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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21

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lt is well understood that it is the object of the
Roman Catholic Clergy in this country, to change
our system OF Common Schools, 80 as to have
Catholic Schools and Protestant Schools, and di-
vide the public school fund between them II it
Is right and proper that the komansts in this
country shall have exclusive common schools Of
their own, and have their share Of the public
money to support their schools, then, each Of the
Protestant denominations in the land may, on
this principle, have its own common schools, sepa-
ute and distinct, from all others, and each de-
nomination be entitled to its share Of the public
school fund and then. those who have no de-
nomnationnl preference, will also have their
school by themselves, etc. Such state Of things
is 50 antagonistic to the genius Of our institu-
tions, 50 ant-democntic, so sure to work out the
destruction Of our present form of government
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21
Vice President Colfax aud the Reduction o
Taxation.

A magnificent banquet was given at Del
monicos, New York, Wednesday night by the
leading commission merchants Of New York,
to the wooden manufacturers Of the United
States, at which over three hundred persons
were present. +. Il. Nudge presided Let
tiers Of regret were received from Vice Presi.
dent Collax, H. l.. Dawes, Il. B. Bigelow,
john sherman, Robert c. Schenck, Secretary
Delano, Roscoe Conkling Reuben H. Fenton
and others
Mr. Coliax in his letter, says Agreeing
thoroughly with the popular demand for re.
duction OF taxation as rapidly as the public
faith will admit, pledge indeed Of the ma.
tional platform on which / stood two years
ago, | concur quite as cordially with those
who Insist that in the adjustment Of our rev.
enue laws, American legislators should not
overlook, but, on the contrary, seek to encour.
age and develop American industries.
American resources, with all their capabii.
ties, already render our country ia this first
century Of its national existence eminent
among the nations Of the earth, and Amor.
can wages for labor are uncqualed 10 the en-.
tire world. They have the magnetic effect Of
drawing the poor Of all other lands toward
US Far distant, | trust, may be the day
when these two great elements shall be iguor-
ed By an American Congress in adjusting the
details Of American legislation, or when they
shall, by their enactments, deny that the three
great manufactures Of iron, wool and cotton
arc really essential to national independence
| sincerely believe that they are, and il war
suddenly burst upon us, We should be com.
PEELED to import clothing for our army aud
navy from beyond the ocean, or if we should
again see the rails Of foreign manufacture
laid down directly over the beds Of coal and
iron that Providence has blessed us with, or,
as an alternative, the wages Of our operatives
reduced to tho standard OF foreign manuiac.
lures, | think the American people would |
overwhelmingly denounce the policy which |
eliminated in such results. Ga the contrary,
with sneh an issue before them, / feel sure
they would Immediately oppose the policy Of
those who, without demanding excessive or
duties, contend that the vital ele-
ments to which have alluded shall be kept
steadily in mind in arranging the details Of
tAe American tariff"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21
Ihere never yet was human power
That could Withstand Il unforgiyen.
me patient search, and vigil long.
Ofhln who treasures IN "A wronn n

The General has rested five years under a
slur uttered by Nce.Admiral Porter in re.
gard to the first attack on Fort Fisher. Last
Monday his opportunity came. The House
OF Representatives had under consideration
the bill to abolish tho rank Of Admiral in the
navy Gen. Butler made savage atlael,
on Porter pronouncing him unworthy TO
stand in the place of Farragut, and unfit 70
be held up as model for the yount officers
OF the Navy, and raking him every way from
stem to stern Other speeches followed and
the bill passed.
Judge George Godthwaite, the new
Democratic United States Senator from Ala.
bama' supPlanting curpet-bagger Warner
though OF Massachusetts, blood, was Of Vir.
gina rearing A Richmond paper thus
sketches his career; His mother. while he
was young, became a teacher Of popular fe.
male school in Richmond, and he grew up to
early manhood here. From this place he do.
parted for the then El Dorado of the n,lf
and walked the entire distance to Alabama
occasionally stopping on the way and teach.
ing school awhile, to raise funds to procu,o
ieod and lodging In Alabama he met with
friends studied law, was elected to office and
In the course of time was made .Judoe Of
the supreme court of the State. He is a man
now lar advanced in life, but he possesses
vigorous intellect, and his reputation for in.
'esrity and devotion to the public good is
without reproach.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21

