Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-09

Democracy.-"lheg glory OF democracy is its I'M
changing and immutoble principles. 1t always
seeks to besow the greatest good on the greatest
numbers majority of course rules, but the rights of
mnorties are secured"
Chicago Dem.
ProOf-South Carolina, the pattern State of
modern democracy, and the Democratic State of
Mississippi, says western paper, hold majority
oftheir people as slaves. "The majority, of course
rules does it?
The venerable John Quincy Adams, thus for
chilly and in few words writes the biography of
John Tyler:-'' Slavery is the corner stone Of his
politics. and duptcity of his morals" Volumes
could not better deneate the political traitor and
gade.-.Atton Telegraph.
An appendix might be written to this volume of
John TyIer's history, in which it should be said,
that the Wing party elected this man to the office
he has filled, on account Of the very corner stone
of his politics. Chicago News-
advocates the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Ba1tist
church, mainly on anti-slavery grounds.
Encouraging The Synod ofKentucky have a.
| dOpted resolutions recommending some plan for ex
tending the gospel to slaves. Ministers are re-.
commended to hold meeting to enig hten their,
minds upon the "great fundamental doctrine and
duty of the gospel" Masters are requested ''to
use dgent efforts of the moral and religious I'M
provement of their servants"
Indiana Freeman.
The Madsonian at Washington says:
owe understand from the capitol, that seats for
the expected members of Congress from Florida
and Iowa are being made. We think those from
Texas also, might have seats made for them, and
that the stuff for two chairs for the representatives
of California might be got out and charged to the
rcount nf ~ m
Iowa and Florida both have seats already in the
the House, and Iowa has resolved that she wont
CO me into the Senate Texas is still out, & there
is no certainty of her coming at all. We presume
California will wait till after we get Texas. Let
that chair-stutf lie and season awhile, ifyou please.
Morn. Chronicle.
Last Likeness Of Gen. Jacks0n.-Messrs. An
thony, Edwards & Co. have received from their
partner the pleasing intelligence that he has taken
a very fine daguerreotype of Gen. Jackson. Mr..
Anthony tarried at Nashville a week, waiting UNI
til the general was so far recruited that he could
sit up. He writes
" found the general very feeble, but willing TO-
sit for me. succeeded in getting most perfect
likeness, with a calm, dignifed expression. 1t is.
in three quarter view, and took another in pro-
file. took also view of his residence, good
one, though somewhat obscured by trees The
family treated with great kindness, and the gen
eral gave me paternal blessing at parting. lie
I is evidently fast passing away shall not soon
forget the scenes that have witnessed at the her.
mtage. must not forget to mention that pro-
cured some hickory wood from the farm to make
frames for the kenesses"
ANARMY OF BABooNs about two hundred strong
attacked Taukeewall, a small town on the river
Gambia, a month or two ago. They assailed the
4 natives with great ferocity, biting and pehing with
s,icks and stones ia there daring attempt to carry
off what provisions they could find in the village.
The inhabitants made stout counter assault with
t, lcutasses and muskets, more deadly weapons than
the monkeys cauld command, In running contest,
NEARLY 100 we're captured, and since sold