Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-01
Editorial Items

Suppose we had for king such man as
the Mexicans massacred because he was too
good for them, instead of such astonishing
contrasts as Stevens and Butler? Macmillan
showed himself every inch true prince.
=" The reign of such prince IN
the United States would be to the South the
dawn of a millennium, compared to the tyr
amy which now at once disgusts and destroys
US.
Perhaps Napoleon would like to take the
job of furnishing the Southerners king, as
he did the Mexicans but Maximilian's fate
will probably not encourage Intelligent scions
of royalty to try the business of establishing
an empire on this continent. But if these
Southern gentlemen are SO very fond OF a
king, why don't they pack up their effects
and emigrate to Austria, or some country
which already has absolute monarch
Such an act would be an essential help to
reconstruction, as it would take away the idle
aristocratic class which has made all the
trouble, and leave the South in the hands of
those who love republican institutions and
would at once put them in operation through
out the whole of that region.
Judge Black is trying to get the recon-
struction laws before the Supreme Court by
asking again to have Gen. Grant and other
military officers enjoined from acting under
the reconstruction laws in the state of
Georgia. The Court does mt appear to be in
any hurry to hear the case, however, and
will decide it against Judge Black and his
rebel clients whenever the case is heard and
disposed of. 1t begins to be apparent that
the Supreme Court has learned that the legis
lative power has not been entrusted to the
courts in our form of government.
The President has ordered Gen. Hancock
to the command of the Department of the
Atlantic, and the Senate have adopted reso-
luton, introduced by Senator Edmunds, in
shutting an inquiry into the Presidents
authority to create such Department
Speaking of delegates to the Chicago Con
| vcntion, a gentleman remarks that he never
knew at this season Of the year SO many
persons who proposed going West about the
| month of May, either on business to see
relatives, who are willing, if asked, to do a
little delegate work just by the way OF
variety.
| JEFF. Davis was recently present at a review
of the Maryland militia. His trial has been
postponed until Mayor some other future
time. He is reported as being now in Canada
When johnson is removed from Office per
haps he and Davis may make up ticket as
Candidates for President and Vice-President,
and go into the canvass on their own hook.
1t would be strong ticket at the South, and
would bring out the whole rebel vote.
Some New York Democrats favor the re-
nomination of Mcclellan and Pendleton.
That ticket will not succeed without rein
forcements.
Gov. Brownlow has published an address
in which he announces that he will not again
be a candidate for governor, as his measure
of ambition for Office holding is full. We
trust that his successor will be gentleman
of milder manners and milder speech.
Valandingham has gone into the business
of editing the Dayton, O., Ledger. lie pro-
poses TO fight his own cause and not be
drummed out of the Democratic party JUS
at present.
The Scituate National Bank, Rhode Island
was robbed one night last week of 50 ,0ot
| in bills. bonds etc. The robbers went to thu
cashiers room and, threatening to kill hin
if he refused compelled him to unlock the
safe. The robbers have not been apprehended
Rev James Lynch, colored preacher o
Mississippi, and well known in Baltimore
challenges any one in Maryland TO discuss tn
question of suffrage with him before tn
{ voters of the state. He remarks - NJ
color alone should be no objection to an &C
ceptance of this challenge, inasmuch as
will take no part in the task. I will onl
use nav heart. nv brains and my tongue.
JuRIEs IN TExAs.-The Galveston RePut
bean saws that since Gen. Hancock has ha
+ command of that military district no colore
man has been permitted TO sit on juries- TIL
order of the late Maj. Gen. Griffin has bee
entirely revoked, and the result is, that tn
life, liberty and property of the freedme
are at the mercy of class who are know
as professional jurors.
d The National Republican Convention
which is to convene at Chicago on the pot
of Nav. will comprise GA delegates, includ
? ing those from the Southern States. AIS hav
! already been chosen. 2l6 more are to
elected.
: A despatch to the Boston Journal frol
0 Washington, the 25th. says
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, made stron
speech to-day in the Senate against the Ger
s trail Branch Union Pacific Railroad bill, d,
I clarinc that it is wrong for Government
L subsidize so many roads which control tn
u finances and politics of the regions throug
+ which they pass. He complained that th
Western members had an undue representa-
3 ton in the public land committee, and thu
J every one of the applications reporte
unfavorably. He hoped hereafter that TIL
+ policy would prevail that no further subsidit
of money should be granted to these raj
roads, but if they must have aid that the al
: should be confined to grants of land.
) CONVENTIONS IN MAY AT .CHICAGo.-O
= Nav 10Th the Soldiers National Conventio
{. will be convened in Chicago. On the got
;, the Republican National Convention will
o held. On the same day the National Coz
:. vention of Woolgrowers and Manufacture
e will take place. On the 2lst of May tt
h General Conference of the Methodist Demon
IS nation of the United States will be HEX
and in it will be represented 10 400 churche
" embracing no less than 100000 commun
II o,pts