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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20
MR.. WEBSTER AND THE WINGS.

Mr.. Webster's course. it is thought and
said, will give the Wigs at the North
some trouble.' We are pleased TO see the
opinion limited TO the North for we can
assure our political friends there, that in
the South and West we fear none of the an.
tlcipated trouble. And why should Mr.. w.
give trouble to Wigs any where? TO dis
affected flying, retreattng Wings half
Iyleri=ed Whigs-if any such there. are,
and they can indeed be few--Mr. Webster's
course may give trouble but never 10 the
unterrlfed, to the honest, sincere out>and-
out Wings of the North. more than to those
OF any other section of the country. We
know that at the North the great BODY of
the party, notwithstanding all that has pass
ed, have held fast to the profession of their
POLITICAL faith without wavering, and that
no better or firmer men can be found
Now, how can these men be troubled by
MIR. Webster Can that gentleman turn
Loco Focol No? Can he come back
and be Wing? He may. But in neither
event can he give trouble We confess
that there is no public man whose declen.
sion in the estimation of the great party
"h'~H Hiu Suotuicu uiiii tIllOugu every TIL
al, we witnessed with more regret than we
did in the case Of Mr.. Webster. If TuIer-
ism did not bast him outright, it wthered
his laurels and blighted his fame Nor
could we, nor can we, conceive how. in
honor or in gratitude--(we emphasize the
word because we mean exactly what we
say)-how in gratitude, therefore, Mr.. Web.
stcr could have acted as he has done ho-
ping to build up party for himself, or,
with the higher and nobler aim, of expect
ing to benefit his country He may have
been jealous of Henry CIay-he NAV have
been, and may continue TO be, as we fear
he is, anxious TO thwart Mr.. Clay; but
nothing can altogether excuse the COUNTS
nance that for months he gave to an Adj
minstfation whose principles he must have
scorned, and whose course he must now
detest We, on all occasions, feel free to
speak of the public course of Mr.. Webster,
because he himself will admit that our hum.
bic aid in his behalf has been freely given
in times that are passed and when it was
Professed, at least TO be highly priced
exandrIa Gazette.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20
MAMMOTH SKELETON.

The bones of some antedeuvian animal
lately discovered in Scotchtown in this
county, are exciting no little curiosity a.
mong the people of that vicinity. Hun
dreds of visiters VIC learn, have been TO see
them: and we do not wonder at it, when
we notice the enormous dimensions of the
creature. The whole is said to be in the
most extraordinary preservation. Even
the cartridges that separate the vertebre, or
bones of the back, are undecayed. The
finders have not yet been able TO fix up
on the precise name of the animal, but one
thing seems certain-the fat fields Of Or
ange have once been the pasture Of Behe-
moth.
The following are the dimensions as fur.
nished US by gentleman from the neigh
borhood Of Scotchtown of some portions al
ready exhumed:
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

The European correspondent of the
Richmond Enquirer. speaking of the feel
Ings of the nations of the Old World, tow
ards the United States, saws that their pres
ent course brings TO his mind an occur
renee which took place in Kentucky years
ago. The Bar at l.. was distin-
guished for its talents. A tall plain>look-
ing. farmer-like young man. of one and
twenty, was admitted to practice in the
courts. The old lawyers, although there
was much professional rivalry among them
selves, determined to prevent this beardless
pleban, as they termed him from rising.
by speaking disrespectful.y of his qualifi>
cations. He pursued, however, the even
tenor of his way. daily increasing in legal
and intellectual strength. to the mortifica>
ton OF his seniors. At length case was
called, of complicated character and he
appeared for The defence, against such an
array of old members as had never before
been retained by a client. Upon taking
his seat, after making triumphant argu-
ment, they said one to another, ''we may
as well let that tall boy pass, for he will pass
whether or not" He did pass and his
practice therefore was more lucrative than
that of all The other members fof the Bar.
And the powers of the old world now very
reluctantly remark, I'VE may as well let
that tall boy, the model Republic pass,
for it will pass, whether or not"
Was not 'that tall bog"- that "beardless
Plebian," HARRY CLAY? And are not
the pampered magnates-self-styled DEM
ocrats-for eGect-all combined 10 pre-
vent justice from being done TO Harry of
the Westl" And will they not be compel
ed TO say again, Ave may as well let that
tall boy pass, for he wiH pa SIS, whether or
not?"-ALer GazeHe.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

