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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-05
COMUNICAT1ONSs

Some were received, which were de-
signed more especially for insertion pre-
vious 10 the September election, but which
came too late for that, and, as judge The
writers would not desire to have them
published now, they will be omitted. An
article or two appeared in the Green
Mountain Freeman of week before last
which should have copied had there
been space, but which now will not be in
place. had not room even for few re-
marks on the Wing Convention which
occurred on the 24Ih of last month, and
have bu. little room this week. Suffice
10 say, the number Of people copyrighted
was very small in comparison to that of
the Convention of l940,-probably not a
fourth part os many. They appeared
much more decent as to noise, &c. The
speakers were, Messrs Marsh Of Burling.
ton and E. d. Culver of New York. |
considered Mr.. Marsh the most logical,
and as using by far the best language
Mr. Culver as the most musical; knowing
hon and qohen 10 relate an anecdote 10 en-
force his ideas. Both plead like Lawyers
for their clients (Clay and the Wing par
such points and keeping
back such as they judged best, How
many were converted l cannot tell, but
guess not many.
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For the Voice Of Freedom.

The public acts and doings OF men who
have long served their country in the
hig hest places of preferment, ard are still
held up before the people, like Henry
Clay, for high stations in Government,
are public property, and are matters oil
record, which no party Can use by way oil
misstating their public course without be:
ing exposed 10 correction from the friends
of such public men. All this is right,
and as it should be. Not exactly so in
regard TO the private character Of those
individuals. Every man is bound honor
ably and religiously bound, 10 hold up
truth in relation TO private character, for
this reason among others that but COM
paratively few of the whole nation have
the opportunity to know the home char
acter of our great men, while their public
acts are known or may be known to ALL
| have been led te these reflections on OBJ
observing OF late the great rage in the
Journals opposed TO the election Of Hen
ry Clay, to detract from his private char
acter. They are taking much wider
sweep against his private than against his
public acts. And why !? Evidently be-
cause in this way they can more easily
deceive the common people who are I'M
acquainted with him, except from these
slanderous reports Many Of this Glass
are more or less acquainted with, and ap.
prove, his public acts, and are deSirous to
sustain them, because they approve Of
their sound principles. The object of The
opposition evidently is to defeat by every
means in their power The establishment Of
his political principles. One of these
means is the vile SANDERS they are
continually heapiug on his private charac-
ter, to prevent if possible his election TO
the Presidency of the United States
Mr. Clay is like all others OF our fallen
race,-fallible. | am as far as any one
from approving or jus!ifyiug faults, But
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Castleton, 2lst Aug. 2S44.

FIRE AT South BERWICK, (ME)
The Ferguson Factory, at Lees Mills,
was consumed by fire on Monday night
last; Loss estimated at from $4,000 TO
10000 insurance on the building $40,
ooo and 1000 on the stock. The fire
was caused by the falling of camphene
lamp among some wool while some of the
hands were at work ia the Mill
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From the Nee0ark Daily Adrertiser:
MIR. CIay's Private Character.

Ii is in the last degree humiIialing TO
be constrained 10 believe that there can
exist any where, in a country that has
been for near half century so adorned
and blessed with his services, a necessity
for recognizing the vile caIumnies on such
a man as Henry Clay, which so con;in,
ually defle The columns of the degener-
ate press. But there are those, it would
seem, who reflect so little as not to feel
that such base abuse Of one who has been
so trusted, honored and admired by a
long succession of the first and best men
in the Republic. who has become so illus.
trious by his unequalled services in the
most conspicuous places in the world, for
near DO years the observed of all obser-
vers-must be the mere SLAYER of person
al or party malice.
To satisfy some such a gentlemen of
this city, our friend DR., ]. G. Goble, be-,
ing the corresponding secretary ola Clay
club, thought proper to write TO the Rev.
DR., Bascom, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, who resides near Mr.. Cay.and
who is the distinguished president of the
Pennsylvania Universlty,at Lexington Ky.
The letter was not written with any view
to publication, but DR.. BIS. prompt reply
was so direct, full and satisfactory that DR.
GobIe was constrained by the advice of a
number of political friends 10 ask permits.
ion that it might be given TO the public.
Newark, July 9th, 1874,
Rev. DR.. Bascom.
President Of Tf0nsYLoani0 University.
Req. and Dear Sir.-You will trust
pardon the liberty take in writing to
you when | state that my object is to as
certain from you some testimony concern.
ing the private character of Hon. Henry
Clay do this at the solicitation Of ma>
ny conscientious, upright men, who APP
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REMARKS.

