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Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

Mr Cuuendeua majority tor Governor
ol hcuIucAH as oincluly dycIurd by thc
5tcrs,afy oi state, tha Louisville Courier
states is s,tG3 AN the counties in the
7'aieeAespt lari, werclcpou d uwhcll
igJm pn'aIe accounts PuwelIs majority
Is l2-thus making Cnucudeus actual
majority Iu lhc cJate e,l2L
Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

Tul Eall-as.--Iht AmHcra ENpr.s.
.Nuk- ,uJ. Nlo, uau. .ia .Uuu tuu
,hc Wing pDy l-U...pt,d usr. hlj u,
.idales To support Aa kga bwru, age
now ma position similar to that Of th.
hero Of onooi Cough temperance otauI.
temp psmuce auecu,le:
lie was riding with lhr driver on q
stage coach near Rochester, he had ta.
ken "drop loomuch, md consequently
was unable 10 retain his stat, aud tell
overheard into thc sand The coach
stopped oi course Tor the gentleman @ to
regain his scat lie soon gathered up,
when the following coIloluy cu-ued.-
well, driver (Iic) we've had quite q
turn (hic) over, haunt wcw mo, we
have not turned ovcratoll" 81 say thic)
we have, "No you are mistaken, you
only fell oil "l say We Chic) harc. lll
leave il (hic) to the com (hlc) pany. -
"llay'ut we (bic) had tuu (hic) over,
genilemou!' Being assured they had
not, "NeII, driver Qnc) said hc, at Id
known that (hlc) IteoUld nj It got out'
Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

The savannah Republican of the 2jtn
-ays.-Nr learn tuata negro II years o.
age, belonging To one Ar. ralDcf oil 5 j.
ven, mmdeles hl, mistress "a AuIt
more than week ago aud also a white
abor-r who was at tue time sleeping on
Tie lazza. All tui7 occurred at earl,
dawn--llrs. L. being asleep WIN an Ia.
rant ~ her aims. lnrouly reason SAID
TO be alleged Tor this Aoud came, j..
that "dhcy had made him angry do
has been tried aud is to be hung this dav
Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

PGNNsYLvANtA.-DG T.. p. Galzan. OF
PillsDWs, Is spoken Oi os the Ift0 soil
candldd iOr Governor IN this State.
MAJOR David Lynch, formerly postmaster
at tHrDul5, and da.egateto the late
Baltimore Comeulou, ls out tot lun Bu-
fcn,
Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

AZ pu,sow MOST uNEauFee.iLf, WAND 'oH'
svEa, Any pIsiGS oN ~ fAH4 20 iAisRtbsE VIM
fns HIanr oa NilAf lH fhRAHe lHt rAefA"'A 90
4ps eiIilENs OF iug ufnEa s1AfHa
MlHIfa Fillmore
Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

~ uAys no PRIVATE ruarosH To AecoHrusn-
4 r,nrY PROJECTS To nuIlp fr-so ENEAith Is
.usim-soriiIVo TO fgRvE IN II eorSlRN
's' Zstiry Taylor.
Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

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In buzlou Post, tns "seaaall rauHJam
and eeaem -py ot TIA tau Baen al.
niaizHauoni thus d0tfs oua Of Iumsr
friends
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heaiaaky-- bSaa oasHi-daulaF 10 ll.g
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in1guu to meuu ua fortune unlisted
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Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

DisrATou-.rha wonderful apidity
with which the britannia news was dis.
patch d lasl Saturday before the arrival
Of the steamer Is worthy OF passing no.
lice A summary OF the news wus pre-.
pared on the steamer by person who
went to lluluaN iur the purpose. This
was placed upon the nechs ol carrier pig.
cons, which were liberated when seventy
OF eighty miles rom Boston They
reached boston between a:id 10 on Sat.
utlaS aud the news was Immediately
translnIttcu 10 Philadelphia, aud given to
Tie public OF thet city IN AN extra buIlc.
TN, at | clock, =. NJ, Two hour before
II was published N New orN, aud more
Than un hour before the Britannia army.
ed al her wharf III Boston.
Boston Rambler.
Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

POLK ELrefoa ouf ron TAyLoe Tie
fiusbui IA American states thal .Gld e
Myers, of CLARION county, a gentleman Of
considerable ialasner In that saaljaa ii
the STATE, heretofore a prominent paliIi.
'eiau inlh Dsaoende ranks, Poll. elee.
Tor in lsil. has len the party and openly
advocates ths election Of Gen. Taylsf.-
There arr maag ath#fsiu that partoi The
state who hase laf1 The pauy and talIY
under lha hammer OF Tay aud Fillmore.
The reasous assigned for The ehmtga Is
the great fauas committed ia ths eaa.
paim ol lsId.
Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27


