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The Right Use Of Amusements. J

Recreations and amusements. m
some form have been in use among all
nations and in all ages Of the world.---
Religion and education have refined
and elevated the social amusements Of
mankind, while vice and ignorance
have rendered them rude and disorders
", but neither good nor evil influences
have ever yet banished them entirely
from any part Of the world. II is trIie
there has always been tendency 70
run to excess in these things, and q
very difficult task, both Of legislators
and moralists, has been TO prevent this
excess from infringing upon the rights
OF others, and the welfare, OF society
In attempting loI e xercise this restraint,
very common error appears TO have
been that Of confonnding the right PISS
OF amusements with the abuse Of them,
and thus condemning them entirely
The, mind, when long accustomed 10
contemplate the abuse of any cf the
blessings or enjoyments OF life, appears
10 be. in danger OF acquiring a, moral
and intellectual unhtness for clearly un-
derstanding and approving the right
use Of such enjoyments. And yel y
the man who reflects lsoberly and can
-didIy, it must be very evident than the
existe nee Of any abuse pre-supposes .
right use which exists somewhere OF
ought to exist. M agsi sisd 5ires ssa4sp
Evil always comes from the abuse Of
good. If there were no good there
could be no evil. And hence the right
way to remove the evil is not by de-
priving men Of the means OF dong evil,
for in this way we also deprive them
Of the means Of doing good; nor IS it BY
Withholding them entirely from the ex.
ercise Of those faculties which they
have perverted and abused; for in this
way we prevent the good as well as
the evil use Of those faculties; but the
way to, remove evil is, by leading men
by the light Of rational spiritual truth.
10 discriminate between the good and
evil uses, and to reject the latter, that
they may love and practice the form
er.-Rer. S. Hough. saa14as h4s a!aei
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.r, -, From the Washington Union.
Another Voice from the Battlefield

We have held the opposition respon.
sible for The continuation Of this war;
To show that this charge was not wan
tonly and unjus.ly made we have
brought various witnesses before the
public; and whether democrats or
wings, they have borne testimony to
the mischief which the ultra wings
have perpetrated during the prosecu-
ton Of the war. We now call another
distinguished officer tn the stand, whose
high character for intelligence and no.
nor is known to the whole county,
We mean Gen. Twiggs, now governor
Of Vera Cruz. " 1t appears that, at a
public entertainment, the General be-
ing called on for u. toast, gave the fol-
lowing:f riGraa.e9 100 aG' 10 acu
9 "Honor to the citzien.soldier who
steps forward to battle for his country
--shame on the knaves at home who
give aid and comfort to our enemies"
This toast became the theme Of a
very excited article in the Augusta
Georgia. Republican Of the 9sth Jan.
sand SO extravagant (says the Augusta
Co nstitntionalist) were the expressions
it contained, that we were induced to
make some comments on it, at the same
time that we gave our views in refer.
ence 10 the toast itself. The letter Of
Gen. Twiggs, quoted below, has refer.
ence 10 those two articles. The letter
furnishes another to the thousands of
corroborations Of the fact, that the be.
lief prevails in the army that the pro.
longation OF the war has been caused
by the nfactious, Incorporate, and dis
graceful course ofmany Of the leading
whig politicians and presses in our
county. 1t is one thing to differ with
an administration on a question Of poll.
cy. ltis quite different thing to pur.
sue course which aims to embarrass
it in every step it takes in prosecuting
aiforeign war; and 10 use. appeals and
arguments, the effect and design of
which are to strengthen the cause Of
the aenemy-to cheer them on by a
hope of sympathy, and a belief that a
political party in thiscountry will come
to their felief if elevated to power, and
to arrayithe influence ofreligious and
moral sentiment against our own gov.
ernment, and in favor of the govern.
mentIwith which we are at war" Bs
The attack in the aRepublican" CALI,
cd forth a friend Of Gen. Twiggs TO de-
fend him, who writes that ssthe remarks
(in the 'Republican') on toast given
recently by the General at Vera Cruz
were sent to him; and the followingire-
PITY has, been received" from the honest
el am not, nor will j over be, con.
nsetsd with thelintrigussof the poli.i.
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! Remarkable Adventure.

