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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
CAPTAIN WALKER.

A correspondent of the n Y. Tribune, in ]
giving an account of the celebration of the | st
of August at Waltham, Mass, speaks as follows
Of Capt. Walker:
Capt Walker, from Pensacola, was then in
troduced to tho meeting, and received with
hearty and prolonged applause. He is, perhaps,
fifty years of age, robust man. of dark com
plexon, and frank, honest, and pleasing counte-
nance. lie is unaccustomed to public speaking,
and the story which he tells receives no embell-
lshment from language or gesture, and needs
none. He told US that he became an Abolition
list from conviction, in 1881 and had ever since
that time, acted on Anti-Slayery principles. He
lived in Florida with his family for five years
succeeding 1886, and left it because he would
not bring up his children among the perncious
influences Of slavery. But while he remained
there, the coered people whom he employed,
were treated by him as human beings, and lived
on terms Of perfect equality with his family,
much to the chagrn Of the shareholders of that
region.
| In 1914 Capt. Walker went to Florida again
in his own small vessel; and when he had finish
ed his business and was about to return, seven of
the slaves who had been his hired workmen and
lived in his family, and who were moreover men,
bers OF the church with which he communed,
begged permission to 90 with him, which he
cheerfully granted They had bad weather, and
Capt Walker was seized with severe and danger
GUS sickness. After they had been out fourteen
days, a southern sloop fell in with, and seized
them. They were landed at Key West, whence
they were conveyed, in a steamboat employed in
the United States service, to Pensacola. During
this voyage, and afterwards, the most barbarous
indifference was displayed to the weak, sick anC
suffering condition of Capt. Walker though in {
into miserable dungeon, in default of $4,000
bail, which was demanded, schackeled with
n heavy chain, and left on the damp floor withou
table, bed or chair. He was ultimately tried OF
Fl seven different indictments lie was set on thu
pillory an hour branded SIS (Slaye Stealer, which
being interpreted meaneth Slave Sayior) in TIT
palm of his right hand; he had to pay fines anC
costs of between four and five hundred dollars
and suffered imprisonment most of the time il
; literal chains eleven months. The branded let
tiers in his hand, (Which, by the way were burn
there by the hand of native of Mane) are dis
tincty visible and indelible. Capt Walker clos
ed by saying, | repent not of what | have done
/ While live, this voice shall always speak, an
this hand always be raised against slavery, tina
shameful violation OF all the rights of man and al
} the laws ofGod
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
ANOTHER VICTIM.

Lewis W. Paine, formerly of Fall River, in
this State during four years past teacher in
Georgia, is now prisoner in Thomaston Geor.
ga He is accused of having aided fellow
man in escaping from bondage,
When arrested, he was assailed by twelve Of
the chivaTic sons of Georgia, all armed to the
teeth, with bowie knives, pistols, dirks, rifles,
and other such like implements of Christian
FREEMAN pistol ball was fired through his
arm, and rope made fast around his neck.
lie was put under $4,000 bonds, which fail
ing to procure, he was imprisoned, and is to
have his trial on the 18th of Aug. His wife
was advised to leave the State, and is now in
Massachusetts. We have these facts from a
brother of Mr. Paine, who is resident of our
village.
How many more Northern freemen must be
before the doors of that Ubiquitous
BastiIe will be thrown open l--W0rcester Ga
Eette.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
CALEDONIA AND ORLEANS

County Liberty Conventions were holden las
week, both of which we had the privilege of at
tending. They were we'll attended and deeply
interesting-especiaIy the latter. The friend.
are full of hope and confidence, and the prospect
is, we shall have largely increase Liberty vote
in each of those counties. Hon. Joseph Morrill,
of DanviIle, and Rev. iona. Woodman, of SUIT
ton, we believe, were nominated for the Senate in
Caledonia; and Geo. H. Page, Esq, of Green's
boro, was again nominated in Orleans. They are
all eminenty qualified fer the office, and we hope
they may have the support they richly deserve.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
THE DOWNWARD TRACK

