i trunitii# sclg tpollitorg. Wedneadai, February S, 11965. A. NATIO DUMMWEIALLED. At last the Nation is disenthralled from its crowning crime. SloserYt the fruitful parent'Of all the staggering woes of the Republio—the deadly foe of the very ge- nine of our free institutions, and the au thor of the bloody fraternal conflict that .'has crimsoned our fair fields by the most smiling sacrifices, has,- in the fulness of His time, fallen ueneath the retributive • stroke of Justice, and before the close of the year, it is morally certain that the last stain of Human Bon6ge will be erased from our National escutcheon. Elsewhereiin to-day's paper we give the details of the passage by -Congress of a -resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolish ing SlaVery in the several States and all the territory within the jurisdiction of the government. It passed the Senate months ago, but failed to secure the requisite two thirds in the Popular branch. Since then the people have solemnly decided in a great civil struggle that Shivery should not survive the fearful conflict it so wick edly inaugurated, and the same Congress ` that rejected this proposed amendment in 1864, bows to the expressed will of the Nation, and now has adopted it 'amidSithe 'earnest applaudita of the people of the Christian world. To make it'a part of the organic law, it must be ratified by three fourths of all -the States of the Union. Already quite a number have done so, among the first of which was the approving voice of our own mighty Commonwealth, and we cannot doubt that before the close of the year, and it may be before many months, the_ action of Congress at once and forever abolishing Slavery will be ratified with all the ceremony of law, and the great Re public of the Earth will be, in fact as in theory, the faithful exponent of Human Freedom.' —The success of this measure in Con gress was due to a number of Democrats who have disregarded the behests of party to preserve the life of the Republic.— Among these the name of Gen. A. H. Cof froth is found, and his - vote is severely criticised by his former friends. We could not refrain from exposing the folly of Gen. Coffroth's speech against the success of this amendment delivered during the last session, and if in our aninnuiversions thereon we have contributed to the ell nnge, we have done the General a kindness of no common magnitude. It is freely alleg ' ed that Gen. Coffroth cast the vote in --question with the hope of thereby secur ing his seat as against -Gen. Koontz ; but we cannot sanction such an imputation against the integriV of our Democratic Representative. General Coffroth is not electerf - to the-next Congress, and he knows it, as does every Union member of Con gress who knows anything on the subject, and inasmuclias we feel assured that the Union Congressmen would not be a party to any each disreputable' compact, we re • Bard it as most unfair to Gen. Coffroth to allege that he was so influenced in .his of- , field acts. 'it is enough for tirs to know: that Gen. Coffroth has cast a most right eous vote, and in the absence of 'a palpa bly manifest dishonorable motive, he is . • entitled to full credit for it. He will soon retire front official position, in obedient) to the voice of the people of his district, and when the cluirges of the unscrupulous men who but recently sustained him have' been forgotten, he will live in history as one of the men -who aided in consumma ting the greatest moral victory achieved in the history of Nations. FIUMEDNEIM. Since the skies of our national horizon are beginning to look bright, and the dark and threatening clouds of war disappear ing, the question is often asked, what shall be done with the, freedmen ? We confess the question easier asked than an swered, yet it may be never so difficult, it must be answered, and that too, in a way becoming a free intelligent and chris tian people. Whilst the war lasts, but one duty remains, that is, to keep up our armies to their full complement, and sup ply them with every thing necessary to prosecute the war vigorously and success 'fully. - We have Generals the ablest and bravest in the world, and who have the full confidence of the people. The last election was but a warrant to them from the people to nee all means necessary to suppress the rebellion, and conquer a last ing and permanent peace. This they are doing as fast as the most sanguine could ask. Victory everywhere perches proudly upon our bunt and as the southern traitors axe yiel • and our armies march ing unmolestet . lt °ugh their borders; the civil authorities are taestly seekindterms' of compromise and pel(4e honorable to themselves if possible. Whilst the affitirs in the field stand so favorable, we find nearly one million of freedmen, and the number daily increasing, fu!cessble to the people of the loyal States, Theylars t .ig. norant, stupid in many cases, ai t ig'i a t— as i ve recipients of the first influences which strike them.. The transition from slavery to freedmen has doubtless jostled their minds a little, and developed new hope s and desires, and prepared them to hear and ;think 46, they never could before.