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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06
Senninr Ynte's Defence.

Senator Yates has written letter, address
ed to the " People of the State Of Illinois"
acknowledging as substantial truth the criti-
csms passed upon him by the press Of the
State. lie claims that their statements are
exaggerated, and apologies for his bad con-
duet and without reserve or defence he de-
clincs positively to resign, but promises to
reform at once and to do his duty hereafter,
free from the besettiug sin which has dragged
him down He says he has been absent from
the Senate chamber but six of the fifty days
during which the trial of the President has
been in progress and has voted on every
question submitted to the Senate. The letter
concludes as follows -
am aware that | have many friends who
will disapprove, perhaps deuounce, the SCENE
ing humiliation of writing this letter, as they
did my Congressional temperance speech a
year ago. While regret their condemnation,
must insist it is always manly to confess
ones errors am not 50 welded to POLITE
cal life as to desire TO remain in office longer
than my friends desire; but | have never
abandoned my post Of duty assigned me, and
| shall not leave any present one before the
expiration of my term while single stain
rests upon my honor as Senator. Such an
act would be cowardly disgmcelul to you
and myself, reproach to my children, who
depend upon me for delenc, of their good
uame-an act which eau only be compared To
suicide Besides, feel that | have not yet
accomplished all that | owe to my State and
ann determined to cancel part Of the debt
Notwithstanding your justfable distpst,
looking to God, my iimily, my State and my
high duty, shall not despair, but look for
ward to an mclouded future.
This much | have written with clear con-
seriousness of the chances of misconccption,
doubt and unkind criticism to which | am
liable I care not 1t is always manly and
noble to reform an error, and is generally
good policy to speak mgenuously have
tried to do both
The letter will command the sympathy Of
majority Of its readers, and the earnest
hope that Mr. Yates may succeed in his cf-
fort to reform.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

Peggy I.unt saw all this in twinklhg as
il were. and whirlcd to flee again.
The william from whom She had just escap-
cd confronted her. the bloody knife still in his
hand
II was Dick llarciou.
with A shrek of terror, Peggy dartcd back
into the dead squirc's room. and across IT up
a siairway--the two following her, with audi
BILE curses.
Above this stairway was another which led
TO the roof Up that also, with the swiitncss
Of thought sped Peggy, while her enraged
pursuers stumbled after.
There was a scuttle door in the roof; it
was up. The terrified girl darted through it
and lust in time dropped it ON the pair below.
II was contriyed with a spring bolt which
shot in is place as the door fell, and though
il opened from the inside, her pursuerr, being
in the DARK, felt about for it in vain
Let her alone" said Bob, at last, the
door can't be opened on the inside at all, and
the roof is too far for her to get of easy or
to make any body hear
Peggy crouched upon the scutilc as though
to hold it down by her slight weight, heard
him. and thanked God as She listened to their
descending footsteps
| don't like it, it amt safe she heard
Dick say hesitatingly, but his companion
seemed to convince him, and draw him on
None, who knew Peggy's light and trivo-
lous disposition, would have expected Of her
the courage and Judgment she now displayed
No time was to be lost. The two villains
might repent, aud return aud murder her at
any moment Besides She burned to bring
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

TUE AMERICAN HOUSE, BosToN, has recent
y completed the addition of forty family
rooms in suites, comprising parlor, bedroom,
bathroom &c, all furnished in the most Gle.
giant style. The American, under the skillful
management of Mr.. Lewis Rice, has long
been known as one of the best hotels in the
country, and the excellence and liberality of
its arrangements have gained for it wide
and justly merired popularity. Travellers and
tourists who have occasion to visit Boston
will find the house entirely rodtted and refur-
nlshed with every luxury, comfort and conve-
nience With the most complete passenger
elevator ever constructed, an excoelent cafe,
spacious billiard halls, and the most central
location in the city for business or pleasure,
it will more than maintain the popular favor
which il has so long enjoyed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

seen man who appeared to him more thor
oughly sober and clear-headed than General
Grant at the moment of her entrance.
This did not suffice, however, to satisfy the
lady, and probably to this day she convinced
that she has seen Gen Grant in a state of in
toxicaton The facts in the case show clear
" on what sort Of evidence this great bene-
factor of the country has been so widely aud
unscrupuously maligned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

al who pass and with nn obscryant eye they
may see all the features Of his intellectual
being in il. In that choice rood Of earth he
records his progress in mental cultivation and
professional experience In it he marks. 10y
some intelligent sign, his scientific and sue
cesslul ceremonies in the corndeId. In you
may see the germs Of his reading and YOU
can almost tell the number and nature of his
books. In it he will reproduce the Sccd-
thought he has cullcd from the printed pages
of his library. In it he will post au answer
to the question whether he has any reading at
ALL Many nominal farmers house has
been passed by the book-agcut without call,
because he saw blunt, gud negative to the
question in the garden or yard.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

