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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

The colored people of Iowa have
been holding a convention and have
adopted an address to the people of
the State. in which they say, with
great good sense -
"Our demands are not excessive !;
we ask not for social equality with
the Nhite man. so often claimed by
the shallow demagogue, for a law
higher than human must forever
govern social relations, We ask
only that privilege which is now
given to every white natiVe-bom or
adopted male citizen of our State
/ the privilege of the ballot box. We
ask that the word white he stricken
from the constitution of our state ;
that the organic law of our state
shall give suffrage irreyocable guar
antees that shall know of no dis
tinction at the polls on account OF
color, and in this we simply ask
/ that the two streams of loyal blood
/ which it took TO conquer one mad
with treason shall not be separated
at the ballot box; that he who can
be trusted with an army mushei
which makes victory and protects
the nation, shall also be intrusteo
with that boon of American liberty
the ballot, to express Il preference
for his rulers and his laws. w,
demand this as nativc-horn citizens
Of the United State, and who have
never known other allegiance thar
its authority and the laws Of oul
State, and as those who have eve
been true and loyal to our govern
ment from lis foundation to tn,
resent time, and who have neve
deserted It's interest while even il
the midst Of treason and under sub
icttion to its most violent enemies.
1t is not often that the question
OF suffrage is put into fewer or bet
ter chosen words than these.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03
Retrenchment--and not Reduction
Of Taxes.

We noticed last week the bill
which has passed the lower branch
of Congress and gone to the Senate,
abolishing the taxes on manufac-
lures, which, if it becomes a law,
will probably reduce our internal
revenue receipts somewhere from
forty to sixty millions of dollars,
and as no corresponding reduction
in the expenditures of the Govern
ment can now be looked for, and
the present receipts are scarcely
enough to meet the current eXpen.
SEES and pay the int rest on our debt,
the deficit must he added to our
debt. We cannot see the wisdom
or sagacity Of such legislation. We
sholld like to see any measure carried
which would reduce taxation with
out increasing the public debt; bu
it looks to us like short-sighteo
craftsmanship which seeks to re
lieve TIE present burden by prepar
ing a heavier burden which must be
borne by and by. We are aware
that our manufacturing interests
are hampered by taxation, and
should be relieved as much as pos.
sible; but on the other hand we
have an immense debt which must
be paid sometime, and the policy OF
Congress should be to keep in oper
ton a revenue system which will
yield sufficient money to pay the an
nual expenditures Of the govern
ment, the interest on our debt, and
then reduce the debt as fast as cal
be done without making taxation
too burdclsome. And We canno
help looking with distrust upon
measure to relieve taxation baset
upon Decentralization of a large an
nual deficiency in the revenue. |
is not probable, however, that TIN
bill will pass the Senate-at leas
not without being greatly modified
But there is a way in which Cor
grcss can help the people to bear tn
burdens of taxation, and eventual
tighten the taxes; but we are so
ry to say that it seems next to i'll
possible to turn the attention
Congressman to the proper remcd
viz. Retrenchment. The Peep
are willing to be taxed to pay Il
national debt and necessary cXpe
ditures, but when the burden is
heavy they are not willing to 81
their money squan,lcred by the
public servants. Let Congress i
augurate a system ofrigid econom
and see that it is carried out Il
several departments; cut down Il
expenditures till there is Il sr,rpl
of revenue, and then abate the tax
where it is most necessary.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03
THE COMING PEsIDENr,s 7,

THE COMING RESIDENTS H,n
"A correspondent who has t @nils'
Senator and to-be President H HT
a long time, publishes this no maae,
gossip about him: personal
Mr.. Wade cannot, to he .
given a certificate for entire e., oe
dom from the use of urevar Tree,
terms but it is unjust to sna eG''cal
him as more profane than tho "n, OIL
majority of congressman. or - graf
scribe him as a man afiectip" ue
mendous oaths of peculiar o ne,
unique blasphemy. A more ah ana
idea has also been somewhat nro
lent. Respectable newspancrlp i La
spoken of him as a drunkarJ lave ave
membering that Irwin McDow"%E
who never drank anything eyen "ell,
strong as coffee, was currentlv d aS
lieved to have been drunk tbyors "
the whole period of his activn 81
vice. Mr.. Wade has done woI, 'ei'
never notice such ISLANDERS. I,, "
known Mr.. Wade for a lone t ga,e
and have often seen him preSent 49,
social occasions, when other sana
tors were intoxicated. | nSra.
knew him to be so, never heard os
his being SO, never saw his natural
hearty manner in any appreciaHla
degree affected, and have rarsIv
seen him join in the dripkinr
There are few better read men j.,
most walks of English Literature IN
the Senate. Probably there are mn
three better historians. To tbis
day he leaves the skimming of Lia
immense newspaper mail to his VITA.
and one climbing the two flights Of
stairs that lead from the floor of tha
Washington House to the parlor
is very likely to find the senator
deep in some II W book, and flo
good, matronly woman by his side
interrupting him from time to Tina
to read some extract from The m.
pers OF the evening, that it con-
Germs him to know.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03
The Great Criminal and the Whis-
Ky Frauds.

