Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-13

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number of such male oissens shall DO az 20
The whole number of male oisisens s~soty'one
vesfs Of 40 In such State.
Srt4t0N s. That no person shsll be Sens-
TOR or Representative IN Congress, or elector
Of President. or hold any olkce, civil or mill
tarv. under the United States, or Under any
state, Who, having previously taken an oath
a. member Of Congress or ss an ofhcer OF the
United States; or . member OF any state Leg
lslature, or ~ an executive or judicial omcer
of inv state; to support the Constitution OF
the United States, ehsll have engaged IN lnsur-
rection or rebellion against the laws, OF given
aid and comfort to the enemies therof But
Congress may, by q vote of two-thlrds OF each
House, remove such disabilities.
SECTION The validity of the public debt
of the United States, authorized by law, IN
cluding debts incurred for payment OF pen
sions and boun,i, for services in suppresslng
instruction and rebellion, will not be ques
toned, but neither the United States nor any
state shall assume or pay any debt or oollg
ton, incurred in aid of insurrection or rebel
lion against th United States, or any claim
for the loss or emancipation of any slave. but
all such debts, obligations and claims shall De
held illegal and VOID.
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to enforce BY appropriate legislation the pro
visions Of this Article.
The vote shows that all the Senators elected
40 Republicans except Cowan, Dixon, Doolit-
tie and Norton voted for the proposition. 1t
has been said that President johnson was sat-
F.. lsfed with this amendment, but the vote OF
tn sc reoreant Republicans renders it robabl
hot ho II nIv nnh cYpdyf 10 a
rumor. There is no reason to doubt that the
amendment in its present shape will pass the
House, and will su bstan tally form the Re
publican doctrine of reconsruction, in con-
, trsst with the johnson and Democratic doc
trine of immediate and unconditional restora-
privileges and rights now enjoyed BY all men.
That It will suffer nothing in the minds OF
those who hate treason and dislike TRAITORS,
by that comparison, IS evident.
JUDGE UNpERwoOD's CHARGE.-The charge
of Judge Underwood to the grand jury at
Richmond was rather pointed, al hough the
press of that city have not mended the matter
by their comments. We take the following tx
tract from il
am happy to meet you again and to know
that you are still living, Notwithstanding the as
saults made upon you. Little need be said IN
addiIic q TO the Instructions given at Norfolk.
Your last session has made historical, and
trust the efforts which have been made to intIm
idste you and to impede the course of justice
will not make you less faithful and earnest 10
the discharge of your public duties. We ought
not to be surprised that The reasonable and IL
ceutiCns press of this State aud city should
whine and rage and become furious wnen trea-
son and licentiJusness are exposed and -rraigned
for trial and punishment. Nor sht uld be
surprised at the enOImity and desperation eI-
bIbIted when We remember tina this city has
long been the centre and seat of the greatest
trathc IN human beings that as ever dIsgraced
the world-a traffic which has annually employ
ed many hundreds of moral mon,ters,and many
millions of capital, subsld lzIng the press. puplI
and politics OF the State, rendering Richmond
more Infamous among men for is participation
IN this great crime than all the cities OF Sene-
gamoia, Upper and Lower Guinea, Congo, Lo-
ango, Angola and Beng comolued The
wonder rather is, that so many faces OF kind
ness, humanity and Christian civilization should
have survived such debsslug and brutallzng IL
nuences. And let US thank God and take cVur-
Of antiquity, count more than ten men
Who have stood slthul among the faIthess.
The complaints Of threatened violence and in-
timldation, when have been forwarded to NE
BY several of your number tor your lave heroic
and patriotic actions, have been submitted To
TO the highest legal and military authorities OF
the Government, and | can assure you OF the
earnest Emp4thy aud hrm support of all the
officer, of the law, not excepting Inc President,
L., !.
on. but whom they will probable soon curse
heartily a. they uid two years ago.
A correspondent of the New York World,
writing from Richnond, expresses great dis
gust st this charge Of Judge Under wood +; and
AZ this correspondent is probably one OF the
late rebels, it is not surprising that he should be
offended with the Judges planness of speech.
The course OF the Richmond papers and
Richmond psople toward the jury which in
dic,ed Davis for treason deserved all the rep
rotation contained in the charge of the Judge
though We think his con lemnsIion would have
been none the less forcible if it had been couch
ed in more dign6ed and less declamatory Ian
language.
The Richmond people have reason for their
conduct toward the grand jury which indicted
DAVIS and ID / is, the uhuence of this treatment
upon the jury which may be hereafter empannel-
ed TO try Davis. They mean to make II e,ide nj
that man who agrees to verdict against
the traitor shall be able to live in peace in VIZ
ginia, and they hope by this device to make il
impossible to find twelve men in Virginia who
will consent TO pronounce Davis guilty Of trea-
son. Their course deserves the severest CEN
sure, both Of the officers of the government
and of the law. President johnson long ago
declared that treason must be made odious and
traitors punished, ard in order TO accomplish
this work, it will be necessary TO protect all men
in their right, when sitting jurors in federal
court, to bring in a verdict according to the
testimony aud the law of the land. Richmond
Is not yet 20 completely reconstructed as not to
need several lessons in GOO d behaviour toward
loyal men, and The honest expression of loyal
sentiments, and We trust Judge Under wood 5
pledge, that the whole power of The federal
government would be exercised, if necessary, to
protect jurors who have condemned treason as
a Grim , will be fully redeemed.
For the Freeman.
The Senatorial Question.
We have been fire quen,ly inquired of Why
We so much prefer the election of Mr.. morrill,,