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State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
ANTIMAsoNIC CONVENTION.

Owing TO the shortness of the notice for
The convention holden in May last, for
nominating candidates for Senators for the
county Of Rutland, many, who wished to
attend, were deprived of the privilege, and
circumstances have occurred which might
influence similar meeting in the result of
its deliberations.
These considerations, and the wishes of
many antmasons, have induced the under
signed County Committee, to respectfully
request the anlimasonic Freemen of the
county, to meet at the Court house in Rut-
land on Thursday, the 18th inst. at precisely
one o'clock p. NJ. Cor the purpose of re-
considering the doings of the former Con-
venton and adopting such measures as may
he thought expcdient TO promote the public
interest.
We are aware that the present notice is,
also, necessarily short, and we hope every
one will give it as general circulation as
practicable. 1t is unquestionably of the
first Importance, that such primary meet
ings he so fully and generally attended, as
to obtain fair expression of the sentiments
and wishes of the voters. We, therefore,
hope, not only to meet representatives there
from every town, but that it may be, as far
practicable, q meeting of the freemen them
selves. ZIMRI HOWE,
JOHN A. CONANT,
LINSEY ROUNDS.
Rutland, Aug. ii, 1886.
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Richmond, August LIST, 1886.

ASTOUNDING NEws.-Wall street was
thrown into ferment of wonder and con-
sternation this morning, by information tina,
MIR. Rathbun, the well-known great specu-
lator of Buffalo had absconded, leaving be-
hind him debts to the amount of million
and half tsome said two millions) and,
worse still, notes and other paper TO vast
amount, with forged endorsements, which
had been discounted at various banks, in
this city MS well as in the country. We are
as yet, not fully Informed of the particulars,
but the report is universally believed. Mr.
Rathbun, it is said, has gone to Canada
We are informed, and that from a source
entitled to tho highest credit, that his assets
are more than sufficient to meet all de-
mands, including the forged notes. He
made regular assignment before he left
Buffalo, and it is believed that nobody will
lose dollar. The event is unfortunate
however, for Buffalo, the rapid increase and
prosperity of which were largely owing to
his enterprise and large employment OF
capital. On Monday we shall doubtless
have full inforrnation.-.N y. Com. .4dv.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
THE POST OFFICE.

Lao Of Congress protecting anti-slauery
publications providing for their circulation,
aud Furnishing all Post Masters pho shall
fail 10 deiiper them!
The question is now settled. After all
the attempts which have been made to pro-
hibit the transportation of anti-savery pub
locations in the United States Mail, the enc
mics of the constitution and liberty have
been most signally defeated. In the Balti-
more American of recent date we find an
abstract of the law passed at the last session
"for the better regulation of the Post Office
Department. The following is the 32d sec
ton of this law.-lIad it been framed by
VIM. l.. Garrison or Arthur Tappan they
could not have made 1t more favorable to
the nbolitionists Hcnceforth let Post
masters look to their duty.
Sec. 80. And be it further enacted, That
if any postmaster shall unlawfully detain IN
his office any letter, package, pamphlet or
newspaper which may be addressed or di-
rected in the usual course of the transporta-
ton of the mail along the route or if any
postmaster shall with intent as aforesaid
glue a preference to any letter, package, pam
phlet or neiDspGp G, ouer another ,0hich shall
pass through has office; by forwarding The one
and retaining the other, he shall on convic-
ton thereof, he fined in sum not exceed
ing .fve hundred dollars, and Imprisonment
for term not exceeding sir months, and
shall moreover, be i6reUer thereafter incGpa,
Die ofhOldiag The office of postmaster in the
United States.
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WAR WITH MEXICO.
n

