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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20

JOHN Minor BorT. ON RECoNsTRUcTIoN.-
=. Perley' telegraphs the following to the Bos-
ton Journal
John Minor Bolts was before the Recon-
struction Committee to-day. He Is the author
of q publication which has just appeared anon
ymously, entitled Political Axioms to solve
the perplexed problem Of the status of the
States and the people OF the States lately In re-
bellon' He maintains that secession being IN
constitutional the ordinances of secession were
null and void, consequently State has been
out OF the Union. That the rebels made them
selves aliens, and can only be restored to the
rights of citizenship through the established
law of naturalization. That as no reprieye or
pardon can be constitutionally granted before
the party or parties have been tried and con-
vcted according 70 law, therefore all pardons
heretofore granted TO those lately in rebellion
hove Oceu premature, and are null and void
That all attempts at reconstruction many OF
the States, through misplaced confidence and
unapprecated magnanlmity OF the President,
have not only failed hu. unsafe as a prece-
dent, dangerous u our institutions, and shou Id
be commenced over
The conclusion that ali attempts at recon
struction have failed, Is undoubtedly true. The
President substantially contesses as much
when he admits the necessity OF the presence of
federal troops IN the South to preserve order
and protect Union men
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20

The FRKEDAEN's BUREAU BILL.-This bill has
been sent to the President for his signature.
1t is thought he will sign it, although his more
particular friends intimate that be will veto it
We shall soon know.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20
THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.

On Sunday event z, the Christian Commission
held its fourth and las. anniversary meeting in the
House of Representatives. The hall was mos,
densely crowded, and the exercises were long and
extremely interesting. Speaker Golf presided,
and speeches were made by many of the friends
and aiders of the Commission. The statement
of the operations of he Commission showed an
immense amount Of WORK done during the war,
reaching nearly every soldier, and 0estowing on
him not only many luxuries and little necessaries
which he would not otherwise have had, but also
presenting him the consolation of religion in his
most trying hours. This Commission, lust dis
continued, deserves our lasting remembrance, and
the noble men who gratutously filed the posi-
tons and performed the arduous duties of dele
gates, merit warmest thanks
SERVICES IN MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
In accordance with the arrangements made by
the Joint Committee appointed for the purpose
of which Mr.. Foot was Chairman-the eulogy
on President Lincoln was delivered on Monday.
by Hon. George Bancroft. The day was iu
diciously chosen, as it the anniversary of the
birth of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t evidently "no com
mon occasion" which drew together such an au-
dience. Bidding for tickets of admission to the
exercises was quite brisk all the morning, the of
fers varying from Sl5 to SlOO for single tickets.
with very few sales. At half past ten, the gal
lsries were filed to Overlooking by the aauty and
aristosracy of the city, and the members were
nearly all in their seats. As the hour of twelve
approached, distinguished military and naval Of
hcers' and the diplomatic corps, began to drop in,
prominent among whom Gems Grant, But
Ter, Townsend and Logan, Admirals Shubrick.
Dahlgren and Davis, and the Ministers of Eng
land, Russia and Hayti. Soon after twelve. the
Senate arrived, followed closely by the President
and his Cabinet, and the Supreme Court Such
an array of dignity contrasted we'll with the &C.
customed free and easy manner of the House.
The address gave satisfaction to nearly all, few
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20
kENTucKT.-Th Telegraph is responsible
the inllnw,n.r

CtSoISNAII, Feb 1i.-Yesterday the Kentucky Senate
adopted the House resolutions requesting the the
troops from the State condemnng the Feedmen- Bureau
asking for the restoration of The ha5eas corpus and
rejecting the Constitutional amendment.
This Is from Kentucky, State which is sup
posed not to need reconstructing. Does any one
suppose that single southern state would man.
itest any better temper or disposition if left to
itself7
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20

Somebody said of Buchanan The old
scamp; ne sat at Washington for four years like
bread poultice, and drew the rebellion to
head
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20

