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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-03-08
JOHN NJ. GALLAGHER,
.SPeaktr CfMe House Of x presentatices.
THOMAS w. BARTLEY,
Speaker Of the Senate
February Is, a. D., 1914.
AN ACT

70 amend the act entitled San act reg.
uIating Weights and Measures" pas
sed March 5. 1885.
Sec. /. Be ii enactcd by he Geaer0I
assembly Of he State Of Ohio, That
whenever clover seed shall be 5 Id by
the bushel, and no special agreement
as to the measure or weight shall have
been made by the parties, the busheI
shall consist Of sixty pounds.
JOHN NJ. GALLAGHER,
Speaker Of the House Of fRepresentdtires
THOMAS w BARTLEY,
Speaker ot'the Senate
Eabriarv3 2 A u 1871
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KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE

That two supper crust" office hol-
ding politicians, have not as much in
fiuence on the public mind as ONE
stout, honest heart 10 a mechanics s
shop, or farmer at his plMGh tail!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-03-08
ADVICE TO COUNTRY DEA.

LERS.-Never, says the Syracuse
Journal, trade at a store which does
not advertise. They don't do much
business atsuch stores, and always sell
dearest of any.
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INDUSTRIOUS EXPOSITION.

Can it be possible that any ,chi'e man will vote
for Mr.. Clay after the following astounding ex-
posure Of his sentiments. Well may the aristo-
cracy of Bankers and large merchants spend MIL
LIONS in eecting Mr. Clay Well may they
working people by LIVE cooNs and DRUNKEN
SONGS! 1t now turns out that they look upon the
laboring white man as a white slave If we can
not have "bacl slaves we shall have white ones. "
They, the dear cOiOgne dandies, cannot "cut their
own frewood' cannot "bIack their own
shoes"-they cannot "work in the kitchen."-
These are the imposters that promise "two dollars
a day and roast beef" and never perform their
promises. Read and reflect:
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Hon james Ross Snowden, President
Asa Dmock, Henry Buehler, Trad Wilson, john
B. Sterigere, George Nagle, JOSEPH Bailey, Max
well McCaslin, Isaac G. Mckinley, Logan,
John J. McCahen, Henry w. Smith, Daniel NJ.
Lane, John Heiner, David Bdrnett-Vice Presi-
dents
F. w. Hughes, Elisha Goodrich, VIM. H
Coleman Levi L. Tate, John S. Carter, James
G. Sample-Secretaries.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-03-08
GENERAL CAss-CHEERING.

We have been shown a Lever from Gen. Cass
which does that gentleman greet credit indeed
He is not ouly not connected'wis any of the dis.
organizing movements going on, AID some of them
pretending to he in his name, By. INST bouorab,v
and emphatically discountenarces am ,hiDal
looks beyond the Baltimore ConYention1s
honorable, we repeat, to Gen. Sass!
relieve him from moment's suspicios
uI;gHs cheoring! Stdtesna,,. ,
"THE NJ
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01
VERMONT ELECTION.

The election for Electors of Prcsidcn,
and Vice President in this State, takes place
on Tuesday, November twelfth, one week
from next Tuesday.
We cxhort our friends to come out one
and all, rain or shine, with the same zeal and
spirit as if the whole issue depended on the
result of our vote. 1t has been limited that
the Locos are on the "stiI hun" and enter
tain the hope of catching us mapping on the
18th. If such is the fact, (and such things
have happened) let every wing voter be AT
his post and do battle in the good ca'rse from
this time till the election is closed. Make no
allowances on account of the overwhelming
defeat Of the enemy in September like cells,
they squrm after they are pu, into the fry
ing pan, and therefore need to be watched
and taken care of. Let us have 10000
votes out for Dir. Clay, and then let their
" hunt" he " eth ~ mr. noisv ;,e. 'h".
please. Its all one to us, if we do our du-
ty, and 60, every man of us TO THE
POLLS. Thi,her every consideration of
honor. duty and patriotism calls us impera-
lively. Whatever may be the course thai,
our sister States may think proper to pursue,
it is for unconqucrcd and answering Wing
Vermont to maintain her proud position,
without turning to the right or left, and I'M
moved by every "wind of doctrine" In
the darkest hours of triumphant Jacksonsm,
Vermont kept the faith untarnished and pure,
and when the storm had blown over aad the
sunlight of political truth again dawned on
the nation, her banner it was, that foremost
in the onset, led on the troops of freedom to
battle and to victory.
Whatever then may be the issue of this
momentous trial, let us see to it that the
Wing fire burns brightly among our hills,
ready, if victory should fail TO crown our eff.
forts now, TO reume the extnguished
torches of our sister States, when another
day of conflict shall arrive. We owe it to
ourselves, to our history, to the cause of good
government, to rally with determined ener-
gy at the polls on the 18th of November, and
roll up a triumphant majority for Clay, FIRE.
linghuysen and the Constitution.
Let it not be supposed that we doubt the
issue. We do not. We canno, permit our
selves to doubt the result of trial before the
American people between Clay and Polk,
between Wing principles and Locoioco prin-
ciples. We have elsewhere given our belief
as to the details Of the result. But we wish
only to urge the consideration that zoe ought
not to be influenced in our vote by whatever
may happen IN other States OF the coniede-
racy.
TO THE POLLS THEN, YER
MONTERS TO TIE POLLS
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EU-
ROPE

