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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-27

"There is a singular disease prevailing among the
colored people of this neighborhood We have heard
of several lately who have been taken very suddenly
without any previous indications of its approach. We
have heard of no white person being attacked. The
disease is said to be something similar to fit"
NORTH CAROLINA.-lt is said that Senator
Haywood is about to commence legal proceedings a.
ganst some of the papers which have intimated that
he resigned his seat from mercenary motives
SOUTH CAROLINA.-A little boy in Abbevlle
the son of widow Fife, six or seven years OF age,
few days since, killed his brother, aged about three
months, whilst their mother absent on an errand
at a neighbours.
MISSISSIPPI.-A man named Parker lately muir
dered ayoung man named Clay, in Tishemirgo county
under the following circumstances Parkers wife ha'
left him for his abuse of her. and had gone to her faith
ers who is named Clay the father also of the young
man who was murdered Parker followed her, and be
ing denied admission to the house by the mother of hi
wife, he sprang into the door and severely stabbed tn
old lady with knife. Her two sons ran to her assis
lance, when the frantic man stabbed one OF Their
dead on the spot, and very seriously cut the other
The old adys life thought to be in great danger
Parker has been arrested, and is now in jail
IOWA-At Charlottesville, John Henry Gescende
into well which was filled with gas, and fell to tn
bottom dead. His father perceiving 1t, immediatel
descended to his relief, when he fell dead also.
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slave is no palaton of his masters guilt in holding
him in slavery. For instance, / may be sick Of life,
and tell the assassin so that stabs me: is he any the
less murderer because consent to be made corpse?
Does my partnership in his guilt blot out his part of
it? Not in the least If slavery has so palzied the
slaves mind that he looks upon himself as a chattel,
and consents to be one then for his master to hold him
as such he himself falls in with the slaves fatal delu-
sion and thus confirms the impous falsehood. These
very feelings and convictions of the slave M such feel
ngs possibe increase, hundred fold, the guilt
of the master in holding him as property and call up
on him in thunder Immediately to recognize him as
man and BROTHER and thus break the chain that binds
his soul, cheating it of its birth-right and the con-
seriousness of its worth and eternal destiny.
American slavery, says eminent writer, is the
eternal distinction between person and thing tram
pied under foot the browning point of all others-the
center and circumference-the source-the test and
the of their value; aud the RATIONAL immorta
principle, embaned by God himself in everlasting re-
membrance consecrated to universal homage in bap
tism of glory and honor by the gift of His Son. His
Spirit, His Word, His presence providence and power
The eighth commandment forbids the taking of any
part of that which belongs to another. Slavery takes
not only part but the whole | would ask, does the
same Bible which forbids the taking of anything be-
longing to another sanction the taking of every thing
Does the Word of God thunder wrath against him who
robs his neighbor of cent, and bid Godspeed to hin
who robs his neighbor Of himself? Slavery the high
est possible violation of the eighth commandment
To take from man his earnings, hsl But to take
the Garner, is compound and perpetual theft 1t is tt
be thief by profession; it is life of robbery. Goo
made man in his own image. God made him little
lower than the angels Slavery drags him down a
mong the brutes. God crowned him with glory ant
honor slavery tears off his crown and puts on yoke
He made him to have dominion over the works of hi
hands, Slavery breaks this sceptre, and casts hin
down among those works-yea, beneath them.
Thou hast put all things under his feet. SLAYER,
puts him under the feet of his owner with beasts ant
creeping things.
Who but an impous scorner dare thus strive will
his Maker, and mutiate his image, and bIaspheme thu
Holy One, who saith to those that grind the face ofh
poor, lnasmuch as ye did it unto the least of these
ye did it unto me.
ME-. s.
o,lDich, H.. Aug. 81, 1876.
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Dom estic Com p en- ID.

