Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1868-07-24
Summary ofNeas.

The nomination of Mr.. EVarts AS At
torney General has been confirmed by the
Senate, and he has entered upon the duties
of his office.
Moses Y. Beach, the venerable editor
of the New York Daily Sun, died at Wal
lingford, Conn, on Sunday morning.
An entire family, consisting of six per-
sons, were recently poisoned by eating wild
parsnip in Martell Wis. a physician sue
ceeded in saving the lives of all save the
father, who Lad eaten first.
The wife of Gen. Joe. Hooker died at
Watertown, Jefferson county, N. Y, on
Thursday last of consumption from which
she had been long time sufferer. The
The Generals health, though quite poorly
for many months, is gradually improving.
Secretary Seward has issued, in accord
ance with the law, a formal announcement
that if the resolutions of the Legislatures of
New Jersey and Ohio are to be deemed as
remaining of full force and effect, the four
teenth amendment has, by the votes Of the
Legislatures of three-fourths of the States
become valid as part of the Constitution
of the United States.
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have now representatives, in Congress, to
wit: Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana.
Their members now take part in all ques-
tons of national legislation, and enjoy pre-
cisely the same rights and franchises, the
same salary, mileage and ranking privi-
ileges, as the members from any other
States. There are now but four States not
fully reconstructed and represented, to wit:
Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas.
President Johnson is anxious to have
the constitution amended. He has sent a
message to Congress in which he proposes
to have the electoral college abolished, and
President and Vice President elected di-
rectly by the people, TO have the manner OF
succession defined more clearly when Pres
ident and Vice President are taken out OF
the way, to provide for the election of U. S.
Senators directly by the people instead OF
State Legislatures, and limiting to period
of years the tenure of Office of Judges of the
u. S. Courts. 1t is not to be supposed that
Congress will pay any more attention to
the suggestions of Mr.. Johnson on these
topics than il has on Others
Van writes thus to the Springfield Re.
publican: "a few facts regarding Judge
Chase and the New York Convention have
become known to me, and l have, to-day
seen the original draft ola platform, agreed
upon by him and some of the magnates o.
the Democracy, upon which he agreed, and
upon that only, to become the candidate
before the New York Convention. The
platform was accepted formally by the lead
ers but subsequently he was called upor
to modify his views somewhat, which hC
refused TO do, and he was therefore dropped
and a new platform made. He believe,
that the government should carry out III
financial obligations to the letter, but tina
because a man is n creditor it does not en-
title him to a broader construction of thu
law. He also favors universal amnesty ant
the complete restoration to their formel
rights of all persons in the South, and suf
frage for the black man under State law
The letter which he wrote in reply TO thu
request for a modification of his views is a,
conclusive and emphatic as the letter o
Frank Blair, but on different side. 1t il
TO be hoped that it will some day see the
light. The Chief Justice opposes any third
party movement, refusing his name and
countenance. If he votes at all at the com.
ing election he will vote for Grant and Col
lax"