f1e following historical incident,
though possessing all the interest Of
romance, is extracted from the ellis
.;ory Of Illinois," by Henry Brown,
ESD, Of Chicago. GoltlY iffj H' u
shThe pioneer, who dwells in the vi.
entity Of Indian hunting-ground, form
ing abarrier between the savage and
civilized men, learns to hate the Indian,
because he hears him spoken Of always
ii an snemy. Having listened from
his cradle TO tales Of savage violence,
and perused with interest the narrative
oifaboriginal cunning and feroci,y, and
numbering, also, among the victims Of
some midnight massacre, his nearest
and dearest relations, it is not to be
wondered at that he should fear and
detest the savage. While the war.
wh5op is sounding in his ears, the rifle
Is kept in readiness, The cabin door Sc.
cured with the return Of evening. 4 e
Among those thus born and, reared,
one Thomas Higgins Of Kentucky,
stands pfe.eminent. During the war
ofl8i2he enlisted, at the early age ol
nineteen, in a company ofrsngers, and
came to illinois. One Of the most ex.
iraordinary events Of that war occurred
near vandalia, il which Higgins par.
ticipated. 'f'@ ~" '
Men may talk Of, Marathon and Their.
niopyle, and Waterloo, as IL deeds OIL
courage and danger were exhibited on.
" there, without rejecting that a sin.
gle ranger Of Kentucky had eclipsed
"a. little fort, or rather block-house,
having been erected about twenty miles
from vandalia, late the capital Of Hi.
hois, and about eight miles south Of the
present village Of Greenville, to protec,
, the frontier settlements 'front.' the Indians,
Lieut.. Journay and twelve men were
assigned as its garrison. Ofthe latter
Higgins was one. ''p ...f1
70 The surrounding country was at that
time a continuous forest, and the little
hamlet Of Greenville a frontier town.
dsOn the so,h Of August, 1914, strong
;rd;caf;ons of savases being n the
nSiChborhood were apparent. and Al
niU6t 4 nartv of Indians We're seen
nrsw,inc abG;,t the FORT 1b3 sI' fe7I
fiOo tbs morninr of the ,,st before
a.yI;ohis Liant, Jonrnav. win the whole
Tfce under his command. sailed forth
;nnnrsn;t of them. Thev had not nro.
c.sded far before 4 large party iof saw.
so.e-s.ventv or eighty II humber
Ioss from ,heir ambush. and At the frs,
~. liz / .ientenant and three of ms
msn ware kiIled and another wounded.
S;r ysturnsd e safety 10 ,he iort. and
one lThomas, aieeins) fingered behind
a nhnve zone more null al the enemy. .
'saThe morning Vas snItry. The day
hadnot yet dawnsd "a heavy dew hod
iSilen during ths night, and tbe air be.
40 si;ll and humid. the smoke from,
thsir Guns hung like q cloud over the
swful scene. flea faa ,sbIaa 1870
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22
EDITORS TABLE.

TALES OF THE BoRDERs AND OF SCOTLAND;
by John Mackay Wilson.
A series of about five hundred tales, histori-
cal, traditionary, and imaginative, written with
view TO the incubation of sound morals and viz
,uous sentiments 1.-THE tales" says the pub
Usher, =" are varied in every form--humorous, pa
thetic traditional, historical and descriptive
suitable TO every taste and mood of mind. and
not less guarded from the possibility of giving
offence to the incest deicacy of sentiment, than
preserved from interfering with the sanctioned
creeds, prejudices, and feelings of party, wheth-
er political or religious" The country is full of
wretched stuff, in the form of "cheap publica-
tlons"-and cheap enough, too, so far as the
money goes but extremely costly when the eff
feet upon the character and sentiments of read
ers Is taken into account. So far as we are ac-
quainted with Wilson's Tales, we can commend
them. Seventy thousand copies of the first edi-
ton were sold in Europe. An American edition
is in the course of publication, by Robert 7.
Shannon, 36 Park Row, New York. 1t is hand
somely published in large type and good poper
in numbers of GA octave pages each, at 10 IL
cents number There will be about seventy
Numbers, making three large octave volumes,
with steel engraving and index to each A
volume of ten numbers will be forwarded by
mail TO every one who RENTS Sl25.
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE : Boston.
Charles Lamb, Sir Thomas POWELL Buxton.
William Won Humboldt, British and American
Military Establishment, Wreck of the Archduko
Charles, Cosmos vol 2, Article Literature. and
Recognised Scientific Principles applied to the
Ether controversy are the leading subjects in
number PA.
FoURrH OF July PIcToRIAL BRoTHER JoNA-
THAN. Wilson 81 Co. of New York, have sent
us copy of their Jubilee Brother Jonathan, just
issued in commemoration of the glorious fourth.
It is sheet of the largest dimensions and filled
with magnificent engrayings: some of the most
prominent OF which are a Merican Battle Scene
covering a surface of seven square feet, execu-
ted with taste and spirit from an original design.
Four Portraits the size Of life OF distinguished
American Statesmen. Eleven original designs
by the great French Artist GAvARNI illustrating
the Masquerade Ball IN Paris--a fac smile of
the original Rough Draft of the Declaration of
Independence with all the alterations made in
Committee, in the hand writing of each. These
together with forty or fifty other spirited engra-
wings of the finest description, Tales, Poems,
Sketches, &c. make one of the most valuable of
the Brother Jonathan yet issued Every body
should have copy. The Price is only IL l-2
cents, or 10 copies are sent by mail for one dol
lar.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22
PEACE! PEACEI

