Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-08-31
From the Worcester fMa,.. !, ReDnb,;,,,

From the Worcester (Nass.) Republican. !
Hom.c'de.--A man BY the name of Philip
Edwards was killed in Holden, on Wednes.
DAY morning, of last week, by John l.. Da.
Wis.
Edwards was neighbor Of Davis and
had occasion carly in the morning TO 90 10
the village on business Davis met him bv
the side of the road and without any an
parent provocation seized him, threw him
down, held him with one hand bv the throat
and beat in his skull with the head of an axe
death ensued Immediately.
Davis was supposed to be labourinp un.
der an attack OF deirium tremens at the
time the homicide took place. He was ex.
amined before Justice Green OF this town
on the afternoon of the same day and COM
mtted fully for trial.
The following account of this horrid al
fair is from the Christian Reflector:
Davis had been out of his house for some
time, shouting and filling the air with hor-
rid screenings. No one was present to
witness the horrid tragedy but from the
subsequent statement Of Davis, it appears
that he imagined that washington was
moving in circles high in the air above his
head and commanding him to go forth and
kill" As Mr.. Edwards came in sight, Da.
Wis armed himself with an axe and went
out to kill him, believing, as he says, that
if he refused, he would himself lose his life.
MIR. Edwards was found not long after, dead,
his skull having been fractured from side to
side by blows with the head of an axe, as
stated in the verdict Of the jury called TO sit
on the body.
Soon after the perpetaraton 9th deed, Da-
Wis went to another neighbours to obtain his
aid in grinding an axe, as he said, to go on
with the work of death. Others were mar
ked out as his victims under the same high
authority, by which he had done the previ-
Gus act Soon after the body was found,
however, Davis was taken into custody. He
is now in Jail in this town, where he is to be
| held to await his trial
Mr.. Edwards was worthy citizen, a
pious man, and member of the Baptist
Church in Holden. He has left a widow
and severa! children. Davis was also a
husband and father
Davis had for several years, it is stated
been addicted TO intemperance.
Paid Patriotism" 1t is surprising how
much ones patriotism is increased by hold
ing fat office. The last Cayuga Patrio
contains couple of most pathetic appeals tc
the old and young" democ rats" ofthat coun
ty, conjuring them, as they value the bes
interests OF the country, TO rally in defenc,
of the State and National Administrations
The first of these addresses is signed by tn,
District Attorney, Surrogate, Judge ant
Commissioner OF Deeds Clerk in State Pri
II
dress to the youngsters" is signed by
Clerk in Chancery State Prison Inspec
tor, four Postmas,ers, FIVE Commissioners @
Deeds, and a Justice of the Peace VIII
can doubt the immaculate purity Of the pat
rotlsm OF such men.
But we need not 60 so far from home 70
instances Of officeholding patriotism. Tn
call for " Young Mems Democratic Re-
publican County Convention" published i
the Star, is signed by c. H. Bramhall, Ma:
ter in Chancery George w. Clinton. Co
lector of the Port; F. p. Stevens Judge {
, the County CouIt, er-oGeio COMMISSIONS
! of Deeds, &c. and Elijah Ford, Master i
Chancery. Whether Mr.. Vanderpool. tn
remaining member of the committee, hold
any office, we are not advised. With whi
utter scorn and loathing must all honorab
independent men look upon calls for polit
: cal meetings. signed by persons circumsta'
; ced as those we have mentioned ?-BuGa
:; Com Ado
Prediction accomplished.-Du During ii
{ Administration of Mr.. @. Adams the pov
!, err of Executive patronage was topic
) clamorous and angry defamation anon
C the opponents of that administration. N
&c Gibbons famous retrenchment resolution
y were the peg, on which Messrs. Randolp
Bell, Floyd, Hamilton, Nc Dufie, and abo
. fifty others, suspended volumes of vituper
. ton. During this period Mr. Benton mat
y a report to the Senate upon Executive Pa
'e ronage, from which the following is an e
d tract. The reader will be struck with
applicahleness to the administrations whl'
N have succeeded that of Mr. Adams:
s The power of patronage, unless check
q with the vigorous interposition of Congre
he must go on increasing until Federal inf
lie ence, in many parts of this confederate
will predominant in elections as complete
as British influence predominates in the
o. lections of Scotland and Ireland, in rott
]e borough towns, and the great naval static
Is of Portsmouth and Plymouth. The XII
n. of England is the fountain OF honor; I