Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-04

-. ..- 40. n. rRosAs, Major Gspsral.
ssor eIsr. vsr aud have .ixAy. found i'm r.sdy
sas F esbs I as I.asasSs General
M Gierss fien we're not suoeesfsl in their efforts
% for hin the posiion that he desired bot one
I. Sykos, Who menbef Of the rebel Lesi. sure
~ AlAnama vas nominated 20 the oihes Other eases
might DO eyep, bat u Is doemed unnecessary Applca-
tous are still per fng the Of a the
Toys m % nf the Sogth off A positions Ia those States
On his intthA Secretary Of the Treasury remarks
as Is true that there are sdll some applicants for o..
Gee In the Southern SAea who present what they call
clear record for loyalty, bat With rate exceptions,
they persons who would have been able % present
equally fair recnfd for place under the ooufed rate
govetnmrnt u the rsbson had bceg specsss or per-
sonslaekeg hs ,alhsadons Whieh are needed in rev
The persaus here refeed to are doubtless ihoas who
refused 10 adm the rebellion And could aid he gov
erneut Of the United States during the because Of
the weteiless Teoe de'potsn which IessAine them
And al the credit VI lob they receive for their fathf al
10 the republic l. what seems not unlke sneer on
ihe part Of tae secretary Al iasif eee record tof
deserves higher rssard than t6s snd those Who
eau present emitted 70 qae ss much o,usidsra.
ehatstsr Aud utslllsenes' who are no ding oficeia
vOlalu u lAg Num9efs Of he Ia ter class Nege not
unkindy received but on the contrary ve,e trrsted
Win great ki dness and iobearAnce. When they culd
take the osth Of office II vsied By more Or less
beng stricken Gui Ouited according 70 the feelings
or drcumstgnccs OF the appointee q" Tost loyal men
not arise tom the fact that such there but
iom other and very different Oneof these caus-
prasented In the ninuncauon Il the Pustm aster
99nral accompany ths mess'ge referred ~ the com
mlee. In speaking Of the d Nj py ne has experienced
in securing OF persons who can take the test
oath, 20 act a. posmasters, h saysi--
This, As am ieoned to believe, has not been owing
exeusvly to here not beiug loyal persons who could
take the oath but TO the limited compensation in most
OF tho oces, offering insufficient Inducements 20 per-
TO avt pos masters aud aleo o ,he ucwin ne
Of many who nigh othe wise act d. 50 in e1nssquenee
of he eompromss Of their socih position whieh hey
fear soud result fcm taking the oah There ths great
majority OF heif ueigh consist Of thDse who had in
soue firm aided the fe6elion"
The fgul arising from sue limited compansA'ion IN
most " the post Off Of the febe siaes would have
application IA rega - revenue ohces for they COM
man eeaaay induoem 'nts sodi 'ent to cause men to
seek after taen Aud II may well be sad in answer 10
the suggestion Of the Psstmaser- Genera that extsbss
oauno af9rd - dschsrge the duties Of an office az less
rate Of compensation than loyal men can Hence a
modih Of the oath would II lift the Postmss
ter General Of this ii s1ltY The real trouble lies
IN the nd assigned by the P0stmaster General
vhieh Is III unwillnguess 0f many who mis other
wise act 70 do in consequences Of the Of
their social position which they fear would result from
taking the oath, where the majority their negh-
bors cpnssi OF hose who had in some form aided the
rebellion"
Instead Of this beias an argu nent in favor Of the
moldeauon 9t the test OATH its force app 70 the
COMMITTEES 70 lie 'he oppl,lte dreau'n. A IN dhca
ton 0ased sucl consde Alinn rould 0perAte
pfenium or dislOyal'y IL Elud ad 70 the social pow
er OF the dsoJa and th result would stand In uppoo-
ti1n the policy Of the Pres dent announced by HIN
ga April 1867, when he sad Of the rebels, " their social
power must be destroyed"
II the oath should be 50 far nodded TO enable
an exrebA 70 take 1t, hs social influence which now
uverawes loyal woud still push tnem OUT Of the way,
and force the governmen, 70 bestow iA Offices on the
dsloyal This would not make treason odious," nor
