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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28
CONGRESS-.

Feb. lS.-ln the United States Senate on Sat.
urdsy, Mr., Morgan introduced bill authorizing
the giving OF bountles " hon0raby discharged
soldiers, who have already served two years, the
same as are now allowed for three years service
and entities the heirs Of such soldiers, If dead ,
10 the same bounty. Ii also gives The sal.
bounty TO those who would have been entitled
to o,chatge, by reason OF wounds, hui whose
term Of selyloe bad expired within two years
IRON the date OF enlistment. The Army Appro.
priaIiOn Bill Was taken up. MIR Wilson also
offered al amendment which was adopted, that
the Secretary Of War be Greeted to furnish, at
cost, not exceeding 10 ounces OF tobacco per
month TO each soldier who may deserve it, the
cost to be deducted from shsr pay. Tho bill as
amended was then passed Mr. frumbull, from
the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a resO-
lution recognizing the STATE Government of
Louisiana and the right Of that State to Sens.
tors in Congress. Mr.. Salisbury OF Delaware,
offered . resolution proposing cOmmitteo 10
investigate charges OF di,loyalty against Score.
tary Stanton, the basis OF tsid charges being
speech recently made in the rebel Congiess by
"a. Senator Brown OF Mississippi, IN which he
asserted that Mr.. Stanton once said the South
was right. The resolution vas laid over.
| The House OF Reprss antatvoe yesterday passed
the amended lhteInsl Revenue Act. The amend.
ment taxing sales ono and half per csntum
was stricken cut by q vote OF 65 IN favor Of the
tax TO IS against it. The HOUSE refused to in.
crease the tax on besr aud ale from al to 81 so
per barrel. Among thu amendments adopted
weIo the following imposing tax OF two and
hall per cenlum On tho nos receipts Of rail
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

PENsoM-0n the thirtieth OF June there
was twelve hundred and seventy eight pensioners
on the rolls from Vermont Ike yearly amount
paid them is, slo6, S52 40 The following is
list Of the Pension Surgeons in Vermont:
Marcus o. Porter, Middebury, E,astus ID
Warner, New Haven Mills altman Gale. Or
we'll Martin J. Loyelan!, Bcnniug on ; Geo.
+ Ames Manchester Selim Newell, st. Johns
huryi Chas s, Cahoon, Lyndon Hiram H.
Atwaie5, Burlington Oscar F. Fassett, East
Berkshire; II +. Stevens, 81. Adams Horace
Powers Morrsville Edward f. Upbam, W.
Randolph Norman w. Braley. Chelsea John
Poole, Bradford +. V. Watkins, Newbury
Jonathan F Skinner, Barton John W IIunton
Derby Line Cyrus Porter, Rutland Chas l..
Allen, Rutland c. NJ. Rublee, Montpelier
Samuel Nichols, Bellows Falls Geo. F.. Gale,
Btattleboro d. w. Haaelton, Clyendish Shu.
al Converse, Norwich Samuel p. DAuiorth,
Royalion Walter s. Robinson, Fechyile
VIM. A. Chaplin, Ludlow VIM. McCollen,
Woodstock.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28
Vermont Soldiers Exchanged.

Mr. Vaughan sent to Hon. p0r,us Baxter the
following list Of Vermonters paroled for eX-
change Feb. S, who reached Annapolis on the
Eth:
JM lbinson, Co f. cav II Rogers, Z, cav :
L Bos;wick, i, IL; j { Hitchcock. G, II; A B
Kinney g. & CA or A y o p Durham. A .
:; 2 Limbrea, b, II Gee. Reed, II, G +
A Beach, II, 2 ) Ii Green, Sharpshooters G
W Folsom, +, 81 p II Fitzgerald, cav; A
uatch, c, cav; Charles Nownes, c cav; II d
Holmes, |, cav Luther Severance, f. 5 5 5 f
Fowler 6, liz Z Perry, h, IL c T. S,rattou,
q, Z.
The above named reported we'll The follow.
iog named were in st ohns Hospital, division
No. ., Annapolis Feb r. suffering from chronic
diarrb1a and debility, bur most OF them recover,
ing
j Robinson, Go. NJ, Iii J c Peck, +, cav
} w Morse, d, cav j +; Geo. l. Bates, b.
clvi n Cohoskey, d, cav A q Call, d, cav
ID (f) farnssotth, A, cav ii + Hinkson. A,
cayi J Martin, d, cav Albert Tebo, |, Al
YIN Allen, 7, II Jacob Martin, A, : Franci,
Blair, G, % J Clair, /, II ? Clark.
Hp.4.-t.4 d. a......- L.. IN tara
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