This popular and fast sailing packet ship
arrived at New York Saturday evening, the
26 inst, bringing Liverpool dates to the II,
beng eight days later than our previous adj
vices.
The news brought by the Western is I'M
important. The cotton market was quiet
and steady, Accounts from the Manulaclu-
ring Districts were favorable.
There was tremendous storm in Ire
land on the S,h and 9th inst, in which scve-
raj lives we're lost. Probably the same
storm which was felt here on the 9th.
A Treaty has been concluded between
France and Morocco.
On the 9Th INST. DR.. Symons, who was OPP
posed by the Puseyncs, was elected Vice
Chancellor of Oxford University by vote
of 49, to 1873.
Letters from Naples state that they cx-
pect another eruption Of Vcsuvius. The
crater is full of lava, and the mountains and
springs no longer give their usual supply of
water.
The Gazette of Tuesday notices the fur
Their proroea,on of Parliament from Thurs
day, Oct 10, to Thursday, the 18th of De-
ccmber.
The Papal Government has rejected the
proposition of an English company to con-
struct railroad between Civita Vecchi and
Rome.
The King of the French, through his Ex-
cellency Count Latour Mauburg, French
Ambassador at the Court of Rome, caused IA
liberal donation to be presented to the CONF
mission constituted IN that city for the pur-
memory Of The celebrated poet Tasso.
The Augsburg Gazette mentions the prob
ability of matrimonial alliance between
Prince George of Cambria ge and the Grand
Duchess Olga of Russia-one of the results
of the late Journey to England of the Rus
sian Gar The young Prince is heir pre-
sumplivc to the crown of Hanover.
Gen. Uminski, who took so distinguished
part in the late Polish insurreciion, at
tempted to commit suicide last month at Spa,
where he has been residing some time in
great poverty. Being arrested for a trining
debt, he opened vein in each arm, and had
almos, BLEED to'dealh when discovered.
LOUIS PHILIPPE IN ENGLAND. - The
King of the French and suite embarked al
Trcport for England on the evening of the
7ih inst. and at daybreak the following morn
ing the French fleet approached the English
coast, and the inhabitants of Portsmouth, the
great naval port of England, we're early on
the lookout for it, and made every nccessa-
ry preparation for the reception of the dis
tingushed visitors.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

The great battle is no longer future, but
present. To-day is the time of the first on
set, and the shock of the conflict NAV be
heard among the heavy columns of Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio. In one event this days
doings will be decisive of the result. If, as
we firmly believe, the State of Pennsylva-
MIA casts her electoral vote tor Mr.. Clay, the
work is done, and the struggle over. II,
however, she shall prove that she has forgot
ten her duty and her interests, and given
her weight to the scale Of free trade. annex
alton and false democracy, we shall then
turn with hope and confidence to the mighty
strife Of Tuesday next, when New York de-
clarcs her preference between the candidates
offered to the choice of the nation. Upon
these States together, hangs the issue Of the
battle, and we areia the midst of the solemn
decision. To night, in our opinion, the
Union, by the casting vote of Pennsylvania,
will have set the seal of its reprobation upon
The disgraccful scenes enacted at Baltimore
on the 20,h of May, and washed its hands of
all participation in the fraud there attempted
to be palmed upon the people. 1t will have
announced its determination to reward with
its highest honor the great statesman, who
in the dark hour of trial and difficulty, was
the main pillar of its hope, the strength and
support of its victorious arm !: the statesman
who from thence hitherto has made his coun-
try's veal his guiding star, and who, more
than all other living men, has contributed to
extend the fame of his native land through
ont the world, and to nerve the arm of strug-
cling freedom in every cline under the sun.
With him Jas orr national head. enn
4" give the world assurance of mdn"-a
man whom they know and honor none the
more for the possession of official stalion-a
man whose name presents itself first of all
to the memory of him who turns his eyes
westward to our glorious land, in search of
those among the living who were not born
to die"
Our next paper will probably give our
readers the grand result of the conflict
Enough returns will probably come in from
New York and Pennsylvania to show whc,h-
er we are to be blessed with the Joyous real
ization of our hopes or be defeated and dis
appointed. In the meantime let our readers
keep as cool as possible, and await the YER
dict of the grand Inquest.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01
,r 5000! Better "guv' EN- up 7"
VERMONT ASYLUM FOR TIE IN
SANE.