agree with Deacon Conant in his
views presented, in regard 10 the public
acts Of men being public property. ALSO
in telling the truth about candidate s
private character. II was on this princi-
pie | acted, when | presented statements
respecting Mr. Clay. All the knowledge |
can have of Henry Clay'S practices, in
what some would call his private life is
what | obtain in the some way do my
knowledge of George Washington, (iel
from the testimony Of others. WeIl,what
is the testimony presented by my friend 10
counteracL the other ? Let us examine il
little, and see how much weight should
attached 10 it. La the first place, then,
we will take the charges enumerated in
the letter Of Mr.. Gobe-" Sabbath break
er-gambler profane swearer &c." and
his query" | would respectfully ask if
these things be so ?" TO which Mr.. Bas-
com says.-"I have been in intimate con-
6dential intercourse with the Hen. Henry
Clay both in public and private life, for
more than twenty years, and kno,o the
charges enumerated in your letter against
the private character OF Mr. Clay, to be
utterlv and 6aSeLy false" What the Sc
means, we are left TO guess will then
guess dueling! MIR Bascom says virtual.
", that he knoVS II. Clay has committed,
none ot'the acts alleged against him for
h0enty gears! How long would such tes-
timony stand or what Court would ad.
nit it, for a moment! The truth is, and
my friend will not deny it, that Within the
time named, Mr.. Clay fought duel with
John Randolph-fred at Aim taoice, and
alterward the reconciliation took place.
During these twenty years, Mr. Clay was
Secretary of State four years, and was
necessarily at Washington good share Of
that time, He has also been in the u. S.
Senate quite number of the other six.
teen years-He has likewise taken his
Norhen tour with his man Charles, al
so his recent Southern and South Western
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-05

pear to have been led to regard Mr.. G..
as anything but an honest and upright
citizen-a Sabbath breaker-gambler-
profane swearer, sc. | would respect
fully ask if these things be so. 1t is not
my wish to draw from you letter for
publication, and no public use will be
made OF your answer, my object being
10 ascertain how far these representations,
which are constantly repeated by the
Democratic papers of the North, are war;
rented by truth.
Your answer TO the interrogatories will
much oblige, Yours very respectfully
]. G. Goble,
Cores. Sec'Q CL0Y Club.
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New EXPRESS.

A place is cheerfully given in the Voice
for the Card of Mr.. Lewis think it
best to pull on all the constitutional strings
presented us, until the postage laws
shall be modified, and consider the plan of
starting expresses of the kind specified
in the Card as one of The instrumental
tiles that will bring about the reform.
On the Goth Of last month, Mr.. Lewis
handed me a copy Of Wilmer and
Smiths European Times dated August,
Sd, l844-just II days in coming about
5000 miles, or about 200 miles per day !
Rather quicker than an Ok Team |
guessl! The case of Daniel O'Connell
had not been disposed of-Repeal funds
continued to flow in-Great preparations
were making for Queen Victoria's ac>
couchment Quite a riot had occurred
at Canlon-Trade MS good as usual
Crops better than usual sc &c.
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TamSylUania UnirerSitH

| LeItHStOD, n.y., aug. TN lS44
My Dear Ssr-In yours of the 9th Ju.
ly you called upon me for information re-
speeding the "p'ivate character" of my
neighbor II. Clay, assuring me, that "ma'
ny conscientious, upright men" In your
section had been induced by the represen-
tations of his enemies, to regard Mr. Clay
as sang other but an honest and uprighl
citizen-a sabbath breaker--profame-
gambler &c" Your letter added at the
same time, hat Ono public use" would be
made of my reply, should one be received
from me.
Thus appealed to- 1 express to you free.
ly, in relation 10 the private character of
MIR Clay,what | regard as due 10 him, 10
myself and the community in which we
live. | need scarcely add, that called up
on under similar circumstances, should
most cheerfully attest the good character
ofany Of my ueighbors, without refore nee
10 political relations or distinctions, nor do
| believe any of them would hesitate call,
ing on me-, TO this effect, should il be found
necessary.
10 a second letter, just received from
you, you ask permission 10 use my first
at discretion, and as no injustice can be
done to any one by allowing you to do so
although my letter was written as private
| know of no good reason why | should
Withhold the permission you ask, and
therefore accord it.
Very respectfully, Fl, B. BASCOM.
DR.. ]. O. GoBLE.
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MssERs CLAY AND Morris