ELeefaEs-lu Yemout the Whiss,
we learn, hafe elected 10 the Legislature
lOjmumbef the Democrats 2li AMI In
Free Soil. paaY 5o, aoclloice for Governor
by the peaplz.
N MAiNs lha free soil ticket is saia 70
have received a plurality OF votes. Ihis
is strong democratic State, bat the FFee
Soil party, IN this contest have beaten
the HWkafs badly The result IN lhese
States shows llal the lfce soil meG
are making ldehful inroaas into tie
Democplia muks. and looks as If lha
contest was 10 be hstwcen Taylor and
Van Bufen instead OF Taylor aud Ca.
Vermont ia Wing State, aud as vii
be seen the Nhiss have majority over
both the Harnbafnars and umkefs. hH
the result eesa in this State, shows ihat
the Bambufass have the largest sl,asa u
lhe democratic vote. The Loeos have
been laying the iIatlenug mcli1n to thsir
souls. that the ffee Sol. party would
Injure the Wing mosa lhan it would lie
Democrats. fhagWu. irom lAe aba4e
states SHOW boW maehtaty Y ufc mistaken.
Washington telegraph., 1848-09-27

Sound thg ilawgag. slrke the rouj,n
Boot the fuHygnfly, woke ihc G.uquuas
Let the loud hostuua uuE
Bum tum uzzlebum, dngo tIine
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-02-11
ARTICLE VIII.
FINANCE.

Section. |. The rule of taxation shall
he uniform, and taxes shall be levied up
on such property as the legislature shall
prescribe.
Sec. ,. No money shall be paid out OF
the Treasury except IN pursuance of an
appropriation BY law.
Sec. 3. The credit of the state shall
never be given or loaned in aid of any
individual, association or corporation.
Sec. 4. The state shall never contract
any public debt, except in the cases and
manner herein provided.
Sec. ). The legislature shall provide
ani.,,vi Cos -. IL, i,.,It IL fry inc
estimated expenses of the state for each
year and whenever the expenses oCanv
wear shall exceed the income, the lezis-
iature shall provide for leyying Il tax for
the ensuing year sufficient with other
sources of income, 10 pay the deficiency,
as well as the estimated expenses Of such
ensuing year.
Sec. 6. For the purpose of defraving
extraordinary expenditures, the state NAV
contract public debts, (but such debt shall
never in the aggregate exceed one hun
dred thousand dollars. EVERY such Deb, 10
be authorized by law, for some purpose
ar purposes 10 be distinctly specified
therein and the vote of majority of all
The members elected % each house. to be
Saken by yeas and NAYS. shall be ncccss.
ary 10 the passage ofsuch law; aud every
such law shall provide for levying an an
nual tax sufficient To pay the ANNUAL in
toTe't of such debt. and the principle
within five years from the passage of
such law. and shall speedily appropriate
the proceeds Of such taxes TO the pay
mont Of such principle and interest. And
such appropriation shall not be repealed. .
nor the taxes be postponed or diminished
until the principal ana interest of such
debt shall have been wholly psid.
Sec. :. The legislature NAV also Dor F.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-02-11
ARTICLE MI.
AMENDMENTS

Sec. l. Any amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may be propos-
ed Ia either house Of the legislature, and
If the same shall be agreed TO, by ma
Jorlty OF the members elected to each of
the two houses, such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be entered on
their Journals with the yeas and NAYS ia
ken thereon, and referred to the legisla-
turc 10 be chosen at the next general
election; and shall be published for three
months previous To the time of holding
sdch election a I'd # in the legislature
50 next chosen, such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be agreed to
by majority of all the members elected
10 each house, then it shall be the duty
oil the legislature 10 submit such amend
ment or amendments to the people. in
such manner, and ut such time. as the
Legislature shall prescribe, and ifthe peo-
pie shall approve and ratify such amend
ment or amendments by majority of the
electors qualified to vote for members of
the legislature voting thereon, such a.
mendment or amendments shall become
a part of this constitution. Provided
That If more than one amendment be sinh
mited, they shall be submitted in such
manner that the people nay vote 70. or
agaIustsuch amendments separately.
Sec. 2. If at any time i majority of
the Senate and Assembly shall deem i
necessary to call convention 10 revise
or change this constitution. they shall
10 the electors 10 vote for Or
against a convention. at the ext elect.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-02-11
sec G Provision shall b, made by Law