— The proper instruction will elevate them rapidly 7 -strong infidence will make them mac ork,aiiihie than they were before emancipation.. If we de not carry them light, truth. Strength and' courage, they will inevitably sink under the flood tide of vices - which fellawan army: Aniruse- fulness has been fairly tesfed, they have entered the, ranks. have f ihown"good ca pacity acquirilo4-wwledge-sufficient to make good soldiers. and at Fort Wagner, iga front of Petersburg and elsewhere, they have shownthemselves Niue to the best -soldiers, No one Who speaks dispassion ately upon the subject will say that they will not make courageous and available soldiers, They have on more than one occasion received the commendation of their Generals for valuable and efficient services, That they make good meclianici is fair ly proven by the fact, that many of them are such, even in the degraded condition of Slavery. They are found in almost every one of the rougher trades, and skill ed equal to any even of our own race, who labor in the same occupations. In many parts of the South, it was no unusual thing for planters, to have all the necessary me chanics among his slaves, and the slaves were valued according to their skill in whatever trade they were taught. They are proverbial for their powers .of imita tion. They are as a general thing fond of music and acquire it easily, and wags where they have the least opollunity become excellent performers. We find even some without the adVantages of in struction, or much 'opportunity for prac tice become quite proficient.- . But we need not stop here, we find them entering the learned and honorable pro fessions. We have them in the ministry, and doing much honor to the profession. We have them in the profession of medi cine, editing newspapers, and but a few days since on motion of Hon. Charles Sumner, one Brooks was admitted to prac tice law in the Supreme court of the Uni ted States. This man Ifrooks is admitted to be gifted with extraordinary intellect ual powers, and although young in years. stands at the head of the profession he has chosen for himself What then shall be done with the freed men I Shall we allow them to look out for themselves andprovide - for their wants as best the can 7 Shall we keep open our stables and employ them as ostlers, use them as waiters at our dining-tables, ser vants anywhere and everywhere f Or shall we colonize them and send them to some other tart of the globe, as 'an infe rior and useless race. No, none of these. There is a higher duty required of us, and our own na`tional salvation deniands it. We must come their help, and pour in `txk . upon them the ins imtion of a higher and better life'; they must be taught to read' : and write, under/ the tuition of religious teachers, and in is way, they will be ele vated very rapidly and tnjoy the bless ' ings of liberty. We are bound by many considerations to come to their, help. They are a phrt of our fallen race, and from this part, we are required by the spirit and aim of the religion we profess. to save all the lost that is possible. They have been degra ded and oppressed by our nation, and we have for years denounced the institution that . botind them to the earth. We there fore owe them more than, common benev olence to amend for the injury we have done them. If we therefore at once fit them for the positionOf 'freemen ; if they are madeintelligent, virtuous. industrious, they will prove a great blessing to them selves and the nation, but if they are left in ignorance, the 'Victims of loose and vile men, they will prove a curse to them selves and oar country. In many parts of the country societies are organized for the purpose of raising funds to send teaches among theta. This is a step in the right direction. Let the right kind of teaches be sent, and plenty of them, and it will not be long until a new era shall dawn upon ouacountry, and wt.can truthfully say, that our country is," the land of the free" "and the home of the brave." If history be true, our own race were as,degraded intellectually when the Romans invaded Britain,. as ever the African race was, yet by moral and intellectual training, it has titirpa.ssed all others, and now stands