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Attention has been drawn by our orlon-
euts to that portion of Grants letter Of ac-
ceptance IN which he says.
.'In times ike the present IL j.. impossible. or
at least emineutly improper, to ay down ro-
hey TO be adhered 20. right or wrong, through
am administration of four years. New political
issues, not t0Tt-een. are arising, and the
views %. the public uu the Oh ones are constant
iy changing, and q purely administrative officer
should always be left free TO execute tie viii Of
the people.
This Is assailed as an oxecrable doctrine in
administrative policy. but on what ground,
it II difficult to see, the whole philosophy of
our American politics sustaining 1t to the
letter IL i9 Just he ause johnson refused g.
acknowledge il that De got himsclt osuacisei.
We art asked on all sides to believe that thi-
nation is progressive in its character but
the Democratic party Is not progressive, aud
It's theory Is that the national government
should not be So. Laws and institutions
must of necessity be changed to suit he al
tered conditions of society. 1t l. greatly t.
our credit that We have been able % keeJ
unaltered So much of the great work tnat
wac transmitted us by our foreiathers as
priceless inheritance, although in the pro-
GEES of events we all saw the need of great
notifications long before they were actually
made
There is no particular benefit in adhering
to an evil if it bepracticable to find remedy
The Democratic party asks Us 10 believe that
all the virtue Of this republic consists in
G. inging with desperate tenacitv TO tie laws.
institute ms, and traditions Of the past good
nd or Indifferent suited or unsuitcd 10 the
times. or inconvenient. jefferson was one
of the trainers of these political institu-
tons, and leading one. yet hestrongly argu-
ed that one generation had no right to bind
another by its laws.
The Republican party is essentially pro-
grcssive in It's spirit, and therefore General
Grant has very truly stated, in the sentence
we have quoted, the auimating desire OF the
national heart to be improving. The party
is urged by extreme men to 90 on much las
ter than it does. But past experience has
taught the wholesome lesson of prudent CIR
cumspection in it. advances. II goes as far
as 1t is found safe 70 80. and no amount OF
abuse can make it do more. Problems Oi
immense magnitude IN governmental science
are involved IN the contests of the times.
The great aud terrible question Of slavery,
that occasioned us SO much anxiety through
fifty years. has been solved at such an awful
cost that the Republican party moves with
caution in its succeeding progress. The true
doctrine is that we must Of necessity be pro-
gressive as far as we can consistently with
events and the conditions of the times That
is what General Grant AYERS, and in doing so
he has, in our Judgment, evinced a political
sagacity of no ordinary kind.-PfiiadelPh'a
Norm AmeriCGn.
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\ Coop LETTER FROM a SOUTHERN PATRIOT.
The following letter was written by Judge
B. F. Porter, native of Alabama and Judge
OF tie Second Judicial District, to the great
Grant Ratification meeting at Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May %, 1865.
Gentlemen professional engagements will
prevent my responding in person TO your obg-
ing invitation 10 attend the ratification meeting
to be held on Saturday evening.
Ny connection with the Judicial department,
under the recent elections, has mademe reluctant
TO engage in political demonstrations. rs |
would not violate leading principle Of my life
to keep Judges clear of the suspicion OF being
swayed by party influences.
As an individual, will give Grant and Colfax
an earnest support. 1t is the ticket of recon-
struction under the Constitution and laws of the
United States. of peace, and of obedience 10 the
authority of the Union.
General Grant has been the instrument, under
Providence, of closing the wal Of revolution
with which, while had many local and person.
al, I held no political sympathies. l shall hail
him, as he advances to deposit his sword upon
the altar of perpetual peace, as one whose ad-
ministration will obliterate the Mason and Dix
line of discord, and allay forever the spirit of
discussion and civil war.
