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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
WASHINGTON, April IA.

The following letter was address
ed by Secretary Stanton to Senator
Cameron to-day:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April IL, 1868.
DEAR SIR :-Perceiving in this
mornings Chronicle that commu-
nication has been signed by the
Governor, the Republican members
OF the Legislature, and other per
sons, asking your recommendation
Tor my transfer upon q certain con.
tingency to the head of the Treas
llry Department. l hasten to re.
quest earnestly that no such recon.
incubation be made. Enough OF
my life has been devoted to public
duties. No consideration can in.
dnec me to assume those of the
Treasury Department, or continue
III the War Department longer than
may he required for the appoint.
meht and confirmation of my sue.
cessor, Yours truly,
EDWIN VI. STANTON.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

What you leave after your death,
let it be without controversy, else
the lawyers will be your heirs-Os
borne.
French papers mention an unusu-
al activity in in the silk business at
Lyons.
There are seven million Jews in
the world, one-half of whom live in
Europe.
1t is claimed that Chicago is the
distributing point for nearly 10000
post Offices in the country.
a submarine diver in Illinois eS'
Inmates that he has spent three
years of his life under water.
Many thousand elms have been
planted in the streets of Chicago
this spring many are from twenty
five to fifty feet high.
Rev. 5. II. Tying, Jr., ha" again
been cited to show cause. why lie
should not be suspended from the
ministry, for preaching in Metho
dist meeting house as he did imme
diately after his admonition.
Yale College cabinet has lately
received from Prof. Marsh probably
the largest fossil elk in the world,
The span of its antlers is Is feet
inches. 1t was brought from Ice
land, a number of years since
The Central Pacific Railroad Is W
cross the Sierra Nevada mountains
at an elevation of 1000 feet apo,e
tide water, through fifteen tlhheliS,
A million of dollars have aireaus
been expended on blasting powoe'
The cost of the Austrian army,
according to official report, Is VA
hundred thousand dollars DAY VI
a little less than 200 million doli"''
Il day.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

The town elections in Ohio and
Indiana have gone strongly repub-
lican. Cleveland, which is 600 re.
publican this year, was 400 demo-
cratic last year. The republicans
carried Dayton, the home of Val.
landigham, by 800 majority. Last
fall the copperheads earned it by
100. The vote on the Michigan
Constitution was no test of party
strength, as nearly as many repub.
leans voted against it as democrats.
In the local elections of the State
the republicans held their own, and
gained in many places.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

QUERY.-Does the editor of the
Montpelier Argus belong to the ku
Kluk Khan! Or is he working in
the interest of some of his particu-
lar friends in trying to justify the
cut-thrOats and assassins who are
banded together for the purpose OF
inaugurating a reign of terror at
the South?
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24


lMPEACHMENT.--The impeach-
mcnt trial has reached another stage
the evidence having all been heard.
and now, as soon as the managers
and counsel get through their argu.
mcnts, the Senate must decide
whether Mr.. Johnson is guilty of
the high crimes and misdemcanors
III Office for which he has beer ar.
raigned. Able lawyers VIII have
heard all the evidence are e the
opinion that the articles of imp ach
ment have been sustained by The
testimony, and that Mr.. johnson
cannot escape removal.
MIR. Boutwell, was to epen the ar
gument on the part of the Managers
on Wednesday, to be followed OF
Thursday by Mr.. Evarts Cor thG dc
fence. Mr.. Stanbcry VIII probabl,
occupy Friday and Saturday will
his argument, and on next Monda,
Mr.. Boutwell, takes the floor t,
make the closing agumcnt, whicl
will probably occupy two days. |
is probable Mr.. Johnson viii kno,
next week whether he remains il
the White House or can accept tn
position of Alderman again, in som
quiet village. Probably the latter
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

Advices from the city of Mexico
state that attempts have been made
to assassinate some Americans
there. There is great excitement
against all foreigsers. The rebels
in the state of Puebla heve pro
claimed in favor of Gen. Negrete
under the constitution of 1857, re
fusing to recognize the faderal au-
thorities, and proclaiming Ortega
provisional President of Mexico.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
The May number of the Northern

