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State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
NORTH STAR-AGAIN.

Neighbor Eaton seems to very anxious
TO make himself believe that we are fed
eralist. Himself the supporter of the only
federal candidate in the field for the presi-
dency-an opponent of James Madson's
administration, the hero of the Pope and
the champion of Gag Laws! A federalist,
ha? With what evidence is this charge
sustained? The Star may speak for itself:
"The principles of federalism, undoubt-
eddy designate and direct the political
course of Mr. Knapp; and it is believed,
they have always had a preponderatng in
fluence, however nsensibly that influence
may, at times, have been brought into &C.
ton. If this were not the case, how hap.
pened it, that ut u Congressional District
Antimasonic Convention, held in this vii
lage three years ago last June, to nominate
a candidate for member of Congress. such
a number of delegates attended from Mont
pelier, whose tChigiSm alias federalism was
paramount TO every principle? When the
question was asked q certain professedIy
antimasonic editor of State Journal
Why are there so many strange faces here?
are they all antimasons? Rs near ms we can
recolect, the reply was, "No, they are not
antimasons no,C; but | was in hopes, by
inducing them to attend this Convention, TO
make them such" !!
Who can doubt, after this astounding dis
closure by MIR Eaton, that we are most
malignant iederalist-as near as he can rec
oHect! How clear and irrefragable, how
overwhelming the proof! Like our neigh
boris federal gag law candidate for Presi-
dent, we are Sin bad boxw o that we
had hearkened, in time, to the advice of
neighbor Eaton, and followed generally
in his footsteps! How easy to have main
tanned our consistency, ay, and democracy
too, by just wheeling right about, clappng
on the collar, running up an "antimasonic"
flag over the head of ticket of nineteen
candidates, embracing precisely FIFTEEN
masons and jacks, together with some half
doZeE confirmed ultra federalists Is il
too late to find grace with Mr. Eaton Can
we be forgiven?
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
THE ELECTION.

Three weeks from this day the freemen
of Vermont will again be called upon to
exercise the sacred right of electing their
official agents and representatives. A Gov
ernor, Lieut.. Governor, Treasurer, u State
Senate, Town Representatives, and five
Representatives to Congress are to be cho-
sen on the 9th day of September. Who
will say that high duties and responsibilities
are not involved in the results of the pres
ent canvass? Who that has sworn to sup
port the Constitution can neglect those du-
ties or shrink from those responsibilities,
without guilt? How are frcemen to sup
port the Constitution, if it be not in exerci-
sing the right of suffrage with sound dis
erection The Constitution does not con-
tain within itself the elements of its prcser-
walton. 1t contains an epitome of the great
principles OH which our republican insttu-
tons have been reared but how often are
we reminded that its principles may be per-
verted, its solemn sanctions disregarded !!
If ever there was time when the right of
suffrage should be highly priced and faith
fully exercised, that time is the present.
Political corruption has become the order
of the day. The Constitution is in peril.
1t becomes its true friends 10 awake /!
VIGILANCE should be the motto of OIL
Up, then, fellow freemen, and act well your
part "Shnme on him who falters now Z"
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
For the Site Journal.
INDEPENDENT MEN.

How seldom do we find a truly indcpen-
dent man! One who Bows down to the
mandate of no party-who forms his own
opinions of right md wrong, and pursues
his own straightforward course, regardless
of the majority or the minority alike I'M
needing the momentary applause of friends,
and despising the scorn of his foes Yet
such a man now and then appears to as
tonish the world--to excite the admiration
Of all discerning minds-while, TO those
who will not, or cannot look at things but
specifically, he appears vascillating, tickle
minded soul. lie is sometimes supporting
the measures of one party, and sometimes
another and again opposing all parties, and
Standing alone, the lion of the day. Con-
sequently, he soon becomes, with u certain
class, an unpopular man. They imagine
that at every apparent change, he changes
his principles. Like the little girl who
looked from the stage-c coach window, and
exclaimed show fast the trees go" so they
as they are hurled along in the great car of
party, behold him standing on his original
foundation and he seems to be moving from
them, not even dreaming that they are the
persons who have changed, - cry out in
establishment, what tirn-coatr While
those who are not themselves whirng in
the vortex of party prejudice, can see that
he stands monument of almost human
immutability-to their jaundiced eyes all
looks yellow
Such man is John q. Adams All,
says the potent modern democrat, 'he was
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
ORANGE COUNTY.

