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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25
VOLUME o3-NuMpER "a.
WHOLE NUMBER 32o6.

person in confinement signed his name in this
book on arriving. The second contained an
account Of the expenses of each prisoner, and
WAS examined by the minister every three
months. The third series consisted Of large
ioios, in seven columns, bearing the following
printed headings II. Name and quality Of
the prisoner; 2. Date Of arrival; 3. Name
Of state secretary by whom the order of arrest
was issued !. Date Of liberation s. Secre-
tary Of state by whom the order Of release
was signed; 9. Cause of detention; and I.
General observations. The column referring
to the liberation of the prisoner contained the
formula Of an oath of submission, respect. g.
delity attachment and gratitude to the king
at assurance that the facts by which the cap
tive had been compromised had been the re-
suit Of an error Of judgment; thanks to the
sovereign for not having him handed over to
the Extraordinary Commissioners, and a pro-
mise not to reveal anything of what he had
seen or heard during his stay in the Bastile.
The prisoner, before leaving was obliged to
sign this declaration. The seventh column
was devoted to an account of the character,
life, manners and end of each inmate and
formed a sort of secret history.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25
How 10 Patronize a Piper.

The st. Johns Ne,cs has recently donned
new and handsome dress, considerably enlarg-
ed its size, and is now the largest as well as
one Of the best-looking papers published in
the Eastern Townships In its issue Of the
18th inst, it takes occasion to give its read
ers some broad hints regarding newspaper
patronage; and as lis remarks are as applica-
bic to this region as that Of Canada, I'VE copy
portion of the article:
There are to many who think that the prof
its of the publisher are large, and become in
different as to the mode and manner of their
payments. The printers is the last bill they
think of settling He can afford to wait.
The amount is small, at best, and cannot make
much difference. so they reason and permit
the publisher to be sorely pressed for what is
honestly his, aud could be paid with but little
exertion. We appeal to our readers to know
if we are not correct.
There are more ways than one of assisting
a paper. The first thing is of course to sub
scribe and pay ia adraNce. The next is TO
get your neighbor to do likewise Then YOU
should interest yourself in procuring adver-
tsing and jobbng patronage for the proprie-
tor. You should besides, take pleasure in
keeping the editor posted up in local matters.
A knowledge of whatever transpires in your
neighborhood of local or general interest is
always gratefully received by the conductors
of newspapers Acts of attention like these
though entailing little labor or expense, 20
far toward giving life and animation to a
journal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25
taiscellang.
The Days That Are No More.
~ ALFpNB rfvSisoN.

Tears, idle tears know not what they mean,
Tears nom the depth Of some divine despair
Rise la the heart, and gnthor 20 the eyes,
Unlocking on The happy Autumn fields,
And thinking Of the days that are no more.
Fresh a. the first beams giitteriug on o mll
That brings our friends mp FROM The underworld &
Sad o. the last which reddens over one
That sinks with all we love below the verge
So sad, so frcsh. the days that are no more
Al, snd and strange NJ Ia dark summer dawns
The earliest pipe of halfawakened birds
10 dying ears, when unto dying eyes
The easement slowly grow. glimmciing square
NO sad, 20 strange. the days that ere 40 more.
Dear A. remembered ki.ses after death,
And sweet as those hy hopcless fancy niEncd
On lips that are for others deep a. love.
Deep a. arst love, and Wild with all regret,
@ Death n LiF The day. that arc no more
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

Among the documents now being classified
in fresh order at the Archives of France are
the celebrated registers of the Bastile. These
books are of three knds---the first contained
the name and quality of each prisoner, the
number of his cell aud the list of his clothing
and personal effects. Those articles were
placed in cupboards bearing corresponding
numbers, and which completely filed the wall,
of one large gallery of the prison. Each
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

impatient women, a. YOU wait,
ln cheerful homes tonight, 10 hear
The sound of steps that, soon or late,
shall come o. music 10 your ear
Forget yourselves little while,
And think in pity Of the pain
Ofwomon who viii never smile
To hear "a coming step again.
With hahc- that in their cradle sleep.
Or cling % you in perfect trust
Think Of the mothers left TO weep,
Their babies lying In the dust
Aud when the step YOU wait for Gomez,
And all your world Is full Of light,
o women, safe IN happy homes,
Pray for oil lonesome souls tonight
--Ptsbs cary
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

