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Year: 1865

We are not of that class of loyalists who believe
that Southern States in rebellion ought not TO be
coerced. We have been fooling with the rebels
long enough and unless we change our policy and
deal with more severity this war is to continue five
years longer We are no coercionist but an ertir-
pdtionist This is the true doctrine and all Union
men have yet to come to it. This thing of revolt,
secession or rebellion, whatever Il may be- must be
broken down. and it and its advocates extcrmnated
root and branch. II is not necessary that every
rebel should be killed, but the rebellous spirit must
be crushed out, and rebels must be made to return
to their allegiance to the United States Government
In this lies the only safety of the country
In order to this let arbitrary arrests be made let
property be confscated; let negroes be armed; let
the torch be applied to everything in the South that
can aid the rebellion. In word, let the devil
himself, and all his imps in the Internal regions be
employed to aid in putting down the rebellion.
Year: 1865

In the present condition Of things in Tennessee,
Union men can't afford TO support any man for Of
Aco who is not in favor of the most speedy method
Of freeing the State from slavery. In other words,
Union men who wish peace want the war ended,
ond.tho Unon restored want no man for oilico who
is not in favor Of immediate emancipation. The
time was when tho great question was, whether u
man was In favor Of the Federal Government as
against tho rebel coniedcWcy, Then all men were
not Internationally for the Union, but that time
is past in Tennessee,


The test of mans Unionism now, is his willing
ness to give up and discard what favop the rebel
lion That slavery has favored and strengthened
the rebellion all through the war, well as brought
on the conflict, no sane man can deny, The rebel
lion began with the Shareholders, and il has been
backed and upheld by them and their friends. The
men crying out against the government and the
orders of military commanders, are men whose
slaves have walked OF and left them. No man
joined in the revolt who did not own slaves or was
the tool of some one who did own slaves. Every
rebel banner thrown to the breeze is in the name of
slavery. To stand by slavery i, to stand by the
rebellion The niger is the rebellion and the re-
belion is the Niger and to put down the one we
have to get rid of the other


Nor will it do to talk about the gradual abolish
mcnt of slavery in Tennessee. Gradual cmancipa-
tion means the gradual putting down of the rebel
lion. Our wise men who are for the constitution,
and peace and the rights Of the State, for sub
DUNG the rebellion and yet leave its root its cause
and adopt an ordinance that will rid the State of
slavery in ten or thirty years. This !. the most
transparent Of shams. 1t is a physician at the bed
side of a patient prescribing remedy to be admin
stercd in ten or thirty years The people of Ten
nessee have had slavery and it brought them rebel
lion and war They will not now try gradual
emancipation, that it may bring them disappont-
ment and worse troubles, to crafty the desire. of
those who brought on the rebellion.
Year: 1865

The good sense and the forecast Of President Lin
coln exhibited itself in his recommending to Con
gress, three years ago the construction of railroad
from this city to connect with Kentucky and Ohio,
for military purposes And the rejection of the
scheme by the members Of Congress, exhibited in
bold relief, their want OF sense and forecast. The
horses and mules killed in crossing over that impos-
sable road for Government transports, in the four
years past the destruction of wagons, and other
Government property, sold at Government prices,
would construct and equip the road. 1t is saving,
in distance, over the Nashville route, OF more than
one hundred miles. And in every other respect ii
is preferable to any route used for military purposes
either on land or by water. Had that road been
constructed, as it should have been, we should no,
now be at the mercy of Hood, army, and be liable
to have our supplies stopped. The road through
Kentucky would be no trouble to defend. But why
argue this question before men of sense and pract
cal men?
Year: 1865

This brigade of East Tennessee cavalry is again
in the field, having repaired the losses it sustained
in the unequal contest at Morristown with the Ken
lucky traitor, Breckenridge. The loss of the brig
ade in men killed and captured turns out not over
one hundred. Since the engagement and while the
command has been in camp near this city two hun
dred and fifty young and able-bodied men have en-
listed in the different regiments.


The efficiency and gallantry of the Sth, 9Th and
18th regiments of Tennessee cavalry, under the
command of Patton Parsons and Miller, is appre-
ciated by all who have knowledge of the services
rendered. Since the command came into East Ten
ncssee in August the brigade has had eight engage
ments with the enemy, in seven of which IT has
been entirely successful In every engagement but
three they have fought superior numbers and
fought veteran rebel troops who have been in the
service since the war began. They fought Breck-
inrdge successfully for two days, and retrcated al
ter their ammunition was exhausted and both men
and horses were without rations, surrounded by at
least three times their number. While they lost
six pieces of artillery in their retreat they had pre-
viously captured from Vaughn and Morgan seven
pieces.


