Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-11-23
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 20, 1869.


of humanity, consisting of few of the
Strong minded women" of the city, ex-
preachers of the gospel, Free Thinkers,
Free Lovers, Spiritualists and Blackguards,
the last of which superabounding, take the |
lead in bringing those meetings into no
tice. The women (the strong minded ones) |
true to their natures, self-conceited, sensi- !
tive and tyranical, disagree both among
themselves, and with their male friends in
in the government of these meetings, which
only helps make their meetings disreputa-
bic and work injury to the Female Suffrage
cause generally.
| learn from Mr.. Spinner that counter
felt hve-twenty coupons have been receiv- !
ed at the department from Germany, but
as yet no counterfeit bonds.
Detective Whitley returned to Washing
ton yesterday, with his bushel of bogus
steel plates for printing revenue stamps,
captured from the counterfeiters in New
York. 1t is high time for those counter
fciters to be looking out. The Govern
ment means business.
The late orders of the War Department
directing the recruiting offices to send men
as fast as recruited to the frontier, indicate
on the part of the government determi-
nation to protect the pioneer. There are
so many conflicting opinions and interests
in respect to the Indian question, it is diff
ficult TO determine the right course to pur-
sue. The present Secretary Of War is no
doubt advised by those who have no little
experience in dealing with the Indians.
tits thought that he will adopt a course
that will be equally severe both upon the
hostile Indian and the agent and speculat-
or, whose only aim is to create dissension
and make money at the expense of both
the Government and the deluded ignorant
native.
The Copperheads here who are wide
awake to make stock out Of every act of
the administration, the object of which is
not known to every one, have been very
of distrust of the President in not appoint
ing an assistant treasurer to succeed Gen.
Butteriicld in New York. The agony is
now over The President has appointed
Hon. c. J. Folger, late State Senator, now
Senator elect in New York, to succeed
Gen. Butterield Mr.. Folger is a man
roll l-,,v., -, HI C,rr ato+o. and bniDC
originally from that state myself am sup
posed to know him. l do know him. He
is man whose best friends dislike social
"; for the reason that he is chemically
affected with petulent disposition, and
being naturally suspicious, he is skeptical
in all matters he does not thoroughly I'M
derstand, sometimes perhaps hasty in OPP
posing a measure that on mature reflection
he might consider favorable. Railroad
bills involving subsidies from the state
general meet his opposition. The defeat
in the Senate Of the underground Arcade
r Railroad bill for New York City, l believe
/ is charged to him, although that company
2 asked no subsidy from the state, but sim
2 ply the right Of way through Broadway
+ with certain privileges. But with all tn,
4 complaints Of his having a disagreeable
= skeptical and dyspeptical disposition, al
| will say, who know him, that Mr. Folge
t is a man of extraordinary abilities, and {
/, living example of honor, and his appoint
/, ment to the responsible position of Assist
/ ant Treasurer at New York City is indeed
t timely and exceedingly well chosen.
, 4 member of Congress, Col. Prosser o
d Tennessee, has been spending part Of tn
summer in Nova Scotia, the little British
Colony, which made such stubborn resis
lance, though in vain, as it proved to tn
British confederation scheme. Mr.. Pros
e ser's observations in regard to the tempe
Of the people towards their government
: show Just the condition of affairs whicl
= one would naturally suppose must exis
among a people who had been so recent.
5, forced into a government against their ear
u nest protest. No people were ever nor
c intensely loyal than the Nova Scotian
: have always been to the government G
England, until that government committe
5 this most tyranical blunder of forcing ther
to unite with a confederacy, whose com
!, mercial as well as most other interests, ar
l. in direct opposition to their own. TIL
very large proportion Of the people who de
pend for their living upon their trade wit
;. the L. S, fishermen and others, have bee
q nearly ruined by the repeal of the reciproC
$ ity treaty with this country; and it is nc
n surprising that complaints should be hear
: among all classes of people in regard to tn
j. great increase of taxes levied upon ther
$ for the support Of the new dominion, whic
/. seems inclined to raise the bulk of her rev
e enue from the Maritime provinces, an
e they are every day becoming more an
- more bold in expressing their sentiment
/ A member of the Colonial Legislature de
d clared publicly few weeks ago that b
: would "throw up his hat when the last rec
If coat marched out of the province, and til
It United States flag was hoisted on the cita
d del" The Provincial building in Halifa,
e handsome structure just completed, tn
f. people refuse to permit to be used for DE-
n minion purposes, and it standsunoccupiet
l. The question of annexation to the Uni
l. ed States now forms topic of conversatio
- throughout the entire province, almost
the exclusion of every other. You hear
1t conversed on the street. in stores, in IL
l. cars and in the home, where it is not uni
t. sual to find families divided against then
a. selves-often the parents against it and Il
a children earnestly in favor. Several vigo
p Gus journals advocate the measure viii
- others oppose it. One is constantly NEE
70 ing earnest articles pro and con, but 9
t. are against the confederate scheme in
m which they have been forced, except fe
ne office holders who want to keep their Office
ii and merchants who wish to retain the m
n nopoly of trade they now enjoy, they a
ld well aware when Yankee enterprise won
rd soon sweep away. Prosser believes t
~ province will certainly be a state of t
Ks Union within five years, probably mu
lr- sooner. He says the plan is canvassed
10 sending a delegation to Washington dl
~. ing the coming winter for the purpose
nw ascertaining what STEPS can be taken to
Die cure the desired result. In order to secI
her development Nova Scotia needs
M ,.u1.o.s &c a. Ir,;+od S+,+os Gov bor ~,
inf mineral and other wealth, but benefits
at annexation would be mutual. The peo
on, of this country need her products, especi
ere ly her rich mineral stores. Indeed the
rec portance of this little province is only
ginning to be properly appreciated.
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