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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08
The Fist District.

The Poultney Bulletin thus discusses the
Congressional question in the First District
in its various bearings as regards candidates
and counties. 1t will be seen that there Is
no lack of gentlemen who are willing TO re-
present the district; though the Bulletin has
omitted at least one name, that ofCol w
G. Veazey of Rutland, that is likely to be
prominent as the canvass progresses.
Mr. Woodbridge, the present incumbent, has
had term of six years and his friends urge una.
he is in the height of his usefulness and SHOULD
be returned. Mr.. Stewart, the popular speaker
of the House of Representatives, mas peei Il
named III connection with the nomination anu II
it should 90 10 Addison Co. his frlends Mouiu
doubtless contest the honor with Alr' "Vou-
bridge. Six years Is the longest term 'ia' HAS
been riyen TO anv county of late, and We ap-
prehend that our custom Will not DC chahSe' Ill
the case of Mr.. Woodbridge.
Mr Willard of Montpelier, the Editor of the
Fireman. we hear spoken of as a probable can
didate from the county Of Washington. Mr.
Walton of the same place, having served six
wears Immediately preceding the term of Mr..
Woodbridge, we can hardly imagine 9 situa-
ton'' which would concede to Washington Coun-
ty member of the next Congress MIR. VIII
lard is gentleman Of culture and ability, a
finished writer, and at the right time he will
be cheerfully endorsed by Rutland County. The
District Convention will hardly impose upon
Washington county twenty years Of Congres-
sional service, with other counties waiting for
their turn.
From Bennington county We hear the names
of Mr. Miner, of Manchester, and Maj. Hall, OF
Bennington. Mr.. Miner is a lawyer of stand
ing and ability at the Bar-has been member Of
| Congress since this county has had Il turn-has
served several terms in the Legislature, and al
ways creditably to himself and his constituents
Maj. Hall is a son of Ex-Governor Hall has had
no legislative experience whatever, and is only
known as a maj or Of his regiment and in his mi
| litary service
These are the names outside Of our county
which we have heard mentioned In our Owl
We hear mentioned the names of Mr.. Dorr o
Rutland and Judge Kellogg of Benson. 1t seem
quite undecided whether Judge Kellogg will al
low himself to be a candidate He found him
self last October too feeble and broken down il
health to discharge the duties Of Judge, and lie
clining the Office on this account, retired from
the bench However much his friends might b
gratifel with his election, we hardly think the,
will ask, nor the Judge himself accept position
Of such exhaustive labor as that Of member O
Congress. Mr.. Dorr has served the people as
member Of the Council of Censors, Eector G
President and Vice President Of the Unite
States-and has been four years 4 member q
the House Of Representatives and Senate of on
State. He occupied a deseryeily prominen
place in State Legislation and in all official %
sitions has executed his public trusts with abi
ty and fidelity. For both his Senatorial tern
he was elected president pro TEN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08

TnE SOUTHERN ELEcTIoNs.-With the sin
gle exception of possible Democratic Legis-
laturc in Georgia, the triumph Of the princi-
pies Of the reconstruction acts-so far as the
popular verdict at an election can secure a
triumph-is complete in all the Southern
States which have held elections in April
The Constitutions have been adopted in Ar
kansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Geo
rgia, and Louisiana. Republican State tic
kets hnve been elected in all of these States,
and Republican Legislatures in all except per-
haps Georgia. \ larger vote than was expected
has been cast in all of them, and the radical
majcrities are SO clear as to afford considera
bic encouragement for the future. The ma
iority in South Carolina for the reconstruc-
ton candidates is, so far, 43 40; in North
Carolina it is $1,000 in Georgia, 40; in
Louisiana the majority for the Constitution
is about l0,000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08

The NATIONAL BEAR-GARDEN.-ln the Housc
of Representatives on Friday. Mr.. Eldridge
declined to yield the floor to Mr.. Logan, be-
cause the latter was "no gentleman" to
which Mr. Logan rctortcd that he GO couldn't
expect anything else from blackguard."
Mr.. Brooks of New York having introduce
ed a resolution of inquiry into the g Alta
Vela letter. Gen. Butler said it was not a
letter but legal opinion, and went on to de-
scribe case in which he was asked to give
sucb an opinion, in which the two Brookses
had '.robbed'' partner of theirs In the New
York Express - II was nasty affair, ana
not so fertile as guano. lie saw the case IN
Court and saw the BroOkses beat. That was
case in which he did not give an opinion "
Mr.. Brooks in reply said he . might enter
into the history of the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts and speak Of his exploits at Big
Retbel and Fort Fisher, and of the - beauty
and booty at New Orleans, especially the
booty and he did go into his history SC
far as to sav that Cen. B. was once thrashed
by a common bricklayor for insulting his vile
4 remark from Mr. Stevens helped to en-
lven this pleasant discussion, in which he
said that Mr.. Seward acted like scoundrei
in the Alta Yela case.
Where the honorable gentlemen will CONT
out, if they continue such careful cultivation
of the amenities and elegancies OF pubic ue
bate. remains to be seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08
rh. Trial of the President

