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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-01

representative of bold, brave, and august nationS
august and majestic, even 70 ITS yo "a ana s,M
. from respect 10 the memory OF the miyn'y oed1,
and 10 the nation who loved hum 90 we'll, ne to x
of his hat and bowed his head IN slleace." Aid
the General did right, he acted ike true soidifi
and a nan and the people OF thus Uaion. whose
representative he was, will approve that ne repre-
sentrd Them truly IN tnls particular, a. well ~ ~
all others. Now, General, what DO you miok o.
thatl You wouldn't give US a copy OF your speech,
and we dld'at get there IN season, or your lecture,
instead OF being delivered to two hundred intelli-
gent persons, would have gone forth 10 the enter
tainment and edIhcation OF two hundred thousand.
through the columns OF the Herald. We shall at
tend the course as far possible, aad report pro.
eress The whole series are to be OF the hrse'
order.
Our attention was diverted at the time, BY other
interests, from the meeting OF the Sabbath Conyen'
ton, in this city, on Wednesday night last, at Mr.
Sprole's church. A number Of speeches were made,
Mr.. Adams leading oil in behalf OF keeping inc
Sabbath day holy" h,.nch
OF public morals) between John r. Peasaats, iate
of the Richmond Wig, and Thomas n.c"'t s .sys
of the Enqtirer, has resulted Ia tno uoas u s.o
former from his wounds, as we are ,hs ~
by passengers arriving from the o,u..' .n's ~ 10
ming. Il IS a sad, sad affair; for great q y the
sacsIt;ce TO the community. and TO the press, OF
such a man as Peasants, the example ot ne !oa-
coutre 10 the most dreadful aspec. % 'uo COnsoas
and the catastrophe. How many ras1 ana rocxsess
- y,,, i encourage to emulate this bloody transac-
lion between two editors OF the public press men
h should never have lost sight Of their office, a.
cusrdians OF the public peace, and conserva.ors
81 The social harmony Where Is the public safety
il not in the public pressl Where 10 the security .,
The social CITADEL It the sentines slay each oInsr
The draw-bridpe1 II is high time there was an IN.
ders,anding and cooperation among ne ed.cIsH,
the public press, to the suppression OF tnesc
assaults We earnestly suggest such co.opes snor
Having thus washed our hands OF amS chsrsc,er
In lste number Of the London P'ofor'" iS'~''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30

aught US that he has made Of one blood all man
kind, and we are brethren, aud that lie IS no
respecter of persons but Notwithstanding these
fundamental truths of revelation, the Bible IS
wrested to the support Of slavery by a majority
Of the ecclesiastical influences Of our country.
his a fact, that Christ has come to earth and
offered himself up as sacrifice to redeem lost
man, and announced as part of his commission,
that he was anonted to preach the gospel to
the poor to preach delverance to the captives,
and to set at liberty them that are bruised y but
Notwithstanding this, the mission and the sane
ton of the blessed Saviour even, are claimed to
give countenance to the greatest injury that one
man can inAict on another
IT'S fact, then, that the bible and the con-
stitution of our country are both wickedly per-
vcrted to the unfolding of slavery; and there
fore our most sacred religious and civil obga-
tons call upon us to array our influence against
this wicked assault upon Gods truth, and mans
rights
Reader do you mean to be on the side of the
Bible, and for a free and righteous government
Then be an abolitionist.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30
The dnty Of Christians 10 vote.