- order of the President of the United
States, Major General Gaines, with for
midable force, has marched his troops fifty
miles into the territory of power
with whom this Nation is avowedly ut
peace. Upon the subject of this military
occupation, extraordinary certainly, if not
portentous of evil, the National Intelligent
Ger comments in tile following language:
"The commander of the American forces
on the Western frontier has actually march,
ed into the Mexican territory, and cstab-
llshed his head quarters at Nacogdochcs,
fifty miles beyond the limits of the United
States. The secret orders of our Executive,
(given almost at the very moment of sigh
ing solemn treaty of amity aud limits with
the Government OF MeXico,) and the late
dispatches of the commanding General,
had prepared us for this rash step, but still
we hoped that something would occur to
prevent it. We chung to the hope, that the
same good Providence that had so lately
saved us from the evils of an unnecessary
war with one of the most powerful nations
of the old world, would have averted n
step which is likely to involve us in war
with nation on our own continent, and
which, even if it bring not upon us the
the country the still greater calamity of
public dishonor.
"Compelled as we have so often been to
condemn the errors of the present Admin
stration, we willingly pass by trivial causes
of censure, and would fain he silent even
where we cannot approve. But consider
ing this occupation by Gen. Gaines of n
part of the Mexican territory, MS the most
portentous movement, i'll national point
of view, which has ever been made by any
Administration since the establishment of
our independence, we feel imperatively
called on to draw the public attention to
the sad consequences which, in all likeli-
hood, must follow in its train. The blow,
it is true, has been struck, and cannot be
recalled; but we trust. our country is yet in
time to arrest some of the consequences,
and do what it can to repair the mischief
To have this done efficiently, we must rely
on the wholesome operation of public opin-
ion, and its influence on the next Congress.
We, therefore, appeal to that body to avert
the greatest of public calamities-the aflix-
ing an indellible stain on our national char
acter. This we must consider the heaviest
of all the evils impending over us. 1t is
true, a protracted war with a sanguinary
people, united, because unprovobingly in
jured, an Immense expenditure of national
treasure, tho abandonment of our commerce
to the pirates of every cline, and the waste
of human life consequent on such state of
things, are evils of great magnitude, the
lightest of which is cautiously avoided by
the European policy OF the present day.
All these may he borne, repaired, and for
gotten by our future generations, if not
ourselves; but if we permit this worse than
Punic faith to attach to the American name
how can we cherish the hope that such n
shame can ever die away, when the Punica
fdes Of the Carthagenian State is now I'M
derstood in all the pregnant sense which
made it so odious two thousand years ago."
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The Args thinks it swell perhaps to
have all thetacts" connected With the de-
fence Of Fot Sandusky before the public.
We think TOO and now offer nc follow
ing document in further vindcution Of
Harrison's far fame.
slower SENECA Town, Aug. H. 1913.
"The undersigned, being the general,
( field, and staff officers, with that Iprtion of
! the northwestern army under the imme
diate command of Gen. Harrison, have
observed with regret and surprie, that
charges, as improper in the form NJ in the
substance, have been made against tie con-
duct of Gen. Harrison, during the recent
investment ofLower Sandusky. AT mother
time, and under ordinary circumstances,
we should deem it improper and unrilitary
thus publicly to give any opinion respecting
the movements of the army. Bnt public
confidence in the commanding geneal is
essential to the success of the camplgn,
and cduSetcSSLy TO tOithdrap or to Withhold
that confidence, is more than individual in
Justice it becomes serious injury tothe
service. A part of the force of whichthe
American army consists, will derive its
greatest strength and efficacy from coni-
deDce in the commanding general, md
from those moral causes which accompany
and give energy TO public opinion. Alvey
erroneous idea respecting the nunberof
the troops then at the disposal of the gel
erul, has doubtless been the primary caule
OF those unfortunate and tnfounded inlDrei-
SionS. In that respect we have Fortunately
experienced very favorable change. But
we refer the public to the generals Official
report of the Secretary Of War, of Major
Croghan's successful defence of L,wer
Sandusky. In that will be found a cate
ment of our whole disposable force and
he who believes that with such brcc,
and under the circumstances which then
occurred, General Harrison ought to have
advanced upon the enemy, must be left
to correct his opinion in The schod Of erpe-
rtence.
"On a review of the course then adopted,
we are decidedly of the opinion, hat it was
such as was dictated by military ,csdom, and
by due regard to our otOn circumstances
and to the situation of the enemy. The
reason for this opinion it is evidently i'm
proper now to give; but we hold ourselves
ready at a future period, and when other
circumstances shall have interviewed 10 sat-
isty every man Of its correctness ,cho Is anr-
ious to Investigate and Willingto receive the
truth. And with n ready acquiescence, be-
yond the mere claims of military duty, we
are prepared to obey general, whose
measures meet our most deliberate appro-
baton, and merit that of his country.
Lewis Cass, Brig. Gen. U. s. A. (now
Minister to France.)
Samuel Wells, Col. II r. U. S. l.
Thomas ID. Owing, Col. % X. u. 5. ].
George Paul, Col. II r. U. S. |.
J. c. Bartlett, Col. Q. M. G.
James V. Ball, Lieut.. Col.
Robert Morrison, Lieut.. Col.
George Todd, Maj. 10 r. U. 5. l.
William Trigg, Maj. % r. US. l.
James Smiley, Maj. % r. U. S. l.
Rd. Graham, Maj. I6 r. U. S. l.
George Croghan, Maj. IL II. U. S. l.
l.. Hukill, Maj. g. Assist. Insp. Gen.
f. d. Wood, Maj. Engineers"
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that that would make 1t SO they vote that
eve are immutable,' and of course all who
have dropped from the party are turn coats
Now, when any new question comes up,
or any old question in new shape, involv-
ing the same principles, and Col. Miller
gives il his support, 'he has turned his cont
againr Turned from what what did
he turn from, when he espoused the cause
of universal emancipation Does any
man doubt that he was always the friend of
universal liberty? Let the blood with
which he has mostencd the soil of Greece
from his own veins answer! What did he
turn from, when lie stood up against inn
prisonment for debt? He has always be-
loved Imprisonment for debt the relic Of
a barbnrous code What did he turn from
when he joinded the Antimasonic ranks !?
All know, that ever since he returned from
Greece in 1923, he has boldly declarded
Masonry n dangerous institution in free
government, and though he had found it
of indiridual service among barbarians, the
public good required it should be put down.
Why, then, you nsk, did he not Mt once CO.
operate with the Antimasonic party? Be
cause like many others, he hoped that po-
litical means would not DO necessary, to
abrogate such system of blasphemy,
among the enlightened sons of New Eng
land; but, when he saw his mistake, aud
found that its supporters could not, and
Uould not be persuaded to abandon it, he
stood fearlessly forth to put it do,Dn by the
only means left for freemen-the ballot-box
SENECA.
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For the State Journal.

