The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-09-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The simple state of the case is, that Rus
sia is jealous of the advantages gained by
Prussia during the recent war, and want
to keep even with that power in territorial
Rccessions. Turkey is weak and growing
weaker, IN consequence of revolutions and
troubles, and if Russia is in earnest, she
will succeed.-Prussia is gathering the
fruit Of her victories, and swallowing NJ
the small German states as rapidly as pos
.ibc Austria aud Italy are reducing
their armies, and the emperor Austria i
ma'sing large retrenchments in his govern
ment expenditures. Gen. Frank, the Aus.
trian war minister. has resigned; Lord
Cowley has resigned his position as British
ambassador to France, and will he sue
ceeded by Earl Stanley; and the italian
cabinet have all resigned -Lons Napoleon
is reported in poor health, and one of
these DAYS we shall hear of his demisc-
The only news from England is that Glad
stone, is urging the liberals to support any
good reform bill that the Derby govern
ment may bring foward.-Several liberal
victories are reported in Mexico and the
cable tells us thatMaximilian is expected
every day in Europe to join the emp.css
TIE PRESIDENTIAL. ToUR.-The ex
cursiJn of the presidential party closed on
Saturday. The trip has been interesting
and evcntfu for both president and
people and each of them has had
abundant opportunity to learn a good
deal of the temper, spirit and purposes of
of the other during these three weeks Of
travel and speech. making. The presi.
dent has neglected no opportunity to place
his "polcy' and ms record before the
people. We blush for our presidential
office when we find its honored occupant
excitedly berating Congress and people
with ungoverned temper and unbridled
tongue. lie charged the New Orleans
riots upon the radical members of con-
gress, calling members of the Louisiana
Convention TRAITORS Congress, an illegal
body etc. The trip has been failure in
its design to weaken the Republican
party and build up its opponents, but
has been rich in results for the Rcrubi-
cans by displaying the weakness of their
enemies.
SOUTHERN NEws-The South Carroll
M legislature i. in session, and the
message of Gov. Orr is moderate and
patriotic. lie recommends equal rights
for the freedmen before the courts, and
says that all distinctions growing out of
slavery should now cease. The Leader,
the organ Of the colored men at Charles
ION, G, proposes national convention
OF colored men at Washington, some time
III November. As the object is to seek
their own welfare, and not TO promote the
cause Of any party, we fear they will
neither receive the welcome nor the
material aid extended TO the convention
Of white loyalists from the South. The
colored men says they want TO see their
Moses and find out what he means to do
for them. A convention of southern
Union men held at Tallahassee, Florida,
ON the 22d Of August, issued an address
praising Congress and blaming the pres-
dcnt.-The southern planters who went
TO Brazil TO cultivate Gotten report that
they are dissatisfied and shall return
home.
SOUTHERN LoYALIsTs.-A delegation
Of the Southern Loyalisls who met in Con-
vention at Philadelphia on the 81, are ON
a tour to the tomb Of President Lincoln.
The chosen party includes Gov. Hamilton
Of Texas, Gov. Brownlow, Senator Fow-
Ter and Representatives Stokes and May
nard of Tennessee, Judge Warmoth of
Louisiana, Judge Paschal of Texas, and
Others. They have already had enthusl-
ast:c public receptions at Trenton, n. j.,
N. York, Brooklyn, Albany, Boston, Rut-
land, the principal towns in Connecticut,
and now they have gone on west. With the
single exception Of indiscreet language by
Gov. Brownluw, their speeches base been
characterized by candor, good sense, and
n Correct understanding of the issues at
stake, They favor universal suffrage,
and their words come with power.
MISCELLANEOUS. - Reports from the
northwestern plains in regard to the
Indians are numerous and conflicting.
Fort Laramie dispatches say that fifty or
sixty men have lately been killed and
large amount of property stolen or de-
stroyed, while the Pawnees and band of