We perceive by the annual Report of the
Superintendent of this Institution that il has
steadily progressed in its good work, during
the past year. a large proportion of the I'M
happy persons given TO It's charge have been
sent home to their friends quite cured of their
affecting maladies; and it needs to be OBJ
served that the reason why many more have
not been also restored to reason, is Il at thew
have been suffered to remain insane too long
before being committed to the Asylum
From our knowledge and information in re-
gard to the mode of treatment, and course of
discipline at this Institution, we are convin-
ccd that every victim Of The fearful curse of
insanity, whose case is within the reach of
cure by human agency, can be restored to
reason, under the humane and judicious care
of that excellent man DR.. Rockwell the Su-
periniendent. He has succeeded in many
cases supposed incurabIe, and we advise all
who have friends or acquanlances of unsound
mind, to lose no time in placing them under
his care.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01

on roads. In amendment oI chap 63 X $, rela.
ting Ia dicorce, refused a Cd reading Fixiny
time of holding Chtlendcn county court last
Tuesday save one in March and the Tuesday
next after the 4lh Tuesday in Sep cmber i o.
dorcd to Sd reading in addition to chap 81 II
S refused 81 reading.
The resolution OF the Senate for the removal
Of the Circuit and District Courts TO Blrling.
ton and Montpelier Mr. Rice of S. moved to
amend by striking out Montpelier and inserting
Woodstock carried, and the resolution was
concurrcd in. Adj.
2ocLocK, p NJ.
SENATE. Rcport-From com. on roads, in
favor of the bill amending &C, incorporating the
New York and Champlain Steamboat Compa.
ny; bill passed. From com. on agriculture. in
favor of amending act for the encouragement
OF agriculture bill passed.
EngroSsed Empowering plurality to
elect town representatives on the ID ballot I;
passed, 10 to g. Providing that all persons, par.
ties or privy to fraudulent conveyances, he join
ed ms defendants; altering name of Norwich
University; Providing for tricnnial appraise-
mcnt of real estate /; in addition to act incorpo-
rating the New York and Champlain Steamboat
Company; severally passed.
The Senate refused to concur with the House
in substituting Woodstock for Montpelier in the
resolution for removal Of Circuit and District
Courts.
The license bill was taken up, and the fol-
lowing amendments were adopted: fixing the
price of license to tavern keeper at So in
stead of $sl0 to wholesale dealer at 800 IN.
stead of $40, to retailers at SO instead of $40
bill ordered to be engrossed to Sd reading.
House. Engrosscd bWs-1'o repeal act Of
1912, relating to capital punishment: passed, 81
TO So Relating to common schools (ior one OF
more school houses when necessarily passed.
Report--By military com, against bill rcla
ting to militia polls bill dismissed.
The bill relative TO the election of town rep
resen'atives by plurality, was called up, and
on motion OF Mr. Whitemorc of NJ, dismissed.
The House insisted on its amendment to the
resolution for removal of Circuit and Dslric
Courts. Adj.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01
PENNSYLVANIA WIG !

Although on state questions and with the
aid of Shunk's great personal popularity and
professions of friendship to protection, the
Locos have managed to ge, Off with the lean
majority of 1900 on Governor, the vote on
Congressman, where national politics were
the test of orthodoxy, the WHY'S and Native
Americans together have pollcd majority
against Polkocracy of 1881!
Here are the figures; let every man read
and then make a guess how Pennsylvania is
going as between Clay and Polk. The diff
ference between State and National politics
as shown by the vote, on the same day, is
over 5000! Better "guv' EN- up !"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01
CALCUL ALTON.

