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Nh. SMITHS REPLY.

MOSTP lLIER, Oct. jOth. looo-
Hon. ELISHA WHITE,
DEAR SIR:-Your note of the 2sth has come
to hand and hasten to reply. l cheeriully ae-
cord to yourself and all others the prcpriety Of
enquiring in regard to my political opinions
At the present time when 50 much is at stake
iu regard to a wise and safe resolution of ques-
tions affecting So vitality the peace aud unity Of
the country, it is especially proper that any one
who is brought before the people for high and
RESPONSIBLE Office should declare himself plainly
and uneQuivocally.
The limits Of letter do not justify lengthy
discussion OF all the important questions now
absorbing public attention, nor Of the causes
which have combined to arouse the people to
tbougbtful consideration and wise action
With the first startling announcement Of
armed and rebellious resistance to the power and
authority of the government, felt that the time
had come when every loyal man should take his
stand boldly and manfully for his country
and when every form of treason or disioyahy
should not only be suppressed and subdued but
should receive its just punishment
During the whole progress of the war gave
to the government my earnest and jealous sup
port in its grand effort to maintain its dignity
and supremacy, and contributed according t.
my ability to aid and encourage those who wen
out in defense of their country, and who b.
their gallant and heroic deeds have won sucf
bright laurels for themselves and imperishabl'
honor and renown to their native state.
When the government had asserted its nigh
and its right, had put down all armed resistance
and settled, as trust forever, all right or powe
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Lake plan. Not questioning the sincerity Of
their convictions, we have only to express
our sincere regret that the plan adopted
could not have commended itself to the large
mechanical talent of Mr.. Dodge. the business
tact and strong sense Of Mr. Barnes-tbc
man to whom more than any other is due the
prosperity which permits our city to h,HE
about suci an enterprise as thls-the clear
head Of Mr.. Worcester and the careful judg-
men: Of Mr.. Taft. That the full confidence o
the people can be secured for the measure,
with such decision in the Board seems in
possible.
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NUMBER \ NINETEEN

| lections for the higher positions in the new
regiments are now being thoroughly revised
| by the President, assisted by Generals Grant
and Sherman; and tue fact that Mr.. Sher-
man u called to these consultations IN the
face Of his well-known unfrIendlincss to Sc
cretary Stanton, is significant.
lt was perfectly natural for Mr.. Stanton
to assume the righ; to make thcse appoint
ments. That very independence OF action.
Dased as it was IN this case upon his excel
lent judgement and knowledge Of the ser
vices Of the applicants, and his prOmptness
in the dispatch Of business, are two great
qualities which secured Tor him the strong
regard Of President Lincoln, and which,
added TO his general ability as a war minis
ter, has maintained for him the place as the
head Of the War Office against the well
known wishes Of Mr.. johnson. lie Is one
whose bold ard active mind viii assume res
possibility. so bold, 50 comprehensive, so
fertile in resources and expedIcnts, he is one
10 depend upon and believe IN himself, and
mould Others 10 his WILL His assistants
and those around him arc never his advisers,
but his clerks. War matters are wholly
controlled by himself, and from the Presi-
dent alone docs be receive suggestions. A
decided lack OF courtesy is attributed 70 him;
Gen Thomas in addressing letter to Gen. ,
Grant asking instructions in case OF con-
fict between the military and civil authOri- |
tics, was answered by the Secretary, who |
did not even consult Grant. When the Cen !
eral read the correspondence for the fret I
time in the morning papers. II Is saId he |
smoked harder than usual, but nothing else /
testified to his appreciation Of the slight.
Now the brcacn Is wider than ever be- !
tween the two, the most formal relations cx-
isting between them.-Stanton was the man /
for war timos. History VIII 10 him credit. /
Mr.. LincOln, rather inclined 70 hesitate, /
knew how to value hIm, who in times Of /
great emergency was more great than ever. !
1t would no; be at all surprising IT. be re- I
signed at any time although in view Of his T.
value in the War Office, be may be retained /
some time longer. When that retirement T.
does come, 1t VIII be heralded by cungratu- F..
latory shouts from ali the fricnds Of freedom
and the good cause, and Will proclaim the
end o. q service az brilliant, a. loyal. and
as noble ls man can boast of.-C,r. Pr1r-
JJlr1.di.
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POctry'


