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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

ThE CEMETERY At CHATTANooGA-The nation
al cemetery at Chattanooga comprises eighty
acres, and is said to be OF remarkable natural
beauty. A series OF unduhtons rise one upon
the other like growing pillows, until 4 Q centre
or most elevated mound is reached. This high
est altitude oyerlooks the town, the river, the
surrounding plains, the battlefield Of Lookout
Mountain, Mission Ridge, and the various small
Ter battlC-felds within and around Chattanooga.
Several acres of beautiful plateau crown this
uppermost mound, upon which it Is designed to
erect the principal monument, the corner stone
Of which will be laid this autumn, and the ded'
icatory Grafton will be delivered by Chief JUS
tice Chase Twelve smaller mounds making as
many burial sections, furnish one Of the lowell
est natural landscapes in the country. About
seven thousand soldiers have been int rred in
the cemetery
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12
Moro Of the Blair Family.

Hon. Montgomery Blair has been making an
other speech. Being now out of the cabinet he
can make speeches, and nobody is responsible
for them but the Blair family. No one can
Justly accuse the Hon NJ. Blair Of not being
cordial and hearty hater. lie has his frlends,-
mostly in the Blair famiy-and he has his enc
mics. This speech is Intended to be an assault
on part Of those who have in various ways in
terfered with the Blair family, in their scheme
of taking charge Of the Republican party, and
running the presidential machine. It is sharp
and decisive, though by no means short, 1t was
made in Gainesville, Nd, few days ago, and
has since been printed with much audation in
the New York World, Democratic paper, and
with more moderate praise in the New York
Tribune, a Republican paper. The point of the
speech consists in its personal assaults upon
Seward, Stanton, Holt, Chase, Thad. Stevens
and others The first four he charges with eth
er being distinctly in favor of and connivDg
with secession, or of being willing to let the
South go. lie says Chase exclaimed I" Let the
South go it is not worth fighting Tor" Sew
ard he arragns as having agreed with the policy
of Buchanan, and conspred TO prevent the re-
enforcement Of Fort Sumter. Stanton, he de-
nounces for praising Southern Senators for seed.
ing from the U. S. Senate, and Holt he CON
dennis for utterances quite in agreement with
the general buster Of the traitors during the
last weeks Of Buchanan's administration.
1t is by no means impossible that there is just
enough Of truth in these charges to give Blail
an opportunity to assail the consistency OF thost
who are awhile his colleagues in the cabinet
But he will find it laborious work to satisfy
the people that either Of these men, since Pres
dent Lincoln administration was forced, agains
its will and against It's efforts, into war viii
treason, has not been the steadiast, and honest
and Jealous, and hardworking enemy Of treason
everywhere, whatever errors Of opinion in re
spect to details and methods he may have iallor
into. Mr.. Blair does not, and cannot with an,
show Of evidence, charge them with hestatinl
TO 90 everything IN their power to preserve tn
Government against tho efforts OF the rebellion
} Montgomery Blair evidently is much enrageC
because his re1oval from Mr.. Lincons cabne
was demanded by the National Convention u
Baltimore; and he doubtless attributes tina. aC
ton 70 the influence Of Chase, Seward, and Stan
too. lie is not man inclined to let his person
al quaues slumber, or hide his personal hate
a in corner. We may therefore safely expec
+ that the public curiosity to know something {
u the secret history of cabinet conferences durln
= Mr. Blar's stay in that body, will be from tim
to time gratlfed, as the Ex-Postmaster Genera
Ends leisure and opportunity for preparation {
speeches, and audiences to hear him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

The Republican Convention of Minnesota
Thursday nominated Gen, W, Il. Marshall Tor
Governor. The platform atl runs that neither
race nor birthplace should take away political
rights that all the people should be educated
that the Monroe doctrine should be enforced,
and the French be compelled to leave Mexico.
A resolution specifically endorsing the prosi-
dents reconstruction policy was voted down,
simply we suppose, because one had been adopt
ed in the regular series which covered the same
ground, AMI fully endorsed the Administrations
of both Lincoln and johnson.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