Misunderstanding to the minutes of the Baptist
Convention Just published there are in the State, 300
churches, 215 ordained minister's and "a lcenates.
Members, 22,O52; baptized during the last year, 275.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-Eght prisoners escaped
from the Amherst Jail, Hillsboro co., on Monday night
last
Two yokes of oxen belonging to Aaron Bedding of
Amherst, were killed by lightning in Sunderland on
Friday last The cattle were yoked and ch1ned to
two seperate ems. They were killed instantly by the
same flash, but no marks of the lightning could be
found.
MASSACHUSETTS.-A lad about 16 years Of
age, named Adams, instantly killed on the railroad
at Lowell on Friday morning. He was standing on a
train of cars which stationary when another train
loaded with bricks passed, and in attempting to jump
from one into the other he lost his balance and
thrown directly under the wheels. Two or three Of
the cars passed over his body
vein of quartz, containing considerable quantity
of gold, has been discovered in Dcdham, about twelve
miles from Boston:-the first gold mine ever found in
Massachusetts.
The bell on the Uuniyersalist Church in Petersham,
was sold on execution, Monday, to satisfy the debt
of the former minister of the parish The bell was
given to the sociey, several years since, by two ct
zens of Petersham.
From book of statistics recently published by the
authorities of Boston, appears that less than twelve
acres Of newspapers printed in this City daily We
should like to read them all.
Over so horses have died in the neghborhood of ia
maica, Queens county, L. l., within the past few days
of disease which is either the sagges, or much re-
sembles it Many of the horses were valuable ones
RHODE ISLAND.-Mr. Stephen Talber, aged 90
years. lately died at Bristol, in the same house in
which he was born, and in which his grandfather was
born.
NEW YORK-The Electro-Magnetc Telegraph
between Albany and Troy has been put in operation.
PENNSYLVANIA-TheP Pittsburgh papers bring
intelligence of terrible disaster on the Monongahea
that city. An explosion of the boiler took place
on Tuesday on board the steamboat Dispatch, by
which number of persons we're dreadfully scaded.
Among the unfortunate sufferers were six passengers
of whom three, named Pierce, Mcclure and Mallory,
were supposed to be fatally injured The occurrence
produced great sensation at Pittsburgh
OHIO.-The Ohio Volunteers on their way to the
Rio Grande, buried six volunteers at sea, and one on
land.
lLLlNOIs,-owen Lovejoy, the Liberty candidate,
received 1888 votes for Congress in nine counties of
the District represented by Mr.. Wentworth.
The Liberty candidate for Sheriff is elected in Put
nam county.
Gen. Semple, is to be appointed Governor Of Oregon
Territory on the arrival of the proper time for making
said appointment
MARYLAND,-The Rockville Journal says
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GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.

voting will undo the same knots, and loose the same
rvets
4th Resolved Well try it,
5th Resolved, That every man who has a right to
vote, ought to vote. Every man that ought to vote
ought to vote right: that this obligation which God
has laid upon him. and for which he is answerable to
Him, and not to any political caucus, or junto.
9Th Resolved, That the present crisis of our Ma
tional affairs to which we are driven by the aggres-
sions of the Slave power calls upon every sober-hnk
ing man to pause and seriously consider, and especial
ly should we enquire whether our cooperation with
Shareholders IN party politics, and electing slavehod
ers to Office is calculated to remedy national evils
9TH. Resolved, The annexation of Texas was ac-
complshed for the exclusive benefit of slavery its
fruits are the Mexican war, and National debt of un
told millions, to be paid chiefly by the Free States.
6th. Resolved, That this Convention unanimously
and heartily approve the nominations of the State anC
District Conventons--aso the Senatorial ticket, ap
proved by this convention and will yield them sup
port at the ballot-box.
The resolutions were severally and ably discussed
and unanimously adopted by the Convention.
Appointed A. II. Huntington, E. w. Sherman, Jair
us Eaton, Jun Co. Committee. Town Committees a
follows E. Jewett, w. Woodward L. R. Branard, 81
Adams; Vernal, -Rice w. H. Blake, Swanton
j. Moore, T. Tarbel, f. Albee, Highgate j. Warner
T. Shedd, - Wright, Franklin; A, Fasset, D. NJ
Ladd, A. s. Ladd, Enosburgh; L. Rogers, c. Pearsons
J. s. Bailey Bakersfield; A. Farnsworth ]. Foster,
Hull, Fairfield; DR.. Hall, N Leach, A. Sykes, Ber,
shire; cleveland, Georgia; E. w. Law, A. Kingsley
Fletcher; Bushnell, Sheldon, Brown, Sheldon; N. n
Barrows, L. Martin, B. w. Fuller, Montgomery.
9th Resolved To cause the proceedings of thi
Convention to be published in the Green Mountai
Freeman, and the Liberty Gazette.
Adjourned
AUSTIN FULLER, President.
| CHAs. FELTON,, Secretary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-27

AVAILABLE TEsTIMoNY.-We like, at all times, to Civ,
credit when credit is due and if at the time relieve
the distressed, douby gatod therefore give the follow
ing voluntary testimony the beneficial effects Of Wistas
Of Wild Cherry by the odor of the Columbia South Cponan
who appears have obtained great relief from use.
WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY. Wesedom rcsor
patent medicines, having respect for the skill oe nedc
profession, but chance threw way named med
cine Immediately after the close Of the late session of the ega
ture, when lungs almost dried up by the highly re
atmosphere of our State House. The Balsam nno
dately relieved Ms of distressing cough which hreacne
health in serious degree. We feel that indebted
for some fifteen pounds Of animal weight, which addition b.n
once FELT, cannot be forgotten.
None genuine unless signed BUTTS on the wrapper.
For sale by S Redfeld, Montpelier. Vermont
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-27
Weekly Business Journal.
PROBATE NOTICES.