increase the otnn which attaches 70 loyalty in the
Southern ates aud punish men cause OF their faith
flness 10 the government. community tha wiz not
respect office Of the United States because he has
been slenty loyal u the government TO aloE OF his
taking the test OATH does not deserve n have the advan-
ages and c9nyeneoces OF the postal service extended to
it bat deefve have the lass enforced against
II By such officers the government may be able TO Sc
cure the services OF. --s r.l
There are lhousaads OF loyal men in the South who
take the test OATH and 70 such should the oo in
those states be given Let the governmsnt recognize
their claims In this regard and loyalty and respew for
the vernment Of the Uned states will soaa be sTong
enough overcome toe SOCIAL power which nov ffo wns
ppVn every Unioa gAa who stood by he asso OF thexs-
public throughout the whole course Of the war
Temporary inconveuiences should no. turn the gov
ernment aside from this policy The unhappy cpndi ion
Of the southern States cAnno, be improved ny changing
laws whrh may he opposed the views and feelings Of
those citizens Who fought for four years to destroy the
government. They must also learn that obedience to
10 the g1vernmentis virtue which cannot be sroyed
by the suciL plwer Of the dsloya When these ends
arc secured may be expedent TO modify the test oah.
The comaiee therefore ask to be dseha ged from the
further consideration Of the su jeet
In the Senate. April %. the bill admitting
Colorado was taken up. Mr.. Doolttle OPP
posed it. tta.. 3
Messrs. Lane of Ind, Howard, Williams
ard Cresswell spoke in favor Of the ad-
mission OF Colorado. Mr.. Hendricks, Ed
munds and Johnson spoke against it,
The Senate, by vote Of 10 60 13, reconsid-
cred the vote rejecting the oill
Mr. Sumner offer ID an amendment which
was rejected. The bill then passed--lo to
l3.
In the House, the bill passed. levying on
all horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs and 9TH
er living animals imported from foreign coun-
tries, a duty of 20 per cent. sd valorem.
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was ta-
ken up Mr.. Price favored it.
Messrs. Wentworth, Delano, and Spald-
ing spoke agalnst it, and Henderson and
odbridge In favor OF 1t.
Mr.. Morrill, reported q bill amending the
Internal Revenue act. Referred to Commit
tee OF the Whole and made the special order
a week from Tomorrow.
This bill materially reduces the internal
taxes. .r ..,
WAsHINGToN, April rs.
Colorado was taxed up in earnest, and Sem
htof ishuc VI Auulaua " uAo h'hSsNs
affective speeches, saying in the course of his
remarks that while be would rather that the
word white" was not in the constitution
Of Colorado, no would not exclude that peo-
pie because oil it, He would not exclude the
rebel States because of negro sefrage, but
would admit them if they would dIsiralchise
their rebel voters.
Mr. Williams Of Oregon and Mr. Stewart
Of Nevada also advocated the admission Of
Colorado, and Mr.. Hendricks and Edmunds
opposed it. The remarks from the new sen-
ator from Vermont we're especially eloquent
and to the point The State which he rep
resented, hessid, had never tolerated any dis
tinclions in political equality on account Of
race. We have nov entire control over the
subject, aud Il IS our duty to exercise it nor
should it be urged that this control has never
been exercised befote He was a Democrat in
the fullest eonse of the torn, as he Understood
il, 10 favor Of the political equality OF all men,
nor was he willing to yield principle for a
temporary political advantage. When Mr.
Edmunds concluded his able remarks, Mr..
Sumner rose and thanked him for the noble
stand taken by him in defense ofhuman rights.
Mr., Cresswell Of Maryland advocated the
admission Of the State, and then Mr.. Johnson
opposed it. BY this time il was dark. and
an adjournment was moved. but il was de-
feated. II was evident that those who de-
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