CAUsrc LETTER FROM PARsoN BRowSLow.-
George I. Curtis Of New York, counsel for w.
Z. Kahn Of Knoxville, Tenn, lately wrote to Gov.
Brownlow, complaining Of the barbarous treat
ment Of his client, now in Jail for murder, after
having been prominent during the war for barbar-
Gus treatment OF Union citizens. Gov. Brown.
low sent the following sharp letter in reply -
know nothing Of the nature OF the report your
client may have made to you, but | know the
sheriff of Knox county, to whom your letter
should have been addressed, and know him to be
an excellent man, who has rendered gallant ser
vice as au officer in our army, and am confident
that any statements Of your client, charging the
sheriff with barbarous treatment Of prisoners, are
untrue. Your client no doubt thinks it very
hard that he should be confined at all for the con-
scentous (?) discharge of his duty as an officer,
in such insignificant matters as hanging and starv.
ing few Union citizens, whipping others at the
stake, or at the cart wheel, and stripping Union
ladies' who were passing through the rebel lines
Of all their clothing except what they had upon
their persons, for the heinous otiense of thinking
the rebellion wrong, la this opinion you may
agree with him. who do not profess to be so
deeply yersed 10 Vatlel and PuiIeudorf, cannot |
shall endeayor to see that the state yndcates its
sovereignty, by admnlste ring It's laws with dignity
and humanity and while profoundly grateful for
the solcitude you manifest for the reputation Of
Tennessee, must be allowed to say that, when
fully convinced that /, or the subordinate execu'
tive officers of the state, need instructions as TO the
proper discharge of the grave official duties de.
volvlng upon us, from attorneys residing in Other
states, OF your well known procliyles, | will Civ,
you due notice, but until that time such gratui
tous, pstronisng lectures as yours can be regarde,
in no other Ugh, than an unwarautable imperti
neuee.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

THE NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR held
at Concord, last week, seems to have exceeded
the most saaguinc expectations Of its friends.
The quantity and quality of the anim,ls and AZ
ticles on exhibition was all that could be desired
the crowdiiu attendance was immense, and the
receipts from admission tickets perfectly salts
factory to the managers OF the society, YER
mont was we'll represented both in the line of
exhibitors and visitors, and citl zens from this
State bore of their full share of the prizes offered
by the 5. oietY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

The Louisville Journal avows the opinion that
tho admission of Southern delegates to Congress
must be preceded by the ratification, on the
part Of the late rebel states, of the Constitution
al Amendment, and by an exhibition OF I'M
doubted loyalty. 1t says
To counterfeit the effects of the election 10
this State and of those of the Richmond cleo
ton in respect to the admission OF Southern
delegates, the utmost circumspection will be
requisite To secure such admission four things
at least will, in our view of the subject, DO in
dispensable
|. The ratification of the Constitutional
Amendment by the respective States lately in
revolt
2. The election Of men to Congress by the
people of these States who were originally OPP
posed to secession, as eyinced by deeds and
words.
| 8. The election of such men as, in addition
to the foregoing, accept 10 good faith the mex
orable fact that slavery has been annihilated, as
an unchalenged and interchangeable truth never
to be again called in question.
4. Undoubted, outspoken, present loyalty
without equyocation and mental evasion on the
part of the persons elected, beside what are en-
braced under the other three heads.
We believe if all these conditions are found
to have been complied with by The respective
Southern States and people when their senators
and representatives shall present themselves FOL
admission to Congress, that majority will b
found ready TO admit them in both houses, es
pecially as the claims of the delegates will, un
der such circumstances, undoubtedly be backe'
by the powerful personal and political inauenc
Of the President and other important olhcia
personages, and entire conservative press OF the
country. If these conditions are not substan
TALLY fulfilled, we fear that the Southern repre-
sentatives elect will in vain present their creden
tials to the National Congress.
This platform is very good one. But
omits one condition which it seems to US ough
in some way to be insisted upon before all powe
in the south is surrendered to the governin
: race" and that is, the honest acceptance {
: emancipation as meaning freedom to the slay
and all the rights which freedom brings. Will
: out asserting that this should include the rigt
Q of the freedman to protect himself and h
!. property. Aud this right should be as full an
: free as it is when granted to white men, or Il
gift of freedom to the slave will prove of ver
- little value to him or to the country,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

Gen. Robert L, Lee, lately the gonen.in chief
of the rebel armies, has accepted the presidency
Of Washington College at Lexington, Virginia
Gen. Lee in his letter to the trustees OF the col
lego, accepting the offered presidency, says
/" IL is the duty of every citizen in the present
condition of the country to do all in his power
to aid in the restoration OF truth and harmony,
and IN no way TO oppose the policy OF the State
or general government directed to that object,
II is particularly incumben, % those charged
with the instruction of the young, to set an ex'
ample OF submission to authority"
The trustees of the college have responded to
Gen. Lees lcttor in the same spirit, and IN a Sc.
rles of resolutions, " heartily concur IN and
fully indOrse the sentiments so well expressed by
Gen. Lee sentiments that cannot fail to cam
mend themselves TO the approval oil the president
OF the United States, and to the unqualified as
sent OF all virtuous and Sensible citizens"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

