Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-10

81 Coke, Western New York.
Nealy, Maine.
Chase, New Hampshire.
The New York World favors the nomina-
candidate for President, Notwithstanding his
" supulchral odor.'
Gen. Buchanan, in command at New Or
leans, has forbidden the newly-elected Legis-
lature of Louisiana to assemble. but Gen.
Grant will probably countcrmand the order.
Buchanan believes in Johnsons method of
reconstruction, and is indisposed to recog
nize anything which does not put rebels in
power.
1t is said that Senator Grimes proposes to
make an endowment to Dartmouth College in
New Hampshire sufficient to educate three
Young men from his native county for all
time to come.
The official majority in Michigan against
new constitution, which provided for negro
suffrage, at the election in April was 80 $40
in a vote of lo2 ,33S.
There is certain Chicago millionaire who
I a
rear seat of which is usually occupied by two
colored servants A visitor from the rural
districts, observing the equipage go by, told
a friend with great Indignation that he saw
. negroes riding out in great style, with a
white man for their driver"
The City of Portland has voted, by large
majority, to subscribe $50 900, in stock, to
the Portland and Ogdensburgh Railroad.
/ The friends of the Notch route look upon this
vote as decisive of the fate of their road, and
/ intend to go ahead at once. The people of
St. Johnsbury were much pleased with the
result of the vote, and the more enthusiastic
/ fred guns to proclaim their JOY.
The Republican State Convention in New
/ York is be held at Syracuse the Sth of
July. State ticket is to be nominated this
year, The Republicans are preparing for a
/ vigorous canvass, hoping to redeem the state
\ The Conservative soldi ers and sailors
are to have a convention in New York City,
the 4th of July. to cooperate with the Dem
ocratic National Convention to be held there
at the same time.
Callicot, formerly a revenue officer, and
one of the Whisky Ring in Brooklyn, \,
Y. has been convicted Of fraud upon the
revenue, and sentence 10 pay a fine of Sl0,-
coo. and to imprisonment in the pententiary
for two years.
The New York Ciheen, edited by Miles
O'Reilly. supports Grant and Colfax, and so
does the Irish Republic of Burlington.
Since Buchanan's death President Pierce
is the only man living ever elected President
of the United States
\ clerk in the treasury department has
been removed for political reasons. and he
writes letter accepting the situation and
saying that - while his discovered head rolls
upon the pavement, it still shouts the battle
cry of freedom" 1t must be pretty tough
head
\ state election has been recently holden
in Oregon, and the Democrats have carried
the state.
Mr.. Burlingame and his Chinese associates
were presented to President johnson last
week. They have also had their photographs
taken, and Secretary Seward has shown Chih
Kang and San-Chia- kee, and the rest of them
the sights about Washington.
/ Mr.. Stanbery failed to be confirmed as
Attorney General and has returned to the
/ practice of his profession in the more con-
genial atmosphere of Kentucky.
/ Gen. McClellan's nomination as Minister
to England has been rejected by the Senate.
I \ committee of the New York Legislature
recently spent ten days in New York City,
taking testimony, and the State was called
upon to foot bill of over 81 200. The
committee numbered five. Brandy, whisky
and cigars constituted large part of the
+. bill