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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08
ELECTIONS.


Pennsylvania has gone against us by a
majority not probably above that given to
Skunk. Mr.. Clay loses some 1900 in Phil
adelphia, but appears to be abou, making
it up in the Country, so as to leave not far
from four thousand for Polk. I, may 90
lower. Poor, humbugged Pennsylvania
Ohio opens well. Five counties heard
from on the Reserve show steady Wing
gain, while a few towns on the River near
Wheeling received by the Baltimore Rail-
road show the same tendency. We have no
doubt whatever as to Ohio. II has gone for
Mr.. Clay.
New York must now settle the contest
unless, contrary to our expectations, Virgin.
ia should realize the hopes of some of oul
sanguinc friends and 90 for Clay.
From New York the signs though few are
good. Clinton is reported 300 Loco. The,
claimed $50. Washington, where they al
lowed us 1900 in their estimate, gives 1776
Essex which one cf their estimates calle'
euen, and the other $50 Wing, gives US 639
Saratoga is reported a, 800 Wing; we doub
the report.
From New Hampshire we hear a fe,
comica accounts of gains. It's no use. Sa
cant save New Hampshire of course. Upo
the whole, we cannot yet form any decisio
from the returns, but we believe New Yor
has gone for Mr.. Clay and elected him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08

FRELMEN OF VERMONT!!
f. A. STANSBURY, Secreta,

Next Tuesday you will be called upon to
cast your votes for Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States, and
thereby determine the destiny of the nation.
Are you ready for the question Have you
settled in your own mind which measure of
the parties you would like TO see carried on, =?
Have you come to the conclusion that il,
would be for the interest of your country and
your own individual interest, to have the
present Tariff dcslroyed-to have Texas,
with her twenty millions of debt and her war
with Mexico, annexed to the United States,
and thereby giving more territory and pow
CIR to Slavery; or do you wish to SEQ the
Tariff preserved, Texas left to herself, and
Slavery restricted within the smallest consil-
tutional bounds. These questions are for
you to decide, and will be decided on that
day, so far as Vernon, is concerned Will
you therefore suffer yourselves to be idle on
the eve Of this important contest3 Let every
wing be at his post let there be thorough
organization of the party, and let the ship be
cleared for action-provide means of con-
veyance to the polls for all who need-and
above all be there yourself, and see that your
neighhor is with you. Let no one stay at
home because Vermont is safe. Let her
show her strength. and speak with voice
that cannot be misunderstood. Let her show
TO the world that whatever others may Go,
she will not give her support to measures
that will ultimately prove her ruin-and let
her show by her majority that she is the true
friend of Freedom.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08
LOW ELL.

We are Indebted to a friend for the statistics
of lowell manufactures; from which we learn
that the whole amount of caRitaS i7NANtHtOU
''"rr'les cotton used per annum, 62O.O
Pounds Of wool, do do l,O)O0OO
Tons Of anthracite coal do do l2,50O
Gallons Of o., do do G7.S1O
Spndes, oOl .O7i
Yards OF cloth made per week. l,425sOO
The amount of wool, l,000,O00 lbs, cnnsum.
ed in the Lowell factories, If we allow 3 lbs. 10
a sheep would require for its prrdlc,cn more
than $4,000 sheep. Ii tie tariff were reduced
to ~ per cent. on foreign woolcns, the woollen
factories at Lowell would be closed. Where in
that event would the farmers who now supply
them with l,O00,000 lbs of wool per annuni find
market for their wool Would they send it
to England, or France, or Germany
The same wnollen factories which consume
i'OO0,000 lbs. Of wool per annum, consume in
The same period 100000 teaz,eS, another az.
r1cn!tural production, which yields a handsome
profit to the producer.
81, ~ 'I :. ''' "'F!yyeE II e i.2w
l,S0OO 900 per annum. and consume OF course a
vast amount Of the products of the soil, in the
shape of beef. pork, mutton, veal, poultry,
cheese, eggs, flour, corn, potatoes and other
vegetables. Suppose these, and other manu-.
featuring establishments throughout the Union
were compelled to suspend by the repeal of The
tariff, where would the farmers of the agriculiu.
raj states find market for their products!
Oh men Of America and especially those
among you who prefer Polk 10 Clay, retlcc, for
a moment upon The fatal consequences of the
destruction Of the present tariff, call to mind the
condition Of the country in l9il ard 1912, pre-
vious to its passage. Are you willing to return
to the miserable poverty, the general want of
employment which characterised the condition
Of the working classes in that period Or do
yon rather prefer your present condition OF
prosperity and employment! If the former,
vote for Jimes K Polk, Of Tennessee. the ene-
my OF the tariff. Ii the latter, vote for Henry
Clay, of Kentucky, nor as Arrays the staunch
and unwavarins friend of protection TO the Ii Dor
OF the counlrv.-T'r6v IVhir.
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FOREIGN.