We stated, several weeks since, that the YER
mont "Voice Of Freedom" had come out in "a
vor Of Whggery, but we little thought then that
its new associations would so soon corrupt it.
that it would be ready to admit into its columns.
without word Of dissent, the most ferocious at
tacks upon abolitionists. But SO it is. cor
respondent in that paper of the 3lst uIt speaks,
Iof Milton Clarke, the fugitive from Kentucky
slavery, as "the runaway slave, Milton Clarke,
who is led about the country by his keeper as a
sort of rare show" and Clarke and one of the
publishers of the Green Mountain Freeman are
spoken of in connection, as "these itinerant
showmen." This contemptuous treatment Of
anti slavery lecturers is worthy of James Watson
Webb, or Governor McDuffie. The writer de-
fines his own position by saying, 81 am not one
of those cold-blooded fanatics who inculcate the
principle that it is preferable to dissolve the
Union, cemented as it is by the blood of SO ma
ny martyrs, than to continue slavery that it is
not an act of dishonesty in slave to steal
horse whereon to run away from slavery; who go
about melting slaves to rise and massacre help
less women and children" &c, ntimating that
abohti0nists do these things. These things are
published with the tacit approval of the wing
editor of the Voice, who wishes still to be con-
sdered as doing all he can for the overthrow of
slavery! How rapid and how fearful has been
his descent! But as he has thrown himself into
the arms of whiggery, we hope that the Liberty
men Of the Green Mountain State will suffer
whiggery to support him, while they concentrate
their patronage upon the Green Mountain Free
man. their excellent and able Liberty paper.
There is no reason why Liberty men should sup
port the Voice, any more than any other Whig
paper for neither its character nor its ability en-
title it to any such preference.
Hartford Ch. Freeman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

Airport Tobacco, Charles county, Nd, large
meeting of citizens was held on Friday last tc
consider what measures were most likely to put
stop to the elopement of their slaves, the re.
cent gang arrested in Montgomery county being
owned in that vicinity. A preamble and series
of resolutions were adopted, recommending the
appointment Of an additional police, and the
Matchlul care Of their masters. Votes of thanks
were rendered to the citizens of Rockville for
their promptness and energy, and all free ne.
groes were notified that their presence would not
be tolerated within the limits the county after
the first Of December next the meeting pledg-
ing tselfto purchase all their property at fair
prices. Ministers of the Gospel are hereafter
positively prohibited from holding night meet
ings for the attendance of slaves, who are not to
be allowed to leave their quarters after dark, on
any account without pass from their masters.
Religious instruction during the day is not pro-
hlblted, provided one or more of their masters
should be present; and the employment of free
negroes at the fishing landings hereafter will not
be allowed. Funds>were raised to secure the
Enforcement Of these resolves, and the meeting
empowered the presidcntto call them together
again at any time that he ma, deem such course
necessary. A committee wassIso appointed to
endeavor to procure from the legislature addition
al legislation for the protection ofNReir property
and civil Observation-Disclosures Sun,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
EASTERN CONVENTION.

We rejoice that the call for an Eastern Conven-
ton Of brave hearted and strong minded men, to
sign the death warrant of slavery, meets with an
enthusiastic response. Vermont will do her share
to make it Convention worthy of the object it il
designed TO secure.
We shall be ready for it as soon as may be afte
our election is over We have a great number 0
Liberty merchants in the State, and it would great
" increase our delegation ftne Convention coul
be called in September, while they are at Boston
purchasing goods for the fall trade.
Rev. Kah Bayley says in note to US, 81 am i
favor of an Eastern Convention. don't say, &c
up rouser, but | do say, try to have wlse me
lhere.n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

must be Christ-like, not seetaran-like, not slave
ry-like, or the New Testament will not own
them, and Christ will condemn them as false
and hypocritcal. say then, as an old Congre-
gational minister of forty years standing, who
has always contended for the rights of man, to
Congregational brethren as body, you are in
wrong position; come out Of it; come out as a
body; if not, then as churches; if that cannot be
done, then come out as individuals The SOL
emn admonition of God is, Therefore come
out from among them and be ye separate, saith
the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and
[ will receive YOU" See 2 Cor. 6; Ills God
will not bless his churches, nor can they be a
blessing to the world while in sinful position.
Yours Truly, j. GLEED.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
TOWN REPRESENTATIVES,.

