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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

The FENIAN TREAsURY A committee
appointed by Head Centre Stephens
to Investigate the financial affairs of
The OMahony wing of the Fenian
organization have developed a scanda-
Ions state Of things They found less
than $500 in the treasury out of the
hundreds of thousands o. dollars that
have been contributed while the trih-
ing sum ~ 100000 which is missing
cannot be accounted for tits report
ed that large number OF the leaders
who followed O'AIahony received FROM
50 to SD n day for their adherence to
the deposed chieftain Ii Is further
stated that when Mr. kilian proceed
ed to command the expedition mt
Eastport, be drew two months salary
in advance from the treasury In his
absence, however, an attache Of O Ma
hony also received salary for per-
forming the duties of the same Office
the labor amounting to nothing. rs no
subscriptions were received at that
time.
The Fenian sisters" too, seem to
ne as Dau as the brethren. They re-
Gently held fair in New York for the
benefit of the Irish State prisoners,
but it is discovered that some of the
patriotic sisters who were engaged in
the enterprise loved money more than
Ireland, or her sons now suffering in
penal servitude- Before the fair com
menced the ladies had $4,000 in the
treasury, which had been previously
received in donations. When the fair
closed, however, there was only $2700
in the hands of those who inaugurated
it, and this sum, in one night, dimin-
ished to $500, Mr. Stephens is re-
ported to I've exceedingly astonished
and indignant at these disclosures, and
no wonder.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18
Religious Intelligence.

On Sunday, tue 9th inst, the old
brick church at Montpelier was used
the last time for religious purposes.
The journal gives the following inter-
csting account of The proceedings:
"Neyer, probably, was the house
more compactly filed by our own
people than in the evening, to listen
to the farewell discourse. In the af
ternoon the sacrament of the last sup
per was administered, preceded by
the admission of eleven persons to
the church--fve by letters from sister
churches, and six on profession of
faith. The Sabbath School numbered
two hundred and thirteen. The fare
well discourse was in Mr.. Lords best
style, impressive, eloquent, and, III its
illusions to the great congregation of
the dead who had found in that house
the gate to heaven, exceedingly touch
ing
The following gentlemen are the
commissioners for the location of New
berry Seminary;
A. l. Cooper, p. p. Ray, d. p. HUI
burd, II. W Worthen. l. Luce. w j.
Kidder. H. T. Jones, l.. c. Dickinson
b. Eaton, V. ID. Malcolm, as misisiers
and A. }. Willard, + ID Ball, S.
Huntington, and G II. Wheeler. lay
man. \. L. Cooper, chairman.
Among the graduates at the thir-
tieth anniversary of the Union Theo.
logical Seminary in New York, on the
evening of the 7th lust, were Philo
+. Leavens, of Berkshire, aud j. Jack
son Park, of South Ryegat6. Mr. l.
graduated from the University of Yer
mont in 1861.
The Congrega ional church of West
ford have engaged the Rev Mr. Nc
Clenning, Of Peterboo, n H, for
merly Of Fanconia, n. H.
Notwithstanding 1.-THE Roy. J. II
Woodward has received very urgent
call to become the pastor OF -four
ishing church in Wisconsin, it is
thought he will remain in Irasburgh
another year.
The Rev. Simeon ParInaee IS now
supplying the pulpit of the Congrega-
tional church in Georgia
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18
Vermont In Congress.

vermont. which was formerly re-
garded as among the most obstreper-
ouslv ultra of the States, and conse-
quentlv rs having the least IN iluence
at Washington, now Yields moral
power there unsurpassed 10y any of
the sisterhood. Mr. Morrill,, us Chair
man oe the Committee on Ways and
Means in the House of Representa-
tives. has more TO do than any other
man in Congress-, with shaping the
financial and revenue policy OF the
nation. The new Senators, both Gov
crnor's appointees, originally, show an
ability and discretion which we
might look for but do not see III some
older members of that august body
The throttling of the Trdmbull propo-
siiion respecting appointments, Is due
To Vermont. Not that some leglsa-
ton in respect TO the matter is not de-
sirable, but that such legislation
should not be made to bear the taint
of u partisan purpose. Congress and
the President differ upon vital ques-
tions of national policy, and the first
woul most certainly diminish the
popular confidence in the views it rep
resents if il should, to appearance,
couple government patronage with prin-
ciples in policy. The Vermont Sen
ators bear the designation of "Radi-
cal, " and radical they are, but not to
the point where passion is permitted
to obtain the mastery of sound prac-
teal common sense Troy Times,
10 INST
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