We are under renewed obligations to orr
friend c. X. LEWIS, Of the Montreal and
Boston Package Express, for Wilmer and
Smiths European Times, of Oct. 10, per
steamer Ilibernia, which arrived at Boston,
Saturday, the ? inst.
The only news Of special inicres, is, that
O'Connell is evidently giving mp his Repeal
agitation. In a long letter addressed to his
friends in ireland, he says:-
For my own part, viii own, that since
have come to contemplate the specific dliieren-
ces such as they are, between simple repeal
and federalism do al present leel prefer
ente for the icdera,Iye plan, as tending more to
the utility Of ireland, and to the maintenance Of
the connection with England, than the mode of
simple repeal. But must either deliberately
propose, or deliberately adopt from some other
person, plan Of lcderlijyc union, before bind
myself to the opinion nOw entertain"
Federalism is explained 10 mean the es-
tablisIment Of an Irish Parliament whose
doings shall be under the control and subject
to the veto ofthe British parliameni;- (which
is ridcued by the anli-repeal papers as the
purest humbug imaginable. 1t is intimaled
that this results from coalition between o.
Council and the Wings.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08
ADJOURNED.

The Legislature Of Vermont closed its
session for 1914 on Thursday October 3lsl,
Just three weeks from its commencement.
Among the most important and gratifying
Of its acts is the passage of law authorizing
Geological Survey of the Stale, with an
annual appropriation of two thousand dollars
for three years. Thus at last, Vermont
falls into rank among her sisters in the pros
eculion of this necessary and honorable en-
terprize.
The School was lost.
An act on the subject of the Militia, sub
stanlialla abolishing trainings we believe, was
passed.
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~ N99osTs, 49, -
&AS(55S : > >!S.l.p "a IL

By the mails last evening we received adj
ditional returns from New York, showing a
very full vote, and u great contrast between
the result and the LocoGoco estimate pub
lished. They are not decisive, however, as
the great West is yet to hear from, as well
as some Loco regions on the Pennsylvania
lac. Our vote and majority in some places
exceed those Of 1910, IN others they fall
much behind the vote Of that year. 1t was
boosted that ST. Lawrence would balance
Washington, but it will be seen that we have
balance on the two in our favor of some
700 votes. Wright runs largely ahead of
Polk aad every body on the Loco tickets.
We think the majority either way must be
small. We indulge the hope that Mr.. Clay
has got the vote Of the State.
Our returns are as follows:
NEW WORK.
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Clay Club.
BURLINGTON, Thursd'y morning, !
November 7, .S44. I

November 7, S44.
The news received up to this
time is of character which, though
not decisive, is calculated to create
a strong hope that The States Of
New York and Ohio AVE declared
for Mr.. Clay and scored his cleo
ton. However this may be, the
State of Vermont is to cast her
III 'ute on Tuesday next,
and the members of the CLUB
scarcely need to be reminded of
their duty On that occasion. What
ever may be the issue of the great
contest just decided, the vote OF
Vermont must be found where it
always has been, arrayed on the
side OF true principles, and against
the disorganizing spirit of Polkism,
Texasism, and all the 'isms' which
threaten our national welfare and
national honor.
The members Of the Burlington
Clay Club are therefore requested,
one and all, to assemble at the
Court House on Monday evening
IcAt, " taAE measures Tor ensuing
a heavy majority for Clay, Freling
huysen and the country's welfare.
James Mem. Shalter, Esq. will
address the Club.
BY order,
iNSDIrDV C.,,,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08
MR.. BIRNEY AND THE LOCOFOCOS.

