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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20
POLITICS OF THE SABBATH.

Gerritt Smith, of Peterboro' Oneida &c.
New York, who is the great Champion OF
Political Abolitionism, has recently pub
lished circular in which he urges his
friends to increased exertions. He PROM
ises on his part to devote erry Sabbath
bet'ceen this time and election to preaching
politics. He thinks that the Pulpit and
the Sabbath should be devoted to that pur-
pose in preference to any other until after
election -!
A very great proportion of the Abolition
lists here in this county, we know, are
friends of good order and morals, if not
professed Christians but we are mistaken
if they are willing thus to prostitute the
day set apart for the worship of their Ma
ker, to the preaching of any political doc
trines, however humane may be the object
to be accomplished. And it is singular
that man of Mr.. Smiths heretofore con-
coded piety, should so far forget his duty
as to descend to this mode of electioneering
and can only be accounted for in his en-
thusiastic zeal in whatever cause he espou-
ses.
We copy the following from his Circular,
which certainly is characteristic of his can
dor on all subjects, and cannot be misunder-
stood:
"Fairness. however, requires me TO ap-
prise you that, Should sou appoint meetings
for me, there will be much in my Address
es 10 offend strict observers of the Sabbath
much, too, that may astonish some, who
number me amongst such observers. My
Addresses will not be what is understood by
a. Religious Addresses on Slavery" They
will preach politics." Tha, sanctimonious
ones should roll up the whites of their eyes,
and shudder with holy horror, at the thought
of preaching politics on the Sabbath
and this too. notwithstanding they are them
selves promoting the election of some liber-
tine or gambler, or dueist, or STAKEHOLDER
is matter of little moment. But there
are many truly good people, who are not
reconciled 10 the use of the Sabbath; and
10 wound the feelings Of such, even when it
is done in the way Of known duty, is no in
considerable trial 10 benevolent and svm-
pathising heart. Nevertheless, | cannot,
through Difference Of their feelings, refuse
the Heaven commanded duty of "preach-
ing politics." should indeed love TO see
the proposed meetings cheercd and blessed
by their presence but as great as would be
this advantage, | would not TO secure il leave
them under a Misrepresentation of the proba.
ole character of my Address.
10 my own judgment, there is no more
important use TO which the Sabbath and the
Pulpit can be devoed in this country, than
preaching politics. Frank. Mess.
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COARSE WOOL.

There is another fact stated by the Jour.
nal worth regarding. Certain kinds of
coarse Woolens are now imported from
England, despite our Protection and sold
at round profit. These goods are made
of coarse wool of South America, which
cannot be rivalled in cheapness here. even
with hundred per cent. duty. Yet Lo.
CO. Focoism has made itself vociferous FOR
a year past in attempting 10 convince the
Farmers that the admission of this Wool at
a low duty is denial Of Protection to all
Woo, and sacrifice OF the Farmer 10 the
interests Of the Man ufacturer! Now sup
pose hundred per cent. duty had been
put on this article, what would be the efecil
Simply that we should have imported the
wooden goods from England)which takes
the Buenos Ayres wool without duly, and
our Farmers would have lost the markel
no, only for their Wool but for their provi-
sions, fuel, &c. which our American Man
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20

AN AMOUNTED Ass.-The New Haven
Herald states that Mr.. John Austin OF
that city having in his possession a quantity
of gunpowdcr amounting TO five or SIX
pounds, which had got wet, undertook 10
dry it on Saturday in quite novel man,
ner. Taking one of Gould's patent ovens,
and making fire in il, he spread the pow.
der in some pans. and placing them in the
oven, in the same manner as if baking a
batch of bread, sat quietly down BY the
oven, under a vine in his back yard. to
watch the process. "As might have been
expected" SAYS tie Herald" after short
lime an explosion took place, which knock
ed Mr.. Austin, his tin oven, and al! the
surrounding materials, into as many cock
ed hats. MIR. A. is severely but not dan
gerously hurt, so that he may live 10 learn
by his experience"
We should suppose that Robinson Cru.
soe's man Friday might have performed
the feat above recorded. but that any YAM
kee, and above all Connecticut Yankee.
should have done SO, is almost beyond
credlbility.
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FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
WING ABOLITIONISTS.

