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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13
SUMMERS SPEECH

The two great occasions Of the week have been
the speech of Senator Sumner, delivered in the
Senate on Monlay and Tuesday, in opposition to
the representative amendment, and the Presi-
dents interview with the colored delegation who
waited on him, on Wednesday, to ascertain what
MS policy would be in regard to their race On
Monday and Tuesday the Senate Chamber was
densely crowded to hear the carefully digested
and malured arguments Of the able leader of the
radicals of that body. The speech was master
piece of learning and very valuable document,
and very greatly praised by all who heard it.
There is now very much doubt whether the Sen
ate viii pass the amendment, as several influential
men in that body besides Sumner are opposed to
it. It is also confidently asserted tina; the unqual-
tied suffrage bill viii be amended in the Senate,
THE PRESIDENT ON SUFFRAGE.
The President yesterday, stated to the colored
Committee wao waited him, that he should
veto any bill granting negro suffrage in the Dis
trot which was not desired by the people of the
District, or any similar bill pertaining to the
States or the District, which was opposed by the
majority of the people in such State or District.
Tbs decided stand of the President will with
out doubt bring him ia direct collision with Con-
gress and cause the break ell have been SO anx-
ious to avoid. Should there be any trouble, it is
believed that the great majority will support
Congress in its purifying and reformatory meas
ures, for in such course alone would there be
safety and lasting peace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. Blaine offered bLll to provide for
taking a new census in 1866, which, should the
pending amendment pass, would be necessary.
and, even should it not, would be matter If
| great benefit.
reports from ,hs War Department show that
there have been over II 900 cases of court mar
ual since the commencement of the war;
| There are six cases of contested election in the
House, in nearly all of which the Republicans
will be successful The Committee on Elections
have already reported adversely to Voorhees, of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

The BURLINGTON FREE PRESS says that the
dinn.r to the Canadian Reciprocity Commission
ers at Washington was given by Senator Morrill,
OF Maine, and not by Hon. J. 5. Morrill, Of this
State. In stating that the dinner was given by
Hon. J. s. Morrill, we took the authority of per
ley," the usually accurate Washington cores
pendent of the Boston Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

Indiana, and will undoubtedly make the
same report in relation to Brooks of New York
Thus the copperheads will lose two of the most
vsnemous of their number, leaving them very
weak and Insignificant both as to physical and
mental strength.
There is no prospect of Immediate renewal
of the reciprocity treaty, though it is hoped that
a favorable treaty of some kind may be soon ss-
tabGshed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13
PRoBABLK.-Tne following is Washington

PRoBABLE-Tne following is Washington
dispatch
The opposition here are claiming that the
President mas joined them, and Drag loudly.
There difference between the President and
Congress, but IL Is only upon certain measures,
ana has no disposition to make war upon
them. IL an interview with ~ ieading RepGb-
iIcan, he remarked that though they differed
upon the polcy to be pursued In certain cases,
ne hoped Ihey would not nave any personal dill
tcuity. An effort must, undou oIeoly, and will
De made To reconcile all differences. or at least
30 Keep together far possible.
Exactly. The President and Congress dIner
IN some respects, out they do mt differ upon
subjects about which they agree. W Il are glad
TO learn that they are to keep together until
they separate. Inc country, after this extra
ordinary intelligence, will breathe easier.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

A petition has been received at Washing ton
for presentation to the President, asking the par
don of John C.. Breckenridge. 1t is signed by
upwards of seventy members of the Kentucky
Legislature. A fellow-feelng makes men won
drous kind. If the Southern Confederacy had
succeeded and Kentucky had been swept into it,
doubtless Breckenridge would have performed q
similar kind of otce for these seventy petitioners.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

DKFERRED.-A notice of Miss Coma McQuar-
re- or the Sequel to g Alfred Hagart's House
hoid,' volume by Alexander Smith, just pub
lishedlby Ticknor & Fields, is crowded out OF
this issue, Notwithstanding our supplement.
This book notice is made especially interesting
by an extract Of considerable length from the
volume but it will keep
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13
Vermont and the War.
Statement of Amount of Expenses Incurred By
the State Of Vermont in Support Of the Late
Var for the Preservation of the Union.