INDICTED. The United States Dis
Virginia, has indicted jeff. Davis for
treason. The traitor received the an
nouncement with indifference. His
trial will take place in June under the
act of July 18th, 1862, which provides
that "any one who shall be adjudged
guilty OF treason shall suffer death,
or at the discretion of Court shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years
and fined not less than 10000" His
defence, it is stated. will be based on
the prsrogative granted every citize n
to sustain the official action of his re.
spective State.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

A DEMOCRATIC INVOLVEMENT. John
Cain in the last Rutland Courier, thus
piously applauds the course of Presi-
dent Johnson.
"Thank God for President John
son! In His infinite wisdom he re-
moved Abraham Lincoln because he
could not restore the country he had
desolated, and placed Andr w John
son in the chair of State. The latter
is, under God, paciticator and saviour
of this country. The whole pack of
radical traitors at the North afs mt his
heels, Swapping and snarling ut him.
but he is unmoyed by them. sirm MS
Gibraltar, he stands at the helm to
guide the Ship of State out of the
turbulent, pestilent waters into which
the radicalism of the day has foated
her.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE. The dwell
ing house and barns of Lyman Bur-
bank, of Royalton. were burned to the
ground on Tuesday morning last.
The fire occurred about l A. NJ, and
before they could escape, Mr.. Burbank,
an adopted daughter, 8 years of age,
and servant girl, AIMED Dickerman,
persisted in the flames A hired man,
who was in the building, alone es-
capped, OF the inmates. The body of the
little girl was burned to cinder, and
the servant girls features were not
recognizable. Mr.. Burbank's remains
were but little burned, as he was prob
ably suifocated by the smoke. The
property destroyed was valued at 81.
600. Mr.. Bun bank was about go wears
of age, and has been for many years a
leading drover on the Vermont Central
and connecting lines - Times.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

AH- On Monday AIr. Chanler of
New York, offered resolutions in the
House of Representatives to the effect
that the Presidents course in vetoing
the Civil Rights bill meets with the
approval of the House, and that the
House believes the Freedmen's Bureau
Bill unnecessary and unconstitutional.
The House of course refused to re-
ceive them. At a later hour Mr..
Schenck offered q resolution of CEN
sure against Chanler, which was adopt
ed by vote of seventy-one to thirty.
The New York member, however, did
not seem to care about the resolution,
for he declared that he would put
them (the Republicans with the
member from Pennsylvania (Stevens)
in that hell surrounded by bayonets,
to which Mr.. Stevens could consign
hundreds of thousands of his fellow
citizens"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

SOUTHERN Losses DURING THE War
Mr.. Robert Tyler writes letter to the
Montgomery HAL, stating that in his
opinion the estim ltes of Commodore
Maury, respecting the losses of the
South during the war, are altogether
too high, and he cuts them down
about ope-half. as follows: BY eman-
cipation, Sl,700,000,000; expenses of
the war, 5000, 100000; destruction of
private property, 500, 900, 900; additi
onal Federal taxation, $500, 600 600,
total, $500, 100000.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18
Fenian Demonstration In New
York.

NEW lonK, May is.
An immense body Of men and wo-
men attended the Fenian demonstra-
ton at Jones Wood to-day. Still
only the OAIahouy faction thus far
acknowledge the "Ofgaui1er,' as
Stephens IS called
james stephens received an enthu-
siashc ovation from The Feuiau Broth
erhood Mt Jones Woods About GO00
were present bat mono bnt Roberts
men were in attendance. Mr. stephens
made iore le address, giving a his
tory of the Feuian movement. He
Sud he had received but little money
from this country, aud the heart burn
mgs and scandals here were such MS
could only be compensated by Irish
Liberation They only wanted money.
Ireland had done ten times as much
as America in that way II Great
Britain had become engaged in the
Danish war it was their purpose to
have then taken mp arms
After NJ. Stephens nj lress, Lieut.
Col. Downey addressed the Goth regi-
ment, which was drawn up in front of
the platform, rejecting severely upon
the order of Gen. Sanford, counter
mandin the order for the parade Of
the regiment as an encroachment up-
on the privileges of comnmndants of
regiments of the National Guaid.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

Gas Mrs. jeff Davis is treated with
as much consideration as though she
were the wife of some distinguished
loyalist, instead of the wife OF noto-
rious traitor to his country Since her
stay at Fortress Monroe we read that
she has received presents of wines,
hams jelhes and bouquets, and these,
too, from persons who profess to be
loyal Why do people make such fools
of themselves?
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

STANToN's Position With regard
to Secretary Stanton's alleged support
of President Johnson's policy, the
Chicago Tribune says:
1--WE have the best reason for believ-
ing that the Secretary of War stands
now, as he always stood, among the
foremost in the party of Progress-by
which we mean the party Tia believes
in the principles of the Declaration of
Independence, that call men are crea-
ted equal, and aims to carry that
principle into practical effect through
out the United States"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18
Conversation with the President.