For portion Of our political reading in
TO days paper, we give an extract from n
recent letter of Judge Ma,tock's the Wing
candidate for Governor in Vermont.
Il is an answer to question, which has
not, as yet, been very distinctly presented
to our public men, because it Involves in
itself so great absurdity and injustice that
none but the most extreme partisans have
the countenance 10 propose it.
The question however. whether we will
vote for Shareholder 10 any public office,
is one tina, is likely 10 be forced upou US,
and all should be ready to meet ii. We
commend the views eff Mr. Mauocks with
which, as TO this particular point. we agree.
The case lies in a nut she'll If we will
not vote for STAKEHOLDER TO be President,
then we exclude and Danish. as far as our
votes are concerned, from all honor and
official privilege, every popular favorlte
in one half of the Union. We exclude
them not only from the Presidency, bul
from every other office under the national
administration. We exclude from our f.
vor many men who have periled their lives
for the welfare of our common country
many who have rendered the highest and
incontestabe service 10 the public interests
including the sons and descendants of many
slave holders vino fought in the revou'ior
BY the sides of our New-England faith
crs.
To exclude such men from office, under
the General Government, is worse than a
dissolution of the Union, for ii is an attempt
10 make the very bond of the Union Itself
a means of gross and grountless injustice
against one half tie country. Any party
or body of men, who deliberately resolve,
as universal rule, that they will never
vote for Shareholder, but will always vote
against shareholders, is guilty ofmoral trea-
son of the most Unjust, heterogeneous and
dishonorable character.
No party can sustain itself on that point.
The genius of the Countrywide spirit o
the Consttution-ihe good sense of the
people-tae moral judgement of the world
will speedily rally against such injustice
and false policy, and put it down.
And tempoTy success of such false rule
will do but Temporary deiusion."-
Port. Adu.
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THE VIPERs BITTEN. The following
incident occurred at the election in New
port. An old gentleman. 10 years of age.
living with his son. who has degeneratcd
into a locofoco, was asked by this son the
Monday preceding the election to go with
him TO Derby and visit locofoco son in
law residing there He went and theDer-
By loco took the old gentleman about the
farm, amusing him in various ways. in or
der to keep bis attention from the election;
but Tuesday noon came and the son START
ed off, and the old gentleman found that
he was going to freemen's meeting. sud-
denly came to his recollection. and taking
off his coat, and his cane in hand, set out
for Newport. to vote. ten miles distant. lila
arrived at the place of voting at o'clock
and deposited his Wing ballot, TO the NOR
LITIGATION of the locofocos. and the JOY Of
the Wings. As he came in, warm AMI
perspiring, he was received by the Wings
with cheers, and as the contest was close,
he tarried till twelve O'Clock at nigbt,wiien
the wings succeeded in electing their car,.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20
THE PULPIT DISGRACED.

On Sunday week last, some of the profess
sed christians in various towns in franklin
County were shocked al hearing political
hdrdngues from the pulpit! In one town,
the clergyman yielded his assent 10 allow q
minister from abroad 10 occupy his pulpit /;
but when that ministe. commenced abusing
that kindness by political discourse on
third partyism he felt it 10 be his duty 10 re-
buke him upon the spot. He was rebuked
and properly rebuked as every professed
christian must admit. In view of these
facts and the fact too, that The Champion o.
Political Aboliiionism has announced his in.
tenlion to devote every Sabbath 10 preach
ing politics. ought not the attention of eve.
ry thinking man TO be awakened? Shal
religion and politics be mixed up together
Shall we go up to the House Of God for
prayer and praise, and consent 10 have the
pulpit disgraced and the Sabbath profaned
by travelling politicians.
We would have political aboliiionists
think of this important matter and as iheil
better sense insrructs so let them govern
themselves hereafter. Those misguided per.
sons whose politics have interfered with
their better judgment ought to know and be
made 10 feel that the House of God is moi
the fitting place TO manufacture votes.
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Bristol Vt. July, 30, ls45.