The Washington Union announces "PEACEr
IN the largest capitals, and says awe have at
length the erquiSte pleasure of announcing TO
our counlrymen the ratification of the treaty, and
the establishment of peace between Mexico and
the United States We are satisfied Thai wo
proclaim no intelligence that would difluse great
er Joy throughout our country"
This, from the official organ of the Govern
ment' Is decidedly rich. Ere long we shall
doubtless hear that the Locos always were dead
against the Mexican War, and nobody in favor
of it but federal Wings, Abolitionists and Old
Tack. Well-pcace ought to be an "exousite
pleasure" to the Union: its master paid twenty
millions for it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

o. According to the Caledonian, the Hon.
Jacob Scott Of Barre addressed the third party
convention in Caledonia County a few days ago,
and declared that he would support JouN C.
CALHOUN for President sooner than GEN. CAss,
Agreed. We would trust any respectable South
orn Locofoco sooner than Northern Dough-facc.
The former could, land if patriotic man would,l
take toerably liberal course, even on Slavery,
without exciting the fears Of the South: the lat
ter, by his treachery to the North proves him
self unworthy OF confidence, and to quiet the
suspicious Of the Slavocrats he must be ultra in
all his professions and acts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

o. Perhaps somebody may think that the
odd names applied TO the locos in New-YorlS
have been applied in dersion by the Wings.
Not So The following explains the matter;
"BARNBURNERs" and "OLD HuNKERs."-
These elegant phrases are explained by the N.
Y. Day Book, The first arose from the similar-
~ OF the violent, destructive measures of the
radical Locofocos, TO the plan pursued by a
Dutch farmer, OF burning his bnn to set rid of
his rats The story was originally told and APP
piled by A. d. Dickerson, conservative State
Senator, in 1888 or 80; it " fit" so well that it
was soon taken up, aud has become universal.
The other phrase springs from local vulgar
ism Of New-York city. To skunk" means to
TO ensconce yourself in profitable business or
situation. Accordingly, those Locofocos are
called sold llunkers" who either hold office or
seek it--who love to "feather their nests" by
plucking Uncle Sam.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

STILL ANorHER PRESIDENTIAL CANpIpArr.
The abotionists are divided into t,co parties
the one supporting John p. Hale for President.
and the other (called the Liberty League) sup
porting Gerritt Smith. The latter party has re-
Gently had a national convention at Roches-
ter, N. Y, at which the Rev. Charles E. Foote
OF Michigan was nominated for Vice President.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22
VT. CENTRAL RAILROAD.

1t is expected that this road will be opened for
use to Bethel on Monday next
we are happy at the same time to say. that
Inc arrangement for the taking of the million of
new stock has been completed, and one half of
the amount has already been taken. We can
now receive subscriptions to the balance. both
rom those who are and those who are not stock
holders. Subscriptions received at the Book
store of E. p. Walton g. Sons
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

" The Boston Atlas publishes the names
OF lhlrty-nine Locofoco newspapers in New York
opposed to Gen. CAss. We observe that the 81.
Laurence Republican is not in the list-one Of
the most Jealous of them all. So there are for
" rcbellious presses in New York.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

IL One of the most efficient supporters Of
Gen. Taylor in this State is the Vermont Pairi-
OF. 1.-THE Major continues as he commenced last
week, he will stir up the Wings and not a few
OF the Democracy to go-[or Old Znck.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