PROBATE NOTICES.
Windsor Dist.-Estate d Morrison, Windsor; ap. to
sell real estate LIST Monday ir Sept.
Fuirhaven Dst.-Estate E Aiken, Hubbardton;
will presented Sept0.
Rutland Dst.-Estate Morse, Shrewsbury; conn.,
mssioners sit at Widows Dec H.
EDUCATIONAL.
South Woodstock Select School, Fall term com
mences Sept l. Washington County Grammar School,
Aug q. Vermont Literary and Scientific institutions
at Brandon, Sept. 2. Franklin Co. Grammar School,
at st. Adams, Sept.2 Convention of Town Superin-
tendants of Common Schools of Windsor County, at
Fayettevill, Aug, 81,
MUSICAL.
Orleans Co. Musical Assocation-Hcxt meeting al
Irasburgh, Sept. 3.
RELIGIOUS.
"A Camp Meeting will be held in East Franklin OIL
land owned by Mr. Bowman to commence on the Isl
day of Sept
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LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA
AND ICO-.DEPARTURE OF SANTA
ANNA

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA
AND MEXICO-.DEPARTURE OF SANTA
ANNA.
By the ship Adelaide, Capt. Adams, from Havana,
9th inst, arrived at New York. we learn that Genera Is
Santa Anna, Almonte, and Reon chartered the steam
er Arab, an English trading vessel and proceeded to
Vera Cruz the evening of the Sth for the purpose
as General Santa Anna facetiously remarked of
making peace betW cen the United States and Mexi-
CO."
The New York Sun says:
Santa Anna and his former ministers of State have
thus rushed into Mexico at moment when all idea of
such a step had vanished from the public mind. They
have seized the most suspicious moment for vigorous
unsuccessful effort to regain their lost power. Pare
des will probably abandon the capital on their ap-
proach, he does not actually transfer the government
over to Them
The offer of peace would get to Vera Cruz few
days after Santa Anna and Amonte had arrived there.
1t would follow them, accompany them to the CAPT.
tai.
The Express has the following:
| The Monitor of the city of Mexico, of July 28tl,
says AT the latest hour an express has arrived as
we are informed, bringing intelligence to the govern
ment that 5000 men, the troops of the United States
have left the city of Camargo for Montey. The coun-
try demands great exertions from all Mexcans to de-
fend the most just of all causes against the inquitous
INVASION which threatens robbery and ruin"
A lamentable picture is drawn, bya Vera Cruz
writer, of the sufferngs of the people Of that city, of
all classes, who have been driven, by the fear Of an
attack by vessels into the country, where there is
scarcely shelter to be found no food or means of OBJ
tanning work, and at the when the rains heat
and yellow fever threatens destruction to thousands
The details given in the article painful to conte-
plate; and the reality would shock even the hardest
hearted.
Gen. Bravo has resigned the Vice Presidency on
account of i'll health
lthas been proposed to the government of Zacate-
cas- to submit plan for a election to Congress,
to give vgor to national defence, to preserve the in
tegrity Of the nation
Later ffOm the .4rmy.-The steamship New York ar
rived at New Orleans the evening of the 18th
General Taylor passed up the Rio Grande on the
5h He had forbidden the sale of spurious liquors at
MatamoaS or their entrance at the mouth ofthe river
The health of the army was good.
The Matamoras flag of the 9Th states that McCul-
Tough and Gillespe's Rangers had fight with COM
pany Of Camanche Indians, about 900 in number, In
the encounter the CamanChes lost 20 killed, and Of
the 80 rangers who attacked them there were but 2
killed, the latter bringing off $50 horses.
| The Mexicans were fortifyng Monterey, and calcu.
lated to meet the Americans with strong force. The
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-27
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Definition Of Slavery,

