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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
THE WITNESSES.

BIZ II. W. LoNGFELLOW.
In Oceans wide domains,
Half buried in the sands,
Lie skeletons in chains,
With shackled feet and hands.
Beyond the fall of dews,
Deeper than plummet lies,
Float ships with all their crews,
No more to sink or rise.
There the black Slavc-ship swims,
Freighted with human forms,
Whose fettered heshless limbs
Are not the sport of storms.
These are the bones of Slaves;
They CLEAN from the abyss;
They cry, from yawning waves,
eve are the Witnesses!"
Within Earth's wide domains
Are markets for mems lives;
Their necks are CALLED with chains,
Their wrists arc cramped with gives
Dead bodies that the kite
In desarts makes his prey;
Murders, that with alright
Scare schoolboys from their play!
All evil thoughts and deeds;
Anger, and lust, and pride;
The foulest, rankest weeds,
That choke Life'S grooming tidel
These are the woes of Slaves;
They glare from the abyss;
They cry, from unknown graves,
owe are the Witnesses! %
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
PROSPECTUS.

A desire from the AbolitioniSts in all
parts of the State, having been repeatedly
expressed to the State Committee, that
weekly anti-sIavcry Newspaper, devoted to
the interests of the Liberty Party in this
State, should be permanently established at
MONTPELIER. induced them to call Conven-
ton on the 18th inst. Which resulted in an
with Joseph Poland to publish,
and J. c. Aspenwall to edit such paper,
to be called the
"GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN"
A settled and increasing conviction that
slavery as it now exists by law in this coun-
try, is an evil both moral and political of an
importance paramount to any, or all the
other questions which now agitate the pub
lie mind, must be our apology for sustaining
new party i'll opposition to both the great
political parties which have heretofore div'-
ded the country. The experience Of ahe
past has imprcssively shown that neither
the Wing or Democratic parties, as now
constituted. WILL. or C,N take any efficient
action against slavery.
The Influence Of the slave power per-
vades both to such an extent that they dare
not resist its imperious and Unsuitable de-
Imands, on peril Of certain diSmemberment
and defeat What course remains for the
friends of impartial freedom but to dissolve
all former party tics and array themselves
without reference TO old distinctions and
.prcudices, under the sacred banner Of LIB
ERrI!
In taking this course we assert no new
principles we merely reassert the declara-
lions of our Revolutionary fathers and the
eternal principles of human brotherhood
proclaimed by oar common Creator.
u While our enterprise in its high moral as
; poets, commcnds itself to the favorable no.
tce of the phiIanthropiSt and the christian,
lit must be question Of absorbing interest
to the politician and the patriotic all who
desire the pcrpetuity Of free institutions an(
, the universal prevalence Of those principle!
r Of christian morality, without which, free
= dom is but mockery and a name.
y 1t will be our endeavor to make. IN ever
!, respect, GOOD FAMILY NEWSPAPER. Every
n thing of an immoral tendency will be care
fully excluded, and we shall give it some
# What general character, that those who taxi
!, but one paper may have a summary of al
N N the important news contained in the othe
n papers of the State.
y The list of subscribers to the Vernon
y Freeman will be transferred to the Greel
: Mountain Freeman, and it will be a size lar
ger than that paper, but contain a SmaIIe
= amount of advertisements. The first nun
N Der will be issued the first week in January
is 1914 Terms, .S1s5Q,per yeafH paid ~
y vance, Or So 00~-iIr not y. gaid
;" 49, - q Al' -
4. Subscribers Gu l9lglIeEfe, leaE
+ mont Freeman,
d. published at NorNi pttpeFsf rs Is
10 10 sued from MontptlIcf. III The same terms.
if All communications for the Green Noun
5. tain Freeman, or on business relative TO j
re may be directed either to the publisher or &C
n itor at Monpeer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

"Ifa fellow has nothing when he gets married,
and the gal has nothing is hur things hizen or his
things hurn'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

RECEIPT FOR MAKING C1sTERN CEMENT.-Asl-
es two parts, three parts clay, part sand mix
cd with oil, will make cement as hard as mar
BILE, and inpenetrable by water forever
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
r E M z E R A N G + .
OUT OF THE DECANTER.