We have kept our columns open TO the last
moment in the hope of receiving u call for the
State Convention. To the best of our knowl
edge, it will be holden on the lh Of July, eth
or at Middlcbury, Rutland, Woodstock or Wind
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

u In the list of siguers to call for Tay
Tor Ratification meeting in Boston we observed
the names OF sundry persons who have been
locos to our knowledge.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

GovtnNoRs. There were eight Governors of
States in the Harrison National Convention, and
in the Taylor Convention there were nine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

tility 10 the extension of Slavery; yet having
been at the Convention and cognizant OF the
whole matter, he supports the nomination thus I;
Gen. TAyLoR's NOMINATION. was deemed es.
scnlal TO success. large minority of the Con-
ventlon believed that no other Wing could cor-
tany be elected; while every man in the Con-
veniion knew tina; there was no man before that
body equally sure OF success. But there was
not delegate on the floor, nor Wing among
thousands who were SO intently taking cognl-
2ance OF the deliberations OF the Convention,
who was not prepared to surrender up even this
sure guaranty Of success rather than surrender
single Wing principle. But no such surrender
was necessary. That Gen. Taylor was a W hig,
and that he would administer the Government
upon Wing principles, was as satisfactorily es-
tablished as that he would be lriumphantly cleo
ted. Neither admit OF question. However much
doubt may have heretofore been cast over Gen.
cral Tuylor's Wing principles and his clear u
Variability, both arc now fixed facts" lie is as
honest-hcartcd and as right-heared Wing us
any other IN the lond aud his election will re-
store the country to the exalted position OF Dig
NIFTY, peace and sclfrospect from which 1t has
been thrust by the unprncipled aggressors and
bcllIgerents who are now in power.
Ot WILLARD FILLMORE not word need be
said in commentator. lie was presented as
office iron, ,Lt et,n,n O,Lors ,or, ,,,eeL,,,, ~,
by delepoies from otLcr Stn,cs br, ,heir frio,Js
on tho or,,,nd roro,,,n,nriI ,Isod 10 ill.,, ,to,
names in he rsoi H. rIInoro,s na,,inot;o,,
therefore will bo os c,ctor, .s !, ,ns i,,l,'
cions E,ninnn,l, on,iiGoI for tho nosi,iGn r.
which he viii he Elevated Inv tho nonnle. his
name will ro far toward oyci,iIr un,on and bnr-
mony in his Stn,e
inns T,rrYr ,s ro ,trc,.,n rbo 400
pie win rnliCv nominations which wrrn Inns
calmly. dcliberatclv md Ca,rlv made. II is trIr
that The sentiment Of Nov york n,ip,oJ ~ ~
mother DISTINGUISHED cit,zpn for The prcsiJrrcr
bun lndivjduol nretsroncos viii NO s,rrrnnlnr!, !
to the VIII and decison of the ou,bo,,rd rcnrn.
sentatyes of the whole uartv. Gen TovInr :.
an upriobt. polrio,ic nud ,rnIiui Win. lfrIec.
ted rs he viii Ln nv n',i'r,,y ,rr,,ar ,I.,n
tina, received bv on,, 1,sicn, in ;ven,y yo,r,
he viii nI,nnis,ng Tho Co,ern,n,r, ~ ,s,o
Wbir md Luncst oen IIo viii ba f,,,,,J 49,
Guhf,l and firm in ,hc presiden,il Ch,ir ns 10
is drlihcro,cnnc :, a,,cons nv, tho e,I 81 b.,,i,
He has bcsn br.va os = snl,l,or-DLr viii he WIN
ont rrrrnoch ~ IVLi,,
Wbn,cvnr Observation-Disclosures, r,,,. bo Co., ,,o ram
no, doubt tho rosnn,,so oi Nav WI Sho ,y,Il
he found fnronost in ,Lo rrc,, s,r,,rroln ma
Wbirs of ,be Enn,re SITE hl,n ar ,o,Ion,
standard nearer :. Nrvtp S,,pI,ryne,,, Thnir
mollo will mn, be ms !, has bnnn-. ry,ov,',,,>o
ron THE CAusr.n Unvnilinr roqre,s xii mss
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22
To the wings of Vermont.

