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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
SCrapS

The Supreme Court is now in session in this Will
age.
ERE.-rhc dwelling house, shed and coopers shop
belonging to Hiram Cole of Walden, were consumed
by fire last Thursday, 100 bushels of wheat and all
his furniture were destroyed. Loss $780, no insur-
ance.
MEAsLEs.-This disease is prevailing extensively in
the vicinity of Windsor. So many of the Young are
sick that the public Schools have been suspended for
want of scholars.
Q7@At meeting of the Windham Co. Common
School society at Saxons' River on the 9th ut the
following resolution was adopted:
Rcsoued, That it is desirable to employ Female
Teachers in out winter as well as in our summer
Schools, generally
The following are the officers for the coming year
Hon. w. Il. RANNEY, of Townshend, President
L. G. Mead, Esq, Of Brattloboro, } v;oo
Rev. L. Hayden, of Rockingham. p.o SiGe
Hon. E. Whceock of Wardsboro, rTeSdeh'S'
DREcToRs A. Brown, j. D. Bradley, 5. Lincoln
A. Barber, A. X. Putnam H. n Graves J. Ryan, j
Lyndc, 0. Warren, I. II. Ranney, N. Barber L. G.
Tenney NJ. B. Bradford, o. L. Skater, z. Howe, Jr
A. Brown, Of Bratteboro, Cor. Secretary.
r. w. Reyes of Putney, Rec. Secretary.
LOST HuUgWt.-IllHH ITOCJOrj from LlgldHuj II
supposed to have left Burlington, vt some three OIL
four years since probably expecting to meet her wid
owed motherat St Johns. Should she, or any of hel
present acquanancos, this they atectionatey
requested to write to Mrs Mary Proctor, at No. 36
West Twelfth street. New York.-1riLnne.
! MIR. Gustayus A. GIlett was killed IN 8rdgewatel
on the 18th inst by being caught between two logs
while unloading them from sled aged about "a.
THE LICENSE LAW. On the Sd inst, as the Wash
lngton papers repor:-
"The Chief Justice [of the Supreme Court an
nomced to the bar that the court would not at the
present term, take up any more cases involving the
consideration of constitutional questions"
/ BY this decision of the court, the important case
Thurow involving the question Of the constutionality
of the license law of this State goes over to anothe
year
Congregational Church in Albany, was consumed
on the 18th ult.
The Keene, N. II. Sentinel of Wednesday, says
" The President and Two Directors, with Mr.. Gilbert
the engineer, have passed through town from Boston
ard assure us that no time will be lost in commencing
the road from the Connecticut river, The stock re
quired is far secured as to warrant proceeding witt
all vigor,
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Colonization.

From 1877 to 1882, the most Aourishing
period of its existence, the Colonization Socic-
ty received from individual contributions, $685.
$40, 80; from the United States it has received
$4,000 and during the same time debt Of
$4,000 has been incurred, making the sum
total Of expenditures during those % years,
1871 $1,000. With this money the Society
coonzed 4O3l Africans, an average Of about
IT'S yearly, at cost of about $lSl, Al for each
one coonized. The yearly increase of blacks
in the United States, is $4,000.
Now, at this rate of increase, how long will
it take the Society, by carrying off 175 yearly,
to COLOMBO the coored people of this nation!
Further: there are now over thee millions OF
blacks in this country. Before these, by any
possibility can be removed to Africa, they will
have increased to over four millions At $3.50
apiece, it will require $4,000, O0OM!! to re.
move them TO Africa. There is not that much
money in the United States to be had But, at
least three millions Of these are slaves, whose
owners will not give them up to be coonized,
without being paid for them. To buy them
would require twelve hundred millions of dollars
more-making requisite the enormous sum Of
one thousand nine hundred and twenty millions
of dollars for their rnmnva Can that sum nvnr
be raised! If so whenl where and howl
Cicuela7d American.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
Problem for thc YOnnc GrmOCraCY.

