Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-08

the vermont valley railroad company 70 issue
bonds. 20 committee on railroads.
Nv Mr. DEAN Of Barnard, in amendment Of
and IN addition 10, an act approved November ~,
1866 relating to the fees OF sheriis ana constA-
hlcs 10 committee on judiciary.
liv Mr.. IlAIki1ON Of Cavendish, to legali1e
the grand list Of the town Of Cayendish for tic
year 1876; 10 committee on grand list
Bv Mr. FULLER Of Eden. 10 change tho name
Of Charles o. Brion to Charles llfyanti to general
committee.
BY Mr. FRENCH of Woodstock, relating TO
troasurcrs Of savings banks to committee on
banks
BY Mr. HAPGOOD Of underhnl, in amendment
OF section q, chapter lO2, 3. s, relating To dam
ages by reason Of insuhicicncy OF division fence
10 general committee.
Joint Resoitlon-By Mr.. FOSTER Of Weston.
that whereas Middleton Goldsmith, one of the
fish commissioners has transmitted his reuoft tu
the Governor, and whereas II appears that Merritt
g. Edmunds the other commissioner, has cx-
ended all or nearly all OF the money used by
said commissioner, therefore be 10 resolved thnt
the Governor be requested to procure from sAid
Edmunds report In detail Of the money eN-
pended by him on account Of said commissioner
during the past four years, and transmit the same
TO the legislature for their usci adopted on the
part of the House.
Ily Mr. BUSHNELL Of starksboro that when
we adjourn on Friday afternoon, il shall be 70
meet at three o'clock on wednesday afternoon
next. on the question Of the adoption Of the
resolution, Mir Hutchinson of Hancock demanded
the yeas and nays, which were taken-ayes one
hundred and thirty-seven, nays eighty-one. So
the adoption Of the resolution on the part Of the
House was agreed to.
Special DFtier--At eleven o'cock the resolutions
introduced hy MIR WOODBRIDGE Of Nergcnues,
in relation To- national affairs. were taken up as
the special order, the question being, shall the
resolutions be adopted2
Mr. bA1'rELL of Kipton, said he desired to
speak In the interest Of harmony throughout the
country lie was sorry this resolutiou had been
introduced, and thought we should have followed
the example set by the Governor in his message,
In which he made no mention OF national affairs.
lie had been IN the South, and when he first
went, he supposed he would be obliged tO take
with him q revolver, and defend himself against
the kn-klux; but instead. he had found only hos
pitalle treatment In all the states he had visited
hut he said there is a trouble down South, which
we can better allay by not introducing partisan
resolutions; that trouble results from giving the
negro the ballot, which has resulted in giving the
people Of the South the worst possible govern
inent We must, in some manner, seek to rem
edy this state Of affairs lie visited the Legislature
Of South Carolina where n negro in the
speakers chair, and q majority Of the House over
whom he presided. were also negroes lie be-
licyed that legislation from such negro govern
mont meant only robbery, and we had no right to
expect any other state OF affairs from such an IL
norant body Of men. He referred to the in
creased debt Of the state Of South Carolina,
and attributed 1t solely to the corrupt and ignorant
negro legislature. He avowed himself Repub-
lican and that lie should next Tuesday vote for
the man who stood BY his country in the time OF
its need, and not for the man who was both cop
perhead ald traitor. At the same time he had
seen the evils Of class legislation In the South and
could not shut his eyes to the canse Of the present
troubles IN the South. lie regretted that these res
OlutiOns had been introduced, as he thought they
were not In accordance with the facts; and there
were also legal objections TO the action conteni-
plated under ii. lie then denounced in strong
terms the action of Governor Chambeflin OF South
Carolina in rushing 10 Washington for troops
I ID la ~ "a SIS
but really 10 help secure his reelection to the Of
flee Of Governor of that state, and prevent the
election of an honest man in his place. lie did
not believe there was such a state Of affairs in
South Carolina as to enable MS to say the state
Was in domestic violence 10 that extent that Il
could not be controlled by the state government,
without any aid from the national government.
