Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-03
Editorial Items.


gers are examining witnesses to ascertain il
any corrupt means were used to influence
Senators to vote against impeachment. They
have found that one Woolley, was very much
interested to procure the Presidents acquit-
tai, and was in conference with Thurlow w eed
and other suspicious political rogues in res
pect to it. Woolley owns up to having used
go. 900, but denies that it was used in the
impeachment matter but he declines to tell
what he did use it for. Gen. Butler reported
him to the House as a contumacious witness,
and he has been put in Jail in the basement
of the Capitol until he comes into more
communicative frame of mind. In the mean
time the managers arc pursuing their inves-
legations with such witnesses as they can OBJ
tain.
Rev. DR.. Breckenridge of Kentucky was
one of the speakers at the Grant ratification
meeting at Albany.
The Germans in New York have already
organized Grant club
At the next general election in Illinois, in
November, the people will decide whether a
Convention to form a new State Constitution
shall be held Both political parties in the
Legislature united in passing the resolution
submitting the question to the people.
/ RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICES OF Ma,
STANTON. Edmunds offered last Friday
in the Senate, the following =
- Resoired. By the Senate and House of
Representatives, that the thanks of Congress
are due, and are hereby rendered to Edwin
NJ. Stanton, for the great ability, purity and
fidelity to the country with which ne has dis
charged the duties of Secretary of War, as
well amid the open danger of great rebel
lion, as in the later period when assailed BY
the opposition inspired by hostility to the
pacificatory measures adopted by Congress
for the restoration of a permanent peace"
Objections were made on the Democratic
side of the Senate, and the resolution went
over.
It is said that the Democrats are seriously
considering whether they had not better
nominate Judge Chase. The Chief Justice
may ha~v ciIIen from his Republican faith,
but we cannot believe he has gone quite deep
enough into the slough of Democracy to
merit the doubtful compliment of a nomin
alton from their con vention
Congress is getting impatient for an ad-
journment, and it is thought it may 60 home
about the first of July. We think it might
wisely, however, before it adjourns, revise
the revenue laws, and admit the southern
states which have adopted. their constitu-
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constituents and canvass for reelection.
The report last week that Wade. Chand-
Ter, and Cattell, broke up Republican eau
Gus of senators because Fessenden and Trum-
bull, and the rest of the seven Republicans
voting against impeachment, were present,
was a mistake. No such row occurred
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, presented in
the Senate, Monday, the resolutions of the
Ohio Legislature denouncing the efforts to
procure the impeachment of the President.
As both of the Senators from Ohio voted for
impeachment. Mr. Sherman asked the COM
mittee, raised TO investigate charges of cor
ruption in the votes of Senators, to take into
their inquiry the case of himself and Sena-
tor Wade
At caucus of Republican Senator's re-
Gently held it was resolved to accept Secre-
tary Forney's resignation. 1t is thought
Maj Gen. Burbridge will succeed him
The trial of JEFF Davis, set for this week,
has been again postponed 1t is said that
this delay is at the request of Chief Justice
Chass. Why should this farce be longer
played? Why not discharge Davis at once
Thurlow Weed charges Senator Pomeroy
of Kansas, with offering to procure the votes
of three Republican Senators for President
Johnson's acquittal. Pomeroy was to give
one ofethcse votes. Weed knew because he
was negotiating for the purchase of votes
but he doesn't state what caused the trade
to fall through. Senator Pomeroy Of course
denies the impeachment and his word is
probably full as good as Weeds
The President has nominated Stanbery to
be again Attorney General, but the Senate
will not be likely to 60 advise and consent "
to the appointment. Stanbery chose to re-
sign his Office to defend the President, and he
had better stay resigned.
ANOTHER FENIAN ScARE.-A Montreal
telegram says that the utmost alarm was
caused by the Commanding General receiv-
ing kilograms of Fenians gathering at Buffalo
and st. Adams. A battery of artillery has
been ordered to the front, and volunteers on
the frontier were under arms all day Friday.
Two companies have left for ST. Johns. 1t is
understood that the two hundred Fenians at
St Adams will receive arms and uniforms
from Boston.
1t is rumored that many of the volunteers
are Fenians. who will fire on their officers On
getting into battle.
Desertions are taking place at Prescott,
and the grrrison there is reported disafec-
ted.
The republican journals Of California and
Nevada all express their hearty approval of
the Chicago nominees and platform. Some
of the democratic journals admit the great
popularity of Gen. Grant. The Union |
Journal, which opposed Gorham in the late
election, sustains Grant and |
Colfax.