Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-10-19

in the development of the mineral wealth ofthis State
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
The ,st Legislature adj burned the 10Th Of Novem
Der, 1883 az eight o'clock, A Within an boar ~
terearda intelligence received thai Hon Jacob Col.
amer, Senator from this State In the Congress Of the
United Stats died At his residence in Wood,tock dur
ing the preceding night Was the vacancy thus creatsd
one which the duty Of the Governor Of the State to
h az once submitted the question TO the Jaiges OF
the Supreme Court who, after consideration, gavs me
their oplion in writing. holding that the facts above
stated constituted such vacancy as the Constitution
made the duty of The Governor q dl. Subsequently,
qn the 2lN day Of November. 1865, appointed Hon
Luke p Poland Of 81. hnsburga Sen ltor from this
state in the Congress of the Uaitei States, to hl the
Aforesaid va anoy until tie next meeting Of the aerAl
On the 2Sh day Of March iass Hon solomon Foot,
Senator from this State In the Congress Of the Uuted
states, died at Washnson in the District Of Columbia.
On the 81 day Of APf 1885, iled the vacancy thus
occ,sioned by appointing Hon. Geo +. Ednulii, Of
Burlington, Senator from this State 10 the Congress Of
the United States, uau the meeting Of the Gsnefal As
semby OF this State.
The loss ofboth bet Senators within 80 brief period
cal tity un reoedente in The history Of Yerm 1nt
-unpreoed sn'ed Ia the hstoy OF any Of her sister
states Their long experieaee aud distn Sush ed
wees their rare a5ty aud ripe wisdom. their tried and
unhtng cJnstancy 70 dplf aud hishtY 70 state aud
country th ~ ChcuAn pady ane no lty OF character
had fOr them the foemot rank In the lncils Of
the nAiiln In the fdness Of their great usefulness
and tuhience at time when the needs OF the nation
cried out for the c0n.inlaace aming they we're,
by the desrees oa1 inscrutable bat jdN Providence.
called hence. Their loss seems irreparaole Vermont
doaby hon1red by their lives, weeps their flesh
gaves, and the nation mlurns with her The nsyer-
fading record Of neir lives remains rich legacy to their
State, i1ag light upon the pathway OF their success
sors, an inspiration 70 all.
JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Hon Luke 2. Poland, having on the 2lst day Of No
yember 1855 received the appontmsut n United States
ehalo from thu stae, resigned the ON OF Chtet Jus
tioe OF the Supreme Court OF Vermont which he had
then recently been elected The vacancy o,casioaed by
this resign ,tiou the 30th day Of November, 1865,
filled by appointing Hon John PeroDnt, OF Vergennss,
10 De Ghtef IStCe said Cnur- the
OF the General Assembly On the same day also ap-
pointed for tpe sane peod OF time, Hon. James rre
OF Woodstock T. be First Assistant Justice, Hon Lpya
Kellogg Of Rliland, to be Second Chief Justice Hon.
abel PECK Of Burlington TO be Third Assistant Jus
Fourth Assistant Justice Of said Co1rt thus leaving
vacancy In the oie OF Fifth Assistant Justice; and
the same day appointed Hoa. benjamin "a. Steele Of
Derby, Fifth Assistant Justice Of said Court fill said
vacancy until the meeting Of the General Assembly.
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
Since last annual uniuati0u TO the Legislature,
the work OF rec 'nsactlng and reeorganzng tue state
and local govefnments which, Tor THAI four yeAfs,
had been rebsion against the federal authodtY, has
largely engaged the attention Of the Executive aud lcgia
lAtve departments Of the General Gjyernni and
IS both necessary aud wise in republic ia which the
citizens sovereign and the source Of all power this
work, has comm anded the Interested aud Intelligent OBJ
seIyaon end criticism the VIII Die people OF the country
UdhAppiy for the best solution Of this problem Of
orRaoization, the national Execu i've and the national
legislature have not been in accord in their views u the
best meth ID o. restoring these iasurgen, Communities
TO their true relations to the fedora Government and
the work has thereby been much delayed the di ,ues
which environ 1t have been IN n increased and ths
southern cOmmuitiss have become much more hostile
than at first TO the demands Of that wise policy which
wou render treason odious" obtain ample security
Tor the future and enable the Government 10 redeem
every pledge it has made its creditors its friends
aud 10 toe race which IL has ema leipated
Ihs executive branch Of the Government hiylg inau-
gurated the work OF recJganizng the rebeous States
without seeking the vi;e cooperation of Congress,
has cont iued insist upon It's exclusive control Of the
work. aad has denied 80 the egt.ltive branch Of the
Government IN All in IN
of the insurgent conditions OF their
t'ration and while denying to Congress all right to
judge Of the completeness Of IN work u reorganz on,
It has conceded only the gh, of each House uiye OF
the elections, returns and qualifications OF its Own mem
bers This policy assumes that the Executive hn the
sle ght to re Construct reeg ana restore - their