We call the attention of our readers to the follow
ing excellent article from the last N. Y Evangelist
When will the ministers and christians of Vermont
learn the important fact that the prosperity of religion
and the salvation of our country depend very much
upon the course pursued by christians at the ballot
box? Men who will be honest there, will be honest
with their God and their fellow men, but he who will
sacrifice his conscience, his prayers, his moral nteg-
rity for party purposes and cast his vote or his
influence for bloody tyrant, has right to ask the
blessing of Heaven upon the church his country.
The man too who refuses to vote at all has right to
pray for rood rulers nor complain of the political evils
and unrighteous laws that exist Let those who wish
to knoto and practice the right, read and ponder.
The supneness of men in regard to this duty is very
surprising A christian who will not vote is so tar
forth, traitor to his country. If men will not carry
christianity into their politics. how can they expect po
hca affairs to 90 right? Scarce question of great
Importance to the interests of our country can come
up, but what would be settled Alright if all the chris
tans and christian ministers in our country would in
varibly vote We fear the consciences of many nee(
enlightening and quickenng on this subject But i
mans conscience will suffer him to neglect voting
without chastisement, it will be loose conscience il
other things besides that
There is safety for our country but in the preva
lence Of religion There is safety for but in thu
privalence of religious principles in politics. Withou
this affairs will be guided by party zeal and pas
son by ambition sefshness and wickedness, instead
of patriotism and wisdom. Unless God causes TIN
power of religion to prevail, our government will be
come corrupt an instrument in the corruption Of tn
people, Unless the power Of religion prevail, sha
have wars, both civA and external. 1t is becomin
more and more evident that republic like ours car
not stand but by the power of Gods providence an
| grace. 1t is becoming more and more evident tha
we are dependent for our life upon Gods mercy in re
vivals of religion. Nothing can lis but the Unfit
cnces of his Spirit, and the blesscdness of wide
r spread religious education We are thrown upon hi
t mercy
Men of God must pray more for their country. 81
fit be duty to pray, it IS also duty to vote. Wh
consistency is there between asking of God the gift
good men for our rulers, and then leaving to bad me
the whole work of eectmg them? Or whatcon5iste
Icy between praying thatwe may have good rulers al
then voting for a bad man, merely because ono
own party have put him up Or what consistency b
tween praying for good men and voting for none? "
fear that christian ministers do not set, they ougI
the example Of christian faithfuness in this duty
D voting. Thousands vote in our country who QUO
not, and thousands do not vote who ought. Betwec
them both our dearest interests may be sacrificed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30
Charles I. TOrrey.

The last Worcester Gazette contains the fol-
lowing melancholy intelligence concerning this
unfortunate and suffering victim of the bloody
Slave Power 1t is communicated in letter
from Mr.. Hubbard the editor, and is dated A.
pril 9TH.
| have time to say but little about this martyr
to the cause of human Liberty Through the
politeness of the Rev. Mr.. Snow, recently from
Worcester, was permitted to visit and converse
with him freely, though in the presence of the
Warden. | find most Of the Northern papers
are stating that his health is improving, IT'S
not SO. He is sinking rapidly to the grave. He
has not been able to sit up for months, and when
saw him, could not hold up his head. 1t wa:
with extreme difficulty that he could talk. Hi:
countenance is ghastIy in the extreme,-his nat
uraIly mild but speaking eye has that fearfullJ
unnatural brliancy which premonshes its spec
dy extinction A physician from Charlestowr
accompanied us, who remarked that he hac
known consumptve patients die when not appa
renty lower than he was then; yet he might liy
some days and even weeks.
He appears to be conscious of his situation
and has no expectation of recovering, or Of beln
released, but by death. He expressed perec
resignation to his fate and willingness to die
He says he is a member Of the Union Church i
Worcester, but hopes soon to join purer an
hoier church than any on earth. His hope
in the mercy of God through Jesus Christ
He is in the Hospital of the prison, a larg
room, occupied at present by ten patients. II
has all the attention which the pine of tn
prison will allow The sides the room are d
vded by stalls about eight feet wide. Each c
these is occupied by a cot, on which prisonf
lies The bed, bedding and clothing is of til
coarsest kind The air, too, must be bad tie
sick persons in the same room. But worst {
all he is denied the society and sympathy {
friends. His wife and children are debarred h
presence in this hour Of his extremity.
A faithful minister and humble follower of J,
sus Christ, born and educated in land ofboas
ed Christian freedom, is incarcerated by the law
of his own land and compelled to inhale the pc
lued atmosphere of dungeon, and pine ava
and droop and die in the midst of thieves al
robbers and murderers And all for WHAT B
cause he chose to obey God rather than ma
Will not God visit the nation for such sins
these! Will his justice sleep forever!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30
To be remembered,