80 THE ANTIMAsoNs OF CALEDONIA CO.:
Gentlemen contest is approaching
the battle is about to be fought, and wheth-
er you will basely desert the standard which
you yourselves assisted to erect; whether
you will forget those principles for which
you have so long been contending and
cowHrdly desert those who have answered
your oft repeated calls for help remains
with you to say. The first seeds of polit-
cal antimasoury were scattered among the
hills Of Caledonia County; by you they
care they have brought forth fruit, the
sweetness and flavor of which has enticed
thousands to your assistance; and can you ,
will you, at this time desert your well cul-
tivated fields and betake yourselves to the
deserts and marshes of Van Burenism /?
WIN you, without hesitation, throw your
selves into the arms of your abusers-cal-
urnniators? Hesitate / repeat it ; hesi-
tate Call to your mind the motto which
you have adopted, 'The Supremacy OF the
Laws think you, can party who dis
regard all laws, all justice, all honorable
deeds, and every thing which has a tenden-
cy TO perpetuate our free institutions:
shy, can such party preserve inviolate the
Supremacy of the Luws?' Would all the
high and 'most worshipfuP masons, have
connected themselves with the Van Buren,
party, if the principles Of that party were
consonant with the principles of antima-
sons? Certainly not. They like masonry
better than national principles, and there
fore deserted the party with which they
had formerly been connected, and joined
the Van Buren, party, in order more effec-
tually to preserve masonry. To what par
ty does the most worshipful deputy grand
warden John Kellogg, grand secretaries
o. II. Smith and Philip C. Tucker, belong?
To what party did they belong four years
ago? Permit me to ask you again, Free
ineen Of Caledonia County, pioneers in the
cause of antimasonry! Will you desert your
triumphant principles and suffer yourselves
to be led along imperceptibly, until you are
overwhelmed and completely swallowed
up by the waves Of Van Burensm?
DANVILLE.
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VERMONT BOTANIC MFR
MARY, AND
INSANE HOSPITAL.

