Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-10-11
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WAsnrvoroN. Oct. ?.

WAsniNGroS, Oct. 2.
Everything is dreadfully quiet here at present.
aud the cause is obvious enough. The elections
in New FORK, PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio are Just at
hand. The president has sense enough left 10
keep still few days before these elections. II he
would make three four swinging round the
circle speeches he would give US 20 900 votes in
the states named. He and his friends are exceed
ingy confident that repubcansm will be defeat
ed in Pennsylvania and New York and that equal
suffrage will get blow between the eyes in Ohio.
There is one thing we may as well prepare for il
we defeated in those states. The president
and his friends will claim Il a victory con-
gressonal reconNruction, and talk as much as we
may about 4" side issues the moral effect OF defeat
will be prod gious. We cannot escape it. The
fact that national issues are not so prominently be-
fore the people as they sometimes will go for
nothing II we are defeated five carry those great
states even by diminished majority all will be
well. We shall not suffer by reduced maorities,
but cobpcrhead triumph viii prove nationai
. calamity. ! think the president is more confident
than his opponents about Pennsyyania
Some OF the leading Republicans in Congress
are planning to get rid Of the president before
New Years. The plan is as follows to pass
bill providing that whenever an officer Of the gov
crnment is mpeached he shall be suspended during
trial; then the House is 20 impeach aud johnson
is sheved. Meantime, | suppose, Congress is TO
provide au d" acting president Perhaps Con-
gross has the power TO do ths General Butler
thiuks so aud so does Governor Boutwell but
how is it with Pitt Fesseudeu. Roscoe Conkling
aud Senator's Of their kind? don't believe the
Senate will pass such bill over the presidents
veto The president tells his friends that If At
tempt is made 20 suspend him before trial he will
not submit to It.
This will be his casus Jeiii and we have a right
TO infer that it IS the only one he contemplates.
lie will not resist the iual action Of the Senate il
he is pronounced guilty, but if an attempt is made
to shelve hun before trial he will not submit. Con-
gress will not hesitate to do its duty because OF any
OF his threats, but there republican Senators
who question the power Of Congress TO disturb
Mr.. johnson in the exercise Of his privilege as
President, except by pronouncing sentence of
guilty against him, aud if there is any doubt
the subject the bill will not pass II tbs House
agrees to articles of Impeachment during the month
Of December (and it can easily DO by the 10th
of the month"; the Senate might easily bring the
trial to a aconcluson ia NJ lrch Of 1868 Tits would
give Mr. Wale the succession in season to aid the
republicans IN carrying the Presidential election.
But Mr johnson will no. be mpeached for such
purpose There may be lew men IN Congress
reckless enough to be guilty OF such selfish parti-
sanship. but not enough to make it successful. II
Me-. johnson is removed it will be because the
country dare not trust him any longer in the Pres
idental chair.-Jor. Springfield Republican
WAsHNGToN. Oct. 8.
Anoth section Of the Pacific railroad is fnished
and land patents aud bonds have been issued by
the government therefor The line is now com
pleted 45j miles west Of Omaha.
RICHMOND. Oct 8.
Hon. Alexander Rves and colored man we're
nominated by the Republicans Of Albemlrle yes
terdiy for the convention. Last night they were
burned in eigy by the opposition. D .t.
MONTGOMERY, Oct g..
Returns have been received from fifteen coun-
ties. IN which the number Of registered voters is
6l,400, aul tha number Of votes polled Si,360-
5000 more than the required majority.
The total vote of Mobile county is 1865, of
which III whites and nearly all for a conyen-
ton.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 2.
Chancellor Harrison has declined to grant the
injunction asked by Mayor BrowH in behalf OF the
old city authorities
This afternoon Col Blackburn, with n company
OF cavalry under orders from General Cooper, de-
mandsd of Mayor Brown the possession Of the
Mayors Office and the archives OF the city
Mayor Brown submitted to military force and
Col Alden, the new Mayor, was put in posses
sion.
A large crowd had collected in the public
square, anl cheers were given for Brown as he
lett the Office. There were no signs of riot.
WASHINGTON, Oct. g.
The tenor Of an official information from Eu-
rope is TO the effect that recent speeches on fnan
ces being used by spectators and parties hos
tile 10 the United States with the greatest industry
anl with considerable effect in depreciatng our
national credit, and that the United States bonds
have fallen considerably, mainly through these in-
fucuces within the last few days, and that Reu-
ter's telegram has manifested an alacrty in dis
semnating reports concerning our finances bear
ing worst construction, and even absurd rumor
has found its way into Europe and has found con-
siderable credence that November interest due on
our bonds is TO be paid by the Secretary of the
Treasury in greenbacks instead Of gold. To these
statements and reports an Oil ,lal reply has been
furnished aud that practically expression
this subject is useless, reasonably
doubt that even with a moderate degree OF pros
pery the paper currency Of the United States will
be ON par with gold a long time before the gold
bearing securities Of the United States shall be
presented for payment. ~.
First issue 5-20 bonds having yet about fourteen
years 10 run therefore it is insisted that the pres
ent discussion to whether bonds are payable in
gold or not leads to no practical good. -
New YoRK. Oct. 5.
Montreal special says the town OF St, Johns.
near Ronse's Point, is half destroyed by fire, aud
the authorities have teegraphed for assistance.
ALBlM, STATE ELEcrIoS-The following
; special telegram reached Us at one o'clock this
morning:
l MoNrGoMERY, Ala, Oct. 4.
To the Eiit9r IF The Boston Journal:
{ Full returns from 3 counties, having an aggre-
gate registration Of one hundred and four thou
sand foot up sixty-three thousand votes. Nearly
all are for the Convention. Tbs remaining thirty
, one counties, having registration of hity-eight
J thousand will secure Convention by surplus
, OF at least ten thousand. The election passed of
quietly. though great efforts made 10 prevent
: voting b. w. NORRIS,
2 Acting Chairman Repub. State Convention.