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oftsreIw,lkel these woodland paths
In saIpcss. not igreknoWing
~ ,--,'ls-r,a.I the withered leaves
r-. r--..rs of spring were growing.
To-Day ,le winds have swept away
Tdose wrecks of autumn spleudor
end here the fair Arbutus flowers
Are bringing fresh and tender.
%, prophet flowers, with lips Of bloom,
Surprising IN their beauty
IAt pear'y ,iuJs @: ocean shells,
Ie teach me Faith and Duty
Walk LIES dark way, ye seem to say,
IN faith aai hope, fCreknowning
That when man sees but witherei leaves.
Col secs the fair flowers growing.
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Walton Journal thinks 1.-THE susplcirn
tt Mr.. Baxter has been driven from the
course from feas of an Investigation Of tire
Charge made agalns; him, is uncalled Cor.
3 NJ Walton Is the only mlrtri W, have
l,tri of, whether friend or foe 1f Mr.. B41-
t.-. in any position 20 know tie .acis Of Tie
-s, that Does not share tina. suspicion. r
ayiction rather, We need not attempt pull
laiy TO uuI,cc1e him. Tic suspicion "
i, "uncai'cd ilr." a1ly because 1t comes
v thnrL holm, -.lL-t.
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WoRrHISGroS c. SNIri

Butter LowER.-Butter was lower a. ~"
Albans on Tuesday last, compOn lots seiiins y
at "a cents. and upward; prime lots 4V 70 10
cents.
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Political.

1t is an interesting feature Of New Yorl
politics that Capt. Rynders has taken the
stump for John Morrissey. ex-prize fighter
and owner of gambling bells. MOrrissey
says in his acceptance Of the democratic no
mination for Congress, that he Is one of the
humble exponents of his party-which is
too true
Among the distinguished Republicans now
stumping New York State are Gov. Hawlcy
cf Connecticut, Gov. Curtin Of Pennsylsa-
MA, Gen. Carl Schurz, ex-VIce President
Hamlin, Gen. Ashley of Ohio, Gen. Walter
Hartman Of New Hampshire, Gen. Garfield
of Ohio, Judge Yarmouth Of Louisiana,
Galusha A. Grow, ex-Speakcr of the House,
Horace Greeley and Geo. W Curtis Of New
York, Sen. Wilson, and many others.
The Knoxville (Tenn.) Wing in Its last
issue says that a Tennessee Johnsonite had
had long interview with the President,
and reports that the President Was disap-
pointed at the result Of the recent elections,
but he rouH not abandon Lis policy uH'ess
Mar York igeu against him. That If it
did, he would support the Constitutional
Amendment. But if New York sustained
him, he would fight the amendment during
Ills term of service
Schuyler Colhx recently said in a speech
in Illinois johnson is the body hanging
on the verge Of the government, and ii he
don It mind his p's and q's, he'll drop OIL"
Ex-Gov. Magrath, Of South Carolina. IA
yors and advocates the Constitutional
Amendment. as does also Ex-Goy Holden Of
North Carolina These sic the two most
notde politicians in the South who have
thus far taken this ground.
Col. LeGrlnd B. Cannon Is making
spirited canvass for Ccngre.s 10 the Sih Con-
grcssioual District Of New York ci.y. TIE .
y. Y. Tribune Gays Of him
Col. Le Grand B. Cannon. Republiciu-Um /
Candidate for congress IN the Eighth district, :
one Of our ablCst and Eorthiest citizens. Having
resided in Troy i'll within q ieF years, De is f.
less widely known than he should be; but al .
who know esteem and c0Eflc in him. lie .
ga ved with credit in cur late civil war and has .
gained troops Of friends in cur city, as the
vote Of his district will show. lie has an inie-
.a'igatle competitor in james Brooks Of the .
! Iprtss, but there are under currents working .
i.i him. and he can be elected il al wh wish
sill DO their very ijst Hc should have
{ mmIttee Of one Thousand pledged to stand AZ
o.. several polls Of the district trlm daylight =
I .-. u rcxt Tuesday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-07

The Montpelier Argus eontradicts, With
somewhat unnecessary heat, the statement
taken BY US from Walton's Journal, that
Mr.. ; E. Bailey, the new mail agent, ''was
not the etoice of the Argus clique 1t
ayers on the contrary tha. Mr. Bailey's petit
ton was drawn up by the editor Of the
ATaus and the appointment urged by T. p.
Redfeld. So much the worse for SIR. Bailey.
PLArrsBUECH.-As a daughter Of Mr..
Thomas Easan Of Pla;tsbursh-fltecn OF
sixteen years Of age-on Thursday morning
last, was handling one Of "Ellio;'s four
shooters, il. event oH, lodging ball in
her breast, causing dangerous wound
The ball has notyct been extracted.
The piattslurgh jail is vacant.
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ThursdaV. Nv. l
AFTERNOON
SENATE

