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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Z, 1888.
PHILOSOPHY ABOUT ELECTIONS

The Loco Focos have become Pbiloso
Pliers. What ever mishap befals them, the,
put up with in stoical indifference. The
loss ofthe great State Of North Carolina
which gave Mr. Van Buren, its Electora
vote, "they expected" and they take the
loss as a matter Of course. Having los,
every thing IN Louisiana, they thank their
Loco Foco Dcties, it is no worse, but all
will be right, next time" As Kentucky
speaksby It's THOUSANDS, mo matter, :" thew
say, for that is a Federal State past re,
dempton Indiana does not disturb them
in the least. If they but make a gain of
one solitary member in some Tlmbug boo,
they raise shout, and they find glory
enough" in The result. AS Illinois and Mis-.
souri, come, though both of them have ever
been strong Jackson and Van Buren, States.
the Loco Focos ore quite prepared to yield
them to US. with 1--WE expected it, and
are not disappointed in the least" On Al
ALBANIA alone do they stump. That being a
very hard money Safe, where q hard
money Governor signed an Act of the last,
hard money Legislature, postponing the
resumption Of specie payments till 1910.
the loss of it would break their hearts, and
their Philosophy would fly at once.
Mr.. Van Buren, too is Philosopher be-
yond doubt. He is friskng and flirting
like young Boy, not an old one as he is,
at the White Sulphur Springs, where the
neighbor of Virginia, the Great State OF
North Carolina. is pouring its Wig artil-
lery into his ears. The loss of Mime. the
loss of Rhode Island, the loss of his own
New York, the loss of Louisiana, and Mis-
slssipp, the loss of the Great West, The
cavirg away from under his feet Of all the
Jacksonism on which stood his empire. has
not so much affected him, but that he is
'smllDg" and gracious at the Springs
AS Antony in the luxurious tolls of Cleopa.
ira, so does our Beau Brummel fondle
away his hours, as others take from him hi:
power.
Vermont is to speak September 4th.-
Slas Wright, the Lieutenant of the NORTH
has been there with bis Golden Calf,-bu,
if the Green Mountain Boys will not fal
down and worship il, we shall again be
told,--"it is just what we expect" On
the 10th of September, Maine is "called
upon to avenge her murdered Ciley,"- tu,
it the Loco Focos there wont heed the cal
so loudly rung, the Loco Focos here will
tell US. 1--WE never expected to win,"-
Pennsylvania thr ce voted for Gen. Jackson
and once for Var Buren,. and never since
the organization Of our Party. gave Us a
Wing vote, and yet if Pennsylvania should
be ours. they would consider it "a matter
of course. bit if not ours, they will make
the land ring fer State saved al last.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07

SAVED AS BY MIRAcLE.-A week or
two ago little son of DR.. Chadburne, of
Concord. N. II. very earnestly urged his
father to walk to the river with him. and,
although the Dr.. had not been there for
several years. we belieye, he consented at
last to 90. On arriving at the river oppo-
site the State House, he saw q number of
boys in swimming; but still the boy urged
him to 60 to place more than half mile
further up the river, to which he consented.
and when he approached the place, and
was within twenty-five rods, he saw two
boys running on bank of sand that pro.
jected into the river; and presently he
saw one of the boys 20 into the water, dis.
appear, rise upon the surface, and paddle a
minute, and sink again; this was repeated
as he approached the place when the 9TH
er boy showed signs of alarm at the situa-
ton of his playmate, which induced the Dr..
to hasten to the spot, and, just as the boy
was sinking the third time, he rushed into
the water, having hastily thrown off his
coat, and rescued the little bov from depth
Of ten feet Of water when but Just alive.
The reader will guess the Dr.'s fee ings
when he is told that this proved to be the
DTS other son, who had come to the river
without his knowledge, and could not swim.
he knew not the boy unit he had drawn
him from the water. The place was a
mile from any house. and in very retired
place. concord (N H.) Courier.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07
STANDING ARMY.