After which the convention adjourned sine
die
Every one present speaks of this az one Of
The best conventions ever hclden IN vcrmonts
and we have no doubt but the nominations
will fully satisfy every Republican voter.
The Convention declared itself emphatcally
for Grant for President, but for Vice Prcsi.
dent indicated no preicrenee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

A Paris paper relates how workman turn
ed the tables on baker. The former who
had, by AN accident, been prevented from
working tor several weeks, had run up an ac-
count at his bakers of about fifty francs.
One day he went to get his usual supply, when
the baker told him he could give him no more
credit The man expostulated, saying that
he had just begun work again and that he
would pay in fortnight. The baker was in
exorable and the poor man paid his last coin
for that days dinner. In few moments he
returned, bearing a certificate from the prop
er officer that the bread was short weight, and
stated his ultimatum " | owe you fifty francs.
During the ten years have traded with yon.
you have cheated me as much as three hun
dred francs. Pay me the differcneyor 60 to
prison. The baker paid two hpndred and
fifty francs for the little piece a paper held
by the workman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

The greatest blessing woman can re-
ceiye on earth is the continuance of the aifec-
ton of her husband after marriage.
Isn't woman wet enough with a cataract
in her eye, waterfall ON her head, creek
in her back, forty springs in her skirt, high
tied shoes, and notion in her head2
DIsRAEI is sixty-three.
PARIS has now twenty-three horse-aesh mar
kets.
Stock cattle twenty-five cents per head in
Texas.
Gen. Washburn of Indiana, describes Henry
Clay Dean as "man so low down that il
would require a miracle of the Almighty TO
raise him to the level of total deprayity.'
The funny man of the Chicago Post remarks
that Mr. johnson " has attempted another
scriptural character--that Of the Deluge.
lie wants to reign iory days and forty nights
more
Brigham Young and his family are dead
heads at the Salt Lake theatre, and when they
90 they fill the house.
One-half the British revenue comes from
smokers and drinkers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

"A London despatch says that the British
Secretary of the Treasury recently stated in
Parliament that the total expenses CT the
Abyssinian expedition up to date were less
than e4,000,000. The despatch gives the
names of the Fenian prisoners lately released
on condition that they return to this country
and says It is reported that other prisoners
incluelng General Nage will be released on
the same terms.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

- ~ ",' '"'s WV u'yS ''J pO'"iA' ,nis
fTor"'lg ana t'e one 9i ms leaving ana ueo'
D''' usSeo n''nSell tp's question, Whlch was
b"V gfaVes' one o' thls worlds to nm
,..v nV''ssa "oWe iooNea up OF sudden Witn
'''''e s'ar'' whicn 'e' her thought 60 ana
''' '3'S' s'"y' "l'n p'o"','Sn
H"i'' ""'v" r'',' n'r i"gC, NOT Jus' as tney
law o'vr uonc pelore' Inc scarlet mouth
ccIuppyu lh'o q SMILE sweet as a haoes waking
''''' s'e'l
20 our 'louSn'' 1'(c hcp' ',Gse Possession
'I va ','o '"S' n"'' h"ur' 4"'SS '"'''S'''
'''' ,''9 s'.''''',,'n
..1 a. '.1s 's 'na' "'d not suspect ,'
"' Spo siopocu a, tn' clock a loud country
WI ',i0 ''i"''v
I.l 5 's,, NY '''ous,''1 nave p''p''A'u' 'ro"p-
~" gu 'o pursued
,'''e ,l''--{ lingering " n,uS ner,
ktIus SpIY o, n'''o'IoIe '"'' '''"'a ''se'
'''s ''' 1'E, oi ''o e'"l l'''
va" "e'P 5"" I" ul7e"''us'e the
'"' -,
"a. H1 no.,o' ,.n mans YOU sue Sa'1 hurr,eu,
w." ..''i, J'''s' 1','' II ellle "nu S''''''o
'',.,l III ne, oneGN ana burned there
george Dane h"d q nlgn idea OF woman
4pOo. ~. ne Wa- oon'l'auon"ly i's''dious'
n i'I pero'p',9ns were uenca'e' .c lhe woman
al "e "ou'u "A9 10 S,ie nus' 10y innate
THl''o o' scO' " '"'b' ou'ilV"teu' accomplished
~ ''''gu 'o''''s' put MS want W'h' peyohI
'"'s, 'ne ,,,u,' pc " Irue' noDie 'oya'-'oui99
affiliate whom hi. heart could hold ever in
tenderness and rcyerence-the only one fra.
grant flower shaded and bIo..oming IN lis
depths.
Had it huddcd for him in tbi, old farm.
house2 tieorge Dame asked bimself the
question. looking ot Meliss, Rove He bo.
lieyed i'm the traits in fine ipenencc. or carly
culture and GOOD breeding
Melissa Rowe had certainlv littlo enonob
of these TO boast Of and vei. after ALL sbe
was "A lady She Looked IN sitting tbcre
with the stray SUNLIGHT ON her hands
And remove her from all limitation. and
disadvantages of her l;fe-give her hooks
teachers. social opuortupities- into what No.
rene and vraciou. ,ynmanhood would she ri
pen. mo- matter for the coarse old father and
clumsy brothers. II was the sweet girlbood
the noble womanbood he wanted for bis rest
his companion his tender love and his cbar.
ishino The gr,v ewes of tbis man crew us.
trous dor,enin,, ip,C, brov,r donths
At that moment an impnlse seized him tn
rise nh and stroke tenderlv the smooth dark
hair which had no iobts IN il now sitting in
The sbadow Had he done so mncb os this
hi. keen sense of bonor wopld bavc worned
him that hereafter he bnd given Melissa
Row tbc rigbt In dream some S;rlisb Jrea,n.
of him which migbt br;ng lo.l and nain 70
bcr G,tnrc TINT .Ii,,5, coress ,,i,h, in
some sense hind hin,
R,t al oc a's 's,JJo,, .h, .os,. -, and ,,,o,
out b,rredl,. or so,oe erranJ add thar tbo
ro,, lav,cr haoano oo,.a;"n, M tLat bo had
5carJ tbc sound Of ,,roting cart wbeel. in
tl,o .a.5 o,,.s;Ia. ~ Mi o,;,l-on"J ,r;,h /
coon, ~ r;nened NH and IolIou,;no amin.
oos W. Il ho,o,a5 iabont tba y;ndo'r ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

