Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-05

arguments all closed and the Senate's vote on
the verge Of being called, Buffers counsel,
on the mercst bubbles, pleaded for a continu-
ance Of sixty days, and the Senate granted it.
That the trial will ever be resumed has not
shadow Of probability But the trial has UNI
doubtedly banishcd Gov. Butler from further
official honors in Nebraska, for after its devel-
opment the people arc hardly likely to trust
him.
IF anything further was necessary to
convince the public that the investigation into
the affairs Of the Methodist book concern at
New York is needed, it is found in the refusal
OF the managers to allow an examination Of
the concern by experts, according to the vote
Of the book committee and the bishops, few
months ago. Several times experts have been
nominated who were promptly accepted by
Dr. Ianahan as satisfactory to him, but Dr.
Carlton objects to everybody that is named,
really because he is bound there shall be no
investigation. There can be no other expla-
nation Of his conduct If all parties were
willing the investigation should be made, it
would, Of course, be easy to decide on impair.
tial and satisfactory persons to make it.
Tho Selma (Alabama) Press says In
his brief speech in this city on Monday night
last Jefferson Davis reiterated his faith in the
doctrine Of State sovereignty, and asserted his
belief in its ultimate triumph This is the
first occasion Of which we have any knowl.
edge that Mr. Davis has, in public, touched
upon the general political questions that agi-
tate the country It must be that the recent
election in New Hampshire, the native State
of his friend Pierce, produced an unusual de-
gree Of exultation in his mind. We commend
these views to the consideration Of that por.
ton Of the Northern press and people which
has been led to believe that the cause of the
rebellion is dead issue in the minds Of
leading men at the South"
"A rare instance of retributve Justice, if
the story be true, is narrated by a Nashville
paper of a Tennessee planters family. The
head thereof losing almost his all in the re-
cent war emigrated to Brazil taking with him
his wife, his son and daughter. Misfortune
still followed him in his new venture, and he
became involved in debt. The laws of Brazil
provide that, when the debtor is insolvent. his
children shall be sold into slavery, and this
was the fate Of the gentleman in question.
The son and daughter, both having reached
years Of maturity are now performing men.
ial labor for one Of the andholders Of Brazil.
The gentleman in question was well known
throughout Tennessee, and efforts arc now be-.
ing made by his friends to raise the amount
Of the debt, $1,000, and thus provide the
means of release to the two children.
This is what Mr.. Frederick Douglass
says Of Senator Sumner,
While Mr.. Sumner in his opposition to the
administration on the subject Of annexation,
sincerely believes that he is defending the
rights of the colorei race, he is now practically
the most effective enemy to the cause of that
race. Mr. Sumner not only has been, but
still is my ideal Of a true man and great
statesman, and one to whom the coored peo-
pie Of this country are allied in affection and
gratidute stronger than hooks of steel or
bonds of iron, but he is wrong on the Santo
Domingo question, and is pursuing course
which greatly tends to cripple and divide the
Republican party, the only party of liberty
and progress and give victory and power to
the Democratic party. say, too, that he
did wrong in not waiting for the return of
the United States Commissioners of Inquiry,
and in not heariug their report before further
attacking the administration for its Santo
Domingo policy"
The revolution in France continues. and
the reds still have full control of Paris They
went through the farce Of an election on Sun.
day, and the commune" was declared at the
Hotel de Vile on Tuesday. The military re-
organization Of the national guard is rapidly
progressing, and it certainly looks as though
Theirs and the National Assembly at Yer.
-sailles had let slip the opportunity to put
down the revolution and establish the author
ity Of their government Indeed we should
not be surprised to learn at any time that the
reyolutionists had attacked the government
forces at Versailles and dispersed the National
Assembly. The government processes to have
temporized with the rebellion to avoid the
shedding Of blood, but if it is put down now
more blood will have to be shed than would
have been necessary fortnight ago, aud we
are not by any means sure that the time has
not gone by for putting it down at all. But
we shall soon see whether this il so or not
for the government cannot go on much longer
without an attempt to exert its authority.
The committee on elections, in view Of
the fact that the last House of Representa-.
tiyes voted $4,000 to contestants for seats
has adopted the following rule The com
mlttee will not recommend the payment of any
compensation beyond the actual, reasonable
aud necessary expenses to any contestant who
fails to maintain his right to a seat, and will
Fecommend the payment of such expense,
only in cases where the contest is made il
good faith and with reasonable cause. Such
contestant falling to sustain his claim to q
seat, and claiming compensation, shall pre-
sent to the committee an itemzed statement
under oath, of his expenditures in connection
with such contest, which shall be examined
by the committee or by subcommittee APP
pointed for that purpose, and so much only
shall be allowed as comes within the pro.
visions Of this rule" There are but sixteen
cases before the present House, and there i,
a prospect that, when the rule of the commit.
tee is known, three or four of them will be
abandoned.
Mr.. Boutwell's debt statement for April
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