W 1t is intimated in the Western paper,
that Gov Hoffman aud his friends have
sought aud perhaps closed bargain with
Mr. Pendleton by which the latter is not tc
appear as a candidate for President in the
next Democratic National Convention. In
return for this sacrifice, he is to have the
English mission or to be Secretary Of State
1t isn't announced whether this bargain is de.
pendent upon Ilofiman's nomination and its
ratification by the people,-we suppose the
politicians didn't think Of those small points.
The Democracy Of the West, however, do not
aequiCsce ia this Tammany arrangement.
Buying Of Pendleton does not buy off them.
They are pressing Senator Hendricks, of In
diana, for the Presidential nomination; and
the retirement of Pendleton, instead Of sub.
DUNG their opposition to Gov. Hoffman, only
raiders them more united for Hendricks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21

Af.,,r, rd,o., N,t
that orr worthy Ioo,rro Co,nr,is,ao III, ''' ~.
with tIe .ilont o,ntora,,, - :, "e"
article in the F,e,,oon nr l,st veor w. Wv
nature .. pb,,;,o; >, nernit mo ,b.,,,,,t, ,. s
nmns IN saw E.,y ,vnrls IN ro,l,, >, !. 80 ~,
in defence or the COMMITTEES e. ,hov w y.
cosion lor defenders h,t bo.ana SoI,~r ~ ~
oxnress the vio,vso f mar, ,lo,, ,h :, ~
Iau.boress of the nrotost claims 90 ro,ro..o.,
The article alluded 10 10 IN ,lo g., - ~
of cross miscellaneous let nc ol.uda rN'-
Of tbom We are inC,rn,od - a. 80" " ~"
50 wei z. the citizens. | sunnose myon. .
have lecturers worth secino ma wall 90 hoar;, >,
Now this mems other tbot 8, ,va,, -.
committee IN nrocro Lind or lo.,,,uo.1
fl, Il vplgar curiositv 10 IooL =, cI.- W So,
mnies that there ia n ,ssoc;otion IS o;.,.., =
are desrm,s 10 snend their ,;uo ond Nv
the personnl onnearonce IF nnbIio Iao,,,,aDa ' a.
ONE Mt least we nrotos, oooin, s,,s,,
oton If ono IL worth 6e,,,ro, ~ ~, 80
worth e,,;no srob snrnoa,;1y,,a ~ va, ou'e'y 10
LIE S"ss',''ons "ie dangerous,
result in an endeov,r on ,bo nor, ~ , "oal1
onxious IN nleose :. The n,on,, - =. ..1 "'' ~
servicos Of ,ho Coraig c. 1'Su'' ."e
emily ..wortb seeing - II ono oo,, 49, eli'"-
muldmdes who have tl,ronaoa W.. 1s1se io'" ''''
Tho ,hr;l;nc ;n,or1a.asS - U.s. presence ,u,
oroot rec,rooors - e. H. -, "e,1 ''e INC
ing did II NOT show donIa.aIIa ''S'y a'"us-
tion perb.ns homo d,,,o. W ~ 'iiiofinS-
Rhine" might account in Yn.osrr. c,S .I y" 'uo
sence of several Of tbe celehri,ios Of t ,e aO-
but Of the number ,shioh =, Iue platform
known ia all or should ho ,ha, .% II Is wen
hitting elF,rts bove noon mad ~ rO'' u''re-
To secnre Beeober Con,h T.,I oon'u ~, &C.
Inns. and others and ,Sa 80. nus ,nii,
these gentlemen. save fine las, ,.h, ~. eao" o'
cured. has been nm unonolieod na~o,," ''e" Se-
We have hcen entertained H.. e. ~
exertions Of our Commi,,ce .;,h IL lug" Tue
which have received the oImos, "na.,. ,ee'u'eS'
probation Of the audience and or H." p.", up
bipb indeed mns, ho ,I,o az. ''o ''S' ana
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21

VA Washington correspondent telegraphs
to the New York Eceaiig Post that the la.
test dispatches from Europe, in relation to the
Eastern question, are regarded by the admia-
istralion as ioreshadowing general European
war within six months. The course pursued
is thought to make war inevitable, sooner or
later, and official information of very late
date goes to confirm this view. Ifthis be so,
the seizure Of Luxemburg by Prussia may
lead to more important results than are now
indicated, as confirming the suspicion that
Russia aud Prussia are in league 90 abrogate
all the treaties that stand in their way. Moth
ing would be SO sure to lead England into
war as such league, and she would do her
utmost to thwart il by an alliance against
the two allied empires,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21

wealth, and the noble cross on our shoulders, II
il is not to succor the lowly and sustain the weak
to lift them up to our standard of happiness and
intelligence; to ever stand a living bulwork be-
tween the Vaccinations Of the Devil and our
lowly, our crrng and stumbling brothers, We
must remember that while =" there is Joy in
Heaven over one sinner TINT repeneth. there il
also jos in Pondenonium over one soul that is
rretrieyably lost. " lnasmuch as yc have done
it unto the least Of one Of these have done it
unto me. b."
Are we always to be, as we ever have been in
the aggregate, at war with the dictates of orr
higher nature, or are we now touching Tie nndir
of nobler life, whose zenith is yet far in the iu-
turc. and whose twilight passcth mans finite
pen even u iorcshadow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21
tBalohman s. Journal.
wEpNEspAY. pEcEMBER 21. $50.
rsnvs-s2oo per year, strictly 10 advance, or t2.so
inot paid within three months
American Neutrality.