the Most pow erful and enlightened race upon the face of the earth. - What may be done with the African race in thefature we cannot tell. We know they have capacity, and thisi being the land of their birth, our duty is with the present. That they have giants among them even in their degraded condition does`not admit of a doubt. In till's broad land of oar's, under the blessings of 'bur Government, they can be mad'e useful to themselves. the country and •posterity. Let it the effort be fairly made. 4 THE TEMPER OF THE ♦OATH Never in the history of the world has a civil war been conducted in which either Of the belligerents has manifested as little rancor and bitterness as the North has ex hibited in the present struggle. To main tain its existence the Government has gi ven over to death thousands of its noblest sons. and burdened itself with an 'oppress sive debt, yet the heart of the people has not been embittered, has no revengeful feelings to gratify, but still beats kindly towards those who. in,their madness and folly, have caused the fearful sacrifice of blood and treasure. Although in attempt ing to subvert the Government, the peo ple of the insurgent states have been guil ty of the greatest offence known to the, law, the punishment of which, the world' over, is forfeiture of life and property, and although'in their desperate struggle to effect their wicked purposes they have brought bereavement and affliction to al most every household in th 4 land; yet the Nation to-day stands ready to welcome • them back and to restore to them the forfeited rights of life and citizenship. Our people entered inta.this struggle with no feelings of personal or individnalhos tility, and are as free from them to day as when theiwar began. While we were yet rejoicing Over the triumph of our arms; vessels laffened with the bounty of dm North were entering the port of Savannah to relieve its famished inhabitants. This noble charity to the starving of that city, was the fruit of the Bann spirit flint mpelled *people of the North, in the days of peace and Union. to stand between death and the people of Norfolk, The absence opal vindictive feelhig an our part - ispeeuli, - . a ality: - ..0f this struggle, which in history will. be accepted as the noble character- of our civilization:and which now gives the assurance that. when activehmttilities cease. we will not hare a Union of discor-' dant elements; but a Union existing in the amity and 'good will of the people. THE peace interview between the President' and Secretary Seward - nd the rebel commission ,ers, off Fortres.s , Monroe, resulted in nothing. The conference occupied four hours. The Presi dent and Mr.'Seward returned to Watiugton on Saturday. Some reports about the interview be tween the President and rebel commissioners are published. The President is said to have stated that he should continue the war to compel obedi ence to the Constitution, on the basis of union. The commissioners returned knowing that over tures Must now come from them. No agreement was made. The war will be pushed with new vigor. BOTH Houses of Congress have decided that the votes of eleven States—Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee—shall not be counted in the vote for President and Vice President. This decision is based on the ground that these States were not in a condition to vote on th..).Bth of November Gov.)lAitN, of Lonisinuna, has issued' a proc lamation congratulating the people of Missouri and Tennessee on the adoption of the ordinances abolishing Slavery in those States, and appointing the 34th inst. as a holiday in honor of these events. WASHINGTON Passage of the Amendment to the Coto stltution Albollghing Slavery—Another Tragedy—A Man Shot by aAVonzan— Robert Lincoln to Enter the Army as an Aid•to Gen. Grant—The Peace Quiet+. don. Correepondenee of the Franklin Repository. WASIIINGTON CITY, Feb. 2, 1665. Slavery in the United States is dOomed. The proposed amendment to the Constitution has passed both houses of Congress. In April last it passed the Senate by a vote of At to 6. In June a vote was taken in thP House—yeas 95, nays 64 —and not sect+, Mg a two-third vote in the affir mative , was lost. Mr. Ashley moved for a rt. , ' consideration of the vote, and ever since the Cop: Perheads have fought most bitterly to have it laid un the table, but without avail. On Tuesday a vote w as taken and the amendment carried, seas 119, nays 56, three more votes in its favor than was required.