some Of them, per-
haps, could be reached by mail.
Judge Advocate Chapman said one messen.
ger could not reach these witnesses in Elk
weeks to serve subpenas. He therefore sug-
military posts to summon the witnesses
his would save large amount Of time and
be equally effioscious as dis patching Il special
messenger.
Mr.. Baker said be had been informed that
The railroads we're now in such condition that
the heart Of Georgia could be reached 10
three days.
The court decided in secret deliberation
a. "a L. A 4.
the persons named.
The examination Of witnesses was then
resumed.
The Assistant Secretary of War has as
scented to sending Of daily reports by the
Associated Press over military telegraph
lines to Augusta, Ga. and mobile, Ala.
Gov. Marvin Of Florida has issued lengthy
proclamation sp, ciiJing the rules applicable
to the elections to be held for members Of
the approaching Constitutional Convention
He concludes as follows:
hinth-By the operations and results Of
the war slavery has ceased to exist in this
State. II cannot be revived. Every voter
for delegates to the convention, in taking the
amnesty oath, takes solemn oath to support
the freedom Of the former slave. ] he freed
ON intended is the full, ample and complete
freedom Of a citizen OF the United States
i his does not necessarily include the priyi-
lege Of voting; but 1t does include the idea
OF full constitutional guarantees of future pos
session and quiet enjoyment. The question
OF his voting is an open question: proper
question for discussion-and is TO be decided
as question Of sound policy by the conven-
ton to be called.
T,nth-Upon the establishment Of a repub-
lican form OF State goternment, under a CON
stitution which guarantees and secures liberty
to all the inhabitants alike, without distiuc-
ton Of color, there will no longer exist any
inpediment in the way of restoring the State
to its proper constitutional relations to the
government of the United States, whereby its
people will be entitled to protection by the
United States against the invasion, insurrec-
ton and domestic violence"
A few days since a distinguished New En-
gland Senator, noted for his plainness Of
speech. said to President Johnson. it was
published and extensively believed that he
(the Presidency intended in his future policy
TO ignore the radical element, and asked it
such was the case. Mr.. johnson in reply de-
clared that he had never at any time even in
timated that he intended to cut radicals that
he allowed the largest latitude OF opinion in
regard to the right of colored people to vote.
that all he had done or was doing toward
the Reorganization of the South was an ex-
pertinent that might be successful and NIGH
not; and, if unsuccessful, thet no one would
be more ready to alter his course than be
weuld that of one thing the radicals and
others might be satisfied, namely that the
freedmen OF the south should should be fully
al in al nd ii,
General Steedman has issued an order at
Augusta, Ga, that all firearms, together with
all ammunitions Of war whatever, now in the
hands OF private persons in Georgia, must be
turned over to the Provost Marshals. All
persons not complying with the order will be
arrested. The marshals are allowed to grant
permits to use firearms for sporting purposes
to such persons as they may deem proper to
have them
General King has also issued an order at
Augusta forbidding the making Of gold con
tracts, and directing that hereafter, whenever
contracts or agreements in whiting are entered
into between parties, the consideration there
in named to be paid shall be in lawful money
Of the United States that is, in the paper
currency issued and declared a legal tender
by the Government.
Parties from the North and els where hav-
ing repeatedly Of late visited the battle fields
10 Virginia aud appropriated to their own
use property found there belonging to the
Government, Gen. Terry, comm .nding the
Department Of Virginia, has issued an order
prohibiting the purchase, sale or shipment to
the North by private parties OF fragments Of
shell, fragments Of arms, the metallic parts
OF equipments or Announcements, or OF any
other article designed for military use. ex-
cepting such articles us are. or have, sold by
the authorized agents of the Treasury De.
partment.
The claim of the Richmond Bank on the
rebel treasure carried away by jeff Davis on
his fight from Richmond, and captured in
Georgia, it appear is based on no good fouu-
dstion. The money belonged to the Confed-
crate government, and was so considered in
fact, and had JEFF. Davis escaped with it in
his possession there would have been no
thought Of its reclamation.
The parties entitled to the reward offered
by the government for the Arrest Of the sssss-
sination conspirators, have been selected by
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