II will be remembered that special
Commissioner Wells some time
since made some startling revela'
tons in regard TO the stupendous
frauds upon the revenue perpetrated
by the whisky distillcrs and dealers.
The Committee on Retrcnchment
have made report which more
than co.liirms all that Mr.. Wells
has intimated. To come down to
the figures, this Committee says
that out OF two hundred million dol
lars which the whisky tax ought to
bring in to the government, not
over twenty millions are collected
that immense fortunes are made III
this business by cheating the gov
ernment with the connlvance OF ITS
own officials that said officials
are mostly the worst kind of knaNcs ;
and that the President, knowing
their knavery, will not remove
them that ''some of the worst
men secure appointments as reve-
nue. inspcctorc ;n-''that some CT
these officers have lately graduated
from the state prison, and Others
have been in the rebel service
This committee further reports tina,
President Johnson "has encourage
these practices when the persons i'm
plicated would agree to pay none.
into he democratic election Jund.'
Notwithstanding these startlin!
disclosures, which demand expo
sure, disgrace of parties implicated
and the most thorough reform, TIL
committee mplyrccommend the at
clifton of bonded warehouses am
the reduction of the whisky tax!
p The CongyegdtionoIist says: Al
drew johnson has pardoned o,
I hundrsd persons who have been con
;, victcd of countcriciting, or of ha'
$ ing in their possession counterlc
(. money, and that he deserves to !
y impeachcd for his persistent disr
: gard of the public welfare in tn
Z particular, If for nothing else
d Could not his connivance with Il
i. dciraudcrs of the government
, added to the indictment G.-Cdlcd
MAN.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03
in.arm convention constitutes any


in.arm convention constitutes any
valid ground for impeachment.
After the answer had been read,
Mr.. Evarts asked more time, and In
the debate between the lawyers,
which ensued, he was the champion
of the President, and a powerful
champion he was. His pale, earnest
student-like face lit up as his argu-
ments were presented, and he made
some of his points with great force,
although some of his sentences were
too complicated, and were weakened
by over explanation and qualihca
ton.
General Logan opposed delay in
behalf of the Managers, with less
impetuosity than he used to display
in action, and than he generally dis
plays in debate, but he soon thr""
off his reserve and poured in few
rounds of rhetorical shot among
Johnson's counsel, which did eXecu'
ton.
! Ex-Attorney General Stanbery
did his best for his client, but &
leaden weight appeared to keep his
spirits down, and he spoke as one
seeking delay merely to avert thu
sentence of guilty which he know
must be pronounced sooner or later
The remarks of Mr.. Wilson on tn
part of the Managers were much t
the point and well expressed; an'
, Mr.. Bingham showered forth tioo'
of solid patriotic eloquence which
carried conviction with it as HI
urged that the great criminal b
made to answer for the wrong
which he had committed against al
outraged and betrayed people.
Mr.. Howard attempted to hay
, the Presidents counsels application
for thirty days delay laid Oh the ia
bic, but a vote was taken on it an
it was defeated by II ayes and 4
nays.
Mr.. Evarts then threw himse
and his associates on the mercy {
the Senate for more time, and III
verdy Johnson moved to grant thel
ten days. Before a vote could |
taken on this proposition the Senal
adjourned as a Court until tomo
row at one o'clock.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