Extract from he speech of Mr.. Everett
in the House, June 90, 1889. on the bill to
! increase the military establishment
Mr.. EVERETT said he had made I'D his
! mind TO vote for an increase of the army,
as amended; but since he had heard the
gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. Gren.
| mel, he was in doubt as to voting for any
increase whaeve.. He was astonshed to
hear from son of New England the de.
claration that military police WINS neces.
sary in any borde' state of New England.
He had heard gentleman from New York
Mr. Bronson) make the same declaration
as to his own State: he left that to the
consideration of his colleagues but such
an impu'atlon corning from New England,
and rejecting on the character of The state
he represented, lie felt himself bound TO
notice.
[Mr. Grennel disclaimed all imputation
on the State Of Vermont
Mr.. E. said, true, he had not done so in
terms, yet he had said that a military po'
lice was necessaryin that State and what
was the Inference That the people could
not be relied on for the execution of the
laws; that military force was necessary
to coerce them this was the imputatlon
he repealed. That q temporary excitement
should exist in some portions Of the State
was not extraordinary. from the causes
which had given rise 10 it, yet The excite
ment was temporary and the effect would
be temporary. The sober sense of the
great majority might always be relied upon
for the execution of the laws. But sir, are
temporary excitements to be put down by
an armed police-by the bayonet? Is it
TO be the instrument to insure the execu.
ton OF the laws? IF his Is to be the mode
adopted, if this is to be the system by which
the laws are to be executed, let the people
know it. Attempt TO put it in practice,
and you will create an excitement more
alarming than any that now exists. Your
military police how many will you send
among us' Will your hundred. your five
hundred, or your five thousand, answer
your purpose as military police. to control
public sentiment in Vermont If you send
any, send your ten thousand. No, sir, the
spirit of the Green Mountain boys will not
brook military police. The gentleman
has no fear OF an American standing army.
An American standing army IS not a stand
ing army of Americans. OF whom is your
American standing army composed? You
have heard in this debate that five.slxths
OF the rank and file are foreigners and
these are to constitute the military police
for the people Of Vermont.
The people of Vermont will ever be
found ready and sufficient to insure the
due execution of the laws. IL any undue
excitement should at at any time exist IN
a section Of the State, the patriotism and
loyalty OF other sections might always be
relied on. 1t would not be necessary to
90 even to Massachusetts, for aid And
however extensive or strong may be the
sympa,hies of the people Of Vermont, he
would never consent to have It put down
by military police, taken from the stand
ing army.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07
SATURDAY EVENING.
BY N. P. WILLIS.

l love to look on a scene like this,
Ofwild and careless play.
And persuade myself that l am not old,
And my locks are not yet gray,
For il slrs The blood in an old mans heart,
And it makes his pulses fly,
10 catch the thrill Of happy voice,
And the light of II pleasant eye.
have walked the world for four-scorc years
And they say that am old,
And my heart is ripe for the reaper Death,
And my years are well nigh told.
1t is very lrue--it is very true
Pm old, and 81 'bide my ime;''
But my heart will leap at a scene like this,
And half renew my prime.
Play on, play on, am with you there,
In The midst Of your merry ring
can feel the thrill ofa daring jump,
And the rush of the brea,hIess swing,
! hide with you in the fragrant hay,
And whopp the smolhered call,
And my feet slip upon the seedy floor,
And care not for the fall.
am willing TO die when my time shall come.
And shall be glad to go;
For the world a, least is a weary place,
And my pulse is getting low:
But the grave is dark, and the heart will fail
In lreading It's gloomy way;
And it wies my heart from drearlness,
10 see The young so gay.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07

NOT YET DoNE.--By the Detroit Free
Press, we learn that on Monday. the 18Th
inst. as some boxes of great weight we're
landed from the Bunker Hill, steamer. AT
that port, one of them became accidentally
broken, and revealed something hat looked
very like piece Of heavy ordnance. The
officers broke open the box and discovered
a cannon of beautiful workmanship. entirely
new, from mandatory at the east. Fur
Their search was made and two other SINH
lar pieces were found, and have been lodg-
ed in the public store.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07

