Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-07-27

l nave never seen MI w dlAeI, Uut tuoSC
who know him well say that he is man
of ability and is honest. Although for
merly Douglass democrat, after the first
election of Lincoln he became supporter
of Lincoln, and has ever since been re-
publican; that he does not consider that
he has compromised himselfwith ex-seces-
sionists; that the platform on which he
was nominated guarantees to every citizen
his rights, and is therefore republican
one; and that he shall conduct his Office
in the interest of both white and blacks as
one people. and with view to establish
the state government of Virginia upon an
equitable, healthy and permanent basis.
The congressional candidates on the
Walker ticket with perhaps one or twoex-
captions were original republicans, and
are now warm supporters of the present
administration. The same of course is
true on the Wells ticket Yet the unpop-
ularity of Wells as military governor, and
the unftness of some of the nominees, both
State and Congressional, has had no little
to do in electing Walker. For instance,
the congressional nominee in the 4th dis
trict, Capt. w. III. Ell. Stowell, evidently
deceived the convention to get his non,ina-
ton. 1t seems that while he has taken to
himself the rank of Captain in the amy,
he was never in it in any capacity, neither
as officer or private. He was, however, in
the service of the government, in the Freed
mems Bureau under good pay. Last Mar,h
he came to Washington and applied for
the collectorship of the 4th Virginia dis
trict, calling to his aid the M. C's., of Mas
sachusetts, in which state he has lived near
ly all his life. He succeeded and return
ed to Virginia to enter upon duty. Not
satisfied with an office worth to him $4,000
per year, he was suspended by his super
visor, and run for congress. Beth politi
cal organizations having recognized the
rights of the colored man and tn, striking
out the DISTINGUISHING clause in the con-
stitution have made cold Dominion" free
in deed as well as in name, trmt for all
time to come.
There have been nearly three thousand
clerks and employees in the different de-
partments, removed since the 4tl of last
March, and about one-half of their places
filled by new appointees. But : few of
those removed have been reinstated. The
heads of the departments only lend deaf
ear to the pitious prayer of the unfortun-
ates. When once discharged there is but
little hope of their ever getting back.
do not believe the people at large I'M
derstand that the moneys obtaiRed from
the sale of captured and abandoned prop
erty of the South taken during the war, dc
not appear in the statements of the treas
ury of the United States as assets belong
ing to the government, subject to being
drafted for the different uses of the govern.
meRt. They are simply held there as spec.
ial deposits to meet the judgments in the
2 court of claims M favor of the claimants,
restoring to the claimants the residue of
lASll plOpClIl WHICH LAS pCSu hCiu III u US
for them for that purpose. Therefore
there is no assessment or tax upon the PEG
pie or appropriation needed as in other ca
ses before this court. The payment anC
satisfaction Of these judgments are very
dissimilar to the claim presented to con
gress by Sue Murphy, where the property
taken was destroyed by federal military
while actively engaged in suppressing tn,
rebellion.
Suits have been begun in the court OF
claims for the recovery of about fifteel
million dollars. But very many of tn,
claims aIr-aaI,r adjndicated npnn are var.
much reduced in numbers set forth in tn
petition filed. The management of thes
cases in the court of claims in behalf of
the treasury departments, is intrusted t.
the Hon. Robert 5. Hale of New York as
sisted by o. S. Lowell, Esq, of Ohio.
There is a strong pressure brought t.
bear upon the president, to induce him t.
change the time of the Mississippi election
, from November, as was talked Of in cabine
, meeting, to sometime in August. But it i
, thought by professional knowing ones her
q that it was purpOsely put off till afte
Pennsylvania election, and it is likely tn
! 4th Tuesday in November will be definite
| ly fixed for the election. LIFE.