The arguments of managers and couis'i =.
ID, and the verdict in the impeachment
trial will now soon be rendered. Though ru-
nors Of probable acquittal, started by '"e
Presidents friends, multiply, we SIN see no
,ooson 70 doubt his final conviction liia'
,bore has been considerable bitter feeling De
,,raon Mr. ressenden and Mr.. Sumner anu
some other leading radicals in the Senate
and that they often disagree Is true o''
tho. Mr. Fessenden, as one of the Judges VINO
:. o. rer5er sentence. has Jcfore the conclusion
If "a, ARGUMENTS not only prepared but pro
mulgated an opinion in favor Of ae9ui'''''
..e,no3 TOO intrinsically improbableto be ere
dited. and the story is now contTadie'ea'
o,b.r Senators would doubtless much
,-.c.r r5,pe other man than Mr.. Wade Tor
Mr. .J.LDson 5 immediate successor. But that
the can allow tito be established that
j Andrew Johnson Of all men
IA, ely put himself above the laws
or.be With IMMUNITY, is not to be be-
a..,e5 Ior moment. We trust the business
yil lie finished, and finished 1ghf, within the
current week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08
The Portland Railroads.

The Railroad fever seems ID be rising at
Portland, and railroad meetings, in which
yermonters are taking prominent part, ap-
pear to be the order of the day there. On
three or four days Of last week such meetings
were held in that city.
On "Wednesday, Henry Clark, Esq, and
John Cain Esq, of Rutland, addressed
meeting of 'he CorpOrators of the Portland d
Rutland road, and citizens of Portland, in ia
vor Of the route from Portland to the west by
the way Of White River Junction, Rutland,
Whitehall & Schenectady, pledging their peo-
ple to meet Portland at White River Junction
and to take care of the piece across Vermont.
\. j. Wing, Esq, and Hon. Roderick
Richardson of Montpelier, in their turn pre-
sented the claims of the line via Wells River
and Montpelier.
\ public meeting was held at Portland
saturday, to hear addresses about the pro
posed Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad, at
which Hon. G. W. Hendee, of Morrisville,
Vt. made report of the condition of the en-
ter rise in the Lamoille Valley, showing the
prosperity of its people, the richness OF tie
soil and the extent of its valuable products
He enlarged npon the great advantage OF the
proposed route, and expressed 90 spunky La
moille's" determination to build the Yer
mont section of the road at once.
Hon. jonathan Ross and Horace Fair
banks, Esq, ofSt. JOhnsbury also addressed
the meeting with remarks of a similar char
acter, warmly favorable to the propose
route.
The Portland friends Of the enterprise ex
pressed their determination to reach the Con
necticut river first, and committee was ap
pointed to arrange for a meeting of lega
voters to act upon the proposed subscription
to the stock of two and one-half per cent. q
the valuation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08
Mr.. Evar;s' Speech.

MIR. Evarts' longsleeyed argument Tor the
President. contains good deal OF polished
sarcasm. a good deal Of handsome rhetoric
and good deal Of positive pettiioggery'
one of the correspondents says he has gone
tack to New York convinced that the Presl-
dent is acquitted by lis efforts hrt re can
mot believe that to be the ease. Much OF nls
argument reads as if he was talking rather
for his own reputation, as an acute and elo
ouent advocate, than for Mr.. johnson. How
for instance, could he suppose that he Wa'
really helping the Presidents case by insist
ing on his right to break any law for the sak'
of testing IT, constitutionaiity; or by justify
ing Mr.. Johnson's usurpations, by the iac'
that Mr.. Lincoln called for volunteers with
out strict constitutional authority, when Fort
Sumter was fred on. Such sophis'ues mus
destroy all the effect of his argumentwith the
senate. which is not quite an ordinary jury
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08
PERSONAL