Tho Republican State Central COMMITTEES o.
Connecticut have issued an address to the voters
OF that State in regard to the vote which Is to
be taken gu the fret Monday Of October, upon
amending the Connecticut Constitution, so that
black men shall be admitted to the rights of sui
irage ON the same terms with white men. No
white man can vote in Connecticut unless he
can read the constitution, aud the effect oi this
amendment, which has been adopted by the leg.
lslalure and now awaits endorsement by the
people to become binding, will DO to establish
Intelligent suffrage
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

The Raleigh Progress says" We of the South
are subjugated, not only physically by the force
Of arms, but our affections are subJugoied" This
is encouraging and we invite the attention of
our democratic cotemporsres to this evidence
that there is such thing as conquerng the love
OF the rebels.
The Progress, however, shows HON its nffec-
tiOns are subjugated in the following para
graph;
We feel that we sinned previously in trying
to strike down the old hag, and we now desire,
above all things, TO atone for the past by sub
missiye obedience and loyal devotion in the fu.
Iure and yet we have enough Of manhood left
to demand that the question OF suffrage he LETT
for each state to settle for itself.
From which we infer that " submissive obcdi-
ence" at the South means that the rebels are to
hive, in all respects, the same privileges rs
though they had been always loyal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

THE PUBLIC DEBT.-The official statement Of
the public debt as it stood August 3lst, is as fol-
lows Amount Of outstanding debt hearing inter-
est in coin : Jos $40, 10 interest S64 900, 800 ;
debt bearing interest in lawful money Sl,274, :
AIS, 1903, interest 1888 O37i debt on which To-
terest has ceased Sl,503,O2Oi debt bearing no
interest S373,3S9,25G. Total debt S2,757 $780,
81 total interest Sl3S,03l,62 Legal tender
notes in circulation, and one and two year per
cent notes, S339j4, 230i United States notes
(old issue) Si02,96S new issue S432,7 60l ;
compound interest notes, issued under the act OF
March 3, 1868, Sl5,000O0Oi compound interes;
notes, issued under the act Of June 80 1864 $202,.
024 l60. Total s6S4, l3S,9j9. As contrasted
with the statement of the pubic debt published
July 81, the principal shows an Increase Of only
$29j,000, while the amount of interest has de.
creased nearly 1921 ,0OO and the legal tender
notes have been reduced Sl,O97 900 The amount
Of coin now in the treasury is nearly S4j $780, 600
an increase ofabout : l0,G0O000 within the month
The currency nov in the treasury is nearly S43,
100000, against SSl 100000 July 81, and the
suspended acquisitions amount to little over 81,
100000.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

CAPT. Ludlow Of the ship lsasc Rowland,
captured and burned by the pirate Shenandoah,
writes to the Sag llArbor Express, stating the
facts OF his capture, and also that when the p.
rate boarded the. fAyori.c, Capt. Young of that
vessel, attempted to shoot Waddell, the com
mauder of the Sheuando h, with a bomb.guu
but unfortunately the mate had removed the cap
from the gun unknown to the captain. lie was
told that 1t was sure death to him to shoot. lie
replied, a" die willingly could kill that
wretch The pirates Immediately hsndcuiled
him, and pa. him in the coal hole Of their ship
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12
Vermont Election.

The election in this State, Tuesday, passed of
quietly and satisfactorily The vote polled is
quite light; but the majority for the Union
ticket is much larger, relatively, than it was last
year. The Senate is unanimously Union, and
we Judge the House will stand better for us than
it did last year even. The returns come in very
slowly, ard we arc unable to make out Tor this
issue full and complete list of representatives
elected; nor can We give tho entire vote TOR
Cove nor in the several towns.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

The new aud important circular OF the freed
mems bureau in regard to conlscated lands, ap-
proved by the President, rescinds circular 10 OF
July 10, and in lieu thereof, defines lands to be
abandoned when the lawful owner shall have
been voluntarily absent thererol aiding rebel
lion. Second-Property shall not be regarded
as coDfscated until after decree has been made
by the United States court. Third lands IN
der control of the bureau shall be set apart as
provided by act-lhat is, forty acres to each
loyal refugee and freedman. Fourth No prop
erty shall be restored TO former owners unless
authorized by the commissioner Oi the bureau.
Fifth--Assistant commissioners are to make ac-
curate descriptions Of property keeping records
thereof, and forwarding duplicates to Washing
ton They will also set apart such as may be
deemed necessary for immediate use OF refugees
and freedmen. Sixth-Assistant commissioners
shall restore to owners property held as abandon
cd which does not manilestly fall within the def
milton of abandoned under he statutes. Seventh
Former owners claiming property on the
ground of having been hardened by tho Presi-
dent shall forward applications to the commits.
sioner, accompanied by a copy of the pardon
and proof OF title and residence, and that the
property was not confscated, or if libeled, that
the proceedings have been discontinued.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

