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RANDoLPHs WILL. We learn from
the Petersburg lnteligencer, that the long
IllIgated case OF John RandoIph's will was
decided on Tuesday evening last by yer.
dict of the jury, establishing the will and
codIcll of 1921 as the last will and tesae
ment OF MIR Randolph. A motion has
been made, however, iol new trial. which
motion was pending.
This decision gives The slaves of Mr.
Randolph their freedom, together kwith a
considerable sum Of money and we see
by the InteIigencer Ohhe next day,lhat. he
parties made a compromise before the mo-
ton for new trial was decided, by which
the negroes get their liberty and thirty
thousand dollars, aud the rest of the prop
ery goes 10 the heirs at law.-Burljng>
ton Free Press.
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For the Voice of Freedom.
COMMON scuooLs...vo.

lie
MR. EDITOR: Wepropose, with leave
publishing in the columns Of Jour paper,
series Of short articles upon The subject
o. common schools, hoping thereby, to eff,
'ec' AZ least sonIe IlnIo good in This depart.
men' OF our national literature. Our 6r>t
NUMBER shall be devoted to the object, and
'he Importance, OF the institution,
he o0jec! OF commoa schools is, evi.
d'n'y' The general diffusion Of ip,elIic,,cu
among the people. This is effected bv
placing The means of instruction, and the
opportunity for Improvements, within The
reach Of every individual.
The importance of the institution is has.
ed upon the necessity CT a moral and men
TAI cultivation, to the growth aud nerm0.
hence OF our national CHI .roclcr. I.t,l.
'ec|oaI improvement, directed by moral
and christian principle, can alone pjve
strength and excellence 10 man, and r.,,
der ilrm andsunshaken our republican it,
s''u'on' Ignorance is always the encmv
Of truth. No government can long eris,
under It's Influence. sItntcncy is selfish.
ness, dlsunIon' ana death. Our common
schools were instituted loerenoye this TO-
norance and, hence, heir real and absolute
importance. 1t is from these channels
these responsible, yet neglected, and, We
may safely add, degraded channels, that
flow The great aggregate Of Intelligence to
the people. Few, compared with the
many, have the advantages Of biober
than common school education. The
number Is small, that attends our sepjua.
rles; and sill smaller, thai is favored with
collegiate Instructions. Consequeuly, to
our common schools must we lock for the
improvement! of the mass. TIE qrya.
body of the American people can he edu.
called from no other source. Hence, we
again repeat, The importance OF the jns,j!u-
ton.
Our next number shall be oecopi,d in
discussing some Of .he numerous d.ificuI-
'les' under which our present sys:rm Of
common schools is placed. We sbaII 10,
expect TO enter mo particulars bul as Ter
as we do go, we shall speak freely, and
without hesitation.
r NJ. PHILIPS.
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From the Boston Daily Bee.
Passage OF the Texas Resolution,

BY reference to the Congressional pro-
cecdlngs it will be seen that the Join,
Resolution for anneying Texas, passed
in the Senate as amended by that body,
by vote Of 81 to IS. The amendmen mt
of the Senate is as follows:
Aud be II further reS0ire L-That if the
President Of the United States shall, in
his judgment and discretion deem it most
advisable, instead of proceeding to sub
init the fore -olng resolution TO the Re.
public of Texas as an overture on the
part OF the United States for admission,
to negotiate with that Republic; then =
Be II r'soLred-That State, 10 be
formed out of the Republic of Texas,
with suitable extent and boundaries. and
with two Representatives in Congress,
until the next apportionment of repre-
sentation, shall be admitted into the Tn.
ion, by virtue of this act, on an equal
footing with the existing States, as soon
as the terms and condition ofadmissio n
and the cession Of the lemainng Texan
territory 20 the United States, Shall be
agreed upon by the Government O. lex
as and the United States.
Sec. 2 And be IL FURTHER enactrd-
That the sun of one hundred thousand
dollars be, and The same is, hereby appro-
printed 10 defray the expenses of missions
and negotiations, either by treaty to be
ouomitied 10 Inc Senate, or BY articles TO
be submnled TO the Two Houses of Cons
gress as the President may direct.
The pendent Of he New York
Commercial says The whole proceeding in
the Senate was calm and dignihed; no
great excitement vas manifested. There
was no cIapplng-no hissing-no demon.
SIrallon Of feeling on the Subject.
The Senate bill, it will be- seen. does
not annex Texas to the Union. 1t is onIy
a preliminary proceeding. and requires
the action OF Congress TO consumma,e it.