The Detroit Daily Advertiser has the fol-
lowing conclusive reply to the mis-state
menls and Misrepresentation of the Albany
Argus and other Locoioco prints on the sub
jec, of Mr.. Birney's nomination for the Leg
stature of Michigan by the Locofocos OF
Saginaw county. Mr.. Birney himself has
confirmed the material points of the Advert
ser's statement in his " address to the Lib.
crly Party" wherein he expressly says tina,
he has been nominated "by the Democrat.
Of the county in which he resides" and
that he is resolved to stand the nomination
I" in spite Of lamentations here or else.
where" -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08

CRIME AND ITS CoNsEQUENCEs.-Oa the 90
September last there arrived in This city two
persons, Englishmen, who called their names
Ellis; the oldest apparently about fifty years of
age, the other not more than two or :hree and
twenty. They boarded at the Pavilion Hotel,
passed off as being connected together by rela-
lonship, and associated with the gentlemen
boarders of the house. Il now appears that their
real names were Joseph Elder and VIM. Bur-
CESS, aud that they were lugitives from justice,
in England. The younger man, Burgess, was
Clerk in the Bank Of England, and through
his means a number of shares in the capital
stock of the Bank, amounting 10 between forty
and fifty thousand dollars, were sold and trans
ferred, the man Elder fraudulenly representing
himself as the owner of The stock. The parties
made Their escape from London, and landed
from the Steamer from Liverpool at Halifax,
and thence travelled through the Canadas 10
this city. On Thursday, X. Bond and John
Forester, the former another Clerk in the
Bank, and the latter one OF the Mansion House
Police, arrived in this city, having been on the
track of the fug,lves for some DAYS. In the
afternoon they arrested Elder at his boarding
house in Federal street. and obtained Informal
ton that Burgess was at Nahant. A party Of
officers proceeded to the Hotel, and one OF them
found the culprll, but by some extraordinary ac-
oident he made his escape from the person who'
arrested him, and fled. lie was heard of from
a cottage at Nahant, and boat was yeslerdayI
missing from the beach. and the conclusion is,
that he either put out to sea IN The hope OF b..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08

THE DISASTER OF THE Lucy WALKER-
Tho Eumber of lives lost with this ll.laled boat
cannot yet be- ascertained. There were UPWARD
of one hundred persons on board; some say
one hundred and twenty. If this estimate be
correct, there are near one hundred lives lost
Search was made on Friday for the bodies of
those who persisted. 1t is a remarkable fact
which we have heard from good authority that
those who escaped unhur, did not hear the cx.
ploslon. One gentleman who was badly hurt,
was sitting on deck immediately over the boil
ers; his first recollection was that of a vague
sensation OF surrounding heat. When he came
to himself he was holding on to piece of the
wreck, with his head out of the water. lie
managed TO get himself on the wreck, he know
no, how; and was saved by the timely aid OF
the crew Of the snag boat
The following is letter received by a gen.
tlemen in Bal 'imore, from one of the passe npe I'd
on board at the time Of the explosion:
New ALBANY, Ia, Odd Oct. 1874
10 o'clock at night.
A few moments before the explosion took
place, was standing on the hurricane deck, 4
few feet aft of the pilot house, and one of the
pilots was standing opposite the pilot house, a
few feet from me. ] heard this pilot eNc!ain
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08
ELECTION!
ITO THE PDLES!"

ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH.
BE provided Nth goW teams, and let no
man stay at home on account Of the rain, or
for any other reason. LeEVERY VOTE
BE POLLED, and Lootocoism wiH take
a "taN defeat." Reminder, NEXT TuEs-
DAY.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08
OHIO.

From Ohio tie news is good. We have
gained in % Counties 25I7 over Bradlr,'s
majority in October. Our friends are sure
of from 5000 TO 5000.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08