!. Aggregate amount of State bounty of sew
dollars per month paid to Vermont sol
o OF the u United States, s3sss765 =.
> AGGREGATE amount of State bounty of
en- dollars per month accrued and now due
o Vernon, soldiers, not Yet drawn from
time tine l'sA''' 5000 Il
? Aggregate amount paid from the State
Treasury under the Statute law OF the
service vice. of f0 the aT United states, s76s5o ~
= Aggregate amour, paid by the State Of
vermont since March 81, 1868, for expenses
incurred raising troops and orseH'-lHg
'0a apmv OF - The United States, s55,2- ~
> Aggregate amount paid by the State OF
gf Military C0rEHats
sieaers at New York, Philadelphia and
s "qsn'"'' ~ ~ - saO.sss -
g. Aggregate amount paid by the state OF
. s[m assin- tG inya.on from ca2sd. ssa e
Ipspecror CieneraI.-bsng difference be
.sIsfs a setasg a. p si'' sao
Outstanding accounts against the State of
Vermont, presented for allow ance, Dur not
Q Extra expense. in the department Of the
Cuarermaster General, and IN the E1scn
tive department, other than the AdIutant
Inspector Generals Once, estimated at $4,000
iG mont expenses '-'4'''' > - sa,sOo.7z25s
The Seventh Regiment Vermont Vols, Yet
and numbered, Nov -, l565, twenty one
commissioned officers and four hundred
and forty SIX (4i6] enlisted men The en-
Listed entitled TO the State bounty
dollars per month while they re
main in tile service monthly
eruing Indebtedness against the state,
paid, Of SS,IS o.
obi CATION OF the State TO extend aid the
enlisted men of the Seventh Vermont Vols, required
vet eriss but there for determining WA
probable will hereafter be drawn from Treas
u IN acc Of this liability
81, 1863 10 the amount OF S2,3=6
of Vermont, ented war
Department for allowance and settlement none Of which
been paid.
Az the same in of Eleazer tsorhan
Jr amounting s735 IS, but subsequently
psid BY Of Vermont, presented payment
but have = yet been paid
OF the accounts which accrued 1861 which we've
presented the Spring Of Is62 porsio
amounting S234093 o. suspended,
paid
Statement pad By tss SersaI
Of Teraoat for sXpsnsss Incurred for support ts-
Pressrr1ti0E u The UaI0H, certified
-br ssrerH Forms.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

PUBLIC DoCUMENTs.-We are again under OBJ
legations to cur Senators and Representatives ID
Congress for valuable public documents, including
the pamphlet containing the addresses noticing
ne death of the late Senator Collamer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

EDUcATIoNAL.-At the convention of State
School Superintendents, lately held at Wash
ington, ID. c., Messrs. W hIte of Ohio, Coburn
of Pennsylvania, and Adams of Vermont, were
appointed a committee to urge upon Congress
the establishment of an educational bureau
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13
SOUTHERN BEHAVIOR.

Within gunshot Of the capitol, known Union
mea are 10. oa.y m4ra=l aad denounced, Dat
have also been openly assaulted. Persons emil
grating Fl N the North TO the South have been
warned that on ,ae good oe4-vior Of lie negroes
depended TIER lie, wAi.e others have no, even
had me benefit OF thi- warning. " Z had hoped
that the war h.3 Il usht the S7utnerner to lay
aside ms b3~ie-auIte, and lave respec. Tor the
rights OF some ma besides himself; olr fear
that hope Is 10 be 1isappom -. Way should
tuis b= Way saoa j the state Of feeling now,
be SO muca worse, IN many places, than when the
war c.osed3 Simply because Of the leniency OF
the President Il must necessarily arise from
the exercs 50 of . policy 50 Ieneut and temper
i1ns that the rebe.s-nasuraLy so overbsaring-
should take courage to pursue theiE reb ellious
ana murderous purposes unmolested. L was
necessary that treason should De shown to be a
crime, and traitors made odlous more plainly
than has been done: then We should not see such
arrogance and devilish bloodthirstiness \ slight
taste Of the former Southern manner was dis
played by Gea. Rosseau Of kentucky. in the
House on Tuesday. and had the circumstances
been little different, had the whole southern
delegation been in the House-we should have
undoubtedly seen one Of the former dlsgrn ceful
scenes enacted. II one who has served in the
federal army.-one who pretends to Be loyal-ex-
hibits such spirit, Is /, not advisable % be very
careful about speedily Recommending such men
as have been sent here from the whole South,
aud who never pretended TO be anything else than
traitors
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