If Slavery is consistent with the republican, prnci-
pie, and if one sixth of the population Of Republic
may be sold on the auction block like cattle, would
such government cease to be republican when the
slaves had increased to fpe sxths OF the population?
Here is a fair question for the democracy of this
State to answer. If democracy and slavery can be
made to harmonize, it matters not whether one or q
whole nation is enslaved and if slavery is the oppo-
nent of democracy, party cannot be democratic
while it supports, in the least sanctions the system
in any of its forms. Who does not know that at home
and at Washington the democrats as party, have on
nearly every occasion, gone for slavery, instead OF
freedom? In deciding this question, we are not tc
look at the action of single individuals, or of small
sections but to the ,choe party in its State and nation
al conventions, and in all its Legislative enactments
Has the party, in its united capacity where it has haC
the power, eXerted its influence to ocaizc restrict
discourage and destroy slavery? or has it not denied
to thousands of free colored men the right of suffrage
added new savery-polluted territory, tramplcd upo1
the sacred right Of petition opposed every effort which
has been made to stop the slave trade and destro!
slavery in the District given its whole support to mel
for Office who bloody oppressors, and whose bust
ness has been to crush human hearts and brutazt
their fellow-men, goricd in the fact that it thl
natural ally" Of the South Is this carrying ou
democratic principles and vet this has been the work
the party has been engaged in for years past-every
victory it has gained has been only triumph o.
slavery. We know of no demand the South has evel
made which the party has not complied with and
slavery has never introduced measure in Congress
or in national Conventions which the majority Of the
party has not supported. Van Buren, was thrown oye
board John P. Hale denounced, Texas annexed, Pau
Dillmgham's vote secured to complete the work, the
Constitution violated, slavery perpctuated and oul
country disgraced by that infamous act because thc
South would have it so or destroy the party.
If slavery is the handmad of democracy, or if Il ma
ton may be republican and hold one sixth or the
whole of its inhabitants in slavery, then has the demo
cratic party been consistent with lis professions ant
adhered strictly to its principles. We rejoice to know
that the honest men in the party are BECOMING con
vnced that it IS all nonsense to talk about equality
justice and democracy, while they adhere to part,
which practically denies to one class Of our citizen
any Of these rights, and keeps large part of thos
who are nomnay free in kind of political vassalag
under the oyerseersm of the South. There is moi
there cannot be, any democracy in all this,-t is mer
pretonce; and honest men must abandon it, or on
country is ruined. Come out then into the sun.ilh
of Freedom be the practical foes of slavery if yol
would be consistent democrats.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
For the Greer Nomiq,a Freeman.
Letter from AIansOn Work~Release
OF Burr.
QiintH III. Feb. 2OM 1916

QuimH III, Feb 20h 1916.
MEssRs EDIToRs From the interest you have
taken in the welfare of myself and family | have
thought you would be glad to hear from us. You may
have heard of our return to the West After leaving
Vermont we went to Connecticut, N. York, e. New
Jersey. We left Poughkeepse on our return Sept
18th came back as we went on, by land with the same
tcam-had prosperous journey home, where we ar
rived Now 9TH, having been absent months and 5
days We called on Liberty men where we could find
them and collected in all for the release of my breth
rem Thompson & Burr, $3.50 You will probObly
have heard before this reaches you the result OF the
effort for them.
The Agent employed labored some in Missouri last
summer. He went over again after our return and
was gone two months A State convention being in
session at jefferson city he abored mostly there and
obtained the signature of two thirds of the members of
said convention to petition for the release of both
the brethren. But there considerable opposition
and he had expended ali his funds and was obliged to
come home with but one, Br Burr, which he did last
week. The Missourians had heard of my return and
those that used their influence for my release were
the people are blaming them You are already ac-
quanted with the promises | made the Missourians,
and know the unreasonablencss of their demands-
But for Br. Thompson, who is still in their power l
would not move step for their growing. Yet it will
not do to tell them at present. for fear they will bite
Br. r. the harder. The time may come when the
whole truth can be told them and the world May the
Lord hasten the time.
There arc SO many of our friends here who think
our staying here will ryet the chains of Dr. Thompson
that have made up my mind to leave as soon as pos
sbe atho it will be at great sacrifce that is for mel
cannot sell what little have for a reasonable price
And then the expense Of moving so far will moi be
little. We cannot 20 as we did last summer on the
underground railroad my wives health will not allow
of travelling by land. So expect to take the Ohio
river rout to Pittsburgh and to the land of our
exile We may be able to start by the 18th of March.
Whether shall take up our abode in Connecticut
New York, or Vermont, we have not decided. But
wherever we are we shall remember you, and yours,
with gratitude. When we come on we shall stay for
time Mt Poughkoepsie n. Y, with my wives friends,
until can look about.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
Why don't YOU answer Them 4?

