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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-11
The Barn Burners of New York.

This section of the New York Democracy, has
raised the Standard of rebellion to party disci-
plne. Since the State Convention at Syracuse,
they have held large convention at Herkimer,
and denounced the proceedings of the Hunkers,
and declared open war on the regular ticket. The
Wimot Provso was trampled under foot by the
IIunkers, at Syracuse, in obedience to the COM
mands of Polk, Marcy g. Co, is the guiding
principle and ralIying cry of the nsurrectionists
Among them are many of the oldest Democratic
leaders in the State Such men as Cambreing,
John Van Buren,, Barker, of Buffalo; Preston
King of St Lawrence; Rathburn, of Cayuga
Grover of Allegheny; Field and Bryant of New
York Grain, of Herkimer; Wilson, Of Ontario;
Cagger, of Albany; Huncher, Of Westchester
Wadsworth, of Livingston and Others who hg-
ured conspicuousy in the Herkmer Convention,
will make themselves felt in the Empire State
For years they have stood in the front rank Of
the Democratic party, and have held, and many
of them now hold, conspicuous places in the
State and National Governments. They belong
to the Leggett school of Democracy, and repre-
sent the sentiments of Sllas Wright, and are sale
| to have the sympathy of Martin Van Buren,. The
movement is producing great excitement IN al
parts of the State The Albany Argus, the or
gan of the Hunkers, proclaims them traitors t.
to the principles and usages of the Democratic
party. This print, which has long borne undls
puted sway in the party, and whose DEGREES here
tofore have been law, and at whose bidding man.
political head has fallen on the block, now find
itself defined by men who have been wont t.
trembe at its displeasure, and it IS dared to de
its worst The immediate effect of this unprec
edented movement will inure to the benefit o
the Wing ticket now in nomination. The Barn
burners Convention didn't nominate an indepen
! dent ticket, but advised their friends to act as
no Democratic ticket were in nomination. Con
sequcntly, the mass of them will not vote at all
inasmuch as, on account of the plurality system
in that State, their votes would not count agains
the regular nominees, unless given to the VIII:
candidates and this will not be done, there be
ing no affinity between them and the Wing party
Great good will ultimately result from this indie
pendent movement. 1t breaks the force of par
ty ties now, and will emboden the insurrectlon
lists for future action. If an -Wilmot-Pro
viso candidate for the Presidency is nominated
by the Democratic Convention, we think larg
share Of the true men among the Barn-burner
will support Mr.. Hale. we know that some o
their prominent men are looking forward to sucI
result Let the friends Of the Slave take cour
e.-EmancipatOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-11
How to be Happy.

Do all the good you can. Whenever you hear
of poor widow, an orphan child, or aged man
who is in affection, pay that individual visit
Do not hoard up all you earn give certain por-
ton of your property to the poor Never get
angry. If you are sandered or imposed upon,
better suffer little, than to retallate and use
harsh language. Be not proud or selfish. Think
not more highly of yourself aud your talents than
you do of the capacities of others, Pay all you
owe. Keep out of debt. Get not entangled in
the meshes of the law; avoid it as the sure gate
to ruin. Shun vicious pursuits and unprincpled
associates Honor the Sabbath serve God, and
be devoted to truth and religion. Finally, take
some useful paper, pay for it in advance, and
read it atentiveIy; and our word for it, you will
be happy. Peace and contentment will smile in
your path, Joy dance on your countenance, and
every lane Of life before you will be fraught with
blessings rich and abundant
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-11
Death of a Child,
by REV. i. II. CPAPIN.

No one feels the death of a child as a mother
feels it. Even the father cannot realize it thus.
There is a vacancy in his home, and a heavness
in his heart; there IS a chain of association that
comes round with its broken link there are
memories OF endearment, keen sense of loss, a
weeping over crushed hopes, and pain of woun-
ded affection. But the mother feels that one has
been taken away who was still closer to her heart
Hers has been the Office of constant minstration.
Every graduation of feature has developed before
her eyes She has detected every new CLEAN Of
intelligence She has heard the first utterances
of every new word. She has been the refuge Of
his fears; the supply of his wants And when
he dies, portion of her own life, as it we're, dies
How can she give him up, with all these memo
res, these associations? The timid hands that
have so often taken hers in trust and love- how
can she fold them on his breast, and give them
up to the cold clasp of death? The feet whose
wanderings she has watched so narrowly, how
can she see them Strengthened to 90 down to the
dark valley! The head that she has pressed tc
her lips and bosom, that she has watched in bur
ming sickness, and peaceful sumber, hair O.
which she would not see harmed, o, how can
the conslgn it to the chamber of the grave The
form that not one night has been beyond her Wis
ion or her knowledge, how can she put it away
for the long night of the sepuIchre, to see it no
more! Man has cares and tolls that draw away
his thoughts and employ them she sits in lone
illness, and all these memories, all these sugges-
tons, crowd upon her. How can she bear all
this? She could not, were it not that her faith
is as her Affection and if the one is more deep
and tender in man, the other is simple and spon,
taneous, and takes confidently hold of the hand
&c God
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-11
Ubr family Circle.