The President received delegation from the
Virginia Legislature Saturday, and made speech
to them, in which it is reported that he reiterated
his previously expressed views on reconstruction,
but said that traitors ought not to be put in Of
fac. We shall soon have the text of this speech
aud know just what be did say.
Burlington has been discontinued military
post, and the Marine Hospital has beer turned
| over to Collector Clapp.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

No returns of expenditures have received
towns-Fiz Belvidere, Canaan, Elmore Hollsn1.
burgh and Stow we, and without such
means tor estimating the aggregate BIZ
each With the exception stowe they are small
REHABILITATION
Aggregate amount expended BY the State
Vermont, as above, $3.50 - 3
Aggregate amount expended by the several
municipal corporations the State as
above. s52IGsg- a.
Grand Total, ssslI649y1
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13
Grand Total

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN Connecticut -
At the Democratic State Convention held at
Hartford on Wednesday, the following nomins-
lions were made:
James T.: English for Governor by acclama-
ton, and E. Ii. Hyde of Tolland, for Lieut..
Governor Jesse Olney of Stratford, for Sec
rotary of State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13
Washington Correspondence.

Constitutional amendments = The Freedmen's
Bureau - Southern Behavior - Summers
Speech and the President and the Colored Del
egation- Contested Elections Reciprocity.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. s, 1866.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
M Editor since las, wrote you, two
amendments to the constitution have been pro-
posed, making the whole number, now, thirty
Among these, is providing for the removal of
the prohibition OF the laying of export dnties-
This amendment has been proposed by very many
able fnanciers, and its adoption strongly urged.
Its object is chiefly to bring the currency of the
country once more TO a specie basis, with view
to a more healthy state of the finances, and COM
parative in iquidating the national debt
An export duty is proposed TO be laid on cotton,
of which we have certain monopoly, and it is es
timated that from this source alone, by tax of
ten cents per pound, S320,O00,000 in gold would
be realized in three years, thus enabling speedy
return to a specie basis without reduction of the
currency and necessarily attendant crash. This
amendment has been acted on by the committee
OF the House, to whom it was referred, adversely,
but may yet be reconsdered Such a measure
would certainly be advantageous and reach the
desired end; but whether the precedent would be
safe to allow, is question worthy of
sideration and | believe the only one considered
by the committee sufficient reason for their uu-
favorable decision. 1t Is certain that no export
duty could be borne on any other product than
cotton, while that no percepuble effect would
be produced. II there is, therefore, e possibility
OF the abuse Of this proposition, it should never
be allowed to become a law; but if our Repre-
sentatives could be depended to legislate for
tie interests of their constituents our greatest
blessing would be such proposition; for it is
certainly very desirable thing to remove soon
as possible the Disadvantages under which We la
Dor IN respect 20 our illegal tender" Moreover,
il is desirable that the South should pay at least
small portion Of the debt ;hey contracted, and
no means Of doing this an be found better aud
less burtensome than the one proposed.
THE FREEDMEN 5 BUREAU.
The Freedm=n's Bgrea1 bill was on Tuesday
passed IN Tue House, after an exciting debate, by
4 voJe of 1876 TO 80, al the border STATE Union
men except one voting for it. Every day more
and more shows the .mP9r.anc- Of this
measure, for from al! quarters reports are coming
n to show that were il not for this Bureau and
'he presence Of the military, negroes would be
driven from their homes, 7e-eas.syed. OF murdered
by returned rebels who a.ys only taken the oath
70 escape the julical consequences of their trel-
son. Southern society Il IL terrible condition.
The Old doctrine Of State nights e adhered
to as strongly as ever. even y tae small majority
VINO accept their condition and understand the
true state OF affairs. With the mass, treason
works as strongly as ever, and fes hesitate to de-
clare it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13