THE RIGHT TALK.-All the S gns
will fail if there is not a sharp and
sudden shortening up Of expenses in
every department ofthe government
after Gen. Grant becomes president.
We venture to predict that economy
will become the fashion then as it
has not been for the last few years.
The general signalized his short oc-
cupation Of .hc war Office by Wig
orous cutting down of expenses and
stopping of leaks which was really
refreshing; and in his recent cores.
pondcnce with Gen. Hancock, in re-
lation to the removed New Orleans
officials, he takes occasion to tell
that ofiicer,-ior all the world in the
tone u prudent father might adopt
toward son away at school who is
disposed to be little too free with
his money,-."Dispatches of such
length as yours should be sent by
mail when there is not n greater ne.
cessity for prompt reply than seems
to exist in this case" "That's the
talk" We like that. 1t is q little
thing the price of a telegram, to bt
sure, and what's the odds so long as
the government pays the bill Toe
many of our officials adopt this tone
in relation to their expenses, and thu
aggregate amount that might b,
saved in the course of year, will
no dctliment to the public service, i
very large. Wherever his authori
ty reaches, Gen. Grant is changin,
all this, and it will be q happy da,
for the country when his power will
extend to all branches of the go,
ernment.--SpringfeM RpubIicdn.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

Mrs. WADE.-A correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press writes as
follows concerning Mrs. Wade:
1t is we'll known in Washington
that Mrs. Wade has not the least
ambition to shine in the fashionable
world; that she has been heard to
express her exceeding distaste for
the formal reception it Las ever
been whispered by those who ought
to know, that she has the old fash
toned love for the click of knitting
needles; and the nation may yet
find out that the reason why Sena-
tor Wade has always stood SO firm
for the right was because his feet
have been clothed in stockings OF
domestic manufacture, for this IS no
more astonishing than, had Arch
medes the slightest point on which
to place his fulclum he might have
moved the whole world.
For many years Mrs. Wade'>
name has been prominently identi
fed with the public charitable in
situations at Washington, as wei
as elsewhere. Says the Secretary
of the 'Newsboys' Home: ,
1T is her private bencyolencC
that will longest be remembered
for it is yet to be known when ;
worthy object was sent from he
presence unrellevcd.'
When we remember her scholarly
culture, her extensive reading. anC
her acquaintance with the best
minds of the age, would it not al
most seem that this second tragedy
this suicide instead of assassination
at the White House, was the provi
dental means taken to purify thu
halls of legislation at the very foun
tain head.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

The Congrcgationalist has let.
ter from Florida which says great
numbers of Northern invalids flock.
cd thithcr to pass the winter. They
miss the religious privileges OF home,
All attempts to fraternizc with the
local churches have failed, for as
soon as their presence was discover
cd in the prayer meetings the South
crners began to pray very carncstl,
for their enemies and u second visi
was not agreeable.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03
Republican Union District COnven-
ton,

A Republican Union Convention,
for the second Congressional Dis
trict, will be held at WHITE RIVER
JUNCTION, on WEDNESDAY, the
10Th day of April next, at 2 O'Clock,
2. NJ, for the purpose of appoint
ing two Delegates and two Substi-
tutes to represent said District in
the National Conventio II, to be
holden at Chicago, Illinois, on the
Goth day of May next, for the nomi-
nation of candidates for President
and Vice President of the United
States.
Delegates to said District Con-
vention, will be chosen in compli-
ance with the following resolution,
adopted at a Convention of sd
District, held at White River june.
ton, on the 7th day of August,
1866:
ReSolred, That hereafter, all Con.
gressional District Conventions in
this District, shall be called and
holden as delegate conventions
That each town in the district, cast
ing less than one hundred republi
can votes for Governor at the State
election next preceding said dis
trict convention, shall be entitled
to one delegate, and each tow
casting more than one hundred re
publican votes, at said State elec
ton, shall be entitled to one add
tional delegate, and one delegat,
for each fractional part OF one hun
bred votes exceeding fifty.
The several Town Committee
are hereby requested to call prima
ry meetings of the Republican I'm
ion voters, in all towns in this sec
ond Congressional District. +
choose delegates to said dlstalc
convention. in compliance with tn
- foregoing resolution, and to see tina
said delegates are furnished wit
credentials signed fy the secret;
lipS of said MEETINGS.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

The PAPER AGE.-This is Ger.
tainly the age of paper. There are
"grecnbacks," paper shirt bosoms.
collars and cuff; paper slippers and
hats; paper water pipes, we'll walls,
ship cabin panels, and even the
sides of pleasure yachts are made OF
this seemingly fragile MATERIAL
The latest adoption of paper, how.
ever, comes from Maine, and is
specially addressed to the ladies'.
1t is hoped that there may be no in.
dclicacy in simple mention Of this
new manufacture, which is annonnc
ed in the local papers as the pro
duct of a "Paper Pantallette Com
pany." What nexti
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