wealthy gentleman, who lived leisurck and |
drank profuSely, was assisted out his carriage one
morning. in front of the Office of celebrated ply
stefan, and enquired of the servant in attendance
1t the doctor was at home. Being answered in the
Affirmative, the wealthy gentleman hobbled in,
supported on one side by crutch, and on the
other by a cOachnan, and took his seat. Directly
the doctor made his appearance, and inquired the
symptoms of the patient. The gentleman related
his feelings as we'll as he could, stated that he
could not sleep, could not walk was continually
oppressed with pains in the head, swelling in his
eyes and legs, and finally everything that GO flesh
is heir to" he was afflicted with
"What have you done for YOURSELF" inquired
the physician.
"Nothing-ohly dieted cat nothing but the
coarsest food, and very sparingly of that in fact,
my wife says that do not cat enough to keep
rat alive,' replied the gentleman.
" But you drink enough to kill an OK, which is
Il great deal worse"
ooh, no!-you are mistaken, sir, there do
not drink more than | have for the last twenty
years. This is not my disease, certainly. But
where in the world, or how | got these beautiful
legs | cannot divine"
81 will tell you," said the doctor, " for deal
plainly with all men. You got them out of a
brandy bottle! Now, take my advice-go home,
eat more and drink less; and you will soon be
WE'LL"
OOCIOI3 IuuuRul you were q SklluI pUySl-
clan, but am satisfied of my mistake, now. You
live in an age of bumbug. You have fallen into
the channel, and by aping q cannot call it real)
the practice of its most eccentric proseIytes, YOU
have gained an enviable name; but, sir, it will
avail nothing with me; am not to be duped =
What is your charge for this advice 2"
Five dollars"
There is the moncy-good morning"
And the wealthy gentleman crawIed back into
carriage, of irbf .
moment.
THE SEQUEL.
The physician has since retired upon an ampl
fortune. and is now living in green old nge il
the bosom of his family, surrounded by ever
comfort, and enjoying quiet repose, which make
age blessing
The wealthy gentleman has tumbled from hi
high estate, and is now a poor, degraded, house
less, pennyless, boated drunkard-despised an
ptled--alike burden and disgrace to his friends
The grave will soon open to receive him, and hi
name will become blank in the memory of mar
This is history of but twelve short year
Let those who read it remember that a host {
diseases are " drawn out of the decanter''
Indian Humor. "I am glad" said the Re,
DR.. Y to the chief of the Ottawas &c that va
DO not drink whiskey but it grieved me to fin
that your people use much of it," cay, yes
replied the chief and he fixed an impressive e,
on the doctor, which communicated the repro
before he uttered it, eve Indians use great de
IF ,phiskay hut xr,o YIo ,,oA a.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

WANTED, at this Office, an Apprentice, from
w Is to II years of age-one who can come
with testimonials of intelligence integrity and in
dustry. Such an one will receive good encourage
ment, and none other need apply. DON'T send us
one who is good for nothing at home, and can he
spared as well as not.
Jan. IS, 1914
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
c. ASPENWALL, Editor.
J. POLAND, Publisher.
7 z Il NJ S

TER
Single copies l50 in advance, or 200 after the
pration of three months from the time Of subscribing
All papers sent at the expense Of the subscribers
tip Advertisements inserted at the usual charges.
lip Book and Job Work of every Upton thank .
fully received and executed with and dispatchI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

N GOD will be received at this office in pay
'" ment for the Freeman.
Also, most kinds Of Grain and produce.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

A HARD CASE, IF IT De LAw.-We are inform
ed that there lived a number Of years since, in n.
Carolina, free coored man who became attached
to a female slave, but before he could marry her
he was forced to purchase her, and accordingly he
paid fair and valuable consideration for her. BY
the law of the State she then became his slave, but
was not so regarded by him. They were married,
and raised family of children all of whom they
supposed would be free. But few years since
this black man died, and a brother, being the next
of kin, who was free, became his heir, for slaves,
we believe, cannotinherit property. This brother
claimed the children of his brother as his SLAVES
and actually sold them as SUCH Some philanthropy
c friends endcavored to set the claim aside, but il
could not be done, and those children are now
held slaves, made such by an inhuman uncle. Had
the futher set his wife free, by legal papers Of
emancipation, all would have been right, anc
their children would not only enjoy the boon OF
freedom, but would have inherited their father
property How inhuman and Ubiquitous is the
system of savery.-Richmond (Lndiane,) Palla
dun,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