1t is now as certain AS any future event can BIZ,
that there will he no election Of State officers by
the people, most of the Wings admit this, for
they had only about 1000 majority last year and
every Wing was at his post; this year their vote
must be much smaller, as they are not able TO get
up any excitement, and nearly all except the lead
ers Indifferent as to the success Of the party,
while the number of the Liberty votes will be
greatly increased
Let Liberty men keep this fact before the peo-
pie and see 10 it that every true friend Of the slave
is got out to vote Oh the day OF elecon-that he is
there in season and remains as long as there is
any thing to be done. Let there be no dodging
and no backing out,--elsct n member where It
is possible, and where it is not, hold the parties
until they are willing to adopt our principles
Such course as this may have some effect in set
Ting the question, who shall make laws fer our
State the present year.
In selecting your candidate for representative,
select GOOD man, one you can trust out of YOUR
sight, who will not bstray tho party, nor be asham-
ed to be called Liberty man when he gets to tho
Legislature. You may perhaps increase the vote
by setting up man who has never Unidentified
himself with our party, though he processes to be-
Isve in our principles, such man if elected will
do US mere harm than good. Beware of making
any compromise OF this kind with the other par
ties. Let the friends in every town have their
own candidate and sustain him to the end if there
is but one Liberty man in the own, let that man
nominate himself, and vote for himself.
You will doubtless be called upon in many towns
te vote for tsmpsrancs men irrespective Of party;
this will be dons in towns whsrs the other parties
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

Tsras in the merit C0agreSS.-Before Texas
can come in the Union, according to the terms
ofthe resolutions adopted by the two govern.
ments, the constitution which she is now form.
ing must be ratified by our Congress. On the
presentation Of that instrument the last battle will
be fought on the annexation question. The op-
ponents ofslavery and of annexation will bring
all their power to prevent the ratification of her
constitution. If it shall be rejected it becomes
a serious question whether that will not defeat
the annexation. According to the terms of the
annexation resolutions, Texas is to be admitted
as state, not as a territory and before she can
come in as a state, Congress must sanction her
constitution.
On this question we look for a contest in the
Congress Of the most interesting character. In
the House of Representatives the friends of Tex
as will be sufficiently strong to insure the adop.
ton of her constitution. But the result in the
Senate is far from being certain The doctrine
has already been proclaimed in Massachusetts that
the act Of annexation is unconstitutional, null and
void, and may be lawfully resisted by her people.
ii this shall become the prevalent doctrine in the
free States and be waged in the Congress, it is
not difficult to fofesee that the contest will be
one OF vital Importance But even upon the
ground of opposition to slavery and to annexa-
ton, the contest will be fearful as to its result
Nashville Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

Had the Express and other journals acted
with equal forbearance, and kept out Nativeism.
we firmly believe that Henry Clay would have
been President from the 4lh of March ast-NeU
York Tribune.
So here we have another cause for Mr.. Clay's.
defeat. First, the Tribune charged it upon the
Liberty Party; secondly, he charged it upon the
Locofoco" frauds, i'll the admission Of unnatu-
ralized foreigners to>vote; and now, thirdly, no
charges it upon Nativeism! Three distinct and
Independent causes,-each one Of which was
enough! What nextt-Hampshire Herald,
Ancient Religion ofthe Soutk-a copy from
the Impartial Herald of Nov. IL, 1896,
printed in Newburyport, the following, which We
find in the list of deaths
Died, on the 9th of Oct last, at Beaufort in
South Carolina, the Rev. MGtthev Tate, in tho
10th year of his age.
In-his will were the following paragraphs:
az enioin it upon my executors, to publish
it in all the newspapers in Charleston, that de-
part this life under full persuasion, that if di
ed in possession of slave, | should not conceive
myself admissve into the kingdom of Heaven"
"Acquaint DR.. Rush. OF Philadelphia, of my
decease, and request him to publish the above in
that city"
That was before South Carolina was wholly
given over to tyranny-before the spirit of the
revolution had entirely died out.-Esse1 TrGp-
script.
Success to the RunaOays.--Slaves are run
4
hundreds If northern people "dont want EN-
let loose among u.s." they had better go in for
the abolition of slavery, and then the eoored
population Of the South will stay at homs.--Is
diana FFeensdn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