The May number of the Northern
Monthly reaches us very promptly,
and its contents are even more than
ordinarily interesting and varied
The leading article is by Gen. Fran
els A. Walker, managing editor of
the Springfield Republican, and is
entitled ''The Greenback Era" 1t
consists Of an able and strikingly
brilliant resume Of the multiplied in
tluence for good or evil Of the pres
ent paper currency. The author,
who by the way is son of the well
known political economist, Amasa
Walker, exhibits signal knowl-
edge OF his subject, and borrows his
illustra ion from every walk in life.
Nothing could be more opportune,
and few recent magazine articles
will be mere widely read.
The last article in the number is
one on ''The National Debt" and is
said to be written by an eminent
New York fnancier. Itupholds the
gold paying theory. In the editori-
al department there are a half dozen
capital poems, PiScataqua river
adventure. and some excellent book
notices. This number commences
the New Year of the Nor thern, q
fact that new and old subscribers
would do we'll to remember.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

While the two stalwart fellows.
who for months have carried Ihad
Stevens from his residence to the
capitol and back again, We're at
their task the other day, the old
man stopped and surprised them
with the exclamation, "Well, boys,
what am ! to do when you are both
dead and gone !"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

One of those who suffered most
severely by the great Indian malQ.
ere in Minnesota in 1861, having
lost his home and all his relatives,
has devoted his life since that event
TO the work OF revenge, and already
boasts of having killed one hundred
and eight redskins.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
The New York Tribune editorially

ne new ORA -llOulle cultOflailN
says:
early in 1861, Gov. Seymour
visited this city, and here met TIE
Hon. Charles Ii. Rugglcs of Pough-
keepsic, of whom he asked: Judge,
have You read the Confederate Con.
stitution (then recently publish
ed)' NO, replied Judge r.; Il have
glanced over It, but not read it at.
tentiyely.' Well rcjoincd GOV. s.,
i hayeread it carefully ; and it is a
better framework Of government
than our (FederaD Constitution
Now, why not end all our trouble by
simply adopting that Constitu.
ton 2"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

"A man on Cape God having adj.
vertlsed his wife as having left his
ped and board, she retorts that she
went away for u couple of weeks TO
earn her board, and that tho bed
belongs to her mother.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

Among the incomes over $1,000
returned 70 the L. S. Assessor of
Chicago, one returns an income of
S202 ,30G,S4 thirteen return in
comes of over $4,000 each, one
hundred and fifty-seven incomes OF
over 500, 900 each, and four hundred
and eighty-six exceeding $4,000.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

II Is reported that Mr.. Wade has
received o warning from the Ku
klux Klan that he and Butler will
be assassinated If johnson is con.
victed. The Khan had better take
warning instead Of giving warnings
In that direction.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
Total,

! Mr.. Chapman moved to make the
election of Mr.. johnson unanimous
and it was carried.
Mr.. Uinckley presented the name
of Col John G. Stearns, of Brad
ford, as second delegate, supporting
the nomination by a few brief re
marks. The nominatio was second
ed by DR.. Stiles OF windsor, and Mr..
Stearns was unanimously elected
by acclamation.
L. Tyler, of Brattlcboro, and Hon.
Joseph Atkinson, of Newbury, Were
elected substitutes.
Hon. Hampden Cults, of Brattlc-
boro, sent in his resignation as a
member of the Union District Com.
mittee, on account of absence much
of the time the coming Presidential
campaign. 1t was referred to the
Windham county delegation, and S.
n. Herrick of Brattleboro, was
elected to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. French moved that the reso.
lutions of the State Convention.
held at Rutland, be adopted as The
sense of the convention, and it was
agreed to. The convention then ad.
journed.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24
District Convention.

IuC hCpupliCdu DiStifSt Soh'Sh
ton, for the ID Vt. District, met at
White River Junction on Wednes-
day, the 18th ult., and was organ
lied by the choice of 1t. Gov. Ste
phen Thomas as President and A.
\. Swain Secretary.
On motion of Norman Paul of
Pomfret, the Chair appointed a
committee of one from each county
in the District on Credentials, as
follows: Norman Paul, of Pomfret,
L. Tyler of Brattleboro, Lyman G..
Hiackle&, of Chelsea, and Charles
F. Spaulding, of st. Johnsbury.
This Committee soon after reported
fifty Delegates present with creden-
tials.
Orange County was represented
in the Convention as follows: Brad
ford, Col. Il. Farnham, ID. Hurlbut,
ID. w. Cobb.
Chelsea, l.. G. Hinckley, B. f.
Dickinson.
Fairlee, A. Fl. Gilmore.
Newbury, Joseph Atkinson, L. II
Fulton.
Thetford, Capt. S. X. Berry.
| West Fairlee, 1t. Gov. Stepher
Thomas, &. Bigelow.
The Convention then proceeded
to the election of delegates to at
tend the National Union Conven
ton at Chicago. 1t had been gen
orally conceded that Windham and
Orange counties were entitled tC
the two delegates, and Mr.. Tyler OF
Brattlcboro, presented, in behalf OF
the Windham county delegates, the
name of S. NJ. Waite of Brattleboro
Mr.. Darius, Russ Of Hartford, OPP
posed the nomination with coIsid
cradle warmth.
Hon. G. IL. Chapman of Proctor
vile, presented the name Of VIM
Harris, Jr., of Windham, whicl
nomination was supported by MI
French of Woodstock.
The convention vas about to pro
coed to ballot, when Mr.. Tyler with
drew the name Of Mr.. Waite, sayin,
he did not wish to present his nam
unless he could be chosen by accla
nation.
A. N. Swain then presented tn,
name of VIM. ii. johnson, of Bel
lows Falls, who was elected by til,
following vote:
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