nR. J. WRIGHT opened his Infirma-
- ry in this village, in April last, since
which he has administered nledicine-no,
poison to several hundred patients. Hav-
ing more business than was anticipated, he
has been obliged to take larger house,
and has accordingly taken the large three
story building, 30 by 20, corner of Maine
and Hubbard-streets, opposite Shepherds
Hotel. 1t is occupied exclusively for the
accommodation of the sick, where he may
always be found, except when visiting his
patients abroad, as he is determined to de-
vote his whole time and attention to the
science of Medicine.
The INFIRMARY is situated in n central,
airy, and pleasant part of this fourishing
village; has separate apartments fitted up
for gentlemen and ladies'; and is, in every
respect, convenient for the accommodation
of the sick. The location being central
near the capitol of the State, where stage
are coming in from all directions, the In
Urinary will be easy of access 10 the south
ern, northern, eastern, western, and centra
parts of Vermont, and their vicinities-
Canada, New Hampshire, New York, &c.
1t will be home for the sick, the lame,
and the insane, where they can be cued..of
all their infirmities, on the true principles
ofphilosophy and science. Ladies', in par
turition, can be attended on at the Infirmary
as rooms will be fitted up expressly for that
purpose-or, at their homes.
Village of Montpelier,
N0yember % 1S35
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R. BRECKENRIDGE AND GEO. THOMPSON


We find the following announcement in
the London Christian Adv. for June 6:
1--WE understand that Mr. George Thoinp-
son has accepted II challenge from the Rev
MIR Breckenridge, an American clergyman,
now in this country, TO debate the general
question of his charges against America
and American ministers touching the
whole subject of African Slavery in that
country. The discussion is TO take place
in Glasgow"
Really, one would think this George
Thompson must be somebody in his own
country, very different from the vagabOnd
and ielon, that the brothers Breckenridge
delighted to represent him here. Wonder
if the Rev. DIR Breckenridge, of Princeton,
would not accept a challenge from Mr.
Thompson for meeting in Philadelphia.
1t is strange to see how silent all the anti
abolition papers are, in regard to the man
ner in which George Thompson is receiv.
ed in Great Britain. Not one of them, so
far as we have observed, has even men
toned the fact of his being called to adj
dress the British and Foreign Temperance
Society, the Bishop of London in the
Chair.
iy the way, we learn from statement
of Mr. Thompson in the London Patriot,
that meeting has been held of the Gem
mittee of the British and Foreign Anti
Slavery Society, ut which DIR Cox was
present. Mr. Thompson explained his
course in America, when all the members,
except DR. Cox, declared themselves more
than satisfied with his proceedings.
Mr. Thompson has held two public
meetings in the Baptist Church, Devon
shire Square, of which Rev. Thomas Price
is minister, at which he justified himself
against the charge of slandering America
by calling her wicked nation. He also
vindicated his conduct in publicly denounc-
: ing DIR Cox. " Y Euang.
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ARIsToCRACY AND DEMOCRACY.

Sir, said Dudley Selden, member of
Congress from New York, am called an
rem democrat, and when have seen our
democratic Vice President reclining in his
splendid coach, with horses, an English
footman behind and an English coachman
before, dressed in splendid livcries, whir-
ling by and splashing the mud on me, as l
have been making my way on foot through
mud, wind, and rain, in the Pennsylvania
Avenue, towards the Capitol, have thought
it strange, that ], the wind and weather
beaten pedestrian, should he called an mr.
istocrat, and he, the master of that splendid,
gorgeous epuipage, should be deemed the
head ofthe great democratic famiyw
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Berlin.

The Fleemen Of Berlin, who are in favor
of HARRISON and GRANGER, are re-
quested TO meet at the Meeting house on
Thursday, the 18th inst. Aug. for the pur-
pose of putting in nomination a candidate
to represent said town in the General AS
senbly, in October next.
A general attendance is requested.
f.. LANGDON, }
A. ii. NYE,
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When General Harrison passed through
Chilicoihe few days since, he visited
General Macarthur his old companion in
arms. The scene is described by those
present as being in the highest degree in
terestng.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16

Michigan has been the first State to leg
isate in reference to the act of Congress
concerning the Deposites of public money.
Her Legislature now in session, has passed
an act, which the Governor has approved,
authorizing the acceptance and reception
Of her share of the depostes TO be made
under that act.
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BOOKS.

