The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-24

Il OH Monroe. lie l. SAID 10 I've Il MaSS:l-
chu>ellS renegade Was a member of
Van Dorn'> staff at Pea Ride. and serv-
cd the confederate government a. agent
Tor the seque>tration of enemies property.
In that capacity he WAS active in ~eizinm
ali the property of northern men. 4 cen
tleman NOW in this city has in his posses
sion letter showing the zeal with whicl,
this traitor pursued his vocation
Another OF ihe Arkansas delegates i 4
Major Bell from Pine Bluff. This man
WAS sent here because he Is an avowed
traitor who %lorilie> 1.-THE lost cause and
within a short time has ayowed that ii the
thing had TO bc done again he would take
the same course
Another delegate is a rebel Cherokee
Indian. one Boudinct. whose family WAS
-"nir years since expelled from that nation
and have since resided I'm Arkansas. Bou-
dlnci w:t> secretary of the state secession
convention. aml therein. when Isaac Muir
phy. present governor uf Arkansas, rcfllS-
cd 10 >iwn the ordinance OF secession. drew
Il deadly weapon upon the noble old man.
but failed Ia inIimidate him lie. with
others of the rebel Indian leaders. has
been iii Washington all winter seeking 10
effect Il treaty. 10y which the Cherokee
nation would have been di>lnembered for
their benefit.
Among the delegates from Western
Tennessee the Recorder ior the city of
Memphis Is reported a> present He i>
the Judicial officer who harangued the
mob OF that CITY at liz latest saturnalia.
General Este represents the territory of
New Mexico The General WIS ap-
pointed secretary OF that territory last
winter. l'ut ll;i> never been there to assume
ii~ duties, lie r,>ileS in Washington.
lii~ authority 10 represent the loyal peo-
pie oi !irii distant territory i found i'm Il
letter oi Governor Mitchell who writes en-
doI>in@ my policy" TIE Mexican citi-
zen>. who comprise nine-ten;l!~ of the poo-
pIt. ar opposed 10 the administration.
Gcn,r-,l Loomi>. dclc.aic from Michi-
.an. Who i citel aS Il lc;tllar advocate of
copper .lo!in>onl-in. WAS three monli'>
since in Washington. engaged in bitterly
ienomcin@ The presidents policy,
X. l. Lindsay of Tu>cumhra. AlaIsama.
i.icgatc al iarge, held AN important pc~i-
ton IN the treasury when the war brokr
ont. which he lcli 10 80 into the rcl,c Hon.
serving in The iuartcrma-tcr'S department.
lie ;:ii I III keeping up The home furor.
H. >,iii think Alabama right In relyrlli.l-.
though "ow OF course he fayor- my
pol'r;,
Th, Kansas del,-;tion are twins.
There i "nt, a. genuine colperlle;pd - lill
LEGALITY al thu; r.iom would allow IL
ii,uri~h.-ti.c oi',.c l. COMPOSED ri tl,ler..l
"iiicc iIo,,ici~ ani those who hope I" be,
TIM g!.;.irin.sn l. postmaster III I.o.iren-
worth :,mo.iirr member i surveyor ca.
cf.;!. H l. lookin" after Iii two iliou.
sand iiNc hundred dollar, and picking,
Another sii.i i an ln;lian AGENT. Th,
member "t lie committee on credeniial.
w:s> r,iec;e,! 'y the senate H. minister re-
idrni 10 Grcccc. and that's whats IL,
ml..iicr wlih linn. Net iil1v person,
were IN lhc convention which sent lLe-.
m,n hc.y. and lwo-liiill> We're oiiicc holi
"r~- ihcy represent nobody hut them.
>,-iN.~- The dcinocrssii,- dclcgaics do reI,.
rc>,nt about ten thou>anl votes.
iai!amii-i.a,n. ,hou@l having consent.
al IL 2ivc mp hi> ri.li AZ a delegate, slil
holds or 10 ihc ticket emitting him 10 ,.,l
mission "i the iloor ot the wirw.im, an,
refuses la surrender II. He has written
:r;icr. which Vc understand will be rea,
dUrim. the proceedings io-,l.,v.
~ ArrEcrING -InE >ilow.
Thr side >i,,w OF iile morning has bee,
=; Iiicrii,l ,i>it l., the South Carnli,,,
'i-ic-ate- Ia line dtl,.:l.ior from M:S>a
,i.U>eII>. who cian-cd their hcltlquaricr
.'- ihe "or.l~i, IL i" a large I,;,rlor. Whel
Inc South tarulinian> entered. headed IL
GOV Orr amd escorted bv Ex-AIavo
NI9ilinan. the Massachusetts men rsv
three cheers ioT South Carolina. whicl
w'i> duly responded Ia by the reconstruct
c'i re!'cl> with three cheers for MlS~arh;i
>"ii>- IA'rc WAS then a General ~lnahin
oi ilan'l> al :irouni-w;th manv kind ;,m
pi';'>in! words nn both Si,ie$. Ii W,
Ihou2ti best TO nave no formal specche,
Ior "o'Ious reasons. hui 10 coniinc ihe IN
;erHIew 10 individual exchanges of frater
nal expressions hv WAY of celebrating TIA
nuPiliis. MAJOR Wilder ordered n
ci'ainpa@ne, and @i;s~.S were iiiied an
chnked most afiectionately.
Just then General Custer came IN. an
WIS introduced 10 Gen. McGow.ln OF I'll
confederate army. After cordially silak
M hands Cu>iar said: ..G,neral.-W
have been looking III each other often Jun
=. ln@ the war through, field -l;,s-oS and ami
The smoke of battle Ii ~ can now Sllak
hands. those civilians who have STAYED 1
their homes in safety surely should
The interview between the ,leleraiior
Was evidently very satisfactory 10 all vii
participated. box and Cox ncv,
rushed into each others arms with mor
traternal affection after their mutual mn.
understandings. than dil the representa-
tive> of the Palmetto State tnd ihc Ia
State. Ii was harl for lockers on 10 L,
alize that ,lu'l"c iigar had ever been ban
i~hed from Charleston, or thai Preston ,
Brooks had assaulted a Massachusetts, sci
aior Ali that was wanting WAS bra.
band 10 perform the convention medic