New HAMPsHIRE.-The Democratic Conven-
ton III Connecticut last week nominated Hon.
John q Sinclair of Brattleboro for Governor, and
Col. George Ii. Pierce of Dover, for Railroad
Commissioner. 1t adopted, among others, the
following resolution:
Resotued, That pledge to Andrew Johnson
of the State Of Tennessee, Pres dent OF the Uni
ted States, our support 10 the efforts which he is
making to secure to all the States immediate rep
tation in Congress, and their full rights under
the Constitution, States of the Union, anu that
we will stand by him SO long he stands by the
G. Institution, and invite all patriotic citizens
to unite with US IN this purpose.
This resolution means so far as President John
son agrees with the Democracy they agree with
him. That is a tolerably safe proposition.
We notice in the Burlington I lines the follow
ing item
The old Baptist Church, corner of Church
and Main streets, has been purchased by Geo. H.
Blgelow, of Daniel Murray, Tor $1,000
We have some curiosity to learn whether our
editorial brother Bigeos proposes 10 do the
preaching or to hire II done.-Ereen,at.
Do it ourselves, OF course, friend Willard, from
the text,
And he played harp OF a thousand strings
&c. sc.
Wen exchange with you any Sunday you say
Both Montpelier and Burlington need considera
BILE of our kind of gospel. - Burlington Tunes
As there is now fair prospect that the relig
ious societies to have two or more new churche
to take the places OF those which now cumbe
the ground in our village, we shall undoubted
have an opportunity to invest surplus earn
ings, our friend of the Times has done, in a,
old church, and shall then be pleased to ac
eept his kind offer of an exchange. We have n
yet selected our text, but will advise him of it i
due time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13
TREASURY DEPARTMENT ,
Jan. "a, 1866. {

Sir ANY owner of seven thirty Treasury
note may insert his name payee the blank
left in the body If the note tor that purpose
and if he thereupon notifies the Secretary OF the
insertion, and the number, denomination, and
the date of the note, record will be made &C
cordingly in this department. Unless such note
is afterward endorsed by the payee, it will be
paid TO no other person, and if lost or destroyed
1t will nevertheless he redeemed in his favor
after maturity, upon satisfactory proof, and
under the regulations IN such cases provided.
Very respectfully,
l.. V. HARTLEY,
Assistant Secretary
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

PERsoNAL-MR. JAMES h. SrALDING, one of
the editors Of the New ORR tnes, mas had d
serious attack Of paralysis. lie hao been 10 New
Orleans for ms health, which had nearly broken
down from the constant laoors of his position, anu
was struck with paralysis the return voyage.
His physicians, learn, attribute the attack 10
the qui'e severe and protracted exposure 10 winch
he was accidentally subjected while in Louisiana,
while out excursion, and winch, II his feeble
state Of health, led to paralysis Al last accounts
Mr.. Spalding was reported much better and
out OF danger. We do not learn whether il IS
expected that he viii recover fully from all the
disabling effects Of this attack or not.
Mr.. SPALpING's many friends in this State, aud
especially in this his native towh, Will hope, with
us, that he may be completely restored to h
former physical and mental soundne.s and yigors
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

The REGISTRY OF SEVEN THIRTY TREASURY
NoTEs-The following letter from the Treasury
Department may be interesting to the holders
of thirty treasury notes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-13

ANOTHER SUPPLEMENT will De found in this
issue of the FREEMAN. Besides several brief ar
tcles of miscellaneous reading, 1t contains col
umn of fresh items Of State news aud the ad-
vertisements themselves viii doubtless be found
to contain something of interest and importance
Tor every one who has the forethought to read
them all.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Quick and safe in its operation. Just the thing
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Sold wholesale ana retail Ly
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Coming Down.

