Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-09-29
NEw YORK, Sent. l6

battle OF the WILDERNESS. lhe letter, winch
10 Of a private character, lie to be sent to Gen.
Wsdsworth's family. It shows Mt. Lincoln,
who desired the bestowal Of the elective fran
chise upon the blacks, was also at an early
day in favor Of granting universal amnesty
Mr.. Lincoln says:
You desire TO know, in the event OF OUT
complete success in the field, the same being
followed by a loyal and cheerful submission
on the part Of the South il universal amnesty
should not be accompanied with universal
suffrage, Now, since you know my private
inclinations as to what terms should be grant
cd to the South in the contingency mention
ed, will here add, II our success should thus
b. realized, followed by such desired results,
can't see, il universal amnesty is granted.
how under the circumstances | can avoid ex-
acting in return universal suffrage, OF at least
suffrage on the basis Of intelligence and mill
tsry service. How TO better the condition OF
the coored race has attracted my serious and
careful attention. Hence think am clear
and decided as to what course | shall pursue
10 the premises, regarding ii areligous duty,
As the nations guardian of these people, who
have so beroically vindicated their manhood
on the battle field, where in assisting to save
the life of the Republic they have demonstrat-
ed in blood their right to the ballot, which is
but the human protection OF the flag they
have so fearlessly defended
New YORK. Sept. rs.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says a
new issue Of fifty cent currency will soon be
made. The present issue has been too e1-
tensively counterfeited.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
the evidence in the boat burners trial shows
that JEFF. Davis sent men to burn the great
bridge near Nashville, and that Benjamin
promised $500, 900 for their services.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 20.
The Tribunes' dispatch says of the contest
for the Congress speakership Mr.. Cofax leads
long list. Mr.. Ashley Of Ohio has many
earnest friends. Green Clay Smith Of Ken
lucky is urged with pertinscity, while the ad-
vocates of Henry j. Ray would claim that
they can beat them ALL
The Steamer Pearl brings Savannah dates
Of the 22d. The Herald Of that date says
the police have instructions to arrest all col
ored persons found in the streets after nine
o'clock at night unless they have papers from
their employers stating the hours they are
limited to pass
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. %
The Alabama State Convention passed an
ordinance to-day sbolishing slavery. by a
vote Of eighty-nine to three. ! be ordinance
abrogates all previous relations of the slaves.
protects the person and property of freedmen
and guards the state against the evils likely
to arise fr-m sudden emancipation. The
convention also passed an ordinance dividing
the state into congressional districts.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Sept. rs.
The ordinance declaring the act of seces-
sion null and void was unanimously adopted
by the Alabama State Convention to-day, af-
ter having been debated the entire day. No
vote has yet been taken concerning the Ala
bsma State debt. 1t has been referred. to
committee who will report soon.
New YoRK, Sept. 81.
U. s. skies Of 81, slO7 7-s; 1905,
second series 90 Ia U. s. 520's, old 81.
OF rs /; do. new, Sl.06 80; U. S. 10-40's,
94lS
Charleston papers of the 23d are received.
The following clause of the Constitution
was adopted by the Convention by vote Of
80 to s; =" Slaves in South Carolina having
ceen de facto emancipated by the action of
the United States neither slavery nor in
voluntary servitude except as punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted. shall be re-establish in this
state.
The Ordinance repeating the Ordinance
Of Secession was then ratified. On the TWEEN
ty-second instant, a vote was taken on the
proposition to make the basis of repIesen-
tation of the State rest upon the whole
population irrespective of color and was re-
jected by large majority leaving the clause
making the white population alone the basis
Of representation.
REMARKABLE CHAIR TO BE PRESENT
I'D President JOHNSON Our readers will
remember that Seth Kinman the celebrated
California hunter, presented IN Elk Horn
chair OF curious construction, to Abraham
Lincoln, and which was the last bequest re-
ceived by the martyr President. Mr.. Kinman
hss now constructed a chair to be presented
to President Johnson--a chair that surpasses
all his previous efforts. 1t is made of two
grizzly bears captured by himself The four
legs with the feet and claws in perfection, are
those OF huge grizzly bear, while the arms
are the paws of another grizzly; the back
and sides are ornamented with immense claws.
The seat is soft and exceedingly comfortable,
but the great " feature" of the institution is,
that by touching cord, the head of mon
ster grizzly bear, with extended jaws, will
dart from under the seat swapping and gnash-
ing its teeth as natural az life. 1t is wonder
full 10 design, wonderful in execution, and a
worthy souvenir from the great hunter Of the
Rocky Mountains to the chief magistrate Of
the nation.
Surgeon Hogan of the Freedmen's Blu
reau, who was dispatched to North Carolina
to inspect the Freedmen's settlemen at New
bern, Roanoke Island and Beaufort, reports
that out Of a population of about twelve
thousand people about one-third draw ra-
tions from the Government. As a general
thing the people live in good lodge houses,
but large portion of those residing near
Newbern aud on Roanoke Island are suffer
ing from the various forms of intermittent and
remittent fevers. The only medical attend
snoe the people in the several localities have
ever received has been but casual, entirely
inadequate and supplied by medical officers
stationed near by. -Four medical officers to
attend to these people have been telegraphed
for, and will be forwarded by the bureau.
1t is said that Attorney General Speed will
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