Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-26

ports an attempt was made to hold a meeting |
by the old citizens Of that city on the 10th, |
but the chivalry," who we're endeavoring to |
appear Union men, left on finding considera-
Bile number Of negroes present. A meeting, |
smaller in number, however, was held of out
andout Unionists and negroes. There was
much excitement over the matter, the whites
collecting together in groups in the streets
and giving vent to their feeling against the
claim Of the negroes TO vote and consult in
public meetings. The older citizens advised
the people to retire quietly to their homes.
The commoton was increasing when Judge
Chase arrived in the city. Mayor Macbeth
and others waited on him. In fact his audi
ence room was crowded during the day. In
reply to numerous questions, he expressed
the opinion that it would be better for the
whites and colored people that the latter
should have the right of voting in the forma-
ton Of the new Constitution. He did not
know what would be the action Of the Gov
eminent, but stated that while President
johnson was Military Governor Of Tennessee
the people there adopted Constitution that
did not give the right Of suffrage to colored
people, nor even the right to testify in a
court of justice. The Constitution had, how
ever, been accepted by the Government of the
United States. Judge Chase said the Gov
eminent would not recognize the present
Governor Of the State, nor any Of the legisla-
tive body that had been engaged in the cause
Of the rebellion. A new State Constitution
would have to be formed and submitted to
Congress. His conversation had happy ef-
feet in reconciling the citizens to him and the
new order of affairs.
L.. a. Il
between 5000 and 5000 colored people and
about 5000 whites at Zion Church. He was
received with tremendous cheering, and advo-
Gated the right of the negro to the ballot
though be was not ready to say the Govern
ment was in favor Of universal suffrage. He
advised them to be honest, temperate. indus
trous and faithful, and to lay up some of their
earnings for rainy day. His views did not
seem fully to meet those Of either the confc-
ting parties
At only one point, it appears, was there
any hostile demonstration towards the sol
diers engaged in the pursuit o. jeff. Davis
At Hawkinsvlle, on the Ocmulgee river, an
officer and twenty-five men who were guard
! ing the ferry were threatened with mobbing
| by the citizens. Col Pritchard rode up to
the mob, and informed them that il they
harmed the soldiers in any way after be left
he would return and burn the town to ashes
This had salutary effect, and the mob dis
banded in hurry. At lrwnsvile our men
passed themselves off az rebels, and made in
quiries for their train" describing that of
jeff. Davis as nearly as possible, and by this
ruse gained information which led to the dis
covery OF Dsvis's camp and his capture. The
capture was made before daylight, when Da-
Wis and his followers were all asleep. The
soldier who detected Jeff's disguise imme-
diately went to searching him to see what
valuabes he could find on mis- person, and be-
sides amount Of specie found fine silver
mounted revolver, present from a London
manufacturing company. While he was
searching, private secretary Harrison came up,
and in very indignant tone said, Amt you
ashamed to treat our President so " Presi-
dent" said the soldier, -" what's he President
Off"
When the party arrived at Macon all the
streets and grounds surrounding the depot
were crowded with soldiers ana citizens, all
anxious 20 get a sight at the Great Moguia
whose sun had waned. AT Augusta there
were large crowds of citizens out to see their
= late President, but with the exception of fe "
wsvings of handkerchiefs by the ladies, and
, the doffing of few hats by militia officers,
there was no show of respect or sympathy for
. the fallen monarch.
The soldiers of the Army OF the Potomac
r who are to be discharged at the present time
are thus specified in an official order:
FIRsT-The three years regiments that
. we're mustered into service under the call OF
July 2, 1862. and prior to October of that
/ year.
SEcoND-Three year recruits mustered in
to service Tor old regiments between the same
dates.
THIRD--One years men for new and old
organizations, Who entered the service between
May II and October l, 1865.
! A Cairo dispatch of the goth says Genera
Forrest issued an address to his troops or
the 9th, announcing the surrender of Dick
, Taylor, earnestly advising them to lay aside
ali feeling of animosity and revenge, anC
cheerfully submit to the powers that be &c
: home, be good citizens, and use their bes
exertons to preserve peace and order. Tn,
Memphis Bulletin denies the atory OF For
! rests death
As JEFF Davis disclosed his sex by shown,
his heels beneath the crinolne, the twenty
second verse Of the thirteenth chapter of JeTe
q miah is peculiarly applicable to his case
! And if thou say in thy heart, Wherefor,
Z come these things upon me; For the great
ness OF thine iuiquity are thy skirts discover
ed and thy heels made bare"
s A revolving case of cruelty is reported a
s having occurred in Lawrence County, Tenn.
last week, which would seem wholly incredi
b BILE were not the demon of rebellion in th
It land. Two guerillas dragged an old Uniol
= man eighty years of age out of his house
g covered his clothes from mead to foot with tar
e and set them on FIRE, burning him to death.
. RALEIGH, N. C. May l5.--Jas. C. Johnson
y one of the wealthiest men South, aged eight,
y years, died near Edenton on the 18th int
- He disinherited all his relatives because the,
:, deserted him ia Union mani and espoused tn
rebel cause. At the outbreak of the rebellion
\ he told mis- slaves-numbering near one thou
y sand-the war would free them and they coult
go or remain. II was he who discharged
: Henry Clay's Indebtedness of $4,000 I'm
known to the latter.
A AN OFFRR-A" Returned Soldier write