Indian Humor. "I am glad" said the Rev.
DR.. Y to the chief of the Ottawas, q" that YOU
do not drink whiskey but it grieved me to find
that your people use SO much Of it," cay, YES p'
replied the chief, and he fixed an impressive eye
on the doctor, which communicated the reprool
before he uttered it, eve Indians use great deal
Of whiskey but we do not make it,"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
CANT TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES

CANT TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES
Mr. Picrpont, being asked fer his autograph at
the Massachusetts Fair, hastily wrote with his
pencil the following happy effuson:
Our tobacco they plant and our cotton they pick
And our rice they can harvest and thrash,
They feed US in health, and they nurse us when
sick,
And they earn-while we pocket-our cash.
They lead us when young, and they help US when
old
And their tolls load our tables and shelves;
But they're niggers and therefore, -(the truth
must be tod)
They cannot take care of themselves.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,,
IN Lyma,ts building, Main ST. near the Union Hon"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

sued from MontpeI1cr. on the same terms.
All communications for the Green Noun
tain Freeman, or on business relative TO it,
may be directed either to the publisher or cd
tor at Montpelier.
Oct 81 1913.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.

At the late distressing fire in Fall River, gem
tleman met an aged Scotch woman claspng in
her arms large family Bible, as she fled from her
dwelling. ''ls that all you saved, madam 7" in
quircd he. His reply was, "lt is all want"
In a few days a member of the female relief com.
mittee called at the house where the aged woman
had gained a shelter, and found her bending over
the precious Bible.
Two young men, SONS of this old lady, one of
them having a companion, the other single man,
with the mother, composed the family with which
she was connected. The unmarried son was in
the last stages of consumption, having been
brought from the second story Of a house already
in flames on his brothers. back, and being very
low it was not expected he wouIdsurviyc the re-
mOval.
At the time the lady called he was speechless
but in the full possession of his reason, and eXer
csing, as we confidently hoped, true resignation
to the will of God and faith in our Lord Jesus
tended to him. and looked up with an expression
full of intelligence and peace ,
The appearance Of the room was Wretched
Tho Ir;eI families who occupied the other apart
ment of the house, could lend them but little aid
A miserable bed on which the sick man lay wa!
almost the only article Of furniture, and the moth
er of IS years. the son and daughter, had slept
slept they had-c II the naked floor for two nights
The very little which they saved from the trt
was plltered in the streets while they were atlen
ding to the sick brother. Such were the crcum
stances under which the aged Christian was pre-
serving her precious treasure. She was toloWln
her son with the expectation OF seeing HIM gaspIn
in death, if he had not already expired when sh
should overtakc him. Truly she needed the cor
solutions of that nestimable volume which sh
60 to hnrh RO9
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-01-20

Ignorance in Kenfucky.-En report on schools
in Kentucky, the superintendent says, that in
some parts Of the State, one half of The people mho
get married can neither read nor acriie. This
must be hopeful condition for Republican
State, where, of the free people such u proportion
could not read the ballot that is the highest decs-
ion of the land to wit the will of the people. A
fine field that, for stump speeches The Ohio
Statesman says, Gin that state they use bowie
knives instead of school books, and packs of cards
instead of the Bible ."-Esser Transcript.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-08
A RICH INCIDENT.