MIR. FOLK ) l REhCliERi - II me IAN OF
1923. Mr.. Polk first became. member CT
the Tennessee Legislature. Dining that
session, Mr.. Berry. IA young lawyer, who
had family dependent for supper, upon his
cxcrtions, was assistant rlorl Of ,hn lower
house. a Judge was to be elected by the
Legislature, and Mr.. Berry became a candi-
date with certainty ofsucccss. Mr. Grun-
dy and Mr.. Polk anxiously desired the cleo
ton Of another gentleman, and accordingly
they wen, together to Mir. Berry and urged
him by various considerations to withdraw,
promising him, that, if lie would do so, they
would, by their personal exertIons and in
fucncc, secure his election to the office of
attorney general in whatever district of the
State he might name. He told them, that
he would reflect upon their proposition, con-
suit lis friends, and give an answer the next
evening. The next evening they called up
on him at the appointed hour, and he told
them that he acced'd TO their proposal, at
the same time naming the district, for which
he wished TO be elected to the attorney gen.
eralshp. Immediately afterwards he an
nounced himself publicly candidate for the
office, aud Mr.. Grundy, faithful to his pledge,
supported him zealously and efficiently, but
James X. Polk, reckless of all moral obliga-
ton, opposed him with the utmost violence,
without assigning any reason whatever for
his alrocious perlidy. Mr.. Berry, however,
was elected.
Mr.. Berry is now Judge Berry, Of Mem
phis, a gentleman of as hgh standing as any
in Tennessee. The facts, that we have
stated, we heard yesterday from his own lips.
They prove, that James X. Polk, at his first
entrance into public life, was the same faith
less and perfdious politician and man, that
he has shown himself throughout his whole
subsequent career.-LouisriHe (ky.) Jour.
Do YOU DEsIRErHE EXTENSION OF SLAVE
Ry! Ifyou do, vote for James X. Polk
lie is pledged to the immediate annexation"
project. By taking Texas into the Union
we double our Slave territory and secure to
the slave-loldng States permanent control
of the U. S. Senate.
But if you are opposed to the further
spread of the peculiar institutions oflhc South
If you would set bounds to the system OF
African Slavery-if you would avert from
our happy country the horrors of civil,
servie, foreign and Indian war"--if you
would save the American name and nation
from lasting reproach, rally to the support of
tho Wing cause and stand up for "Clay and
the Union"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08
From The Detroit Daily Advertiser.

The most strenuous efforts are making at
home and abroad to msrepresen, to m"srify and
to be'iWle the nomination of Mr.. Birney for the
Legislature by the Locofocos OF Saginaw coun
~. Mr.. Brney himself, without daring to deny
the material facts of his nominal ian, aud of his
acceptance IN advance has yet labored in his
several letters, with diplomatic aculeness and
craft, Ia give color to these Efforts. But some
distant Locoicco papers, feeling less individual
responsibility, and more daring and reckless,
boldly assert that the whole affair is Roor.
bacs forgery =!
Thu the Albany Argus, the leading Loco.
foco organ of New York, puts forth the follow.
ing piece OF utter mendacity:
THE Evening Journal hohis on to the Mich.
lgan Roorback, with convusive tenacity-and
will continue 10 do SO, We presume, to the end
of the chapter, however strong may be the proofs
upon Its face and It's history of its Roorback pa
ternlty. But lest our silence NAV be construed
IN some quarters. into an admission that the
Evening Journal Is for once right, We lake this
occasion to repeat what we have before said,
that the Saginaw nomination wa a Wing trick,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-08
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.

Pennsylvania has gone for Polk, Texas,
Free Trade and Slavery. We will no, stop
now to regret that our friends were led 10
cherish vain hopes of different result. At
ter the defeat of Gen. Marklc, there was no
rational ground of hope to stand on, but the
Wings Of that State, in their zeal and de-
votion, thought otherwise, and made noble
effort to vindicate their confidence. But
Pennsylvania has committed self destruc-
ton. She has been defrauded Of her Pres
idenlial Suffrage by men who, " though deer
in forehead, are dogs at heart"
| Aware of the strength of the Tariff qucs-
ton, the Loco Foco Party "stole the livery"
of the Wings to promote the cause Of Free
! Trade. And thus the friends Of the Tariff
of 1912 have been made to work out its de-
slructlon.
The promised gains in Loco Foco regions
have proved Elusive. In the city of Phla-
delphia, and in those portions of the State
purified by the blessed spirit and in those
portions only has the Wing cause been up
held. There the watcll.hreS of wisdom and
patriotism burn and glow with their wonted
brightness and fcrvor.
Lot 80. .i.:- I.~,y" tie lost 10 Us. w G
have nothing to expect from the doubts OF
mi>givings Of LocofocorSm. They will &C
for Polk, mor'cecnl as he is 20 Texas am
slavery. Uith even more uuanimill than tht
best man IN theIr party could have inspired
Indeed they are indebted to tic unlitness o
sues, for the support Of the pronigac an'
desperate. The certainty that Mr.. Polk
election would bring Anarchy, War ant
Ruin upon the country, would greatly in
crease his chances of success.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-07-12
Is it possible?' exclaimed mother and

