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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-08-21
COMMENCEMENTS.

Dartmouth Colege-On the 3lst ult. Fifty.
nine young men received the degree of Bachelor
of Arts. a large Freshman class is expected to
enter.
.uiddieb,uy Coilege.-On the oath ult. class
Of thirteen graduated. Rev. james Meacham, pres
ent Congregational pastor in New Haven Of this
State, was elected Professor of Rhetoric and Eng
fish Literature.
University Of Jermom.-On the 9Th of August.
The graduating class consisted of twenty-four-
We understand there is prospect of an uncom-
monty large Freshman class. Rev, w. G. r. Shedd
Of Brandon has been elected Professor of Rhetoric
and Belle Lettres, and has accepted. He graduated
at Burlington six years since lie is young man
of uncommon promise, and will greatly adorn his
station. Few if any institutions in the country now
present greater inducements to young man des-
rous of obtaining finished education than our
State University.
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WASHINGTON co. GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

WASHINGTON co. GRAMMAR SCHOOL
As will be seen by our advertising columns, an
other academcal year of this institution common
ces on Thursday of next week. Never, during the
entire existence of the school, has year opened
under more suspicious circumstances. The whole
interior of the building has recently been complete
lily remodeled, and we are confident that two more
convenient or more pleasant school-roons than our
academy now contains are not TO be found in any
similar institution in the State. The want of n
proper head to the female departmental want
which has been suffered to continue much too long
has at last been most happily supplied. No
male teacher, however well qualified he may be in
other respects, is fitted to be the sole proceptor Of
young ladies. lie may make them learned, but can
scarcely make them charming. He may enable
them to do great things WE'LL but will hardly succeed
in bestowing that other equally desirable accom-
pshment the ability to do little things gracefully.
The female mind he may discipline and strength
en- but to develop it in all its exquisite proportions,
ana clothc it with all the radiant beauty Heaven
intended it to possess, is task far transcendng his
powers; it requires truer eye, and a nicer hand
than nature ever vouchsafes the sterner sex. No
lll9lilullOH llhc oul7i uc7lgHtu LOT DOlu scAcS,
should be a day without preceptress, by whom
both solidity and elegance of education may be
impaired and we are glad that the Trustees OF
our School have at last seen the necessity of rem
edying this marked imperfection.
Nothing now is wanting'to make our Academy
most cminenty successful. Mr., Colburn, whose
past services have universally given unaloyed sat
isaction, will still remain, and, gathering wisdom
with continued experience, will exert his utmost
energies to promote the moral and intellectual
advancement Of those under his charge. His as
sociate is a young lady of uncommon excellence as
scholar, and unquestionable abilities as teach.
er. She has formerly been engaged in other In
situations, and has uniformly won golden opinions
wherever she was known. Public confidence in
such teachers as our Academy now possesses will
not, - can not be misplaced The school has beer
remarkably prosperous for the past year, and de-
serves to be doubly so for the year to come.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-08-21
THE PATRIOTS IDEA OF EDITORIAL RE
SPONSIBIIITY