CARpETING, and a good assrTSffvTYs,
~ Looking Glasses, ~
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

Many thousand elms have been
planted in the streets of Chicago
this spring; many are from twenty
five to fifty feet high.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-24

HATS, GAPS, and Ready Mage STEVENS
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17
THk SIiTUATION. 81

The next card may be Impeachment. Mr..
Johnson might as well understand this before
lie forces upon Congress the necessity. We
trust wisdom will prevail. But if the President
makes himself an impeachment" he must be
swept away. This is the Logic of the Hour.
An issue has been forced upon the President
which he must answer. If lie admits the right
OF Congress to restore Mr.. Stanton, then he ad-
mits everything. If he denies it, he places
himself in antagonism to the law, and is guilty
of misdemeanOr.
The whole difficulty began in the Spring.
When the Reconstruction bill was pending the
President fought it. His friends in Congress
made strenuous opposition. He vetoed it.
But Congress prevailed, and the Presidents
friends announced that while he opposed the
law and had resisted its passage, it wds law,
and he would execute it in letter and in spirit
Some of our friends did not believe him, and
wished Congress not to adjourn. An adjourn
ment was effected, however, and, although q
day of meeting was arranged in the Summer
it was thought that none would be held. The
President seemed to be under good influences
lie appointed Sheridan, and Sickles, and Pope.
He was gradually returning to sympathy with
the country. He was regarded as an obstinate,
resolute man, doing duty that was unpleas-
ant, and the country honored him. Congress
went home, and it seemed as if we were to
have Summer of rest.
An evil influence seemed gradually to spread
over Washington. We heard hints ard NUT
teiings, and dark suggestions. The President
was beginning to doubt. Mr.. Stanbery was put
to his law books to see if flaw could be
found in the Reconstruction act. Mr.. Black,
(who seems to he the Mephistophcles of this
Administration, as well as of that of Mr.. Bu-
chanan), and Mr.. Blair, and crowd of adj
venturers were swarming around his Excel
lency and urging him to "vigorr lie was adj
mOnished to "beware of the niger" Finally,
the law was found to be no law, and instead
of generals commanding, the commanders of
the South were merely policemen obeying.
Congress hastened together, and the law was
made more stringent. Surely there could
be no mistake now, and the Presi-
dent would do lis duty. Stanbery's police
idea was one breach of faith. Congress had
scarcely adjourned before there was another
"Congress has certainly given these generals
"power," said the evil counselors. "If you
"cannot break the law, put its administration i'll
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

In the SENATE yesterday an official ON
muncation from Mr.. Stanton was duly received,
without objection.
The Cotton-tax bill was taken MP and an eff
fort made to agree with the House, but without
success. The House wanted to repeal the tax
altogether; the Senate proposed to suspend the
tax for one year only. Further action will be
taken on Monday.
The Finance Committee reported bill re-
iating to United States notes, recnacting the
Legal Tender act, and providing for contracts
payable in gold.
There was some discussion on the PROPOSE
tion to appoint naval officers as cOnsuls. No
action.
Mr. Stewart called up his bill to create
, school of mines, on which lie made an elaborate
speech.
The House bill making appropriations to sup
ply the deficiency in the appropriations for the
execution Of the Reconstruction law and for the
service Of the Quartermastel's Department for
the year ending June So 1868, was somewhat
amended, aud finally passed.
The Senate, after some unmpcrtant business,
adjourned till Monday.
In the House an inquiry into the copyright
business was ordered. :,
There was long contest on bill extending
the time for the completion of the Dubuque
and Sioux City Railroad III Iowa, but the bill
was finally adopted.
Regular official communications were re-
ceved and accepted fIOm Mr. Stanton as Sec
retaTy of War.
The Remainder of 1.-The session was taken
up in discussion On the Proposed Reconstruc-
tion bill.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