While the enemy have the advantage OF our East
Tennessee cavalry in wagons mules and horses cap
tured our cavalry have killed and captured four to
their one. Beside the killing of John Morgan, they
have killed several others of their best officers
among whom we remember the names Of Colonel
Rowan and Captain Cannon, each commanding a
brigade. We speak particularly of this brigade
because they have been operating 10 East Tennessee
for the last four months.


Our East Tennessee regiments ought all to be
brought here both cayalrya and infantry for they are
all as efficient and gallant as any set of men from
any State in the Union. No matter where they
have been placed, they have fought bravely, and
whils many have died, they have fallen with their
| faces to the foe, fighting for their homes. We re-
peat our East Tennessee forces ought all to I've trans
ferred to this point to operate in this end of the
State Their thorough knowledge of the country
and acquaintance with the loyal inhabitants, would
enable them to do justice to all, and render nucf
more valuable services here than elsewhere They
are also acquainted with the disloya inhabitantsant
with the leaders who have oppressed and mprison
ed Union mon. They would do the scoundrels am
pie Justice when our court fail. We crave to be il
authority awhile in Tennessee, TO the end that VI
Year: 1865

We have class Of Union men in East Tennes-
see whose own loyalty is undoubted, and these come
to prominent loyalists here for endorsement, that
they may turn round and endorse for others of
doubtful loyalty and even out and out rebels, who
have either been in the rebel army, or have other
wise given aid and comfort to the rebellion In this
way rebels traitors and noted scoundrels have had
fraudulent claims paid, and have obtained permits
to purchase goods. The idea prevails that this
class of Union men get consideration for their SER
vices Certain il is, that men who are unpatriotic
enough TO act in this way, mean enough to steal
Nor is it strangethat such men are losing all the
character and influence they have with the military
authorities. They seem to think it is legitimate for
any one, by any and ali sorts Of means, to swindlc
the Government. There are others who do these
deeds of treason and perfdy, with a view to make
themselves friends for future purposes Shame on
uch Union men
Year: 1865

We like positire man, whose position is well de-
fined and who is either "for or against the mill
DAM We like man who puts himself upon the
record, and is willing in all time to come, to stand
or fall by his principles. Such men alone are of
service to the Government in this great coHct for
our national existence. Time-servng men, two
faced men, and trimmers, who can prove themselves
loyal to both parties, and who are especially accep
table TO rebels and rebel sympathizers, are no ac.
count and ought to be looked upon with disgust by
all loyal men. In all the relations of life give us
positive man, whose position is not questionable
touching any contest.
Year: 1865

The rebels may desire to know where General
Gillcms command is, and what its strength is
This is asking for news that is ccntraband, but We
will give II ut a venture. The General is somewhere
between here and sunrise, and his force is not less
than fifteen hundred If the rebels under Vaughn,
Breckenridge, Duke or any body else, wish to
whether they fight not, let them get after
them. Somebody is to be hurt soon, east of here,
or made to run at a rapid rate Who will it be-
Where will it bc' and when? We shall anAiously
await the answers to these questions.
Year: 1865

could throw all the Tennessee troops into this coun-
Try to clean Il out, Tho truth Is, we can never have
peace in East Tennessee until the bod men are Kill.
g. on and the corrupt traitors who have violated
thoir amnesty oath The sooner this work in I'M
dcriAkcn tho sooner it will be gone through with
and tho sooner it is completed the better
Year: 1865

THANKSGIVING AND FAST DAYs.-The Presi-
dent Of the United States and the Cover
nors of the several States should be supplied
with an almanac Of each Of our religious de-
nominations SO that In the appointment Of
Thanksgiving and fast days they may not come
into collision with some important festival or
saints day Of this church, that or the other.
Gov. Fcnton made serious mistake in appoint
ing Good Friday as day of thanksgiving; but
this was negligence. President johnson, how
ever, with a Christian almanac before him,
would not have named Ascension day for day
of mourning. The Episcopalians appealed for
q change, and the day was changed accordingly
to the LIST of June; but here the Jews come in
with the plea that this arrangement will inter-
fere with their great festival Of Strenuous, and
oil for the want Of Jewish almanac. If our
religious societies wish tho President or the
Governor to respect their church calendars
they must send in their almanacs.
Year: 1865

Our FINANCIAL SrATUs.-We have accom-
plished extraordinary things in this country
within the past Sour years, causing no little
with the stupcndous rebellion and put ii down,
the vast military resMlrccs which we developed,
tho strength manifested by our governments
when, under circumstances unparalleled in this
country, its elected head was assasslnated, and
vet the stream OF government dowed on. wit,-
ou. ripple disturbing it's surface, save the
shadow of grief which fell upon tho land--all
these events are beyond the comprehension OF
the people Of Europe. But they have yet to
witness the most remarkable and novel of all
the events arising out of this war, and that is
tho capacity of the country to pay the dobt
which the war has created.