The Child and the MOurnerS.
BY CHA's MACKAY, L. L. D.
A little child beneath tree
Sat and chanted cheerily
A little song, pleasant song
Which was she sang it all day long
"When the wind blows the blossoms fall
But good God regns over ALL"
There passed lady by the way
Moaning in the face of day:
There were tears upon her cheek,
Grief in her heart too great to speak;
Her husband died but yester-morn,
And left her in the world forlorn.
She stopped and listened to the child
That looked to heav'n, and singing, smil'd;
And saw not for her own despair,
Another lady young and fair,
Who also passing, stopped to hear
The infants anthem ringing clear.
For she but few days before
Had lost the little babe she bore;
And grief was heavy at her soul
AS that sweet memory DER her stole,
And showed how bright had been the Passed,
The Present drear and overcast
And as they stood beneath the tree
Listening, soothed and placidly,
vonfh cor,o b,, ,rbo,o ,,,.,Lz. 49,
Spake Of a load of miserles;
And he, arrested like the twain,
Stopped to listen to the strain
Death had bowed the youthful head
Of his bride beloved, his bride unwed;
Her marriage robes were fitted OH,
Her fair young face with bushes shone,
When the destroyer smote her low,
And changed her lovers bliss 10 woe.
And these three listened to the song,
Silver-toned, and sweet, and strong,
Which that child, the livelong day,
Chanted to itself in play;
"When the wind blows the blossoms fall,
But good God reigns over ALL"
The widows lips impulSive moved;
The mothers grief tho unreproved,
Softened as her trembling tongue
Repeated what the infant sung;
And the sad lover, with start,
COINED it over to his heart.
And though the child if child it were,
And not seraph sitting there
Was seen no more, the sorrowing three
Went on their way resignedly,
The song still ringing in their ears
Was it music to the spheres?
Who shall tell2 They did not know,
But IN the midst of deepest voc
The strain required when sorrow grew,
To warm them, and console them too;
"When the wind blows the blossoms fall,
But good God reigns over ALL"
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-08

unless he AXIS government to appropriate ara, =.
do@o&oas, For the government must have a vos.n,,
right IN the lands it sells, or donates to individuals
es' 'e purchaser can have novcsted right in them.
And ii those who have accumulated property. nav
large sums for the support Of government in IFS ont
of procuring wild lands and the title to such ord
Is valid Tor conveyance to others, we see not wbv
all who thus contribute arc not entitled to their noy
ton Of these lands. If So their consent shond ,e
obtained before do"ati"g those lands to those who
can claim only aJoia interest in thcira. These ara
our views and we have no time now for further re-
mark on the subject.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-08

than by stating that between THREE and
-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS was subscribed
before the meeting adjourned, The amount
has been already more than doubled, and no
doubt remains that Burlington will do little
more than her full proportion of the work
But $4,000 is required, as we have hereto
fore stated, to secure the speedy construction
of the Line, and to place Western Vermont
in almost iaamediate business contact with New
York. Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Buffalo, Montreal, Quebec, and the
intermediate places, OF this small sum, we
are authorized to regard at least one-half as
already in effect secured in Burlington. Our
business men are too sensible of the immense
advantages to be derived from the possession
of this master invention of the age, to permit
the present effort to obtain it to fall through,
The intelligent gentlemen above alluded
to, who have this enterprise in charge, will
shortly visit the principal towns on the pro
posed lire to perfect their arrangements for
the immediate commencement of the work.
We take great pleasure in commencing them
and the noble object they are aiming to carry
forward, to the confidence and cooperation Of
our numerous friends in Western Vermont.
The small amounts needed in each Of the
hourishing towns named, to secure stations,
will, we do not permit ourselves to doubt,
be subscribed without hcsitation.-BU. Free
Press
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-08
Rutland and Whitehall Railroad.