AtLocofoco friend gave us an account of rich
incident that took place at Shutters Hill on the
4th. Gen. Dawson, of Louisiana, by invitation,
made very good speech-such an one as could
not be objected to by any party, being, in fact,
more in the form of an Grafton, what there was Of
it, than party harangue. After he had conclu-
ded, Mr.. Brown, who is, we understand, clerk
in the Capitol, was next introduced, and delivered
most abusive harangue, characterizing the
Wings as aristocrats-the sk-stocking and gold
spectacle tribe-the feminine, ruffled-shirt, and
gold ring party-and other similar epithets; but
Immediately behind him sat Gen. Dawson, petri-
fed and aghast, and who had just preceded him,
decked out in fine linen, silk stockings gold rings,
ruff1e shirt, embroidered ruffled wristbands, gold
chains diamond breastpin, and massive gold
headed cane Ia perfect picture of what he had
just described as an aristocrat. Our friend states
that the whole mass stood amazed-knowing not
whether to applaud the demagogue office holder,
or to groan him down.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-08

The WRECK OF THE GRAMpUs.-Capt. Taber,
OF the whale ship Montpelier, arrived at New
Bedford, informs the editor of the Bulletin that
on the Goth of June, the Bermuda Islands bear
ing w. N. W., distant leagues, he fell in with a
vessel bottom up, or nearly so, having the appear
ance of 20 gun schooner, foremost gone, main
mast and bowsprit remaining, apparently nearly
new. Her copper appeared good, part of the
false keel and port shutters gone, and had appa-
rently been in that condition five or six months.
The wreck was doubtless that of the United States
schooner Grampus, which was last heard OF, we
believe off the Bermndas.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-08

LATER FROM ST. DOMINGO CITY-The brig
George Henry, Capt. Bakeley, arrived at New
York on Friday, in fifteen days from the city of
ST. Domingo. We are indebted to Captain Blake
ley for the following intelligence. The city was
quiet when he left. The inhabitants of that PAL t
of the Island were determined to hold their posi-
ton. General Santa Anna was still on the from
tiers with 5000 men, to repuse any invasion that
might be made against them. His brother, who
held the office OF Receiver General, died at the
city on the 18th ult.-TriJune.
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IN .4DDIITO.M4I, EaCT
[ J. ,

OUR readers have doubtcssy perceived that of late
weeks our columns are much more lively than tkey
have been before Perhaps they imagine we employ
ed new editors but if so they are mistaken; for the
Old editor is still at his post and only differs from his
former SELF inasmuch as he used to trust to his own
genius, but now writes under the inspiration of PETERs
CORDIAL LozENGEs. They are likewise glorious things
Tor driving away dull care. Armed with a box of
them, duns and disasters have no terror for us and
and we feel as happy as an opium-eater in dream of
heaven. We will add that these wonderful Lozen
ges are for sale at CHAS. STOTTS
ivQ
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on the Importation into the United States Of any
articles the growth, produce, or manufacture OF
His Britannia Maiesty's territories in Europe,
and no higher or other duties shall be imposed
on the Importation into the territories of His Bril-
tannic Majesty in Europe, of any articles the
growth, produce, or manufacture of the United
States, than are or shall be payable on the like
articles being the growth, produce, or manufac-
tpre of any other foreign country"
That, reader, is the agreement subsisting be-
tween this country and Great Britain; and if it
be possible to devise language which could more
pointedly debar us from entering into the Zo
Vereln treaty without surrendering equal priv-
leges to England, we are unable to guess what
that language could be. 1t is most apparent that
each party had in view just such an arrangement
as the Zoll Verein treaty, and made the stipula-
ton to guard against it. Laying aside the ques-
ton OF national honor, (for that is no argumen-
t1in ad hon,inem with Locofocos and immediate
lists, what we ask, is to be the consequence OF
breach of this agreement with England! We
take it for granted, as thing of course, that
England will retaliate And how? Not by war
"to the knife" to be sure, but by war upon our
commerce-by countervang duties. England
would, if possible, and it will long be possb e,
perhaps, lay heavier duty upon cotton She
would instantly lay heavier duty upon tobacco,
and our trade with her in that article would be
injured in an extent equal to or greater than that
to which it would be benefited in Germany. She
might hamper our commerce by restraints upon
many other important articles, and we should
| have nc means of retaliation. Our alternatives
would be submission in one way or the other.
We would be compelled to give up the advan-
tages of the German treaty, or place England,
France, and all other countries on the same foot
! ing. Nothing can be more absurd than these
commercial treaties between two nations. They
interfere with the laws of trade, are invidious,
and can only serve to provoke opposition from all
other nations which are excluded from their ad-
vantages. We repeat, however, what we said
on former occasion, that commercial conven-
tons between all nations engaged in mutual trade
might be productive of good, but we utterly pro-
test against the idea of negotiating laws by the
Executive.
The Madisonian complains that the Northern
Locofoco press have declared against the treaty.
The leading papers Of that party in New York,
the Plebeian and the Republic, have sided with
the Senate in the rejection of the treaty. So it
will be elsewhere when the people come to un-
derstand the subject. The effort to make poti-
cal capital Of the treaty and its rejection have
failed, totally failed, and the whole affair may be
reckoned for the future among the defunct hum
bugs of Locofocoism.
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SOUTHERN CoNvENTIoN.-A meeting, held at
Crawford Court House, Russell county, Alabama,
on the 9Th ult, adopted a series of resolutions
moved by Gen. James Hamilton, one of which
proposed a convention of the people of the
Southern States, on the subject of slavery, and
requests suitable arrangements to be made, forth
with, for an election, by Congressional Districts,
in each State, on the first Monday in September
next, OF delegates to Convention of Southern
States, to be held at Richmond, Virginia. An
address from the Committee of Publication, of
which Gen. Hamilton was Chairman, to the peo-
resolutions. The purpose of the Convention, as
declared in one of the resolutions, is "to prevent
the catastrophe of dissolution of the Union"
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VIRGINIA..