"CLAY AND Co.'-This firm is the bug
bear with which our venerable contemporary
al Richmond tries 10 brighten the boys;' for
IN that light he is entitled 10 regard the pres
ent generation Of Locofoco Virginians
He warns them against divisions least they
should become the victims of Clay &
Co."
1t is singularly extensive firm this
We hear gifts operations everywhere. The
person whose name il bears has carried the
lame OF an American orator and statesman
10 The farlhest limits of the world, indentifi-
ed, too. in peace and war. with the glory of
his country. The Co." comprises an
overwhelming majority OF the people
of the United States. They are his
company now.in all his aspirations for pure
enlightened and oeni6cent administration
OF the Government. and in 1874 will bear
him on to the accomplishment of that great
purpose. Nashville Banner.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

DANIEL Boon The Louisville Adver-
tiser says: Some weeks since an acquain-
lance of ours made an excursion through
what is known us the Poplar Levec, some
three miles south of this city, in quest OF
wood COX. Being faugued and thirsty. he
sat down By the side of a small spring that
dubbed from the roots of beech; and
whilst ENJOYING the shady reireshment, de-
tecied at some 30 feet from his seat, the
dim outline of letters on beech tree. bare
ly discernabIe at the distance he was from
them. Approaching the tree and careful
ly removing the moss which covered the
inscription, he found the full name Of the
old forester Daniel Boone, carved in large
rude characters about the date l774. The
tree was some four feet in circumference,
and the letters, after their trenches were
clear of mould, distinct at the distance of
fifty PAGES. This is the only memorial of
old Boone we have ever heard of as extant
in this region. and from the evidence of
antiquity that surround it, no doubt can be
entertained Of lis being the genuine work
ui the solitary autographist.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

AMERICAN Ice AND YANKEE CLOCKS
Brother jonathan pushes profitable trade
in every article within his grasp. A re-
cent laltcr frnmLondon says-"l see in the
shops here piacards and signs for the sale
IF American Chrystalized Ice. under
stand oar ice brings very high price, from
is hard and bright appearance-the Eng
lish ice being light, porous. and dingy in
appearance. Another article would rec>
ommcnd 10 The notice of Sam Slick, which
is American Clocks. The following story
relate for The benefit of the Nova Scotia
Judge. \ ;ucud in the country wished me
TO sec an English cottage, and took me to
one Of modern structure. The mistress
Of the cottage had been n servant in The
great Aoase near. and on her marriage her
master had given her musical clock, u
w.,ch was most highly priced. So the
CLOCK vas set 10 play IFS music, on hearing
which, thought the sound was not unf;l-
in;iiar, ana tnen the clock itself looked as
II had scen il or lis fellow, and on exam-
;iing the inside of the case, | found the
agents card, 'Sperry g. Co., Bowery, New
ork--l genuine Connecticut wooden
clock, and the musical part was merely
the ordinary striking part which is furnish
ed, you know, with a spiral steel wire, in
place Of ii bell. have not seen any wool
ep nutm-gs. boston Bulletin.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

HORRIBLE SUIcIDE.-A most dreadful
suicide occurred on the Columbia railroad.
near the inclined plane. A passenger,
named Charles Axe, aged about forty, ,ac :
compaEied by his son, aged about IA. who
had got into the cars at Harrisburgh. with
the intention of proceeding to Troy, leaped
from the one in whicq he was seated. and
alter running short distance, threw him.
sell upon his back across the rail. when
me wheel passed over his breast. crushing
his body in shocking manner, and killing
hum instantly. His son stated that early
IN the morning, his father expressed de.
sire 10 kill himself.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

