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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25
'-.-.--~ For the Voice oil Freedom.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

ANNEXATION OF TEXAS
The following memorial has been cir
cuated in this town, and we believe, i,
now on its way TO Senator PHELPS fol
presentation to the U. s. Senate. 1t was
very generally signed.
TO THE HONORABLE THE SEN
ATE OF THE UNITED STATES
The memorial of the undersigned, citi.
zens and legal voters of the town of Bran
don, in the county of Rutland, and State
Of Vermont, respectfully represents -
That recent occurrences impel your me.
morialists reluctantly to believe that set.
tied purpose, which has no foundation in,
nor respect for, the wishes or the will oil
the body OF the American people, is en-
terained in high quarters, to annex to this
Republic the foreign and independent
state of Texas. That this purpose is
overly evinced in the preliminary as
sumption, by the organ of the admins
tration at the seat of Government, of an
immortality of glory" as likely tc ''gath-
er round tina, administration which &C.
complishes this grea, work." and in the
significant declaration, by the same au.
thority, that the present Executive, "Jack-
son-like, will dare to do his duty" under
the flag which bears inscribed upon it,
Texas annexed TO this Union ~ That
your memorialists regard such annexa-
ton, most especially by the method un.
der present contemplation, as not warrant
ed by the most latitudinarian construction
of the compact between the several States
of this Union, and not attainable save at
the imminent peril of its dissolution that
even were such annexation within strict
construction OF the powers granted by the
Constitution, it is nevertheless most EN-.
phatically forbidden by high considera.
tons of Policy, JUSTICE and HUMANl-
TY; and your memorialisls therefore
earnestly pray your exalted and honora-
bic body 10 nterpose your Constitutional
authority, to avert from our beloved coun,
try the fearful dangers, which this mos,
ill-advised, insidiously managed, and per-
nicious project SO seriously threatens.
Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont,
April 2, l644.
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to come. There is no other way bat for
US to stand 10 our posts, and contend with
the enemy--we have, weapons to use
which they have nol--we have truth on
our side-lhey have falsehood-- we trust
IN God--they trust in the Devil--we
have the promise tina! one man shall
chase thousand and two put Ten thou.
sand to flIght-they have the privilege of
running away and scattering their forces
10 the ends of the earth.
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NATIONAL WING CONVENTION.

As this Convention is about TO assemble
at Baltimore, for The purpose of nominating
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States; and as the
probability is that some of the Deleg aies
would prefer some other man to Henry
Clay as the candidate for the Presidency,
provided they believed he could be elected;
in order to remove any scruples such Dele
gates may have, as to Mr.. Clay's behaving
himself well while in the District of Co.
lumbia, should he be elected, have thought
proper to present the following voucher for
his good behavior while there. And if the
$4,000 bond is not high enough, you must
make him raise it, before he is brought on
10 the background. As this paper will
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LIBERTY STATE TICKET.
NOTICE,

The Copartnership heretofore existing
under the firm of HoLcoMB s. MURRAY
is this day by mutual consent dissolved
All demands due the said firm are 10 be
paid TO ]. Holcomb.
D. S. MURRAY,
]. HoLCoMB,
Brandon. April 6, 1914.
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DEATH OF PROFESSOR SANDERsoN.--
John Sandersor, author Of THE Amerl'
can in Paris died at his residence in
Philadelphia on Friday last.
HIM Heman Allen Moore, M. G. from
The xth (Columbus) District Ohio dlec
81 Columbus, on the Sd, two days after
ii. arrival from Washington
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Fer Vice Pre- sident,
T II 0 M A s M o r. Il IS,
OF OHIO.

rejoice that the abolition OF slavery through
out the civilized world is no longer problematical
il seems 10 be almost universally conceded that this
stupendous fraud upon portion of the human race
is last drawing to close, and the great question
with as is truly, what measures are best suited to
accomplish this desirable end in the United States.
"Political action is necessary TO pre-
duce moral reformation in a ton i; and that action
with us can only be effectualy exercised through
the ballot box. Aud surely the ballot box can new
er be used for noble purpose than to restore
and secure 10 every man his inalienabie righ,s."--
Thomas Norris.
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VOICE OF REED M.

