Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-03-25

with his former 6rmest supporter advising
resignation; knowing that that alone can
save his right to hold Office hereafter, which
we all know would be the last thing for him
to be willing to lose having nothing to in
duce him to hold position 80 open to the
attacks of people who hate him; and to all
this, Joined a consciousness that, presuming
too much on his own strength, he has broken
the laws, in which he is entirely unsupported
bv the people. In view of all these circum-
stances, it is far from impossible that he
should resign, and l confess to fear that he
will, when he finds himself pressed very
hard At present he is said to be " sick, -
not dangerously but only temporarily
THE vIcE-PREsIDENcy
The Republican Convention at Chicago,
only about fifty days distant, is now looked
forward to with great deal of interest. and
the sectional interests are laboring hard to
make Vice-President each for itself. 1t is
generally conceded that Fenton has very
little strength Curtin, Pennsylvania can
dfdate has been already deprived of all
chance by divided delegation, and all the
contest is now between Colfax and Wade.
Many of the knowing ones declare that Wade
can, without doubt, be nominated, but l
hardly believe that the friends of Colfax will
give the contest up without struggle.
Either ticket would be strong COlfax having
more strength in the East, and Wade being
the favorite of the West. Both are honest,
both are true Republicans, and while my
own preferences are all for Colfax-as the
more liberal. the more gentlemanly, the more
Christian of the two,-still Wade has per-
! haps fully as much strength and radicalism.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.
The Democrats have swung all around and
are yet looking for a President. 1t is re-
ported here that they have concluded to
nominate Judge Chase, who is said to he 50
DESTROYS to occupy the W hite House as to
sell himself to the party of injustice that he
] fought all his life. | give you the rumor
for all that it is worth which think is very
little, for that Seymour, of New York is to
be the Democratic nominee, feel no doubt.
1t certainly seems that if they would not
take Gen. Hancock because he hung Mrs
Surratt, Judge Chase, an original anti-slav
cry man, who has fought them manfully to
this very hour, and would now turn for the
sake of office, would hardly cost them a
thought.
REDUCTION Oh TAXEs On MANUFACTURES.
The House have passed, and the Senate
now have under consideration, a bill to
duce the Tax Manufactures, many be-
lievng that by that means the income of the
Government would not be greatly reduced
while the cost of living would be lessened
and the relief thus afforded to industry would
be greatly and Immediately felt in the new
/ impetus given to trade Others, among
whom is Mr.. Morrill, believe that this policy
is ruinous, and would result in a deficiency
every year of twenty to sixty millions. There
is certainly great deal to be said in favor
of the measure, for could we only contrive
| in some way to establish system of taxation
affording less temptation to deceive, and Civ
ing less power of corruption into the hands
of the collecting officers. while it at the same
time decreased the number of those officers
and simpltied the forms and modes of pro-
cedure, there is no reason why revenue
should not flow into the Treasury more
abundantly than heretofore. For instance
if, as has been said, not more than one gallon
in six of distilled spirits pays the tax, would
| it be any loss to reduce the tax to one-fourth
its present amount, if thereby all motive for
evasion were taken away High taxes of
all kinds, external and internal, whether
made for protection. for reform, or for a for
! cling of revenue, must necessarily, by the
temptations thus presented for evasion, de-
moralize the people and finally reduce the
income. Hence it Is the highest object OF a
true political economist To know the point at
and his duty never to allow taxation to be in
creased beyond that point, for then it be
comes burdensomc, demOralHing, and not
only useless to accomplish the object sought
but in every way injurious.
This movement, however good in itself is
entirely spoiled by the motives which prompt
it. 1t is almost foregone conclusion that
we are To have more currency. The tendency
Of the issue of one hundred and fifty millions
he a. u
everything, and 10 countcract this eff, Ct and
for that alone, is the tax to be removed from
some manufactures.
SOUTHERN RECONSTRUCTION.
Alabama will probably not succeed in be-
ing reconstructed until more certain indi
cation of their desire to be SO is seen Nei
Their does the proposition to remove the
disabilities of certain prominent rebels meet
with much favor, the general impression
being that it is not best to place any of that
old secession class in power again, or at leas
not to do SO without some good reason.
The Constitutions of Louisiana, Georgia
North Carolina. South Carolina. and Florida
are now completed and the elections ordere
in those States. But little more than
month can now elapse before we shall have
the value of the Congressional Reconstruction
Acts demonstrated. If they saould be sue
other hand, they should fail, new begin
ming must be made But, in the absence OF
fraud, there is no reason why they shoulC
not succeed, and we look for nothing else
W i'll not that be joyful day when all tn,
Southern States are represented by men de
voted to the complete fire. dom and poiitical
equality OF all men, thing never known
/ heretofore, thoroughly taught the suprcm
acy of the Federal Government, and uncom
/
e ton or State Rights doctrine?
e Even the glory of having all the countr
/ reunited in the conflict for human rights. vii
c be worth all the bloodshed and darkness O
t the past few years.
The Freedman : Bureau Is to be again con
] tiued, much to the chagrin of rebels, who d
5 not recognize that they themselves hav
y reaped the benefits of it almost equally wit
: the Freedmen, far as material aid
n concerned.
q ALASKA.
The House Committee ON Foreign Affai,
has postponed the consideration OF bill
, pay for the purchase of Alaska till MAY
i which is rendered significant from the fac
that payment was, by the terms of the treaty
to have been made next month. Such actio
3 is not calculated to do any good, for if tn
House desire to break the treaty let them sa
G so boldly. But all such side hits only sery
to weaken the faith of foreigne in our re
. liability, and tho country better affor
| to gain a bad reputation than can an il
| dividual.
W hatever shall be done let it be hone,
and straightforward, and the result need nc
be feared W
, From the Special Correspondence of the Rutlan