BRgR-DRINkING LADIES. Mr.. Weed,
of the Albany Evening Journal, in one of
his interesting and familiar letters from
England, writes
.'Eyerv body drinks beer in England
| have asionshed walters, in two or three
instances, by asking for water. When You
seat yourself at table in Coffee Room"
or "Steak>house," for dinner, and have or
dered your joint or steak or chop the
waiter inquiries. hale. porter, or stout. SIR
Il IN place OF either of these national bev-
crages, you reply water, he either laughs
in ,-our face, or turns away, wondering
where such Il wild chap could have been
caught. Now that have seen something
of English habits, [ am astonishcd that
Miss Martineau should have deemed the
circumstance that two or three American
women with whom she met, were "not all
for love. but little for the bottle" worthy
of reai2rk. The drinking of hale, porter,
and stout, is universal here, with the fe>
males Of The poorer classes when they can
get il, and with those Of the better classes
Of mechanics, trades. people and shop keep
ers. While at dinner at Birmingham, it
IN dozen) at table, drank porter as if they
were thirsty, and as if it did them good
The lady opposite to me, who was well
dressed and well educated, disposed of
nearly an entire bottle. You meet ladies
at every turn of the streets in London,th the
-'ruhric of whose faces shows the shrines at
which they kneel." | have met ladies at
exhibition rooms whose fiery faces entitled
them 10 the distinction of being classed
with Shakspeare's knights Of the burning
lamp. And you find every side walk block
ed up with lusty ladies, who are indebted
for their rnbicund faces and rotund persons
to habitual beer drinking. yesterday sat
in an Omnibus with an old lady and gen.
fIeman. evidently of the wealthy class, the
latter Of whom was victim to goul, while
the former displayed face and nose, the
maintenance of which had cost us much
asFalstaf paid for sack TO keepBardolph's
salamanicr in fire"
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20
Mr.. CLAY IN TENNESSEE AND THE WEST

A letter writer at Nashville, speaking
of,he late election in Tennessee. says
SAT every point the name Of HENRY CLAY
was The walchword of our party. |; was
borne along in loud triumph, and no living
man has such hold upon the confidence
and affections of the Wings of Tennessee
as it is cow his enviable fortune TO eujoy."
We have not doubt ofthe entire truth
of this representation of the state of popular
sentiments in Tennessee; and we believe
ii 10 be equally applicable 10 the sentiments
of the Wing party Throughout The Mississippi
valley.
Moreover. after the nomination of the
Presidential candidate BY our opponents
at their National Convention next spring,
there will be found in all that quarter Ct
the Union development Of similar SEN
tirienls, 10 a very material extent, on the
part Of many who do not now call Them
selves Wings.
We rest this belief not merely nor chiefly
on the personal respect and good feeling
well known TO be prevalent in that quarter
toward Mr.. Clay among both parties but
also and more especially on the progress
of opinion in favor of the protective policy,
and The extension of interests that way,
which look to that policy for support and
advancement. The focks of sheep which
are spreading and whitening over the
prairies, already embrace an amount oil
investment, and constitute al interest which
are beginning 10 be felt 10 be o! general
and great moment; and will create new
sympathies for the support of protection.
Their grain and provisions have kccnly
felt this need ola home market. The pro-
duciion of wool is new interest in that
qua rter. and the introduction of ii having
been effected TO very conslde rab'e extent
BY eastern agency, has done more proba-
bly, than any thing else. 10 point out 10 the
western people The importance 10 them Of
eastern capital and eastern connections to
give them a lively. practical impression of
the direct and vital interests they have in
these with the North and East, which are
consequently springing up there, and which
are becoming more and more active and
persuasive. as new channels of trade are o.
pene1 and facilities for profitable intercourse
are multiplied, will soon be manifesting
their legitimate influences in bringing new
strength 10 the aid of that policy. which, BY
furnishing permanent and steadily enar-
ging home market for their bread siuffs.
provisions, and wool, is the only policy on
which the West and lis interests can rely
with confidence and satisfaction, for steady
The prosperity and continual extension OF
The manufacturing occupations of the East /;
to show them how perfectly the interests of
agriculture and manufactures harmouize.
Albany Daily Advertiser.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

n the Treasury Department. Mr. Spen-
,,er continues TO work the guiIIotine with
,i.,!aring Vigor. His "overhaulings" en-
lead even to the poor fellows who tend our
lighthouses for the paltrv salaries Of $500
or ) 400 year. and earn it by constant ex-
posure 10 every vicisSitude of weather.
Sir Cummings, Collector Of Portland,
"a has been removed, as predicted in my
lat letter. Mir Anderson, the former DEM
orraiic Collector, has been restored. Mr.
Anderson, believe held the office previous
~ and through the administration of Jack.
son and Van Buren,; of course his Jeffar.
soaian democracy is unqnestioned.
ihe dismissal Of Mr. Lincoln, of Boston
"a@ warmly opposed al head quarters, by
many Of the Presidents best friends, but
i: SPrccs had Abandoned all comprom-
SIS .:ieisrire-. ana with his well known de-
'.i,'ll and mental courage, (high qualities
+a properly eXertcd, intends TO rout the
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20
THE LATEST CASE OF COOPER
AGE.