Dfmer condition in the Gosernmlut. the people, COM
munities and states wnoh have waged a ggIntc war
az tnst that 1vernmen; and II insists, with IN ,tc
Iteration that Congress- BY refusing to recognke the
executive construction as us safe, complete and cons
ttuton and a. ainittinS to seats in toe SeoAte
and House Of Representatives persons claiming to
be eee ed bF the states thus ee-ors,azd Is assuming
fun ;1ns which do not belong it, atacng the Coas
ttud0n, and aemp ing with quit eq ia 70 ina. OF the
rebellion, u disma nber the UdiOn
On the assembling Of Congress in December ltsti and
throughout is last session. that dy claimed for itself
the constitutional riga; examine this work OF reeons-
trucdln and ige both Of It's conditions aud oonplete-
ness After careful aad proloeged invesdgAti)u,
though its pint committee on reeons rueuon, Of the
condition " the states late in rebellion the disposition
their inhabitants add the workings aad results OF the
scuvs method OF reofganz lnon IL wai faly satisfied
that The political aud civil pO In those states was in
almost every nstance p,a'ed IN the han OF those Who
during ths rebsilon eitaer aclye ia their hostility
b the national GJvefnm snti or gave aid aud cimjr to
lis enemies while it wa APPARENT that without further
condions than the executive plan proposed those who
had been during the rebellion the 0tlereit enemies OF
the national authority, would have the uaohecKsd ass
entire political control 81 those states in the future and
would use that oInttol to oJpres aud put under ban
those VIII, have swssyed from their fidelity to the
Union.
Congress therefore, wisely ia my jadgm declined
treat the which ID o)nfederAtsd in their ue.son
zainst the Government, as Ightfuy entitled TO inme
date representation in the NATIONAL legislature or 10 be
released from the control OF the federal authority and
this decision evidently In cement with the opinions
Of large mai lry OF the people wh) had heartily sus
Anei the tvernment in its contest with the rebeijn
To reading and thinking people Of the nation who
Judge by facts aud results rather than by the anements
ii argument, the riots at Memphis and New Orleans
furnished the most plete and startling eYtdepoe
the Inherent OF the executive scheme, and have
written s condemnation In characters OF blood In those
riots psAeeable citizens with circumstance Of savage
aroctv. were cruelty m lrdefed by a mob melted aud
led by 10 al off ias and ns bred by an nt1eIAl and in
tense prejudice against inohensiys and by
eful Ia red those who dared claim eq ia political
aad CIVIL tights for all aud these outbreak, have
FINISHED melancholy proof Of the danger Of committing
unresAined political and civil power to men recently
ebes, and gnif ant commentaries upon hat reor
gAniz ton OF which th y the Legitimate fruits
Congress, however, did not asst upon its oonstitu-
ou right to tugurats the work OF reorgaaiEns the
governments Of the states watch had oOnederated in
rebellion nor did IL surrender that right, but in its legis
A1Ve action Il manifested a willingness to suaef the
OF the Ne1utivo to remAiu 50 it
could do so with due respect the dignity and safety
" the republic and with proper regard 70 the security
md pro eetion OF the property besty and lives Of all
he people OF tho United States
Alter laborious and extended session and patient
Of views, both H0ues Of Congress- agreed,
,y the necessary thirds vote propose 70 the egs
atures Of the several states the folowny amsndment to
The federal Constitution
AMENDMENT.
ARTICLE XIV
sRo L. All persons born or nAtur rslEsi In the United
States aud subject 20 the Jurisdiction thereof citizens
Of the United States and NJ the state wherein they reside
No state shall make or enforce any Law which shall
Abrdge the privileges immuniies Of citizens Of the
u fe liberty property without due process OF law,
or deny any person within It's jurisdiction the tqud
protection Of the laws.
sBc O. Reprsse atatives shall be apporlioned among
The several states according 10 their respective NUMBERS
,aunng the whole number Of persons ia each state
,ludinz Indians not taxed Bat when the right 10 vote
at election fof the choice OF electors for Pesd nt
and Vice President u the Unied States Representatives
In Congress the executive and Judicial officers Of state,
or the members Of the egsl ure thereof Il denied TO
any Of the male Of sleh state being tsenty-
Dae years OF age and citizens Of the United States or In
any way abridged, except for participation In rebellion
other crime the basis OF representation thefein sha
be red eed ia the proportion VIII the number Of such
citizens shall bear TO the whole number OF male
eiu zens twenty one years Of age 10 such state.
$40 g. No person shall be snator OF Renresen
Atye Ia Congre elector OF President and NesPfe-
,ident or h I'D any office civil military, uuder the
Uni ed States under say state who, av ng prev GUS
Is nken an oath membs OF Ooagtess or a. an
s.asla ue, ur - all ,At,uuve Jlial old r Of aHy
sun tart lousututiou of the United states,