IL MEMORY OF President LINCOLN.-Ihe me
moral services at W ashIng ton, lust Monday, IN
memory OF President Lincoln, were attended by
a large concourse Of people. Our " Washington
letter gives the particulars TAR as they are OF
general interest. The Grafton by Hon. George
Bancroft, as a literary production. islworthy Of
the big est praise Its stately eloquence was what
might have been expected from the great Amer
lean historian, and 1t OF itself noble chapter
IN our history. L. was. however, rather essay
on tue causes of the war, than q sketch OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, the martyr President being by no
means the centre Or most important part OF the
picture. But as Mr.. Bancroft treated Mr. Lin
coin d. the creature OF circumstances and the
agent OF the peoples Will, rather than as the
leading and inspiring character of the great
drama Of hI> time, ii more in harmony with
this idea, that events should be more prominent
y set forth, and the meTe man should t. ke u less
conspicuous position. W have no room for this
classic Grafton, with was If great length hut
which was heard with marked pleasure through
out by brilliant and aqE reciatve audience.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20
Senator Sumner on Republican Government.

We print to day the portion of Senator sum
ner's speech n which he treats the question,
VIVA. is a Republican form OF Government ex-
haustiyely. Some o! our readers will wish We
had offered them this speech in larger type, out
our space forbade our doing SO. This argument
should be read by every one who has any desire
to have an intelligent opinion respecting the
character ard requirements of our government.
Ii is ut the clamor of the demagogue, nor the
wisdom of the politician, but the calm, steady,
tce, when laying the cornerstone of editces when
are TO remain as the monuments of some great
achievement, to deposit in it the history OF the
enter rise and the record OF the ceremonies at
tending its foundation, that future generations
may learn the spirit and purpose of the erection.
And our fathers, although they did not build the
temple of Republican liberty of wood and stone,
yet left the evidence of the purpose of their
work, as though it had been dep osited under the
cornerstone of a material eaifce. 1t is TO that
recc I'd Senator Sumner has gone back. tie has
sum m ned the fathers, Adams, Otis, Hamilton,
rlnckney, Henry, Jefferson, as ~l,noooee, and
they bear one testimony, that equal rights tor ali
was III inspiring idea OF the republic whose
four da.ions they laid. Mr.. Summers views and
teaching. are therefore not new but old, the prln-
ciples of the Declaration Of Independence, and the
sole justification OF the revolution. Lei no one
fail 20 read this argument.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Is. 1866.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. -. 1866.
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.
M Editor The past week mas been one of
much interes; to here.
The Presidents conversation with tue c0oged
delegation on Wednesday, the 7th inst, which
so clearly defined his policy on the suffrage aad
kindred questions, excited much debate among
the politicians, who genersliy condemre! the
course of the President, least, thought his
utterances the subject premature. the SUI
frage bill still peudng in the Senate. The
whole tendency OF the inter siew was to widen
the breach, and hasten the rupture between Con
gress and the President, which is imminent,
and not i'm 4ginary. q many would have YOU be
lieve.
On Saturday. the President made another
speeoh to the delegation from the Virginia Legis-
lature, who came headed by Hon John B. Bald
win-a member of both rebel Houses of Congress,
an advocate of determined resistance to the
Union, and whose hands are even now reeking
with the blood OF our dead herOes-to present the
only Union resolutions that have been passed by
Virginia Legislature. President Johns IN s speech
on TIN. occasion is, perhaps more Objectionable
than the former one, he ventures to de fine who
is loyal mat, and what IS tae dut, Of Congress
Should ne now attempt to veto any important
measure, ~ Freedmen's bl-as many autici-
pate he will dol think Congress would have no
difficulty in finding the tao-,hirds necessary to
override his objections. The Ereedmen's bill IS
now before him, being the first one connected
with the policy of the Reconstruction Committee,
presented to him. Considerable anxiety Is mani
tested his action on this measure as it will
be considered earnest OF what IS 20 come here
after. Evidently, if he intends to oppose their
whole policy, he will veto this bill II he does
not do that, there is still some hope that he is not
"a Joined To his idol -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20