| mas Ilght 10 ueihai'' anu i'iS'S' wv" US
equality of rights and privileges, and to
a complete and ample protection Of per
sons and property from domestic violence
and foreign aggression"
( The object and aim of the abolitionisI'
have been perfectly understood, even by
shareholders themselves, and in consider,
alton of the additional rights, privileges
and honors guaranteed to them by the
provisions of their State and National
Constitutions-that of holding slaves as
property and Superior influence in elect
| ing the Executive, Senate and House Of
! Representatives Of the Union. In view
of the leveling down OF their superior
rights to The level of northern freemen, or
where equality would place them, a
dreadful precipice" is in their prospect
before them, and when they discovered
tina. the abolitionists were about to appeal
10 the ballo,.oox for the attainment Of their
objects, Henry Clay of Kentucky was
alarmed and could keep silence no longer,
bnt arose in his place in the Senate Of the
United Ssa,es, on the 9Th day of Februa-
ry 1889 and said, "Mr. President, 1t is at
this alarming stage of the proceedings of
the Observation-Disclosures that | would seri-
ously invite every cousiderate man in the
country solemnly to pause and deliberate.
y reflect, not merely on our existing pos
ture, but upon that dreadful precipice
down which they would hurry u.s." This
consider sufficient proof of the forego-
ing statements, as we'll as evidence that it
is through the ballot.box alone the aboli-
,ionis,s can expec. 10 effect their purposes;
if is not sufficient, more can be had
from as authentic sources.
As many of your readers may not un-
derstand the lofty eminence upon which
slavery has placed Inc 1reemeh OF the
South above those of the North, | have
formed
A TABLE
showing the average numbsr Of free.
men in each of the several States to
an electoral vote and also Repre-
sentative in the House, and member Of
the Senate.
For basis of calculation l have taken
the number Of votes poled for electors OF
President and Vice President in 1910
with two exceptions. LIST Rhode Island
has amended her Constitution since 1910
which extends the elective franchise. |
have therefore taken the number of votes
given for Governor in l843 as being more
appropriate. End South Carolina chooses
her electors and Stale officers by the Le-
gislature and therefore has no general
election. have made On estimate pro.
portioned 10 the votes and free population
of North Carolina and Georgia.
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V0101A OLE lF1glElRID@ZlI
Brandon, Thursday. April as, 1s44.
LIBERTY TICKET.
Nominated By The National COavention, May, I84I
For PTesident,
J A M E s G. B / II N Ely,
OF MICHIGAN.

"Our own slave States, and especially the more
southern Of them, in which the number of slaves is
greater, and in which, of course, the sentiment Of
injustice in stronger than in the northern ones
are to be placed on the list OF decaying communi.
ties.
1.-The question for the north finally to de
eide is-shat the slave states draw us down with
them, and both perish, shall we by decided con.
Junct exertion of yiruous energy, save ourselves
and them from desn ucIion."- James q. Birneg,
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION,