So long as Liberty men are being tainted
with the charge of having annexed Texas by re-
fusing to vote for Henry Clay, it is we'll distinct.
y to hote, and often repeat the fact, that not a
single member of Congress from Kentucky in
either House, voted against the law consumma-
ting the annexation. Every one either voted
for it, or lodged the vote. Garrett Davis, the
Representative of Clay's district, and his warm
personal and political friend, voted for it. Git
is proper to say that Mr.. Morehead, of the Sen
ate, was prevented by sickness from being in
his seat.) Another fact, equally significant, and
equally to be remembered and repeated, is a
resolution approving the annexation of Texas,
has just passed the Kentucky Legislature by a
unanimous vote Yes; although large major.
ity of the Representatives, both in Congress and
the Legislature are whigs not one was found
in either body, to vote against the measure
of annexation. And Mr. Cay's wishes, you
know, are law in Kentucky Heh3
Another fact it may not be improper to note
in this connection, for the benefit of those who
are looking for progress at Ashland: Mr.. Da.
Wis, the Representative Of that district, above
noticed, voted in favor of resuscitating the
Gag Law at the commencement of the present
session of Congress-athough he had previous.
y voted against it. Put this, and that, and the
other together, and how effecualy do they con
wet the Liberty men Of guilt and inc onsistency
In refusing to vote for Henry Clay-Libptg
Advocate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30

Read the following, which we give on the au-
thorty of the christian Index Southern
Baptist organ edited by man not slow to de-
lend slavery by Scriptures, and therefore not
likely to make too much Of facts contradictory
of his own protessed belief and when you have
read, ponder deeply on the question of questions
for our age and country;
81 good colored man has fallen in Israel
Departed this life on the Gath of Nov. last in
the city of Montgomery, Ala. after lingering a
few months, apparently with old age, the Rev.
Baptist Minister Caesar, in the 10th year of his
age. Caesar was native of Virginia, servant,
and emgrated to Alabama with his master, Mr..
John Blackwell, in the early settling of the coun-
try. Caesar being good servant, and zeal
Gus and good preacher of the gospel of Christ,
his master gave him considerable liberty, and
time to go and discharge his duty as minister,
until his master died
Then, on the 18th day of December, 1928,
the Alabama Baptist Association purchased
Cesar and gave him liberty to visit all the
churches in its bounds, and preach the everlast-
ing gospel for the benefit Of the coored popula-
ton Of the country. The writer can truly say
that his labors have been much blest.
His moral and religious character was above
suspicion and reproach, On true and fervent
plety he had built its whole structure, and ex-
empifed in his life all its enobling principles. In
his early days he prepared for himself building
of God, eternal in the heavens, and enlisted I'M
der the banner Of King Emanuel, the captain of
our salvation. 1t was this consoling reflection
that caused him triumphantIy to enter the dark
valley Of the shadow of death, with compo-
sure peculiar in the saint of God, who feels that
his covenant friend is near
In the Alabama Association, the loss of the
deceased will be greatly felt especially by the
colored population in the vicinity of Elm, An
toch, and Montgomery churches, where the
most of his last abors were spent, and large
numbers of colored members baptized by his
hands. But the days of his usefulness are past,
and he has been gathered to the family tomb
No more will he be seen in tears, earnestly ex-
horting the old, the mlddle-aged and the Young
to deeds of holiness. He has finished his NOR
tai career, performed his pilgrimage on earth,
and nothing of him now remains, but the men,
DRY of his virtues"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30

the only way to abolish slavery was to join the
wings and elect him President.
c. NJ Clay labored earnestly for this purpose
see his letter TO the New York Tribune, and
his public speeches in various places. The
shareholders saw all this and many believed it.
Southern democrats made abundance of cap
ital out of it, Henry Clay saw the injury ii was
doing his political prospects. Hence his repeat
ed explanatory letters TO Southern men on the
Texas queston:-Henre his letter to Mr.. Wick
life, in which he dsclaims all responsibility for
C. NJ Clay's opinions, and says that so far as
he ventures to interpret my feelings he has en-
tirely misconstrued them; and in which he also
says relative to his sentiments and opinions on
the subject of the institution of slavery and
abolition, as expressed in his speech addressed
to the Senate of the United States-n his adj
dress to Mr.. Mendenhall about tw0years ago,
and on various other public occasions-l adhere
to them without any reservation.
Hence, also, in order still farther to satisfy
the South that slavery has nothing to fear, he
says-so far from the success of the whig cause
having any injurious tendency, as has been al
lodged, believe it will have powerful effect
in tranquizing and harmonizing ALL parts Of
the Union, and in giving confidence, strength
and security to ALL the great interests of oul
country,-sIavery included of course.
Hence, also, his letter to Cassus NJ, dated
Sept. IS, 1914. in which he says--But you car
have no conception, unless you had been here
of the injury your letter to the Tribune was do
ing, and that was nothing in comparison to that
which it was likely to inact upon the whig
cause in the States Of Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, and Georgia Om friend John Speed
Smith, as we'll as others, thought it even endan
gercd the state of Kentucky.
Is not Henry Clay good Judge! Can HE
not see the effect Of given causel Are no
his opinions good authority in this case? AnC
are abolitonists to blame for believing his state
ments relative to his opinions when they come
in collision with those of his political friends
am respectfully yours,
A. H. BAKER
Enoshurqh March Of ISA6
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30
Enosburgh, March 81, 1916.
From the Non-SlavehOldcr.
Letter from William Jay.