II Is notorious fact that no country
in Europe has ever paid its war debts.
From England, with It's four thousand mil-
lions of dollars of national debt, down
to the smallest Powers of Germany, they
have never been nble to do more than pay
the interest, and that by heavy taxation on
the people. They have, on The contrary, been
increasing, but never paying off, their debt
But how is it with usS The debt accumulated
by the war of the Revolution and that Of 1872
was not only paid off in few years,
but, in the time Of Jackson, we had snr-
plus of forty or Gay millions, which was dis
tributed among the States for the purposes of
education, and it was not until twenty years
had elapsed that the last State accepted Its
quota The money had, in fact, almost to DO
forced upon them. The debt incurred by this
war, now Just concluded. immense as it may
be, will be paid off in few years The genera
ton now living will see IL liquidated, and With
out expressing the people with taxation to
greater extent than they feel the taxation Of to-
day We have borrowed nothing Of foreign
Powers, but have carried on tie war entirely
with our own rcsources--have supplied our
own fighting material and our own money,
while foreign nations were supplying the ene-
my with all that was needed in the way of
loans and munitions of war, to be used against
us.


This is something in the history Of great
wars which the world has never before exhib-
tied, and it is only country with such bound
less resources and such free and firm govern
mcnt that could accomplish 1t. Despite the
severe struggle through which we have passed
our financial status to-day is without example.
Year: 1865

dent that the government can be supplied with
money almost without limit, 50 complete is the
confidence in its solvency, and so abundant are
the financial means to meet all its requirements.
The resources Of this country are not half de-
veloped. As the demands upon them increase,
SO do they yield out Of their abundance the
wherewiihal to supply these demands, and the
time is now com ng when this fact viii be more
fully realized than ever before.
Year: 1865

.pnlnst and aaregar,ls some of the San.
lors of the board is untrue.


| expected before this that some
OF the Supervisors, whose ability and
experience qualified them much better
than | an, would take the initiative in
proposing for meeting for the purpose
referred too: hut IS it is however I trust
that they will not he slow in signal,z-
ing their desire for a special meeting
for that purpose T. G.
Year: 1865

IN the month of February, ascertain from
actual inquiry or otherwise. all the births
and deaths which have happened in their
respective districts, during the year next
preceding the first day of January, to-
gether with such facts concerning the
births and deaths as are required by the
preceding section of this chapter, and
shall make an accurate return thereof to
the town clerk of the town in which such
school district is situated, on or before
the first day of March and the district
clerk, or other person or persons author
lied to perferm his duties and make such
returns, shall be entitled to receive from
the treasury of such town. ten cents for
each and every birth and death so re-
turned. and the selectmen of the several
towns shall draw orders on the treasurer
of their respective towns for the payment
thereof to the aforesaid clerks. And if
such person shall neglect or refuse to
make the returns required by this section
he shall be liable to fine of not less
than five dollars for neglect Or refusal.


Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage. ..... ....


Approved Nov. 9, 1866.
Year: 1865

the period OF ten years, from the passage
of this act shall take, kill or destroy any
dsh, by net or seine, SO called, in the wa
ters at the mouth of West River, in the
town of Brattleboro, or in the waters ad-
Jacent thereto, within one mile from the
mouth of said West River. such person
or persons shall forfeit and pay to the
Treasurer of said town of Brattleboro, a
sum not less than one dollar nor more
than three dollars for each fish SO taken,
killed, or destroyed, one half of which
shall 60 for the benefit of the town, and
the other half to the complainant.


Sec. 2. Any person may prosecute to
final judgment in his own name any vio-
lation of this statute, and shall be enti-
tied to recover the penalty and costs in
an action on the case


Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.


Approved Nov. 9, 1866.


An act to protect fish in Monkton Pond


1t is hereby enacted, &c.


Sec. l If any person shall catch OF
take any fish in the waters of Moukton
Pond within five years from the passage
of this act, by use of seine gill-net, snare
trolling. fishing through holes cut in the
ice, shooting spearing or any other way
than the ordinary hook and line, he shall
be liable to pay to the town of Monktou
the sum of five dollars for each and every
fish SO taken, to be recovered on complaint
of grand juror before justice of the
peace, with costs of fprossecution.


Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.