Some time since Mr.. ]. Fenimore
Cooper sued Col Stone, of the Commercial.
10: an alledged libel contained in review
OF one of the said Fenimore's works, con
lrIbuted by one of the first scholars in the
country. The case was referred and
the plaintiff proved a serious misquotation
in one part of the review--unintentional
beyond doubt, but still one that should have
been avoided, so the refrees gave Fenimore
verdict of $3.50, payable within sixty
days. Before the expiration of that term,
Fenlmore dunned for his money. Col.
Stone thereupon said in his paper Of July
9th, 1912:
Mr.. J. Fenimore Cooper need not be
so very fidgety in his anxiety to finger the
cash to be paid by us toward his support.
1t will be forth coming on the last day al
lowed by the award but we are not dspos
ed to allow him TO put it into Wall street
for shaving purposes before that PERIOD
wait patiently. There will be no lock-
smith necessary TO get at the ready"
The last sentence alludes to the fact
that one of Mr.. Cooper's verdicts against
Mr.. Barber, of the Otsego Republican, had
been collected by attaching the money
IN Mr.. Barber's trunk-how opened we
forget.
For this paragraph Mr.. Cooper sued for
another libel; and Sheriff7s jury in Coon.
erstown-ten Of them Loco Focos, (inclu,
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the constitution. Ga these declarations we
have now no time nor roum for comment.-
We would simply call the attention of all
our readers 20 the fact that an attempt is now
being made TO organize a political party OH
these principles. IL does not propose any
amendment of constitution in the manner
provided fur in that instrument. II takes
shorer road 10 attain the end. By raising the
standard of servile war, and subverting the
constitution itself.
We cannot err in supposihg that such
doctrines instead of meeting a response will
he Indignantly spurned by the people,
They are not yet ripe for treason Great
as are the moral and political evils of slave
nv, and our sense and adherence of It's enor-
nifty have been repeatedly and emphoiicaliy
expressed, The evils Of servi'e war and
subversion of the cons,itution-an insIru-
ment framed by Washington, Madison,
Franklin, and their great and good and H.
lustrious fellow laborers-wouid infinitely
transcend them and that such doctrines
should be avowed by men, in other respects
right thinking and conscientious, can only
be accounted for by the fact that in the ar
Gent pursui. Of solitary object 20 which
their whole soul is devoted, mems minds
loose their balance. and by a train of delu-
sive casuistry, they easily persuade them
selves that the end satisfies the means.
The resolution above alluded to was in the
following words
Whereas, The Constitution of these Uni
ted States is n series of agreements, cove
nahts, or contracts between the people OF
the United States, each with all and all with
each and,
Whereas, il is principle of universal
morality. thut the moral laws Of The Creator
are paramount TO all human laws or, in
the language OF an Apostle, that eve ought
10 obey God rather than men y and,
Whereas the third clause of the second
section of the fourth article of the constitu-
ton of the U. S.--when construed as pro.
viding for the surrender of fugitive slave
does rest upon such basis" in that it is
a contract TO rob man OF natural right
namely, his natural right 10 his own thereby:
and is therefore, absolutely void:
Therefore, Resolved, That we hereby
give il TO be distinctly understood. by this
nation and the world, tina, as abolitionisis,
considering that the strength of our cause
lies in lis righteousness, and our hope for it
in our conformity 10 The laws of God and
our respect for The rights Of man, we owe it
10 the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe, as
proof of our allegiance 10 Him, in oil our
civil relations and Offices, whether as private
citizens. or as public funclionarics, sworn TO
support the constitution Of he United States
TO regard and treat the third clause of the
fourth article Of that instrument whenever
applied TO the case Of fugitive slave, as
utterly null and void, and consequently, as
forming no part of the Constitution of the
United States, whenever We are are called
upon or sworn to support it.
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PEOPLES PRESS
Middlebury, Sept. 20, 1913.
THE ELECTION