Mr.. Clay aud Mr.. Fillmore will cross
Cayuga bridge with $4,000 majority, and il
Sllas and Polk can rake up as much as that
on the East side they will do better than any
body believes they can, unless they get at
least three thousand majority in the City and
County of New York. Whether such a
thing can be done or not, must be decided
BY the result of the Locofoco frauds which
are on foot there. A fair fight will give us
1000 majority in the city and county, and of
course settle the preponderance IN the state.
A few spoonies, mised by Argus Dragging
and Plcbcan buster, have bet on 10000 for
Polk. A few days will show these gentry
tina, they have pinned their faith on poor
teachers. Our own opinion is that the ma
iorily either way on Governor in New York
will not much exceed five thousand, though
on President it will probably go higher
We ask ten thousand plurality for Mr.. Clay,
and can't take less ill the votes are counted.
People talk about maioritles for this man or
that, when it is probable that in half the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01
MIR. BIRNEY.

We have had little thus far to say since
ed the Liberty Party, respecting their vote
on the Presidential question, because we
were convinced they would mis.interpret
our motives, and had made up their minds
as to their course. The late developments
of Mr.. Birney's connection with Locofoco-
ism have of course astonished us, and we have
taken it for granted that our Liberty friends
knowing the facts, would make their own
comments without our aid. How they could
vote for Birney under The existing state of
things, without abandoning their principles,
and especially the Wing principles which
they mostly still retain as secondary to aboli-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01
HOPEFUL CASE.

The Coon Hunter little six by eight
shooting-iron printed at Woodstock by the
gifted Charles Granville Eastman, and filled
with small wads and mustard seed, after ex-
hor;ing its victorious brethren to get their
Polk votes ready against the 18th of Novem-
Der. says the only thing then remaining to
be done, is to put $4,000 of them into the
ballot box"!
If that remaining thing is Mt tough job
for Polkatery in Vermont, then we are no
Judge. AT the late election that hopeful par
~ polled little over twenty thousand votes,
with the name of Daniel Kellogg, resident
of Vermont at their mast head. 1t is now
given them to put in nearly four thousand
more votes tor free trade, anti tariff, pro
slavery, annexation. small potatoe locofoco
away down in Tennessee, where by two sue
cessive verdicis, the people who knew him
best declared him to be no fit man for Gov
ernor of State! Locofocos of Vermont,
this is your stint. this your labor; and only
twelve days gwen you to do it in ! With a
majority against YOU of between thirteen and
fourteen thousand, you are required to in
crease your vote about fourteen per cent -
You will then, it, YOU are 50 lucky as to sue
ceed come within four thousand of Govern
or SHADES vote! Verify, the prospect is
cheering and we can bit wish you joy of ii.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01

northern states no man will get majority
at all. A plurality elects the electors in most
of the States, and when people speak of ma
iori'ies they mean over the principal oppos-
ing candidate, and not over all.
BY the way, speaking of New York city
reminds us that the Pebeian has just found
out and begun to acknowledge that Mr.. Clay
is not so bad an enemy of na,uralized citi-
zcns, but on the contrary, after all the SLAM
ders of Locofocoism on that head these ma
ny years, he is, says the Plebean, quite an
advocate of the rights and privileges of for
eigncrs. This sudden change in the spirit of
the Plebcan's dream, has of course no con-
nec,ion with the existence of those ugly Gus
toners, the democratic natives" who
bother that paper and its brethren so sadly |!
Oh no of course not 1t is only that the
Plebeian is a little pricked IN its tender con-
science about the wrong il has done Mr..
Clay! Good soul Mr.. Clay ought to feel
grateful! Doubtless he does, and it may be
tina, such tardy justice rendered at time
which makes its appearance seem so dsin-
tcrestcd, will do him great good among the
naturaized citizens. The Plebeian certain
ly must have intended j, so, and we are
obliged to him for his kindness.
| Next week we shall learn what luck Mr.
Slamm has had in thridding his way through
the hot ploughshares. We are afraid we
shall have rueful account of burnt hooE.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01

reserve IN the Americans were ovetpowered but
the Marines were not called ont,
.o,oJ fa,, ,hn s'iaro and ali ,o,n,;nnd ,nn.ron,Iy
quiet.
The result undoubtedly produced good effect on the
Cinnamon, first in showing them that the Americans
ready to respect their prejudces second that
they were ready and quick to defend themselves when
attacked.
Many of the most respectable Of the Chinese have
expressed their appreciation of the conduct of the
Americans considering the interference of the mob
unwarraned, and their attack wanton and unpro-
voked.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01