BEDFORD, 9th Oct, 1874

BEDFORD, 9th Oct, 1915.
Absence from home has prevented me from
returning an earlier reply to your letter asking
information respecting the state of slavery inI
Egypt, and how far Egyptian cotton can be re-
garded as free produce.
A traveller should be cautious how he draws
general conclusions from his own cursory obser-
vatons | was not more than three weeks in
Egypt, and did nor ascend the Nile higher than
Cairo AS far as l could Judge, there are but
few slaves in Egypt | visited the slave market
in Alexandria aud also in Cairo In the former
there were, Think five, and in the latter, fifteen
for sale was told, however, that there are
generally more in summer. The great m ass of
the population are Arabs, and they are to poor
to own slaves. My impression is, that the slaves
are usually dOmesticS, and confined chiefly to the
families of the Turkish residents The agri-
ly Arabs.
became acquainted with Sir Gardner Will
kinson, long resident in Egypt and celebrated
as an Egyptian Antiquarian. He denies that
slavery, in its usual acceptation, exists in the
country but his denial is founded rather on the
treatment of the slaves, than upon the tenure by
which they are held. Chatte slavery undoudt-
eddy exists in Egypt, and there is reason to be-
Iieve that great cruelty is pcrperated in the seiz-
ure Of natives of Nubia, and in their transporta-
ton into Egypt but once there they are on the
whole treated kindly, A clergyman of high
character whom met in Cairo, and who had
spent many years in Egypt, assured me that
lees aud Christians were bad masters compar-
ed with Mussemen
1t appeared to lne that color was not a bar to
social intercourse among either the European
residents, or the natives of Egypt saw Turks
and negroes eating out Of the same dish, and ne
gro and Arab soldiers marching in the same
ranks. | met colored gentlemen and ladies at
the table d hote, and in the drawing room ofthe
hotel, and colored young lady visiting in the
first English families
4 French physician of the name of Cot, high
in favor with the Pasha, and raised by him to
the rank of Bey, has recently published work
on Egypt. | enclose translation of his remarks
on oriental slavery, which may interest you.
On the whole, incline to the opinion that
Egyptian cotton may more justly be regarded as
free produce than otherwise.
Should your Free Produce Assc citation pub
fish reports, &c, will be much obliged to you,
if you ill favor me with copies.
Yours very respectfully,
WILLIAM JAY
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30
VIRGINIA Moving.

At late anti-slayery meeting in Western Virginia,
among other spirited resolutions, the following were
adopted. regular Liberty ticket was also nominal
ted at this meeting, What Liberty man of the North
will not take courage, when the South are boldly adyo-
eating principles and urging us onward to do and
suffer for the cause of freedom.
Resolved, That the land of Washington jefferson,
Henry Randolph, and their worthy compatriots, should
not be sustained with the blood of oppression, be
concerned in unfolding system Of cruelty, violence
and wrong, at Total varence with the principles of hen
first born mighty men, who won honor for themselves
and renown for Virginia. by their devotion to universal
liberty and we owe it to their memory, as well as tc
our own good name, as Virgnans, to strive to wipe
out the foul blot from her escuchCon.
Resolved, That here, as in Kentucky "both parties
are lost in overwhelming subservience to the slave
power" We have nothing to hope as ant-slavery
mon, from uJheT, and therefore, we have cut loosf
from both, and formed a Liberty party, whose grea
object is to accomplish freedom for the millions of on
enslavcd countrymen, and we ask the cooperation
our fellow citizens, assured that it is the only organi
zaton that or will effect anything for the abolition
of slavery
Resolved, That the friends of liberty in the FREE
states have warmes wishes for the tlrthernce 0
the principles of the Liberty party among their fellow
citizens believing as we do that nothing is well cal
Culaed to strike terror into the hearts Of the oppres
sos Of our common country and else, that nothing ca
bring about the restoration Of the slaves freedom, ant
the removal of the disabilities and despotism undo
which the non-saveholders of the slave states labor
as a full exhibition and Legitimate application at tn
baIIot-boX, of the principles of that party,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30