Sec. 6. Provision shall BE- nlade by law
for the establishment of a state nnlversi-
ty. at or near the seat of State Govern
ment, and for connecting with the same
from time to time, such colleges In dit
ferent parts of the State, as the interests
Of education may require. The proceeds
OF all lands that have been, or may here
after be granted by the United States TO
the state for the support o. University
shall be and remain a perpetual tuno to
be called the University Fund. the inter
est of which shall be appropriated to the
support of the state university; and no.
sectarian instruction shall be allowed IN
such university.
Sec. 7. The Secretary of State, Urea
surer and Attorney General, shall con-
stitute a board of commissioners for the
sale Of the school and university lands,a
for the investment of the fund arising
there from; any two Of said commission
ers shall be a quorum for the transaction
of all business pertaining to the duties OF
their Office
Sec. 8. Provision shall be made by law
for the sale Of ali school and university
lands, after they shall have been apprais-
ed; and when any portion of such lands
shall be sold, and the purchase money
shall not be paid at the time of the sale
the commissioners shall take security, by
mortgage, upon the lands sold, for the
sum remaining unpaid, with seven per cent
interest thereon, payable annually at the
office Of the I easury. The commissions
ers shall be authorised TO execute a good
and sufficient conveyance to all purchas-
ers of such lands and to discharge Sny
mortgage taken as security, when the
sum due thereon shall have been paid
The c commissioners shall have power to
withhold f.om sale any portion of such
lands, when they shall deem it eXpedient,
and shall invest all moneys arising from
! the sale of such lands, as well as all 9TH
er university and school funds, in such
manner as the Legislature shall provide
and shall give such security for the faith
full performance of their duties as may be
required by law.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-02-11
ARTICLE II.
COZ pop NIINN.

CORPORATIONS
Section. l. Corporations without bank
ing powers or privileges may be formed
under general laws, bat shall not be ere
ated by special act except for municipal
purposes and in cases where, In the judg.
mcnt of the Legislature, the objects OF
the corporation cannot be attained under
general laws. All general laws or spec
aI acts chartered under the provisions of
this section, may be altered or repealed
by the Legislature at any time after their
passage.
Sec. 2. No municipal corporal on
shall take private property for public use
against the consent of the owner, with
out the necessity thereof being first es-
tablshed by the verdict Of jury.
Sec, 3. It shall be the duty of the Leg
islature, and they are hereby empowered
10 provide for the organization of cities
and incorporated villages, and TO restrict
their power Of taxation, assessment, Dor d.
rowing money, contracting debts and
leaning their credit, 10 prevent a
buses in assessments and taxation, and in
contracting debts by such municipal cor
porations.
Sec. 1. The Legislature shall not have
power to create, authorize, or incorporate
by any general or special law any bank
or banking power or privilege, or any in
sttution or corporation having any bank
ing power or privilege Whatever, except
as provided IN this article.
Sec. 5 The Legislature may submit
to the voters, at any general election, the
On stion Of" Bank ? or no Bank " and
if at any such election a number Of votes
equal 10 majority Of all the votes cast
at such election, on that subject, shall be
IN favor of Banks, then the Legislature
shall have power to grant Bank charters,
or to pass general banking laws. with
such restrictions and under such reguIa-
tons as they may deem expedient and
proper, for the security of the bill
holders. Prorjdet, that no such grant or
law shall have any force or effect until
the same shall have been submitted TO
vote Of the electors Of the State at some
general election, and been approved by a
majority Of all the votes cast on that sub.
ject, at such election.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-28
Coming Right.

Ii is true, as stated below, that Gen. Inv.
lor, on account of his views upon the Veto
Power, opening the door wide for the peo
pie TO net as they please upon the Wilmot
Proviso, constantly assaIed by the Cass
men at the south. And it is time, as the
writer observes, for all the friends of
the Provso at the North to take him up. The
following is communication to the Bur.
ington Free Press by convert from the Van
Buren, party:
GEN. CLARKE: As you requested when
last saw you, / thought seriously of whnt YOU
said hut could not make up my mind to leave
Mr. Van Buren,, and my Free ii triendstll
II ncighhor put into my hands few copies of
The "Wushinglon Union" and "Chnrlcston
Mercury" and paper containing the doings
ola meeting in New Orleans, III which Gen
Taylor was denounced as Northern fanatic
and abollionsr; for saying that Willard Fin
mores political principles were "couseva
tive aud sound" | found on examining his
last letter to Capt. Allison, that Inc had so en-,
GorSed them. Well, well, says Ito mysclEhs
it come to that, that the old hero is proscrib.
ed and put dorm 10y the South, because hci.
not only Just, but even friendly 10 the Non;
If so, Ills time for the North TO take him NJ
III do so for one, you may rely upon il. Aud
after such Southern persecution, that No0n
cru mnu's blood must be colder than Ner.
weginn iceberg, who won't vote for him
why, ms Sam Slick snys, "my dander be.
gan to rise in minute" and why shou3W
it? Shall we prove the vile SANDER lrueNu
Republics are ungratefuI? Justice says No
Honor says MO-! Gratitude says MOI! !am
feel confident that all honorable, high mind.
ed Vormonters will say NOi!!! XENO
IIinesbmrgh. Oct. II, 1913.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-28
What More Would Anti.SIayery
Men Ask ?