- Several members, all Democrats, dodged a final vote.. The Illinois and Indiana Democrats voted solidly against it. Only one Democrat front Ohio voted aye; the rest thillged or voted nay. From Pennsylvania Bailey, C(4- ioth and M'Allister were the only 3 out 1:1 Dem eratsvotiug in favor. New York gave 7 out of 17. The first Democratic vote cast in its favor was by John Gaunt', who, when his name was called, replied promptly "aye." This settled the ques tion, which until then wan considered doubtful, and applause wass-given, wlkich was suppressed. but renewed whenever an " aye" wasest by a Democrat. When the final vote was announced the scene that followed was of such a character as was nevet before wittimased in the American Congress, and beggars description. On the floor the representatives cheered, stamped and clapped . their hands, in which they were joined by Sena tors, Judges of the Supreme Court and other dis tinguished iwrsons called there to witness the vote. In the galleries the men threw up their huts and cried huiza at the top of their voices. Women waited their handkerchiefs and joined in shouting.. The'tumult of joy that broke forth was so vast, thundering and uncontrolable that , no ewort was made to stay it, even by the Cop lierhead side orthe House. The Democrats voting for itsvere Joseph BM , ly, Penna.; A. H. Coffroth, Penna."; A. McAlister, Penna.; Augustus Baldwin, Mich.; James E. En glish, Conn.; John Ganson, N. Y.; John A. Gris wold, N. Y.; Anson - Herrick, N. Y.; Homer A.. N. Y.; Moses - F. Odell, N. Y.; Wm. Radford. N. Y.; John B. Steel. N. Y.; Wells A. Hutchins, Ohio ; .Tames S. Rollins, Mo.; Ezra Wheeler, Wis. Another of those dreadful tragedies for which this city has been comet; hat noted, occurred last Monday. A 'young lady named Mary Harris, of &Islington, ToWa, very prepossessing in appear ance, and lady like in - manner, shot dead a young man named Burroughs, a clerk in the Treasury Department. The deed was done about 4 o'- clock, P. M., in one of the main halls of the Treasury building. Miss Harris used a four bar , reed revolver, and fired two shots at her victim. The cause of the deed as yet remains shrouded in mystery, save what little cad be gleaned from Miss Harris herself, - which, in quite unsatisfactory and indeed very improbably. She states that there has never been any improper mtimacrbe tween herself and Mr. Burroughs, This she re iteratp on all occasions since the homicide. ' She states that when yet a child, Burroughs was a vititor ut her fathers, and that she used to sit on his lap in presence of her parents, and that he, had always taken greatiuterest in her. As she grey up his attentions became more those of a suitor, which her parents opposed, because he oils rich, she poor. He a Protestant and she a Catholic. She says he frequently asked her to marry him, which she refused on account of her age, mid the wish of her parents. Still he always protested his ardent affection and deter mination to make her his wife. They corresponded together after Burroughs had left Burlington and gone to Chicago. Some two years ago, at the request or a Miss Devlin, a friend of Mr. Burroughs, she went to Chicago, where she saw Mr. Burroughs. After that there rises 0 heap of mystery about anonymous notes, which she believed were o ritten by Mr. Bur roughs to meet her ire a notorious house in Chi.. eago. On account of these notes she says she felt the most intense anxiety to be fully satisfied, as to whether he whom she had so loved and who Ind so protested his love for her could be guilty of such baseness. Then she determined to pros ecute him for breach of promise, and shortly after, some years ago, she learned that he was married to a young lady and had gone to Washington to live. In the mean while she was disowned by her parents, and her old friends and acquaintan s ces would bare nothing to do with her, because she was ItUelpeetld to have bad improper relations ., with Burroughs, which was never so, So benf on vindicating her eharacier, she:resolved to mane On to Washington and bring suit against Bur roughs. 1.11 Chicago she bought the - revolver. Atter her arrival here she became frantic to see him, and disguising herself in a '-'Nubia" anti Went to the Trea'sury. The rest 1 give in her own language : "When I wad into the Trenifury building yes terday morning 1 inquired for the room in which Mr. Burieughs Was, and having learnsl that, walked up and down the hall for someliroe.