molished by the Herculean club OIL
the manager, who dealt blow after
blow, hour after hour, until nothing
remained of their legal sophlstrles.
Then he appealed to the Senate as
holding the safeguards of the Con.
stitutiOn against usurpation, ana leo
them to ponder over his closing
words-that the future political wei
fare and liberties of all men hang
trembling on the decision OF the hour.
OF the many attentive listeners
to Gen. Butler, none paid such close
attention as did the Presidents
counsel. Mr.. Stanbery appeared to
catch and to retain every word, Oc-
casionally whispering with MI. Cur
tbs. Mr.. Evarts appeared detected
as he sat with his head dropping on
his chest. Mr.. Curtis kept up his
Websterian department., occasional
ly making few notes i'll a dlgnlfled
manner, while Messrs. Nelson and
Groesbcck wrote away as if the
General was not reading from print
| and they wished to report what he
5 was saying. Mr.. Thad. Stevens lis
2 tened with marked appreciation, and
e the other managers were equally at
S tentive, although one or two of them
;. had to occasionally make a note to
e remind them of something.
o W hen Gen. Butler sat down Mr.
/ Bingham at once rose and stated
i that the House of Representatives
4 was ready to produce the testimony
G to make good the articles of i'm
e parchment, and that Mr.. Wilson OF
S Iowa would take charge of the next
n branch Of the case.
Mr.. Wilson then read the oath o
e office of President Johnson, as Ger
Il titled by the acting Secretary o
l. State, followed ly the nomination
d Of Mr.. Stanton as Secretary OF War
! and Mir. Cameron as Minister t
Russia, and the cltitlcates OF thel
If confirmation by the Senate.
If Mr.. Wilson next commenced t.
e. read a copy Of President Johnson
N communication to the Senate on TIN
,e 10Th of December, 1867, giving hi
-e reasons for having suspended MI
+ Stanton. When he began the spec
tators began to leave, and 10y thu
time he had concluded the gaIlcrie
were more than half emptied, ami
N much noise and confusion. Til
re Representatives on the floor also bt
II. gan to thin out, many of them hay
~ l., +,,
id At 420. ON motion of Mr.. She
X man, the Chief Justice .adjournc
ar the Senate setting for the trial {
ed impeachment until tomorrow, an
es vacated the chair. Mr.. Wade ;
+. once took it, and the Senate con
Is. menced the consideration of the I
rd port of the Conference Committee
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

With the Chief Justice presiding
on the trial Of the President a chase
will be made by the Senator from
Ohio to wade through the slough of
impeachment TO the enchanted place
OF the White House.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03
NEW YORK, March 81

~ go
4 Montreal special dated So ny IN
they are in the midst OF ano, i have
man scare. Private orders ,n "si !,
been issued to all the veterans so,;on n
garrison to have two days a '" a
served and make ready 10 n n,;ilcr i
n moments notice. Inc ''' ANN.
also under orders to-day aon6or,
tity of Greek fire ana Il, p ,.oSn, tie
was bound toward Grlil,il.oiSJsr
most Irish portion. CoIS ,,r The
excitement prevails in the nave re
volunteers and regulars g. ~ 1uty.f
ceived orders to prepare ~ accounts C
called out. The government aItenen'
for these precautions py S !" private
that have been received IL !, If va
reports of arms and matel, mater.
being stored on the iro''''
brave nnN A old Ethan Allen , ssy' is Is
New York Tribune was u, ,Se rr|
leading man to recos''T'HoUr cress
eminent authority of o@Gsoycrpn|
above that ofPresidentss' called q
or Generals. When ne Of TicCpdf.
the British commander , ~ Of y
roga, early in the mt oda@e~,anddSs
10th of May, i775, ne . Gr the pr
surrender Of the fort -" nd the 90
of the Great Jehovah w"
tinental Congress-" 80 irs
A miner who LATELY ycretaie.
virginia City says t, thai ,;ou thai that y
F Is so scarce In that regloh, If tbs1
mullen stalks and q bunen"
is called n grove
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

During the ten months last, up
wards of fifteen hundred persons IN
Virginia have been declared bank
rupts.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

Illinois imported enough lumber
last year to build - three board
fence twice around the world and
once around herself.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03

DO not omit to card new milch
cows daily. II is q pleasure to them
and profitable to the owner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-11
GEI'S Coz a'la.
d OFFICIAL PROC L + y \ GS.
Board Gf' Aldermen.