The Richmond Examiner has been suppressed
by Gen. Grant. Gen. Terry also recently null
lifted act of the Virginia legislature and
ordered his officers to disregard 1t. These acts
were of course done by the approval of Presl-
dent johnson. Yet the Democratic papers sing
President Johnson's praises in frss-cass hosan-
mas, and at theisame time pass such resolutions
as this, adoptedsat the recent New Hampshire
Democratic Convention
ResOiUsd THAT freedom OF speech of the press.
elections the privilege the corpus the
trial by jury, exemption from arbitrary arrest
Tghs guaranteed by our State and Federal Constitutions
indispensable for The ofcIv liberty and must
and sla be preserved at all hazards and any
Does this Democratic party express its seati-
ments when 1t declares 10 favor of freedom of
speech. and of the press, or when it praises the
President?
We are indebted.t Cap. M55oey OF the 9Th
Vermont for copies of the Daily Ranchero, pub
lshed at Matamoras, Mexico. 1t is furious
Macmillan sheet, and fumes and RACES fero-
ciousiy against the Federal oiic5rs and soldiers
Oh the American side of the Rio Grande 1t
forgets, doubtless, what . convenient position
Matamoras was all through the war ioe illicit
traffic with the rebels, and how cotton passed
out, and arms, munitions of war, and clothing
passed in through that place greatly to the aid
and comfort of the rebellion. We more than
suspect that the rage of this French Mexican
sheet is kindled at the same flame which lit
southern treason hatred OF freedom and free
institutions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20
Our Washington Corresnondence.

The PRESIDENTS PositIon-Ihe Christian Con.-
mission Memorial Strrioes-Ihe Bankrupt
B,H-4n american Flag-Pr oteciion-Co Con-
tested Election
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20
Connecticut.

Tho II,ionists of Connecticut held their osa'e
Corvent;on Wednesday, and nominated MAI
a., Iosa,h r. Hawley for Governor. Among
other resolutions, the following were adoP'eu =
s.so,,sd That We gladly express confidence IN the
nIseritv ability and patriotism Of his succesci a
nhn.o8 who bra the Senate and dehea ne
beion in Tennessee who sprang from ths popa a him
dsntifed with all their Interests and we 40 pieuso nm
ur h.sry support in his for just complete and per-
manent restoration of the mon. =. ,s nrssent Con
% vs rsconnizs noble army and tried defenders
Of the principles of constitutional liberty anu ou
that repose with confidence IN their "suo ~
oIi,m for III. settlement, of questions appropriately per
timing the legislative department OF the .
RELY confidently in departments OF the Govern
cooperate securing by every necessay
the that have already been indicated by
and legislative action The extinction OF the doctfe
of the Reputation of all peeuniary
support Rebellion the sacred hVoiiaDl
of the National debt the complete Destruction " Nia
ate law. 10 assure 10 eyery class the full enjoy
of tn rights and immunitiss accorded 10 an oS ING
Constitution of the United States
These resolutions, it will be observed. are very
carefully expressed, pl9dging hearty support
to President johnson 10 his labors for a just
complete and permanent restoration OF the
Union" and also praislng the republicans ID
Congress as 81 noble army of true and tried de-
tenders of the principles of constitutional lib
Luis 10 VI NA'>
compliments, and ought to be sli isiactory to all
Gen. Hawiey said to DE decidedly radical il
his politics, and is very popular in the State
and he will of course be elected by a large ma
jority.
Andrew Johnson when in Nashville, acting
as Provisional Governor of Tennessee, in pub
lie address, speaking OIL the men who were ther
cl. moring against him abOl!tionist and g
friend of the negro equality, uttered thi. indg
nant rebuke;
The representatives. corrupt land you viii
taun us desire justice done, and charge
with avoring equality or ali living men they
should be the last 10 nou III mat phrase ana even when ut
tered their hearing II should cause their cheeks 10 hinge
with shame Negfo equality, indeed Why pas
along the sidewalks of the streets where these ar
islucTas particularly dwelIheAe arsocrats whose
the bands OF gueTrlas and cuthrOdtS, VIII,
prowl murder-pass BY their dwellings say
and YOU will see negro children,
unnsakbe resemblance TO their arlsoc
ie owners"
II was about the same time lie promised the
black men be would be their Moses to leaC
them to the blessed land of their deliv
erance. We ho!e, Ia ms position CT President
he will not forget his promises and his past
speeches, but will use the power which ne RICH
fully has to perfect the work which President
Lincoln begun, let the g damnable aristocracy
taunt and howl al him as they may. hi,
" aristocracy " made the rebellion, as Andrew
johnson well knows, and We trust he will not
forget il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20