"A New Orleans paper yesterday printed
card signed by about two hundred northern
and western men, citizens of Louisiana, en-,
dorsing the course of General Hancock
That officer left New Orleans last night .foi
Washington.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25
The President Bound TO Execute
the Laws.

] The following extract from the spcach Of
Hon. Robert J. Walker on the duty Of the
President as an executive officer, are very in
teresting at present becaues Mr. Walker has
been regarded as one of the Presidents
hrmest supporters.
The Presidents crime consists in trying to
nulliiy law not declared unconstitutional by
the supreme Court Says Mr.. Walker:
When bill is presented to the President,
he is bound TO inquire into its consttutionality
before he gives il his approval He is then
cooperating with the Legislative department
Of the government If he declines to sign it,
and il is passed by two-thirds majority Of
Congress, ii is as much an act Of Congress as
/ il it had received the sanction Of the Presi-
dent and it necessarily follows that, under
the obligation imposed upon him hy the Con-
stitution 10 see that the laws are faithfully
executed, he is as much bound 10 execute
that act a. one which met his fullest approval.
Why Because the President posses no ju-
dicial power; nor does Congress.
lfthis were not so, it would be the right,
and therefore the duty, Of every successive
President, 20 soon as he was inauuirated, TO
take up the hundreds Of volumes containing
all the acts of Congress, and inquire .judici-
ally which of them We're constitutional and
which not, aud carry INTO execution tnose
which he believed TO be constitutional and re-
fuse to execute those which he believed 20 be
unconstitutional. | say the President would
be usurping the Judicial function and over
throwing the distinction created boy the cons
titution between Che coordinate department..
Of the government if he were to attempt to
exercise such power al that Tie has no
diScret'0H except to execute the act and that
important fact goes TO the very gist of the
matter. When an application is made for a
mandarin. to compel the performance Of am
act or an injunction to restrain the execution
Of an Illegal act, it depend. upon whether the
executive officers have discretion in either
case to Judge of the law, and right to exc
cute it or not, at their pleasure II they have
no discretion, and the law positively COM
mands the execution of O particular act the
remedy is by mandamus to act affrmatiyely
if the law lorbids peremptoriy the execution
of an act, then, where it can be made ju-
dicial question, the appeal is to the Judicial
tribunals, and especially where the question
is constitutional one In this case the
President has no discretion but to execute the
law; the subordinate officer. who are obeyinghis
commands have no discretion, except to carry
his orders into effect; and there Is no dis
erection in such ease between an executive
and ministerial duty-Aiabama State
Seatjae
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25
Senator Wade and the Vice Presidency

