Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-17

A correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, who
has been travelling at the North represents the Con-
nectcut democrats as saying that "the Sonth seced-
ed without cause, but now has abundant cause for
revolution, and ought not by any acquiesceuce, to
virtually endorse the radical measures" He says
he tells them in reply "If there is be any more
revolution you must kick it up among yourselves.
The man who has his hand in the lions mouth, if a
sensible will do nothing to rrita;e the animal"
Senator Williams of Oregon, recently said in
speech that he believed that the ten Southern States
would accept the Congressional plan; that before
the next Presidential election they would be repre-
scented in the Congress of the United States and at
that election in the Electoral college; and that a
majority OF them would vote with the Union party
of the nation their candidate for President-that
invincibe Union General Ulysses S. Grant
The Richmond Wing says OF the republican party
that 1T dominates over the whole North, it rules
every department Of the government, it has the
army and the navy, and is marked by every trait
that defines supremacy. How is it at the South !?
1t has all the colored population, all the original
Union men, and is hourly gaining accretions from
the confederate ranks"
The Eeemaa says lawyer Bradley, counsel for
Surratt offered Mr. Hobart, ofthe VT. Central road
81 500 to that it not Surratt but another
man who passed over the Vt. Canada Railroad in
April, 1865. Mr.. Hobart replied that there was not
money enough in Washington to hire him to swear
falsely
Sol Miller of the White Cloud (Kansas) Chief
explains Mr.. Greeleys aid to JEFF. Davis in this
way "Horaoe Greeley, in battling JEFF, Davis, was
undoubtedly influenced, in great measure, by his
religious belief. Horace is Uniyersalist, and be-
ieyes that the only hell is on this earth. He does
wish to have that theory broken up by extermin
ating the devils"
The dwelling house of Mr.. Abel Stacy, of Com
cord, was struck by lightning Thursday morning
July 4, and considerably damaged.
Patents issued from the United States Patent Of
fee July ., W. II. Baldwin and J. II. Blake OF
Brandon, for octave coupling for reed instruments
G. Simpson and W. H. Edmunds of Waterbury, for
improvement in lamp extinguisheri Franklin D..
Gage Of ST. Johnsbury, for process for making pos
tive and negative photographs in the cameras AL
bert G. Starkweather of Burlington, for improve
ed mop wringer.
A new post otfce'has been established at East
Arlington and J. X. Ju lson Esq, has been APP
pointed postmaster.
council composed of eight members of the
Methodist church in lrasburgh held hearing in
the case Of Rev H. Fowler, to whose case we have
before referred The couaeil by vote of seven to
one silenced him preacher, and excommunicat-
/ ed him as member, from their church lie was
found fully guilty of all the charges preferred
against him.
| Five persons were received into the Congrega-
tionai church at West Charleston July 7.
Seven persons were admitted to the Congregation.
al church in Bradford, Sunday, 7th.
The rite of baptism was administered to ten per
sons July 7th, by Rev Mr.. Ames, and they united
with the christian church in West Randolph
Nearly all the property taken by the church rob
beers at Burlington has been recovered. Found at
St Armand G. Il.