A PERFECT BRlcK.'-By reference to our
advertising columns, i, would appear that the
force of this familiar figure had been realized. A
brick machine has Just been inyented,which prom
ises great eIoellenc, Of quality with wonderful
rapidly of production, We comment the in
vention to the notice of our brickmsking readers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

Recent letters from Rio Janeiro state that
Professor Agassz has had continual ovation
IRON the Emperor and influential men. lie has
made vast collection OF objects, and has lei,
for tho Amaatu, where the Emperor has placed
a steamer at his disposal. lie has already, as DC
prophesed before leaving the United States, 5Sna
the traces Of glaciers 10 the neighborhoOd oil MO
Janero.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

John Page formerly governor of New lamp
shire for several terms, member OF the United
States Senate, and one Of the earliest movers In
free solIsm, died Friday at Haverhill N. H., aged
75
Gov. Page was father to John A. Page, Esq,
President OF the First National Bank oil Mont.
peller.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

ALMOST rRAGEDy.-Prof Ruggles, Of Dart.
mouth College, had a very narrow escape at Mag.
ara Falls oh Friday evening While walking on
Goa, Island with party Of ladies' one Of them
dropped her pltasll, which Sid some fifteen or
twenty ltet down the bank OF the river. Mr.
Rugsles went down and picked it up, but, on at
tempting to return, the bank being steep aud the
ground hard, lost bis footing aud fell down to the
very brink Of the preeipioe, which at this point is
eighty or ninety feet high. Here be caught hold
OF the roots OF an upturned tree, the uunk OF
which hangs over the abyss. The shock caused
the tree to shake violently, and it appeared on the
point OF falling over the precpoe. The ladies'
shrieAed and called for help, but no assistance was
at hand. A movement on the part OF Mr.. Rug.
gle, or gust Of wiad, seemed sufficient 10 cause
the tee TO h'l, At this critical moment one OF
the hdies took of her hasquine and skirt, cut
them into strips, got hawls and other articles Of
clothing from the rest oi the party, tied them to.
gelher fastened a stone 10 the rope thus formed
and lei il down to Mr.. lluggles, who, taking hold
of il, walked slowly up the bank. 1t was mo.
mlnI Of fearful suspense The rope was held
firmly by The aides above, but il might unite or
break, and l4ll OF a hundred feet on the rocks
b.low must be the inevitable result When MIR.
Rugg.es reached tara frma his lair rescuer, who
had shown such remarkable presence of mind,
tainted, and was taken home in On unco nsoious
state. Salesman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

Lieut. solomon L Woodward of Woodstock
has bcen promoted to a ciptaincy in the 18th
Uniild State infantry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-12

MoNJMGSr TO LtSCoLv, MgAD MoDEL.- The
Boston ldrsr'itT make. the following compli-
meutlry notice Of the model for a monument to
Abraham lincoln gtaly made in Italy by our
youthful Vermont SCULPTOR
81 Mr. L1rkn G. Mead, Jr., the well known
Vermont sculptor, has made the design Of
monument for Abraham Lincoln, which he has
sent from hl, studio In Florence to New York,
where It will be exhibited. We have seen a
photograph Of this design, which is Of Corin-
THAN column, supporting colossal figure Of
Lincoln, and resting on a pedestal, with a broad
oems1nai base. The Presidents figure is in
simple modern costume he stands, with "a
thoughtful, downward look, lightly holding a
pen 90 ln- band, while the other is laid upon
The national shield at h,s side. Four groups
representing the dil rent branches of the mill
larry service, occupy as many corners Of the re
cljus ami projecting sides OF the oclagon, and
around the base pa, es a stairway OF seven steps
with -hs figures IF four boys upon pedestals,
looking westward from the column. OF course,
the groups ou the base are the most striking
features Of Che monument, and they give, in
vivid action, the spirit of the war with which
| llinco.u'- name viii always be associated One
group % artillery, another OF sailors manning
gun; third, OF infantry in battle the
hur,h is superb and powerful expression in
soul tlr d, the furious onset OF cavalry. Mr.
Mead had happily the experience, in camp and
under fire, during some months service in the
engineer corps OF the Army Of the Potomac
which could best qualify an artist for the faith
+ FIJI execution OF thosl groups. The graceful
4 figures ct the youths below represent a sailor
boy bugie boy and HAg boy the bas.relieis il
the base are departure OF volunteers the can.
itary hoipital and women lursing the wounded
and sick, man ofwar in action, and veterans
returning home, o. the pedestal Of the col
umn is ahl3, er an inscription.
I The zseIlna, Of this ,igu viii commend
itself ~ one c,a look a it without feeling
the force and originality Of the genius which
has been tempered, not tanned, by study of the
hes. arr in the Old World, and which has
given the young Vermont sculptor an enyiablC
name.