The following facts, culled from the returns
of the Assessors, exhibit the increase of wealth
and prosperity in the City of Philadelphia
showing not only the growth of the city, but
also the marked proportion of houses to the
number of inhabitants; and the large number
of factories and mills, ranking Philadelphia as
the second manufacturing city in the world.
The total number of buildings in the city is
1OS,1S2; of this number 3S5 are churches, 2j3
schools, public and denominational; 1896 mills
and factories, 60 public institutions, q theaters
and halls, SO hose houses, &C., &C. A very large
proportion of these buildings are substantially
built, stone and brick predominating. The
present population of the city is about eight
hundred thousand.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

The conflicting and inconsistent policies now
being pursued by the several District Com
manders, each acting according to his own po-
ltical proclivtics, affords sufficient reason
for placing Gen. Grant in command over the
five Departments. When, during the war, each
Department Commander disposed of political
questions according to his personal notions
one freeing the slaves, another returning them
to Slavery; ono suppressing Democratic news
papers, another slencing Republican singers:
one guarding tenderly the property of Rebels,
the other conilscating and plundering tit was
found necessary to place Gencml-in- Chief in
command at Washington, through whom coop
Grafton and uniformity of action in all depart
mcnts of tho Government were secured. So
when in the progress of reconstruction Gems
Candy and Sheridan require all registered voters
without dictnction of color to be permitted to
sit on juries, while Gen. Hancock forbids them
to do so, Gen. Meade removes officers who op-
pose reconstruction while Geu. Hancock him
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

1t is not often that a project reaches ON
Legislature so greatly affecting the interests
Of this city as does the contemplated suspen-
sion bridge across the Hudson ut the Highlands,
for which a charter is being sought. Perhaps
few of our readers are aware of the fact that
the distance from Turner'S, on the Erie Rail
road, to this city is greater by way of jersey
City than it would be by way Of this contem-
plated bridge. With this bridge and about
eleven miles of railroad from its western end to
Turner's, there connecting with the Erie and on
the eastern side with the Hudson River Railroad,
the vast trade of the West, and of the Eastern
Continent about to pass over the Pacific Road,
might be brought to our doors without fer
riage or the difficulties caused by the jealous
legislation of New-Jersey The time is fast
approaching when ferriage on trunk lines OF
railroad will not be tolerated. 1t is rather sur
prising that capitalists have not long since, IN
this respect, relieved the metropolis from the
character of q suburb Of Jersey City so far as
regards the vast trade Of the West-now in
creasing with rapdity. and perhaps ultimately
to attain magnitude unequaled at any point
on the globe.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17
amustmtnis.

ACADEMY cF Music This Afternoo on-Philhalr. H.l
Vpera-' Martha"
BARNUMs AMTEICAN MUsEUM--Day and Evening.
- Pale Janet Living ConlsNsu Amtub Co.'S MenaRene-
3oOOO Curosiics.
BANvARp's OPERA IOCsE-Tbis Evening" The
FROST Kug"--1he Mammoth Cave
BRoADwAY 1nIATER - This Eyening.-"Peep O
Day" Mrs =. ?. 3 Wers
BUNYAN Hal, Union Square-This Afternoon ana
Eveung-"I The Plgla"
DoDwORTH HALL-This Evening.-Mr Geo. Van
Re ding Rc ai Douhetct Lnh Dombey At Bnuef'
Academy" sll The Trd from PickWick'
FRENCH THENlTR This Evening" Marie An
.oinette-" Nine Rsor.
NATIONAL ACADEMY or DEsrGN-Day and Evening
The Paris Pie,Grts.
NEw-YORK CIRCUS, FOnTteenth-st.-Tms Evening
-FeatS of Rauestrlanisu,--" Tho Miser 4 BagdsL"
NRw-YORK THEATER-Thls Evening" Under 'ne
Gssrght" The Wouel Sisters -
NmIo's GARDEN - This Eyening.-"Ihe Nhlte
Fawn" Padserne Ballet Troupe
OLYMPIC THEATER-This Evening" Ahdsum-
Nights Dream"
PIXIES OPERA HoUsE-Tbis Eyening-La Grange
BngnoH Italian Opera" Lucreza Borgia"
PLYMOUTH CHrRCH, BROOKIYN-This Evening
Dcksnss Readings David Copperted and Nj Bob
bawJePs Party"
WMIAcKs - This Evening. Captain of the
Watch aud "W ococ Little Game" Lester Naack John gilbert
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