On Tuesday evening Of last week, Hon.
CuAs. FRAvcIs ApANs, our late minister to
England, delivered the annual address before
the New York Historical Society, his subject
being the agency Of the United States Gov
eminent ia establishing the principle Of Ncu-
trail Rights as a part Of its international
Law. Being as Mr.. Adams uuquestonably
is, the hrst Of our diplomatists, and better
fitted than any other to speak Of American
neutrality, The address constitutes one Of the
most rich and valuable Of all recent coniribu-
buttons to public discussion
Persons unfamiliar with the history of the
subject will be surprised at the statement on
which this address is founded - that the prin-
ciple Of neutrality was unknown to public
law until enforced aud established by the
United States That principle is thus stated
10 Mr. Henry Wheatons work &C. The right,
Of every independent State to remain at peace
while other States are engaged in war, is an
iucouiestabe act Of sovereignty" Uniyer-
sally RECOGNIZED os this law now is il il
scarcely balea century since it yos establish
ed The very name Of neutrality wa. before
unknown There was nothing in the old
code. to exnro.s il Ttdidno, e,llow ;ndooJ
that oyory no,;on INNS, fab, hoo.n., .aa
nations became engaged in war Neutrality
doc. NOT moan .innlv abstinence from e.,l,;o,
II moan. also tbc n-o.ory,,ior Of ,bo.o r;,,t,,s
and priyilogo which bolon, 70 s,oto Of
poacc. II mean. cvcmrtion from the in,rus.
ion and agcros.ior Of bellicoren,s Il mama
nerG,ct soc,.ity n, uo 500 Nort,.l;,r IN
mi. bi,b sepso Is n nrircinlo contributed p,
nph,ic hw bv Amoricon d;r,or,cr NJ
Adam. mint. ont ;,s oor,r and ,rocos ;,s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21
Certificate.

PmRNoNr, n. H., Nov. s, 1870.
This certiiies that Bro W. w. jackson, oil
Lowell Massachusetts, delivered bis lecture at
my church last evening, on "The Elements OF
christian Character was well pleased win
ms lecture, and ! think bis efforts well worthy
the attention Of the public
Henry CHANDLER,
Pastor ", n. Churth,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21

Pay THE SMALL BnLs.-This is the season
OF the year when a great many small bills are
presented for payment. to square the years
accounts They should be promptly paid.
1t Is astonishing how much good ten or TWEEN.
ty dollars will do in the settlement of these
small demands, A pays b, aud b pays C,
and SO on through the alphabet, until number
less bills are liquidated. When the reader
reaches P, ne may remember that it means
printer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21

The cable brings intelligence Of the death
of Alexander Dumas the elder, an event
which has been anticipated for some time
past. In many respects Dumas was a most
remarkable man, and he was one of the most
industrious as well as one Of the ablcst Of
French novellsts, dramatists and miscclla.
neous writers. lie was born at Villcrs Cot
terets in the department Of the Aisne. on the
24th Of July, 1903, and consequently at the
time OF his deeease was in his sixiy-eighth
year. lie was quadroon, his father. who
was distinguished officer in the wars of the
French revolution, having been natural son
OF the Marquis de la PaiIIetcrio, wealthy
planter of St. Domingo.
Gen. Butler appears to think with Lord
Byron
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21
Our Washington Letter.