SOUTH CARoLINA.-This high. minded
and honorable Stale cannot possibly be
transferred to Martin Van Buren, and We,
he says he has tit is in his bands-bis
interest The Columbian Telescope feels
and speaks the language of true son Of
that patriotic State.
The delusion cannot long continue. And
now we put the question directly, will the
state OF South Carolina, the delusion being
d'ss'pated, permit itself, knowingly and Of
purpose. TO fall into the arms of Mr.. Van
Buren! This is the only question.
Whom are we to be delivered over 10 ?
Look to it, people of South Carolina.
10 the ruffian dynasty of Blair, Benton,
and Kendall
TO the cold blooded selfish and unscru.
pulous politics Of the New York Repency ;
TO the wild and lawless princlp les of
unbridled loco focoism--
To the Kitchen Cabinet"-to the Spoils
party-To that which Mr.. Calhoun said
had no principle of adhesion but desire OF
Office.
10 the foulness Of the Mrs. Eaton party.
10 the ferocity of the Proclamation par
ty.
10 the daring sycophancy of The Expung
ing party.
10 the fraud and duplici:y of those who
betrayed US into the Tariff of 1928; who
opposed the compromise of 1888, and used
its violation in 1887.
TO that profligate and prodiga' party
which at the last session borrowed twenty
millions, to enable it to spend thirly-nine
IN patronage and influence.
1hese are the people and the principles
we are to be delivered over to.
AND under what circumstances of gross
humiliation are we brought up to be sur.
rendered!
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07
VOL. X.II.-No. $50
Burlington, Sent. list, 1888.

Burlington, Sept. Isl, 1883.
CHARLES ADAMS, ESQ.
Sir-Your note of The 30th inst. on the
subject of Imprisonment for Debt, was this
moment placed in my hands. As have
never bad but one opinion on that subject,
and have ever been frank 10 the expression
of it, it cannot be necessary to renew that
expression, but for the satisfaction of those
who are not within the limits of my &C.
quaintance.
have ever looked upon the law author.
Using the Imprisonment Of the honest debtor
as relic of barbaroUs times, and at war
not only with huT anty, but with every
principle of sound policy. This subject
has frequently been brought before our
public meetings within the last year, and
indeed for years past, and have never for.
borne TO express my hostility to the law.
And have no hesitation in saying that I
shall not cease to use what little power |
possess, within the limits of the consti,u.
ton, to wipe so foul blot from our statute
book. Had time permitted | should have
been pleased to have said much more upop
this important matter.
Very respectfully, yours,
JOHN N. POMEROY.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
CIRCULAR.
Messrs. JOHN N. PoMERoY,
JOSEPH CLARK,
HARRY BRADLEY,

JOSEPH CLARK,
HARRY BRADLEY,
Gentlemen You are aware that the
subject OF Imprisonment for debt has, of
late, occupied great share ofpublc atten.
ton, and serious effort is making to pro.
cure repeal of the law aulhorising it. 1t
is considered as a relic Of barbarous ages,
which the clearer light of civilization has
shown to be upjustifable. The practice is
Of injurious tendency to the creditor, as
well as the debtor. Ittends to increase the
amount of small credits, and greatly to en-
nance the cost in the collection of debts. A
healthy credit is necessary to an active and
eterprising business, but this should be based
on the property in the hands Of the debtor.
That credit which is produced by reliance
for payment on the body, bones, and blood
OF The debtor, is falIacious, injurious to the
parties, and destructive of the public inter
est. The Wings have taken a decided
stand in favor of abolishing the hateful law.
Resolutions 20 that effect have been adop.
ted at the state, district, and county con.
ventions. Alta meeting of the Wings OF
Burlington similar resolution was passed,
and ! arm directed by the meeting to address
a note to you for the purpose of eciting
your opinion on that interesting topic.
am, Gentlemen, with respect.
Your Obedient servant.
CHARLES ADAMS.
Aug. 80, 1888.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07
METHoDIsM IN TExAs.-We we're ac,ua,

aslonished and at the same time graliGed al seeing
in the Nalchez Free Trader, a statement of The
progress of religion in Texas. The Mehodiss
alone have in that country twenty societies and
three hundred and twenty preachers, including six
elders and three exhoriers, One of their Mis-.
sionaries, (he Rev. II. Alexander) has travelled
this year in the course of his circuit, t,centy two
hundred miles on horse back, though exposed to
every priva,ion and inclemency. The Free Trader
after giving the above particulars, besiows upon
the Methodist clergy some very richly meri,sd en-
Comums.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07
JOSEPH CLARK.
Milton, Aug. 81. 1888.
BURLINGTON, Sept. Sd. 1888.


