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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-02

ed with the moral good which comes in the true hear
ted cheer "God be with you" The man, plain of
speech, and plain of garb, who sautes us with these
words on his lips seems to very messenger from
heaven And we rejoice TO say, that they are null
tplying fast, if silently on our native soil! Honest
men are beginning pierce through the mirepresen-
taton and falsehood cruelty andoppesson of heart
les and unreenting opposition towards u.s. and this
fact assures us ofhe coming of brighter and better
day for Kentucky. Courage, then, friends! Let it
never be said of any of us, that we altered and
fled when the battle was fiercest and blows fell thick
est and fastest!
We have before us a letter written to friend,
touching this subject and which is the type of many
we receive.
"You ask do the people show disposition to dis
cuss slavery? 1t is here the great topic: whether
men talk of religion politics, slavery is sure to be
the question: the Alpha and Omega.
"No question has ever taken so deep a hold on the
feelings of this people as the subject of slavery.
Gone perhaps, is filed with rage and determined
opposition another with burning patriotism and deter
mined self conservation; Others with love to God and
man, determined calm. All, whether opponents Oh
advocates show that there is deepand pungent feeling
on the subject that it has taken hold of the soul
believe you might as we'll attempt to smother the pent
up fires of volcano try to crush the spirit Of
liberty and determined justice that exists in the minds
OF many III this slave state. | can count dozen OF
twenty persons in my immediate neigborhood who vii
not vote for one who will tolerate slavery.
"The True American is doing well for the cause ii
Kentucky. Very many read it that do not send for it
see noticed that Clays appeal is printed in sepa.
rate form. That will do good in Kentucky. 1t will
remove untruths concerning him. and by consequence
remove much prejudice now existing. 1t would also
make the reception of his paper more favorable II
would do great good. If were able would procure
many of them and send them to acquaintance all ove
Kentucky"
There is much encouraging here. 1t shows that our
masters have not yet boted down the religious anC
honest opinions of reeman-that abroad in society
in cities, towns and villages, along the public roads
and wherever men do most congregate the ques
ton of slavery is discussed. Where the majority i;
nOlO, we know. But give us the ten or twelve indie
pendent men this writer speaks of in every neghbor
hood-et their feet be planted down as if they troC
firm earth and resolved to defend their position
against all odds--and that majority compact ant
strong as it seems, would be trumphantly overcome
Good men are invincible; when utterng and defen
ding TRUTH for truths sake they armed with super
human energy; and their progress cannot be stopped
Out then, brave spirits with your flag of freedom AM
under it, at the roll call, beye in the front rank an(
ready to do moral battle in the great of human
Ity.-TTue american.
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SOUTH zoe al the same tne party take no qtFRaItVe
measures for its expulsion long asthe constitution
continued to throw around the shield ofprotecton.
Let us not be misunderstood for the abotonsts, as
men, we entertain very profound regard.
The slaves at the south are not benefited, but IN
ured by the ncessant agitation Of their friends at the
north And, if we, ,chO hare always been opposed to
those agtations shall now even temporarily become
parties to them and attempt to engraf upon the wing
creed the doctrines of the aboitionsts SHALL in all
time, be justly regarded, not merely the enemies of
the slave but likewise as abeors of treason to the
Union"
Anti slavery wings of Vermont who tell us that
the wing party of this nation an anti slavery party we
who at every successive election sing the syren song
of hope in our ears, and say, Go this once for wing
Candidates; next year we shall be able to bring the
great and glorious wing party to our ground, and
then we will sweep slavery from the nation tell us,
why do we continually see such articles as these her
aided forth to the voters of this nation poisoning the
very elements of our enterprise from your leading and
STANDARD Journals?
If the wing party is abolition party and resolved
from the nation why do not such sentiments as these
coming from so high source. call forth the condem-
nation of the wing press generally? Think you, il
these journals should come out and boldly denounce
the tariff and decry the idea of "engrafting it upon
the wing creed" it would occasion motion or fut-
ter in the wing camp? Would not the whole wing
press, from Maine to Georgia tune with the cry Of
treason? How can it be otherwise than evident to
every whg of reflection that in the language of the
Express and Gazette, on the first manifestation of en-
grating abolition principles on the creed Of his party
there would be no such thing as a wing party.
Why then vote the wing ticket so long las she can
not engraft our principles its creed. Whggery is
an overgrown mountain which rears its bald and rug
ged summit between us and the accomplishment of ou
project but in this and other states, it already toers
on its last legs and must be oUethro,on.
March 49, 1876.
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They Come.