A gentleman came into our Office a few days since
and inquired with good deal of interest, why we did
not take some notice of the slanderous articles which
have been published in the Galaxy, Caledonian and q
number of the Wing papers in the State, in relation tc
the Liberty party annoxing Texas, Mr.. Gamets lee
ture at Middebury, &c. We informed him as we have
our readers before that we consider it beneath the
dignity of any decent man to attempt to answer such
nonsense, for no one but political knave, destitute Of
moral honesty or so devoid of common sense as to be
incapable of reasoning correctly, will publish such
tices and those who would be in the least influenced
bythem, are lost to all hope of reform. We know Of
no better way than to let such men alone in their go
nv, and live amidst the darkness which they have
thrown around themselves for their deeds will not beai
the light of truth.
We have stern realities enough to grapple with
without stopping to contend with men who prefer dark
ness rather than light. Our business is to destroy
slavery, and when that is done we shall have time tc
take some notice of those editors who have become
the servils tools of the slave power We know Of nc
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
The Garland Forgery.

The whole truth in relation to this infamous forgery
has at length come out 1t has been fully proved that
it gotten up entirely by the Wings to detomo one
of the most upright men in the nation, and secure the
election of their idozed duest and oppressor to the
Presidential chair. Itappears it first printed at
the Office of VIM. NJ Thompson, Wing, editor of the
Oakland Gazette, Pontiac Mich. Two of the work
men in his office, have testified under oath to this fact
A more base and contemplate act of dastardy
moanness was never committed by any party in this
country; and yet after the facts known there is
not Wing press in the State which has manlines:
and honesty enough to ceartho innocent and condemn
the guilty. Shame on such men, and such party as
will suffer this high handed ylany to pass unrebuked
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

Under which it was committed, I think you will
admit, involves no moral guilt But it was a
sudden, rash, and imprudent yielding to his sym
palhies, regardless Of the conquences to himself
or others For this act, my husband has already
sliTered six months incarceration N your jail,
aud one years Imprisonment in your penltentlary
His health is failng---hs mental faculties are I'M
pared and unless mercy is extended, he will die
or become d maniac ere the term for which he
is imprisoned shall have expired.
AS magistrate now address you. When
the circumstances Of the offence are such, as DC
not necessarily Involve moral guilt, when the in
jurcd party is satisfactorily compensated, and
when full infection Of the penalty will involve
death, or the destruction Of the mental faculties,
will not pardon do more to commend the VI
oatcd statute, to the respect and obedience OF
the community, than rigid infection Of the
penalty of the law! As rife, whose heart
beeds with sorrow for one she loves, and whose
happiness is involved in his, as a mother, whose
little ones by her side in their innocent enquiries
for their beloved father, are constantly remind
ing her of her blasted hopes, entreat you to
grant me my request
But if | cannot prevail because as woman
appeal to your sympathes, rather than your judi
ment hear | cnrcat you the voice of the Sena-
tors of Massachusetts. Give ear to the voices
Of Ey-goyenors Davis and Lincoln, who have
themselves been magistrates, and who have by
suitable petition to your Exceency already
testified, that they regard an exercise of your
cemency as desirable, not only for my husband,
but as an act which viii tend to inspire others,
with greater fear and respect for your laws
As you join your domestic circle, let my dcs-
olate he art be remembered, and as a magistrate,
husband and father, decide my destiny.
With my prayers for your welfare,
ain your afflicted friend,
MARY L. TORREY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
" BAT and Sieck,H