The clamors of negro supremacy, which as
sail this Presidential ticket, receive no counte-
nance from me. No man in his senses, in the
South or elsewhere need fear that in this intelli-
gent country, and in this Christian ags, intelec
tual and moral power will not reach the apex
of the temple Of liberty and hold it. 1t is
the storm Of revolution which brings ignorance
and corruption to the surface of society. In
times Of peace and Of submission to the law,
they sink to obscurity, and control no ma
tons destiny. Civil equality is not personal or
social degradation. With very great respect,
your obedient servant,
BENJAMIN F. PORTER
Messrs. Morris and others, committee
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dead, and after raising fu uds, and, as | hoped,
enough to 90 on l went b. TEX to find more had
been lost IN one stroke tina n | had raised, bnt
there was nailed, nd Nh. Keith came here to
raise funds, but sent me not penny. | went
on in such a way that | was quite beside myself,
and literally unable to do anything and at last
knowing as little what or how | was doing as
child. did as advised and left. When came
20 myself, So / could, wrote to my creditors an
explanation Of matter as well As could, and
said was coming to ew York, where [ should
do the same, and then al | asked was an oppor-
tunity to 90 10 work an d pay off the debts To
this end, and to let the N know was not run
ming away myself, telo graphed from Havana to
principal creditor in Bo SION that was coming,
and he uses my inform, tion, not to give me a
chance 20 explain, but 10 come on there and ar
rest me. which enabled Others to follow and
here am and have no idea as to when can get
out. or how. or what | may do. 1t is not the
slightest use for YOU or any Of my friends to
come here The amount is so large that only
very heavy men can swing my hail. hope |
may have such a oTe, but may not have, in a
friend in Boston bat do not place much hope
upon ii II not, there is no hope, only to stay
for some time IN limbo. For YOU. for uncle and
aunt, for al. / would to God | had been able to
avert sue h S. q. sad intelligence. In trying to
serve and save others have lost, thus far my
self Whatmorc is In store forme He alone knows.
Act well your part, my dear brother, and may
YOU nov more than compensate for my loss to
father, mother. uncle and aunt, to AL you can,
which / trust you can do for all. Save my poor
poor Wi e and children, whom | trust God in His
mercy viii not allow to suffer. Ii viii be Of no
use for you 20 come here, but write, and with
love o. uncle and aunt Believe me, greatly de
ceiyei, but not Intentionally dcceiyiug or dis
honest. your allectionate brother
q. ". BuDING.
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CoMINcEyENTs.- Yale College Commenc-
ment occurs July 23d. Wednesday morn
ing, July %, alumnimeeting, and ora
tion and poem before PhiBeta Kappa :;
orator, the Rev. Jos. P Thompson, D
d., of New York city: poet. the Rev.
Geo. I. Dole Of Stockbridge, Mass. We'd
nesday afternoon. centennial Grafton and
poem before the Brothers in Unity orator.
Rt. Rev. 7. N. Clark,D D., of Rhode Island,
poet, Theodore Bacon of Rochester, n. Y.
Williams Jollege Commencement occurs
July 29th with tbs following programme
Sunday, July 26, baccalaureate by Presi-
dent Hopkins, and an address before the Mills
Theological Society by Rev. Horace James Of
Lowell, in the evening Monday, address
before the Adelphic Union by Collector
Thomas Russell of Boston Tuesday. dedica-
ton o. the Soldiers Monument. with addres, by
David Dudley Field Of New y ork. addres, by
Prof. Nm- d. Whitney of Yale College. and
poem by Samuel Bunham Of the class Of
1865, before the society Of the alumni, and
in the evening prize rhetorical exhibition by
members Of the Junior and sophomore class;
on wednesday, the exercise, Of the craduat-
ing class
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REupRocIry.-S Senator Ramsey, Of Mime
sota, introduced into the Senate on Saturday
a bill substantially to revive the old Recip-
rocity Treaty between the United States and
the Canadian Confederation 1t provides
that on n similar concession on the part Of {
New Dominion certain articles, the growth,
product and manufacture Of the provinces,
shall be admitted into the nited States at an
import duty Of five Per cent ad valorem, all
export duties on the same to be abolished,
the privilege Of navigating Lake Michigan to
he granted to Canadians in return for a simi-
lar right for Americans on the st. Lawrence
and its canals, and for equal rights Of trans
portaticn by railroad across the territory Of
either government. In regard to the fisheries
the bill proposes to re-establish the ReciprO-
city Treaty Of lSj4 in all Its particulars. and,
provides that it shall not 20 into effect unless
and until the called for concessions and
agreements are made by the Canadian % n
ment 1t was read twice, referred TO he
Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered
To he printed.
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MISSISSIPPI ELECTION General Grant has
received intelligence from General Nc Dowell,
Commander of the Fourth Military District,
to the effect that the new Constitution has
been carried in Mississippi. and that the Re-
publican State ticket is probably elected
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The frauds on the Government in bOunties
t1 cnlored soldiers, it is stated, were commit
ted in this way The law provided that col
ored men who were free, and enlisted in the
army, should receive three hundred do Is
bounty while slaves enlisting received but
one hundred dollars Claim agents have
been buying up the bounty certificates Of
many men who were slaves, and the fraud
was committed by getting clerks through
whose hands the papers passed 10 treat them
as free. whereby two hundred dollars was
made on each claim. Several clerks must
have been in the ring with the claim agents
\ committee of Congress is investigating the
affair. The number Of persons implicated is
not yet made public, nor is it ascertained
how much money the Government has been
swindled out Of Estimates fix il all the way
from $50. 900 to 100000.