The question will continue 10 agitale the
country for some time 10 come.
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From the Green Mountain Freeman.
CHURCH ACTION ON SLAVERY.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, wILLlsToN
VERMONT.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WILLlsToN,
VERMONT.
Whereas, the Sin Of slavery is increas-
ing in our land, and in spite OF rebuke is
persevered in; and whereas, the slave
power is an encroachn- aud dangerous
power - subyersve and regardless of all
the rights orthe slave, and indifferent
to all the rights Of the free, when those
rights come into collision with its inter,
ests and It's eXactiops; and whereas,
The impression prevails widely among
shareholders and slayeholdiug churches,
that many Of the ministers and churches
Of the North sympathize with them and
sustain them in their position; and where
as, the churches of the States ale involv-
ed in guilt SO long as they nege or re-
fuse to condemn and rebuke slayehoIdng
and we wish and will clear our skirts
from all blame by doing all in our power
to discourage, rc6uAe, and abolish slave.
ry, therefore,
Resolved. /. That we regard slavery
as IA haarant violation Of the command,
"lhou shalt love thy neIghbor as thy
self"
Resolved, 2. That the system Of Amer.
lean slavery fosters every vile passion OF
which the human heart IS capable ar
istocracy, pride, tyranny, oppresson,ig
norance aud vice of every me-bIinds
the eye 10 the right, sears the heart and
conscience to tho wrong, and awakens
and fosters that sinful prejudice that
would sacrifice every interest however
precious and to whomsoevor belonging,
that inleriores with itself,
Resolved, 8. That we will not receive
10 our communion tables and to our pull
pits, ministers and m embers of churches
v no are lininn in or imslifv slapnrv
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sustain the system by their influence or
by actual ownership.

sustain the system by their influence or
by actual ownership.
Resolved, 5. That the laws supporting
slavery, so far from excusng the silence
of ministers churches, and ecclesiastical
bodies, render the duty imperious on all
to bear testimony against this sin
Resolved, 8. That the decided and
concentrated action of all our ministerial
brethren and sister churches against
sIavery,is loudly called for at the present
time.
Resolved, 7. That to justify the hold
ing OF a slave least he should fall into
more wicked hands, is to do evil that good
may come, and is acting upon principle
by which may be justified all but the
highest degrees of niquIty of which man
kind are capable.
Resolved, 8. That to deny to the
church her right to speak in condemna
ton ola wicked law, or to forbid her
members any participation in it least she
should interfere with the rights o. the
State, is to nuIlity her divine commission
to teach the nations and the pretended
struggle to prevent her graspng the
sword Of truth, by which alone she hopes
TO conquer.
Resolved, 9. That in the abolition Of
slavery we are engaged in work TO be
done in the prosecution Of which we will
employ all ri2hteous means with wisdom,
love and perseverance,, til! the end is
accomplished,
A true CopP
l.. q. BINGHAM, Pastor.
WillisLon, Jan. 25, 1915.
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CONGRESS-.
FRIDAY, Feb. 81,

FRIDAY, Feb. 81.
| In The Senate co siderable hum Der of
petitions relating 10 Tex's, Postage and
other matters, were receiyel aud referred.
Several private matters having b, en-
disposed OF, the consideration OF he Texas
resolutions was cons dtrtd.
Nj Simmons having he floor, resumed
and concluded his reniatIs in opposiiian.
Mr. Merrlck following, AID 10 he ff 1T
qualification Of the friends OF Texas, made
an able arguments live sIe,ch in favor Of
the measure.
10 the House the consideration Of the
general appropriation bill Was then resum.
ed 10 committee OF The whole.
MIR G. j. logeYsoiI moved to amend by
inserting 1858, 900 lar opij for Ministers
to Grea. Bfllain France, Russia. Prussia,
Austria, Spain and Mexico. GINS re fets
TO the new ministers 10 beuppomrd under
The coming administrator Alter much
noise, the amendment was rcirch d. It
was however subsequently, agreed to in
another form.
Mr. ln9elsoII then moved 10 insert SG..
| 600 for The salary OF mnls.er 10 China,
! and $4,000 outfit.
On motion of Mr. Adams, il was amend.
ed 50 as to increase The AMOUNT 10 50 900
outfit ard 80 900 salary. Also, SIS 500
tor Secretary and Chinese Interpreter.
Agreed to.