Andrew johnson, when in Nashville, acting
as Provisional Governor OF Tennessee, III d pub
lie address, speaking Oh the men who were then
cl4 moring against him Us an abolitionist and a
friend of the negro equality, uttered this lndig-
nant rebuke
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-24
Coffee Crushed VS.. Ground.
Annual of Scientific Discovery, I

1t is not generally known that coffee that
has been beaten is better than that which has
been ground. Such, however, is the fact, and
in this brief article on the subject, Savarin
gives what he considers the reason for the
difference.
AS he remarks, a mere de,oction Of green
coffee is most insipid drink, but carbonzaton
develops the aroma, and an oil which is the
popularity of the coffee we drink. He agrees
with other writers that the Turks excel in this.
They employ no mills, but beat the berry
with. wooden pestles in mortars. 9
s When long used, these pestles become pre-
cious and bring great prices. He determined
by actual experiment, which of the two
methods was the best. He burned carefully
a pound of Mocha, aud separated it into two
equal portions. The one was passed through
the mill, the other was beaten after the
Turkish fashion in mortar He made coffee
of each.
Taking equal weights of each, and pouring
on an equal weight of boiling water, he
treated them both precisely alike. He tast-
cd the coffee himself, and caused other COM
petent judges to do So The unanimous opinion
was, that coffee beaten in mortar, was far
better than that ground in mill.
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Encourage Southern Industry.
fja1 q ~ Mobile Register. = - ''.st r

So long as the Southern States owned and
controlled an immense body Of agricultural
laberers, there were many who doubted the
expediency OF directing its capital and labor
to other industrial, especially manufacturing,
pursuits. 1t was certain that from her agri-
culture alone she was deriving great wealth
and prosperity, and it was natural TO let we'll
enough alone. But the case is different
now. .-------.,--
The normal labor of the ,untry is no long
er reliable for the great productions of past
years, and the South must explore and open
up new avenues to wealth, and hold out new
encouragements to population, and to the in
ternai prosperity aud political strength which
population affords, The most obvious field
of enterprise is in the manufacture of our own
great staple. There can be no doubt of the
profit OF the pursuit.
If we only spin the fiber into yarn we double
the value OF the crop to our own advantage,
and all the examinations of men conversant
with the business have resulted in facts and
figures to show thatwe can manufacture with
greater cheapness in the South ard uhdersell
the mills at the North, and, under the high
tariff, those of Europe.
s If, hereafter, we produce no more than
million OF bales. worth at 25 cents, $l75, O00,
900, it would enormously increase our inter-
nal prosperity to double the productive value
by simply turning it into yarn.
That an energy that should thus work up
our own crop and force the New England
mills to look to. Europe for their supplies,
would be diversion of the course Of trade
not at ali agreeable to our Yankee neighbors,
and would, besides, read them a practical
lesson on their own Abolition philanthropy,
is Circumstance rather to recommend the
thought to the consideration of the Southern
people. ~ = 49, e---1t
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-24
The Eiecticn-The Howard Amend
j bszule1 ment. Eff U.s. orr
.s.sl.l /. K etJ5..NfI
raleigh. Sentinel. |

EsAielSuF pent1hcifJ
The election, on Thursday may be regard
ed as fully developing fhe strength Of the
Howard amendment in North Carolina, not
as a matter of choice, for very few would vote
for it upon its merits, but as dernier re-
sort, to get the best we can. Dockery was
announced as not consenting to run, and yet
hi name was held up asa candidate, and bis
friends, or rather the friends Of Mr.. Holden
and the Howard amendment, exerted them
selves to secure him AS large a votei as posi-
ole. We have heard from sixteen or seven
teen Counties, aud yet in no instance has any
man been elected who ayowed himself in fa-
svor of the Howard amendment, that we can
learn. ~ ''2'1s =.
Owing to the prevailing idea that Governor
Worth had no opposition, not half the vote OF
the State was brought out Thousands deep
ly interested in their own personal affairs,
believing theielection Of Gov. Worth certain
failed to vote We regret his, as we conceive it
to have been matter of the first portance,
that the full vnto ofthe State should have been
brought out against the Howard amendment.
The vote ,itis true, is emphatic enough as to the
position of the State, yet even The small vote OF
Gen. Doekery,l as compared with the vote
given for Gov Worth, will be used at the
NORTH, as evidence of the comparative strength
of Radicalism in the State. 81 The Standard
expresses the opinion that there will be forty
Howard amendment men in the next Legis-
lature, on Joint ballot. We predict there
will not be twenty, unless there should
be men elected who are base enough to
deceive their con { uents '.@'A
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-24
virginia Intelligence.