Despotism strikes dumb the public voice, apparent
ly, on the whole subject of slavery But need on
ly have our eyes and ears half open to know that il
has not reached, and cannot REACH the public heart
That beats well and soundy it clicks to the stroke Of
humanity and needs neither key to keep it wound up
or pendulum to regulate it 1t is self directed and
moves on and moves rightly amid the stir and tramp
of an over-powering authority.
Sometimes we think, in Respondent moods, as if
there were no Justice or bravery around us, SO dead
and deaf do men seem to startling cruelty and mon
strous wrong. But we go forth into society, and we
hear truth whispered in corners and meet bold deen
ders of it in the street, and receive words of en-
enlargement from out of the way places, and we gath
er up our spirits again, and feel as if all was going
we'll Patience and faith-courage and hope-grant
us, oh Heaven these virtues in their fullest beauty
and strength!
None can tell, unless put through the same trials
we have been the JOY which one honest confiding
voice gives Station is nothing social position moth
ing, nothing any outward gift or possession compar
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-02
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Examination Of TeachnlS.

MEssRs EDIToRs.-In order to give candidates for
school teaching idea of what will be required in
the examination, am induced to ask the publication
of the following extracts from the circular of the State
Superintendent, and the subioined suggestions
"ln accordance with the principles laid down
would recommend that county certificates should be
given to all candidates who found thoroughly quail
flied to teach in Spelling Reading, Writing, Geogra-
ply, Arithmetic, and English Grammar provided they
shall have taught at least three months and es
tablished olerabe reputation for capacity to instruct
and govern school, or shall have attended course
of lectures on teaching enjoyed other special advan
tages which you may deem equivalent to this. Can,
ddates should also be examined in any other branches
which they may desire addition to the above named,
such as History, Natural and Moral Philosophy, ETC.,
and in all cases the several branches which the can
ddate is judged to teach are to be enumerated in the
certificate"
awe would not, however, be understood to encour-
age, as general practice, the introduction of these
higher branches into our schools at this time. Thor
oagtnesS q obstruction in the more elementary branch
es we should regard as, at present, Of higher impo
thct Ill LAT the larger snare OF our schools. In some
few cases however, it may be required, and may be
proper that some of the higher branches should be
taught"
"The candidates reputation for scholarship, or for
skill and success in teaching ought doubtless in all
cases to weigh in your decision; and before certif
cate be given, you will of course, ascertain that the
individual sustains good moral character"
In view of the foregoing, would suggest to can
didates the proproty of writing, briefly, and yet def
nitei and presenting in that form to the examiners
their views in regard to the subject of education gen
erally the organization and management of schools
and especially the proper MOTIVES to study and obedi-
ence which should be set before pupils.
The candidates will perceive the necessity of fur
nishing themselves with testimonials of their rood
moral character to be presented at the examination
E. j. SCOTT,
Supt of Com. Schools in Washington Co.
Montpelier March 30, 1886
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-02
Your obedient servant
The Captured SIayers.

Besides the Pons, with 900 slaves on board,
the capture of the Panther is also reported
The following particulars are from Charleston
s. c. papers
The Panther is an old lndiaman, over 400
tons burthen, with double deck, and as well
calculated fora large load of slaves as if she
had been built for that purpose. She had been
waiting two months on the coast for an opportu-
nifty to elude the vigilance of the cruisers, and
made preparations for taking fifteen hundred
slaves. According to the papers found on board;
she belongs to J. A. Potter of Providence, and
was chartered by Fonseca, at Riojanero, for
$50 a month, and two months paid in ad-
vance; but as this price is very dsproportonate
to the value of the vessel, it is supposed that
she was really purchased by Fonseca, on condi-
ton that she should continue to bear the Amer
lean flag till the slaves we're brought Oh board.
Kabinda, where the Panther was captured, is
one of the most noted slave stations on the
coast and it is said that there were upwards of
six thousand in the baracoons, detained till a
favorable opportunity for shipping them. The
British cruisers watch them SO closely, that the
danger of capture is very great; yet the profits
are SO enormous, that every expedient is resorted
to, and slaves are taken across the ocean, by
thirty at time, in open launches As they go
before the trade wind and seldom have bad
weather, there is not much risk in the voyage
The sla1 es cost on the coast SIS $40 each,
and will sell in any part Of Brazil for $500.
If the Pons had reached her destination in
safety, she would have cleared about $3.50 900.
If the Panther had been successful, she would
have made $3.50, 900 to 100000 above all
expenses.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
SIXTEENTH WEEK OF THE sEssIo1