In pursuance of previous notice, meeting
of gentlemen from Whitehall, Fairhaycn, Cas-
Teton and Rutland, was holden at Hydeville
on the 23d June ult., for tho purpose OF
adopting suitable measures to procure the con-
struction Of a railroad from Rutland to White
hall, to form communication between the
Champlain and Connecticut and the Sarato-
GA and Washington Railroads.
The meeting was called to order by Lion.
VIM. C. Kittridgc of Fairhavon, and was or
canized by the appointment ofJames Adams
ESQ. of Castleton, President, and Ambrose l..
Brown, of Rutland, Secretary.
Upon the recommendation Of the business
committee, it was resolved to appoint seven
Commissioners, whose duty should be to col
lcct the necessary fluids and procure the route
to bc surveyed as soon as might be,-and also
to take the necessary measures to obtain It
charter for the construction Of said road to
tho west line Of this State, in the direction Of
Whitehall, at the next session Of the Leg
islaturc of Vermont. Said Commissioners
were also empowered to call future meetings
at such times as they might judge best ,
The following gentleman were appointed
Commissioners:
A. w. HYDE, Esq, Hydcville,
Hon. r, PIERroINT, Rutland,
VIM. Y. RIPLEY, ESD "
DIR. j. PERKINS, Castleton,
SMITH SHERMAN, Esq. {"
Hon. w. c. K1TTRIDGE, Fairhaven,
All. GRIswoLD, Esq, Whitehall.
Resolced, That the substance OF the pro-
cccdings be printed. 81.
4. L. Bromn, Secretary.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-08

An AFFECTING SCENE. Lieut.. Talbot
who was with Col, Fremont through all his
troubles in California, has published letter
in the St. Louis Union, narrating the events
which occurred, and the difficulties which had
to be surmountcd. Coming to the insurrcc-
ton headed by Jesus Pico, the brother Of the
Governor, Pho Pico, and passing over his trl-
al and condemnation to death, for breaking
his parole, We find the subjoned description
of an interesting and touching scene:
"There was no time to lose; the hour of
- next day was fixed for the execution. 1t
was II o'clock, and | Glanced to be in the
Coloners room, when a lady with q group
of children, followed by many other ladies,
burst into the room, throwing themselves up
on their knees, and crying for mercy for the
husband and father. 1t was the wife, children
and friends of Pico. Never did hear such
accents of Grief Never did witness such
an aconizing scene. l turned away my eye,
! for could not look at it,and soon heard from
| Col. Fremont, (whose heart was never form,
ed to resist such scenc,) the heavenly word
Of pardon. >. rr.
turn. Joy and gratitude broke out, filled the
room with the benedictions, and spread tC
| those WITHOUT 10 ulllsIl llI EOSiIS1 NV SOii
demncd man was brought in, and then | saw
the whole impulSiveneSs of the Spanish char.
actor, when excited by some powerlu!! emo
ton. He had been calm, composed, quiet and
almost silent, under his trial and condemna
ton, but at the word pardon, storm of I'M
pctuous feeling burst forth, and throwing
himself at the feet of Col. Fremont, he swore
to him an eternal fidelity; and demanded the
privilege of going with him and dying fol
him.
But it was not all over yet with Col. Ere
mont. His own men required the death o
Pico-hc had done so much harm, and IN tac
was the head of the instruction in that dis
trict, and had broken his parole The Coz
went among them, and Gained the tcrment II
his own camp. lie Quoted his own men
but others, who we're not there, have slnc(
cried out for the execution of Pico, and made
his pardon an accusation against Col. Ere
mont The paciGed state Of the country vii
answer the accusation, and show that it was
case in which policy and humanity went to
gether.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-08