A VOICE FROM OHro.-The Wing State
Central Committee of Ohio, thus conclude
an animated Address 10 the Wings of tina,
State. Heed it, Wings of the Green Noun
tain State, as made to you
Wings of Ohio! On you devolve great and
solemn responsibility. You have just come out
of a contest with your banners unstained. The
shouts ofthe country from the ST. Johns, to the
Sabine, are now heard ''as the voice of many
waters" ascending to Heaven in gratitude for
the noble victory you have achieved.
The work however, is not yet complete.
Another battle is 20 be fought The enemy is is
the field His forces are thoroughly organized
and spurred on by the singing lash OF recent
discontinue and defeat, the leaders, seeing the
spos-the God of their notwithstanding from
their grasp W Il fight with desperation the mos;
intense.
We again admonish you to be on the alert
Watch well every post. BE not taken by sur
PRISE. Let not a moment be lost in thoroughly
organizing your forces. While any thing re
mains TO he done, there is no safely. Impress
this truth ON the mind of every voter in every
township and in cvery'school district. Action Is
now The word. Let this he the watchword along
the whole line, and all will be well. Be true
to yourselves, and dry Of triumph, glorious
and final awaits you. Arouse yourselves.
Observation-Disclosures. Without instant and en-.
ergelic organization, deiea,-bace and inglor-
ons-wIll be yours. Sleep not on your posts.
The citadel of your hope, and Of Constitutional
freedom, is in danger. VIII you be true to
yourselves What say you In the name of
Philanthropy and the Rights Of Manly the
memory of the sainted heroes of the revolution,
and the solemn duty you owe to that posterlty'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01

MURDER OF u. s. TRooPs,--1he Lancaster
(W. to Herald, of the l2rh instr says awe
are informed that an express arrived al Prairie
du Chen, from Fort Smelling, with news of the
murder, by band of Soosarong Indians, often
OF the detachment of Dragons lately Sc Put
from Fort Atkinson, tol the purpose OF ierrcing
out the perpetrators II the late murders IN that
nnnrleN"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-11-01

ton, we confess we could not and cannot We
ry well see; but we supposed they knew
what consistency was as well as any body,
and therefore left them to reconcile matters
in their own way.
We have Just received the following letter
from gentleman of high standing in Roch-
ester which shows strange state Of things.
James G. Brney the Liberty candidate for
President, lccturing in "Young Hickory
Cabin " looks queer enough, especially after
all the grief that has been poured out because
the circumstances of his nomination by the
Locos of Saginaw, Michigan, we're publish
cd and commented on by the Wing press
We confess our surprise at this, and we call
attention to the fact that Birncy in his speech
there admits that he was nominated at "A reg.
ular Locofoco convention, and that the story
so industriously circulated by the Locos, that
the nomination was brough, about by Wing
management, is merely lie.
Let every man, every Wing liberty man,
read and make his own comments.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct. 25, 1914.
JAMES G.. BIRNEY AT THE YOUNG
HICKORY CABIN.
JAMES G. BIRNEY. the Abolition candi.
date for President of the United States, is now
speaking at the YOU'VE Hickory CABIN on
Front street. He arrived in town in the 3 o.
| clock train from the east, and Immediately re.
paired to the Cabin, where crowd had been
expecting him for some hours. The whole bur.
then Of his discourse for the two hours that
have been listening to him, was an attempt to
define his position in relation to his nomination
to the Legislature of Michigan.
| In answer to question that one of the audi
ence put to him, "Was you nominated by the
regular convention of the party!" he replied
mo DOUBT Of IT!
| He then took up copy of the Detroit Free
Press, and read an article setting forth that he
had been nominated through Wing influence
This he showed to be UTTERLY FALSE, dec lar
ing at the same time that he had been nomina
ted by majority of II to 3 in the regular Dem
cratic Convention, which was constituted in thu
usual manner. Yours in haste,