WnMISeToN.--We are getting used to VIC
tories, and news which short time ago would
have made US quite beside ourselves With Joy, now
raises hardly ripple on the surface Of our every
day life. The occupation Of Charleston create
some enthusiasm, because il was the Babylon Of
treason. But the news Of the occupation Of VIII
mington was received much as matter ofcourse.
People seem to place the greatest confidence in
the combinations Of Grant and Sherman, and to
accept from them the gsudest resuu as but
what they expected. Columbia, Charleston, VII.
niugton, we're ocoupisd within week, aud with
out sacrifice oflife,--the army remaining fresh aud
intact for the great and final struggle. In the
great game which is now being played by Grant
and Lee, they are Of prime importance. OF them.
selves they are great victories for cur arms. But
We wait for the 6nal moves which shall make
them all tell in the crushing blow soon to b.
delivered to the rebellion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

The PERns or PROPHECY Gov. PicSens 0
South Carolina, after the surrender of fort Sum
ter, aaid in a speech 10 Charleston
" / hope on Tomorrow, Sabbath though it be,
that under the protection Of Providence aud under
the orders Of General Beauregard, Commander OF
our forces from the Confederate States, you shall
have the proud qualification Of seeing the Pal
meto flag raised upon that fortress, and the Con-
fedsrate flag Of these free and independent States
side by side with j. and there they shall Aos,
forever, in defiance Of any power that man can
bring against them. (Appause)
We have humbled the tag Of the l nied States
and rs ong as have tho hoaor 10 preside a.
our Chief Magistrate, SO help ne God there is
20 power on this earth shall lower from that for
tress those flags, unless they be lowered aud lraied
10 a sea Of blood. (Yociieroas sppau'e.l
And pronounce here, before,
the civilized world, your Independence is baptized
in blood, your independence is won upon gior-
Gus battle field and yeu ere free nov and forever
10 defiance OF world 10 arms
It has taken many weary months, and the eH-
pendituro OF much treasure aud noble blood to
prove that Boosting false but our armies have al
last stamped it, as cssliT does lad money,
spurious, and It will now doubtless be Withdrawn
from circulation, as it oln no longer cheat any
body.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

REsELs AIMING NsGaor The rehas,or "a Their
Gen Lee and the ls~ders 0 the rebellion, still
lnsis: on armug the negroes, and il sherman
and Gran. give them time, lhs experiment will
probably bs tried. The negro is only to DO used
as privlt. soldier, and tie question Of bis iree
dom is to b ieit b be dytsrmi ned hereafter +,
thoagl It is to b promised hia for msrtoriou,
conduct. The rebel papers say Tho greatest
possible advantage can be had by skillluly using
their desire Tor freedom. They think the
stnctesl dsclplin, will make them 6sht,-that
" inclination is not q requisite for good sol
dcr Whether the negro will answer all th
expectations Of his master in this respect re
mains to be seen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

THE SuBLmIrY os IMruDkNcs. mem.
Der Of Congress Ia, proposed, as an amendment
% the internal revenue bill, that tho salaries Of
Congressman should be eSemp, from the income
YAK This proposition i', If possible, more di
'ecty stealing from the Treasury than The devc'
Of a former Congress BY which part of the mem
bers stole an extra mileage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28
True Democracy,


We Print on tho fret page Of this itsue por-
lions Of a speech delivered in the Illinois l.gis-
lsture, by one Of the leading democrats OF that
State, urging the passage OF the constitutional
amendment aboshing slavery. The speech was
sent us by prominent democrat Of a neighborlng
town, who believes in constitutional democracy,
but not IN pro-slavery subseryiency 1t has seemed
to US strange and incongruous enough, that the
party which claims to be the friend of the people
and the advocate Of he peoples rights, should
in the past have upheld and defended the bus.
lnees oil man-owning,-bu it then found some
excuse, II not justification, for the courae, in the
opinion that slavery had constitutional guaran. .
ties which j, was unlawful 10 assail. The pro-
position to amend the constitution has, however,
taken from this party the only logical defense
Of this aristocratc system Of privilege and caste,
aud those who stand now 10 the way of the COM
plete triumph Of freedom constitutioualy in the
United States, must do go from love oil slavery
and hatred OF freedom. The real democracy of
the country, the democracy that believes il the
right Of the many aud not the privileges of
the few, agrees with Mr.. Mcconnell and with
our correspondent, and reioices at the oppOrtu-
nifty Of legally delivering Itself from the dead
body of slavery. The other democracy, which
yet socks ths privilege Of defending tho system
which roha labor Of ali its rights and takes from
those who toll all the franchises of freedom, is
rapidly sinking into the contempt which its
conduct merits and with the triumph Of the
flag which Grant and sherman carry will be-
come powerless for further mischief
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