A new edition of the Awful Disclosures
IN oil Marian Monk, Of the Hotel Dieu
Nunnery OF Montreal, revised, with an APP
pendix also, a supplement giving more
particulars OF the Nunnery and Grounds
illustrated by plan OF the Nunnery. Just
received and ioI sale by
f.. P. WALTON & SON.
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awe must take the Declaration of indie

awe must take the Declaration of indie
pendence to q new draft. 1t is altogether
too democratick for the present age; our
revolutionary fathers were political vision
aries; they were u good sort of men, they
meant well, they were terribly mistaken =;
they devised Il scheme of human equality,
beautiful in theory, but false in practice q
new light has broken in upon their descen-
dants, and modern Philosophy has demon
strated in America what ancient Credulity
believed in Europe, that it is the duty Of
government 10 make distinctions between
classes of men,-to secure certain rights
and immunities to some, and to withhold
them from Others"
| 1t will, perhaps, be said that this is strange
language. 1t would have been so few
years since, but it is becoming more farnil-
lar, and it will soon cease to starte. 1t is
but paraphrase of what we fluid in the
Richmond Wing. Speaking Of certain
party in New York, that paper says:
"They literally contend for the truth of
the SPLENDID ABsURDITY ofthe Declaration
of Independence, that all men are by nature
equal"
The doctrine of the natural equality of all
men is the very first of the great truths de-
|
separation from Great Britain. 1t was
solelnnly recognized by them in establish
ing the new government, and made the
basis OH which it rests. 1t is the principle
from which have flowed all :he changes in
favour Of human liberty, which have ever
been made in any of the governments of
the world. In the name ofthis great truth,
have the chains both of civil and ecclesias-
4 teal tyranny been every where broken, and
the prison doors of the captive set open,
and the heads of tyrans brought to the
block, and degraded, spoiled, and down.
trodden races gradually lifted into the
glorious light of knowledge and free
dom. The opposite doctrine which denies
the natural equality of men, has been the
source of all the despotisms that have ever
cursed the earth, all the usurpations of au-
thority nver conscience, all the triunlphs OF
force over opinion, all the eXactions which
have crushed nations in the dust. There is
nothing good in government which is not
corrollary of the former doctrine and
scarcely one abuse which is not the conse-
quence of the latter. Ii is tho doctrine of
human equality that gives rise to all the
guards of law by which the rights OF the
weak are protected against the strong, and
the possessions and persons of the humblest
members of the community are rs safe as
those of the most powerful.
Yet this doctrine is now ridlculed as a
splendid absurdity. ~ Y. EU. Post.
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G-On the authority of the Peoples
Press, we placed Mr. Petiibone on the list
of lawyers last week. A friend has since
informed us that he is a farmer. We
promptly make the correction.
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NOTICE.

TlIE subscriber would inform his old
Il customers and the public that he has
removed his Saddiing Establishment to
new building erected near his dwelling
house, few rods west of the Bank, where
he intends to keep as good an assortment
Of work as any other shop in the place, and
will sell as cheap. Those wishing for work
in his line of business are invited before
they purchase, to call and examine his
work and prices. lie assures them that no
eXertions on bis part shall be wanted, to
please those who patronize him.
A good assortment of HARDWARE
always on hand to accommodate those who
wish to purchase by the sett or otherwise.
- WANTED, an Apprentice to the
above business.
HENRY Y. BARNES.
Montpelier, August !, 1896. 49tt
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SERVES to oppose civilized or n savage
foe, ,e should march under Gen. Harrison
with be most perfect confidence of victory
and fine"
Jel Cook, Josiah Smelling,
II b. Burton, .. G. Burton,
Nthan Adams, e. Fuller,
Aiiawkins, G. Gooding,
HBurchstead, J. ID. Foster,
Hoea Blood.