The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-07-11
American Notes.
BY, CHARLES DICKENS,
[ConcLuded.l

; will once more turn TO their own newspa
pers, and | will eon6ne myself, this time
to selection from paragraphs which ap
Ipeared from day to day, during my visi
to America, and which refer to occurren
ces happening while was there. The
italics in these extracts, as in the forego
ing, are my own.
These cases did not all occur it will be
seen, in territory actually belonging to le
galized Slave States, though most. and
those the very worst among them did, as
their counerparts constantly did but the
position of the scenes OF action in refer.
ence to places Immediately at hand, where
slavery is the law; and the strong resem
blance between that class of outrages and
the rest; lead to the just presumption that
the character of the parties concerned was
formed in slave districts, and brutalized by
slave customs.
Horrible Tragedy
by slip from The Southport Tsle-
g1aph, Wisconsin, we learn that the Hon.
Charles G. P. Arndt, Member of the
Council for Brown county, was shot dead
ON the floor of the Council chamber, by
James R. Vineyard, Member from Grant
county. The affair grew out of NOM
ination for Sheriff of Grant county. Mr..
E. S. Baker was nominated and support.
ed by MIR Arndt. This nomination was
opposed by Vineyard, who wanted the ap-
pointment 10 vest in his own brother. In
the course of debate the deceased made
some statements which Vineyard pronounc.
ed false, and made use of violent and in
sul,ing language, dealing largely in per-
sonalities 10 which Mr. A. made 90 reply.
After the adjournment, Mr. A. stepped up
to Vineyard, and requested him to retract,
which he refused to do, repeating the Of
fensive words. Mr. Arndt then made a
blow at Vineyard. who stepped back pace,
drew pistol, and shot him dead.
The issue appears to have been pro
voked on the part of Vineyard, who was
determined at all hazards to defeat the ap-
pointment of Baker, and who, himself de.
feated, turaed his ire and revenge upon
the unfortunate Arndt.'
1.-THE Wisconsin, Tragedy.
Public indignation runs high in the
territory Of Wisconsin, in relation to the
murder of G. G. p. Arndt, in the Leais-
lative Hall of the Territory. Meetings
have been held in different counties OF
Wisconsin, denouncing The practice Of Sc
eretly bearing arms IN the Legislative
chambers of the country We have seen
the account Of the expulsion Of James R.
Vineyard, the perpetrator of the bloody
deed. and are amazed to hear, that after
this expulsion by those who saw Vineyard
kill Mr. Arndt in the presence of his aged
father, who was on visit 10 see his son,
little dreaming that he was to witness his
murder, Judge Dunn has discharged Vim
yard on bail. The Miners Free Press
speaks in terms Of merited rs6uke at the
outrage upon the feelings of the people of
Wisconsin. Vineyard was within arms
length of Mr. Arndt, when he took such
deadly aim at him, that he never spoke.
Vineyard might at pleasure. being so near,
have only wounded him, but he chose to
kill him.
'Bv letter in St. Louis paper of the
18th, we notice a terrible outrage at Bur.
lington, Iowa. A Mr. Bridgman having
had difficulty with citizen of the place,
Mr. Ross brother-in-law of the latter
provided himself with one Of Colts re-
volving pistols, met Mr. B. in the street,
and discharged the contents Of foe OF the
barrels at him each shot taking effect.
Mr.. b., though horribly wounded, and
dying, returned the fire, and killed Ross
on the spot
Terrible Deoth of Robert Potter.
From the 'Caddo Gazette of the 18th
inst, we learn the frightful death of Colo
mel Robert Potter. He was beset in his
house by an enemy, named Rose. He
sprang from his couch, seized his gun.
and, in his night clothes, rushed from the
house. For about two hundred yards his
speed seemed to defy his pursuers; but,
getting entangled in thicket, he was cap
tured. Rose told him shat he intended to
act q generous part, and give MIN
chance for his life. He then told Potter
he might run, and he should not be inter
rupted ill he reached certain distance.
Potter started at the word of command,
and before a gun was fred he had reach
ed the lake. His first impulse was to
jump in the water and dive for it. which
he did. Rose was close behind him, and
formed his men on the bank ready to shoot
him as he rose. In a few seconds he
came up to breathe; and scarce had his
head reached the surface of The water
when it was completely riddled with the
shot of their guns, and he sunk, TO rise no
moreI'
Murder sn Arkansas.
sWe understand that q SeOere TencOnn-
ter came off a few days since in the Sene-
ca Nation, between Mr. Loose, the sub
agent of the mixed band of the Senecas,