LORD BRoUGHAM, PRESIDENT TYLER.
AND REPEAL. Lord Brougiinrn made fu-
rlous onslaught upon President Tyler and
his son. in the House of Lords few eve.
nings back, hen the affairs of the sister
country were being incidentally discussed.
"a person named Tyler, said to be a son
of the President has taken part in the re.
peal agitalionl" exclaimed the noble lord,
who proceeded to say that mo one was
answerable for the fouleries--ihe excessive
fooleries of his family" Lord Brougham
while thus severe on the son. styled the sire
the accidental President Of the United
States; but be could not believe, unless he
saw the document with his own ewes, that
that functionary had written the letter at
tributed to him in favor of repeal.
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COMMUNICATION.
e MEDICAL PROPERTIES OF LOBE
LA"

Ma. EDITOR:
In a recent No. of the Peoples Press, an
unknown writer from the army of "Brush
Fighting Regulars comes out under the
above caption, with few garbed extracts
from the sold ,c9men's stories in the book
as Prof. FULLY calls them-pretending to
give the ''.uedicai properties Of LOb,lia;"
leaving the reader to infer that what is there
said, is the result of recent experiments
But, if we mistake not, thrse very extracts
were written by excited and interested ply
sicians, about the time of Thompson's trial,
in 1902 Be this as it may, one thing is ey-
dent-the writer of this article, ,choerer or
,phateuer he may be, knows little or nothing
about the 'mcdicaI properties Of LObelin,"
and has no confidence in his assertions,or he
would have ventured to attach his name to
it. Instead of this, however, he comes in
the name of 90 Ciii-en,' and stabs in the dark
-echuins what others have said; like the
NJ. DIS in New York, in the trial of DR.. r
K. Frost, in 1881, testyying under oath, that
Lobelia is a poison, when at the same time.
they confessed they had neuer seen the arti-
Gle in all their lives, land of course kneio moth
ing about it. This is the way the Regulars
generally take to put down the Thomsoni-
ans. Some of them IL, and others slrear
to it. OF their success in putting down the
Botanic practice in this way, we are willing
fhe public should Judge. One thing is GER
tan-its great increase in Vermont, is
source of alarm and excitement among the
Regulars.
We will now present the testimony of
Prof. FULLY, of New Haven Conn. and
leave the reader to make up his own mind
upon the subject; for we are willing to leave
the subject with the people, after they are
acquainted with the facts in the case.
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GAGS.

As yet The odious Twenty first Rule dis
graces the journals Of Congress. As yei,,'
Observation-Disclosures Democracy-full
of the loitest rights Of Man cheats US out
of the most simple the indispensable Right
Of Petion.-BHiletin,
The ''odious Twenty first Rule" was
adopted by the last Congress, which Con-
gress had a Wing minority of more than for
iy in the House Of Representatives, when
the said Rule was adopied,-Register.
Yesterday we could not place our hand
on the vote of the last session of Congress
on resembling mot ''adopting'') the Twenty
FIRST Rule. We have the vote now before
US, which We subjoiu. No comment is
necessary. If the nor;hen Democracy can
exiort one ray of comfort from it, they are
yalcOrna
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-20
Our WOODEN MANUFAcTUREs.-T

Our WOODEN MANUFAcTUREs.-T
manfacture of domestic Competing, says The
Portland Advertiser, is fast attaining firm
and prosperous position. 1t is observed
that the importation of the lower priced car
petings has now entirely ceased, and we
were recently informed by carpet manu-.
facturer and dealer in New York, that they
are now bringing out at several establish
ments in inls country, superior articles oil
Brussels carpet. 1t is but lately that this
higher branch Of the art has been attempted
in this country, and such is the success of the
effort, under Tariff protection, that the
American Brussels carpet sells al twenty.
FIVE cents yard cheaper than the corresPon.
ding varieties of the foreign article. The
same manufacturer is al this moment pre-
pairing looms to commence the weaving
of Wilton carpets, a still higher and more
costly grade, with equal prospects of suc>
cess.
This is very good intelligence. As we
have been able for some time those Of mod
crate means with the low priced carpets. it
is fortunate that we may now keep the mon
ey OF the rich also, at home, and turn their
taste for Injuries to the advantage Of our own
capital and labor.
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Otdl 10
Locos from Free States who voted Nay As
Wings from Free States who voted Nay 90
Wings from Slave States who voted ave Is
Locos from Slave States who voted aye 90
Perhaps the Register may have some
thing to offer to the foregoing -New Bed
ford Bulletin.
On Mr.. SHADES resolution for aboishing
slavery in the district of Columbia, ION the
question arising on Mr.. Winihrop's report
touching the inhumane treatmen; of coiored
seamen-and on the resolution for repeal
ing an act oflhe territory of Florida, virlu-
ally enslaveing free mulaitoes and negroes
there was the same political division, the
wings of The Norti being unanimous a.
gainsi slavery and the locoiocos generally
acting with the South. Do not these votes
Prove beyond the shadow OF doubt, that the
only effcclual way to resist the slave power
is to sustain The IVhjgs7 Ye, hoto does the
third party operate II, is clear they cannot
elect their own men, and that every vote
which they cast in Vermont counts against
the mos, decided anlislavery wings Prac.
ticaly. then every such vote is in fdror Of
the slaue pooer.
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VOL. VIlI.---NO. 30