United States No executive order issrol,
any President, from the time of Wasb;naY
down to the present, comes to Us with e|
er sanction or higher authority, or stron@ ''
Endorsement, than this order. s7 .
Let us however, look first at the Con.,;.
ton. II does not expressly give the no"
Of removal, but does give the power ne
pointmont. But in the nature of tbings
must be removals for the regular woflmn
the Government. II must he mainly an Z
ecutive power, for it concerns that den,r,
ment, and, therefore, it must belong ~ N
President the responsible head of that AZ
pariment The whole theory and procti..,,
the Government sanction this concln..
The President them had right to rcmo'
Mr. Stanton, regardless of the Temro W
Office act The doctrine of the MANAGER.
to the power of Congress to force lis INV
probation Of the Constitution and the otL
departments, saps the very foundation Of on.
system
Mr. Smnbcry then dwelt upon the er,,.
ordinary fact that the President Of the llni'
ed States was never made subject to pnni,ir.
legislation till 1867, as though upon any oa
or busi- there could have been no ground ~.
impeachment But as it was, the bsntlh,,
could not have been kept alive 80 lone l'
for the skilf1l dawding OF one Of the bopo,
able managers. But it was already bevo,.l
even his art and iH drficuio m0riN.
The counsel next went into legal anal,
81, Of ad interim appointments, in defence a
the Presidents course with regard to Generl
Thomas
Mr. Stauhcry then concluded with an e,,.
est yindicution of Andrew johnson. his % IN
emit, former chief and friend lie had alw,,.
found him loyal TO the constitution, and tbe,.
would bc no danger of his resorting 10 VIA.
lcncc u case he was acquitted But ifb.
was already doomed. It would be- proper ia,
the Senators TO seek out the darkest aol
gloomiest chamber in the subierrancan recess.
of this capitol, where the cheerful light of
day never enters. There erect the altar and
immediate the victim"
WASHINGTON. Nav
After reading of the journal. Mr.. Bingham
began the final argument for the prosecution
protesting that he took part ia the proceed.
ings from no party spirit, but with a weight,
sense of their solcmnity and true meaning
He proceeded to sketch the events attcndaot
on the assassination Of President Lincoln
aud the accession Of Andrew johnson to tb.
Presidency Referring 10 his oath 10 exc.
cute the laws. he spoke of their supremacy In
our form Of government. aud claimed ihai
the President was equally subject to thor
AUTHORITY with the humblest frontier settler
He dwelt on the high trust committed To the
Senate. and asserted that the issue. of liG. and
death to the republic hang ON their decision
lie asked how the charge of violating the M.
uremo law of the land was mot by the conn.
sci who for hire defend the treason Of tbei,
criminal respondent. II wa, nv the outr,.
geou. assertion that each branch of the so,.
ernment had the rieht TO indge Of the eoS.ti
nationality of the laws and o6ey theu or nj,
M ,l.,.1re This ,y,. tho ,.f..,,,.. H., ~,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06
4 Disgrnceinl Scene in The House.