Gen. Taylor, in his Allison Letter, says to
the North "Ifelected President, my views
of the Constitution will impe me to open
wide the door TO you, and if you see fit to
pass the Wilmot Proviso l cannot Veto it,
Hear him:
"The PERSONAL OPINIONS of the individual
who may happen to occupy the Executive
chair, ought not TO control the action of Con-
gress upon questions ofdoineslic policy;N OR
OUGHT HIS OBJECTIONS TO BE IN
TERPOSED WHERE QUESTIONS OF
CONSTITUTIONAL POWER HAVE
BEEN SETTLED BY THE VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT
AND ACQUlESED IN by THE PEG
PIE"
No less than twelve different times has our
government settled the Constitutionalty of
the principle ofthe Proviso:& this Gen. Tay-
lor well knew when he penned the above.
And there is not a man who understands
Gen. Tnylors character who does not be.
lieve in his heart but he will do precisely as
he says he will.
Whit more can any true hearted anti-slave.
ny man ask?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-28
HARRY BRADLEY,
PORTUS BANTER,
L.. p. WALTON JR.,
HAMPDEN QUITS,
A. p. LYMAN,
Who Have Extended Slavery?

Why, the leading men now clamorous for
Van Buren,, and who denounce the Wings;
and not only they, but their Presidential can
didate in 1914 voted for The annexation of
Texas. 1t is true, as the Providence journal
remarks:
'The fact is, that every Wing Representa-
tive but one, voted against the annexation of
TcXas,nnd every Barnburner aud every Free
Soil Member of both Houses voted for it.
While Southern Wings voted against i'm or
thern Bnrnburncrs voted for it, John A.
Dix voted for it, and voted against extending
the principle of the Wilmot Proviso over a.
ny part ofiE John NJ. Niles voted for it,
Benjamin Tnppan voted for it, Preston King
voted for i,and nearly all the Locoiocos who
are now so clamorous for Van Buren, support
ed it and defended it,
Just so, while the wings were opposing
the annexation of Texas, and tue war for ex-
tending slavery, these men enumerated u
bovo, and now so vociferous for Van Buren,
where Juggling with all their might to extend
the curse of slavery.Who will trust them? s.
who will not stand by the Wings, who arc
now, and always have been, the friends of
FREE SOIL?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-28
The Railroad.

Some of the Slockholders,i i'm the PNssump-
sic Railroad, will find notice of interest to
Them, in our advertising columns, under the
head of notice to Stockholders.'
The road is in complete operation to Brad
ford, where there are buildings provided am
pie for storage of freight. Passengers and
freight cars run reguurly,nnd the public can
be well accommodated. The freight house
at Bradford is 81 Ivy 30 feet.
BY the 10Th or Is, of November, the road
will he opened TO Wells River for passengers
and freight. The business done for the few
days the rond hns been opened to Bradford,
has been good-quite as good as was expcc-
ted.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-28