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e don't know as | need say much
more about our motive power He hld immen &
force but it was mostly ris iaerffa. He d
faults, such as little habit Of kneeling down de-
voutly in heroad, on wholly improper OCCASION
but he made up for such depressions Of his r
ward end, by occasional elevations of his heels
INTO the air above the dash board in a highly en-
ersetc manner. His greatest trouble evidently
was constant fear that might say whoa, and
he not hear it But after all he made his itv
miles in hot day {; he never ainched at the
stecpest hill he grew better ins.eil Of worse As
we went on and he brought rs hroaqi all right
and with full half Of the whip left.
Wewound On, around the northern b,,e of, Mans
fiedand the height beyond it to the north. \ show
eThad washed the landscape and laid the dust. The
slantng rays of the sun now setting, gave bril-
liancy to the foliage, and peculiar vivilness to
the green Of the meadows. Everything was de-
lightful and ifyour most oJeliert hid been a
poet he would have u,le poetry 3: if he had had
Emusic IN himself he would have sung he
couldn't have helped it perhaps he dida'L
At Camtriigebaroueh wesrruck the Lamoille.
rnd turning squire to the east followed its course
up The valley. crossing it twice before were,ched
Cambridge Centre. will not attempt to de-
scribe tAe varied attractions Of The LamoiIe VAL
ley There Is yar'el beauty in its scenery of
rock and river, mountain and f'rcst, sloie aid
g.. .f.
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The New York World seems to understand
that what were known in the army as" bum
mers" are likely to claim seats in the COnser-
vative Soldiers ard Sailors Convention at New
York, and it calls for the exclusion of all'' who
cannot either produce their homo able dischar-
ges in writing. or give other proc by competent
and duly certified witnes es, thit their stand
ing in the army or navy when mustered out Of
service was good" The Worlj is undoubtedly
right in making this demand, hut will il not
ha ve the effect. if the rule 10 adopted, Of max
in 4 the convention srnau one? a.
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RESOLUTIONS.
ResOlred, That in the success Of the Republi-
can Party in the coming NatiOn,I election, lies
our only hope Of the permanenee Of the work of
reconstruction as inaugurated by Congress, and
of tho predominance of the prime pes Of Equal civ
il rights, Protection to the loyal people Of the
South, Economy in the administration Of the
public finances and Good faith to the creditors Of
the Government, essential TO thi honor and safe
ty Of the Nation
Res0irsf that We heartily endorse the nomin-
ations and Platform of tine National Republican
Convention Of 1868, and as far as our best en-
deayors eau 90, will see to it that Vermont,
which gave no tagging or half-hea rted support to
the War, gives equally effective support to the
trusty and gallant leader Of our armies, GEN
GRANT, and his patriotic and worthy associate
on the ticket, SCHUYLER CoLFlx. when heading
the column Of Peace and permanent Union.
.Resolred. That we will give 10 the nominees
Of this convention, our cordial support at She
Polls
A. II. Chesmore Of Huntington, Samuel Big
wood Of Winoosb, and C. W. Whters Of Nil
ton were duly electei County Committee for the
year ensuing.
On motion. the Convention adjourned s,Hc die.
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THE SrArrE oF LUTHER.-Thc splendi
monument to the memory of Martin Luther,
and in commemoration Of the Great Refor-
nation, the Inauguration of which BY the
Protestant denominations Of Germany is an
nounced by the cable, was begun in 1850.