On the Odd of June an Antimasonic
Convention was holden ut the inn of Elihu
Norton in Chelsea, for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates TO be supported for Sen
ators for Orange County; Mt which time
and place, William Hebard, Esq. of Ran
dolph, Hon. Thomas Jones of Chelsea, and
A. b. w. Tenney, Esq. of Newbury, were
nominated.
A committee was at tho same time ap-
pointed TO fill any vacancy that might take
place.
Judge Jones has informed the committee
that he shall decline standing as candi-
date for the Office of Senator; in conse-
quence of which the committee have agreed
to fill the vacancy in said nomination with
the name of Thomas Reyes, Esq of Yer
shire, he being very favorably known TO
the freemen as a person well qualified to
perform the duties of that station.
The candidates for Orange county will
therefore stand,
WILLIAM HEBARD,
THOMAS KEYES, and
A. b. w. TENNEY.
We feel confident from all we can learn,
that more judicious and popular nomina-
ton could not have been made.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
TOWN MEETING.

The friends of Harrison and Granger in
Montpelier had large and exceedingly
meeting at Williams Hotel on
Thursday, Joel Bassett, Esq. in the chair.
After free interchange of views among
the frcemon present,
ELISHA p. JEWETT, ESQ.
was nominated as candidate for Repre-
sentative of this town in the next General
Assembly.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
asa ALDIS,
Hon. MILTON Brown, Worcester.

'THE AGE is the title of new Boston
Daily, devoted to general intelligence and
miscellany. Judging from the numbers
received, it will hold respectable rank
in its class. The worst thing we have no .
ticed among the editorials is a theatrical
puff. 1t is high time those hells on earth,
theatres, were repudiated by all conductors
of public journals.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
Notice 4!

The friends of Harrison and Granger
in Montpelier will hold a meeting at the
Court House, on FRIDAY EVENING,
(19th) at precisely o'clock. Those who
wish to get seats, will do well to be in
little before the time! Important business
will be brought forward,
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16

% Governor Butler and Judge Adds
have declined running on the Harrison
Electoral Ticket, both of them old fashion
cd democrats. The ostensible reason of
their declcnsion, is i'll health the real one,
probably, their attachment to democracy.
Neither of them have appreciated the nom
nation of General HarrisOn.-.North Star
That is, in plain Saxon, Gov. Butler and
Judge Adds have assigned false reason
for their withdrawal from the canvass
" Probably" those gentlemen will feel duly
grateful to the North Star for its soft SOAP
compliment, accompanies rs it is by modest
intlmatlon of the editors opinion that they
have both been guilty of duplcty and in
sincerity! The same charitable insinuation
has found its way into the Patriot and other
kindred prints. For our part, we are will
ling to take such men as Ezra Butler and
Asa Adds at their word. The letter of the
former, declining the nomination, has al
ready appeared in the Journal. As an
act of courtesy TO Judge Adds, we now
publish his letter of declension:
Sr. ALBANs, 26th April, 1886.
DEAR SIR:
Your letter informing me Of my nomina-
ton as an Elector, by the Antimasonic
State Convention, was duly received.
At the last Presidential election | was
chosen an Elector, but was unable on ac-
count of i'll health to attend the meeting of
the Electoral College. Should l now OBJ
tain the election the same cause would very
probably again prevent my attendance.
l must, therefore, respectfully decline
the nomination.
am, with much respect
Your obedient servant,
ASA Adds.
Hon. MILTON BRowN. Yorcpsfer
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16

