Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21
Editorial Items.

s. improvements of the age, or the gun y can
be of no further service. Cain begins to
com prehend the situation.
The effort of President johnson to show
by Sanford Conoyer that Butler, Ashley and
others attempted to bride him (Conover) TO
testify to something to aid impeachment, is
met by variety of afidavits to show that
the President attempted TO hire Conover to
manufacture evidence against Judge Holt and
others. Conover is perjured reprobate,
and nobody'o character ought TO suffer by
anything he may say.
Gen Steedman i. said to decline in advance
TO be appointed Secretary of War He Is
making more money in New Orleans than he
thinks he can make in the War Department.
An outrageous lie was put in circulation
recently to the effect that Chief Justice Chase,
when he took the Office Of Secretary of the
Treasury, was poor, and that now he was
worth 100000. This story, Of course, ap-
peared in Democratic papers, with e1planato-
ry comments stating that the fortune was
made by the unlawful use of Mr.. Chase's
position as Secretary of the Treasury. All
the Democratic papers that have any claim
to respectability have since been obliged 10
conspicuously retract the libel, and apologize
for it By saying that they copied it from some
other source. The truth is, Chief Justice
Chase possesses what q few years since would
have been called a handsome fortune, and is
still u competency. 1t has decreased some
$40, 900 since he has been in the public ser
vice, his expenses having exceeded his income
by that amount.
Governor Broxnlow Of Tennessee writes
that he is 80 elected by 10000 aajority
on the teA.te cots, and BY 10000 upon she
entire vote of .he state. Elected, too, In the
face Of Northern opposition that ought to
bow its head in shanel''
Secretary Stanton is on his way ~ the
White Mountains. While in Boston be
was the guest of Mr. Hooper.
1t is reported that Senator Trumbull en-
dorses Gen. Grant as q suitable candidate for
the Presidency.
Geoegia, embracing 3 number of the most
populous in the state, and probably eompris-
ing one-third OF the voting population, stands
24,9l3 whites to e, l23 blacks, showing C.
majority of little over a thousand for the
latter.
Gold mines have been discovered in the
valley of Salt Lake. The rush for the precious
metal may prove too much for Asrmonism
and polysamy. and thus these mines viii
quite likely become more eGcient agents or
reform than either government troops or gen
tile missionaries.
The RExovAL or SunEIpAN.-The President
Monday SAINT an order to Gen. Grant, as
Acting Secretary OF War, directing hin 10
relieve Gen. Sheridan as Commander of the
Fifth Military District, and to transfer Gen.
Thomas to the vacancy. Ii is said that tn
President at frat intended t. order Gen
Sheridan to be transferred to the Departments
of Missouri and Colorado, but or repre-
sensations made BY Gen Grant, did not do
30 and the post 10 which Sheridan will be
sent h-s not yet been named. Gen. Thonss
son gains anything by this action. He, how
over. gratiiis+ his spite against Gen. Sheri-
dan, and shows his hearty sympathy with
Monroe and the New Orleans butchers who
hate Sheridan more than any other Union
officer. II Mr.. johnson could think of an
act more grateful to traitors than this re
aovsl OF Gen. Sheridan, he would make
haete to do it
-THIRTIKs.- dispatch from Wash
ington makes the important announcement
that the time for converting seven thirty gov
eminent bonds. due the l6sh of August into
fve-twenties hse been extended to the 5th
of September. Holders Of seven thirtiee
should understand that they can now dispose
Of them 1T seven per cent. premium, with in
terest, or have them converted into fye-twen-
ty bonds, which are equally valuable; but
that If these eyen-thirty bonds are held until
after the 18th of September. they will only
be worth their face with the interest. Why
the Treasury Department with it's large sur
plus of currency on hand Saould be willing
20 pay this seven per cent. premium on these
seven shirsies for q month longer We do not
understand, but tho holders Of the bonds vii
d. well to avail themselves of the liberHlity
of the government.
Money is very abundant and very cheap in
England. The Bank of England can't loan
its surplus at hardly any rAtes of interest.
The London Times supposss the plethora
arises from the fact that many concerns and
establishments which not long since used
great deal of money have exploded, and new
enterprises which can inspire any confidence
have not yet appeased. There are also ru-
mors of the uncertain relations between
Prussia and France which mako capitalists
uneasy. 1t is very certain that money has
not for many years been % plenty and so
cheap in London now.
Gen. Grant has disappreved of Gen. Sick
les order prohibiting theexeeution of process
issuing out of the U. S. Circuit Court in
North Carolina. Gen. Sic kles' order was
evidently unnecessary, and could not have
aided reconstruction in any way
1t is reported that coal has been found in
Sitka. This, if true, will go far to alleviate
the frozen temperature of that icebound re-
gion.
City papers anticipate speedy revival of
business and heavy fall trade.
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