OGDENSBURG RAILROAD. Mr.. j. IL.
Buckingham, of Boston, is writing some very
interesting letters from Ogdensburg and 9th
err towns IN St. Lawrence Co. setting forth
the resources of this part Of Northern N. I.
shut out hitherto from convenient marx t
and showing the immense business of this
line of railroad when completed, which must
find its way to Boston through the Vermont
and New Hampshire roads The country
is rich in agricultural products and other ar
ticles ofrcight. Ogdcnsburg is to be the
great store house for the far west, the port
bel; O open to Lake Ontario two weeks later
than the canals, and two weeks earlier III the
spring. We doubt not Mr. b. has the int
rests Of the central road, as connected with
the Ogdcnsburg, more Immediately in view
We judge so from single paragraph. lie
SAYS -" is it not then, all important that we
should push our engineers and our contractors
to build the Vt .CentraL Railroad as soon as
possible p
From his long letter the world is not even
appraised of the fact, that road has been let
out from Bellows Falls (the termination Of
the Chcshire)to Burlington, through Rutland
! NIildlebuIy and Vcrgcnnes, which will be
equally connected with the OgdensburgI
road, and much shorter route to Boston
than the most direct through the central t(
White River mouth, the northern and Con
cord. We hope Mr.. Buckingham will, on hi
return, traverse Western Vermont, on th'
line of the Rutland Road, and VIC doubt no
he viii give good account Of the prospect
ofthis road too.-N. II. Sentinel
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-08
New YoRK, July ?, J
Ttc0 o'clock, p. a.

The mail brings additional intelligence from
Mexico, but nothing later.
There is no confirmation of the intelligence
that Gen. Scott had been met at Rio Frio by
commissioners from the Mexican government,
with propositions Of peace.
Dispatches from Gen, Sanchez to the Gov
ernor of San Luis, had been intercepted by
some of the troops under Gen. Taylor, The
dispatches recommend an attempt to retake
Saltillo.
An Arkansas dragon had been murdered
by the Mexicans. His companions caught the
murdercrs and shot them.
The Tribune states, upon COOL authority,
that Gen Scott will march on tho city Of Mex
leo with only u force Of $500 men
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-08

TIE PRESIDENTS PROGRESS. 1cster-
davmorninr the President took an airing with
Mayor Quincy in an open barouchc, and Wis
tied Fancuil Hall, Quincy Market, and Vari-
ous other public places-eXpressing himself
biohly delighted with what he saw, although
the rain rendered the excursion somewhat I'M
pleasant. Cl,
town. and was received at the bridge by the
authorities of Charlestown, and an escort, civ
ic and military, which conducted HIM to the
Monument Square, where somewhat lengthy
address was made by the Mayor OF that CITY,
G. w. Warren, Esq, and which was replied
TO by the President. lie then VISITED bunker
Hill, in procession, and under dlscharge OF
artillery lie expressed his delight at inc
magnificent panorama OF Boston ana us en-
yirous now spread out before mnl-decIarIn9
il superior to anything he had ever witness
ed. The eXuberance of foliage caused by the
late rains does indeed present landscape IN
this vicinity which we should not be asna'Hco
to have paintcd beside the most beautiful IN
Italy. After visiting the Navy Yard, lhl
President returned to Boston, and was re-
cciycd at the Revere House by the lndepen'
dent Cadets, who had been ordered out by
thc Governor, and who escorted Inn at
o'clocl, to the depot Of the Lowell Raiiroad,
The President was to remain IN Lowe'
over nigllt. In the morning he VII take inc
oars from thence to Concord, N. ILL.,, ana al
fer his reception at that place, proceed imiHe
diatey to Portland, and without s'oPpln@,S,u D
n steamboat for Augusta On lilS return IRON
Auousta. he will have public reception al
Portland, (whcrc he is to remain over , oIi'
day) and also at Portsmouth 1t Is piI 1,g,' o.;
that) he will then Immediately returnto Wash
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-08