by tobacco and other narcotic poisons." But
all this is mere stuff and closet speculation
and does not contain a single truth. There
is no probability that DIR. Ansel U.lves ever
used the article in his life.
The symptoms from which Dr. Bigelow
inferred its narcotic power, ARE produced far
more emiuently by the tartrate of antinOny
and potash, and quite as often by Ipecacu-
anna, as by lobelia infata; and Eave not
only witnessed them from sea sickness anil
sick head ache, but have very often expe-
rienced them in my own person from these
two affections.
As to the cathartic power of this article,
have the same ground for negative deci
sion as in regard to its narcotic power, with
one exception only, viz: some other species
of the genus are unquestionable cathartic.
have never been able to produce a laxative
or even eccoprotic [openingl effect with its
but have occasionally, (thOush not offen)
known it to prove coprostGtic [costive.l
As an emetic, ] am satisfied that ii is as
kind and as destitute of all hazard. as tn.
otficinal ipecacuanha though perhaps it may
be somewhat more efficient. | have occa-
sionally known it produce powerful nausea
without vomiting, and with considerable
prostitution; but not by any means as often
as | have known ipecacuanha do this. !
have considerable number of professional
friends who use it more than any other chi
etc and on the whole consider it one of the
very best agents of this class in the whole
Materia Medica for large number of cases
of frequent occurrence.
But lObelIa inflata possesses another pow
err of much more value than would he in it5
narcotic power, If ii possessed any. There
Is not, however, space in this sheer To treat
of it. can only say that it is the rxertiOH
of this power, when lobelia iuilata is used
as an emetc, that gives it superiority over
all the emeIicS in comm"n use, for the treat
ment of certain diseases.
The officinal rinciurc, carefully prepared,
is the pharmaceutc form which prefer
As an emetic, table spoon full Is medium
dose for an adult of ordinary susceptibility.
This quantity, however, will frequently fail
of operating, it the patient squietly in bed,
in which case il may he necessary To repeat
this dose after an interim of fifteen minut
If the patient is up and moving about, a tn
bic spoon full will usually voml in ordinary
cases. But there are instances in which Il
desert-spoOniull is a sufficient emetic dose.
] am confident. (ihe old woman's stories in
the books to the contrary Notwithstanding
that lObelia infiata is valuable, safe, and
a sufficiently gentle article OF medicine, and
think the time will core, when it will be
much better appreciated. Little, however,
of its value can be specified within the CON-
pass of Il single sheet of paper.
Be pleased to excuse the hurry and seem
ing carelcssness of the preceding, for which
must plead the fatigue aid indsposition OF
my very tedious journey.
remain yours, sir,
With much respect.
WILLIAM FULLY.
DR. II. LEE, Middletown, Ut.
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ufactures take of Them. Their Wool would
no, have sold for a farthing more. while
their grain, Vegetables. Fruits, &c. would
have been lower than they now are. But
Loco Focoism has no higher aim than to
make temporary capital for itself by playing
upon the ignorance and selfshDess that
may be found in different classes, Involving
them in hostilities with each o'her, and thus
ensuring the destruction of all-Tribune.
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New HAVEN, CT, 2ad March, 1858.