CoRREcTIoN.-Afe few errors appeared in KiaE
Bayley's articles which he wishes corrected. Ii
Remarks No. a, first column, 44th line frsm the
bottom, instead of out read act. Cd column 45tt
line from the bottom, for we'll known read would
know. Same column, 10th line frsm the bottom
for all impartial, read all impSnitsnt In S7th line
not is wanting.
In our leading editorial last week, in speaking OIL
Rev. Mr.. Day, the types made US say, he wa,
one of the most accepted lecturers who had ever
spoken in thS church, we intended to have said he
was enc of the NEST acceptable lecturers who ha'
ever spoken in the Stats,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

&c correspondent who has sent US an article
in relation to Mddebury College must wait pa
uently until we hear from Gov. Sade, as no has
been requested to give the facts to the public as
they are-thesG facts will probably be published
in few days. Will the Emancipator and other
papers keep quiet until it is ascertaned where the
blame rests, for there is guilt. deep as the pit
somewhere, and from the facts already brought &c
light, we believe the President is deserving Of nc
small share of it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
THE TRUE ISSUE.

Either Mr. Birney and those leaders of hi,
party who acted with him, understanding what
they were about, played most dishonorable part
last October, or we and those who wifully acted
with us did so. We see no plausible way in
which both parties can be acquitted of insanity
or knavery. Ncw York Tribune, July 10.
That's coming to the point. But why was it
not stated before! Why is it just now arrived
at and paraded at the head of battalion Of sent
ences covering more than two closely printed col
umns Something terrible is dreaded, and
something desperate must be done. James G
Brney is now feared. His personal and politi-
cal influence are not to be despised The yer.
dict has gone forth "Birney must be destroyed"
And hence the astonishing feats now being per-
formed. 1t may be that, the mill-stones some
men are trying to hang about his neck with
which to drown him in the sea of oblivion, will
only pile up at his feet, and form basis on
which the temple Of his fame shall be upreared
bidding defiance to the angry waves which with
impotent rage gnaw its base, but are destined to
die away in foam. American Citizc,M
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
THE FARMERS, LIBRARY,

We have just received the 81 No. of the Far
mers' Library aud monthly Journal of Agriculture
edited by John S. Skinner and published by Gree.
ly s. McElrath, Tribune office, N. Y. city. 1t i,
published monthly; it contains more than 100 pag
es EACH is beautifully printed aud deserves very
extensive circulation. Terms, So year. Mr.
Skinner is one of the most popular agricultural
writer's of the age and will doubtless make lh'
Journal most valuable periodical
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
EASTERN CONVENTION.

PRoCTORsvlLLE, August 4, lS45.
Friend Poland Feeling the liyeest interest
in the proposed eastern Convention, have this
moment LETT the hay field TO throw in the name Of
a humble bur ardent friend Of The Liberty Cause,
in favor of that Convention, and to pledge my hest
efforts to promote it.
| think that our good friend Whittier is right,
that it should at once he decided without further
preiminaries that "it is 10 BE-" No one acquaint.
ed with he liberty party in Vermont can doubt for
Il moment their hearty and entire cooperation,
The voice of that party will be clearly, unequivo-
caIIy and universally raised in favor of thu Con-
vention. In all such efforts to promote the glor-
Gus cause, but great heart beats in that party.
Let us tell our Massachusetts friends that, prov
idence permitting, we will meet them al the time
and place that shall be proposed, and unite with
them in efforts to arouse our sumbering country
men to a sense of the pers with which they arc
surrounded in pointing them to the portentous
clouds which hangs over US, and warn them 9th
bolt that sunbers in its bosom, and tell them how
we may deprive it of its power and arrest its dss@
tructon.
feel, sir, the fullest confidence that the Liberty
party in Vermont will, on this subject,
"Come up to the standard of duty
And roll on the Liberty bail"
! Yours Sincerely,
RYLAND FLETCHER
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