| There Is no "nsurrection" in South Carolina
against the authorities Of the state against the
United States; and there can be no excuse for
| federal interference. The call for troops Is the
| personal act Of Governor Chamberlin, and not by
authority Of the legislature and therefore should
not have been listened to by President Grant
Mr. FRENCH Of Woodstock said this is no party
question, but solely of maintaining good order
and legitimate government in one Of the states OF
/ thus Union There is no denial Of the fact that
/ there is domestic violence in the state of South
Carolina, and there Is no alternative but for Presi
dent Grant 10 respond to the call OF the Governor
Of South Carolina for aid 70 suppress that domestic
/ violence. The question now Is shall we sustain
Ing the question as TO whether there is domesti,
violence in South Carolina for we have sutcien
( evidence that such Is the fact both from the ad
dress issued by Governor Chamberlain to tn,
people of the United States and from Genera
| sherman, who is in a position to know better thar
| we in Vermont possibly can lie said it is a fac
that to-day, in certain sections Of the South, it Il
not safe for a black man TO he found even at home
as the bands of guerillas who are prowlinl
/ through the state would shoot down ever,
black man that they could find 1t was hi
| fortune to be a delegate TO the Cincinnati
| Convention, and there he met scores of negrOe,
from the South, and he found them intelligen
and loyal men, who would compare fayOably h
these respects with the gentleman from Ripton
The black man had been candid in putting dowr
the rebellious spirit Of the South against tn,
government and now let us defend the bacl
man against the rebelliOus and violent spirit %
the white men in the South and sustain th'
President in maintaining the peace and dignity o
the government
Mr HULlNG Of Bennington said he had in hi
possession evidence that led him to believe tina
there is no "insuTrection' in the state Of SOutl
Carolina, and that the call upon the President fo
troops by Gov. Chamberlain, is solely TO carry
that state for Hayes and Wheeler lie had tmv
eed through the South, and never heard one dis
loyal sentiment expressed. There appeare,
rather to be desire to foster northern emigra
ton, to build up the fortunes Of their shattere,
country. If any here in Vermont desired to en-
dorse the action of Gov. Chamberlain in callinj
for federal troops to promote his personal ambi
tion, we want to know right here and now wh'
On motion of Mr.. sPRAGUE Of Brandon ad
journed.
Resolution-By MIR. BEERS of Bolton: IThered,
deep and absorbing interest is felt in the matte
OF certain resolutions relating TO national affair
now before this House and
Whereas, A large number Of members OF thi
House on both sides desire more information npo
the subject matter under consideration than vii
be likely to be afforded by the members Of thl
House who will participate in this discussion I
the end that they may act intelgently in tn
matter; therefore,
, Resoired, That this House do extend an invita-
ton 10 the Hon Luke Z. Poland, and the Hon
z Edward ] Phelps, to address them upon this sui
? ject, at such time as may be convenient whic
was disagreed 10.
Reports-From committee on Judiciary, in fave
Of 5 IS, relating to exceptions in the county court
, third reading ordered.
From general committee against H. 139 I
change the name of Laura NJ. Lindsey; thir
} reading refused,
2 From general committee, against H. 1l3, I
change the name of Maria Bailyi third readin
! refused.
From general committee, against H. l21, I
! change the name of Sahra X Buck third readin
refused.
e From committee on claims against H. so, I
4 pay David Stearns the sum therein named; thir
: reading refused.
I'nfnished Busfaoss-The resolution relating
national affairs was taken mp as unfinished bus
ness from the morning session, the question bein
, on the adoption Of the resolution
Mr. WOODBRIDGE Of Vergennes expressed h
e surprise that the gentleman from Ripton, with a
I the influences of law and order surrounding hin
could utter such views as he did this forenoon
= he uttered such sentiments among the people
o the South as he uttered here In this House tn
: morning he did not wonder that he was receive
6 to the homes and bosoms OF those men In Il
South who are seeking TO fill that land vii
o blood and rapine. lie then gave his definition
domestic violence, and claimed that there no
existed in South Carolina just the state OF socie
. which answered TO the received definition of d
nestle violence. The same state of society eyiste
and the same feeling OF disloyalty exists in sou
Carolina to-day as at the outbreak OF the rebelliO
, He would not take the vote from the negro;
was created by the same God that gave life to Il
gentleman from Ripton, and he bad the san
rights to the elective franchise. The negro is
:, peaceable, quiet and law-loving people, and b
for the yirulence of their white opprossors the
r would be nothing but quiet in South Carolina I
day. He briefly noticed the legal questions raisi
n by the gentleman from RiptOn, and the cas-
d quoted by him, and showed that they were N
d applicable TO the point under discussion. lie 7
u gretted the political aspect Of this discussion; b
. II had been thrust upon him by misapprehensi1
l. Of his intent by the opponents Of the present
}, ministration. His aim was only TO endorse Il
I, President in doing what he deemed TO be his dut
and referred to the record OF the Republican par
> in sustaining the government and the Union,
i the democratic party wish to thrust upon Us nc
l. the old issues Of the war, let them do IL; 4
people of the country are ready now, as ever
m la a uuinn of thoza gfa "A