Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-02-25

The Urea CONFERENCE.-The convention
of the barn burning democracy Of New York
continued in session two days. No preference
for the Presidency was expressed, and the adj
dress and resolutions, as well as the several
speeches, affirmed in the strongest manner the
Wilmot Proyiso principle, as a doctrine which
they were determined to maintain In all other
respects they declared their adherence to the
most radical tenets held TO by majority Of the
party. "Frce trade, free labor, free soil, free
speech and free men" were the words thew
would inscribe their banner One of the
resolutions goes for the prosecution Of the War
until we obtain an honorable peace upon lust
and sufficient indemnify" and another praises
General Taylor not only as a great military
chieitain, but rs an honest, strong minded man.
Imrty-six delegates TO the Locofoco National
Convention were appointed with substitutes for
each. &. G. Cambreleng and Jared Wilson are
the Senatorial or at large delegates. Ii now re-
mains TO be seen which set OF delegates from
New York the National Convention will receive
as regular Ii il disowns those appointed by
the uuca Convention, as is generally supposed
1t viii, the barn-burners will not probably sub
nit to the Conventions nominations If, on the
contrary, 1t accepts these delegates, we fear the
party they represent will swallow the Presiden-
nal ticket, even If it be-as it is now evident il
must be-plcdgcd in opposition TO the Wilmot
frovlso the pretended darling idea of the barn
burners. The Utica Convention is said TO have
been larger than that of the "Old Ilunkers" at
Albany, a few weeks ago John Van Buren,,
Esq. reported the address, and made powerful
speech at the former; ard as usual, he did not
omit to bestow u severe blow upon the Albany
Argus, the organ of the Hnnkcrs. He poured
ont upon it all the powers Of his bitter irony,
and said the pretended Mexican guerrilla flag
which it had recently published, was the guer-
lllla flag under which il and its party fought
The electoral ticket printed under lis folds, he
said would not receive the vote Of single true
democrat in the state.-SPrin2feid Rep,ibiicdn.
DEArn ny THE USE or WATER DRAWN
THROUGH LEAD PIPE.--We learn from cor
respondent Of the death OF MIR Edison liigley,
OF Falesyille, in Templeion, caused by tie uso
OF water drawn through lead pipe. 1t occurred
on "Wednesday, 9th inst. MIR Higley was in The
prime of life, and well known in the north part
OF Worcester county, as one Of the firm of Fales
x liigley, chair manufacturers. lie was taken
sick several weeks since, and at a consultation
Of physicians, the cause was supposed 10 be the
use of water brought through lead pipe. Sinre
his death, the body has been opened by several
physicians, but they could not fad any organic
disease in the system, and decided as above
Ills wife and children were sick at the same time,
but have now nearly recovered, All Of their
gums showed btuo rings around them, and il was
evident that the cause originated from the poi
sonous lead pipe. About three years since, MIR
liigley bnried his first wife, aud her death at the
time, was attributed by some TO the same cause.
She sickcned and died soon after the well was
dug, from which they procured the water
Barre Patriot
WePublished Mr. Iligley's death in last weeks
paper, but were not then aware of the cause
lie was formerly resident of Marlboro, in this
county-Ed. Phenir