Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-09-25
The follov..g are the members of Congress


for Nashville But it now appears they are bound
for the plains to fight the Indians.
The followag are the members of Congress
elected in Milne On Tuesday:
lst District, John Lynch,
2nd " 5. p. Morrill,
Bird - James G. Blaine.
4th " John c. Peters
9TH " Eugene Hale.
When the Democratic ratification meeting was
held in Boston after Seymour's nomination, one
Of the speakers said Vermont would make good
report for the democrats, and Maine would fol
low soon after. He was right; but if that
prophet il not now without honor in his own
country and (poitical) house ~ We are mistaken.
He spoke d" wiser than he knew"
Auswerel-At Republican meeting in Hart
ford n few evenings since rs Mr.. Hall, Of Meri-
den, was speaking an freshman sang out, How
about the carpet-baggcrs p" Mr.. Hall replied;
- You have a right to say carpet bag, my
friend; you have not forgotten when you packet
up your all in carpet-bag and came to these
shores ia search Of liberty, and under the great
bluyan tree Of freedom You received the wei
come which you could not elsewhere obtain 80
Great applause)
JUDGE POLAND in his speeches illustrates the
entire loss Of Identity between the Democratic
party of yore, and the sham Democracy Of
to-day, by story Of a vinegar barrel which
had been many years in a farmers family, and
had been newly headed and hoopel and stayed
until on examination it was found that the only
original part remaining was the bung hole
This is not bad and it may be added that the
bung-hoie party is bound to be badly bungcd in
November.
Both Houses Of the Nova Scotia Legislature
have passed bill declaring that the militia
should not be compelled to serve outside the
Province without the consent Of the Local Gov
eminent: also resolution authorizing the
Government to borrow half million dollars
e.. for unforeseen purposes The Assembly, on
motion Of the Provincial Secretary. adopted an
address to the Governor asking him to transmit
the minutes Of the Council and the Repeal Reso-
luton, 60 the British Government, and also to
use his personal influence towards obtaining the
,,a->aee of the Repeal Resolution by the British
Government
The negro members expelled from the Georgia
Legislature have formed themselves into civil
ami political rights association, and Issued .
call for State Convention of colored citizens, to
be held in Nacou on the first Tuesday in Octo-
ter The document Is temperate in tone. 1t
declares that the personal liberty Of the blacks Is
in us great danger as their civil and political
rights. and concludes with these words - Guard
against all disturbances, as this is n moral con-
test and bloolless battle. Drunkarls and fools
light in person, sober and wise men fight with
thoughts and words -
Dispatches from the Asiatic squadron report
Al interesting fact relative to the rebel ram
S;onewsll, sold by the United States to the
japanese Government Capt Brown, U.S-N.,
who was detailed to carry out the 6t0neBall and
deliver her to the japanese is still in command.
and still fies the American flag at the masthead,
though he repudi,tes any authority Of the
Unitel States over her, and says he will hold
her against all the Powers combined, if neces-
sirv. until he turns her over to the japanese
Government, in whose employment he now i.
The impression is that the civil war in Japan
viii SOD close, when the Stonewell will be de-
lived to the winning party.
PESDIEroN CoNGhADULAsED '--As George
Il. Pendleton, of Ohio, was leaving The platform
recently, after delivering one Of his most yigor-
Gus speeches, he was accosted by a one-armed
man, who stepped up to him and said, g Mr..
Pendleton, allow me to congratulate you on the
excellence of your speech. can well appreciate
as lost this arm in defence Of the principles
,on Siyoc9te," at the same time holding up to
view the stump Of his arm. All " said Mr..
Pendeton, with a suite " ih - said Mr.. Pen
dleton. with bland smile ''Yes. sir said
the ex-soldier 81 lost that arm while hGItHg
in the Southern army against the Abolition Go
,erument.' Mr.. Pendleton walked off, rather
confused.
Congr,=s. iiss done the proper business of the
extra session in very sioEt order. ltmet yester-
day, extended the recess to the latter part of DC
tober, and adjourned, after the shortest session,
We think, on record. Some pressure for general |
legislation was expected, especially with reference
70 si4e action of the Georgia Legislature; but if
there aas say, it was resisted Thus nothing has
been done out q which any capital can be made
against the party. The republican Congressman
are returning home, to work with adj better heart
in the Campaign, till the end Of the recess, wien
it will he but prudent for Congress to reassembe,
and remain in session till after the election, in
order to be in readiness for any needed action. |
President johnson, the rebels and the democrats,
doubtless do not like the arrangement, but
g,.sl many hsnest men will feel much the safer |
for yesterday 5 piece of work at Washington.
Congress was in session one hour and ten /
minutes on Monday There was quorum |
present at noon in the Senate, and quorum OF |
the House in the city, but the democratic mem
bers did not take their seats. They had held a |
private caucus and agreed not to take their |
places sithin the bar, Brooks of New York
being designated 70 be present at twelve O'Clock
and call for a diviIis,t md make objections to
business. But Mr.. Brooks ~as FIVE minutes
late and in that time vote had been hal on
dispensing with the reading Of the Journal. aud
also upon the resolution of adjournment. and as
no one called for division or for yeas and nays,
or in any way challenged the votes, the resolu-
tios tsssed with the usual regard for all parlia-
nentaTy .orRs. and all that remained was for
the Senate to eonsRy. General Schenck next
offered a resolution OF inquiry. Mr.. Brooks
objected, and called for the yeas and nays. This
revealed the fact that eight votes were wanted
for quorum. The call Of the House then be-
gan, but, in n few moments a message came
frSz3 the Senate that it had concurred in the
House resolution, and the House at once ad
journed. In the Senate the appearance of Mr..
Buckalew to oppose all measures made up
quorum, and enabled the Senate to do its part Of
the business with great promptne=s.