SIXTEENTH WEEK OF THE SESSION
The Oregon discussion has proceeded with
spirit since the speech of Mr., Calhoun, and
chiefly in the same direction. Mr.. Berren, of
Georgia, and Mr.. Archer, Of Virginia, have
made speeches. Mr.. Miles, of Connecticut,
made sensible speech, advocating compro-
mise on the 49th,
The resolution of Mr.. Dayton, of New Jer-
sey calling for information in reference TO the
state of our foreign affairs, and whether they
are such as to warrant the increase of the navy
and if the increase be necessary, to inform
the Senate what the circumstances are which
make ii necessary, was adopted without oppo-
sition
On motion of Mr. Sempe, it was resolved
that the Committee on the Militia be instructed
ito inquire into the expediency of organizing the
militia of the U. S. on certain basis which he
proposed. Fhe plan is to organize and disci-
pline one hundred men between 81 and so
years of age, out Of every one thousand free
white male citizens in each militia district into
which the whole country is to be divided, and
they are subject to be called into the service for
five years, unless sooner discharged.
The ridiculous affair with the editor of the
Times, for lbeling the Senate, has been termin-
ated by expeling him aud his reporters from the
Senate
In the House, the river and harbor bill has
been the chief matter of interest The debate
which has proceeded with earnestness for some
time, was closed on Friday last, and the amend
ments, which were muItitudinr us, were voted on
Ittook three days voting to settle the Items
The bill appropriates one million and half,
and even that small sum was contested with
great pertihacity by the South.
Mr. Culver of N. Y, reports an amendment asking
FIVE thousand dollars for improving the navigation up
that branch of Salt River running through the State OF
N. H.
Mr. George Fries of Ohio, retorted with an amend
ment, insulting to the House and to one Of his col
leagues,-Mr Schenck.
@Amend the amendment, by adding $4,000 for the |
perfection of the Bebb e. Schenck Suberranean Rail
road, on which to convey their oderferous friends from
Kentucky TO Canada"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-02
A Confession.

The Granite Freeman Liberty paper published
in New Hampshire and the organ of that party in the
State, has the following paragraph and as it is con
ession of what we have repeatedly said was the case
we hope third party friends will cease to censure
us for affirming the same fact. We have no doubt
the leaders Of the party in this State would con-
fess the same should they speak out the honest con-
uction of their hearts,w mean such as have intel
lgence enough to see the effect of given course:
BE not deceived, gentlemen. The liberty party
you know once selected James K Polk to the Presi-
dency over Clay" by refusing to assist either of those
Shareholders Just so shall we aid the two pro-savery
candidates for Governor"
05@The above article, which originally appeared
in the Caedonian, we cut from the st. Adams Mes
senger. If the Galaxy and Waterman have not cop
led it already they would do well to give it an early
consideration
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-02

Henry Wheaton, Rhode Island, at Berlin,
All Shareholders, but Mr.. Wheaton, and he
has signazed his zeal so remarkably in behalf
of cotton, rice and tobacco, that no better adj
vocate of their interest can be found.
Then, we have slaVeholding minister resi-
dent at Constantinople; and fourteen Charges
dAGairs, nine Of whom are shareholders. And
the total number of shareholders in this country
scarcely exceeds two hundred and fifty thou
sand!
The President is stakeholder; three men,
bers of his Cabinet are from saveholdng States;
and of the other three Marcy, when Governor
of New York, recommended penal legislation
against abolitionists, Buchanan unbushingly a.
vowed in the Senate Chamber that the Democ-
racy Of the free States was the safeguard of
slavery, and Bancroft has interpolated in the new
edition OF his History, an argument, mot a chap
ter as we eroneously stated, in favor of the BIZ
Bile character and sanctions of slavery
Who so stupid as not to see, or so shameless
as to deny that the whole nation is under slave.
holding rule, the free States being regarded
rather as provinces belonging to the slavehold-
ing OligarchN than Sovereign States, entitled to
equal rights with the South.
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For the Green Mountain Freeman.
"Re Still. and Mind Things .