Au amendment was offered, 10 the eff
ttct that hereafter members cf Congress
shall receive but Sc, instead Of So for ,y>
cry twenty miles.
Mr. SlIdelI moved furh- TO amend bv
providing that no menIbei~ Shall be raid
for the time he may be absent, excep, from
sickness.
MIR Brown Of la, moved further to a.
mend by adding, that hereafter the rsy
OF mem bers shall be bu! So per day."
Mr Davis moved 10 reduce the mileage
to 81 per 20 miles. This was agreed to.
A further amendmen, was agreed to, pro-
vidIng that when The distance OF any mem.
Der from the Capilo shal be more .Lan
500 miles, the mileage shall be but 81 Ter
twenty miles
The question then being Put on The c.
rglnaI amendment, thus amended, il was
rejected --ayts As, noes ~,
SATURDAY. Feb. %.
The Senate was still occupied with the
annexation question, Senator Ashley, of
Arkansas, leading off with strong and
powerful argument in favor of the passage
OF The treaty resolutions. He was follow.
ed by Senator Dickinson, of n. Y. The
only Democratic Senator believed 10 bs
hostile, is Senator Tappan, of Ohio, an
aboi.ionisr.
Dispatches from Eng and were recciv.
ed to day by the Stale DeIaumen,, of in.
teresl, Mr. Calhoun stands perfect y a|oot
in the contest for the formation OF the cab.
met. lie represents no Clique, no faction.
aud asks nor desires nothing but what il
right and will submit TO nothing wrong.
MONDAY, Feb. "a.
In the Senate, after the presentation ot
petitions and the reception Of some eSccu,
re COMMUNICATIONS. the WesI- Point A.
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T BY reference to our Coogression.
al proceedings our readers will See that
the Texas annexation resolutions have
passed the Senate in an amended form, and
goue tn the House, and report says tn al
they have passed that body as amended by
the Senate. How true hat report is, we
Cannot tell, but we fear it is too true
We copy The amendments of the Senate.
which may be found below. II.
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himself out 10 the Shareholder, TO assist him
in riveting again the CHAINS OF slavery on
a man whose onl y crime is, peaceful at
empt to assume the liberty which this
whole nation, every fourth OF Jolly swears
is iaaieAaWe! We see not why men
who will avail themselves of human law
to do THIS, will scrupIe at any thing which
The law allows. We heard one of the
counsel ioc the claimant admit, without
qualification, that slavery was wrong
that it WAS founded in njustice-lhat it
was Power against RigEl. And yet, be-
cause the law allowed him, he would aid
10 the extent OF his ability, the Shareholder
In the infection OF this wrong, the porpet-
uatiOn OF this injustice, the establishment
OF Might against RighIl Now, we ap-
peal to this gentleman himselt-and he
possesses many amiabe qualties-what
injustice, what wrong will you hesitate 10
do, if the law allows it? Has an hOnora-
bic. honest man, no law but statute law2
Is the Legislative body, composed OF fall
bic, corrupt men, aud whose laws can be
of no force. whenever they conflict with
the law of Nature or Revelation, your
conscience keeper2
We are aware of the shallow flea OF the
professional man, that he is bound 10 his
client. The man of Just moral sentiments
will plead no cause, he knows to be wrong.
He cannot do it without MlSehood -Hith-
cot injuring himself and the great cause Of
Justice. He may 60 so far as to engage
for criminal, charged with certain Of
fence; but, if honest, he will not attempt
TO conceal the truth, Or perVerL Justice
though he may be justified in setting forth
the paIlla'ing circumstances in The case OF
his client. Bu', wien man applies to
him, not for defence, but aggression not
that he may avoid the extreme rigors of
the law he has violated, but that he may
use On unjust law, for the purpose of 10.
flcting a slupendous wrong on a fellow
man, we hold that he cannot consent, and
be guiltless. We go further, and assert
that If he do consent, then, so far as the
principle is concerned, there is no wrong,
no iniquity, however enormous, which he
may not aid in perperating.
la view Of all this, the Legislatures OF
Massachusetts, and Connecticut have acted
wisely In prohibiting, under severe penal
ties, their citizens or officers ofthe law, TO
aid in eny way, in the seizure or recapture
Of person claimed as u slave. Their
officers are elected to execute jusiice-not
to further the purposes of OPPRESSION
And such ought 10 be the law in this
State. 1t would then leave the master,
just where the constitution leaves him
to assert his own claims by his own power:
and it would prevent our constr bles from
disgracIng themselves, lncapa citating hem
selves for their appropriate duties, and of
lending the community, by their volun-
teer slave-hun!Ing.