A correspondent of the New York Exami-
ner gives an account of recent tour of vis-
tation among the Baptist churches of East
ern Virginia. from the Potomac to Hampton
Roads, and from the Dan river to Chesapeake
bay. He attended the anniversaries of eight
associations and found most of the churches
duly represented.
He thinks the Baptsts have lost nothing
relatively to other denominations, and nothing
numerically. The ministers are as we'll sup
ported as they were before the war; and there
is a decided tendency towards the better sys-
tenn Of, having pastor to each church, with
religious exercises every Sabbath.
80 He says there is an earnest desire for the
education of the colored people, and that
there is "no spirit Of hostility against the
cherished by the Christians of Virginia
-ELynchburg News.
Major g. Tochman, SO well known, has
made arrangements with McCracken & Bro,
land agents, to locate some thirty recently ar
rived Polish families i'll the upper end OF this
county, near the Wilderness backgrounds
II Fredericksburg Ledger
A young man calling himself Turpin and
pretending to be a student at Washington
College, stole horse from Mr. JAS G.. Dixon,
Of Rockbridgs, last Friday week, but was
pursued and the horse received. He esca ped.
Next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
the 24th, ;25th and 26th Of this present month,
are the days of exhibition of the Agricultu-
raj Fair Of Rockbridge county.
The tobacco barn Of Mr. Thomas H. Jones,
in Campbell county, was burned down last
Tuesday, together with his entire crop of fine
tobacco. 4...t.....
Rev. T. S. Dunnaway, Of Lancaster county,
Va. has been called to the charge of the Bap-
fist Church at Fredericksburg. i'm 1#5
tersburg took FIRE Thursday and was damaged
about $500 to $500 worth. Insured.
The Conference of the Methodist Protes-
tsnt Church of Virginia will meet in Lynch
burg on the LIST of November.
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod OF Vir-
ginia met in Winchester on the 18Th.
Deer are very numerous about Wytheyille
this season.
A meeting of the Directors of the Orange
and Alexandra Railroad Company is in ses
sion in Alexandria. We understand from the
Gazette that the net proceeds Of this company
during the past month, amounted to the sum
of 1856 ,000., saa6a4a Is af
"a Major General J. Bankhead Magruder, OF
Virginia, is expected soon to arrive at New
Orleans. or New York, frora Mexico. He has
given up, 1t wouldappear, all intention of re-
siding in Mexico,
The different RAILROADS in Virginia viii
carry members of the Synod of the State
which meets in Norfolk on the 2lst Of Noyem.
Der, for half fare.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-24
California Wine.

The extent Of the California wine interest
is comparatively little known in the Atlantic
States. Every year increases the product i'm
mensely. The estimate for the present year
is $50, 600 gallons IasAngelos county, $780,
900 in Sonoma county, and 100000 i'll the re-
mainder of the State--or 100000 in all
more than four times the entire product of the
United States 10 1860. ...,,
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-24
BUSINESS CARDS.
NJ ASH 81 BAXTER, ..---.-
IN GROCERS,
: FORWARDING AND COMMISSION

VI n IL v II n " L .
Keeps always on hand, an assorted stock OF
"GRQCERIES and LIQUORS" which they will
sell low for Cash. , y-l -. .
attention given to, and quick returns made, 70
the same. II, 4rft7a raIa9. ,,;5t.lf.G
Give them call at No. 8, Commercial Row,
near Portsmouth Ferry, where they will be happy
to serve their old customers ara the public gene
rally. ,t@ tH1 l Maya
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-24
/, The Newbern Times has been sold to Messrs

The Newbern Times has been sold to Messrs
Pool and Shotwell. a-fs sess l-. III .
The elections returns are coming in showing
the triumphed election of Worth. The polls
is however comparatively small.
A correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing from Franklin, Macon county, N. Q.
says that the gold mine at Cortes in that re-
gion, is undoubtedly the richest surface mine
in the world, and that company charter ed
by the State, with a capital Of $500. 900, has
been organized to work it.,r