We cut tho following extract from letter, to the
editors of the Bugle from the Southern part of Ohio
"A slave of Henry Clay's is here on his way to
Canada lie says difficulty occurred between him
and the oycraeor and that he applied to his master to
interfere in Ills behalf who directed the oyerscer to
give him three hundred iasheS! After giving him one
hundred and fifty, by much importantly he released
him for the time being, and he made his escape"
1t appears that this is one Of Mr.. Coy's fat and
sleek" slaves, which are contentcd and happy What
good man he must be, and how well he must treat
his slaves. Surely he is worthy of the suffrage of
the Christian, liberty-loying citizens, Of Vermont
Who would not vote for such man? Liberty men
must certainly feel very bad that they did not vote for
him, because he is such good aboltionst and would
have done much to abolish slavery and keep Texas
out Of the Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
THIRTEENTH WEEK OF THE SESSION


An important and favorable debate on the
Oregon question occurred III the Senate, in
which several Of the most prominent Senators
took part, and gave utterlnce to sentiment quite
adapted to tranquilize the public feeling. An
attempt was made, at the suggestion of Mr.. Cal
houn, to bring the Senate to a vote upon the
pending amendments, in the hope that The ques-
ton might be made to receive the form in
which it would finally pass, before the sailing of
the steamer for England. The effort, however,
was not successful, but the discussion, upon the
whole, developed more pacific feeling than we
have seen before. Mr.. Allen, Gen. Cass Mr.
Calhoun, Mr. Colquitt, Mr. Webster, and others,
engaged in the debate. Mr.. Colquitt introduced
the following resolutions, designed as an amend
ment to those of Mr.. Crittenden, and which the
latter gentleman accepted:
RcsOlocd That notice be given, in terms of
d" the treaty. for abrogating the convention made
between Great Britain and the United States
on the twentieth of October, eighteen hundred
and eighteen, and continued by the convention
of eighteen hundred and twenty seven, immedi-
ately after the close Of the present session of
Congress- unless the President, in his discretion,
shall consider it eypele ts to defer it to later
period,
-" Seq. And be it fun Their resolved, That it
Is earnestly desired that the long standing con-
troyersy respecting limits in the Oregon territory
be speedily settled by negotiation and compro-
mise, in order tn tranquize the public mind
and to preserve the friendly relations of the two
countries"
The debate was very able and interesting
Mr. Crittenden was in favor of settling the qucs
ton honoraby and peacebly, by some recogn
zed and proper mode-negotlaon or arbritra
tlon, He knew nothing in our institutions O,
IN our relations to the world that should prevent
US from submitting territorial rights to arbtra
tion-why we should refuse to submit TO thai
code of pacfcatlon which the world has recoo
nized
Mr.. Webster enlarged (according to thu
Journal of Commerce,) upon the necessity o
early action of the Senate if it was intended t.
adopt any measures; and upon the necessity O
having some knowledge Of the intended cours
of the Executive He entertained the sam
opinion now which he expressed at the beginin!
Of this debate, that the President did not appre
bend war, and no recommendation had beef
made for military preparation. He could no
understand the position of the President, for
he did not intend to treat on any basis but thu
whole of Oregon, what would be the use of ne
gotiationl We might endeavor to persuade
Great Britain to reinquish to us the whole O
Oregon, and he wished success to the attempt
If we would neither offer anything nor accep
any offer, there could be neither negotiation no
COMPROMISE Did any one here believe tina
England would concede the whole of our CLAIM
up to 81 40. He would put the question t,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

Just at this moment cloud of dust was seen away
down the road. man on the fence cried, Ct" believe
zeph is coming" and straightway Moses combative-'
ness began to abate Others looking up the road con-
frmed the report. In three minutes Mr. Knight and
his man rode up and the people were so much graft
fed, that they expressed their feelings in loud huzzas
By this time Moses became quite peaceful Zeph
and his Master dismounted, and the people began to
clear the ground. Moses stood with his back towards
his enemy conyersing with his mas;ar. Zeph was
giant in stature and that occasion nis coat was but
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

better way to advance cause than to mind our own
business adhere strictly to the TRUTH keep the object
to be accomplished continually in view, to cease not to
hold up the Standard of Freedom, and the peo-
pie Of their Danger until the whole nation shall be
aroused and ourcountry free If our opponents choose
to pursue some other course, they at liberty to
do so.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
THE FIRE VI AN.
MONTPELIER, THURSDAY, MqRCHI2, 1874
Notice.