NEW HAVEN, CT.s z-u hdlCi. 1901
DEAR SIR:-Your letter of March 9Th,
reached New Haven after my departure for
Albany, on an excursion, from which ] re-
turned only yesterday. This fact, trust,
will excuse the delay in my reply.
have no sort of knowledge of the news
paper notice which you mentioned, never
having seen il, nor even heard of it before.
IL is true, however, that have stated, in my
public instructions. that lobelia infatd is en-
tirely destitute of any narcotic or even ca
Martic powers. This is. however, mega
tive position which is incapable of pos tive
proof If were to assert that CinchOna Is
not narcotic, ! could not prove it positively.
All | could say would be, that for twenty
seven years have been in the habit of us
ing it, in large quantities and small, and of
Witnessing its use by Others.-withOut sin
gle indication of any narcotic operatIon.-
Just so il is with regard to lobelia lhtiata.
have now been in the habit of employing
this article for twenty-seven years, and OF
Witnessing its employment by others for the
same length of time, and in large quantities
and for a long period without the least trace
of any narcotic effect. nave used the very
best ofiicinal tincture in the quantity of three
fluid ounces in twenty-four hours end for
four and seven days in succession; and l
have likewise gwen three large tdDIe spoohS
full of it within half an hour, without the
least indication of any narcotic operation
have likewise given it in substance and IN
other forms, and still without any degree Of
this operation. | have superintendent expe-
riments with it made by young men, and al
WAYS with The same results. | have known
four and five tobacco pipefulls of it smoked
in immediate succession, and without any
parcosis; and have also known il given by
enema, and with the same result. In addi-
ton to this, no species of the genus lobelia,
nor of the order lobetiace, is known to pos
sess particle of narcotic power. DR.. Big
Glow of Boston was the first person who as
cribed narcotic powers to this agent; and
this he first did in 1917 land not from his own
observations, but from the general fact that,
in connection with it, nauseating and emet-
ic operation, it sometimes produces vertigo
and nervous tremors; and that when it nau-
seates powerfully without vomiting. and
when it yomits excessively, it produces con-
siderable prostration. After DIR. BIgelow
first pronounced it narcotic, subsequent wrI-
tiers very speedily converted "somethtng
black as a cro,o INTO three black erotvs;" and
DIR. .8nsel U. Ives, of New York, at last pro-
nounced lobea infiata to be ''deady mar .
cotic, :" and that its action as an emetic, sis
secondary, or symptomatic of the primary
impression upon the brain, like that caused
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MISCELLANEOUS.
FLOWERS.
BY MRS. sEDA SMITH.

Each leafet is Il tiny scroll
Inserted with holy truth,
A lesson that around the heart
Should keep the dew of youth;
Bright missals from angelic throngs
In every by-way left,
How we're the earth of glory shorn
Were it Of flowers bereit!
They rembIed on the Alpine heights,
The fssured rock they press,
The desert wild, with heat and sand,
Shares too their blessedness;
And wheresoe'er the weary heart
Turns in its dina dispair,
The meek-eyed blossom upward looks,
Inviting it TO prayer!
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The OH TRADE-Therr are 645 Amer
lean vessels engaged in the oil trade and
whale fishery one third of the whole belong
TO New Bedford. The quantity of sperm
oil imported into the United States from
tie lst CfJanuary to the 1St Of August of
the present year. was 1925 barrels.
There were 1006l7 barrels of whale oil
imported during the same period.
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WIILIAM IVLLf {.
DR. II. LEE, Middletown, ct.

After all The beseeching appeals Of the
writer and other Regulars, to the ladies, nor
to employ Tkomsonian, lest they be killed
with Lobeiia, it is n fact, ladies frequently
die under the protracting and deadly inGu-
ence of Emetie Tartar; and a physician not
a hundred miles from this place, recently
gave young lady, who was so completely
Frustrated by dose of tartar emeiic, that all
became alarmed, and feared she would new
or recover, some Thomsonian medicine
CaPnGim .AnaIBI-tO stimulate her almost
exhausted energies.
And it is well known fact, that those very
physicians, who are constantly warning tho
people against the use of Iobclia, Cayenne,
Sc. are 10 the habit of giving these articles
themselves, though of all inferior quality,
and they 5oast of il, whenever they think
for their interest. They are frequently heard
TO say give Lobelia and Cayenne-l
have known when 10 give these articles, and
how to give them: butifyou employ aThom-
sonian, he will kill you with them. And if
you send for me when you are dying, under
the influence of his hot stuff, wont 90 near
you-so you had better look out" Reader,
is it not even so, And "shall become your
enemy, because tell you the truIh?"
J. SMITH.
Bristol VI JuIv 20 1874