.r .. - ,
'''' ,''''l I,yVu''','''''' -. .''' ''""'V YES
,o''iy was u"i9i 'u'''o as giving opportunity
'oi " se'u' p, '''e iiouse "l''n was 'he most
outrageous o'i''''' 'g'''s' oeIen'y ana pro-
t''oY %'''l n'' 1,eu'I'u '"S,c i1F year.
,,.,,,il,. o. .,.,,;., ,...,,,,.,,l LII. -
"-"Niil l"i'' iaH anu 7'iH"h he"'u HuW
100 the house, had been attacked hy "A very
serio,,s ir,put,tinu nu al. ,.,,.,,,.i .L..r..,
serious lu'pulN'"h on MS pelrohal character
'' ''" - ""'"o"i"N "h"
published ~ q newspaper IN Mr.. Donnellys
ni'"iv' M bohneiIl caused hr' wash
'o'u' l.'.el 70 % l'au 10y 'ne clerk ana
Nii;D,,'9 ''e',y ~ y''o y que '"e .Ie'i'
nt,;.5 ' , 'i''.l''',' "",1' Nv '"'u
; ', ~ ";h. NJ ",o', wa" an nou.
w ~ ''''i' .'D''" "uuse VI tne W.
Wa.bLnrn. Ia ,h '',e'e1 "sa,"ss ~.
,a,,,.l. L;,,. ..' - III s'I0"''" '""'I!
,Ia.. g.. Iv.,lh"r,,.,' ~ u.'''e " "'"N'
ST, r.,,, A.; '.''"e'' a. up
- - - 81. 49, Ii,'13 ",iu S"'u e'o,l
e,sni n ~ y 'a' p wa, "o'n WIN VI.
,, -. ~ '"'' '"' slo" ~,
wac '','' i''' " '''"i niu YET oeen pIoau
IT, "a I'm ~, 'ne '''nN - q =
=, - ~ .e ~ '''''D"''e
',,J ,ha, h. - -. ',''I''''e'
~ ,.,',,,,.,,. IL. 49, ~ '''
ot;so H. li .'', y" 'ae 'op vi 'ne '""
~. ~ 80" s"o Po''''r'a
.amnle NJ thn more decen, nort;ons 81 tha
snodol
one yrs sn' S' M 9r as, ne lo% 'ed sasar ien
e every Kindly sgntiment aadto every generous
Ike pne deu " fS b@n. S oa' 1,, a siH
,gdor. e there se here one character which while
guards ike prostuts III there he here one soid rad
Tubpo3 believing de'nasosne' II II The gentleman hom
u
'ue" VI w. no"o.'' "as 80 ,hueceh' Us 70
~, ~ "''a' 'pr puo','"'lon' H''"oegn IL was Us
~ - y - 'u,u''i VI iaules III 'nV
,, n,i T. "a - .ne 'IGe'' oi 'ne Speaker
49,. w. aan .,,a' '''S NpIoy oi "pohiin"
go, - ~ III o'''} " t ,e u'"'l''1H
;,,,n " '''S '''1soi Ut Vo'iaH repeatedly
a"',i,,aptlu ~ Don'e''Vy ana protested
NJ NJ. "" W 'o1'less u ms language pu' each
c.a ,a' u y aanpui1e requested 'ha' inc par
y ,'o"' .r'''''''o'' DC permitted 10 continue
~ ;n," ao"s 'o''Se"'' ana no one else careu
A..
aba,, , 4" "snuuIno eS"ueliseu ms reply in'o
ioou. n'u "',nu'es oi abuse as violent as 'ha'
Jeoor;u ' sIa, w. ", oul more 'ersely put
ueo'"liuS tha, nc never made personal eN-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

niggcr whip, and the site thereof is soothin.
For when the flag wuz in them hands, we
hunted niggers under its folds in the streets
NV Boston lader that flag we shot Love-
JOY in Alton, and sunk Bailey's press in the
Ohio at Cincinnati Under the shadow nv
that blessed flag we sold niggcr+ at auction in
Washington, and that flag that symbol NV
Freedom, wood hev foated over the deck NV
cvory slave ship wich sailed from Africa, but
for The unjust and sooisidle laws witch forced
the phlmthropisis in the bimi, to sale under
other pcnauts In yoor hands, and the hands
NV sich o. you the Gag is to us the old flag it
wu1 then. and IFS sacred to ms bcco1 under it
we Good do all these things That why we
love II. and that's why we tolerate WOO with
IT, He'd it remained sich We never wood hev
raised our hands agm it, When sich cs Polk
and fillmore and liookunon he'd the CONTROL
uv 10 we wuz satisfied with il and rcycrcnccd
every stripe and every star-thc spccr he'd
that surmouuted IL and the staff witch upheld
it-lor 90 MS that flag meant suuthin. II
meant freedom for us--lfeo trade in niggcr-
lit meant Sutheu suprcmacy--it meant the
rite to buy uiggers-soll ngters, import mig
gers-cxport niggcrs-ilog niggcrs - hunt
niggcr.. So long "a the flag wuz -ich we
loved it But when the North dispooted our
control NV it and put it in the hands NV a.
Linkin, Ablishunist, il WIZ our flag no
more Then we felt il must cum down-that
its mission wuz ended, and that to It's it wu1
nothu fred onto that flag. ! raised my
hand agin it, and proud ! ann But borne
by a Dimocrat-a old style pimocrt--t
Dimocrat who stuck TO us bccoz he wuz alcer-
ed NV niger ckalty, it is wunst more the
same old flag and we reverence IT, Why
then when yoo a carryin This emblem NV the
nashm's grandcr, kim walk all over the South
where all is pecce and SO much afiechshun is
manifested for the flag, why do they keep am
army to ovcrawc us? Why
4 interruption here occurred. \ shot wu1
heard, aud the crowd rushed to see wat it
wul They returned presently 4 funeral
procession NV nigger~ wuz passin tbro the
next street carryin 10 the niggcr grave yard
a niger solgcr who he'd jest died uy iniooris
received doorin the late oupleusntns, and cz
they marched with flag nj Their head, the
excited and msutid populis had cleaned en-
out Two NV en- wuz shot and the preecher
with cn wtE left for dead. This over, they
returned and the Mayor went on. Sergeant
Bates | welcome yoo and with yoo the flag,
TO Petiusyille"
Sergeant Bates replied briefly Since he
come INTO the South he he'd bin treated kindly.
Ia the rooral dee~triks once or twice where
the people in their delitetul dissatisfaction
don't read newspapers, and consckently didn't
iist know the obieck NV his carryin the flag,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06
Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad.


