The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-09-22
Massachtssetts Republican Co,sce,,-
ton.

For gOVcrnOr-1On. A. IL. Bullock, OF
Worcester.
For lieutenant governor-llon. VIM.
Clafin. of Newton.
For secretary of state-IIon. Oliver
Warner, of Northampton.
For state treasurer-Hon. Jacob II.
Lord, Of Plymouth.
For auditor-Gen. Henry S. Briggs, Of
Pittsfeld
For attorney general-Hon. Chester |.
Reed, of Taunton
The convention was large and harmo-
NOUS The resolutions adopted were
carefully drawn, temperate but firm in
their tone, and worthy Of the state which
the convention represented Those which
especially refer to the present aspect of ma
tional affairs are long, and we have no
room for them to-day. The two relating,
one to the support of President johnson,
the other to the suffrage question, are as
follows:
Resolved, That Massachusetts. which
gave to Abraham Lincoln unanimous
support in Congress throughout his entire
term of office, extends cordial welcome and
confidence to his successor, and the repre-
sentative of his principles, Andrew John
son, 'faithful among the faithless," and
pledges to him the same unanimous good
will and support in his efforts to restore
order among the communities 80 lately in
revolt, and to re-establish government
there on the basis of equal and exact JUS
ticc to all men.
Resohed, That we have no theories to
promulgate in relation to the right of stuff
rage, but as practical question, we de-
clare that so long as the great issues of the
day are the maintenance of the govern
ment, the completed integrity Of the In
ion, the preservation of the national cred
it and the national faith. and the extirpa-
ton of slavery, no test can be made or
encouraged which will admit to the elect
i've franchise rebel soldiers and traitorous
politicians. and at the same time exclude
loyal men of equal intelligence, thousands
OF whom have borne arms and shed their
blood in the nations defence, and whose
votes may be indispensable hereafter, as
President Lincoln said in his letter to
Gov. Hahn, to keep the jewel Of liberty
in the family of freedom Such tests
cannot stand the scrutiny of the loyal
American people. If incorporated into
the new constitution of the southern states
Congress should rectity the abuse and
maintain the public faith towards the
freedmen, while it provides for the peace,
solvency and security of the country
Great care should be exercised in the
purchase of government bonds to see that
their numbers have not been altered from
the original numbers. In several cases
where bonds have been stolen their num-
bers have been changed by inserting two
additional figures, one before and one after
the original number, in that way making
the bonds worthless to whoever shall buy
them. The frequent thetts Of these bonds
that occur render caution on the part of
purchasers especially necessary.
The postmaster general has awarded the
contract for carrying the United States
mails between Ieesburg and Winchester.
Va, to Robert Orrick, a colored citizen
of The latter town, at salary of S525 per
annum This is the first instance of SINH
lar award being made to a colored man
by the government.
A reduction in tile charges for advertis-
ed letters has been made by the postmaster
general. Persons calling ior such letters
will have topay but one cent now, instead
Of two.
During the war the town of Winches-
ter, Va, was occupied IS times by Union
troops and p times by Confederate sol
diers, making the total changes IS
The house, barn and out-buildines OF
Andew Young, of Stansteah Plain. were
destroyed by fire early last Friday morn
ing.
Much interest Is expressed in the APP,
preaching annual meeting Of the Amcri-
can Board. to be held at Chicago early
next month Probably 1000 persons will
attend the sessions.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens Of Pennsylya.
5 MIA has been making a highly radca
speech at Lancaster He goes for treating
the rebel South a. SO much territory
e breaking up the large estates, and taking
2 the proceeds to indemnify freedmen an,
loyal sufferers by the war, and to contrib
! ute toward paying the national debt.
D The NEGRO IN ILLNols.-A few day
J.. since suit was brought by the Stree
: Commissioner OF Joliet against negro
: man named Boone, who refused to pay Iii
poll tax. Boone alleged that as, under tn
law, he was neither a citizen nor person
he was therefore not liable to taxation
The magistrate decided that the negro wa
right, and released him.
. Lewis Mays, boy of II, accidentl
t shot and killed his aunt, Mrs. Clara Mich
. lois, at Ceredo, Ky, recently. Why will
. people point guns at persons? Won't
/ rock or a tree do just as we'll
Mrs. Grundy is opposed to gambling
+ She calls for Red Sea, like that Of old
:. :. to destroy Faro and all his hosts.
e CAMBRIDGE MARkET-Sept. 20, Is6
+ BEEF CArTLR-Extra fat and heavy premium
,e Oxen. $3.50 Sl4,OO; LIST quality $1,000 slS
S, 90; ID quality 5000 ll,50 Sd quality IS SO
j. 1000 per 100 los. on total weight of hide, talo
and tresScd hnef 4 fa.r choicest singIe mir