! A word as to Mr. Eaton's facts, ,aidpear
Ms he can recolect.' We remember having
had several conversations with Mr. Eaton
on the occasion of the convention referred
to- Before closing this article. we shall
use the liberty to rcci:e a few passages in
point, Gas near as we can recollect."
As to the language imputed to us by the
Star in the above paragraph from that pa
per, it is essentially perverted and incorrect,
GAS near us we can recollect." However
"strange" the faces of the Montpelier dele
gates might have appeared to Mr. Eaton,
they were all known as antimasons here, at
the time, and where chosen rs such at an
unusually full meeting of the antimasons of
Montpelier, publicly notified in the usual
form. They are without an exception, so
far as we know, antimasons still, and firm
supporters of Harrison and Granger. So
much for the Montpelier delegates.
We will now relate the substance of n
conversation between the Editors Of the
Star and Journal, which took place on the
day of the convention referred to. The
conversation turned upon some of the
arbitrary measures of the national admin
istration. We remarked that we felt bound
by the principles of antimnsonry to oppose
every encroachment upon the supremacy
of the laws" whether made by the lodge
or President of the United States. To
this the Editor of tho Star assented, and
proceeded to remark with severity upon
several acts of the President which he con-
sidered rs outrageous and unjustiiabe
We then touched upon the pretended de-
mocracy of the present administration, and
said substantially to Mr. Eaton, "You were
an active participator in the political con-
tests Of by-gone times, and of course must
know what principles formed the line of
demarkation between the federalsts and
republicans in the warmest party times.
Now, sir, is it not your opinion that the
policy of the present administration has
been very similar to that which was de-
nounced by the republican party during
the presidency of John Adams? In other
words, don't you believe that Gen. jackson
and his advisers are now occupying sub
stantially the same ground which was taken
by the .federaliSts in 1898 ?" "THEY GO
was the emphatic reply of
Mr. Eaton--and so distinct is our recolec-
ton of his words, that we should not hest
tate to substantiate our quotation of them
by affirmation in court of justice. We
are content to be now honored with the
epithet of " federalist" by an authority so
distinguished and unquestionable us the
Editor of the North Star.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
THE STATE JOURNAL.
CHAUNCEY L. KNAPP, EDITOR.
MONTPELIER, AUGUST 16, 1886.
ANTIMAsoNIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WM. HENRY HARRISON


~ Appointed by Mr. JEFFERSON, Governor Of the
Territory Of Indiana, in 1901;
0PBy Mr. MADISON, Commander-in.C Chief of the
North Western Army in 1872;
NJ BY his FELLOW CITIZENS in Ohio, Member
of Congress in 1916;
4 = BY the LEGISLATURE oF ONO, Senator Of
the United States in 1928 and
" BY JOHN Quincy ADAMS, Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary to the Republic of Colombia in 1928,
n = Nominated by Gonventions of the PEOPLE in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland New York. lnd-
ana, Illinois, Delaware and Vermont, Connect
cut, and by the Legislature Of Kentucky.
Sentiments Of Gen. Harrison.
~ cannot but consider the existence Of Ma
sonry as an evil, both moral and POLITICAL"
" In the exercise of the elective franchise the
people possess the means of correcting all the evils
which may arise in our government, and that it
ought to DO used for that purpose. "-Letter 10 The
Pennsylvania Antimasonic State Committee.
1T 1.-THE exercise OF the removing and appointing
power to suppress freemasonryl could not fail TO
be the parent Of mischiefs infinitely greater than
those 1t is the design to cure. y FTA Correct dis
orders that may arise of that character by the
power of the people themselves or by the authority
OF tho state governments, and let the appointments
BY the President be made upon the good old rules
of Extraordinarily, capacity and fidelity 10 the
Constitution and further requirement which
know he always made-that of their boing accep-
table to the people for whom they were immedi-
ately to act."-Letter TO 7haddeus SteUens, Esq.
" 1t is the most difficult thing IN the world for
mo to believe that people in the possession Of
their rights as freemen, would ever be willing 10
surrender them and submit themselves to the will
of a MASTER"
q contend that the strongest Of all governments
is that which is most Free"
" Man does not learn under oppression those
noble qualities and feelings which fit him for the
enjoyment of liberty"
"To be esteemed eminently great, it is neces
AIRY to be eminently good."-Letter to Bolirdr.
Our opposition to freemasonry and Executive
usurpation springs from the same principles. We
cannot, as consistent Antmasons do any less that
resist what we deem unwarranted assumptions of
power on the part Of the President. \" We act
in our opposition to the measures Of the Executive
u strictly as Antimasons. We are only applying
doctrines our party have ever advocated, TO new
case and carrying them out into practice in relation
10 a new evil. f. ID. Barber.
content myself, on this occasion, with saying
that consider myself the honored instrument, Sc
lccted by the friends Of the present Administration
TO carry out ia principles and policy and that
well from inclination as from duty, shall, if hon
ored with the choice of the American people, en-
deavor to tread generally the footsteps Of Prcs
dent Jackson-happy if shall be able to perfect
l-j'the work which he has so glorously begun. IN
Martin Van Bmen's Letter TO The Bait. Con,
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16

D-The Van Buren, men preach long and
loud against monopolies. Now see how
they practice. "Actons speak louder than
words|:
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16

The friends of Van Buren, and Johnson
have nominated for Town Representative,
Lucius b. Peck, Esq.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16