1t is ftly placed in the city Of Worms, where
in 1921, in the presence OF the most bril-
liant and august assembly Of the Empire of
Charlie, V. embracing the princes and mobiles
and lay and ecclesiastical dlgnitaries of Ger
many with the Emperor himself presiding,
luther witnessed good confession of is
Protestant faith. closing his defence with the
ever memorable declaration - Unle-s | stall
be refuted and convinced by testimonies of
the Holy Scriptures, or by public, clear ard
evident arguments and reasons, cannot and
will not re;ract any thing since believe
neither the Pope nor the Councils alone
both Of them having evidently often erred
and cantradicted themselyes-and since it is
neither safe nor advisable to do any thing
against the conscience Here stand |
cannotdo otherwise God help me Amen
The Brooklyn church-goers are greatly ex-
ercised and not without some reason. because
last sunday, on the occasion of the laying OF
the corner stone Of Roman Catholic cathe-
dral. a procession marched through the streets
a. an ho.r appropriated to worship, taking in
their way numerous churches where services
were being held. which we're seriously inter
rupted by the continual din of the brass
bands. The vicinity Of the Cathedral is
crowded with churches, at one of which it
was necessary to suspend the services for
time. and during the whole period it was ex-
tremely difficult to hear, and impossible to
give due attention The sucieties which em
ployed the music and inflicted the nuisance
are not religious societies, and their bands
played no pealm-tunes. but instead 4" Wearing
ofthe Green, "'' Rory o Whore, and'' Widow
Maehree." Bishop Loughlin was waited up
on by respectable deputations from Protestant
churches, with requests to prevent such dis
turbanees as are complained of, to which he
raid no attention
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THANKS TO Ex-SEcRErARY SrASrox.-Senator
Edmunds on Monday introduced a resolution
which was adopted directing that the concur
rent resolution rendering thanks of Congress
to Edwin VI. Stanton be communicated to m
by the proper ofhcsp
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upon IL Ifuot, there is no hope, only to stay
for some time in limbo. For YOU. for uncle and
aunt, for an. would to God bad been able to
avert sue s.. O., sad intelligence In trying to
serve and save others have lost, thus far my
self Whatmorc is in store forme He alone knows.
Act wei your part, my dear brother, and may
YOU nov more than compensate for my loss to
father, mother. uncle and aunt, TO AL you can,
which ! trust Won can do for all. Save my poor
poor Wi e and children, whom | trust God in His
mercy viii not allow to suffer- Il win be Of no
use for you 90 come here. but write, and with
love to uncle and aunt. Believe me, greatly de
caiyci. but not Intentionally dcceiviug or dis
honest, your allectionate brother.
q. ". BuDING.
Tnn EUtrTloN A>D EaRrHQrAkEA AT rnESAND
wIcu I,l,Nps-A letter from a gentleman
at Hawaii has been handed u-, which gives
some interesting incidents, connected with the
earthquake at that plac, in the early part of
April last. Iberewcrcs uc6s ou several differ
cut davs. those lu the ith being So severe as
% make the furniture dance about on the floor
ot private dwellings. On the night of the 7th
the volcano commenced throwing up melted
lava many hundred feet, and ON the following
day thcrc was san outrouriug of smokeso dense
as to destroy every living thing within radius
pi fifteen mlle- from The crater. A. many as
could. gu. away from ,ue south part ot the is
land in a steamboat. A gang of thirty-three
men who were nj work uplu the mountain
were buried IN moment 6v a land slide. A
missionary. named Rey. Mr.. porue had his
life saved 'by the sacacltv of the mule uron
which hc was riding. When the earth orened
in-eat cracks all about him. the animal ium-
ped several ut them carrying his der safely
d,er Ths family ola cant. Brown. whoIiyed
withina mile OF thcc crater. tad notbeen heard
from s'ne' t"e eruption. IreiE house Iaa pre-
Tfcr,i,l wave ,ga- .a[crr, ~ qi,5fy .e, bi@b
sweeping away whole villages. and submers
ing the t'llast coe0nul trees About forty
miles ut the c1as, were tous completely swept
Prs the sea. and the inhabitants bad Icrished .
ODD gree numbers 40 such eruption bad oc-
tuTal within the ucuIr. Ut mruu.u living.
p-alt .r. JuralL
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t'. "i- oi t"-mrl-7 -He "'i- able t' make her
90 beautiful -1rcl.f, aud tnai after she had
done So She could arrange Tor har au aiyaut-
a-elus matrimonial alliance Mrs. Bora
da.ia swallowed the Iait. advanced 5000
ana commenced @. tik. certain iafH- under
tla direction .r Lar kind sI,i--- Tbe..
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, main, clever man is my neighbor Gray.
And We often take counsel together,
10 lives in . farmhouse over the way,
And i wise in respect to the weather
Ee watches all signs, night, morning and noon,
Bn, rins his great faith on change of the moon.