SIR-On my return from the south, I
received your note of the Both utimo,
addressed to Messrs. Pomeroy, Clark,
and myself, in pursuance of resolution
of the Wings of Burlington. relating to
the law of Imprisonment for debt; and
with pleasure reply that consider the
eS'st'ng law authorizing the Imprisonment,
OF debtors, one that ought to have been
long ago repealed. It's operations are most
severe upon those who have been unfortu.
nate: and to immune a man within the
walls OF prison, or to confine him within
limit OF four square miles, for no other
cause than being unable to pay his debts,
is no, in accordance with the spirit of ber.
ty, nor of our free institutions.
At the last session of our legislature,
bill TO abolish imprisonment for debt was
introduced, which, ifpassed without amend.
ment, would have had a retrospective &C.
ton. including within its provisions debts
already in existence, as well as contracts
thereafter to be made. Such bill be.
eved to be unconstitutional, and with that
view | voted for its dlsmission: but when
The bill came up in a constitutional shape,
or in other words, with proviso that it
should operate on contracts only that should
be thereafter made, voted for the bill in
every instance, and did all in my power to
procure its passage.
For several years past l have had but
one opinion on the subject that opinion
is, that imprisonment for debt ought imme-
ja,ely to be abolished and in whatever
situation | may hereafter be placed, shalt
use every effort to abolish it.
| am very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
HARRY BRADLEY.
CHARLES ADAMS, E,Q.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07

CAUGHT.-"Live Yankees" although
they may come under he name and demon.
nation of "green horns" are not apt 10
get trapped by customs which to them are
novel and singular. They generally take
the wise precaution to 'Iook before they
leap" or what amounts to pretty much the
same thing, are careful to follow suit ="
Bnt the fox with all his cunning, occasions
ally finds himself in "peculary unpleas-
ant fr Every one remembers the story
about Davy Crockett's being taken in by
the "frozen vcuals"- but here is one
that is "a leete grain slicker" than that
1t Is usual at Coozen's Hotel, in N. York,
TO pass around finger glasses after dinner,
each glass containing slice of lemon. A
Johnny Raw, who had stuffed himself to
his entire satisfaction, having one of these
"new notions handed 10 him-not doubling
the disposition to be made of it, immedi.
a,elv SWEET his whistle" with the contents.
Finding no particular flavor about it. he
squealed out at the top OF his voice, "hulIo
Cozzens! your feed is tip top, but your
lemonade is dreadful mean !" When he
had delivered himself of his exclama, ion,
casting furtve glance about the table, to
his great dismay and modification he dis,
covered that he had made "false move"
and the way he looked red and felt small
was fun to those who witnessed the scene,
but death TO him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07
JOHN N. POMEROY.
G. ADAMS, ESQ.

G. ADAMS, ESQ.
SIR-Yours Of the 3Oth inst. is received.
and in answer, | have to say that am no.
so anxious TO obtain an election as to noun,
a hobby for effect but as the subject of
your letter is one of general interest, on
which / Rave long had decided opinion,
see no objection TO my expressing it. have
done some little business, and trusted n
great many persons but cannot call to
mind a single instance when an homes,
debtor was ever imprisoned on a debt of
nine. think it is wrong, and it has been
my aim TO avoid it. l believe the credit
and business of the country will be on q
better and safer footing by abolishing all
Imprisonment, under such regulations as
shall protect the creditor against frauds.
With this limitation, any law abolishing
imprisonment will meet my appreciation.
and receive my cordial support.
! am, sir, &c.
JOSEPH CLARK,
.WitfOn, .4ur. 81 1879
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07

An amusing story is told of a traveller,
who encountered remarkably scanly din.
ner at Cheltenham for which he was charg-
ed enormously, when he threatened that
the landlord should have cause TO remem-
her this extor'lon as long as he lived. Ac'
cordlngly, wherever the gentleman wan.
dered over the world, he disguised his
handwriting and directed double letter
to the hotel. The contents were ALWAYS
the following IL shall never forget the
excellent dinner you gave me on the 28th
of August" The unfortunate landlord
was at last nearly ruined, and even from
China, this Pertlnacious correspondent con.
trived to forward his usual cpls,le.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-07