Mr.. JouS RANDOLPH, one of the body servants Of
Old John Randolph, who travelled with him in Eu-
rope and in this country will lecture at the Free
Church in this village this, Thursday evening at half
past SIX lie will give some account of his travels
mention some interesting facts in relation to Slavery,
and also the history of the late will Of John Randolph
by which he and all his slaves were omancipated last
spring Come one, come all, and hear for yourselves.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

The Tariff on Rdg8--Tho dnty on rags is now
IA cent per ID. or 6-l8 per cent. ad valoren, Mr..
Walker proposes to raise the duty to 10 per cent. ad
0dorem. This, fcourse the papor-makers, the news
papers, the bookmakors, the printers binders, and all
others concerned in the paper interest demonstrate a.
gainst, and feel as grievance. Why does Mr. Walk
er propose to ruise the duty when there is not suc-
lent supply rags the country for the paper-nakes?
Is it, asks Philadelphia paper, for that industrious
class, the raggathcren? Rags are not an article that
any body desires to be protected We are not manu-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

.liost Distressing .4ccidaL-We learn from a cores
pondentin Richmond, that Mr.. Grove Gaston of Rich
mond, Mass, valuable citizen and painter suffered
most affective calamity on Tuesday of last week, il
attempting to make kettle ofyarnish. Having never
before made the article Mr.. Castor neglected the pre-
caution Of providing him blanket for smotherng the
flame in case of ignition; and instead of making the
fire IN the open air for greater safety he ventured the
hazardous experiment in his clearinghouse, the
kltchin stove. After the turpcntmc had become hot
he discovered that by MEANS he supposed by its
oozing through the kettle was burning on the under
side OF the kettle. Alarmed at this instead Of putting
out the fine in the stove, he seized the kettle to carry il
out oil inc house when instantly on taking it off, the
the whole mass gnited and he was enveloped in a
sheet OF flame He then up stairs, with his clothes
burnt and his hair blazing, in the hope of saving some
thing from the fire; but was nearly sufocated by the
burning gas from below Few things were saved
lie has lost his all and now for several DAYS past. has
been much of the time, raving maniac from his hor
rbe suferngs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
Nntica 10 Subscribers.

We hope our subscribers will remember that two
weeks more and the time for paying for the Freeman
at the advance price, will expire. Send your cash,
friends, if you wish to save your fifty cents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

facturers of rags We leave that business to the rag
ged population of European aborers. The fact is Mr.
Walker has hardly touched the Tariff of 1s42 in any
one spot withou. proposing more harm th9n good
NJ J. Express.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

Romance IN Real LJe-A girl from Ohio arrived at
Winchester, Va, 9TH ult in destitute circumstances,
to see her parents who had left her seven years ago in
the family Of friend, being compelled themselves by
sickness to leave Ohio and return to Virginia in pur-
suit of health. Her disappointment may be conceived,
when she found reaching her home that her father
anxious about her return, having collected his little
dues and sold some of his effects, had just started to
the West But deeper grief awaits her stilh A let
ter received by the Postmaster at Winchester, commu-
ncates the sad tidngs that her olcconate parent
shot by man named Martin, who threw himself into
his company under the guise of friendship, and muir
dered him for his little money. The letter enclosed
part of the old mans shroud. The murderer was ar
rested.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12

of C. NJ. Clay, of Kenucky-that the masses will be
avenged-a matter of historic fact The south has
always used the north nsrumentaty not only to
bones to awe into subsection their slaves. They are
taught that in of instruction the north is bound
to send forces to que it provided they cannot defend
themselves; and this is one great reason why the,
slaves do not seek liberty by instruction. They be-
hold, in their day dreams and night visions when
tempatng Instruction. the of the north pouring
in to the aid Of their masters. The elements of de-
sruction arc in their vicinity well in the very
heart of their territory the eight or nine millions Of