FROM the Portland ofar oil the list ult''
we copy inc lollo"ing' "nlch We understand
expresses the determination OF good proper
toh OF the mon'ed men OF Portland notwiih-
staining 'ner' nave '"''erly oeeh many efforts
maze 10 secure ana 'or other projected routes
learn mat vigorous measures are
il' ~, VI 'i'0 va, ~ s'l'''0
buro railroadA road In the Wcst From he
best information we can obtain, the enterprise
has lost nothing Of vitality or prospect by the
ll'let s.a'e IL mas KEPT uurlng the winter.
aio,! ti''' i;,", rV'',,o I"P "'''''N "i'
snIAta;J cult 81 o,' ,.," SUI"
1T H., last c,,,. ri 5;.,i,
e., "a '', -, ~ -, p..
- -. " ~ w ,'''
y dispatch announces that a large and en-
thusiastic meeting was held at the city hall
nm SATURDAY. evanin, c,lled by a.o er;onds al
pornand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
'a' VI '''u' " 's'o'So'''9 r"'''oau enterprise
i''' ''o"" P''S,''u sl'o'o"eS were
'''uo " '"e o""''",," "'i ny eN-uo'erhor Is
rael "ashOnrae' Hon Charles >. Gilman OF
Maine, Hon. George w. Hendee, II. Fair
banks esq, of Vermont, and others. Cover
nor Washburne urged strongly the.neee.sitv
% ,,o o;.,,y a;a;n., ~ o,,a.,.s;.o ri c.;,,i
'''' '"''' no. "' Il ''.''
o' Tue enterprise seem connueht OF securing
the necessary aid along the route to render its
ultimate success certain.
Tho porland pross 90 H., ...,.,.. l........
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06
The Child aud the aoarasr..


N' '"N'N'' "'''''
little child beneath tree
Sat and ehaftcd chccriN
httlo song P'''''u' 'un-'
Nileh "'--''he sung D. "'' "'N long
Nh'h U'' WIN" nl""' 'N' 'i"'''''' ''''
bui good ""a tol-ns over nll.
Then, ,,,..,l d, l,l,. Ia. tlntv,,
Manning lu tl,e f,ee orlay.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06
Man versus LAWYER.

In reading Mr. Eyarts eloqucu, aud in-
gcnious argument in defence of the President,
the fact should not be lost sight Of that he
was acting as the hired attorney Of his client,
and of course must make the best defence pos
sible. What would be his Judgment were he
sitting as one of the triers of President John
son is quite another affair aud is perhaps
plainly ioreshadowed in speech which he
made at Cooper Institute last October From
the tenor Of that speech AN extract from
which we give below-wo conclude he must
adiudge the President guilty under at least
one Of the articles of Impeachment -
We have now undertaken afirmatyey to
keep peace and order at the South by military
control, and to take vote of all the people
there, except active and prominent rebels, as
to whether they will conform to the rules of
war, and if the Democratic party and the
President hqd nat adrised resistance to that
form Of reconstruction, it would have been
accomplished in my Judgment, by the meet
ing Of the next Congress and if our party
stands firm and true reconstruction complete.
perfect and permanent will have been accom-
plished during the existence Of the present
Fortieih Congress"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

W We learn that Commissioner Aldrich
has very jadiciously re-appointed N. X.
Brown town agent for the sale Of liquors In
this place. We have no doubt but Mr.. Brown
will continue to be faithful agent, just what
We need
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

"A roll of cloth of the value Of $50,
stolen at a recent fire in Warren, Me-, was
found next morning upon the doorstep of the
owner, labelled " Rum took this off; but So
Der brought il back"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

ALL HoNoR.-Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, is con-
iessedly one of the ablest lawyers in the House,
and yet, as one of the Managers, he neither
claims to make speech on impeachment, nor
even asks leave to print one in the proceed
ihgs Surely, such modesty is as eommenda-
bic as it is rare.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