BARoN's CONFESSION. The Rochester
papers of the 10th and l7th inst. contain a
short paper pnrportlng to be the confession
o: Oc'avlus Baron, recently executed for
the murder of Mr.. Lyman, as folIows--
!, Ociavlus Baron. sentenced TO die on
Tomorrow, 25ih of July for the murder of
WIN. Lyman, do declare that Thomas Ben
net and Leon Fluet are entirely innocent
OF any participation in the commission of
this crlme-that they were not accessory
before or after the fact --they had no
knowledge whatsoever of this murder but
what they received in common with other
citizens on the morning of my arrest.
make this solemn declaration for the
purpose of repairing he injury which those
innocent persons may have sustained from
any previous confession of mine, and also
of protecting them from punishment for a
crime OF which they are as innocent as any
other citizen.
| furthermore declare, lest any other per
son might be suspected or charged with a
participation of this murder, that had no
accompllce IN the committing of it.
About to appear before the judgment
seat Of God, from whom, through the mer-
lis OF my Redeemer, ! hope for mercy;
trust that this my last dying confession will
set aside all my previous confessions, and
restore to liberty and society those now in.
dicled for the crime for which am about
to suffer, and of which alone am guilty.
While, with heart broken with sorrow
for this and all my other sins, am perfect,
ly resigned TO the execution of this lust
sentence pronounced against me. implor.
ingly intreat all young men to attend to the
practical duties OF the Christian religion 1;
for. with the neglect THESE duties, 10 op.
position to advice and frequent solicitation,
commenced the unfortunate career which
has led to the commission of the crime for
which am about to suffer.
OCTAVE BARON.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-09-27
ILLINOIS ELECTION.

1t seems to be now conceded that JOHN
T.. STUART is elected to Congress in the
district now represented by William l..
May. His majority is not exactly ascer-
tanned, but will not fall much short of one
hundred votes. Mr. Edwards the Wing
candidate Tor Governor, fails of an election
by about five hundred votes. The Legis-
la,ure is Wing The New Yorker, can
did paper, has the following paragraph res
pecting S,nart's election.
We have for three weeks successfully
announced the probable election to Con-
gress of Mr. Douglass. Adm. in the third
District, but the latest accounts put the
boot on the other leg. 1t has been re-
markably close run, aud it now seems that
John Il. Stuart, Wing is chosen by abont
so majority, allowing Henry to give him
but 80, while other accounts give him but
10 in that County, and elect HIM by ninety
odd votes. The mistakes made by the Ad-
ministration press in regard to this result are
most extraordinary. Week after week we
have been deceived with 800 majority for
Douglass in La Sale. so in Will, 800 III
McHenry.- 100 in Calhoun, 1874 in Kane,
100 in Whitesides, and other nisstateme nts
of the kind, which it requires great
stretch of charity to consider accidental
Last week, we were taken in by pretend
ed official statement in the Vandalin State
Register, giving Douglass S97 majority in
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-09-27

"U. S. Sur PENNsyLvANIA.-F rom the
rumors current in the ciiyon Saturday, we
we're fearful that this noble vessel had sus-
tanned considerable injury in the gale ofthe
l2th.-We are happy to find, however,
that although the report of her being,
aground was correct, the disaster is not Of
the serious nature anticipated. She -
likely to be get off without much trouble.
The general effects Of the gale appear to
have been severe Norfolk Herald
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-09-27

now become quite exasperated, and gave
way to the most violent oaths. 'Begone, ,
he exclaimed, 'or, by heavens this digger
shall be sheathed in thy BOSOM = He was
about putting his threat Into execution,
when mask fell from the stranger, and
revealed, not vile replobate, but the fair
face of his Clara, who had assumed the
mysterious garb as represented, and thus
saved worthy couple from rpin.
Charles was SO overcome by this agree
able surprise, as-tu he deprived fddf s0fife
time ofreason; but on recovering his usual
senses, he promised to abandon all species
of gambling forever. Bost. Pearl.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-09-27

SpAIN-The Constitutional publishes
letter of the 3lst ult. from La Junquere,
stating that the news of the taking of Sol
soma had been received there with Joy.
The Christmas had undermined and blown
up the foundations of the Bishops palace,
and the fortified convent, and number Of
Carlists had persisted in the ruins. The
united losses sustained by the Carlists at
the engagement Of Lladurs (where they
were commanded Of the 25th by the Count
d'Espagne) and that Of Solsona, are esti-
mated at 5000 men amongst whom are 6
Generals, and % field officers. The loss
es of the Christinos are rated at not more
than 500 men.