thoso he said would be in as soon as they could
possibly get chance. lie was from the 18th
Georgia regiment, one OF the best fighting reg.
imeuts in the rebel army. The rebels now are
obliged to keep two picket lines all the time, one
t. watch the other. What would be thought
Of our cause il we had come to that pass
" You may think AIN telling large stories,
but it is tho plain unvarnisbed truth, and the
halt we cannot tell ut tha.. They know as vel
az we do that they are gone up, and who can
blame them for deserting? They are without
clothes, and on half rations, that know as
we'll as If were in their army myself While
on the other hand, toe are well clothed, we'll fed
and aro having now very little sickness. We
are all thoroughly convinced that we are coming
out at he top of the heap, AID that very soon
and we want no other settlement at present than
that which we propose to extend to the rebels at
the point Of our bayonets That will be set
Element which will show Old England that il
win Be healthy fJr her hereafter to keep on her
side Of the hedge
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

lSTERNAL RBvENUN-The internal revenue
bill is now bringing into The Treasury large
amount daily. Ia January the whole receipts
we're $Sl ,076, oO2 50, more than million day
including Sundays. And tho people would Mt
mind paying this revenue If prices could only
bo brought down.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

TnE 80 Loan jay Cooke, the active agent
of the $50 loan is selling the bonds at an un.
prscedentsd rate. Last week the sales were
from three millions to eight millions, a day.
The Government is thus put once more u funds,
and can pay of the soldiers who have been
patiently lighting and waiting for their pay
many months.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

All the bells in town we're rung for an hour
a, noon, of the 2ls, inst, as a demonstration oil
the ioy of tho people at the news Of the occn'
patton Of Charleston by our forces, and the res
toraton Of the old flag to the walls OF Fort
Sumter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

Extensive preparations are being made 10 all
the cities Of the Union 10 celebrate tho fourth
Of March as day Of general rejoicing. II "
desired, If possible, to have the day everywhere
observed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

A national salute OF one hundred guns was
fired here on The 22d Inc. in honor Of Washing.
tons birth day, and the occupation Of Charles.
ton by the Union forces. Four of the new
brass Napoleon guns in the arsenal we're
used, under tho charge Of Capt, Scott of the
Quartermas,er's Department, the guus being
manned for the occasion BY volunteers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

The Annual Meeting Of the New England
Agricultural Society will be held in Boston, on
Thursday, March 2, 1895.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

The Kentucky legislature bias, by a large ma
joriiy in each branch, refused to atify tho con.
slitutional ane ndment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28
COM hiERCIAL.

hAkkEr NV Yosk, Feb 90. Flour 30 lower sales
5000 bbl' State ts% to slO +o Round Hoop Ohio sll
10 II, Western ~ Ito 10 50 sOuthsrn-,aes $50 Dbl.
At $40 IA Csnada 80 lever sales at slO Is to ell
s. wheat dull sales aHmpOrapt Corn duh sale,
SnimpetanL Beef dull. PORK quis. mess .S5 to SIS
70. Lard arm At 2ot to 2., whisEsy dali.
MoSrrARr.-U 3. one year certificates 9si -40s
iO9i; U. $40, M, Geld lssi Money sill abundant
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28

We think j. unfortunate that the r.oon,truc.
ton bill was defeated, although we are by no
means certain that it. recognition Of Louisiana
and Tennessee snd Arkansas would have bsen a
wise measure indeed that recognition was put
into the bill asa compromise, ana because il was
understood that the president would rets any bill
which did not include IN its provisions such recog
milton. Reconstruction has so long been Just
what 1t wa, convenient and profitable for the pol.
iticans who had it in charge to makc it, that there
has been imperative need Of sOme plan which
should be uniform, and carry with II the weight oil
the sanction Of boh the legislative and executive
branches Of the government. 1t is settled by
this action, however, that il is to remain in it,
present chaotic state, without form and void, -
having no authority or sanction in law, Of nc
binding force upon anybody, and only upheld and
for the time being enforced by the military power
That Democrats should be happy to thus throw
upon the administration the responsibility for al
the evils, abuses, and mischiefs Of an unlawful
and arbitrary rs,onsnu ton Is no, surprising
but thai rpb e ms 10 of oui ct Congress should
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14
AhichmOnG.Lttterateur.