Some - bills were introduced and referred
Ordcrei 10 third readings % TO pay John
Lonergan the sum Of S70i for military services
and expenses
Mr Kellogg from com. On finance, reported
adversely - fixing the salary Of the judge Of
probate for the district Of Washington at S1lO0;
the bill was laid on the table.
BiIls pqssed.-s a to amend an act entitled
an &C, 10 incorporate the city Of Burlington.
HOUSE
Mr. Pease Of Charlotte moved that the clerk
be directed to procure the printing Of 1000
c0pies Of the annual report Of the Vermont
University and Agricultural College; adopted.
Special order-H bill to pay certain state
officers lGens. Washburn and Plikin 5000
each, was taken up.
Mr. Harris Of Windham moved TO amend by
striking out 1000 and inserting 1900 wherever
it occurs in the bill.
Mr. Rounds Of Chester called for statement
hy the committee Of the reasons why they re-
ported the bill with the blanks to be filed with
the sums Of 1000.
Mr. Burt Of Swapton for com. stated that the
com. found that the labor IN Gen. Washburn's
cfsice was such that even the sum Of $1,000
wuld not make good the less he would sustain
in his profession, and thought the State ought
TO nav him that sum. The value Of the records,
made as complete as they had heen BY bin, was
great TO he State. and be should lie paid at lesst
enough TO somewhere nenr compensate him ior
the services. As to Gen. Pi'kin, il appeared
that he hal had in his hands very large
anoun, Of property belonging to the State, and
that he had spent much time in locking up and
disposing other property belonging to the State.
and that DO one competent to discharge the
lut,es tha, deyolved upon him could afford 10
10 the work that had devolveI upon Gen. Pitkin
at lees sum than $1,000 a
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AIRY Tracy, Of Bristol. was found dead ia
his bed On the morning Of October -.
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HOUSE.

Ellis iniroduccd and referred-By Mr.
Thompson Of Lyndon relating to the qualification
Of voters, [dIsfrancbising skedaddlers from the
draftl and by Mr. Slocum of So. Burlington
providing for the drainage Of peat, muck or
mari beds to com on iud.
By Mr. Mott of Sharon, to encourage wheat
growing in Vermont, lpaying bounty Of %
ceats for each 60 lbs above 5000 be Of wheat.
to all persons who may grow more than 5000
lbs Of cleaned wheat in any one year j to com
on agriculture.
The speaker laid before the house a communi-
cation from the Governor, covering the first an
nusl report ofthe University Of Vermont and
Agricultural College referred to com on elu-
cation.
Joint Resoluii0n-By Mr. Clark Of Poultney
authorizing the Governor to commission Albert
d. Hsger, state geologist, as commissioner to
the Paris exposition Of 1867 adopted
By Mr. Wells Of Waterbury for joint assem-
bly, on Friday afternoon, to elect a Brigadier
General for the first brigade Of Vermont militia;
adopted
The speaker laid before the house telegram
from Hon 5 Adams, Secretary Of the Board
os Education, stating that sickness would pre-
vent his addressing the Legislature this evening.
Adjourned.
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THURSDAY, Nov. l.
SENATE.

Mr. Hcndee, from the com on claims. reported
- to pay John Lonergan On motion Of Mr..
Taft the bill was recommitted to the com on
finance with instructions 10 hll the blank with a
SUN equal to one half Of captains pay, dur
ing the time Of Lonergan's service.
MIR Goodhue called up 50 in aid of drafted
men which sfer a discussion by Messrs skinner
and Taft for, and Mcssrs G0odhus and HeDdee
against, was rejected.
YEts-Messrs Barker, Clapp, Cochran, Dale,
Henry, Hill, Lane, Reed, Root, Skinner, TAFT
II.
NAyS-Alessrs BarlOE, Barrett. Barstow,
Dorr, Doten, GoodhRe, Harlow. Hendee, Howe.
lie, Kellogg. Martin, Orcutt, Porter. Sanborr,
Smuh-l7.
II relating to probate fees and salaries was
taken up on the question Of the proposed amend
ment by striking out the 2d section.
Mr. Barstow spoke in opposition TO the amend
ment. The amendment was not agreed to and
the bill passed. yeas is nays Q.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-07