Such was the quaint and pthy remark of an old
colored lady, who lived many years ago, in Massa-
chusetts Would it not be well for some of our Quix-
otto editors of Vermont to take little of this advice7
Such, for instance the Galaxy Caledonan, the Yer
mont Waterman, the Patriot, &C. From all these the
dolefu and piteous cry ups "Let US alone-tor-
ment us not before our time" What is the motter,
gentlemen? Is the craft in danger2 Are you fearful
that the Hale storm which cut off the bitter vegetation
of slavery in New Hampshire, will also visit your fad
ing crops? Only "be still and mind things" The
doom of slavery in New England is Interchangeable
ter and founce you WILL it is all in yaiD the millions
are coming, and in deep tones they are chanting the
funeral dirge of that political demagoguism which
has so long spell-bound this nation. These pmps of
slavery see their fate in the distance.
"Comng events cast their shadows before.7 Thank
heaven, the people are opening their eyes upon the
corruption and hypocrisy of such leaders. 1t is aston
ishing that they have been hoodwinked so long. For
long time they affected to despse the little Gideon
band Of freemen who marched forth to defend the
rights Of man. But now, all the minons Of despotism
are arayed against feeble corps whO long ago,
were "dying away" and bad "gone to seed.H PLATE
and Herod are friends now, The christian editors Of
the Galaxy and Caledoaian ran ap their black flags,
which float the pestilental breeze of their scuil
Ety and the example is followed by the brotherhood,
down to the 'Watchnan"-still lower down-tO The
Patriot My advice is that they may abe still and
mind things They cannot stop the rolling of the
world. The Liberty party will triumph, though they
may lose then porridge: Then case is not hopeless
They have spaCegyen for repentance. If they would
be respected by themselves aud by pOerity, let them
espouse the cause Of Freedom IF they capable Of
such an actJ and cease dealing in hypocrisy and false
hood lfthey Will not do this their end is described
by old writer. They wilt pass off the stage Of ex-
stence without the ferns Of regres AVID without rising
to the dignity Of being hated
One word more, and I leave these gentlemen. Arc
they aware how very rTdca7ous they render themselves
by trying to raise wind because citizen of New York
comes to Vermont to lecture on the sobect of slavery?
Am not enjoying my constitutional privilege? Have
not right to go where please and talk of Liberty?
Theirhu and cry about the poor cuGred man in New
York, is all sham. Wber Henry Clay sisted this
State and they bowed down before that greatest of ALI
successful advocates of slavery, why I'D they not think
of Kentucky? Why did they not iei BIr Clay 70 ego
home and see to his sixty fat and sleek aegroey2"-
49, W. s..EH , y
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Scraps.

