The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-24

/ ~ religious crusade has been
started against secret societies Of all
sorts. Prominent clergymen and
hymen Of no less than ten Protest
ant sects have united III il movement
for general Christian Convention, 10
be held at Pittsburg during the first
week in May, TO adopt measures to
eoun,eract the alledged injurious inr
fuences Of secret societies. Senator
Wilson and several congressman, to-
gether with the heads OF various col
leges, have promised to attend and
take part in the proceedings.
The rumor that Secretary Sew
ard has bought Saturn's ring, Jupi-
ter's moons, and half dozen aste-
roids, is contredicted. But recently,
IN the House Of Representatives. an
amendment was offered TO the Diplo-
matte and Consular Appropriation
Bill, authorizing the Secretary of
State to appoint an agent to enter
into negotiations for the purchase oil
empires, Kingdoms, rebellions, wars
volcanoes, ieebergs, snew and rain
storms, earthquakes, and submerged
or undiscovered islands, instructing
him TO negotiate for the purchase Of
Great Britain; and IN the event oil
that Kingdom net being for sale, TO
negotiate for war, provided it shall !
not cost more than Sl5, 900, 600 nor
last over sixty days, the amount oil
any purchase 70 be liquidated as fol-
lows: Russian bears at $40, each, the /
purchaser 70 take them as they run;
walruses 81 each, the purchaser TO
catch them at his own expense
Siika Indians to be thrown i'm with
out cost; icebargs at twenty-five
cents per ton, the purchaser to break
lis omu ice: raiu-storms at one cent
per barrel, the purchaser to find his
own barrels; volcanoes at $50 each
with a stipulation that they snail not
shake the confidence OF the State De-
partmeni. The proposed amend
ment caused considerable merriment
in the House, but was ruled out OF
order.
The Mobile Tribune feels very
unhappy. Quoting the assertion Of
q Republican paper that Impeach-
mcnt is Peace, ii goes on to say that
it il not in the following fashion:
There is sulphnrous volcanic
cloud rising over the northern land: /
and by the lurid light that CLEANS a.
long its borders We can see houses in
flames, and fields desolated. aud out
ragged women flying with disheyelled
hair TO hide their shame, and mast
less hulks with blood-stained decks !,
drifting udderless on seas whitened !
20 more forever with the canvas
wings Of commerce, and cities 81 the !
lead whose Wondering ruins would
opple over and fall with the Jar up {
N the air Of single footstep upon
heir sidewalks, but the single foot
ltep j. not there. Impeachment is
5 peace !! II is the sort Of peace +
hat Satan brought intotle Garden
i Eden, when he made Adam inn
each Eve before the Most High I
impeachment i not peace. II Is
imply turning on the gas that is !
ia hell; il is putting I
he door ajar FOR tie entrance Of the 7
roop of horrors we have pisturcd I
boye. Impeachment OF the Presi- J,
ent BY Rumpian Bareboues Robes .
lerres for adherence to the Consti-
ation be had sworn to support, is a
eriain sign that government i gone :
nd anarchy has begun: as the sink !
ag q the sun behind the western !
iiis Is a sign that the day hiss gone I
no nighi II coming. Impeachment I,
peace. Then peaceis hell on earth. !
The man vho gave a SIS. 600 prln- !,
.ng press 70 the L9ad4u Telegraph.
ecompansed the GIT x!th lettor. =
.hich said: In your paper. by iudicious
dvertasing ] have anaASsed the fortune
'biea enables ne 70 offer this les.