The American correspondent of the
London Ismcs. under date of April
16, records long conversation lie
had with president johnson, on the
political topics of the day The ac-
count contains hardly anything that
has not already appeared in the
speeches and vetOes of the President,
unless it is this uneqnivocal state
ment, viz: "He the PRESIDENT told
one of the most distinguished of
American politicians only yesterday,
as he told me on Thursday, that he
Will never consent to be n candidate
for the Presidency again As for the
rest of the letter, the following ex-
tract will sufficiently show its tenor
The President is represented rs say
ing of the present national situation;
1T was renewal OF an old conflict
The two sections of the country were
ready 10 90 to war before the rebel
lion broke ont the one to preserve
Slavery. the other to destroy It, Each
side was willing TO sacrifice the Gov
eminent IN order TO gain its object.
The South struck first. the rebellion
was subdued at the Southern end of
the line, aud now it is swinging round
to the other end These men, con.
tinued the President and he always
used these words to denote the Radi-
cal partv-'are almost ready to go in
TO rebellion again rather than have
their supremacy destroyed 10y the re-
introduction of the South They
know nothing practically of the real
state OF the South,
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18
The Constitutional Amendment.

The House of Representatives, on
Thursday, passed the constitutional
amendment, just os 1T came from tho
Reconstruction Committee, by more
than a two-thirds vote. All the re-
publicans, including Mr.. Raymond,
who, it was supposed. Judging from
his votes on other important meas
ures, would vote against it, voted in
the affirmative. There was considera-
BILE opposition among the republicans
to the third section which declares
that until the 4th of July, 1870, all
persons who voluntarily adhered TO
the late instruction, giving it aid and
comfort, shall be excluded from the
right to vote for members of Congress
and for electors for President and
Vice President of the United States.
1t was argued that the adoption of
this section was not expedient, how
ever just it might be. Mr.. Bingham
of Ohio said he had no objection to
the direct enfranchisement of those who
deserved it, but practically there
would be great difficulty in executing
the provisions of the amendment. In
all the States, he said, North as we'll
rs South, there were men who came
within the operation of the amend
ment, and in his opinion such pro-
vision, If added to the constitution
could never be carried out On the 9TH
hand, it was claimed, that the section
was right in principle and necessary.
Thad. Stevens regarded it as the vital
proposition of the whole amendment.
without it" he commended, cit would
amount to nothing "Without it, lie
would not give the snap of his finger
whether the joint resolution was
passed or not If it failed, there
would be no power left among the
friends of the Union in the next Con-
gress to carry out the measures of the
Government
While the amendment as adopted, i $
not in all particulars as acceptable as
could be desired, it is nevertheless, Ia
ken as a whole, a wise and judicious
measure. There are various opinions
concerning the settlement;of the recon
struction question and it is evident
that all cannot prevail. If we cannot
get the best plan, let us accept the nerl
best. The disfranchisement for four
years of those who undertook to de-
stroy the Union is, we admit, severe
punishment. But does not their crime
which has cost us SO many thousands
of lives and millions Of dollars demand
severe punishment Treason ac-
cording to Presidant Johnson, lis the
highest crime known in the catalogue
of crimes and we agree with him
that it "ShaU be made odious." The
amendment now goes to the Sen.
ate, and, it is thought, will not bc
materially changed. As to its ratifi.
cation by the requisite number o.
States there can be no donbt.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18
Arrival OF stephens.

