Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-06-23
Editorial Items.

tional organization, and that the recent action
of the National Union respecting Mr.. Doug
lass, the colored printer, was therefore unau-
thorized. The Union, however, adjourned
without acting upon Mr.. Douglass APP
p~lication for membership. A majority are
understood to favor his admission, but two
thirds are required, and as this number
could not be obtained, the Union adjourned
without a vote.
1t is reported that some of the printers in
the government Office who were opposed to
admitting Douglass, have been discharged.
A Bricklayers' Union in Washington have
recently expelled six oftheir members.because
they persisted in working in the Navy Yard,
where colored bricklayers who were not per-
mitted to join the Union were employed.
If such prejudices are kept up it is tolera-
bly, safe to predict that these Unions must
soon 90 to the wall.
REUNION OF THE OLD SECoND.-This ia
nous regiment, the largest, longest in service,
and most widely known of any of our mill
tary organizations, shows its discipline and
~ - S~ y 20 ~ &1ANtA1AAAE NAtA DtNA bA-
anniversary of its muster into service. The
fifth of these pleasant meetings occurred at
Burlington last Friday evening. An eloquent
grafton was delivered by Lieut.. Col. Joyce
of Rutland. in the City Hall, and afterwards,
under the lead of Gen. Stannard, the Society
with invited guests partook of a collation. at
the American Hotel. T0asts were drank,
speeches made and songs sung until a late
hour, the q boys :" meanwhile fighting over
their twenty-eight battles with the ardor of
recruits and the steadiness Of veterans. AT
ter a most enjoyable time the Society adj
journed to meet at Burlington on the third
Friday of June, 1870.
The officers for the ensuing year are
ChairRan-General George }. Stannard-
Seorefary-Sergt. j. ). Spaulding.
Ereclticc COmmiuce-Gen. W. W. Henry,
Captain John j. Balm, Lieut.. f. Ii. Fiicld,
Sergt. II. L. Ballard, Private E. F.. Wright.
Vice President Colfax and Mrs. Colfax
were at Senator Morrill's residence in Straf-
ford, Monday and Tuesday of this week
Senators Patterson and Cragin of New Hamp-
shire, and other noted persons, were also at
VI 1 = At AAuhGA bu IuNGA1t liz
Vice President and wife left this morning to
make a short visit to Gov. Jewell Of Con
n%ecticut, and thence they Will go 10 Provi-
dence TO visit Senator Anthony, and thence
to Newport for a day or two of sea breczes
and sea bathing.
CrBA.-The revolution continues to pro-
gress favorably for the insurgents. 1t is
acknowledged that the Spaniards obtained a
victory near Puerto del Padre, but it has
proved almost barren of results. On the
other hand several mall expeditions have
recently landed bringing arms, and what is
needed more, Encouragement. \ careful
sitting of the dispatches indicates that in
several, encounters last week, the Cubans
gained some advantages, and that as they
become better organized they a.e attempting
more enlarged operations. The wished for
yellow fever has arrived, and with it the
cholera, which is proving very destructive,
the un~acclimated Spaniaris suffering the
most.
SrAIN.-Alter months OF revolution and
intrigue, Marshal Serran0 has been elected
Regent of Spain, with the virtual powers Of
a king. The first exercise of his power was
the arrest Of the president of republican club
for making a speech against the new govern
ment not a very cheerful augury for liberty.
In Macy respects the Cortes IS liberal enough.
especially in allowing the Duke of Montpeu-
sier, brother-in-law Of the late queen, and a
notorious plotter, TO reside in Spain.
The Bostonians boast with pardonable pride
of the good order which prevailed in their
city last week, notwithstanding the numbers
who thronged their streets and occupied all
their spare room. There were no robberies.
fires. or rows, and for little offences the ar
rests were less than for any week during the
year. Nothing like music, think they, 10
soothe the passions.
GRAIN CRors.-It is stated that Russia.
hitherto almost the largest grain producing
country of the world, has become a heavy
purchaser in the German and other neigh
boring markets. The deficit arises partly
from short crops, but more, it is alleged.
from the decreasing area Of land cultivated.
The serfs are in a transition state, something
like our freedmen, from bond To free, and it
is natural that it should take some time for
their industry to become regulated. If the
old land-holders and the middle class are
pinehed a few years for their breadstufs,
they will then have expiated, much more
eheaply than our country 4 great national
sin.
The Grand Jury Of the L.. 5. Court in
New York have found indictments against
several Cubans r~esidins::thero, supposed to
be members of the Junta, for carrying on
war against a country with which we are at
peace. These men arc at large on bail, and
will continue to organize all the expeditions
they can raise money for the vigilance Of the
federal officials will, however, put Il stop to
the open violation of our neutrality laws,
and do something to prevent Cuban emissa-
ries from making this country the safe base
: of a war upon Spain.
f The New Hampshire Legislature has Just
passed a bill making it unlawful for first
cousins to marry. Not to interfere with
contemplated matrimonial arrangements the
Act will not be in force for six months.
The IRISH Church BILL, in spite of the
bitter opposition of a large minority Of the
press and against the honest conviction of a
large majority, has passed tosits second read
! ing by a majority of SO. For once the
House of Lords has shown itself not quite
+ insensible to public opinion, aud it's ira
ditional conservatism has yielded to the radi-