"The Waterman and Caedonian threaten all
who shall make specific charges against the nan-
cal officers of the State with prosecutions for libel"
Last Patriot.
We will not undertake to answer for the Gale
DOMAIN, but as for our single self, we never made
or dreamed of making, the threat here imputed to
us. The Editor of the Patriot appears to be as in
nocent of proper conception of editorial respon-
sbility as an unborn child. When we entreat him
to be no longer guilty of the arrant cowardlce of
assang the official character Of others by proxy,
but TO make his charges upon his own individual
responsibility his affrighted Imagination immedi-
ately conjures up horrid images of Judge and
a jury armed with all the terrors of the law and
he straightway whines most piteously about the
sediton law of the elder Adams, and then very af-
fectingly throws himself upon the sympathies of a
compassionate public We are most happy to
quiet the apprehensions that so much trouble the
Editor in regard TO this matter. Neither Judge nor
Jury, if we can help it, shall ever touch hair of
the Editors head. We would, however. take
this opportunity to inform him. lest hereafter he
may again misapprehend us, that an editor occu.
pies responsible station and is supposed to have
character to maintain; that he ought to stand in
some fear Of a certain tribunal called public opin-
ion; that this tribunal is very apt, when charges
duplicating the character of others are deliberate
y made without proof or even the least semblance
Of proof to pronounce their author nothing more or
less than a reckless calumniator. This is the kind
of responsibility we spoke of, and we are sorry if
the Editor has never before heard of its existence
If this is actually the case, such ignorance may
excuse much in his editorial career that otherwise
is entirely objectionable; but we hope he will here
after regulate his editorial conduct with view to
the newly discovered fact that he is accountable
for that conduct at the bar of public opinion.
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object would be most sadly out of place. We
suppose that no question will be made by any one
of the fact that the convention intended to censure
Legislature for an iniudicious attempt, they
view the matter, to govern the appetltes and pas
sions of mankind. Indeed, in the resolution fol-
lowing, they inform us that democracy teaches
that men should be left, as far as possible, in the
possession and enjoyment of their inaenable rights,
without the interference of Legislatures" &c.
The inquiry now becomes important, in what
manner has our Legislature attempted to govern
and regulate the appetites and passions of the peo-
pie? They have done nothing, that we know of,
that has not been done by every legislative body
in the civilized world. They have declared that
such and such acts, defining them, are crimes or
misdemeanors, and they have provided the mode of
conviction and of punishment. Our criminal code
may be too severe or it nay be too lax; our Leg
isature may possibly have omitted to provide for
the punishment of certain obnoxious offences, or
they may have been too severe in the punishment
of others. But it is certainly strange doctrine
that Democracy" teaches, when she owns that
our Legislature has no right to punish man for his
neglect to confne his appetes and passions within
the bounds of reason.
The convention aver that they have full conf
dence in the capacity of man to govern both his
appetites and his passions. The inference, we sup
pose, is, that as man govern HIMSELF it is wrong
by legislation to attempt TO restrain INN. The lib
ertine has a strong desire TO perpetuate the crime
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All % tbcIo o o, reajate or Govern their
netitos mr. nossIons and f tbev do not Jy5y il e
pytron,elv -denocrotic 70 restroin tbem
Tbn s4irit which debated the above rosoIr,ion l.
tho sr;rit 81 d;sorco,,i1,tion md anarchy TLa
who Joted in f,vor of its odontion If thny moan
No without dnnbt ,Ie,l a.. az anil, to aI io,1 a.
nrosen eyistin On orr statutebnpl; or 70 anv nor
IF cur cr;,iaa7 coda md IS tbey boya on dopero
10 naintai tho ,rtno fconsistcrcv n,nsi NJ onco
nroceod r., oJyocat tI ,,,,cdi,o,al ronooI oF oil
hicb nroyiJo fr tbo ,'nish,aont of crro a."
There ;s tboIe can no No othpr aternatve if in
single instance man transgresses The ,,oyoi law
becaEse no has failed to Govern his nnnetites and
nassions he docs So in every instance and If il he
-de,nocrotr to nnnish him for nm, transorossioT
Of that kind if mnst be equally so to nuns1 him nj
onv fine.
W. arc told nv, tho contention tbot tho 7 o;slo
tnro boo NO ri5rbt 70 ;nterforo in controIiins H.
nmrsuits If man IN Gictating tbeir onnions -
tohsiinC, tar Than other svsien, ~ rnIiTion or
code of morals On GENERAL nrincnIes we should
certainly have M inclination ia onarre with the
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APP Il A r ANCrS