For Pre- sident,
WIN. n. HARRIsoN
"A Farmer.
For Vice President,
FRANCIS GRANGER,
"A Ld'Cyer
For Governor,
SiLAs ii, JENIsoN,
A Farmer.
For Lit. Governor,
DAVID Nj. CAMP,
"A LaiCyer.
For Treasurer,
A. CLARKE,
n Farmer.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16


SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MILTON BROWN and
JONATHAN p. MILLER.
ORANGE COUNTY,
WILLIAM HEBARD,
THOMAS KEYES, and
A. B. w. TENNEY.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
SILAS HOUGHTON, and
WALTER HARVEY.
ADDISON COUNTY.
HARVEY BELL,
EBEN'R. N. BRIGGS, and
JESSE GRANDY.
ESSEX COUNTY,
RICHARDSON GRAVES.
ORLEANS COUNTY,
AUGUSTUS YOUNG.
cHITTENDEN COUNTY,
JOHN N. POMEROY, and
HARRY MILLER.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ALVAH SABIN,
GEORGE GREEN, and
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16

For President,
nj. VAN buren,,
"A LatO.yer.
For Vice President,
II. NJ. Johnson,
"A Larger.
For Governor,
w. G. BRADLEY,
"A Larger.
For 1t. Governor,
J. 5. PETTIBoNE,
"A Farm er.
For Treasurer,
G. X. CLEAvEs,
"A Bank Man.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
FRANCIS GRANGER

ANTIMASONIC ELECTORAL TICKET.
a., JABEZ PROCTOR,
VIZ 's" } SAMUEL SWIFT.
Dist. No. /, DAVID CRAWFORD,
2, ZIMRI HOWE,
3, TITUS HUTCHINSON,
4, WIN. A. GRISWOLD,
5, EDWARD LAMB.
ANTIMASONlC STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR
SILAS H. JENISON.
FOR 1T. GOVERNOR,
DAVID M. CAMP.
FOR TREASURER
AUGUSTINE CLARKE.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16
WILLIAM HEBARD,
THOMAS KEYES, and
A. II. w. TENNEY

We feel confident, from all we can learn
that a more judicous and popular nomna-
ton could not have been made.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-16

htlcdt horizon, and blasted for time, the
hopes Of our democratic friends, but thanks
to the leveing system of Palmer, Clarke,
Flint and company, their mean and mig
gGrtlty policy, so long pursued, has al
length become intolerable [intolerable ] the
bubble has burst and we have nothing to
fear further from these DIsoRGANIzERs."
"lf gentlemen editors, you ever wit
messed "A loathsome toad, stung by wasp,
tossing and throwing himself in wild and
frantic leaps, first upon thistle, then upon
thorn, you can form a correct idea of the
feelings and agony of Palmer and Clarke
they have espouscd every political party in
the State, and poor souls, they can find
none so mean as to do them reverence, or
even admit them into their ranks or ask
their assistance" | have italicised some
clauses that the reader may more distinctly
notice what peculiar regard for antimason-
ry and antimasons Mr.. Marston entertain
ed about year ago. But since the Van
/ Buren, men found it impossible to break
down antimasonry by opposition; they are
now feigning friendship, and proilering
brides to those they think most accessible.
Within six or eight months, they have
changed their tone from that of denuncia-
tons to professions Of iriendshp-they
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29

IyTEMrERANcE. The Rev. Mr.. Jansen of
Chepachet, 10 communication to The last
Providence Herald, describes the following
awful circumstance.
81 attended funeral in the outskirts of this
village the last Sabbath--.k tcds that Of lit
he Joy four years Of age, eho had killed HIM
selfLy drinking Rum-the 1chieh has Joihe'
procured for Tie purpose Of his opn intor,ca-
tion. This man is Il noted drunkard, the ia
thcr Of eight clildren--whch are left to the
exclusive care of their mother to rear und
provide for them as she eau. he troubling not
msclitherewilh-bu eXpending exclusively
upon himself the earnings he obtans-thc
day before the death of the child, he procur-
ed Jug of rum which he carried into the
woods close by his residence and there drank
until he was completely intoxicated and pros
trate on the ground-two of his small, chill
drcn, the deceased aud one older went out to
seek him-they saw the rum Jug standing by
the side of their drunken father, and inmedl-
,atcly began to drink thereirom--the older just
managed to reach home, the little boy was
unabled to do so, and was brought home dead
drunk-every means were employed 10 resus-
citate him, but in vain; he died the next
morning--the other child barely recorered.
! When l entered the house, | behed
sight heart rending in the EXTREME before
me sat the father of the child apparently just
recovered from fit of drunkenness, exhibit
ing in his countenance an indescrbable alb
sence Of every thing like emotion or moral
Sentiments perfect paralysis of every thing
that was fatherly or manly-a stupid vacan-
icy-in word it was the empty, unfeeling
sleepy unintellectual countenance of con-
frmed drunkard. There he sat, the object OF
every ones gaze, and abhoHcnce-next him
his poor abused, and affectionate wife, then
five of his grown up children-in the next
room the child whose death had been near
upon the bed poor little innocent slnmber-
ing babe unconscious of the misery awaiting
it from such father, and then upon the ia
BILE, closed in its coffin the marble form OF q
boy-the perfect picture of hcalt and inno'
cence: The mother attempted to console
the children to warn, the father pointed te
the enormity of his sin.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29
DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.