Mr. Converse moved TO substitute Thursday
| for Tuesday agreed 10. Mr. BcnrdsleN
moved TO lay the resolution on the table alo
make il the special order for the 9th Nov
/ next at 10 IT, ~. Opposed by Mr. Converse
aud supported by Messrs Benrdsley aud
llenloI, hut the chair arrested the debate Of
( the merits Of the question on this motion
when Mr. Bcurdsey withdrew his motion for
I the purpose Of allowing the question 10 he
| put direct upon the pussnge OF tho resolution
/ in other words, whether The election shall
he made AT The present session or postponed
to another year. The resolution WINS slIslnin-
ed by Mr. Dean Of c., Carpenter Of NJ, Whit
temorc aud Converse, who argued that the
Constitution required the Legislature to elect
that this is the lime TO elect, according TO inn
memorial usage rhnt if an election Is not
made, there will he Il vacancy nj the eNirnor-
binary session Of the Senate on the 4lh OF
March next aud Vermont and the Free Suites
will not have their full representation in the
appointment Of the Cabinet for the nCNl four
years. A refusal to elect WAS reprehended
us disorgnniZing in its tendency mud neg
lect ola duty required by the laws and cN,
pectcd hy the people, aud us an indication OF
purpose 10 Nuke this high Office the sport
OF coalition Of dlscordnnt poliiicinns. On
the other hand, Mcssrs Needhum aud Boards
At this particular time (; I Lat other states had
failed TO elect on various occaslonsi hat an
election could not now be made satisfactory
to n majority of The people, innsmuCh aS The
dominant party in the Legislature is Il minor
ity in the popular vote that il is better 10 be
unrcprGseuted Than mssrcprcscuted and,
indeed that the state would not in fact he M
represented, us failure TO elect would leave
Il vacancy which the Governor would fill.-
The last point was denied by Mr. Whittemore
who affirmed that the u. :. Senate has dcci-
ded that Il failure to elect does not create II
vacaGcy,wilhin the meaning of the Constiu-
ton: Iowa is now unreprescnted, because
she has failed to elect. MIR Converse snid
that even ifthe Governor could appoint the
business of the special session would he com
plcied before hc could receive official notice
Of the vacancy and ill it.
Two unsuccessful motions 10 ad lourn were
made aud at the conclusion of the debate,
Mr Bcardsley moved to postpone the resolu-
ton TO 10 Il. M Thursday, next. Ayes l05,
noes 1903; so the motion prevn;!"d.
Eugrosscd Bills. To divide the town o!
Windsor in relation to The grand list Of the
town Of Line ln;pnsscd. Senate bill explain
a,ory Of sec. % Gimp. 81 r s, Of repairs Of
highways; 3D. reading reconsidered, and the
bill was recommItted.
Petitions referred. OF Joseph A. Wing
and others Of Plaintield, aud J. 4. :. White
and others of Mortified, for new bank ut
Montpelier, to committee on Banks. or
Azel Spnldiug aud 367 others for n division
of the town of Montpelier, TO II select COM
mittce of five consisting of Alessrs Converse,
Beardsley, Necdhanl, CatIin and Streeter.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-28

EVENING SESSION.
The Committee raised to nominate State
and County Committees, made the following
report, which was adopted, viz;
STATE COMMITTEE.
Harry Bradley, of Burlington; f.. p Wal
ton jr., OF Montpelier; Hanpden Cuts, of
Hartlond: A. p Lyman, of Bennington.
COUNTY COMMITTEES.
Bennington Goa. b. Gardner Cyrus
Hills, Elias Burton.
Northumberland l.. Billings, james II.
Phelps, B. ID. Harris, David Arnold, Sanford
Plumb.
Windsor-John Porter, Romance Walker,
J. d. Hatch, Ilyren Henry, Isaac Rogers.
Rutland-Jacob Edgerton, ID. b. Jones'
Chester Spencer.
Addison-D. S. Church, John Prout, +. T.
Woodbridge.
Orange-Carlos Carpenter. Elihu Hyde. J
n. Stiles.
Chittenden-C. f. Folle,t, A. B. Maynard
Rolla Gleason.
Waslrington-Wm. r. Burnham, J. w
Ellis, f. A. Wright.
Caledonia-A. G. Chadwick, A. Jackson
Willard, David Boynton.
Frankln-Orlando Stevens, H. f. Royce
Jacob Weed.
Oreans-Eliiah Cleveland, John Kelum
Nj. Mansfield.
Lamoille-Nornan Atwood, M. Mills, Al
ger Jones.
Essex-John Dewy, jonah Brooks jr., II
r. Darling.
Grand Isles. B. Gordon, J. II. Rice
Charles III. Clark.
During the afternoon and evening, elabo
rate and eloquent addresses were delivers
by Senators UPHAM and PHELPS, and Hor
Mcssrs. CoLLAMER and FooT. At 1919 o
clock the Convention dissolved with tire
rousing cheers for Taylor, Fillmore, and til
Wing cause.
CHARLES PAINE, President.
| B. d. HARRIS: Secretary.
THE SPEECHES. We have never heard i
, Vermont or elsewhere, four speeches in SUI
cession that would even fairly begin to con
I pare with the four speeches ofthe Wing Coz
2 vention for eloquence, keen sarcasm, of N
5 gnment, felicity of illustration, and severit
+ ofrebuke. The Wings of Vermont-ay
Vermont herself-moy be Justly proud o
such sons. Gould every Freeman of III
State here these identical speeches,wo woul
D venture to predict another 1910 victory q
:. the 9Th Extraordinarily atchman.