FLOYD CoUNTY.-A letter to the editors from
Floyd, gives us the gratifying information that the
Wings expect to carry that once strong Locofoco
county for Harry of the West this fall
PATRICK CoUNTY.-A letter from friend in
Patrick says:
"The ball is in motion here, and Clay will get
handsome majority, in spite of Polk stalks or any,
other noxious weed that can be thrown in amongst
US. have yet to see the Wing that intends to
vote against Clay in consequence of his Texas
notwithstanding Repub.
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ALABAMA.

At meeting of the Clay Club of Tuscaloosa, a
few days ago, paper was adopted, in which, re-
ferring to the confident tone recently assumed by
the Locos, they say:
Lest any of our Wing friends in distant por-
tons of the Union from the boldness of their tone
should fear that desertion from the Southern wing
of the great Wing army, is actually taking place,
the Clay Club of Tuscaloosa take great pleasure
in saying, that 1t has, through its members, nquir-
ed of several distinguished gentlemen from differ
ent portions of the State, how many men in their
respective counties have abandoned Mr.. Clay on
account of his Texas letter and the uniform an
swer has been NOT ONE that the roll has been
called, and every man has been found at his pos.'
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Polly BoDINE.-No VERDIcT-The jury could
not agree on veruct and were discharged yes
terday, after being out Is hours. They stood at
first 8 for guilty, for not guilty finally they
stood IL for guilty, and for not guilty.
The jury came into court several times to state
the impossibility of their agreeing, but Judge
Parker continued to send them out to resume
their deliberations until there was no longer a
hope of a unanimous verdict Waes bail has
been reduced to $500, and we presume he is at
liberty. True Sum-
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How can our Locofoco brethren hope that their
little jockey of Tennessee will win the race, when
even the nag he rides is a borrowed one-bor-
rowed, "without leave" from Captain Tyler
Besides, the poor hobby on which he is mounted,
is forced to carry too much weight "Annexa-
ton or Disunion," would be too great load for
anything decent to carry-much less Locofoco-
ISM That rcketty concern can hardly stagger
along under the dead weigb bit of its old sins; and
when the project for Dissolution of the Union is
added thereto, what but break down can be
looked for !-Augusta Chron
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A Locofoco in this city gave out the other day
that he was willing to dispose Of his whole stock
in trade, not to be paid for until after the election
of Mr.. Polk to the Presidency, and then to be
paid for double. Wing of pretty large property
promptly waited on him, and proposed taking the
entire stock. The Locofoco felt embarrassed
The good-natured Wing thereupon kindly offered
to let him off if he would acknowledge that he had
been talking rather foolishy. swell, believe
| have," said the Loco-LouisuiHe Journal