Thanks 10 Messers Jackson and Chaplin,
of Utica for copies OF speeches of Messrs
Clay and Morris, delivered in the United
States Senate, Feb, 1889. They will sooa
be copied into the Voice
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Transatlantic UnaVer Satg,

Lexington Ky, July oath, 1914. !
My Dear Sir-ln reply TO your letter
of the 9th instant,without any reference 10
the political strife Of the day, to say, |
have been in intimate and confidential in
tercourse with the Hon. Fl. Clay both in
public and private life, for more than
twenty years, and know the charges E.
Enumerated in your letter against the pri-
vate character of Mr., Clay, to be utterly
and basely false. Mr.. Clay, as is known
to the whole nation, offers no claims to
Christian piety, in the parance Of our
churches, but in the ordinary accredited
principle of good moral character, no
charge can be brought against him, with
out violating the obligations of truth and
sound justice, To each inerrogative
charge, therefore, contained in your let
ter and reaching me in the shape of a
question, return for answer that regard
one and all of them as shamefully unjust,
because not true, in whole or IN part.
Very respectfully your obi ser't.
H. Z. BASCOM
Mr.. J. G. GoBLE.
DR.. Goble subsequently, wrote again
to Mr. Bascom asking permission TO pub
fish this reply, which permission was free
ly given, in the following note -
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Temperance Reports.
MEMORIAL ON THE SPIRIT RATION IN TIL
NAvy

MEMORIAL ON THE SPIRIT RATION IN THE
Navy.
THE Honorable The Senate and House OF
Representatives. of the U.lited States in
Congress assembled:
Twelve years ago the Secretary of the
Navy expressed his conviction that the
use Of ardent spirits was one of the great
esl curses; and declared his inloution OF
recommending change in this respect,
in the Navy. For reasons moi necessary
now to be enumerated. The subjec, was
allowed 10 sleep till one year ago, when
it received the consideration and action Of
Congress, by diminishing The Spirit Ration
one half aud giving a substitute therefor.
This was gratifying beginning. as il
furnished kind of pledge of speedy
end of The great enemy of Seamen, and
hence of the Navy.
Ii encourages The undersigned, your
Mcmorialists, 10 petition your honorable
bodies again, and 10 ask, that inasmuch
as the use Of ofintoxicating liquors as drink,
creates aud confirms vicious appetiles, fos-
tiers habit. of intemperance aud vice, pre-
dispnses the human system TO disease,
promotes INSTRUMENTATION and mutnies ;
causes shipwrecks and other disasters at
sea. and an immense loss Of human life
and property; and inasnuch as The evils
occasioned Hereby have no counlervailing
advantages, and as these evils effect not
merely those employed in our naval SER
vice, but The good name and glory of their
country, aud The happiness of thousands
whose existence is ,enderly liuked with
their own you ,citt at the present session
of Congress. repeal the Spirit Ration lu'o
of our Napy; and furnish such substitute
as may appear to your honorable bodies
Of ack cknowledg"d utility.
Such a measure seems no, only to be
justified. but demanded by existing facts.
The law regulating The Spirit Ration in
The Army has been abolished many years,
and so happy have been the results, tha,
none bu, foe 10 our country can wish il
restored.
If,he soldier now drinks the intoSica,
ting draugh,, it is not from a cup admins
tered by the hand of Government. 1t j:
no, "driuk according to law.' But the
soldier, the representative OF his class
does not drink; and with The progress o.
Total Abstinence" 10 our Army there has
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@oet5e Meeess