The wing triumph in Vermont, atbor,,
not as complete as it might have a,.s
been rendered, is nevertheless glorion.
Every department of the governmeD,
still in our hands, notwithstanding tho -.
fident predictions of our opponents to fl.
contrary, and their desperate strife for 8,
premacy. Neither the false and foul ,l,,
ders put in circulation against the old 20,
eran, nor the miserable clap trsps Of H.,
Partylsm so cunningly set by the locos =,
ensnare the wings from their principle, ,,5
allegiance to their party, nor their sicLs,
ing Palaver to conceal their innate bos,;I,.
to the tariff could move the who nar,r.
single span from the solid basis ma,
which it has stood in Vermont for tweD,,
years past. The inglorious apathy of II,
wings on the east side of the mountain i
is true, has lost US the election of G.
by the people, and also a member of con.
gress from the I'd district. The usual o.
fort and union in the banner Count,
might have easily avoided this result and
at the next trial Collamer will doubtless, h.
elected. The west side of the mountain
however, has waved the wing banner biqb
er than eve r during the contest Franklin
Chittenden and Bennington, have struck
off the manacles in which they were I,s
year partially bound, and old Adds,
has maintained the proud eminence in
which she has so long stood in this quartr
of the state. If we consider, as we ius.r
may, the three hundred and fifty addition,
third party increase as chiefly coming Of
from the wing party, our usual streanga
in old Addison has been in the field and
the failure of full vote is mostly on or
opponents. Last year the polls stood or
the state ticket in this county for
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20
MEETINGS FOR ALVAN STEW
ART, ESQ.
On his return from the National Conren-
ton. Look. read. and aMend!

On his return from the National Conren-
ton. Look, read, and attend!
AtTyre, lat such place as may be cho-
sen by the friends in Seneca county, on
Sunday. o'clock p. NJ, Sept. Sd. Let
there be Il great gathering, if the weather
is fair, at some grove"
We clip the above from the editorial
columns, capitals, exclamation points, and
all, of the Liberty Press of Tuesday last.
Larger Stewart we believe makes no
pretenslons, that there is any more propri-
ETY. in his holding political meetings on he
Sabbath than there would be in any other
gentleman of the legal profession. And as
there are two sides 10 all political questions,
other politicians may feel constrained TO
defend their principles, if need be, by imi-
tating his unworthy example.-Bu6alOPat.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

SINGULAR RoBBERY.-1he Boston Mail
gives the following account of an extraor>
diuary robbery of the MIIbury Bank:
On Tuesday the 18th nit. two packages
of $4,000 each, in bills on the Milbnry
Bank.were sent to that bank by the Suffolk
Bank. in this city, and charged to their
account of deposites. On Monday a large
quantity of the Milbury bills came to the
Suffolk bank, so as TO exceed the deposites
of the former in the latter; and the dill,
bury bank was accordingly notified TO re-
deem the balance. The directors of the
latter deeming 1t impossible that any great
quantity of their circulation could come
into the market, did not take immediate
measures for such a contingency. But as
the bills did continue TO flow into the mar
ket more rapidly than was thought conso>
nant with the safety of the bank, the Suf.
folk refused longer 70 redeem them. and no.
tice was accordingly given to that effect in
the papers of this morning.
Yesterday afternoon an express was sent
up 10 Milbury. in order to ascertain the
cause of the bank being dishonored. The
cashier said ii was impossible that the bills
could have got into the market TO the OK.
tent named; and the first movement was
to examine the two $4,000 packages
which still remained untouched in the vault
OF The bank. One of these packages con.
tanned what it purported 10 contain, name
ly, $4,000 in good bills; but from the
other the whole $4,000 had been ingen.
iously extracted, and brown paper, with the
ends nicely cut of, substituted In place of
the money.
The bank is perfectly safe, and the bills
will all be redeemed.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

PROSPECT OF ANOTHER MORMON WAR.
The ST. LOUIS New Era, of the 10Th inst.
says:
ave learn by gentleman from War
saw, that meeting of the people of Han
cock county TO be held at Carthage, was
called for to-day,to take into consideration
their relations with the Mormons II is
said that good deal of excitement exists
against them. and apprehcnsions of seri>
Gus riot and outbreak were entertained
The people of that section of the State
are as heartily tired of the Mormons as
ever the citizens of Missouri were, but they
have suffered them TO obtain so strong a
foothold. that no power exists which can
deprive them of their possessions, or induce
them 10 abandon their present residence. :"