How many judge of persons character by the cut
of his coat, his manners and conversation, or from
the condition IN which he is placed A person
well dressed is supposed to possess good mind
and vlrtuous heart while man with thread bare
jacket, and patch ON his knee, passes for a sim
peton or villain. True politeness and flow of
words betoken wisdom while bashfulness and
toclturn disposition betray folly. Dress and APP
pearauce are every thing with the world. No mat
ter how denraved and rotten his heart may be, if
person have money, dress IN the extreme Of fashion,
is agreeable in his conversation, and presents fair
exterior he is received into the best circles, and is
extolled and caressed, while virtuous poverty is
sighted and stunned, and cast out from the socie-
ty Of the proud and fashionable This is wrong
man should be judged by his heart-his general
department and character and not by his outward
appearance. If he is villain in broadcloth, he
should be detested as if he were dressed in home-
spun, and received his support by deception and
To9ueTy.
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lwHIG TOWN coMMITTEEs-wAsHING-

WING TOWN COMMITTEES-WAS
TON COUNTY.
.4ppointcd pursuant TO vote Of County Convention.
The following list comes rather late, but as soon
as it could be completed The time is short let
action be prompt and energetic.
Bwre.-Alpheus Tildcn, Josiah Wood, Micah
French, Walter Burnham.
Beriin-Orrn Smith, Schuyler Phelps, Josiah
Benjamin, Isaac y. Davis, WIN. M. Ellis.
CoLdis.-Elias Smith, Ira A. Morse, Langdon G..
Wheelock, Albert c. Dwnell, Amasa ii. Tucker.
FdySton.--Theophilus Bxby, Hosea Newcomb.
rShfeld.-James Pitkin, Horace Pike, Angus
tine Pratt.
Jniodieser.-Phander Holden, Ashley Blodgett
Stephen Herrick, G. Columbus Putnam, Samuel
Warren, Joseph Arbuckle
Montpelier.- Henry Mutt, Albert A. Cross, Ze-
bina G. Camp, Lucius S. Mead, George Shepherd.
WoretoOn- -Alpheus Noble, Samuel G. Smith,
ellison Hazelton, f.. NJ. Ssbury, Samuel Andrus.
.NoHhfeld.-IlemonC Carpenter, Roswell Dewey,
Sherman Gold.
Piainfeld. Henry Walbridgc, Justus Kinney,
Ozro Hurlburt Duren Whittlesey, William Dana.
RorJmy-Samuel Rugges, Ambrose b. Hutch
inson, West circuit, Samuel Edwards jr., Stillman
Ruggles.
Waisfeld- Hiram Jones, E. Bisbee Hiram Joys
lin, Luther Durant.
Wmren.-Franklin A. Wright, VIM B. Tyler,
Lorenzo Nichols II. d. Morgan, Gideon Goodspeed.
Woodbmy.- Solomon Burnham jr, Jacob S. Jack
son, Hiram Putnam Joseph Parker, Israel &. Jack
son, Silas Conner.
Worcester.-Mortn C. Rice, William II. Cooper,
Cyrus Brown, Allen l.. Vail, IIoratio Templeton.
Durbwy-E berezer w. Corse, George w. Tur-
ner, and
Watebu,3-B. Franklin Goss, were appointed
chairmen for their respective towns with power to
appoint the other members of the committee
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FELLow-CITIZENs-P me to inquire, Are
the Wings Of Vermont all dead or have they only
gone to Sleep: | am only wayiarcr, and have no
great interest the political concerns of the State
or Nation, but thought would just step in and ask
Hope | don't intrude.
1t is true that by the combined efforts of the self
styled Democrats and the Liberty party, Polk has
been elected to the Presidency, Texas has been
annexed, and the Tariff of 1912 will probably be
destroyed. But are we disposed quietly to submit
Like the editor Of the Jonesboro' TENN Wing,
ICe shall always, SO long as we are able, speak
against the destructive principles of modern De-
mocracy, and when we can do no more, we shall
make mouths at it.
Both Of the other parties are now active. The
Democrats, who, two years ago, were loud mouthed