TEMPERANCE SONG,
Written and presented at the late Temperance
Convention, by the Rev Mr. Cu!pepper.
Tune" Hail to the Chief"
Hail to the cause, which in triumph advances
See how the world stands amazed At the
sight;
All thai is noble and good it enhances,
And mansions Of sorrow it fills with delight
CHORUS.
Brightest and nob!est of earth's enterprises,
Push ON thy conquests to eartl's farthesi
bound,
And wherever sorrow from alcohol rises,
O, there let thy balsam of mercy be foIn]
Behold. how the banner is waving in beauty,
And sweetest OF music is filling the air;
To stund in the front is the patriots duty
And Liberly's children should all rally there.
Brightest, sc.
Come, all ye who plead for the lost and de-
graded
Who stand up for God, aud who publish his
laws
Your Heavenly calling will greatly be aided
BY giving your aid to the Temperance cause.
Brightest, &c.
And ye who would honor the laws ofthe nation,
The guilty condemn,and The innocent clear
Come take, in the Temperance Army, your
Stallion:
To all who love justice this cause must be
dear.
Brightest, &c.
Ye noble Physicians, ye all are invited
To aid by your counsel and medical skill;
This cause is your own, and It must mol be
sighted
Your business is curing, and why will you
kill?
Brightest. SC.
Ye merclants, who traverse the land and the
ocean,
Or hard by your counters, heap treasures
untold;
The Temperance cause needs your noble dc
votion,
And offers treasure far richer than gold. =
Brightest, &c.
Come Planters and Artists, our bone and our
,sinew-
We give you place in the front ofthe linei
No power Of Alcohol ever can win you
Or draw you away from your noble design.
Brightest. SC.
Ye stuut gaIlan. Tars, lei the Temperance
Banner
Be nail'd tight and fast s01he top Of The mast;
And s;ii light ahead, in the most noble manner,
Till'life's stormy ocean in safety be pass'd.
Brightest, &c.
And now, let the ladies' be presentto cheer US
To aid by their smiles and their Influence
sweet;
And then shall the armies of Alcohol fear US,
And down shall the tyrant be hurl' lrom hi:
scat.
Brightest. &c. -
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Notice.

YWVHE Subscriber takes pleasure in inform
u. ing the public, that he has succeeded in
engaging,the services of an experienced Miller
for the ensuing year, and having his Mills in
thorough repair, is prepared 10 do any guam
ti,y of grinding grain ut the shortest notice.
Persons having Wheat, and wishing superior
-four made from it, are invited TO give him
call. His terms are the tenth.
S w. NICHOLSON.
Dec 5, lS43 6nl" 40
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LUMBER
.Ng ResJazreG HrSCeSe

VEyHE Subscriber respectfully informs his
E friends and the public generally, that he
has good stock Of well sawed LUMBER on
hand, and saving daily Of the best heart Pines
al the following prices:
AT the Mill so cents per hundred.
Delivered, 30 ''
within 10 or II miles Of the Mill.
MARTIN POSEY.
Feb 3m 2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-02-21

In The Senate this morning, Mr.J. B.
Francis, elected in the place of the Hon. s
Mr.. Sprague, appeared aud took bis seat.
Mr.. Archison presented memorial Z
from inhabitants of Oregon, complaining
thai they have been driven from their7lo-
caron by The Hudson's Bay Company
They call upon Congress 10 aid them in
renewing their rights. ...a6,s
Mr.. Buchanan presented several peti-i
lions demonstrating asainstlhe annexation
of Texas a.5si
Mr.. Berrien presented resolutions from;
the Legislature OF Georgia, denouucing the
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China, Crockery, etc.

A GENERAL assortment of CHINA
IA CROCKERY, and GLASS WARE, con
sisting of fcomlnon and fine Teas Plates, Bowls,
Pitchers, Dishes. Ewers and Basins; granite
and China Tea setts; Tumblers, Wine Gas-
ses, Decanters, Lamps, Salts, Cruets, &c. &c.
for sale by II. A. KENRlCK.
Hamburg, Noyr. 20 Al
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ReEls0y

MACKAREL. .SHAD. CODFTS Fl, SC
SNGh Brls. and l:2 brls. Nos. ], 2 and
%SD MACKAREL.
30 kits and I.2 kits No. Mackarel,
400 lbs: GOLDFISH.
10 boxes HERRINGS,
3 halfbarrels No. / Shad. for sale bv
II. A. KENR[CK.
Hamburg, Nov. 25 If Al
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The Hon. John BeIton O'Neal, Chair
man Of the Committee appointed to pre-.
pare an Address to the Militia Officers of
tue Stale OF South Carolina, reported the
following Address, which was adopted;
T'oMe Officers of the Militia Of the State
Of South Carolina.
The Stale Temperance Society Of The
Stale of South Carolina, in Convention,
assembled at Charleston. would most res
peclfully and afiec,iona,ely address you
on the subject of the use of intoxicating
drinks, al musters of all kinds. The re-
peal of The suffers law prevents the le-
gaIized sale of such drinks-it is left 10
private cupidity'.o transg5ess the law in
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Notice to Guardians, &C.
OdlCc.