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IOWA.


REV. WIN. T. ALLEN OF Illinois, one
OF the L9uc Seminary Rebels" and the
s0n OF a saveboding d. d. in Alabama
has lately made an an'i>sIavery tour in
I1.sd, OF which he gives a cheering ac'
coun, in The Chicago News. We make .
short extract.
attended a series Of conventions he'll
IN different places. The first was at Den
mark thirteen miles west from Burlington
When arrived there, the meeting was al
ready in session, Vigorously prosecuting
the work of anti~slavery. The abolition
lists there were wide awake. making ar
engagements like business men TO carry Oh
the cause BY the establishment of paper,
supporting an agent, &c. &c. One thing
liked: They expressed determination
not to employ an agent without foil and
well settled plan beforehand Of sustaining
him and they put their hands into their
pockets, and made up a liberal purse TO
help pay an agent, if one could be procur-
ed. The second day of the convention
WAS turned into debate. An Iowa leg
;slalor and a Norman apostle, Tone Of the
twejve,) took up the cudgel against the
cause Of liberty. They conended thnt
slavery was sanctioned by the Bible, the
Constitution, and necessity. Emancipation
was out Of the question, because The ne>
gro could neither appreciate nor defend
his freedom, The audience was large,
and The discussion animated and pro'racl-
ed u
The third convention was at Washing>
ton. The aboIiionsts there are mostly
Ssceders, a branch of the Presbyterian
church that makes slavery a test of com-
munioo. Their minister, Mr.. Vincent, is
man as well as minister. He is not
afraid 10 open his mouth for the dumb. -
Nor does ne consider il derogatory 10 his
ministerial dignity TO come down for up)
into the arena of mora. "oufllct for human
Iiat's. The same may be said of Mr.
Turner, Congregational minister at Den,
mark. II does me good to find fearless
advocate OF Unpopular truth amongst the
ministers. | was happy, also, to lind IN
the Territory two or three Wesleyan
preachers who fear MOI 0 plead for liber-
W. Inc washington meeting leIHIIha'fu
gIoriousy for our cause. A little lawyer,
who was also member OF the convention
that framed the Iowa constitution, came
forward to give abolition its qu;etus in
Washington county. Il was great labor
Mons iabOrat, et ridicnIus mus masci-
sur" The man roared, swung his arms
and sweat most rroiuseIy, He wns res
ching his country from the ruinous mach.
inalions of domestic traitors and foreign
foes. Take it altogether, it was one Of
The mos! ridiculous efforts l ever witness,
ed. The people saw it, even his own par
ty and thought the fellow himself felt
It most keenly before he could decenlly
make his escape. Anti~slavery evidently
gained complete victory.
TAa Last meeting was held at Salem
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UNPLEASANT MlsTAKE.-lt is gel'Ing
to be generally believed that John Gordon
lately hung in Providence, for the murder
Of Amasa Sprugue, was innocent rom
circumstances that have since transplreu.
He soIemnIy asserted his innocence at Tue
moment of leaving The world. Other SIM
iar cases have recently Iransplred. W nat
a horrible ideal taking The life OF an nno-
cent man, on charge at which MS very
soul revo!ts! Better that dozen VILLAINS
should escape the penalty of the law, than
that the bood of Que honest man should
be upon it, Aud yet class OF persons
are so much in favor OF hanging, lhatthey
are hardly willing 10 wall Ior the forms
of trial-so that their o0~ minds are
made up on the sui ect-and made up too
on the merest street talk. A lew days
since, every body was confdeot that Nc
Guire, The negro, killed young Osburn,
as was soIeunly asserted by Polter.-
There was no doubt OF It" aud had
vnchlug been a characteristic OF New
England, he would probably have dang led
ere this, from Que of the EIms on the
Pubic Square. But now, We have an
mother cohesion, whlch sells the poor me-
g,o free-and but for hlch, most people
would never have doubted his guilt aod
the State Prison for lli1, at least, would
have been his lot. "The laws delay" in
such cases, is certainly wise in It's results;
aud as long as shere are those who look
forward to Il hanging as to holiday, We
trust it VIII continue TO drag us slow
length along. Ii we must have these bar
barous parades, for Heaven 5 sake let US
be sure we have legitimate Victims. The
case 10 which we alluded, shows how tas-
lily men may be deceived in regard 10 the
guilt of another; and that 1t is better TO
forcgo The extreme penalty of the law,
where there is a single doobl 10 The prs
onel's favor. Gordon asked ofthe Rhode
Island authorities, extension for !ew
days, of his lease Of life, aud 1t was REJECT
ed! A more nhuman denial cannot well
be conceived, under The circumstances. -
The "tew days" might have established
his lunocence-it was 10 obstacle 10 uIiI-
mate lustice;-but no; he was hurried INTO
etcrnny, fearful witness, perhaps, against
those who may one day stand in need OF
the mercy they denied 10 him. New Ha-
zen Register.