ttt'tH th 'tt ''t 'it' aAHtfs Nt ANA' AfAA
Ter.
Senator Wade and the Vice Presidency.
Mack, the Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Commercial, in a recent letter,
says
One of the manifest effects of impeachment
upon the immediate political future is to make
BIS WADE the candidate for Vice President
on the Republican ticket It is 80 looked up
on here, and, ! have no doubt, elsewhere.
His friends have been working with assiduity
for some time To give him the position. and it
drops right into hi- hand without effort II
Is presumed that he will be duly installed ia
the White House at least four week. before
the assembling Of the Chicago Convention,
and that he wil run the political guillotine
with much zeal, and more or less discretion,
during that time He will besides, have con-
trol OF the patronage during the political cam
paigu, and for several months thereafter, and
as those who control caucuses and conven-
tious generally accept Rocheioucauld- defni-
tion Of gratitude as tersely rendered by DR..
johnson. SEA lively sense Of favors to come, "
" sturdy old Bcu' may well look forward to
his nomination with some degree Of certainty.
Tbi. +. had news for Mr. CoiGv Mr. Wilson
and, in fact, every other Republican member
of thc two Houses, for Presidential as.
,ir,nt- have hacou,. 81, pun,aro,,. of late that
the only sae. rav to enumerate them is so
embrace, AN who are members in GOOD stand
ing of either House. and then multiply hy
two 20 nllo,g for Governor Ex-Goyerpor.
and tbe like. II look. now .as If thev could
all retire in favor of o. old Ben. who is in a
t'uon. The manner in which he will slaugh-
ly5 s sno 'oIg'a, & % & ogl9.s' . % Ion''',sHg , "',n
liyeninr If not encouraging TO behold if in.
decd, the copperhcad officials don't -upcrsede
the necessity for such devastation by expert
cncing change of hear, and politics simul-
tancously with his accession There is every
reason te believe that such will be the ease.
II takes q very sudden change of admnistra-
tiou, as a general thing to leave Federal Of
fce-holders in the opposition and as the one
about TO take place will have been abundantly
heralded and toresccn, It Is not likely that the
warning will be entirely lost.
MIR. Wade, as incumbent of the White
House, will not be so violent personals "Old
Ben stunping in the West, on making after
dinner speeches on railroad excursion. The
tenNncy of power and responsibility is to
make men conservative; and old Ben, with Il
CONSCIOUSNESS that so much depends upon his
moderation and discretion, will no doubt put
himself upon hls good behavior-roar him AS
ssu''' =, "'s uV,'-"',u uo uo'n'ns
taboo butter and lard from the State dinners
-...r
The London Daily News of the 25th nit
in am extre,nolc we'll considered article q,
American nolities says,-
,.o., n,, ,o.r,. a.; .sa, ......
than be fund il buta little man ,lsuollv lenTcs
it weaker. Mr.. Lincoln left the American
Presidency relatively stronger, as compared
win the other parts OF the Federal Govern
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

OuTFir FOR A BeIDEoRooM.-A gentleman
who seems to be posted on such matters says
that while fashionable brides outfit in these
hard times, costs ever so many thousands of
dollars, the following schedule will suffice for
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

Mr. Ezra Cornell has just purchased for the
Cornell University, at Ithaca, n. Y, the en-
tire library of the late DIR. Anthon, consisting
of 1000 volumes of valuable books in all the
departments of science, art, and literature, as
choice collection as any in the country.
The library Of Cornell University when in
creased, as contemplated, will number more
than 10000 volumes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

The delegates from the several towns In the
State assembled, agrecably to call at the
Town Hall in Rutland, on "Wednesday, Mar.
Is 1868 at II W., for the purpose of elect.
ing four pelegates-at-Large TO the Chicago
Convention. The Convention was called to
order by Gen Geo W. Graudy, chairman OF
the State Committee, and on his nomination
Gen. Peter Y Wushburn was elected prosi-
dent pro tenn aud G. G. Benedict, Secretary.
In taking the chair Gen. Wa.hburn said -
cEN. wAmurnN's spErct
GeNiitmeH gf Me CoRreatioH:
Two weeks ago an earnest, dayout clergy
man of Woodstock prayed thus Oh, Lord,
wilt Thou remember him whom we are COM
PEELED to cal our President, and either cxor-
else out Of him the cvil spirit BY which he is
controlled, or cause that H. seat De vacated "
The process OF exercising that evil spirit has
been tried and has failed and nothing now
rcmalns except to hope thai we remaining
part of the prayer hc fulfilled and %, scat
vacated. For 'he purpose OF aiding in secure
ing The advantage which were gained by the
@criiec OF men and money, madc lor their
attainment, now in hazard of being lost
through ihc treachcry to his party aud 10 his
principle OF him who holds the executive
chair, and of making effective provision that
such lreachcry shall not Joe repeated, the pc0-
pie of Vermont have assembled here by their
delegate | trust that their action may be
rendered elective by the selection of gentle
men a- delegates TO the National Convention
81 l..s J. ID O.. d
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