The Detroit Post suggests that the ire-
qscut rardous Iy the President Of counter
fcitcrs OF the c. ). currency, Is probably dGe
to the fact that as the laws against this
climc were made while eleven State. were
unrcrrescntcJ, Mr.. johnson regards the
rascals as sggricycd individuals unrightfully
deprived Of their liberty.
Waltous Journal says OF the result Of tic
legislative Caucus This should. and we
trust will, end the unhappy controversy in
the third district, and the fteemen Of the
district can now honorably and satisfactorily
settle the whole matter by electing Mr..
smith, who will do honor 20 the district and
the State"
BRlDcE c0NE.-'Tbc high water voclsiOnod
by the copious rains Of tuesday carried
away bridge over wiili,. ne River in Ches-
ter. on the Rutland x Burlington Road, and
trains were also prevented running North of
Rutland that evening, by inundaiIon Of the
track.
In BraibtTce, Iorii,n of the track % she
VT. Central was washed out. occssioning a
DELAY oil several hours il the though trans
on Tuesday evening.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-12

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Cvnsumption-is anxious to make known TO his fell
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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-12

Important TO those afflicted Wih -dching Teeth
There is nothing which people dread more than
pain, aud there is no pain more excrutiating
than that of extracting tooth. Now this
pain can all be obviated by taking the Nitrous
Oxide or Laughing Gas, which is admitted by
all the Dental and Medical Journals TO be the
best anSstbetc for tooth drawing; best, be-
cause enough can be given to produce entire
insensibility without danger; best, because it
lie so pleasant to breathe producing no sick
ness or disagreeable sensations, and leaving
the system entirely in two or three minutes +,
best, because II will succeed with patients on
whom chloroform and ether have been tried in
vain best, because the most delicate and ner-
vous and feeble persons can breathe it with
safety; because with many persons it renders
tooth drawing q pleasure. DR.. VIM. D. Nolen
No. 2l0 West Fourth street, has taken great
pains to perfect himself in manufacturing and
administering the Nitrous Oxide Gas, and bav'
ing visited New York, and received full in
structions from the Cotton Dental Association
he is now prepared to operate on any. one whs
may give him call.
CoLroN DENTAL ASSOCIATION, No. 10 Cooper /
Institute, New York, Nov. q, 1865.
This certifes that have given iull and DEF
| mite instructions to Dr. WIN. d. Nolen, OF vii
l mington, Delaware, to manufacture and nd
minister the Nitrous Oxide Gas, tor the eAtrac
ton OF teeth without pain.
(Sgaed) DR. g. z. CoLToN,
| iebi-tt For the Dental Association.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-12

CossREss.-In the United States Senate GA
Thursday, resolutions were introduced from
West Virginia, asking for the payment OF war
claims; proposing a constitutional amendment
TO prevent rebels from voting or holding Of
Gee under the Federal Government, and look.
ing to the appointment, by Congress OF govern
neuts for the late seeded States. The pro-
posed constitutional amendment, relating to
representation, was debated.
In the House, q minority report from the
Reconstruction Committee, relative to the adj
mission Of Tennessee. was presented and or
dered to he printed. The bill to facilitate
commercial and military communication be-
tween the States was reported back with an
amendment, and laid over till Tuesday. The
House bill, fixing the number OF Supreme
Court Judges ut nine, including the Chief
Justice, was passed. The hill restricting the
expenses OF collecting soldiers claims was re,
committed, with instructions. The Senate
bill for the protection OF all persons IN thelI
civil rights, was considered.
In the United States Senate, on Friday, 6
resolution was introduced looking to arrange.
ments for the military occupancy by the Gov.
erameut OF Rock Island and islands adjacent
in Lake Michigan. The bill relating to good
in bond was considered. The representation
amendment TO the Constitution was then cot
sidered, and vote being taken, failed to r
ceive the necessary two-thirds for its ado
ton. The yea were rs, nays az. The 70
was reconsidered, and an amendment was o
fered by Mr.. Henderson.
In the House resolution was adopted
recting the Secretary of War to report the nun
Der eli volunteers whose terms have expire
sad retained in the service. The Senate civ
rights bill was considered and recommitte
by 80 yeas against 10 nays. The bill to p'
tbe war claims of Missouri was postpoued f
two weeks. The reciprocity bill was eonsi
cred in Committee of the Whole, and ysrio
amendments were adopted, increasing the d
ties,