Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-15
Editorial Items.

charge the impeachment of President John
son is in session at Washington. Mr.. W God
bridge Of this State is member Of it. The
farce of inquiring respecting the little Of
lenses committed by Mr.. johnson will proh1
ably he kept up for some time vet and
committee that cannot find matter of inn
parchment in the notorious acts Of usurpa-
ton of President Johnson. can at least amusc
themselves and the public by calling wit
nessses as t. the condition of Mr.. Johnson
bank account, and the kind Of females VIII
aid him in the arduous work Of the pardonin
business. The committee however, had bet
ter adjourn and % home, as it has been cvi-
dent for long time hat their investigation
will amount II nothing.
Nasty has explained that the purchase of
the Russian Possessions was rendered neces-
sary. in order to make official places for the
renegade Republicans who have followed
johnson for the loaves and fishes. As an
evidence that the reverend Petroleum was
right, we now yet information that Doolittlc
Is TO be sent on a secret mission to Russia
where, it is hoped he Will conclude t. STAY
His political treachery Is getting it, reward.
The President knew the Senate never would
ratify his nomination to any important mis-
sion, and he has accordingly given him an
office over which the Senate has no control
and which will allow Of foreign travel at the
expense Of the Government. Why shouldn't
the political traitor be rewarded
Gen. Wilson has been making speeches in
Virginia, North and South Carolina and
Georgia. and Will 70 through most Of tie
Southern states. His audiences are large
but composed mostly of col red people. Ii
Is quite point gained to bc able lcaccably
70 talk round Republican doctrine in the
South Reconstruction is favorablv progress
ne when it gives us - much. Judge Kelley.
a radical representative in Congress from
Philadelphia will take the stump in tie gulf
states. and several wide-avake Republicans
are going through those states perfccting the
organization of a Republican party The
blacks everywhere welcome them, AMI many
of the white, are ready u ioin hands with
the Republicans of the North.
The arguments in the application for am
injunction against the enforcement Of the re-
construction act were completed last week
Monday. Chief Justice Chase dismissed Jh,
Georgia injunction case. saving that the
Judges held that the Court had 40 iuri,dic-
ton. The written opinion will not Pee given
until December This diSposes. al>o. of the
case Of Mississippi Arkansas however, l.
ton for an injunction. the case being put
upon grounds somewhat different from those
Of the Mississippi and Georgia eases. II
viii probably be no more successful
Gen sickleS, who commands the district of
North and South Carolina has issued an
order for the registration of voters under
the reconstruction act IN males twenty
one years of agc, and not DISTINGUISHED hv
felony or treason. are to be registered.
The Republicans of the Connecticut lcgis-
Iaturc are unanimous in favoring an amend
mcnt striking the word white : from their
state constitution.
Wendell Phillips will prepare, during the
summer. another volume of his lectures ami
speeches. 1t viii be valuable contribution
t. the permanent literature Of the country.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada is t. take the
stump in Mississippi in fav.r Of the Re
publican platform.
TRuNPH or TIE DERRY MINISTRY N Eng
LANp.-Aftcr the defeat of the tories ON am
amendment t, the Reform bill now pending
in the Parliament of England the tory GOV
eminent accepted the amendment, and still
pressed the bill Il was still opposed how
ever, hy tie great majority Of the rcforIncrS
under the head Of Gladstone and Bright, but
the tories proved too strong for the liberals
When the vote was reached ON the hill the
liberals were defeated by a MAJORITY of 66.
This makes il certain that no radical reform
measure prevail in this parliament The
workingmcn of England will have to agitate
and wait
The London Peace Conference has agreed
upon basis for the negotiations on the Lux
emburg question. The Grand Duchv is to
remain in it. present independent position.
continuing to he governed hy the KIM of
Holland as Grand Duke. All the great
Powers are To guarantee its naturalization.
aud the fortress is to be RACED Earl Derby
stated in Parliament that the preservation OF
peace was now most certain. 1t is under
stood that Prussia and France assent to this
settlement of the question, How long j;
viii stay settled, remains to be seen.
The ladies Of Charleston, ) e., observe
the 10th of May by visiting the ccmcterie.
and decorating with flowers the graves of the
Confederate dead.
Ex-Gov. Wright, of Indiana our Minister
at Berlin, Prussia, died at that place on the
llth ult-, of dropsy.
RIoriNc ~ RIcHMoNp.-Solne Of the ne
groes in Richmond, Va, have become the VIC
Tins of bad advisers. and have been behaving
riotously \ man by the name of Hayward
from Massachusetts, has been urging them T.,
violent measures The police have been re
sisted, and Gen. Schofield has been obliged t.
call out some of the military force. Hayward
has been arrested by order Of Gen Schofcd.
The negroes at the South will find. as the
white lahorers of Chicago have found. that
for their rights
The eight-hour trouble. in the West are
'uhsiding The authorities are interfering to
restrain the cight-hour men from forciblv
preventing others from laborng az MANY
hours as they choose, and most of the work