Since the crushing defeat received by
the Republican party last Monday, many
explanations have been offered by the
vanquished to account for the sorry fig
ure they cut add,sf possible, "let them
selves down easy Some ssyit was due
to the personal popularity of the gentle
men on the Democratic ticket; others
say it was because the House of Repre-
seutatives passed the Negro Suffrage bllii
Others that it was because the Republi-
cans would not vote and we have heard
of fourth who declares that it was due
TO the fact that the Atheuaeum had been
sold and there is now no military prison
here to put Democrats in. But Wont
do, Gentlemen. None of the reasons al
duced are sufficient to explain away the
more than FIVE hundred majority re
ceived by the Democratic nominees Ihe
candidates were personally popular 1t IS
true, and they have been very talth1ul
in the discharge c: their duties during
the past year; but then the Republican
ticket was also good one-probabiy as
GOOD as could have been selected from
the ranks of that party Doubtless the
rositiou in favor ofNegro Suffrage which
the Republican party has taken did drive
many honest men from its support, but
even allowing the party the full strength
Gifts vote polled last year the Demo
cratic ticket would still have majority
oftbree hundred The fact that the az
gregate vote last Monday istwo hundred
greater than that of last year, is fatal to
the theory that any Republican staid
away from the polls 1t must be &C
knowledged that the victory won BY the
Democracy last Monday was caused sim
ply by the fact that they have MAORI
ity of legal voters in this city, and they
defeated the Republicans just because
they could Do it." And they have the
ability to do it again
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and liberality of tie charitable every
where. The sufferings of these people
are and have been intense. All have
been involved in the common ruin, and
no one can contribute to the relief OF his
neighbor- BY all means, letthe citizens
of Wheeling and Of every portion OF this
State that has been exempt from the
ravages of war, give freely and largely
to drive want from the doors of those
who have been less fortunate than we
Humanity demands it and a most holy
religion adds its sanction to the demand
Contributions may be left with the
pastor of either of the city churches, OF
given to Rev. A L. Dickinson, Editor OF
the Religious Herald, of Richmond Va.
who is now in this city and will remain
few days,
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= Cnsc If RcnuIiasion.


&. conf into onerqt,an on the Goth day Of
lima 1852 ON that day tbs State OH
..rs commerced the active discharge Of
,bo;roff,cial.dutisz. Int it vas afterwards
,ro,.i5ed nv law that the terms Of Tie
o8osr- aforII /, committed a. though
,be- had be-,r IN fact mon the Fourth
If fbe precod;nr March. lie Fourth Of
NTorcb heinz rrasrr,rc "a the Carstitu-
ton .. the hpCiun;rz Of tie onicial term.
70 IT the sf7f- Officer Mr. CEASE.
Auditor. aud Mr.. Royrr. secretary of
State. belle. .ae thamselv,5 entitled to
salary from IN, date when thc law and
the constitutions aid their form of once
commenced draw from thc treasury nav
for the period between the Ifh of March
and tLe goth or lime. The legislature
hov;rc popiraJ into tba matter. nossed
ioint resolution ON the 10Th of Noyem-
her I4e3 rrouirinr these officers TO re-
fund The money received for services
prior to the 10Th of June. or he dc
prived Of salary dnrinr the remaindc-
If tbeir official term. Compelled by the
terms OF this resolution, both Messrs.
CRANE and Boyer refunded the money,
sbouob nrotestiuq against the right. of
rhe legislature TO demand it, Mr.. BOYER
then entered euit AGAINST tho Auditor
70 obtain bis s,l,rv 90 Secretary Of
stat from, l1,rcr ,tb to rnre Doth 1864
Tho C;rcni, Court ror,so5 f. oivo iudo.
meo+ for The n,ointifr and tho case was
toI.a,,to Al, $500 C,..,,..ar ,,,,o,1,
:, ra. 1.,,.,.,....l ,I,,t o,.,,.1i,,,. =, a.,
r - - ',' 80 -, - ~
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Remember The Poor.

We publish in another column OF this
mornings paper an appeal in behalf of
the suffering poor OF Richmond and vi
cinity, issued by the ministers of the
several churches in that city and the of:
fcers and directors Of the Richmond Re
lief Society. The object is one which
must commend itself to the sympathy
.-t EFs a g-r s-.' -.t ID -l..a-
S-5T4 1FiA&~a --',sag--s
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-29

But pain is perfect misery, the worst ofevils
and excessive: overturns all patience. All
Druggists have for sale Dr. ID. II. Seelye's Ii.
QUID CATARRh REIEDY, which will re-
move PERMANENTLY all pains from Catarr.
hal difficulties. Any one who has ever used
IL Will SO re commend it.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-29

DoWN5 SALoON.-,Iohn H. Downs having Ia
ken exclusive coutrol OF the Saloon ut No.
Washington Hall, would respectfully inform
lis friends ana the public generally that he is
now serving up in the best style Fresh Shell
Can, Tub and Bucket Oysters, Venison, Quails,
PartridgCs Squirrels, and other game. The bar
is supplied with choice brands nj malt and spir
it0us Liquors. deCl-u