The following description of the Rich
mond correspondent of the London Times
Is given by the New York Worlds CORES
pondent in that city:
Vizitelli was dishonest and vulgar
man of genius. He spent a life Of de-
bsuchery here, drawing a large salary from
the Times for letter. which he never
penned, asserting to his employers that
the blocksdiEg vessels had captured them.
This explains why every southern letter
cost the Times e30O sterling. VizItelli
and two English exquisites, named Gordon
and Osvendish, members of stats, gave 8
splendid supper and party at the Bal
lard House once, inviting the most
excellent people of Richmond; they
ran away without paying for it,
The artist, in fact, owes everybody in
Richmond money. He was put out of the
SpottsWood Hotel, where he boarded, for
repested and noisy drunkenness, and for
penciling lsscivious figures in the ladies
closets, which were traced to him by their
artistic excellence. When he left, the
room in which he lived was covered d in ev-
cry part of the walls and ceiling with
sketches of all possible kinds, most of them
exceedingly fine; the room had to be
Whitewashed to hide the vestiges of VIII
tell. This genius was "spon" of the first
waters, wearing Wellington outside boots,
red neckties and jockey coats; he was
stout, and parted his hair in the middle.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14

NEw YORK, April 13-
The HsTalds Newbern dispatch Of the
9Th, states that the entire re-equipment of
Sherman's army had been completed, and
that it was ready to enter = new carnpsign
for the sudden extinguishment of John
ston's "miiitary power if that rebel chief
tain shall choose to offer further resistance
after hearing of Lees surrender.
The news of the capture of Richmond,
of course, caused great rejoicing in New.
bern.
The county on the north side Of the
Neusa river, between NeWbern and Colds
boro, Is entirely cleared Of armed rebels,
On the north side of that stream there are
some prowling bands. One of these, on
the 7th, captured and burned steamer
and two barges lsden with supplies for
Shermsn's troops, on their way up the
river. This is the only interruption
which Shermsn's communications have
suffered.
General Mower has succeeded General
Williams as commander of the goth corps,
in Sherman's army.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14
Political.

The Republicans of Chicago have nomi-
mated Mr. John B. Rice for Mayor. The
City Convention discarded voting by ball
lot and adopted the Uiva oocs system.
In speech at Cambridge, few even
ings since, Geo. Thompson said that "the
rail-splitter had turned out better than the
Union-splitter."
An order has been issued by which the
freedmen of Mitchellville, near Charleston,
S. c., are to have an election for Recorder,
Marshal and other officers. Only freedmen
will be allowed TO vote.
The Boston Advertiser, in its Washing
ton dispatch, states thst persons known TO
be to some extent in the confidence of Mr..
Seward, assert that the country may ex-
pect q manifesto from the President on
the 14th instant, in which something viii
be said about war and peace.
These are lugubrious times for the Peace
Democracy, but the Hartford Times has
ventured a humorous explanation of the
large Republican majority at the Connec-
ticut election, by the theory that the Dem
ocrats were 30 busily engaged celebrating
Grants victories and the capture of Rich
mond, that they we're unable to spare time
TO go to the polls.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14
Special Report.
FINANCIAL.

FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, April 13.
There was q stronger feeling at stock
Exchange Oh railway list. The market went
up 1@2 per cent with very little pressure to
sell. The sudden advance in Illinois Gem
tral to-psy was the great feature of the
stock market. Stocks had been heavily
oversold on sellers options with the pros
pect of covering contracts on London Stock
Exchange at a handsome profit. The
market bid up on the other side without
obtaining any considerable number of
shares, hence there is an awkward corner.
The border state bonds were in demand,
with an upward tendency. Governments s
lower. 5-2Os have been sold as low as l07.
The Bremen steamer brought orders to
sell without limit. Many German houses
holding bonds here sold them.
Coal shares sll frmer
Miscellaneous shares steady without any
special movement.
The Gold market keeps firm and rather
better. Towards the close there wss very
little animation. The Gold room wears
quiet aspect.
The supply of money still exceeds the
demand.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14
FROm WASHINGTON.
.T WASHINGTON, April L