James Stephens, the President Of
the Irish Republic, arrived in New
York on Thursday Of last week, and
the event has created intense excite
ment among the Fenians. He has
taken rooms at the Metropolitan Ho-
tel, which are constantly besieged by
his admirers. The object Of his visit
to this country, he says. is to repair
the breech that has been made in the
Feniau ranks by the quarrels of
O'Mahony and Roberts He further
SAYS that the people OF ireland wore
ready, early last September TO strike
the intended blow against England
and IT is his firm conviction that for
the difference that sprang up IN this
country about that time, the power Of
the British Military force would have
been broken and Ireland would to-day
be virtually free The English might.
perhaps, have held some of the sea-
ports; but their ability to land troops
upon the island would have been de-
stroyed. "While smartiug," the ac-
count continues, under the failure OF
his plans, he wrote strongly and some
what bitterly of his friends here; but
when he spoke of "chopping off the
rotten branches he intended first to
be sure that the branches were rotten.
He still thinks it possible to accom-
plish the desired object during the
present year, and openly avows his
purpose of returning to Ireland as
soon as he can succeed III uniting the
Brotherhood here.
O'AIahony has resigned and Steph-
ems has accepted his resignation. The
last official act of OMahony was to
remove the treasurer, Killian, which
act the Head Centre, |. r. b, APP
proves. The personal appearance of
Stephens is thus described
James Stephens is apparently
about 5 feet inches in hight, AS years
of age, and has rudy complexion,
blonde hair, bright, blush .ray ewes
He is broad shouldered and seems ca
pable of a great deal of physical en-
durance. He has full forehead, is
entirely bald, and wears full beard,
the moustache brstling straight down
ward over his mouth, giving evidence
of strength and vigor He speaks the
first words of sentence slowly and
deliberately, and in a clear tone, but
closes it quite rapidly, while his phra-
SEES grow in force and distinctness as
they approach II period. His man
ners are easy and his movements TN
restrained and not lacking in grace
He seems frank and candid, and ut
ters his opinion concerning the move
ment in such manner as to induce
his hearers TO believe he is speaking
the convictions OF lifetime. His ma
tionality is Enthusiastically told in his
peculiar enumeration; bus his words
are generally well chosen, and al
though not many, invariably and di-
rectly suggest the entire idea he m
tends to convey. He speaks proudly,
yet not immodestly, of his escape
from Richmond prison, and evidently
regards the achievement an excellent
joke. Altogether Mr. stephens is Il
quiet, unobtrusive aud earnest gentle
man, and if we may be permitted to
Judge from la fan hours interview, is
eminently worthy of the position in
which he has been placed by the Fee
man Brotherhood.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18
The Memphis Riots.


Whatever may have been the origin
Of the recent riots in Memphis it is
evident that the rebels made them the
occasion of n general assault on the
blacks. Negroes were shot, and their
dwellings, churches and school houses
burned without the least proyocation.
The Mayor of the city is said to have
been drunk, and the police and fire
men aided the mob in maltroating the
blacks The following paragraphs
concerning the proceedings Of the mob
are from the Memphis Post, Uuion
paper;
Robert Jones (colored) had Just
come i'll from the country, and was
standing on the corner of Bead and
Causey-sts., in the forenoon. A man,
appearing to be II policeman, took his
pistol aud $50 il money, and as he
turned to leave, thrust a knife into las
back. undor the shoulder-blade. An
other, standing by, known to be "A
( policeman, made no arrest Of the rob
+ Der"
"a large number OF houses il South
Memphis, occupied by the blacks, and
some III other parts of the city, were
burned. No effort was made to stay
the flames. IL onesofFe, four negroes
were fastened up in y house and the
house set on fire
"A cololed man on Alabama-st In
forms us that his house was broken
into and about two hundred dollars in
money taken, and he beaten over the
head and the same party broke into
h~ neigbbors house, Killed him, locked
the wife and children IN the house, SET
1t on fire and burned it down
"A house near Mr. Rankin's school
house, which was burnt on Tuesday
was fired during the night A colored
girl II years of age, named Rachel
Hatcheli, who had been scholar OIL
Mr. Rankns, was sick IN this house
and on running out WAS knocked
down, shot, and thrown into the fire
Her body lay in tie ashes yesterday
morning, burnt to ciisp, excepting
her head and shoulders. Some one
had kindly thrown shawl over thi.
horrid spectacle.
Loud and repeated threats were
made by the rioters that when they
had destroyed the colored school
houses they would kill the teachers
The threats were so violent. and tho
rioters having shown themselves capa.
be of any brutality, it was deemed
prudent that they should go North
They an left for CAIRO ON the St Lou,
packet Many OF the officers on duty
here sent their wives away with these
ladies
The riot was kept up all Wednes
day night Crowds Of armed citizen.
were gathered at the corners. Many
were half DRINK The great feat OF
the roughs was the burning Of Tia,
colored school-houses, chuf. hes and
homes They seem Go have acted IN
concert, and to have carried out d
programme which had been previous
ly arranged. This is shown hy the
clean sweep winch " made of every
buildug used for colWcd-school OF
place of worship by coiored people
but most strongly by the conduct oil
the rioters on the burning of the
Collins Chapel Tho co.ored chuici
stands on Westinghouse, and cost
$1,000.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

Bay II. L. Perkins Esq, formerly of
Stowe, W., is teaching Latin in Boston.
An exchange says;
"Hls mode is highly commended,
as being both attractive to the scholar
and effective in giving the mastery of
the language. 1t is the old mode
practised successfully by onr old mas
ter, Jonathan Southmayd, in teaching
English grammar. He did not apply
1t IN teaching Latin Grammar p"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-05-18

CoNNEcucur SENATOR Gen. Orvllc
$ Ferry, Of Nolwalk, has been selec-
ted by The Republicans ofConneclicut
to succeed Wee President Foster IN the
United States Senate. Formerly Mr.
Ferry was wing, but since ats organ
ization has belonged to the Republic
can party He has been member OF
Congress. and is every way fitted for
his new post