FIREs-The green tavern house Of A. b. Perno, sit
uated on the Barre road, two miles from this village,
was consumed by fire on Monday of this week. Insu-
red for $3.50.
The large cotton factory in Malone, N. Y. employ
ing 200 hands, was recently burnt Loss $4,000. In
sured $4,000
0C{7The Superintendent of schools for Caledonia
county is to meet the town superintendent in conven-
ton at the school house on st. Johnsbury Plain the
9Th inst. at 10 o'clock A. M.
GA similar convention for Orleans county is to
be holden at the Court House, in Irasburgh, on the
Cd inst.
1F7A preliminary meeting was holden at Wood
stock, on the 25h ut. to form County Agricultural
Association, which adjourned to the 9TH of April to
complete the organization.
0I57Thomas II. Palmer, of Pittsford, Common School
Superintendent for Rutland Co., advertses school
for the examination and instruction of female teachers
to commence the 9th inst, and continue three weeks
Although mainly designed for Rutland County, pupils
will be received from all parts of the State. Probably
man in the State is better qualified to impart in
struction on this subject than Mr. Palmer, he has
given many years Of attention to it.
Death of q Missionmy-The Christian Watchn
publishes letter from the Rev. Mr.. Ingalls,, da
Maulmen, Nov. 9, 1915, announcing the death OF Nj
Ingalls,. She had been tor some time indispOsed-f
death as the peaceful sleep of devoted saint.
1t is said that Bronchitis, and all similar affectio
may be prevented by bathing the neck and breast e
cry morning with cold water.
The commerce of these United States is more thu
all the nations of Europe united, excepting Gre'
Britain.
"A National Fair. It is in contemplation, we lear
to hold, at the City of Washington, some time in tn
month of May next, National Fair for the exhbitio
of specimens of American Art and Industry in all TIN
branches of domestic labor.
Temperance puts wood on the fire, flour in the bar
rel meat in the tub vigor in the body, intelligence i'll
the brain, and spirit in the whole composition of man.
GOLD DoLLAR.-.A committee of the House ofRep1
resentatves has reported against coming any gold of
the value of one dollar.
"WAsHINGroN TINES" This newspaper whose ed
tor and reporters recently expelled from the Uni
ted States Senate, has been suspended for want of adj
equate support
A man can't help what is done behind his back, as
the loafer said when he was kicked out of doors.
Corn Meal is generally injured by being ground
fine.
The level of the water Of Lake Superior supposed
to be 500 feet above the level of the ocean,
There have been discovered in New Zealand the
organic remains of monstrous birds that must have been
at least II feet high
The American Agricultural Society propose to in
troduce flock of Apacas into this country.
Five children were burned to death, few days
snce at Fredercksburgh, near Kingston, Canada,
while their parents were absent at wedding party.
Navigation has opened for the season on the Hudson
The North Adams and Rutland RAJ: Road route
has been surveyed,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-02

THE STATE OF TRADE.--At the New York Custom
House, as we learn from the Journal of Commerce. the
following is condition of foreign trade and ofthe reve-
compared with the same months, in 1885, viz Fall
ing of I'M the amount of IMPORTS, S1125693; falling
of in the amount of EXPORTS, 1921 Ill falling off in
the amount of REVENUE, $302583, 10 In 1915, in
these two months the imports of Specie were $69,3I3
exports $4,000. In 1916, the amount of Imports
$96,779; exports, $126,700.
The increase of Tonnage arrived and cleared the
port of New York; in l645, over 1874, is fraction
short of 10000 tons.
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Bible Politics.

Rev. N. Days discourse on Bible Politics
can be had at this office for IL l-2 cts. single
copy, $500 per hundred. This is just the
work that is now needed to clear away the rub
bish and darkness which has settled down upon
large part of the ministry and people on the
subject of politics. Let an effort be made I'M
mediatey to furnish every town in the state with
a large supply. No time should be lost in do
inc up the work.
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Jul VUNuIV1II
A. A. PHELPS,
c. D. CLEVELAND.
Philadelphia, March 90, 1876.

Exchange no Robbery! A person informs the Chris
tan people of St. Louis that he will sell superior
Maltese Jack and receive in payment goods Or negroes
Said Jack is said to be IA hands high, and therefore,
in the estimation of his owner equivalent to several
of Godss living images. o humanity! Give this
proposition one sober thought. How much better is
man than a sheep" asked lie who lived and died
for man. How much better is an ass than a man
asks the of the one and the owner of the other
in the market of Christian city.
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From the Cincinuati Herald
Distribution Of Offices.

ROmulus NJ Saunders of North Carolina has
received his reward. He is appointed minister
plenipotentiary to the Court of Span in the
place of Washington Irving
We have now seven Ministers Plenipotentiary
all but one of whom are shareholders.
Lewis McLane, Maryland, at London.
w. r. King, Alabama, at Paris.
G. S. Todd, Kentucky, at ST. Petersburg.
Henry A. Wise, Virginia, at Rio Jane
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How desperate must be the cause, and how reckless
the character ofmen who viii herald an evidently iron
ical remark, like the above, as serious and candid
confession" These editors must have known that
they were wickedly disappearing the "Granite
Freeman" or else they manifested an ignorance and
stupidity that would disgrace common school boy
either of which should deny them the public conf
dence