Alta regular meeting of the Board Of Alder
men, held March TO- 1868 there were present
George Bryan, esq, President; Mc&&rS. Mar
kell, Gwin, Brnwis, Prcttymun, ltoheTtso" aud
Fleming
The Committee on Claims reported in i%"o'
Of reducing the assessment Oh the mill OF }. "
Nails - Co. 10 $500 Adopted
On motion, it WAS ordered, that tho Auditor
issue his warrant in favor Of j. W. Nall: y Co..
for s., in kind. being tax paid by them On 5000,
over assessment on their mill.
The Committee on Light presented Their an
nual report, which was adopted and ordered to
be printed.
A communication from s. j. Reed and Il.
NJ. Latham was referred to the Committee q"
Public Property.
A communication from the Mayor wa2 re-
cGlved, and the 18th rule suspended, and The
Auditor authorized to issue his warrant for
$40. IS in favor Of Thomas Wilmington.
a resolution in regard to the repairs Of the
wharf occupied by The American Coal Co, was
received from tho Common Council and refer
red to the Committee on Public Property.
y resolution inStructing the Superintendent
Of Police to examine the condition Of The sewer
at the corner Of Henri aud Duke streets, and
report its condition, was received from the
Common Council and thci action ccncHrred in.
The following was received from the Com
mon Council! and adopted:
RcSoiced, That tho Auditor issue bis warrant
in favor of Luther ID. Harrison, Auctionccr, for
so, for renting the Fish Wharf.
A bill Of j. q. Watkins Z Co., S2!5.Sl, for
horse feed for the Aims House, WAS received
and ordered 10 be paid.
The report Of the Guardians Of tho Free
School was received and referred to tho Conn
mittoe on Public Property by the Common
Council, and their action WIS conCurred IL.
The Finance Committee reported adversely
on the petition Of a. G. Kell, which was
adopted.
The petition of Alfred Young was received
from the Common Council and referred - the
Committee on Streets.
The report Of the Fire Wardcns WAS received
from the Common Council and their action
concurred in.
Petition of L. f Chittcnden vas referred by
the Common Council! to the Committee on
Claims, which was agreed 10.
Tho action Of tho Common Council instruct
ing t! c Committed on Public Property to re-
place the shed Of j. T. Boyd ~ q cost not OK
cecding $40, WAS concurrcd III.
The Board then adjourned.
Testc: JOHN J. JAMESON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-11
Common Council.

At a regular meeting Of the Common Council,
held March 10, 1865, there were present j. D.
Smoot, esq, President; Messrs. Warlicld, Neale,
Hopkins, Harrison, Brown, Johnson, HoIGns-
bury, Summers. Martin and Malls.
The report of tho Guardians Of the Free
School was accepted and referred 70 the Com
mittee on Public Schools.
The report OF the Fire Wardcns WAS accepted
and referred to the Committee Cn Public Prop
erty.
Fcsolced, That the Auditor issue his warrant
in favor Of Luther D. Harrison, Auctioneer,
for $50 for renting the Fish Wharf property
Adopted the 10Th rule being suspended.
Mr.. johnson submitted the following:
RcSoLucd, That the Superintendent Of Police
is hereby instructed to examine the condition
of the sewer, or culve:t, at the corner Of Henry
and Duke streets, and report the condition.
Adopted
The petition of Albert Young for permission
to rebuild the shed on Cameron street, between
Henry and Fayette, WAS granted.
Petition Of l.. L. Chittenden, per J. G. Clark,
for reduction Of assessment OF property on
Prince street, was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr. Smoot offered the following:
Ordered, That the Committee on Public
Property have the wharf under lease TO tho
American Coal Company repaired; said repairs
not TO exceed two hundred dollars, and to be
done under the supervision orthc Superntend-
ent CT Police; provided tina: the city, in the
lease, so made IS required to make ropars--
Adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Light was
received from the Board Of Afternoon adopted
and ordered to be printed.
A communication Of 5. j. Reed and l.. j.
Latham in relation TO renting the wharf of J n.
Armstrong, received from the Board Of
Aldermen, and It's reference to tho Committee
on Public Property concurred in.
Tho report Of the Committee on Claims on the
petition of. W. Malls 81 Co., with the follow
ing order, was received from the Board Of Al
dermen and adopted
Ordered, That the Auditor issue lis warrant
IN favor OF }. w. Nails Il Co., for eight dollars,
in kind, being tax paid by them Oh $500, over
assessment on their mill
An order authorizing the Auditor TO issue
his warrant for S43. G5 in favor Of Thos. Whit
tngtOn to llIHidAte the debts ON account Of the