The spirit of slavery takes refuge in the Bble
of its own accord The horns of the altar are It's last
resort. 1t sezes them, if at ALL only in desperation,
rushing in terror from the avengers Like other
uncean spirits, it haeth the light neither cometh to
the light, lest its deeds should be reproved Goaded
to phrenzy in its conflicts with conscience and COM
mon sense, denied all quarter and hunted from every
covert breaks at last into the sacred enclosure and
up and down the Bible, seeking rest and find
ing none The law Of love, streaming from every page,
flashes around it omn present anguish and despair.
1t shrnks from the hated light, and bowls under the
consuming touch, as demons recoed from the son OF
God and shreked, "torment not" At last it rushes
from light into darkness, from heat into devouring fire
and from the voice of God into the thckest of his hun
ders
five would know whether the Bible is the charter
of slavery not, we must first determine just tOha
sIaueyis. The thing itself must be separated from its
Appendages. A constituent element is one thng-a
relation another, &c. A great variety of conditions
relations and tenures, that have nothing to do with
slavery COMPOUNDED with slavery, and thus slave
holding is deemed quite harmless if not vrtuous. We
VIII Wy W oPONhy oouS vi WHICH are ulIeIl
COMPOUNDED with slavery.
l. Deprivation of the right of suffrage Then mi
nors are slaves. 2. Inelgibility to Office Then fe-
males are slaves. g. Cruelty and oppression Wives
are often cruelty treated hired domestcs often op-
pressed. But these forms of oppression not slave.
ry. Bondage for crime, or governmental claims or
criminals Must innocence suffer because guilt suf:
fers penalties? True, the criminal works for the gov
eminent without pay: and well he may. He owes the
government He is public defauer, and in all prob
ability will die so. Because the law makes men pay
their debts ought those to be forced to pay who owe
nothlng-not so much aa the value Of ping Besides
the law makes no criminal property 1t restraints his
liberty, but it does not make him chatte Test it.
To own property, is to its product Are children
born OF conVcts government property Can property
be guilty? And chattes punished or arc they not
leave this for your readers to decide. S. Men are
compelled to pay fines and taxes support their fami-
lies and turn to the right, the law directs, though
Fometimes much against their Wills Are they slaves
Tor doing this? Slavery is condition Whether the
slave desires detess it, the condition remains the
same does i notS The slaves willingness to be O
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Express from the Santa Fc Expedition
BALTIMORE, Wednesday eve., Aug. L

DALIlMokE, w eulISsuuy eve, aug. ~.
Intelligence from Fort Leavenworth to the 9th inst
has been received at St. Louis An express has arri-
we'd from General Kearney's camp. When the ex-
press left, he within 100 miles of Bento Fort all
his forces progressing rapidly and comfortably. Nine
deaths had occurred among the volunteers, during
their progress across the prairies.
Rumors were circulating among the traders and the
Mexicans, to the effect that Gen Urea was march
ing at the head of large Mexican force for the pre-
lection of Santa Fe. General Kearney was pushing
on with all possible despatch and if his provision wag
ons kept up, he would not delay at Bens Fort but 60
direct on to Santa Fe.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday night.
The Southern mail has come through from New
Orleans, with papers from the latter city to the 18th
Instant inclusive but there is news of Importance
General Patterson has arrived.
The President of the United States left Washington
this morning. for Old Point Comfort the favorite sum
mer resort of Gen. Jackson during his Presidential
term.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-27

A Coon REPLY. A Sabbath School teacher in
strctng his class on that portion of the Lords prayer
"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven said to
them you have told me- my dear children, ,Vhat is to
be done-the OH Of God and tchere it is to be done
on earth; and hOw it is to be done-Gs tits dOnen heap
en- How do you think the angels and happy spirits
do the will of God in heaven they to be our pat
tern? ?" The first child replied-"They do it immedi-
ately" the second, "They do it diligently" the third
"They do it atlOqS :" the fourth, "They do it aAogs
er;" Here a pause ensued, and no child appeared to
have an answer; but, after some time, a little girl
aroused and sad "Why sir, they do without asking
any questions"
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river rising again at Camargo; II steamers passed
up from Matamoras Capt Walker is dangerously Ill
at Matamoras.
A letter from Fort Washita, July 28th, says 30 per
son sleft fort Smith three weeks Previous for California
and report had come in from the prairles that they
had all been murdered by the Camanche Indians.
The yMOrmOns.-The captain Of steamer Tobacco
Plant arrived with his boat at St Louis on the 18th inst
from Fort Leavenworth and reports that one Thousand
MOrmons, in addition to the five hundred called for
had to the Fort in hopes of being enrolled in the
service of the United States to follow Gen. Kearney
expedition to Santa Fe and New Mexico.
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NOT PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
r Assenwault, O Parker, A Fuller, II Cass,
Woodbury., J J Lumsden, B Phillips, Davis, I
man, J Martin, $500 each; B Commings, 3,74; A A
Gregg, 1888; W B Hitchcock, Sl75; f NJ Hall,
Sl,45; J Blanchard $l,47; r Samson, s Montague,
SI,00 each; & Grswold, 75c ] NJ Beeman, Acc; II
q Perry, $50; P l. Lord, 1852.
RECEIVED ON ONE DOLLAR PLAN.
d Marsh, $780,
Thompson, 100
S Pendeld, 100
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-27