A general order was issued yesterday morn
ing directing military officers TO cooperate with
the civil authority to repress and punish crime,
but to take cognizance themselves of cases
where it is believed there will otherwise be a
failure of impartial justice. Writs of habeas
corpus are to be obeyed so far as to
produce tie body and make a respectful re-
turn, but custody is not to be surrendered.
Gen. Meade has removed the Controller of the
State of Georgia, because he refused to recog-
nize the military authority. Gen. Ruger has
entered upon his duties as Governor of the
State
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

The South Carolina Convention have man
aged 10 induce the negro doOrkeeper TO- re-
sign. This is considered an important Con-
servative triumph. The Convention has voted
TO allow Gov. Orr and Gen. Candy seats within
the bar.
Tn the North Carolina Convention there had
been n stir about epithets, ard n resolution
was adopted to exclude from the privileges of
the House any reporter who should treat the
members with disrespect.
The Virginia Convention Yesterday spent the
whole session in debating the suffrage ques-
tion, but did not reach vote.
The Mississippi Convention is just getting to
work, propositions for the first sections of the
Constitution having been submitted yesterday.
In the Georgia Convention yesterday the
militia system was introduced and debated.
The only vote taken was on imprisonment for
debt, which was forever abolished.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

The Turkish Government is greatly alarmed
at the aggressive policy which Russia is now
pursuing in the Eastern question. 1t has the
avowed sympathy of England and France, and
is urged by these two Powers to make extensive
military and naval preparations in the Mediter-
ranean. England and France are, moreover,
making the greatest efforts to bring about a
great European combination against Russia, but
whether they will fight themselves is still
doubtful
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

The inhabitants of the Danish Islands, st.
Thomas and st. Johns, have, by an almost
unanimous vote, declared in favor of annexation
to the United States. Whatever may he thought
of the expediency of buying American islands
from European princes, it is gratifying to know
that the people wish rather to be American
freemen than subjects of European monarch.
We wish tie same liberty of voting might be
allowed to the American subjects of Great
Britain, Spain, and other European Powers.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

A Mr.. John S. Newberry has published let
ter criticsing the figures and estimates of Sec
retary McCulloch's report, without that care
which would be essential to accuracy. The re-
ply, which is published elseweere, is from the
pen of a person intimately and officially ac-
quainted with the details of the administration
of the Treasury, and its facts and figures may
be relied on as official
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

" January Fashions, Letters from The Peo-
ple, Metropolitan Board Of Health, the Irish
State Prisoners, Irreligion and Insanity, a
Substitute for House Paper, DUidin9 Profits
Among Workmen, and other matters, are on our
second page this morning !, Shipping Intelligence
Science on the sirth, and Real Estate, Sale Of
Postage Stamps IN the City, The New- York
Legislature, Buried Treasures and the Angel
World, and LalC Intelligence, on the Serenh.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17
THE PACIFTC COAST.
PRIZE FIGHrING--sHIP NEW

PRIZE FIGHTING--sHIP NEWS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-Arnngements are
being made for prize fight between Tommy Chandler
and Billy Dwyer for purse OF $4,000 forfeit money up
time and place not named.
Arrived, ship Eonisc from Glasgow, via Falkland
Islands Cleared, ship Alice AmOte Tor Liverpool. with
$4,000 sacks of wheat Wheat 81 0Ods2 C5 Flour " b0G
s. Legal tenders, 72i
TRIAL FOR CRUELTY AT SEA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-The trial OF Capt.
H. o. Windsor Of the ship Intrepid. for erueing beating
u seaman, and afterwards setting him afoat In an open
boat OF Eastern Island, creates considerable interest
among all classes. The court Is thronged every
day. and tho appearance OF the Captain Is signal for
hisses aud groans aud atempts at personal VIOLENCE
New-York tribune., 1868-01-17
xrw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY JANUARY H. 1863.

Erie Railroad. There is some danger that
such road might not pay, or might not ben
eft the excellent people of the classic suburb
of New-Haven as largely rs they may ex-
pect. But The Sun fears that it will divert
trade from the City of New-York to the sa-
cred precincts of Yale. The theory entities Its
originators TO straight jacket ana dose
g coll