Mr. E. W. Miller, of Williston, who's.
member Of the senior class at Yale COLI
has taken one of the first senior prizes for .,
cellcnce in English composition, and ais, Il.
Astronomical prize, in his class.
Gen. L. \. Grant, the former Conpa,5.-
of the old Vermont Brigade, has declined
appointment as Lieut. Col of the Both T :
Infantry.
Capt Geo. Tucker, who has been nos.
ated for Congress by the republicans Of fl.
seventh Congressional District in Urn
was originally from Mortified, Vt. and =
several years resided and practiced Ian.
Barton. He entered the army as Cap,,,
the 4th VT Vols, and at the close Of tho v..
settled as a lawyer in Alexandra. "a H..
an uncompromising radical.
Col. n. P. Keller, late Of the w.,..t
Hotel, has bought hotel in O,ier,b,-,L
$4,000.
A.v. Spaulding, Esq, of Bristol. ILL Dr.
ant of Montpelier, and Major Blai-leu #
Cambridge, were recently admitted torr,,,i..
in the United States District Court. BY Jri,.
Smalley
Hon. Geo. Gale Of Galesyille, Wis. ma.
tive Vermonter, much respected IN Wisconsin
where he held several prominent public office.
died on the 18th ult.
Rev. James McCooh, LID, who Ina, Jeg,,
elected President Of Princeton College. for.
merly occupied the chair of Mental Philas,-
ply at the Queens College in Belfast. Ir..
land.
President FIickok, Of Union College. Ia.
resigned, after holding the Presidency tau
years, and being connected with the ins,iu.
ton sixteen years. He puts it on the groua.
of the deep disagreement in spirit and acton
which has existed in the College faculty. anil
which has spread its influence into the Ban!
of Trust and that he has become cor,.n.sI
that his administration Of the College govern.
ment Will not secure the requisite h1-u.rr
He. therefor, will retire from all 1a-su.n
with the institution on the ODD o.. July u.z,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08
Mr.. Woodbridge and Mr.. waNhburn.

In the famous TRADE of Mr.. Domelly he al
luded to A difficulty between Mr.. Washburne
Of Illinois and Mr.. Woodbridge of Vermont,
as follows
He mir. Washburnel told the gentleman from
Vermont Mr.. Woojbrdgel the other day tha'
every corrupt and profiigate measure that was
na.s,,l in this body had met with his support,
and when the gentleman from Vermont rose upon
him he cringel out Of it like whipped spaniel
Mr.. Woodbridge alluded TO this in the de-
bate on Monday and after saying a good
word for greater courtesy in debate, went on
to say
lie knew his FRIEND from llluoi, said what he
ought not to have said ou that occasion, and he
| MIR Woodbridge WAS irriuted by the remarks
| Int he knew where the geutleman's reputation
| came from and ou what he based his iame-l'
wa. economy. There could be no more success
| full man in Congress than his friend from Hi
uois. The gentleman was not Of BIZ, style pre-
/ cisely. Gaughter) He dil what he deemed
was rirl.t: lac accorded TO the gentleman the
/ same credit that he claimed for himself but II
/ seemed 10 hiu when poor woman or orphan can't
10 ask for the discharge Of a debt which the gov
eminent owed. and which was just as much Of q
debt as though he owed it to the Speaker, tht
gentleman should not get up in his place anl
crv '.rohberv. population and destruction. !
is not. Mr.. Woodbridge said, in accordance viii
my taste it IS IN accordance with his.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08

We are indebted u cur townsman JERE-
xIAH French, Esq, who is now in Florida
for his health, for late copies of the Jackson
vile, Fla, papers, of both stripes, republi-
can and " conservative. In the former, the
Florida Union, we see the name Of our former
townsman j. S. Adams, mentioned as a
member of the Committee on nominations in
the Republican County Convention. The
latter, the East F7oridiGn, also alludcs to
Mr.. Adams, in its report of the same meeting,
as "a vermonter by birth, a negro-equality,
nasal-twanged, impudent carpet-bagger.
This, from q rebel Sheet lis to be considered as
a very complimentary notice.
The phrase - carpet Dagger by the way,
is very common one, nowadays, in the
rebel papers, for designating northern men,
whom they choose to consider as having come
to prospect at the South, with no baggage
but a carpet bag.
What this rebel sheet, the Floridian, can
do in the way of genuine high-toned eulogy, is
seen by its notice of the keeper of ne W
drinking saloon in jacksonville, Of whom it
says:
Since the advent Of the Theatre, Fuller has
been kept buster than any other man in the city
and if he does not receive his reward in this
World, we trust he will receive it in the world
to come, "For of such is the kingdom of hea-
yen.''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08

