Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-08

LoUIsIANA.-The following has been adopted
as one of the articles of the Louisiana Con-
stitution
All persons shall enjoy equal rights Will c
travelling In this state in any conveyance of
a public character. All places where bust
ness is carried on by charter, or for W hich a
license is required from either state, paris h
or municipal authority, shall be deemed
places of public character, and shall be
open to the accommodation and patronage of
all persons, without distinction or discrim-
nation on account of race or color.
Gov Flanders having resigned his Office as
governor being, no doubt driven to it by
Gen. Hancock, the General has appointed
Mr.. Joshua Baker to the vacant Office
In the appeals made to Gen Hancock, as
commander of the department, TO interfere
| in civil matters, he usually declines to act,
referring all parties to the courts. As the
| ored men are allowed on juries, the secession
| lists have affairs pretty much their own way.
The House have passed resolution thank
ing Gen. Sheridan for his course at New
Orleans, thanking Gen. Grant for his letter
to the President on Stanton, and censurng
A. Johnson as the acting President for re-
moving the above officers. The resolution
was offered by Washburne of Illinois
Andrew johnson, of Tennessee, is reported
to be DESTROYS of the Democratic nomi nation
for next President
Those who are anxious t. know what will
be the result of the financial discussions in
Congress, are informed by correspondent
9 that the paper currency will neither be
contracted nor expanded that nothing viii
be enacted pledginS the payment Of bonds
either in gold or in greenbacks that new
long loan, subject to taxation, will be estab-
lished, and that the accumulation of gold in
the Treasury will be stopped''
\ PRoBLEa.-The Albany correspondent
of the New York Times says
The new state officers are all here or here
about, and usual, are accompanied by a
long following of the lean and hungry 4
great problem they have to solve-how to
make one teat suckle two pigs Two. did |
say? Make it two dozen-the teat not over
pressed with the tactical fluid-and YOU will
be nearer right.
The Comptroller of the Currency has de-
cided that national banks have no right to
take charge of private property for safe
keeping. AS the banks assume no liability
when locking up other peoples bonds in
their safes, it is mt quite easy to see why
the comptroller need to trouble himself
about it.
Gen. Butler is reported as being of the
opinion that 60 the general relaxation in
business in the North is owing to the better
inducements offered by the government for
the investment of loose capital that no
one. in the present state of money matters,
is willing to put capital in any enterprise
unless it will bring more than ten per cent.
for the reason that the government, being a
large borrower and giving the equivalent OF
that amount, holds forth more desirable
chances of investment. -
He is by no means alone in this opinion
Money seeks its most profitable investment
and government rates are SO high that private
or corporate enterprise cannot afford to COM
pete with them
At meeting of the Grand Army of the
Republic in Washington Friday evening,
resolutions ignoring politicians, calling for a
National Convention of soldiers and sailors.
and indorsing the nomination of Gen. Grant.
were passed.
VERMONT AT GErTYsBURG.-The editor of
the Free Press publishes the following ex-
tracts from the private letters to him of Gen.
Meade and Secretary Stanton, endorsing the
high valor of the Vermont troops at Gettys-
burgh General Meade says:
9 know of no body of troops entitled to
more credit for distinguished and valuable
services there rendered than Stannard's
Brigade of Vermont troops
Hon. f. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War
said
- The patriotic valor exhibited by the
soldiers OF Vermont and their gallant officers
upon many battle-felds, was never more con-
spicuous than in that great decisive battle OF
Gettysbnrgh. Vermont has good reason to
be proud of her sons and the place they
have won in national history"