Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-27

ior the purpose OF procuring power and office by
unfair means are contrary to The spirit of liberty
and justice.
20 not believe thai you have, during the PRES
ent session, acted in accordance with toe will of
the majority OF the p opie Of New Hampshire,
and confidently hope that you and your disunion
co-partners Will, At this election, meet with
that rebuke YOU 80 justly deserve.
Your appeals for furcs argues the weakness Of
your cause.
am, s.r. yours esPect:ully,
E. b JOHNSON.
ENDORSEMENT OK THE PRESIDENT.
referred 10 the PaymGster General.
Inc independence exhibited by the writer in
resisting the atiempi 20 levy d tax upon him as an
othce-hoider under the fe1-rai government and
his just estimate of c.rTecr proc PIE entitle him
to respect ard apr baton. |. therefore, as an
epidenee OF my appreciation Of the qualities mani
JeSted an The tetr reconlnlend him TO the Paylnas
Ter General for eorty promotion.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Executive Mansion March ID, 1866
The Letter Of E. B. Johnson, whether correct"
IN It's ''princpieo" not, certainly shows no
backwardness on the part Of Ii is young Mr.. John
son about coming forward. SO far as the Young
man declined to pay to aid the election of the
R-pubic4n ticket in New Ii mpshire he exer-
cised an undOubted right; but the concluding
portion Of the letter shows that he would readily
have aided, and very likely did aid, the other
ticket. Ii IS apparent that is Mt the assessment
ne objects TO 50 much tn party which makes
Il. President Jchnson's appreciation of the ac-
ton this clerk, featuring Mr. Rollins for his
official conduct, while hoping that the Repub-
iicans or New Hampshire would be defeated
of
Andrew johnson favored il. Johnson and E.
b. johnson evidently agree Ia polite. So much
for the President and me New Hampshire Re
publicans
10 Connecticut, both partie- claim that the
President iavors the election Of their candidate
Perey telegraphed TO the Boston Journal the
following:
Gen. Hawley, aecompanie by Senator Foster
Collector Babcock OF New Haven and several
other Come ctlcut Republicans, called on Presi-
dent Johnson to-day, 10 make explanation re-
specting the canvass in that STATE Ire i'm
preston conveyed by the p. e-ident to these gem
temen So, that bile he desired TO see his policy
ustained, ne did not propose to interfere with
State poIItcs, or to do nythiDg 10 iniure the
Union party. Gen. Hawey left tonight feeling
assured that TIE President would not oppose his
election, or aid his opponent. Mr. English, the
Democratic Candidate tor Governor
The following dispatch was read to Union
meeting at Hartford The 2ls,.
WASHINGTON, March 81. 1856
Our interviews with the President and o her.
were entirely Satisfactory. lie (the President
expresses strong desire for thesucc-ss Of n,
Union party, ana says be s'arGs firmly bv l..
principles declared by me last National Con
vention- He says positively that there has been
no interference whatever with the canvass in Con.
necIcut by any member of the administration Sc
far as he knows of.
(Signed) E. H. OWEN,
W GRIswOLD -
On the other hand, Mr.. English the Demo
cfatic Candidate TOR Governor Of Connecticut. h,
mas mad an interview with the President which
was entirely satisfactory" and the Democratic
papers assert that the President expressed TIE
hope that Mr. English would be elected Al
Democratic me''iog at Hartford LIST we.k, Mr.
Cleaveland, The postmaster Of that CITY, made 3
speech f4voring NJ E1slisa'- election, and tn,
meeting enthusiastically enGors. English anc
johnson. Postmaster Cieavelaad was 90 ICED Il
confess that he member or the Convention
which nominated Gen HawIey, aud urged him tc
take the nomination, promising him MS suppor,
but he had seen light since then in q new direc
ton.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York World siys:
Joe Hawley, the INSTRUMENTATION candidat,
Tor governor o; C1nnecticdr, arrived here to- day
and had brief interview with the President
IL well understood that the President inrimatet
that he had MT much confidence IN the kind O
supporters he8ded by Hawlev.
The Manhattan Club Of New York. a Demo
cratic club, 10 which the managing men are job
Van Buren,, Dean Richmond, Augustus Belmon,
D }. liidsn and other well known democratic 30
itIcIans OF New York, elected Mr. johnson mem
Der OF their club rendered MIN their support. an
asked as favor that he would allow them to sen
an Artist and copy his features upon canvass :
adorn the walls Of their assembly room or as
Is expressed IN their letter:
IL IS the earnest desire of the club IN ado,
Their walls with representation OF the form an
siht amen's OF statesman and patriot whose G
forts 10 restore the peace and union of our di
uac'sc country, and whose just and fearless rebuk
vi disunIonists, command and secure their unar
imous' cordial, and enthusiastic appreciation.
This request the President made haste to r,
spond TO favorably, and added
In comm unlcating 10 YOU my acceptanc.
these compliments, desere to thank YOU SINGER.