Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-06
Our Washington Correspondence.

Our Washington Correspondence
IN. Vttoes-7he TWif-7enure Of Office
Death ofa Member-P Plantation NJ anners-
uct,on-Spring- Get Con-
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WASHINGTON, D. o., Feb. l, 1867.
THE vEToEs.
Mr.. EDITOR Although both the Colorado
and Nebraska bills have been vetoed, there is
still q great difference in the status OF the
two territories in respect to admission. Inc
President has confined all his energies to
defeat of the Colorado bill, and seems TO care
less about Nebraska. 1t is astonishing that
he will 20 persistensly misrepresent the con-
dition aud standing of these territories. His
Colorado veto is simply q reiteration OF his
old arguments of last year, and restatement
of the same figures and facts. Then We
thought them of some weight, and 90 should
we now, if we had not been informed that
they we're false, that the governor had to
please bis master, caused fraudulent returns
of population to be made, and in every way
in his power sought to defeat the admission oil
the state. He tells us that it is solemn
thing to confer state rights on territory, anc
not light ~ to be done. We all agree to this,
and even got farther and assert that any over
a ct against the Government forfeits those
rights, and that people who have thus proved
themselves unworthy and incompetent to use
hem, should receive them from us again only
after most careful considera ton. This, how
sver, he does not perceive, nor see that it lie
| Il ob IpO
Another of bis principal objections is TO the
negro suffrage clause, which he Is shrewd
enough 70 see must in future similar cases
be adopted. 1t is certain if this clause be
adopted there will be very little chance for
any Southern state to Re admitted on any
other basis, especially as they have 60 unanl-
mcusly rejected the Constitutional amendment.
Nebraska, have said, was on different
footing. To be sure the Radical party are in
full power there, yet MIR. Johnson's opposition
to it's admission is comparatively slight. Per
haps he comprehends the fact that its resources
and condition are far better known, aud con-
sequently there is not the came opportunity
for deceit, or he may think that by not op-
posing one he may the more successf ully fight
the other. At any rate the whole issue WI ii
be made on Colorado, and if Nebraska follows
its fate, we'll and good. and if not, it can't be
helped. We cannot help hoping that both
may be admitted, feeling that they not only
are in a fl condition to,become states, but that
expedency, political and financial, demands it.
THE TARIFF.
The tariff bill which has been so long pend
ing in the Sc nate has at length passed, and is
now before the House for concurrence in the
amendments. 1t will probably pass, though |
opposed by the Western men. 1t is our mis- !
fortune that We have to adopt productive
tariff for the revenue therefrom is certainly
much diminished, and it Is a question yet
open whether the protection thus sfJrded is
not an iujory rather than a benefit to the
country. l think Mr.. Morrill, would rather
favor revenue tariff, conscious that that is |
now our true policy. Less far-sighted persons
feel otherwise, and every interest having
friends in both bodies Is continually asking
for more protection. The effect of this can
be easily shown in wool. The wool growers
desire protection, with what justice We can
not say WHICH lucy Oosdin tucu tio "ooi
manufacturers argue that they must be pro-
tected on account OF the higher price of wool
thus one thing pushes up another, che branch
of Industry doubles 1t prices and at the same
time its profits, causing another TO do the
same. and the Consequence Is that the farmer
IN getting double price for his wool has t }
pay four fold for those articles which he must
IN turn purchase thus labor, food. clothes,
all are so runousiy high that 1t Is hard for
people OF moderate incomes to live. Ii is a
fact that all these results are charged to in /
ternal tax alton and the effects OF the War, but
it would be well for every one candidly to
inquire if excessive protection is not more
probably its cause. We must certainly have
a tariff as long as We have a debt; but the
question is whether it shall be sucl a one as
viii collect the most revenue, CT as Will ruin !
and iasIty ali our hopes of more M JGera;e
prices. | certainly hope for the former, /
though may have to take the latter.
TENURE OF OFFICE.
The House is now discussing a bill regu-
iating the tenure Of civil Offices, on which Mr.. /
w oodbridge ma lie little speech to-day. He
spoke in his usual pleasant manner, but did /
nos seem TO come up to the proper pitch in /
his radicslism. Whilst he would guard
against usurpatIon by the President, he would ]
also warn tne House that there may be such /
a thing as legislative usurpation. and would /
be particularly careful not TO trench on any
OF the Irerogatives OF any other part of the
Government.
DEATH OF A MEMBER.
Hon. Philip johnson, a Democratic mem
Der from Pennsylvania, died this morning
after short illness. He was one of the most
party on the floor OF the House, and his loss
will be felt by all, political enemies as will as
friends.
PLANTATION MANNERS.
We thought that when we had become we'll
rid of Roussesu-who, by tue way, is again !
here and rapidly becoming a radical, that
with him, southern manners had received a !
fatal rebuke, bat We were wrong. Tennessee
has given US "all sorts and conditions Of
people. not only the noble patriots, Maynard
and Stokes, but also their opposltes in Eth |
eridge and johnson. Now, last of all, there
has risen a new light from that wonderful
State, who, mere tool of Andrew johnson.
and TOR a time his bosom friend and counsellor
stands up and br avely calls those around him
liars, because, forsooth, they dare to charac-
terlze my policy as destructive and it's
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