Approved Nov. s, 1865.
Year: 1865

tee process, on account of any sum due or
owing to the principal debtor for any
property sold and conveyed. or delivered
by him, which was at the time of sale ex-
empt from attachment and execution by
the laws of this State. Provided, never
theless, that so far as the principal debt
or at the time of trustee process was CON-
mcnced, was the owner of other property
of the same kind as that sold to him by
the. person, company or corporation sum-
moned as trustee, exempt from attach
meDt and execution by the laws of this
State, and SO far as such other property
was free from incumberance for the pur-
chase money thereof, the provisions of
this act shall not apply.


Sec. 2. Whenever the sum due or ow-
ing to the principal debtor is in part for
property exempt from attachment or ex-
ecution by the laws of this State, the sum
exempt from attachmet by the trustee
process. shall be the value of the property
so exempt from attachment and execution.


Sec. 3. The provision of this act shall
not apply in any trustee process institut-
ed for the recovery of taxes due from the
principal debtor.


Sec 4. This act shall take effect from
its passage, but it shall not effect any
suit pending at the time of its passage.


Approved Nov. 9, 1865.
Year: 1865

An act to preserve Fish in the ponds


in the Town of Richmond.


1t is hereby enacted &c.


Sec. |. If any person, after tho pas
sage of this act shall catch kill or de-
stroy in any manner other than in the
ordinary way with the hook and line
any pickerel or other fish in any Of the
ponds formed by the railroad embank-
ments in the town of Richmond, in the
county of Chittenden, or iu any other
pond situated in said Richmond, the per-
son or persons so catching, killing or de-
stroying such pickerel or other fish, shall
forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding five
dollars nor less than one dollar for such
offense, to the Treasurer of the town OF
Richmond, with full costs of prosecution,
which may be recovered in an action OF
debt in the name of the Treasurer of said
town, before any justice of the peace hav-
ing jurisdiction of the same.


Sec. g. Any person may sue for and
prosecute to final judgment in said action
of debt any breach of this act in his own
name or in the name of the town of Rich
mond, and upon the recovery thereof one
half of said fine shall belong to the pros.
ecutors and the other half to said town.


Approved Nov. 0, 1866.
Year: 1865

An act in relation to appeals in Criminal


Cases.


1t is hereby enacted, Sc.


Sec. |. If the respondent in any cause
shall herafter appeal from the judgment
or sentence of any justice of the peace rem
dered in any criminal prosecution, the ap-
peal shall suspend the judgment or SEN
tence, but shall not vacate the same; and
if neither the prosecuting officer or the
respondent shall enter the case in the
court to which the appeal is taken, the
said justice after the adjournment OF the
court to which the appeal is taken may
issue his warrant in due form of law to
carry his judgment into effect, the same
as if no appeal had been taken.


Sec. 2. The respondent may in all
cases where the sentence is for line and
cost, only, tender or pay to the justice
the fine and cost with interest at any time
after an appeal to twelve days before the
session of the court to which said cause
is appealed, which the justice shall re-
CClNC anu cutCi VII hio 'SS0i"p, "h'S"
shall be full satisfaction of said judg-
ment. ..... f..


Sec. 8. If the respondent shall not en-
ter his appeal and the same shall not be
entered for afirmance, the prosecuting
officer may have an action of debt, In the
name of the State, against the bail, upon
the recognizances for the appeal from the
judgment of said justices, before any court
of competent jurisdiction to try the same.
And the judgment shall be for such sum
as is just and equitble; which in case the
respondent cannot be found shall be the
amont of fine, cost, and interest and in
case the sentence was imprisonment, such
sum as the court shall adjudge equitable.
Provided that judgment against the ball
and payment of the same shall not relieve
the respondent from the sentence of i'm
prisonment if he is afterwards apprehend-
ed in the State


Sec. f. This act shall take effect from
its passage.


Approved Nov o. 1860


=
Year: 1865

An act defining the Duties of Listers in


relation to the Income of United States


Bonds.


1t is hereby enacted, sc.


SEC. l. 1t shall be the duty of the
listers in each town to set in the list of
every person liable to taxation in snch
town the amount of interest received by
such person from all stocks, bonds or
other securities of the United States, and
the term personal estate" in section four
of chapter eighty-three of the General
Statutes is and shall be so construed as to
include all such interest and income as
may have been collected and received by
the owner thereof or by any person or
person for him, and the same shall be Ii
able to the provisions of said chapter
eighty three, in like manner as any other
kind OF personal estate"


Approved Nov. 9, 1865.
Year: 1865

green tur and with bats and balls chase dull care swsv
in brilliant STYLE Every these mo st influential
Of metropolitan base ball clubs have series of social
matches together and yesterday the one this sea-
and enjoyable reunions Imaginable. Il IL Apparently


matter OF indifference which party WINS recreation and
social pastime being the main point In view The game
however proved 70 be o we'll contested one and yNrv
credtsbe display both edes very pretty field
ing being shown at times. We append the score:-