Loss OF THE BRIG GAMBIA OF New York.
The brig Gambia, which sailed from New
York, for Lisbon, on the 10Th ult. was cap.
sized, on the night of the 10Th, while lying to
in gale of wind, in the gulf The captain,
first mate, and passenger were in the cabin
at the time and were drowned. The suTviv-
ors, seven in number, clustered around the
forecastle, the only part out Of the water, and
lashed themselves to the bits.
Here for three days and nights they were
exposed to the peliings of the storm, with
nothing to eat but few raw potatoes, and
no water.
At this period two Of the crew died, and
the cabin boy died, raving mad, and to satisfy
the cravings Of hunger the boy was cut up
for food!
| On the night of the 22d the remainder oi
the crew, who had succeeded in reaching the
main top, saw vessel to leeward, which
proved to be the ship New England, on board
of which they were taken and landed in Bos-
ton.
| The names Of the survivors are Joscpl
Couillard, second mate, Samuel Presson, An
drew Smith, and A. Smith.
Those drowned were Capt. French, M
Jordan, mate, and John Dean, passenger
Jacobs, the cook, Andrew Paterson, seaman
and Portuguese boy, named Alexander
died from fatigue and hunger
: The Gambia was laden with rice and to
bacco.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29
Steamboat Disaster and Loss Of Fifteen Lires
OFFICE OF THE GEORGIAN,
Savannah. Dec. 20, l2 o'clock, NJ.

Savannah, Dec. 20, I2 o'clock, Nj.
Loss OF THE STEAM PACKET DOLPHIN,
AND loss cY LivEs.-We deeply regret to
learn by Captain Brooks, of the steamboat
Santee, arrived this morning, from Voius'a,
that on Saturday last, 10Th inst, about four
o'clock in the afternoon, the steam-packct
Dolphin, Captain Rudolph, off st. Johns bar,
stopped to take pilot on board, and in the
act of starting the engine the boiler burst and
unfortunately killed fifteen persons. The
steamboat Santee being within three miles,
immediately proceeded to the wreck and saw
ed the following PERSONS:
Colonel Brown, lady, and two children
Mrs. Gibson, and son; DIR. Martin, U. s. Ar
my; Mr.. Waldron and Colonel Dill, slightly
wounded; and one person whose name We
could not ascertain. Capt. Rudolph,the stew
ardess, Ia colored woman,) and four hands
one of whom is badly scaldcd.
The following are the names OF the killed
Col. Brooks, Lieut.. Alexander Mackey, U
s. Army; Miss Brown,daughter Of Co. Brown
Barney Duce, mate, Deaury and Eldree, en-
gineers; Kemory, pilot; two deck hands; three
stewards; and three blacks.
/ II is worthy OF remark that DR.. Martin, o
the army, after the explosion took place, gave
ND his place in the scow To lady, and clnne
,n n lou until the steamboat Santec came up
4 The above are the only particulars we have
been able to ascertain.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29
BRIGHTON MARKET-Monday, Dec. 26
(Repohed for the Boston Patriot.)

Al Market G2O Beef Cattle, Including l0C
unsod last week) % Stores, and 800 Sneep
About 100 Beef Cattle remain unsold.
PRICEs-Becf Cduie-In onsequence OF
the unpleasant weather last weeks prices for
some qualities were hardly supported. We
noticed u few extra taken at So IS; first quail
ity at Sc 6 80; second qnality at 25 a IS
and third quality at "a a 4 75
Snapshots were taken at the following
prices, viz: $2,GG. 2,sS, 300, 3,25 $50
Wethers, some Of which were very fine
1875. 4,50. 800, $50 and a very few at $500
IStcine.-None at market.