AS this Con rsntfon is soon 10 meet for
the purpose of nominating their candidates
for President and Vice President, it NAV be
proper TO allude to the men who have been
named, one Of which will probably be put
in nomination as candidate for President
| will frs, name John Zyltr As he has
given so much offence 10 that party, II is
not probable that his recent efforts to court
its favor, by removing Wings from different
offices, and putting in their stead men OF ihe
Democratic party, will avail so much as To-
secure him the nomination. Next comes
John C. Calhoun, who is so well known 10
be in favor Of Notification, Free trade and
the annexation of Ie9as, that the Demo-
Gratis of the North will hardly dare risk him
on the course, and take it for granted he
cannot be the nominee of the Convention.
The third man is Murtir Ton Buren,, who
will probably get mvre votes than either of
the others, if not more than both, and if Ell
Their are nominated, think he must be the
man. AS the first two men named, are
known to make no pretensons to ant-slave-
ny, there rs no occasion now TO warn demo-
cratic aboliIionists against them. Mr.. Van
Buren, will be more likely TO deceive, as he
is, Gas Mr.. Calhoun remarks) made up of
the Fog and the Weasel, and a warning
seems to be more fully called for. When
Van Buren, was President, he seemed will
ing 10 aid in sacrificing about forty human
beings-the Amistad captives, for the pur-
pose Of securing the favor of The South
And had il not been for the timely aid of
Lewis Tappan and few other rqetic
abolitionists at the time, and the aid of J.
@. Adams and host Of other tried friends
subsequently, these sable strangers would
have been executed on the Island of Cuba.
No thanks TO Mr.. Van Buren, that their lives
were not taken. He has also been so rerg
anxious to secure the favor of the slave
power, that he ridiculously gave an Advance
veto TO any law which might be enacted
by Congress for the release of the captive in
the District of Columbia, without the same
being called for by the oppressors the m
selves!
Shall The people Of the North, then, when
the power of the elective franchise, las is
seen from the table published this weekly
and the moral right, SO greatly preponder-
ale in our favor, longer continue TO bow
down so basely 10 the slave power2 Free
men Of the North how long will you con-
tinue 10 choose between the two evils pre-
sented by the 100000 Shareholders, while
here are 1,750,000 against them? As you
will see, one eighth part OF the freemen of
The nation, rule The other seren Fights. You
may also see that there is numerical force
enough to drive all the men named, from
The field. Will you not arise in the majesty
Of right and lawful might, and put men in
office who will work for humanity2
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The following memorial has been cir.
.culated in this town, and we believe, it
now on its way TO Senator PHELPS for
presentation to the U. s. Senate. 1t was
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United States District Court for The Hss-
tern District 2 Tirgtnio, hoiden at Siaun-
ton, Oct. 9, 1913
IN BANKRUPTCY.
NOTICE to ths Creditors and all others con.
cerned in interes, to shew cause agains, the Pc
ttion Of
No 6S-Da"id Dodson Of Augusta county, Cor
discharge from all his debts and n certificate
thereof. ON Wednesday ,he LIST of May next.
l73-Theophilus Cation, of Marion county. for
discharge from all his debts and a certificate
thereof ON "Wednesday the LIST of MAY next.
956-Wm Thomas of Bo,etourt county. for
II discharge from all his debts and certificate
'hereoI' on Wednesday the LIST Of May next.
ll95-Wm ii Altl'ar, of Greenbrier county.
tor discharge from ali his debts and certificate
thereof, on Wednesday the LIST of Nav next.
l326-Wm J Ford, OF Preston county, for :,
discharge from all his debts and c.r,;6cn,s
thereof, on "Wednesday the Isl of May next.
l317-Leyi Teay, of Monongalia county, for
a. discharge from all his debts and a certificate
'heiSot, on Wednesday the LIST of MAY next.
l3II-aames Higgins, of Morgan county
lot uischarse from all his debts, and certii
cafe thereof, on Wednesday the Ist of Nav next.
i3IS-John Gardner, Of Morgan county, for
a discharge from all his debts and a certificate
thereof, on "Wednesday the Is, of May next.
l3Si-Joseph Pollock Of Ohio county. for a
discharge from all his debts and a certificate
thereof, on "Wednesday the LIST OF May next.
l4lS-JOhn Evick, of Randolph county, for a
discharge from all his debts and a certificate
thereof, on Wednesday the Is, of May next
l5l1-John Arnett, Of Monongala county,
Tor discharge from all his debts and certificate
'"ereoi' Oh Wednesday the LIST Of May next.
lo1S-Jacob Shillenberg, of Hampshire CO.,
!or discharge from all his debts, and certificate
'hereoi' on Wednesday The LIST of May next.
i. l5l9--Andrew ] Weary, of Lee county, for a
discharge from all his debts and certificate
thereof. on Wednesday the LIST of May next.
looo-Abbot q Cole, of Lee county, for a dis
charge from all his debts and a certificate thereof
on Wednesday the lst of May next.
l553-Harrison II Ferrel, of Marion county,
Tor discharge from all his debts and certificate
thereof on Wednesday the LIST of May next.
l3o6-Frederlck Garter, of Rockbridre Co..
Tor a discharge from all his debts and certificate
thereof on Wednesday the LIST Of May next.
lo5S-Davld Points, Of Augusta county. for a
discharge from all his debts and certificate
'hereoi' on Wednesday the LIST of May next.
. lo59-George Miller, of Morgan county, for a
discharge from all his debts and certificate there.
OIL on Wednesday the LIST of May next
looo-John Ash, of Morgan county, for dis.
charge from all his debts and certificate thereof
on wednesday he LIST of May next.
i20i-Joseph Bechtol, of Morgan county. fol-
discharge from all his debts and certificate
thereof. on Wednesday the LIST of May next.
lo62-John Householder, of Morgan comfy.
iora discharge from all his debts and certificate
'heeoi, on Wednesday the LIST of May next.
N. X. TROUT, ID. Clerk,
w. -o' U. S. ID. C. W. d.
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VMsyVIws IgwNDIwo


'ENHE subscriber has erected a foundry AZ Vesu
vlus Furnace for the double purpose of making
all articles usually executed at foundries. and If
manufacturing the Livingston county Pow. This
pow was hrst used in the county of Rockbridqe
put iittie more than one year ago since then.
many OF our most intelligent farmers who have
mad an opportunity of testing it, have giyen the
strongest testimony of lis value as a chcap. eff
cient, and strong arlice-indeed IL is believed
mat all without single exception who have
purchased and tried this pillow DURING the mast
year, have been highly plaasoI erorat,u,
and nave been generally convinced that il will
soon supercede all Others now in use. The pat
terms which the subscriber now has, were made
by the Patentee during the past year, expressly
tor the State of Virginia and are believed to he
an improvement upon the form of his first pattern:
particularly in having stronger turning power
The old patterns for the paints and slides of this
piow, and all the patterns for the self sharpeninr
pillow, are at this foundry also a comr lete sell
OF patterns for the Thrcshing Machine UoRsr
fowEn formerly madehy Mr.. Bradley. Allkinds
OF iron turning neatly executed. The foundry
Will be under the management of Mr. SCHUYLER
Bradley, whose reputation as monlder is suffi
cient guaranty that all jobs will be neatly execu
ted. In asking share of the public patronage
Tor this foundry, the subscriber relies entirely upon
these facts. that all his TASKS e. most Of his patterns
are new that his materials and workmen are the
very best in the valley; and that he is determined
tospare no expense TO make ii in all respects such
an establishment as will meet the wants of this
community. MATTHEW BRYAN
March %, ISI3.-l2m
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PUBLIC SAIb1Ao