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VOICE OF IRFh DON,
Bsnndcn, VhHrsday, Ma
SPECIAL NOTICE.

D%Let it be distinctly understood by
the Liberty friends throughout the State,
that there are at present NO AGENTS in
the field commissioned by US to lecture &
take up pledges in behalf of the general
cause. When any are thus employed,
due notice will be giyon of the fact.
STATE COMMITTEE.
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Discussion ON SLAVERY There is
an evident impulse in Kentucky to discuss
those questions connected with The subject
Of Slavery. The Frankfort Common
wealth says: "The iud!cnlions are maul-
fest hat he friends aud opponents Of grad
uaI, prospective emancipation, desire TO
discuss the merits Of the sub jrct before The
country through the press. We know
no good reason why The discuss on should
not proceed There are many good, hon
est, Conscientious, and patriotic cltizens on
DO! h sides of The questions" Bee.
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A VERDICT REVERSED ~ ONE o

A VERDICT REvERsED IL ONE OF
THE PARTIES. We last week kept our
readers advised Of Z slave case ---il0ppess,
of Arkansas, claiming his slave before
Judge Read, end after obla'ning decis
ION that the negro was Il save, taking
him before Esq, Taylor, and having hIn'
placed in his owners possession, who had
MIN conveyed in the midst of a crowd OF
at least 1000 persons, to the river and cross
20 Kou!1cky.
1t appears that Hoppcss started with bis
slaves 10 Virginia, aud on The way, near
Portsmouth, while the former was asleep,
The latter in parson appealed his own case
to the court Of LIBERTY, holding a circuit
all through ONO, aud especlaiiy a!ong
he bank Oft the RIVER, and fou' d no diff
Guilty in draining a reversal OF The dccls
ion of Judge ard MagjstraIe-he was sell
discharged iyom seryiiude aud most likely
will say discharg rd, for his escape was
effected without the knowledge OF any
known person, and in region where he
can cIuds pursuit. Ne understand $500
reward is offered for him.--Cinci@naH
EHQalrer.
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ANOTHER VICTIM. The S.. Louis
Era Of the 18th uh. says, that "A Miss
Susan Yates was arrested last evening up
on capias issued from the crimaa courl
and committed TO jail She is charged
with aiding the escape Of slaves TO Cana
da and tn" fee States from this vicnily.'
We know not who the person thus charg-
ed is, or what her olitnSe has been bul
i! is Iamenaoe stale OF things which
makes arrests Of This kind necessory.-N.
Y. EuaNg.
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The Wi,konsan Herald mentions the
death Of VIM. Howell, Of Iowa county,
under the following circumstances. He
was LETT drunk upon bunh in a grogge-
ny, and feeling cold in The ni-ht, arose,
took hearty drink OF Whiskey and then
placed Goals under his bunk, tho clothes
of which caught fire, and before he was
able to move the flesh was completely
burned from his legs Those who heard
his screams, thinking them the rawlings
na;d ,,o uftontion IN
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DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR FACE.

DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR FREE-
DOM, The Georgetown ID. c. Advo-
cate says; During "Wednesday night,
three OF the police officers, Messrs Barna
Gle, Adams and Poston, succeeded in ar.
resting runaway slave, belonging to Mr.
Lawrence Morton, of his town, alter n
desperate resistance on the part the slave
and some other blacks. The fellow had
been absent from his master for some
months, we believe, and the officers hav-
ing received intimaton OF bis Whereabouts
(the house OF a negro female in the north
era suburbs Of Washington repaired to
The spot, determined to secure him. The
negro hmseIi--ln athletic tellow--assal-
ed them with an axe, while his friends
endangered the lives of the offers by at
lacking them with spades and budgeoos,
From the collection of negroes, aud he
manner in which they were prepared to
resis', il is eviden, they anticipated The
visll Of the Officers Mr. Blrnacle suffer
ed much by loss of blood from blow over
the eve"