SOUTHERN JUsr1cE.-The following are pretty fair
samples ofthe way of dispensing justice at the South:
The New Orleans Commercial Times of the 3lst
ut, says that Mr. Williams, Baptist clergyman was
knocked down. and robbed of $500, just after arriving
from Mobile. The robbers fed, but were arrested
The next day, friends fheirs charged Mr.. Will
Jams with drawing pistol on the robbers-whereupon
the latter were admitted to bail, and Mr.. w. was con-
signed to prison, triendless and without money.
A poor colored mar is now under sentence of death
in South Carolina, for having rounded German, who
was trying to arrest him che making his escape from
Slavery!
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Z ire

On the morning of the 10Th inst. fire broke out in
the Furnace Building of G. G. & w. c. Smith, and
before it could be subdued it destroyed the Furnace
Stove blouse, Pattern Shop, Backsmith's Shop ant
Shed Buildings together with all their Castings Pat
terms, Fasks &c. No greater injury and loss to the
business of this town and county could have happened
than the destruction of this pronerty Loss estimated
from Is to $4,000.
Insured for 5000 doars.-St. Adams Republican,
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BRIGHTON MARKET
MoNDAY, Aug. N.

REPORTED FOR THE TRAVELLER.
AT Market $40 beef cattle, $50 store cattle, yokes
working oxen, 30 COWS and calves, 1000 sheep and
lambs, and about 300 swine-1l2 head of the cattle
came over the Western railroad.
Prices-Beef Cattle. Extra, 5000; first quality
5,75; second AIS, a 5,25 third, 81 $50.
Store Cattle.-Sales dull. Last weeks prices were
barely supported.
Working Oxeh-Sales made at $50, GA, and ~
Cows and Calves.-Sales noticed at 500, %, %, &c
IS, and 1850.
Sheep and I.ambs,-Sale oflots at $1,66, 1877, 213
and 285.
Swne,-Sales were not noticed, there being but
few buyers at market,
BOSTON MARKET MONDAY, AUG. "a,
Beeswax, 25 to as per. h. coffee, to 8; sheeting
Id to IL; shirngs to l2 per. yd flour, 1915 t
S467 per- bb corn As to 50 rye 70 to 75 oats, south
ern, "a to 90 northern % to a.
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Obituary..

AMELIA w. wife of VIM. II. French died at Willis
ton, on the morning of the 9th inst aged 80 years.
That Unsuitable disease, consumption, has numbered
her among Its victims, and her name, trust is en-
rolled on the list Of heavens citizens.
For about Is years, she was very efficient and
worthy member of the Baptist Church. for 10 years
faithful and devoted wife, and for II years tender
and watchful mother. Her prayers for the peace of
jerusalem have assembled from her closet, her freside
and the sanctuary Of her God. The ambassadors of
Christ have been comorted and refreshed by her sym
pathies and her Inequalities. The husband of her
youth, found in her counsellor, soace and an ever
afectionate companion. In all sanxetes and abors
for the relief of suffering humanity and the speedy lib
GRAFTON of the oppressed bondman she deeply sympa-
thized, Her children found IN her a mother, in the
highest and best of that term so full of meaning
Her pity was ofthe ardent uniform and sef-sacrfcing
character Her sufferngs which were at times severe
were borne with unusual patience and composure-
Her views of Christ and angels, as she drew near
her end, were clear and enrapturng. Her death was
the calm, peaceful death of the righteous. Her une-
raj was attended by large concourse of people who
seemed deeply to feel that smother in Israel" had
fallen in the prime of her life She is embalmed in
the memory of her friends and embosomed no doubt,
in the arms Of her Savior.
AS flowers of brightest hue
Sink soonest to decay,
AS birds of sweetest note
Are first to fly away,
So friends, the dearest and the best
Are soonest ripe for heavenly rest.