WASHINGTON April Is.
The Richmond Wig, in commenting on
the address to the people of Virginia, says ::
It is understood that this invitation has
been put forth in pursuance of the plan of
proceeding assented TO by byPresidentLineoln.
At all events it will be hailed by the great
body of the people of Virginia as the first
steps toward the reinstatement of the Old
Dominion in the Union. 1t is probable
that some of the members of the Legislature
may decline to come. In every such case
the people of the County or Senatorial dis
trict should select some influential and in
telligentj citizen who is willing to take part
in this business, and commission him, as
far as they can, to represent them at the
conference. The views and purposes of
the members of the Legislature should be
ascertained at once. Every one can fore
see dificultie in the way of formal action
in the beginning. Several complex ques-
toni are to be met at the threshold, but
where there is a will there is a way, and
the important business must be undertaken.
The report concerning the health of Mrs.
General Robert E. Lee is, we learn, entire
ly without foundation.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14

the Circuit Court, Richmond; William II.
Lyons, Judge of the Hastings Court, Rich
mond William A. Wiekham, Member OF
Congress, Richmond; Wat Tyler. Editor OF
the Richmond Enquirer; R. F. Walker,
Richmond; R. R. Harrison, do; W. God
dard, do; P. G. Bagley, do; F. ]. Smith do ;
Frank ". Stevens, Henrieo county; John
Lyrom, Petersburg; Thomas B. Fisher,
Farquier county; William W. Harrison,
Charles City; C. Hall Ritchie, Thomas W.
Garnett, King and Queen; James A. Scott,
Richmond.
I concur in the preceding recommends
ton. [signedl JOIN A. CAMPBELL.
Approved for publication in the Rich
mond Whiq and in hsudbill form.
[signedl G. ": WE1TzEI,
Major General
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14
LEADER.
FRIDAY APRIL IA. 1865.
SAND There Shall be NO more Drnfts p

1 AA-0 AADAC oAAaAAA VIC AO mDEC DAtAAA.
Rejoice, oh enrolled men Shout and
sing, ye township committeesI Be eI.
ceeding glad, expectant eonscriptsl Retire
into private life, oh Provost Msrshals and
Boards of Enrolment, "unwept unhonored
and unsung." Like .Qthello, your occupa.
lions gone. TIE drsft-Wheel shall revolve
no more. The Surgeon shall cease his
rapid msnipulations of suffering applicants
for exemption. The Commissioner and his
clerks shall desist from the revision of
enrolmenss and the assignment of quotas.
The long sgony of the Second Ward is
biissfully ended. The nightmare of
"liable" thousands is relieved. There
shall be no more draft.
In all seriousness, the announcement of
Secretary Stanton that drafting and re-
cruiting will henceforth be stopped, will
carry more real thanksgiving to the poor
mans home to-day than even the glorious
news of the fall of Richmond, or the sur
render of Lees army. 1t furnishes most
pslpable and tangible demonstration that
the war is at an end. When our govern
ment, after thorough dsliberstion and full
discussion of the subject with General
Grant, discontinue recruiting and
drafting, when it retrenches sll
army expenditures, when it re-
duces the number of its officers to bare
working strength, it gives evidence that
none can deny Of its belief that the war
will soon be over. The order to stop
drafting will will also relieve the personal
anxiety of msnya poor man and his FAM
lily. Over all such, for three years past,
has hung the sword of Dsmoclss, suspend
ed only by a hair, and liable at
any moment to fall upon their heads.
It is removed now, and they breathe easily
again. The effects of this order will also
be at once perceptible Rpon prices. 1t
sffords an assurance that the productive
of the country will not be further
diminished by the necessities of war. The
evidence which 1t gives Of a
peedy peace will also tell upon gold, and,
through that standard of value, upon
everything else.
In view of the matter, therefore, Secre-
ary Stsnton's announcement gives cause
or fervent and heartfelt rejoicing Es-
oecially should poor laboring men, liable
o draft, rejoice over this news. To most
If them this day will be holiday. We
rust it msy not be given to drunken rev.
filings, but may be celebrated with a
proper sense of gratitude TO God, from
Vhom all their blessing have come. Let
his day be one of national thanksgiving
o them and TO all Others.