In tbe dull, drizzly May, when the signs were all
bad,
Ami day after day, it KEEP; raining,
When the turner's were sad, and the women were
mad,
And all the wide world was complaining,
rsrner GRAY went on piping the very same tune,
at viii never clear of ill change ofthe moon
admired lis great faith, for the east wind blew
strong,
Tho MON had changed thrice, while the storm
kept along,
I'm, peirbbor still stuck 20 his notion
on ri II cleared up, near the coming of June,
Two dtvs and nalf from change Of the moon
q, tbe long summer drouth, when the springs
had run dry,
No-a sion Of a rain-cioud appearing,
vc.rbbor Gray. who knew the wherefore and
why,
Sr,ge ont. md his accents were cheering
We are bound TO have different weather soon,
tor arruw, You know, there sa change Of the
moon.
I .it Tx his fire on d sharp wiuter's night
Win the glass below zero Is ranging,
Afy reirhbar instructs me with honest delight,
lFo, III. fifth in the moon Is unchanging,)
That tlaw viii sct IN hy saturday noon,
f1- iu.t at that time comes 3 change oftho moon.
1....-.l ..rl ,rst o, dry 5rybatever the ,,rief
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Ghe 6ree Rress.
EDITORS AND PRoPRIETORS.
Chittenden County Republican Con-
ventiOn.

was appointed by the chair to receive credentials
and report roll of delegates. as follows:
Cc'~.o Hee on Credentials
L D. PLATT of Burlington,
L. y. WILLIAMS of Essex,
H. L. HoxIE of Milton
The committee reported the following
Roll OF DELEGATES.
Boitoa.-J H. Whiteomb, Edwin Il. Morse,
T. T Church
Buriingioa.-T. T. Wales, F. NJ. VauSi,klen.
c. Noyes, ?. T Sweet. J. \. shedd, S Hunting
ton, L. B. Platt, n. Parker, L. L. Lawrenc C.
F. Ward, G D.Weller, f. W. Peck, A.W Al
len, l. \. Drew, R. s. Taft, ". 4. Croube. Ed
ward Lyman, G. G. Benedict, l. W. Page. B.
II Dewey, Z. W Chase, Hiram Walker. A. c.
Spear.
CharloHc.-Heman II. Newell, A c Palmer,
Jos. Shaw Dean Hosforl, D. c. Lake. Burke
Leayenworth, Jas. Squire
Colchcsier-W. V Reynolds, sam Bigwood.
c. f. Storrs, L. l. Penniman, J F. Day. F. 5.
Brownell, \ C. Ballard, Charles Lafouniain.
r.,,, -
r. y w.,.- ~ ., w,..
= s. II " p,.lI - -, -
Parker, Z. l.. Buttolph, L. NJ Bates, $ C. Booth
Hines5urgh.-Joseph Marsh, Lorenzo Mlr-
ray, Wm. Sanctuary, Enoch D. Weed. 4.
r'...-.-1 y u - NJ. =,
II p..j..;n " Nd
-. 1.,.o. p,,.,-,..n c,-,...c
s.-,..,o NJ ID c..
II 60. -. II So. m.
L-.-s- n.,;, r;-t U ~ - n
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s,.,ner Finn p r uobr.,t ! T sd.
son, J. H. Tlli-on. C. o. Blake, Horace Rd-
in-on. H. J.. Hoxsie. Smith Lincoln. II. A.
Granger, G.. z Sanderson, C. " Witter,
Rirtuoad, - Elisha Andrews, Martin NJ.
Elte.. +. %. Mason. :. H. Davis, II. 4. HoIre..
Eugene Bi.-5nctt. 4. J. Crane.
Nt'i'tff.--i' " Ne"eI' "uy Tracey VIZ
lam harmon Ez'a Meeth' l. = ko"!ey.
-'. 1-. -.''.y' ,.''- To- 'i'''''i'''' i- VI
bioWne-i' John Williams.
81 George-Goorce Hin-iili, Norman Isl
au.
YatotW.-A. q. Ifumphrey. Martin VIM
H- A. Rogers b. W. Church A. &. Dixon. b.
p.v.r 7 n Au-t-p
rf-..,.-g " r ALL. Al y p-.o ,u..
Vatl p N..a-.,I.c- ,lre, stone n + Do.-
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For High Bail!f Jos Barton Of Charlotte was
nominated by rira roce vote.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
iowipg.
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For Sheriff E. D. Mason presented the name
of John C. Griffin of williston.
R. S. Taft presented A. B. Ashley of Burl-
ington.
A II. ChesmOre presented the name Of Henry
Brewster of Huntington.