/ IN the Senate Chamber " that he would one day
call The roll Of his slaves on Bunker llin'
/ To-day the slave roll Is nowhere called in the
I United States. and even Robert roonbs docs not
hope to revive it on his Georgia plantation. But
/ the pride OF The slave owner and the spirit Of the
rebel die, hard. Toombs is impolentiy laborng
to convince his old constituent. that The fifteenth
amendment and The enforcement bin onfanchiscd
nobody, and caIliug upon the white man to arm
and prevent by force the c1orod man from voting
What would be tho feelings of the once impc-
rilus senator upon entering the chamber, to sec
a olorcd man. invested with tie dignity Of
United States senator occupying the scat from
which bis infamous threat was uttered? Whit
would Wienll Rhctt, and Benjamin heye said,
j If ten years ago they could have forosoen the
event Of last Tuesday in the House? On that
day, squictly and witha- little notice a- though
it were nm every day occurrence colorcd man,
/ FOR The first time, was sworn in and took his seat
os representative in Congress
The man who has The honor Of being the pio-
neer of his race in this direction is Hon. Joseph
II Rainey elected to hll tie place OF Whittemoro
from the lst. District of South Carolinn. Mr.
Rainey is bright mu'atti, with features more
strongly marked hy his European than by his
African parenmea lie wa- born or slave parent.
in Georgetown, D. g.. in 1882 While he was
young boy his parents purchased their freedom
and removed % Charleston. South Carolina Al
though prohibited from attending school, which
he never entered 100 Dis life, his thirst for cluca-
ton was such thlt Doe soon picked mp the art of
reading, and has since acquired an extensive ac-
/ quainnnco with books He Is said by those who
have couyersod with him. To be % modest, scnsi-
bleiellow, and sharp ob-erycror mon and events.
The -eusiiions of the week have been the infa-
nous proposition Of Senator McCreery Of Ken
lucky, and the discussion of Missouri polite. in
the Senate by Sonators Drake and Schurz.
On Monday las, Mr.. McCrccry excited The
ostoni-hcd indignation or the Senate by ntroduc-
ing joint resolution booking to the disintermcnt
of the bodies Of the Union soldier, from the Ma
tional Cemetery at Arlington. aud the restoration
Of The estate 10 the widow and heirs of Gen. Lee.
The resolution seemed % be only the excuse or
occasion for the delivery Of am eulogy upln Gen.
Lee in which the rohc generh was extlllel over
the patriot Gen. Geo H. Thomas. The Speaker
declared that the name of Lee was dear TO and
would be engraved upon the hearts of the Ameri-
can people. For half mn hour the senate sat and
listened o such expressions Of praise and admira-
ton Of the rebel general. as were never uttered in
memory of Washington. When at lust hi. mon
strous proposition, to plow up the slcrel dust Of
the fifty thousand Union heroes whose byouac
OF the dead crowns les hills and spreads across
its broad plains was fully c1mpreheudei. nm in
dignant Senate sprang 20 10, feet with an abhor-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21


-Bennett has fe-cnsigoi Ge Uer,..
iormor managing editor, Fred Hudson
Bonner hrac. that the only hors, h,.
going TO beat Dextors time Is his "I'
Elliott" 200
The Feuiau General O'Ncil has nl,.
to lccturiug since bis release from Wioj''1la
He lecturcd last evening at Burlington
To-day, the Dist, is the 25Olh ,r,;,
sory of Che Landing Of the Pilgrims a, pi,
mouth, Mas 9'
The Boston Trorellcr wishes to t,,
who is the first boy 90 20 out on the ioo ~.
drowned and mako ana item for the psper.S
"A large building was blown down rbn.
Jay 10 New York city -Four live. ,,e.,
lost, and much personal injury occurred. n.
ieciiye construction was Che cou.o.
Tile English stomach Is not 81, ,.so.
as the French. london eve. object. J,
horse meat in It's eauagea, and has arre,.I
men for putting 10 therein.
Schuyler CoGx, Dr., was born al, d..
speak with % silver spoon in Dis mouth ,.i
be has lately been presented wih e,r'-
service by Che members of the United Sa,..
Senate
=. ~ u....... .......,....rr
...t' Oh. ;.f..., -''" ioa
Monday, no marrying Susan Petfyew Kin,
in Washington 100 August ast Ha a. gr
900 Indiana divorce in defence.
-Twcuty.uuc pcnous lately were l.s
and forty wounded by au explosion at a.e....
"1so ''e'''5 'H birmingham Ensiand. A.
.''''' '''.'i "'. li''e D''' nl'e iH
''''' "
-bllcA Iom'ioy nas returned to WILSON,.
,n' Tie was 700 vulgar aui TOO hou- 6f
ihe Ne" oiN democ, ~ rcinad rea'iy
snl,s 'hcm oeiier. no lil"ausee N0H f
TO ne odliel oy hm her,aiier
Wow Hampshire border. on Cansll e.
a distance Of thiriy or forty miles. aaI sd
there Is not o road Of luy Sind aoro.. the ,'..
| ltis wild region ON both slides, .i.Ie t..
qnonted except by hunters.
/ Spotted Tail BIAS boon at wor. ,gry 81
/ duNriou,Iy Of late, ondcayorng 10 cbar,.
bis iutractable warriors into quiet, stcady-9.
ing farmers The effort g. too much for hr
and De is sick.
Napoleon declare. positively he Win ma.
cr return 20 Paris by virtue of mi.itary ,o,.
or. The people. he Says. hayo four lima. q,
proved hj. election. anl they alone bly. "
right to restore him. Ii. prospect me- .i
H. c,,t,op.l ,'..i.i,oo.. u t,-ll,..i..t
Martin Farquhar Upper Is inaic..o,
prov.rbial philosophy in public readpr. NM
thc much enduring coskasys We may
mand the settlement Of bo Aiablm, c-,ir.
bat wo can't restrain our niiy III r,r9,5
under thi. infection
Oserio .,u,. e.,.l,.
N,n35y-,~ r,,b,- ,,o v.slI. t.-.l .'
Nopd.r ip.te,l ~ s,n,l,v Tlf.i..-i,
,be vcgng lo5;es ,,t.ol,,. a. $780,,
m.ns,, .t5s;-o,ro 5.m,.,.o 49, VI"
mgitS ~ os..,yir, ,l,. ,-..l;,;o,,I l nv ' 'l
washing d,v
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21