\ virtue of decree rendered in the Circuit
Superior Court of Law and Chancerv for
Augusta County, in cause therein depending, in
which Francis II. Stribling, &C., were plaintiffs,
and John Wright, deft., on the 18th day of No
VemOer, lo4S and for the purposes therein d.
recled, will sell at public auction, on the nre-
mises' on the 9Th day of January next, one GER
tam tract OF land, containing by estimation 2s7
ACRES, situate in the county Of Augusta, adj
Joining the lands of Robert McPheeters, Adam
Shuey' and others, and being the same land which
was purchased by tho dSfondunt from ti,o pfair,-
THIS. So much of the purchase money as will
satisfy the costs of sale, will be required in hand.
and the residue in three equal inslalments, at G.
IL and Is months. Bonds with good personal
security viii be required for the deferred paw
ments' and the title to the land be withheld as
additional security, until payment be made.
Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock. NJ
N. *. TROUT, Comm'r.
Dec. ii, 1913.
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Augusta County Cour, Clerks Office, to wit /:
James Campbell,
To
John ID. Campbell, James M. Campbell, and Ro-
bert ID. Campbell.
Deed dated the 18th day of March in the year
oil OF! Lord one thousand eight hundred and thir-
y hve' conveying the following property, to wit:
All the right, title, claim, interest and demand,
both at law and in equity, Of him the said Jane !.
Campbell, into or out of the following real, mixed
and personal property, viz: One tract of Land,
o. ,ai'''N'n s sls iiI = ,-.rvs.
lying on Naked Creek, in The said county of Au-
gusta, being the same on which the said James
campbell now lives; also, an entry of about Sc
ven acres, lying between the aforesaid tract and
the lands Of the late George Aylor, decd; also.
one other undivided tract, containing two hundred
ana sXty-eight acres, in said county, being the
same That Hugh Donaghe, decd, bequeathed to
1ohn Donaghe, decd; also, other entry ad ,
joining tie last aforesaid tract, estimated to con.
tam ABOUT tweniy-seven acres; also, one other
tract, lying In Bath county, i'm the said State con.
tanning three hundred and fifty acres, adjoining
t ,n. lands OF Thomas Pulln, Samuel Pullin and
il%aoe'h fuiiin also, one other tract, containing
one hundred and forty-eight acres, except so
much as has been heretofore convened by the
SAID James Campbell to a certain William Stuart.
adjoining the last mentioned tract and the lands
on which the said William Stuart now lives; also.
iour male slaves, namely: Peter, Ben, Armistead
.''S"' iou. 'ehdie sidNeS, named sally the
elder, Agnes, Sally the younger, and Jane; five
mead OF Horses, five head of Cattle, ten head of
Ilogs, two Clocks, four Bedsteads Beds and
Furniture, one dozen Chairs, one Safe one Bu-
Ieau, two Tables. one Wagon, and all the horse
Gears, Farming Utensils Household and Kitchen
Furniture, and every species of property, real,
mixed and personal, now belonging to the said
James Campbell
Gan Extract.)
Teste,
JACOB X. STRIBLING, D. c..
Dec. 81.
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81 o u I q u Q

hS virtue OF deed of trust executed to me by
Samuel Leonard and Robert Coyner, BEARING
Gale the &c day OF September, 1912, and duly 70,
corded IN che Clerks Office Of the County Courts
oil the Counties of Albemarle and AUGUSTA. 7
sDai', Tor purposes mentioned in said deed, pro-
Geed TO sell Tor ready money, on the 9th day of
January next, at the residence of said Samuel
Leonard, the following property, TO wit: four
Iiacls OF Land; lying on the Blue Ridge, or s
lhe County of hlbemarle; one tract (on which
sad Leonard resides) contains 245 acres, one
other 5l4 acres one other 1896 acres, and the other
5233 acres. Also, SO head of Hogs, 20 head
Sheep, head Cattle, bay Horse about Il years
oid, sorre Horse, sorrel Mare, Wagon and
Gear Tor three horses, Carryall and Harness,
set blacksmith's Tools, 9 Grndstones, Q largo
hetiIes, rifle Gun, shot Gun, and Stove and
Pipe.
Acting as Trustee | shall convey such title
only as is vested in me by the deed aforesaid.
-, N. MASSIE, Trustee.
lbe above sale is directed by anD with my con-
sent. SAMJJEy IlEONARD
Dec. IL, 19i3.-tds