Alderman Coulter oS<New York, owner
of two rum distilleriesihas been appointed an
internal revenue asSssor. IA trse
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

Tbe colored nno,Io m Tov, L,yo Loon
~.
"'''''''s d ,o"' '"''o' "'u nave ''"P'oo "'l "u-
dress to the people OF the State, IN which
they say, with great good sense -
4 Our demand, are NOT excessive we ask
not for social euu,litv with the white man so
often claimed by the shallow demagoguc. for
"A law higher than human must forever gov
eth soeiai reia'ions' we ask only mat PRIV
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25
HGatohmau s. Journal.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1868.
STATE CONVENTION.

TEHns-s2o1 per year, strictly In advance or $50
Il not paid within three noutlis
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

PRESIDENT WADE oN EcoNoMc REfoRM-
" | am convinced that ouu government expcn-
dimres ought to come down very nearly to
the point at which they stood before the war.
The expenses of the army and navy, in par
ticular, are exorbitant and ought to be brought
down promptly, without fear or favor. We
cannot stand this frightihl system of public
expenditures. Its effect is demoralizing upon
every branch of the government; and, besides,
the people are heavily oppressed by taxes, and
won't stand it much longer. We must econo-
mize-eyerywhere if possible, but especially
at the points of our greatest expenditure
the army and navy. Then | believe there's
another thing we've got to do, The party
can't live without it. and what's more import
ant, the country can't prosper. We must
stop this outrageous system Of fraud aud pee
ulation. The government can't stagger under
it much longer. There was, as compared with
the present state of things, but little fraud
under iincolu's administration"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

The CHAIR, on motion. appointed the ioloW-
ing named gentlemen eommi'te, ou I,solu-
tion- :--
A. L. Miner, ot Bennington county.
G. W. Willard, of Washington county.
G.. W. lleudee, of lamoilc county
j, VI. Tylcof Windham county.
s. NJ Pmgrco, of Windsor county.
For the third delegate at large Hon Geo
w Ilenleo nominated Hon Luther Baker Of
Newport, Hon Ges. N,rhol, nominated Hon.
lIeman Carpenter Of Mortified and It, Gov
Thomas nominated Gen. W. W. Grout of Bar
ton. The result Of the ballot was as follows
Whole number, lS2
Necessary for choice, 90
Baker, ll6
Carpenter, 30
Grout, u
j. NJ Tyler nominated Col. $. NJ. Wait of
Windhm county, Hon John Porter nominat-
ed Col 5. f. Pingree of Windsor county, aud
Prof Ward nominated VIM H. johnson of
Windham county for fourth delegate at large
The result of the ballot was as folows:-
Whole number, 1865
Necessary for a choice, S3
Pingrce, ll3
SO Col Pngrco was declared elected.
james X Hyde of sudbury was chosen
substitute for r. W. Park; Jedl p. Ladd of
Grand Isle was made substitute of Gen STAN
nard; Geo NJ Dale of Island Pond was
chosen substitute for Luther Baker; and He
man Carpenter of Mortified substitute for
Col Pingree.
The Committee ON Resolutions reported
the following which were unanimously adopt
ell
Resolced That we still believe in the self
evident truth that all men are created equal,
and that this truth only finds It's just interpre-
tation and its perfect expression in constitu-
tons and laws which guarantee to every per-
son equal civil aud political rights.
ReSolred, That we recognize in General
Ulysses $. Grant, soldier whose brilliant
record in war has received additional lustre
by his firm, steady, frank love of Justice,
freedom and truth in his administration of
military affairs and his obedience to the laws
in time of peace; and a statesman, whose
wisdom, moderation sound judgment and
steadfast adherence to the principles of con-
stitutional liberty, have stood as a rock upon
which the Establishments and buifets of trait
ors, whether in power or out, have been pour
ed in vain. We but give expression to what
is in the heart of every Republican in Yer
mont in joining our voice to the common ac-
claim which names this soldier and statesman
as our leader in the next Presidential cam
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-03-25

-Colfax is a tetotaller.