sAmoR's Wrr-Some time ago one of our
ship owners, IN getting away vessel, had con-
siderable trouble with one Of his men, by the
name of Cain or Kane, who had got rather top
heavy on his advanced wages After the vessel
had accomplished her voyage, on settling with
the crew, it came to this mans turn for settle
ment What nameP asked this merchant
Cain, sir was the reply, What, rejoined the
merchant, ARE you the man who slew his broth
err No, sir, was the ready and witty reply of
Jack, giving his trowser hitch, with know
ing winlS-I am the man who 'ogs slevedr
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30

that she had been taken up, las she desired to
be,) while fleeing from her masters service, IN
consequence of the barbarous torture inflicted
on her by brutal overseer near this city
Her flesh was lacerated in a manner disgusting
to the sight, and painful to the feelings OF hui
mainly. Her chest had been stamped upon and
bruised till she was scarcely able to stand, and
unable TO eat food And what monstrous CRIME
had she committed, think youl She had dared
to impore the overseer to whip her own daugh-
ter no longer, for she thought her situation such
that she could not bear it, upon which this wo-
man-whipper, in rage, inflicted upon her the
wounds above described"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30
More Of Henry Clay'S Slave.

A correspondent of the Cleveland American,
writing from Detroit, has the following in addi-
ton to what we have already given our readers
in relation to this horrid affail--
Mr.. Clay did not verbally order the ovcrseer
TO fog the slave, but sent note, directing him
to give him 800 lashes. He also directed him
not to do it till after the hog-kilng was compile
ted-thu5 showing a deliberate purpose ofhav-
ing him so disabled by the Aogging, that he
would be unable to assist at the labor The
slave hung three-quarters of an hour, suspended
by his hands to beam in the barn, naked, on a
cold December day, before the whipping COM
monCeu. IIenry UIay, last sumner, sold ten
slaves for the Southern market-andt the summer
before, one. Also, summer before last, one Of
his slaves received an infection of four hundred
lashes-and a short time after, he hung him
self
This is the man they wanted Liberty men tc
vote for-and this is the man all the ministers Of
Cleveland and Ohio city did vote for, to fill the
Presidential chair
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30

The Wmdham Congregational Association will
meet at the house of Rev, II. n. Graves, in Towns
bend, the 18th of May at II o'clock,
The Orange Association will meet in Bradford at
the house Of Rev. s. McKeon on the same day at 10
o'clock.
The Royolton Association will meet at the house Of
Rev, d, Bodgott, in Randolph, ON the 9th of May, at
II o'clock.
Asa Emerson, who was indicted for attempting to
burn shop in Rochester last February, has been SEN
fenced to the State Prison for years.
Richard H. RUSSELL of Rochester, who was indicted
for numbering an infant child of his the 10th of last
February, has been cleared The jury, after an alb
sonce of Is hours returned verdict of not guilty.
Andrew Rogers, who killed Rogers of IIartland,
few months SINCE has been sentenced to the State
Prison during his natural life.
We learn from the Voice of Freedom that the
house of Charles Woshbum, Of Goshen, was struck bv
lightning on the evening of the Goth inst; "the fluid
passing down the chimney to stove pipe which en-
tered at the side, thence down to the stove shatterinp
chimney and pipes into fragments, and upsetng the
stoves thence dividing into different parts; one por-
ton passing into the cellar; one portion between the
feet of Mrs. Washburn who sat with her back towards
the stove, scofcng her feet and rendering her sense
ess for times thence passing out at the south side
OF the house' and third portion of the fluid directing
its course north, went the barn, killing on its way
SIX out of ton sheep, lying in the yard. Eight places
were discovered where the fluid passed out by the
sils. The floor in room was thrown up, and other
damage caused to the house,