Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-12
Notes and Comments.


Vice. President Coliax, Gen Shanks, Senator
Clayton, and COL Forney. All of the speakers
confidently alluded to the Presidents rc-nom-
nation and recollection.
The Spanish Cortcz met on the lth OF
April, when King Amadeus made his maiden
speech, which was well received lie recon.
nended many reforms, which was sensible
, and hoped for the pacifcation Of Cuba, which
was humane and desired resumption Of re-
lltions with the Pope, which was foolish
"A new amnesty bill has been prepared
by Gen Butler, which will relieve nearly all
FROM political disabilities About 10000
persons in the South are disqualified from
holding office under the fourteenth amend
ment, aud this bill contemplates the restora-
ton Of nearly all Of them to the privileges Of
citizenship.
While Mr.. Elliott, the colored member
Of the House from South Carolina, was speak
ing on the Ku.Klux bill, Saturday the Dem
ocrats behaved with marked dscourtesy, talk
ing and laughing in loud tones, and finally
leaving their seats almost en-masse But
Mr.. Elliott clearly has the ability to command
hearing, and the Democrats may as well
make up their minds to treat him civiIly.
lie is one Of the best orators in the House,
and his argument on Saturday was well
arranged and sustained
The Presidents message on San Domingo
is hailed by the Republican press with great
satisfaction. In recognizing its admirable
spirit and temper they reflect the sentiment
Of the people. The Democratic papers are
COMPOUNDED, aud scarcely know what to say.
| They are bound to find fault, and yet all
their ingenuity only conjures up this, that
the President is too lmber-backed to main
tain his position. As up to this moment they
have been denouncing him for not doing just
what he has DONE the criticism loses all force
Frederick Douglass, having been charg-
ed by Mr.. Garnett with saying that the peo-
pie Of llayti are inferior to those Of San Do
mingo, he denies the charge, adding -" If |
am for annexing San Domingo, and am not
for anncxlng Ilayt, it is because one is in ia
vor Of being annexed, while the other is not
When the Haytien people shall desire to be
Joined to this country, Mr. Garnet shall not
find me joining with all the negro haters aud
murderers of the coored race in opposing the
the measure" Mr.. Douglass cannot be
charged with a want Of drectness in making
his statements
The condition Of Mexico is not improy-
ing. Two parties, opposed to the reelection
Of Juarez, are determined to prevent it either
by fair means or foul, and if they cannot sue
coed in impeaching the President, will resort
to civil war to prevent his again assuming the
office. Congress is unable to do any business
whatever the parties being so nearly divided
that virtual dead lock exists. The Juarez
deputies, being in the minority, purposely
absent themselves in order to prevent a quo.
rum and there is no law which can compel a
forcible attendance. Thus the business Of
that body is at stand still.
The story is aAoat that the common as
sertion that Z" God made Washington child
less that the nation might call him father" is
not true, but that the great patriot was the
father of sou by the widow of one of his
elder brothers tenants Mrs. Posey, lad
whom Washington maintained and educated,
and in after life addressed in letters as My
dear Son" and these letters are said to be in
existence. Posey was afterwards Governor
Of Indiana while it was Il territory, and the
evidence of his relationship to Washington i.
crcumstantial His portrait is said to be a
decided resemblance to the Father of his
country.
A son Of the late President Tyler only
81 years old, is an Uhlan in the Twelfth
Corps Of Saxony, and has served throughout
the Franco-P russian war. lie had been for
five years a mining student at Freiberg but
when the clash of arms came he laid aside his
books and sought admission to the service
BY an especial favor of the Minister of War
this foreigner was permitted to enter the
ranks of the King of Saxony. Being fine
looking, gallant young man he made an ex-
cellent soldier, and his record as son of al
American President was enough to cause
every officer and private to seek his compan
ionship During the latter part of the wal
young Tyler is said to have carried his
cavalry lance into several hot engagements
This is Senator Howes epitaph on tn,
E republican party" writ sarcastica;" Her,
lies the republican party. 1t encountered {
formidable conspiracy against popular su
premacy and destroyed it. 1t took monster
rebellion by the throat and stranged it, L
g found four millions of human beings in bon
I dage and emancipated them. 1t lifted forty
y millions of people to the plane of poltica
o equality and secured it by constitutions
covenant. 1t stretched highway from oceaI
to ocean, and now sends our flag on the tracl
4 of the sun as it reyisits the birthplace of oul
race But in an evil hour it tried to transfer
Mr.. Sumner from the committee on foreigl
A relations to that of privileges and elections
A and persisted in the attempt
e The absurd and often unjust working o
70 the jury system, which it has so long been tn,
o fashion to call the palladium of our lber
n ties, is familiar to many besides lawyers ant
W judges. That it must one day be either abol
. ished or modified, is certain Wisconsin seem
h likely to make the first move toward an in
y noyation upon the time-honored fiction o
n ." twelve good men aud true" Her Legisla
y ture is considering bill which provides tina
10 whenever eleven jurors empanelcd in an.
criminal case or civil action shall agree upol
l. verdict, duly announced in court, it shal
Al have the same force as if it were the voice o
$ the whole twelve. With such a law, one oh
d stinate, thick headed or corrupt Juror will n,