CNToRNIA WNE, How NADE.-A long ar
ticle On the grape culture and wine manu-
features Of California, by a correspondent of
the y. Y, Times, who is evidently quite a
connoisssr in the subject, contains the fol-
lowing suggestive paragraph
Most Of the manufacturers Of this place adj
here to the primitive style Of pressing the grape by
means oftramping upon it. Two-thirds ofthe wine
manufacturers ofEurupeexclude presses entirely,
contenIinc that MASKING the seed imparts to the
wine bitter taste. KELLER, SAINsEvAIN and
many Of the most extensive manufacturers here,
employ Indians to tread out the wine believe
Mr. BES WILSON alone, Of the large manufac-
turers, uses the press. KoHLER and FRoHLISG,
who have firmly established themselves in the
east, Use the masher and Indians both While
upon 4 visit to this county last Fall it was a
great novelty to me to see hundreds Of half-nak-
Ell, nasty-looking bucks and squaws treading
out with their great fobby-looking feet, with ri
vers Of respiration running down their legs
the juice that was to make many an eye sparkle
and grace many festive board.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08
Congress-.

In the House on Monday, Mr.. Spaulding
of Ohio offered resolution forbidding the
publication of Saturdays debate, on the
ground that it was % filed with inyectivc of
81 gross a nature as to be highly prejudicial
to the character of this body for dignity and
decorum = and that the House itself was in
fault in not checking it.
This oecasioned general and desultory
discussion.
Mr.. Woodbridge, of Vermont, ad-
dressed the House in explanation of the DIFF
ficulty between him and Mr.. Washbune, re-
ferred to by Mr.. Donnelly on Saturday, but
was interrupted by Mr.. Mullins, of Tennes-
see. who insisted that he should address
himself to the subject and that gentleman
% should not 60 slang-whanging about
other members" The Speaker decided
- slang-whanging" to be unparliamentary
and Mr.. Woodbridge proceeded, only to be
called to order again and again by Mr.. Null
lins, whose language and gestures occasioned
great amusement.
Mr. Washburne apologised to the House
for his Incorporate language. Mr.. Donnclly
agreed On his part to " withdraw the more
offensive pa,ts of his speech. \ resolution
! providing for an investigating COMMITTEES
into the truth of the charges made by Mr.
Washbune against Donelly was finally adopt
ed, and the matter was dropped, the discuss
ion closing in the following elevated man
ner
Mr. Donnelly ironically askel-Is it prope
for me, in the present temper Of the House, t
propose that the House initiate the illushiou
example in the case of the Secretary Of War an
General Thomas, and 60 out and tvke a drink
General laughter-some saying, - Agreed -
Nv whistles dry say amen TO that r.
II. : Ina Good IIa la ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08
The Imneachment Trial.

On Monday Mr.. Bingham occupied the
day with his argument, with a greater at
tendance in the gallcrics than on any prcyi-
Gus day, since the FIRST. Mr.. Bingham re
sumed his speech on the rc-assembliug Tues
day, and it was thought he might take all
Wednesday before concluding
Mr. Bingham said
The President is as much obliged to obey the
laws as the hnmhlest citizen in the land This is
understood from the Atlantic to the Pacific
shores by thirty-fye millions ofpeople holding in
their hands the greatest trust ever committed to
any people. This is not only among the tradi-
tons, but il IS in the written law. and was one
of the causes which induced the Revolution
Il it not stated il that immortal declaration
that one Of the reasons which induced the revolt
was the order issued by the King to his Govern
ors 10 stay the execution Of laws until they re
ceiyed hi sanction These were the first Of the
immortal words uttered by our fathers-worls
which, like those Of Luther, were " half battles
The President counsel claimed that the Pre-
sident may iuIically construe the Constitution
for himself and may Judicially determine whether
your laws are passed under the Constitution,
were only % be executed il it pleased His High
ness Andrew johnson. first King Of the United
States. If the President can do this the Consti-
tuition which We had been taught to revere a.
the bulwark of our liberties, Is a Constitution Of
anarchy Constitution which invites violation
Of the law, not obedience to it and if Senator's.
by their Judgment, should countenance this plea
they would be the architects Of their couutry's
ruin. They would give over this land to
endless chaos and anarchy
He did not hold that the viii Of the Executive
was the sworn duty of the Cabinet officers. The
Supreme Court had decided against the position
assumed by the gentlemen NJ. Evartsl and Mr.
B. quoted from the case of Marbury We. Madison,
TO show that Cabinet officer was not bound to
obey the orders Of the President the position was
established that both the President and his Sec
retares were under the laws and bound to obey
them. The gentleman (Mr Eyarts) evidently
thought that he knew all that the floor managers
knew and all that he knew besides Laughter. ]
He had quoted Cicero's defence Of Milo, which
in fact. was never made until Milo was con-
demned lie had shown himself an cater up of
syllables, a snapper up of trifes, had displayed
more Latin than law, more rhetoric than logic,
and more Intellectual pyrotechnics than either.
Referring to the length of Mr. Eyarts' speech, he
said, the gentleman had tried to render it i'm
mortal by making it eternal. Mr. Bingham held
simply that the Senate was the supreme and fin
al tribunal Of the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08