Notice.
The Subscriber would take thus opportunity
TO return his thanks to his friends and tle com.
lnunity in general for the libeial patronage
they have conferred on him fSr theSlust ten
wears. He intends carrying gh the
sNes'cIeNsse Yegss0s'ssss
Business, in all its branches. atihe old stand,
and hopes by strict attention to business, to
merit continuance of those faTors which have
been so literally bestowed OH. him.
JOHN LYON.
Dec. - Il 40
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-08-02
French Boots.

, danrs .auh n luaiuia Hotei, Man" streets
FOIIN T. WADE is NOW manufacturing snpc-
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FRENCH STYLE and made Of The besl Pnladel'
pin materials, which he warrants 10 compete with
qn,lhIns ever cotton mp in The United States, and
al tho following pr'ces.
GOOD CALF BOOTS. sou
rINF do GOO
EXTRA ,Hp sup, b.3u
Wafer pro5f do with Cork and India Rubber 90
cNfra.
Ladies' anl chidreus' BOOTS and SHOES made
in The ncaIesl style. oet2l
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EnAY MuAr THOU ONHsT-Th,.c
ep2 IA RAGS PRIME GREEN RIO
[ 40 ENff'nEL'L'g

N
'~SPNGOFFEH.
loo baoe Iag0yra Calce: lm1 rec1 aud t'f ale by
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rg,,:tS-75 Hslf,.lrrss Yoo4 llr.on To, C5
Ihlf,be.r- coapo~der and Iet caa' Lea.
Received aud forsa'otv
Jun GENNGiE & HNLlhH
a terror YARN-2Co0 /, ApEWdght
q , Cotton Yarls. VI La IN. SEA IL. Banus
NJ AID ,; 300 IL, Caudlruidk. fer -al" "
NAV 81 WI fihM'Ne'
yEgo LEr-'rhc room aa } ll.ar ID Masonic
q Ilqll: llp rooms Is lafar aud well adapted for
school. and public cyhibuIons.
700 KEGS PIrTSHt RGH WHITE
aepD LEAD, reed and ir' sale At 'aano@eu-
,o,.' Irice.. by OLIVER PRYOR.
NAV Wheeling Va.
- BRi.S IINSEED OIL. o-f rrcelHel aud
- for snlc low by OLE ER PRiOf
may , Wheeling.
HsEILOis h,s received NJ, nj HE lhrlonai
VI Bible pcr,ons who lalsc the Work viii please
cal and pct their Numbers -osn after hoy arrive
as they conveniently can. b., d,na 50 Il ~lll prevent
grcar deal of unnecessary r"oP". J1" -
ENANCY SOArs-Jnst rcrcl1cd this day, a
~ good aud we'll selected l..ortI. eut ol French
Soaps. Calnpues nd lIalr Ok. 'l-e. the ec1uiuo
Dppil.totv Powder, fer rcmo> lua surp'ns hair
i'm y AoFNRcnlIb
sF OSIERY -Bc.t hlue blnck Conon HOSE
a both ribbed ard plain, warranted To keen.
ilclr roIats. B'caehci and brown cotton duo oi
evcrr qnlrrv. Mis-, .'.ueal aNere rcerand sze.
BOYS diuo OF all ,ze-, i"~' oarud at
~ NENsENfY 4 RHODES.
IuCIMBER SEED. for sale Al Tie Drug
Store Of LAFAYETTE MNEELY.
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st\US--eA,rL NGGL be. in.t received. a'
- Revlaoa'- Improved 4uah'y. Mil Cf7s- c h'
...I p,,,l.... ap -
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q XII l. BLACK CLOTHS

r.a .''' hc'l bargains IN Blue Bh,h
.".iel 'all,.mer4,tai
sLNSENEY * RHODES.