The Burlington Irish lTafchman com.
plain. of rs that. in npplaudine the action of
the British government in rescuing the
Abvs.iniop eoutiye.. We failed 10 administer
a rcbuke to our own nation for SUFFERING
American citizen. TO pine in British dungeons
Our sin WA, simply one of omission. Nor
wa. il hardly this-for. in commenting the
course of England in yindicatinr the sanctity
of the person of her citizens. did we not by
implication. lust rs pointedly condemn the
failure so to do by any other nation? That
we NEGLECTED. to saw all that the IVafch0,g,
could desire upon this subject. was smplv be.
cause the GENERAL question WA. not then under
con.ideration-only the sinole net Of deliver.
inc the Abyssinian captiye.; and to our re-
uorl. p,on tbis mint avon b, U,otcB,,oo
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

" 1t is stated that prominent Western
members of the House are urging a Congress
sional recess of a fortnight, to cover the Chi
cago Convention.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

u The New Haven Palladi,m expresses
the curious opinion that Charles Francis
Adams, Minister to England, will ultimately
be the Democratic compromise candidate
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

Ice cream and strawberries are a drug
in the streets of Montgomery, Ala.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

PORTLAND a RurLANr RAILRoAp.-The
Rutland Herald, with characteristic enter
prise, contains "A lengthy and interesting ac-
count of the late meeting at Portland in the
interest of this projected route. The orgaui-
cation, under the charter granted by the
Maine legislature, was perfected, and gcner-
al discussion of the various projected routes
from Portland to the West INDUCED in.
Among the able speeches made upon the oc-
easion, in advocacy of their fvorite routes,
we notice those of Henry Clark ESD of the
Rutland Herald John Cain, ESD, of the
Courier, }. A. Wing, Esq Il Hon Roderck
Richardson, of Montpelier
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06

u We desire to call the attention of farmers
to the advertisement and recommendations Of
Andrew Goes Super-Phosphate of Lime, which
will be found in our columns. Its superior
qualities as fertilizer are conceded by the
most scientific farmers and hortcuurists in
the country, and its use is becoming very
general Farmers, just give it trial.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06


~ \ meeting Of our business men was
held last evening in behalf of the New Eng
land Express company, and the following
gentlemen chosen a committee to solicit sub
seriptions to the stock-J. w. Ellis, Calvin
Robinson and \. X. Brown, Esqrs
~ BY our dispatches it will be seen that
great personal controversy has arisen be-
tween Mr. +. b. Washburne, Of Illinois, aud
Mr.. Donnelly, Of Minnesota, both members of
the House. The quarrel had its origin in an
eilogt Of Mr.. Donnelly to get governmental
aid for railroad 10 the incipient steps
Mr.. Washburne objected. Mr. b. wrote a
letter. criticisng the course of Mr.. Wash
burne 70 this Mr.. WashbuTne replied in a
letter Of great personal severity. The mat
ter has now come up in the House, and the
friends Of Mr. Donnely are endeavoring to
get an investigating committee, with a view,
should the charges prove unfounded, to get
Mr., Washburne expelled.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-23

EARTHQUAKE WAVES OK TIE PN
clFIc.-Thc San Francisco Bulletin says
IAN earthquake wave which followed the
recent eruption in the Sandwich Islands
was transmitted to this coast and recorded
on the government self-registering tide
guages at San Francisco and Astoria in
about five hours On the 23d Of Docem.
Der, 1854, similar wave was transmitted
from the coast of Japan to the Golden
Gate in IL hours and SO minutes. 1t will
be reeollocted that this earthquake wave
caused the wreck of the Russian frigate
Diana, in the port of Simoda, and great
loss Of life These facts, which are de-
rived from the best authority, convey a
very impressive idea of the tremendous
power required TO disturb the whole body
OF an ocean for distance of from 5000
TO 1000 miles, by movement distinct
from its ordinary tidal swing. 1t will be
seen that the revulsion of the the great
tidal wave at Hawaii reached the coast,
distant over 1000 miles, in five hours. and
was observed along stretch Of shore
over thirteen geographical degrees in
length"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-23

Two Men OVER NIAGARA FALLS
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says
two men, whose names were unknown
but who were in tho'employ of farmer
named Packard, living near Niagara Falls
procured small boat on Sunday evening
and went over to Buckthorn Island They
remained on the island until about 1G
o'clock, at which time they started to re-
turn, both being somewhat intoxicated.
Nothing more was seen or heard of them
until Tuesday afternoon, when fragments
of the boat were found below the cat
aract. 1t is supposed that they being i'll
a condition which untitled them for row.
ing, the boat drifted into the rapids and
thence over the falls.