Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-07-31

! Senator Wilson stopped over a train or
two in Philadelphia. and, of course, fell a
. prey to the Quaker reporter. From the lat
ter's notes, we learn that Mr.. Wilson has
! had injustice done him in the columns OF the
NJ Y. Times He never said, as reported by
that paper, that he was advising his friends
to bet on 25 states. He doesn't believe in
betting, and would never advise any one to
commit such sin What he did say to the
Times man was, that the contest would be
short and sharp and would end in deci-
sive victory for Grant and Wilson. He still
believes this, and his reason for thinking so
is that the country needs such result Yet
he admits that the party is now confronted
by more formidable antagonists than it has
ever met or is likely to meet. For his own
part, he doesn't mean to say harsh word
about the Greeley men. They are, all of
them, his friends, many Of them his personal
friends. But be is compelled to deny them the
name of Republicans, and TO prophecy their
ultimate absorption in the Democratic party
Nor PLEASANT FOR THE SOLDIER TO SwAL-
Low.-Since Mr.. Greeley's letter on the sub
iect of pensions to rebel soldiers his speech at
Vicksburg acquires new significance. 1t
will be recollected that he said he hoped the
time would come when the soldiers who
fought with Lee and Johnston would occupy
as proud a position in the hearts of the
American people as the soldiers who fought
under Grant and Sherman. Then Lee and
Johnston should be revered, honored and
trusted as much as General Sherman, General
! Hancock, or any Of the officers who fought to
save the country they sought to destroy
We trust those who expect Mr.. Greeley,
will continue Republican when elected by
Democratic vote will make a note Of this.
The Boston Globe has the following par
agraph
One question which has been propounded
/ by Democratic journal, published south of
Mason aud Dixon Is line, is suggestive at least,
viz - If Mr.. Greeley Is elected, and the
government properly organized, why may
we not successfully claim payment from the
| public treasury for the share Of which we
were illegally dispossessed by act OF govern
ment2'
/ This Democratic journal doubtless had in
mind Mr.. Greeley proposition to contact Il
national debt of four hundred millions for
this very purpose. Ii is difficult to say what
the old rebel element may not - successfully
claim ~ from the man who said secession
was right, and who ballet jeff Davis.
The New York Nalion says
Perhaps in the coming canvass the tried
discipline Of the Democratic party may not
/ fail, though for the first time ia their history
it must c0nstrain their masses only. No
reasoning member of the party can, we ven
ture to say, honestly feel bound By the nom
nation at Baltimore. If be is too faint heart
ed to throw off the tyranny of convention
TO candidates and too forgiving 70 revolt at
the fierce utilization Of thirty years, he must
revolt at platform which will demand the
surrender of his honesty and common sense.
2 II har n bts T7ur II
than the dimsy pleas we are dealing with.
/ None of the worn geueralIties ought 10 de-
cency 70 serve as bird re over the chasm Mr..
+ Greeley must cross to JOIN the allies. Party
drill without conviction. missing the usual
spirit and action OF intelligent leaders, may
keep the ranks together. but the half-heart-
! ed tone Of the Liberals warns them that not
a vote can be spared. Four months between
the nomination and the election give ample
time for all disintegrating Influences 10 work,
and ample time for the melting away Of the
candidates popularity without whose illu
siye reckoning be would never have been
seriously though; Of.
TIE PRosrEcr 10 Noaru CAR5Li~A-Tue
most reliable advices give good prospect of
Republican victory in North Carolina
There is but little doubt that the State will
70 Republican by at least eight thousand
majority. and Senator Pool even estimates IL
at 1000. There Is no detection among the
blacks and not a single white Republican Of
prominence has given in his adherence 90
Greeley. The canvass Is being conducted
with more reference t. national than State
politics, and party lines as now formed will
undoubtedly remain unchanged until Novem
Der.
The TREASURY DEPARTMENT The Fmat-
eial Chronicle, the leading financial paper in
New York, in speaking Of the close of the
fiscal year, says
- On the whole We must cJnc.ie @ Mr.
Boutwell, the merit Of having accomplished
nearly everything he has undertaken IN con-
nectlOn with the admin ,stratiJn of the debt
during the year ana he Is especially ID BE fe-
lIcitated on his success in 50 harmoniznz the
movements Of the IRE Isury with those %! the
money market that there has been less of
Ayoidable trouble incurred from this source
than during the terms Of 50 ne OF his preie-
cessOrs in office
The DUTY o. SALr-rhe Treasury De-
partment has issued regulations. 10 accord
ance with the act Of June 9Th last. providing
that imported salt entered for warehouse M
bond may be withdrawn % BE- used on shore
within the limits ot the Unitci States in
licensed u engage in the fisheries. Salt I
Withdrawn and unused may be entered for +
rcwarehOuse, or for rewlrehOuse and cIn- /.
sumption, under the usual regulations. IL f
it is desired to use the salt in curing fish in /
any other district than that in which It Is t
warehOusei in bond, it must be shipped IN \
bond under the usual transportation entry. T
Salt brought back from a fishing voyage. +
either to the port of withdrawal or To any +
other por-, shall be entered for reWarchous- T
ing, and If d, signed 10 be used in curing +
fish shore, the same proceedings viii be F
had authorized by the regulation.
GEN. PHELPS uoRsEwHIHPED.- Quite an I.
excitement prevailed in the streets Of Brat +
JleborO on Wedn, lay afternoon last. Mr. F
James Fisk, father Of the late James Fisk, (
Jr, drove through the street, stopped at the /
Revere House, and entering the Office marched
immediately up to Gen j W. Phelps, who
was sitting in the rear Of the room. With
hardly a word Of warning, whip which Mr..
Fisk had in his hand began II descend upon
the head and shoulders of Gen. Phelps, and
quite a castigaton was administered before
outside parties interfered and put an end to
the play. The cause of the affair is supposed
to be some imagined insult received by Mr..
Fisk from Gen. Phelps. Mr.. Fisk was at
one time insane and it Is feared by his friends
that he is again becoming SO.
The WRECK OF THE STEAMER NEW ENGLAND
"A correspondent of the Boston transcript
gives a graphic description Of the wreck Of
the steamer New England off Wolf Island,
near PASSPORT. She says, after the passen-