A GREAT INVENTION. We have never
doubted that Worcester could match any
town, of its size, in the skill and ingenuity
and scientific attainments Of its mechanics.
Although the genius for invention, which is
a DISTINGUISHING trait in the Universal Yam
kcc nation, is here continually developing it.
self, in some shape or other, from the manu-
facture of patent washing machines to that
Of the most complicated piece Of mechanism,
we never expected to see the Worcester peo-
pie engaged in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Yetsuch
is the fact Our enterprising townsman,
Henry NJ. Paine, has upon the stocks, at the
new Navy Yard, near the basin of the rag
ing canawl," on Central St, steamboat OF
an entirely new model, which is calculated
to live in The worst storm that ever ragged,
and do better, under all circumstances, than
any boat possibly can, built upon the old
plan, Notwithstanding all the improvements
that have been already introduced into this
branch of naval architecture. This boat is
to be built entirely of iron-and although
the length is fifty feet, she will draw, when
! laden but nine inches Of water. Her pad
die wheel is in the centre, under the bottom
and entirely submerged, the extremity OF its
arms being on line with the keel and so
constructed as not to lift, in the most rapid
cyolutions, single drop of back water a
desdideratum which, from the failure of SO
many experiments thas been thought impos-
siblc to obtain.
We understand that the United States
Naval Commissioners have fully approved
the principles upon which the boat is to be
constructed, and as soon as she is finished
which will be early in July, her merits will
be tested to them, by experimental trip up,
on Long Pond If successful, the boat will
be purchased by government, to be used in
the revenue scrl ice upon the Mexican coast
as the popularity of her construction will
enable her to put to sea and use her steam
with as much safety, in the most violent
",l0rthcr' that ever blew, as in q dead calm
She cannot be upset or sunk there can be
no breaking of the shafts by the action OF the
waves, as Il sea cannot board her, there is
no danger of her fires being cXtinguished
and her paddle wheels cannot of course be
rendered uslcss from the want ofsteam. we
wish Mr. Paine the most abundant success IN
the enterprise, which promises so much Tor
the safety and comfort of those who do bust
ness upon the mighty watcr5-and trust that
the scicntGcal knowledge displayed, in this
an many other inventions, will receive an
enumeration in the gratitude of thousand;
who will share in their benefit and in ample
returns of HARD CAsu.-Chr. Citizen.
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Accompanying the President are the Hon
James buchanan, Secretary OF State, Hon
Nathan Clifford, Attorney General Of the U
nited States Hon. Edmund Burke, Commits
sioner Of Patents, Commodore Stewart, Capt,
Stein, of the dragons, who was wounded in
the battle of Bucna Vista, and John II. APP
pleton, Esq, Chief Clerk in the Navy De-
partment. Gov, Moulton, of Louisiana, is al
SO in the train of the PreSident-Bosto"
1IuH
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MORALS OF WAR. Many OF the officers
of Col. Doniphon's command,now in this city,
are startled by the accounts received OF the
utter disorganzation of the troops left at San
ia Fe under Col, Price Whilst Col. Doni-
phan's remained in Mexico, that Of Col.Price
was held in good discipline, and the Col. him
self was esteemed a competent personto main
tain order in his camp. The INSTRUMENTATION
and Generalization OF the regiment, OF which
such deplorablc and frequent reports have
been received Of late, are attributed by sever
al officers with whom VIC have converscd, to
the corrupting influences Of the society Of
Santa Fc upon the soldiery.
In all New Mexico society is organized up
on the most abandoned notions Of domestic
fidelity. There is little marrying or giving in
marriage there. Unrcstrained concubinaec
is recognized feature Of the social system,
and the manners Of TIE people are not formed
upon any acknowledged right or obligation
pertaining 10 wcdlock. 1t is feared that after
the suppression Of the Instruction in which
Gov.Bcnt and many other American citizens
were murdered, that the soldiers distributed
through the town to keep order and watch
the movements Of the citizens, became con-
taminatcd by evil example until the disorders
Of the camp reflected the Righteousness of the
country.
The St. Louis papers, which may be sup
posed to take little pleasure in reporting such
| things, publish letter after letter dwelling up
on the fearful abandonment Of the soldicry
to the most prongatc pastimcs, with the ex-
ceptions of the artillery companies from St
Louis, and Capt. Agncy'6 company from JEFF
terson City, the troops are said to have given
themselves up to depravcd and barbarous
course of life. This state OF things is so diff
ferent from that which existed at the time OF
Col. DOM phan's departure from Santa Fe, that
those of his officers with whom we have con-
vcrscd are at a loss to account for it, unless
it be that the soldiers were not able to resist
the influence of society which made merit
Of prostitution.
1t was perhaps in view of the power of ev
example upon the morals Of men that one Of
the most Intelligent officers of tho ChihuahuG
expedition said to us that " the more Of that
country we annex to the United States tho
worse off we will be-" In chihuahua there
does not appear to be q better social organiza
ton. There, too as in New Mexico, gros:
sensuality prcdominates over all sense O
shame.
The country from Santa Fe to Chhuahu;
| is as barren in soil as the inhabitants are des
titute of principles of virtue. No rivers o
water moisten the arid rocks which are pileC
up in contiguous ranges Of mountains, or irri
gate the scorching plains between. Nor dc
streams of civilization or moral sentiment
fructify minds which have been Withcred an(
parchcd by lust and ungodly inccst.-M q
Picayuae.