— (Mee I went to the dour of the room, Opened it a few inches, and saw him at his desk. The mo ment I looked at him, sitting there so comforta bly, the thought of all I had suffered, and of his being the cause, enraged me, and my hard invol untarily pulled back the trigger of the pistol in my pocket. I closed the door, and, stepping away, moved about again, I know not how or where, except that I kept my eye on his room until the men began to eorne ont of their rooms. Then I placed myself where I knew ho would have to eoine near um in going to the staircase. When he appeared, I felt suddenly lifted up; my arm was extended as stiff as iron, and I saw him fall- I know nothing gore until I was called tack as i Was' leaving the building." tip franklin itbambrtsbuts, ,pa On the other 'side the friends of Mr. ButT,oughs state, that- 13uirouglis alwayi told Mki:Harria that he Could net reciprocate her attachment and could net marry her, and. that he . notified her of his intended marriage. and that after his marriage, himself and bride called upon Miss Harris. His iTielids claim hiiu US a gentleman of unblemished worth and lie was a regular atter' , dant of the Baptist church, and always spoke in high terms of Miss Harris as a friend. We have known him for somtime and always-looked upon him as a real gentleman. The trial will noi take place before March. Since Miss Zuni; has been imprisoledshe.haa been called upf.M by Senatois, Representatives, and other distinguished persons, male and'female, by the hundred; all of whom- take great interest in her welfare. Robert Lincoln,-son of the President, who ie• now in New Yhrk, will upon his, return to this city enter the u'rtny'as a volniiteer :iid on the.staff of Gen. Grant, 't% MI the rank of Captain, without Pay. Every breath of air we breathe seems freighted with rumors of peace. When old Mr. Blair re turned, we were given to understand that he t . e• turned with a. flea in his ear, and everybody breathed freely until within the last tew days, when news reached us that Vice President Ste-, plms, with several others, had applied for leave to come through our lines. - Then people again wondered, and waen Secretary Seward left the city to meet them, people became amazed, and to cap the climax and astonish them all, Old Abe himself ordered a special train to Annapolis, and a boat from thence to Fortress Monroe to meet the comudisioaen, at which 'pace they arrived last evening. God knows the people are all ani ions ter peace, and if honorable-24f the rebels vil lay don n theit r arms, notwithstanding the immense slaughter—then- will :Wept it and.say Moen. FREEDOM TRIDIPIIANT! COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW ERA! DEATH OF 'SLAVERY: E CONSTITETIONAL AIENDIENT ADOPTED GRANDEST ACT SINCE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE! Smhtl Dispateli to the New York Trilnme. WAstlnGraN,-,,Tantialy 31, 1e65. The hoar bait come! The proptised Amendment to the Constitution immediately - abolishing and forever prohibiting Slavery comes up forfinarde-- eision. An anxious throngofwitneAes - pourainto the galleries ; there is an air of confidence rising almost to exaltation on the Uniim side, while a. Sullen gloom settles over the pro.Slavei benches. Archibald McAllister, Dem., of the XVIIIth Pennsylvania District, reads a beautiful papers ill which ho justifieslis change of vote, and casts his ballot against the corher-stone of the Rebellion.. Alexander 1-1, Coffroth, Deus., 'of Pennsylvania, - XVlth District-, follows in an unanswerable and manly argument, to show the power to amend and the policy to, amend. Applause on theßeptils. limn side greeted these new. accessions to Free- dom. 12:35.—Willitim H. Miller Pennsylvania,. XlVth District, (who was beaien• at the last election by Geo. F. Miller, Union,) espouses 'pro- Slavery Democracy, and insists.ou keeping his party foot on the niggers. The galleries are getting crowded, the floor of the house filling up... Anson Herrick, Dem.; lXth District Of New- York, next gives , frknk and statesmanlike`reasons why he heat Charl ' iettlati views. and shall chanp his vote- In the midst of the @pealing, and that buzzing which always characterizes a critical vote upon a great question, it is whispered that three Rebel Peace CommiLsioners, Stevens, Hunter and Camp bell, nit , on their way here—that they were at City Point last night A feW believe, hut. most people say "gold gamblers' news." - Y. stir-The crowd increases. Senators; Heads of Bureaus. prominent civilians and distin guished strangers, fill the spaces outside of the circle. The interest beeoines intense. The disruption of the Democratic party now going on is watched with satisfaction and joy upon the Republican side of the House; anxiety and gloom cover the obstinate body-guard of Slavery, whose contract ing lines break with the breaking up of their party. James S. Brown, Dem., of Wisconsin; spitefully indicates his intention to vote against freedom. Aaron Harding, of Kentucky, a " Border State Unionist," bless the mark! makes a melancholy effort to poke, fun at young Democratic converts,