HWALurN.-The managers had no mono
polyof high flown figures, in the impeach-
ment trial. Mr. Stanbcrry's speech closed
with the remark that, if the President was
already doomed, it would be proper for the
Senators to - seek out the darkest and
glOOmiest chamber in the subterranean re-
cesses Of this capitol, where the cheerful
light Of day never enters,-therc erect the
altar and immediate the victim"
Mr.. Eyarts said in case OF conviction. the
people would ask Where is my brother
whom we placed with you? And the Senate
must answer A" He is slain by the hand of
the Constitution upon the altar of Justice
This last gentleman four days effort seems
to have had the most extraordinary effect on
the Herald's correspondent, who goes off in
the following style:
His (Nlr. Evarts') arguments to-day covered
a great deal of ground they overlapped the
very diffusive ones of the Managers, rolling them
inward TO given centre from numerous points
on the VIDE circumference OF this debate, and
then, putting his shoulder to the eleventh or
bottom article of the series, he cast the entire
inwaris till he formed perfect pyramid of COM
bustble sophistries, legal crotchets, claptrap ar
guments and no end Of infammable rhetoric !;
then, slowly and deliberately applying the fatal
fuse, he set the whole superstructue of the Rad
ical Managers in blaze, when tremendous
confagration ensued, the flames Kissing and
cracking with alarming effect He went even
further. He took the Managers seriatim-Stev-
ems, Boutwell,, Wilson, Butler and Bingham
and held them in the blaze till they were scorch-
ed to a wholesome extent. Manager Butler Jared
the worse, and showed in his countenance the
fearful ravages Of the tongue of fire that licked
him all around and over.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08
The Impeachment Trial.

Mr.. Stanberry finished his argument which
Is the closing one for the defence, on Satnr
dav. His strength gave out before the close
and the remainder Of his speech was read by
81 clerk. His argument was little more than
q repetition Of the legal points made by Mr.
Curtis. to which Mr.. Stanberry added a his
tory Of his personal relations with the rresl-
dent. and warm eulogium on the character
Of his chief. He closed at g o'clock and the
Senate at once adjourned.
Mr.. Bingham is now making the e''7-ng
sreech for the prosecution
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08

JEFF DAVIS TRIAL.-On Saturday, JEFF.
Davis bail-bond was renewed and he is to
appear on such day, at the next term, as the
Court may hereafter fix. The Judge said
that Chief Justice Chase had told him that
he would be in Richmond to preside at the
trial, within two days after the Impeachment
trial had been concluded. The new bond has
Horace Greeley, Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Gerrit Smith on it for SOS 900 each, and the
remaining S25, 900 is given by citizens of
Richmond. 1t is thought the trinl will take
place the last of MAY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-08

CAMBRIDGE LANoILLE VALLEY K. K.
The town of Cambridge, in Lamoille coun-
ty, with n Grand List of little over six
thousand 400 dollars and a population of
seventeen hundred, with little over three
hundred voters, claims to have fifty men
worth from $4,000 to SlOO,000 This
town, one of the largest and richest in the
county, on the DIST of April voted not to
bond the town in aid of the I.amoile Valley
Railroad by a vote of l24 to GS. This action
has been Il seriou disappointment to the
friends of the railroad, who claim that the
result was in part secured by the exclusion
of votes which should have been received, in
town meeting, and say they are now ready to
accept the offer of the friends of the Mssis-
quot Valley route, which contemplates a
junction with the Vt x Canada at Swan
ton