In opposition to the annexation of Texas, and who
short time since, protested loudly their attach
ment to protective tariff, are charging themselves
with British federalism for their former opposition,
and will be equally consistent in rejoicing over the
defeat of the Tariff of 1872 The Liberty party
having done all they could do TO defeat their own
measures, are endeavoring to add to their number
of dupes by every means in their power. Are we
prepared to yield without struggle? Shall Yer
mont succumb? a few days only remain between
the present time and the FIRST TUESDAY IN
SEPTEMBER.
Let the issue of the election be what it may, we
care not. We shall have the proud consciousness
OF having done our duty, provided we only vote
the Wing Ticket. When the minions Of despot-
Ism and tyranny rejoice over our defeat, when the
black banner OF SLAVERY waves over our country
and the efforts Of an honest few prove unayang,
never, NEVER, NEVER shall We have to accuse
ourselves of aiding, in any manner, to the caamit-
Gus result.
Heaven ani earth will witness,
IL Rome must FIJI, that Innocent"
ALL HANDS TO the POLLS.
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We clip the following striking paragraph from a
communication in the New-Yorli Tribune. We
pity the man who can read it, without his breast
thrilling with sympathetic response TO the ster-
ling sentiment it contains.
"There is not on earth more noble and sublime
spectacle than virtuous woman, alone and un-
triended in the cold world, struggling brayely
against the irowns of fortune and the temptations
Of a society run mad with riot and RIGHTEOUSNESS,
and maintaining herself pure, uncontaninated and
above epronch-perhaps, too, feeding the hungry
mouths Of her 1athcrlesS children the labors Of
her own hands and the wretch who would rob her
Of one single penny Of subsistence thus acquired,
deserves to be scourged with scorpions. Proud
and happy are we, at all times and in all crcum-
stances, to stand up as the champion and defender
Of such accomplishing, unpretending virtue and
beauty-for virtue is beautiful and all the charms
that ever flashed inoXication TO the senses from
womans face and form are hollow and hideous
mockeries, if virtue commend them not to the heart
and soul Of the boholder."
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R0lred That believe in temperance in all thioes, aud
have full confidence in the capacity Of govern both
appetiIos and his passions"
The above resolution was passed at the Windsor
County Democratic Convention, holden at Wood
stock, July 18th, 1915.
The adoption of such a resolution, at political
convention, necessarily leads to the conclusion that
some censure is intended to be applied to existing
laws. No one can read the resolution, without
coming to the conclusion that in the opinion of the
convention adopting it, the Legislature Of Vermont
has, somehow or other injudicously and improperly
been engaged in curtailing the rights and privilege
es of our citizens. Unless arc warranted in
this conclusion, it would be very difficult to assign
any reason for the adoption of the resolution. 1t
was political convention that adopted it; of course
it must be intended to have political application
1t would be nonsense, certainly to suppose that the
Democrats Of Windsor county intended to URGE up
on the community the virtue of moderation, or to
urge the doctrine of mans natural capacity for vir-
tue and selt-contro in opposition to the theology
cal doctrine OF mans native, inherent depravity.-
The passage of such resolution, and for such an
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-08-21
FRAUD IN FOREIGN WOOL.