The Uuiyersalist Society of st. Johns
bury are unanimously in favor of making a
call to Rev. b. +, Tillotson of Manchester,
n. H., to become their pastor.---Suuday
morning, Dec. 3D. there were | ] persons re-
ceived Into the Universalst church in Bratie-
boro, ten of then receiving tho rite of baptism
at that time.-The lack ofmeans has compell-
ed the American Unitarian Association to
Withdraw the sum of $500 or 5000 paid to
Wilberlorce University African Methodist }
for the education Of some young men
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21

\ SEAsoN-TicKtr-lloLDEa.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-19

The declaration of war, threaten
ed on account of the nomination of Prince
Leopold for the throne of Spain, has at
last been made IN the pretext of an in.
civility to the French ambassador at
Berlin. The difficulty on the part Of
France has been from the first a fraudu-
lent quarrel, and it is fitting that it
should eliminate in a diplomatic false
hood so gross that the world can hardly
feel seriously angry at it. War between
France and Prussia has been inevitable
ever since the reorganization of Germany
in 1866. The result is doubtful, but will
hardly be long deferred. European wars
are not likely to be very much prolonged
but the destruction of life is large. 1t is
said that Austria will be neutral and all
the other German states will unite in OPP
posing a common foe, 1t would now
seem that Prussia has the advantage OF
France, not only in being in the right
but in preparation for the contest. The
Prussian frontier has almost impregnahle
defenscs.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-19

az Why is it that our friends of the
Democracy keep up the farce of holding
conventions and making nominations ?
The encouragement would seem, in all
reason, to be little enough. But however
hopeless may be the desire for an elect
i've Office in the state, we must still think
the wonderful virtue and principle :"
which Mr.. McGinness so glibly referred
to in his speech of Thursday last, is ex-
tremely closely allied to a desire to Sc
cure the "loaves and fishes" of Federal
patronage, should the Democratic party
ever again rise to power. Call things by
their right names, gentlemen.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-19

AZ Congress adjourned on Friday az
ter a decornus and perhaps profitable ses-
sion. The statute books show as the
work of the session the funding of the
public debt, the reduction of taxation, the
reconstruction of the tariff, the ~curtail-
ment of national expenditures. and other
praiseworthy acts.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-19
DIED.

HAMILroN-In West Cornwall, jane 2Gth, Ell
ward Hamilton, aged 81 years and c months
JuhsoS-In lIydepark, on the "a inst Mr..
Phebe Judson. widow of Alvah Judson, aged e.
years.
WoRcEsIER-In Brandon, July 18th, Mrs La
cinda Worcester, in the 10Th year Of her age.
Her surviving husband, Mr.. John Worcester, in
his Goth year, believed 10 be the Oldest citizen of
Brandon.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-19

TaE VENERABLE ARcHDEAcoS scoIT, of Dun.
ham, Canada East, says, that he suffered from
Dyspepsia more than twenty-five years, but that
three weeks use Of the Peruvian Syrup Ian Iron
Tonic), has benefited him so wonderfully that he
can hardly persuade himself Of the reality, and
people who know him are astonished at the
change.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-19

A fact worth Ismembering-Five cehts noltL Of
Sss.dan's Csvahy Co.dt.oa PoudcrS, give to a
horse twice a week, will save double the amount
in grain, and the horse will be %fatter, slicker, and
every way worth more money than though he lid
not have them.