AS one of your Delegates at large to the
Wing National Convention, did not give IN my
[ or your adhesion to tho nomination OF General
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

Taylor for the Presidency; and | should have
voted against its confirmation had not the GUS
tomary resolution of con6rmation) been toih-
drdion.
On my return, or sooner if practicable, | shall
address to you the reasons of my course as your
Delegate, and for my incorporating hostility
to the election of General Taylor.
request the Wing papers of Vermont 10 pub
sh this card HORACE EVERETT.
Washington, June ~, lSl9
Ratification meetings have already been hol-
den in Boston Ia large and enthusiastic one, Sa-
lem, New Haven, Pittsburgh, &C., &c. In New
York city meeting was called to hear the re-
port of the delegates, and pretty general roto
between Taylor men, Clay men, and Cass men
was the result.
OF prominent Wings, not members of the
Convention, who have expressed determination
to support Gen Taylor, we note Daniel Web
ster Rufus Choute and Abbot Lawrence of
Massachusetts, Senator Corwin of Ohio-and
VIM. II. Seward of N. Y; men whose opinions
ought not to be lightly esteemed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22
VERMONT wATCnMAN STATE JOURNAL, JUNE %, l848

modify an opinion, to obtain the Presidency. In
the hands of Gov. Cass, the Government, iudp-
ing his future by his past, would be corruptiy adj.
ministcred, with view, by its corruplng inilu.
onces, to secure his reelection. In the hands of
Gen. Taylor, judging his future by his past, the
Government will be brought back to the integri-
ty and purity which distinguished the Admins.
tration OF Washington; for Gen. Taylor is one
of Gods nobest works." aud, in the language
of a venerable Divine who was an Army Chap.
lain at Maiamoras, Monterey Buena VISTA &c.
he comes up, in his tte character and principles
nearer 10 Washington Than any other public man
I hnUe eUer knoiOn."
There are those among us who, exasperated
by the conduct of Tyler and Polk, and the mis-
cries which have been inflicted upon the Coun-
try by the last eight years of misrule are unwil-
ling to vote for Southern President, and who
are anxious to make an open issue with Slavery
and who are sure TO be on tie side of Freedom
when her banner, with sufficient provocation
shall be unfured. But we cannot nor should
Others, forget that only for the conduct of Sena-
tors Cass, Buchanan Allen, Dickinson, Dix, &c,
sanctioned by thor political friends at the Bal
lot boxes, there would have been no Annexation
Of Texas, no War with Mexico, no hundred Nil.
lion Debt and no extension of Slavery II the
South without the reasonable participation of
Northern Stutcs was alone responsible for An
neSatlon, war, debt, aud extended Slavery, we
too should have been prepired tn strike. But
let US, before that issue Is made, sec that we &C.
cupy vantage ground, Let our "cause of quar-
rel be just" and ihen we shall be ready TO do
battle with those who enter first and lurthest
into the conflict
We could multiply extracts of this kind, but
these are enough to show the at present prevail
ing sentiments of the Wing press The Yer
mont presses adopting these views arc as fol-
lows:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-11

LudicTouS and alarming Denouenaent to a
Temperance Contention The Louisville (Ky.J
Courier gives The following alarming denotie-
ment of a Temperance celebration which came
of at Shippingsport last week:
'The Sons of Temperance had process
son IN which number Il aides Joined Al:
ter fatlguing march out and about, and
through the city, they concln ed 10 have lit.
tie OF something 10 strengthen and sustain the
inner man, eschewing strong drink as mat;
ter OF course Lemonade was ordered; the FIRST
being none Of The best, or the ideas If some OF
The company being moi altogether pleased with
lis strength and acidu;ous qualities, it was
further proposed that a little ,artaric acid be
added TO the beverage g,
ms was accordingly done, and the social
glass again went around, but in a very few
moments thereafter every one who had partai
ken was seized with sudden vomiting and
deathlike nausea. Asionishment and horrid
suspicious of poison passed through the minds
of all. Ladies as well as gentlemen were alike
afflicted. Precipitation governed every move
ment, distress was depicted on every COUNTER
ance, and the utmost CONSERVATION prevailed
until the contents of the lemonade cans were
examined, and instead of tartaric acid, tartar
emetic.w found TO be the ingredient intro
duced for improving the flavor of the lemon
ade. The mistake occurred in the written
prescription sent by boy TO the Portland drug
store. which, when produced, read more like
tartar emetic than tartaric acid