SMALL Pox.-We learn that this disease pre-
wills in the town of Sarksboro, aud there have
been few cases in Huntington, and some other
neighhorng towns. From u statement of the case,
published by several citizens of StarksbOro, it ap-
pears that there have been thrty-nnc cases il
that town within six weeks, and two deaths. Three
more are considered doubtful It is thought the
disease is on the decline.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

.Iessr1 Editors 1t is due to the Mon.pslisr
Association to state, that what Rev. L. D. PomS-
roy has published in your paper, as being an 'Ex-
tract from the minutes ofthe Montpelier Associa-
.tIon,' published in the Vermont Chronicle of June
llth' is NOT the minute Of association in his case,
then published-but garbIed extract of that min
ute, together with words added and omitted By
himself
JOHN GRIDLEY, Register of Ass
Montpelier, Aug. 7h, 1945.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
TIE CINCINNATIADDRE

The Address that was read at the late Cincin
natl Convention is one Of the abest production
that has been published for long time. We have
thought best to issue an extra containing the Adj
dress, Instead of Il tract 1t ought to be put int
the hands of every honest thinker in the State
No man can read it with an uprejudcee minC
without becoming converted to its principles
They will be sent out the last of the week ant
let them be faithfully circulated before election
They will he sent to ths same places the last tracts
were sent to- Let them be sent Immediately tC
the different towns, This will be the last mum
Der we shall issue, as this makes eight months VT
nave sent them out and this closes up the contrac
on our part.
A number of pledges for Tracts have not ye
been paid, the money mus: be sent to the Trac
Committee Immediately.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14

cove have number Of Communications on
hand Some of them are so badly written, that it
10 almost impossible to deciphsr them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
LIBERTY STATE TICKET.

Senatorial Nominations.
AJu n. s BENJAMIN F. HASKELL
-''''' w. IRA CLIFFORD.
~ (LEMUEL BOTTOM,
''''''S we w. ! CYRUS ARMSTRONG
C,;., {SAMUEL PAIGE,
''' '''''" -" } WIN, E. SHERMAN.
JOSEPH MORRILL,,
O"''"0"'" o. } JONATHAN WOODMAN
Essen co., AFRO BURTON.
LAWRENCE BRAINARD
Franklin co. ANDREW COMlNGS,
JAIRUS EATON, JAZZ
{ PLTNY DAY,
Orange Co. : GEORGE MAY,
HARRY HALE.
Orleans co., GEORGE H. PAGE.
{ AMOS THOMPSON,
Rutland Co. : JOSIAH w. HALE,
LYMAN BATCHELLER.
,,o { JABEZ MOWER,
''"'''''s'0' w. SAMUEL CHAPMAN.
{ SUMNER A. WEBER,
uy,c OLIVER GLEASON,
"""'" w. { WILLIAM WARNER,
JAMES A. ALDRICH.
{ JOHN H. CAMPBELL,
Windham co. WILLARD FROST,
JOHN G. WILSON
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-08-14
THE Pr E E NJ A N .

"Plant as reedswh here Freedom'swaters glide
Firm as the hills to stem Oppresslon's tide"
MONTPELIER, VT. AUGUST II, lS45
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AEEH A vi BR A.
REDUCTION OF PRICES,

Reduction OF PRICES.
80 BALL GAME, q! CTs. EACH PERSON.
ALLEYS LET AT so &c PER HOUR.
FHSHE Subscriber having fully established the AL
"a HAMBRA as a place of gentIemanly resort, as
sures its patrons that, in reducing his prices, the
rules which have proved satisfactory to al will be
adhered to- and the strctcst order insisted on.
Disorderly persons, who cannot conform to the
rules ofthc House, and Boys under age, requested
not TO visit the place, they will not be permitted to
remain.
The subscriber wishes the above distinctly under
stood, that gentlemen may feel assured they visit
the Ahamhra and indulge in quiet amusement and
exercise without the slightest fear of annoyance.
90 Mr.. BRADLEY, my former assistant, having
returned from the North, will have the entire c0ntrO
of the Saloon department.
{G9-The ALEXANDRA SALOON OF REFRESH
MENr, usual, is furnishCd.wh all the requirement.
of the season. which served up in the best style
mhle-lm AMBROSE BALTIMORE.