is it possibeY exclaimed mother ant
daughter.
Amusement took possession of Mary, ant
her trunk fell on the floor with crash, caus
ing. her small stock of clothing to roll out
which she eagerly gathered up, and thrus
back, without any regard to the manner ii
which it was done.
'Thc auctioneer,' continued Mr.. Clifford
has my instructions to have matters arran-
ged by the morrow. In the mean time you
are at home, Mr.. Sundcrand-you are in
your own house-and /, the intruder
Intruder, sir! Oh say not that-I will
tell you what a relief this knowledge is to
me, but am yet to learn how am TO repay
you for all thls-and what could have in
duced you, total stranger, thus to step for
ward. All thought strikes me-gracous
heaven Can it be look on me Mr.. Cliff
tord-nay, start not The stranger actual.
ly recoed from the glance of Sunderland's
eye. Look on me, sir has that girl
that innocent girl-who stands trembling
there. any interest in this generous act Of
yours !-speak, sir, and let me know a,
once, that may spurn your offer and resent
the insult
& will MT deny, sir, but she has,
My Father, dear Father, | never before
saw the gentlemans face.
Say not so, Miss -
Sir-l--l-indeed Father, -
Remember ten years back-call to mind
light haired boy whom you called
'BrOther -
Gracious Acknowledgements boy
Us here am your long lost son =
Need we add more? Our readers can
readily imagine that more cheerful fire
blazed upon the hearth, and that Mary, the
faithful servant, was not forgotten in the
general JOY which prevailed on the occasion.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-07-12
AN AFFECTING SCENE.

The New Haven Courier relates the fol.
loving:
!" In lawyers office in remote part Of
TINS State, lay mortgage for eleven hum
dred dollars, which was within few DAYS OF
heing dne.-One morning the man on whose
place the mortgage was held, called and in
CURED 1t the payment could not be put off IA
short time. He was man somewba, ad !.
vanced in life, and very Incorporate. The
lawyer in reply to his inquiries, said that the
man who held the mortgage, wanted hi,
money-that he was sorry, but i, could not
be extended. The tears came TO the old
mans eyes, and after standing few mn.
menls, perfect image of despair, turned and
left tho Office. lie returned nome, Lrl.yina
that in few short DAYS his aged and inlirn,
wife and invalid daughter, would have 10 mi,
that roof which had so long sheltered them,
ana seek for home, he knew no, where.
Tie could say nothing to them about il. il
would cause them so much grief. The mort
gage became dne, and in the morning. early.
the farmer again repaired to the lawyers of.
fee. He pleaded for time, bu, to no pur,
pose. Overcome with emotion the old man
sank in chair, and there sat for about two
hours, apparently unconscious of any thing
that was passing around him, when carriage
drove up to the door, and lady s,epped
from ii. She entered the office. After
standing few moments, eyeing the old man
with interest and emotion, she smoke. The
old man looked up. Father, how do Won
do p
"Oh Sarah, | amCwelI, but sad. am
glad to see you, but sorry for YOUR aged
mother and invalid sister. cannot re,urn
to them, for it will be to tell them that thew
have no home, and this cannot bear. it will
Kill vonr poor mother.
Father Father !" said the danobtor
could you live temperate man, ifthis were
paid p"
Yes! oh, yes, would. but it cannot be,
Tor have nothing to pay it with"
The father was Locofoco, and violently
opposed the Tariff. In the village was a
factory doing good business. This dauph.
ter worked in it.
"Father.' said the daughter, 'hore is the
eleven hundred dollars,' (taking it from her
pocket,) 'of my own hard earnings, which |
have laid up while working at the factory.
Go home-be happy-and never, no never
again raise your voice against that which has
raised You from ruin, and is the greatest bles-
sing your country can ENJOY"