The fact that a large quantity Of foreign wool
was recently seized in Lowell because entered at
price far below its real value, has been used by
the locolocos as an argument against the Tariff
A true statement Of the case leaves the locos in
awkward predcament. Who admitted this wool
below its value Hho were the inspectors and ap.
praisers and why not their duty faithfully per-
formed? The fact is, that thiswool came through
the New York Custom House, through the hands
of a collector inspectors and appraisers-aN loco
focoS Of The first tcaicr 1t is worth remark, that
while there were Whig Collectors in Boston and
New York, there was nothing heard Of such frauds
upon the revenue, to the injury OF our wool grow
ers-and the importationy of foreign wool were
vastly less than in preceding years. Locofocos
have taken their places, the imporatons Of foreign
wool have increased, and for the first time since
the Tariff of 40 in force it is discovered that
large lot of wool has been fraudulcntly Struggled
through the custom-house. We go for two things
as essential to protection good Tariff, and good
Tariff men to execute it faithfully.
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"The negotiation with Texas has been a sad
tissue of diplomatic laundering The object in
view might have been more satisfactorily accom-
plshed had counsels less violent, less rude, less
one-sided less elger in precipitation from motives
widely foreign TO the national question, presided
over the earlier stages Of the affair. We have laid
ourselves open to great deal of denuncaton hard
to repe and impossible to silence and all history
will carry it down as u certain fact, that Mexico
would have declared war against us, and would
have waged it seriously, if she had not been pre-.
vented by that very weakness which should have
constituted her best defence"
Democratic Revie,o for August.
"We think we can safely say, Annexation is
consummated peaceably gloriousy consummated-
success to Bennington Gazette.
There is sad dscord between the big organ of
the party in New York and the little penny lrum-
pet up here in Vermont. They must be made to
chord better if possible.
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Patriot will be so kind as not to pervert inc express
ion\ ;f bo Licked The farmer who was stark mad
enouob 70 own him, in our conception it would not
be an unpardonabe sin. However this may be,
ono thing is certain if our farmers do raise this
coarse WOOL they ashamed to send 1t to market
The last Boston Price Current shows that the very
lowest grade of American wool the market deals
in, commands 90 cents pound, while the same
authority dscloses the fact that the very highest
description Of foreign wool buried cleaned and
prepared in the best manner, brings only FROM ~
to22 cents, and the average quality is worth only
10 or IL cents pound. 1t is extraordinary if the
respective qualities of the wool do not differ, that
there should be such marked distinction in their
prices The fact is too plain for contradiction;
the wool that is ordinarily raised differs in kind
from the coarse imported article, and the two are
not applied to the same purposes. Consequently
our present Tariff at this point at least, is imprcg-
nable. The policy of introducing this coarse wool
at this low duty is obvious enough. 1t is manuiac-
tured into colored satinetts, and other do
mestic goods such as worn by the poorer class
Of community. If this wool was excluded, and
the comparatively high priced fine wool Of our own
country substituted, it would very materially en-
nance the price of this description of goods, and
the poor would greatly suffer in consequence. The
same would be the effect, if it was admitted, but
with the exacton of high duty. Those would
have to bear the burdens Of government, who are
the least able to do it. We hope the Editor Of the
Patriot, who habitually yearns with such compass
sion over the oppression of the poor, will take this
matter into serious consideration.
One question to the Patriot, and we have done.
You assert that foreign wool conflicts directly
and ruinously with the woo-growe in Vermont"
We can't agree with you, but nevertheless will
take you at your word Your party last session
proposed and came very near passing tariff which
gave upon the wool in question duty of only Is
per cent or about one cent pound. This you will
grant, protection Mt all. Your party therefore.
is obnoxious to the same charge that you bring
gainst ours. You have thus convicted yourself of
in your statements, or Of supporting
party whose policy operates runously" upon the
most valuable interests of Vermont Have you not?
direct, unambiguous answer is requested. If
you would prefer Mr.. Walkers proposed revenue
tariff, we will cheerfully accord you the privilege
of answering the question in reference to that in.
stead of McKay's bill. reply, at all events how.
ever we must have,
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For tho Waterman and Journal
A WORD TO VOTING LADIES

Well, young ladies, how many Of you design
to be benefited by the instruction given in Mont
pelier Academy, next term? All scholars who
place themselves there with the desire of improve
ment will be greatly benefited. The teacher has
acquitted himself with honor, good judges testi-
fly; and the house has recently been fitted up in
good style. Now please remember that an igno-
rant young lady in lSi5 is disgrace to herself and
her sex, and may with justice be looked doion upon.
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BE READY

1t is short of two weeks to the election, and sell
dom if ever have the signs of preparation been
fewer; but it is not too late to rally every man to
the polls. Let no Wing fail to vote.
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VOTESl VOTEsl

Orders for votes will be answered at this office.
Apply early and order enough.
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Rev. O. w. Peabody was ordained pastor Of the
tne Unitarian society in Burlington on the 18th
instant lie was formerly associate editor of the
Boston Daily Advertiser, and afterwards Professor
in Louisiana College.
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~ The "city editor" is at home he has glanc-
ed at the reply of the Patriot two weeks SINCE both
in reference to Boston hotels and railroads. and is
satisfied to the editor of that paper come out
at the little end of the horn" A rejoinder is I'M
necessary.