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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
The Election at Iland---Are You
Ready!

In less than two weeks the electors Of this
county will be called on 10 vote for Governor
aud State officers; and we desire to ask every
individual Wing in this couny-ne you ready
Are your towns properly organized?
Have you nominated representative?
Have you cxerted all the influence in your
power for the success of your principles?
II not, you have neglected duty that belongs
to you rs freemen.
There never was time when more energy
and activity were required on the part of the
Wings Our old enemy, the Democrats, des-
pairing of success in their true colors, are skulk-
ing under the cloak of free soil" and with that
tempting bait arc trying to lure the Wings from
their ranks.
Though for twenty years they have been
"lekspittles" to the emasters-though they
alone have been the subserVient tools of slavery
and by their votes have spread the curse Of
human bondage over Texas-and though during
all this time the Wings have demonstrated, have
reasoned with, and enfreated the Democratic
party not to sell their birth-right rs freemen--
not to aid shareholders in staining the free soil
of our Territories with the blood and anguish of
the fettered slave, for paltry mess Of official
potiage; yet neither rcmonstrance, nor reason,
nor enireaty could touch their hearts. Millions
of human beings were groaning and suffering
under the lash of the task-master, and their cries
assembled to heaven for vengeance, but there was
no voice to pity, no arm to strike in their de-
fence, among the Democrats of the North
They were reposing in the fat Offices and
emoluments Of a successful party, and the syren
song Of " free SOIL" free labor" and free
speech could not reach their ears then 1t had
no charms for them, while basking in the sun
shine of Executive favor, and reyclling on the
"spoils of the vanquished."
But change has suddenly a. come DER the
spirit of their dream" They have some of them
Just awakened to the evils of slavery, and the
wickcdness of extending it.
Perhaps remorse of conscience, or some Of the
victims doomed by them to slavery, and who
have fallen under the lash of the task-master in
Texas, have risen up before them, like Danquo's
ghost, and will not down at their bidding"
Perhaps they saw in the future the certain
defeat of their party, and the loss party spoils
unless by some desperate expcdient they could
deceive and divide the Wings.
At oil events, whatever the color or shape they
may take now, they arc the same men by whose
votes and influence slavery has hitherto spread
and Aourished. They have hitherto been its
apologists, its defenders, its serve instruments,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
-Four Generations in the Field.

We witnessed scene few days since, on the
farm of the Messrs Wilder in Dummerston,
VT, which illustrates, in n marked degree, the
health.giying and ife-prolonging tendency of
the farming occupation in New England, when
pursued with industry, fugality and temperate
habits II was mowing-match, participated in
ty four distinct generations! The mowers took
their places in the field, and MIR JOSHUA VIII
DER, patriarch of ninety summers, after exam
ming with a praeticed eye the hanging and edge
Of his seythe, led off with his usual quick and
Easy stroke, followed in succession by his son,
Oea. Dan Wilder, his grandson, Leroy Wilder,
Esq, and his great-grandson, Mr. Wallace VIII
der. If his great-great-grandson, living in an
other part Of the country, had been on the
ground 10 spread the swathes, as he might have
been, it would have added somewhat to the nov
city and interest of the scene. As it was, the
mowers took a turn Of some twenty-five rods
and back, the venerable leader all the while
keeping his place in front, with little or no APP
parent fatigue. The united ages of the four
amount to something more than two hundred
years We challenge the State of Vermont to
produce the like
IL may not be improper to remark that this
iannly--the father, son. grandson and great
grandson, the first three Of whom have wives
lWlng-aL reside upon the same farm Gan excel
lent one, by the way) and cultivate II in com.
mon They also carry on the tanning business,
and perform other mechanical labor. In short,
they produce nearly all they consume, and de-
pend very little upon the rest of the world for
the necessaries, comforts or Injuries Of life. At
the age Of eighty-eight years the father, MIR
Joshua Wilder, built, with his own hands, fam
ny carriage, in which representatives of the four
generations may be seen, on pleasant Sabbath
mornings vending their way to Church.
Eagle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

DEATH MiLLs.-One of the New York pa
pcrs says that in that city there are now in full
operation more than three thousand common grog-
qeries, whose doors stand open from morning I'M
I'll night, and from night until morning, the whole
year round The Sabbath is as totally disre-
garded as il there was no law to compel them
to close on that day. Under the eye Of ENecu.
tive authority Of the city, scenes Of debauchery
and disorder are practiced and permitted. Not
police district in the city. but contains several
Of these nuisanceS, kept open on the Sabbath,
within one hundred yards Of the judicial bench
and when such violations OF law are allowed to
pass unnoticed by those who are placed as judg-
es an increase, rather than diniinution OF the
evil may be looked for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
" Consolation" for the Abolitionists.

In his letter accepting the Democratic Presi-
dental nomination in sc, Mr. Van Buren, saws
1.-THE SLAVE QUESTION MUST BE
LEFT TO THE CONTROL OF THE
SLANEHOLDlNG STATES THEMSELVES.
WITHOUT MoLFsrATioN OR INTEgFERENcR
FROM ANY QUARTER foreign interference O.
every dcs ription can only be injurious TO the
slave, without benefit to any interest, and will
not be ensured 10 any section of our country,
and any interference coming from Ge nOn-siaue-
holding portions Of our territory, is calculated to
endanger The perPeiuiiy, and, II sanctioned BY ne
General Government, rould isetiidJiy occasion
he dissolution # our happy Union"
In one Of his letters, written during the can
vass, be speaks thus Of the constitutional power
of Congress to abolish slavery in the District OF
Columbia:
~ do not hesitate to give it 10 you as NV de-
liberate and well considered opinion, that there
arc objections TO Me exercise 9. this poorer, against
me tcishes Of me sldreho!ding States, rs impera-
tive in their nature and obligations, in regulat-
ing the conduct Of public men, as the most pal
pable want Of constitutional power would be-
Further on he adds, that If successful at the
approaching election,
:" ] must go into the Presidential Chair the ia
Vf~tose uiu W'eo"tPfoWSHg opponent oil any at
tempt on the part OF Congress TO abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia, against the wishes Of
the slavchoding Staies."'
And again, not satisfied with the strength Of
these declarations on the subject, MIR Van Blu
rem goes on further 10 say:
al do believe that the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia, against the wishes of
the slaveholding States (dssu,ning that Congress
has The po'rer 10 effect ~, would violate the spirit
OF that great compromise of interests which lies
at the basis Of our social compact and ! am
thoroughly convinced, that it could not be so
done, ioahom imminent peril, II not certain des-
fiueiion 10 he Union he STATES Viewing the
matter in this light, it is my clear and settled
opinion that the Federal Government OUGHT
TO ABSTAIN PROM DOING so. and that it is the
sacred duty of those whom the people of the
United States entrust with the control of its ac.
ton, so 10 use The constitutional porer ,eih Lieh
they are INFESTED as 10 PREVENT H."
In his letter to the Utica Convention, dated
goth june last, he says, in reference to his past
course on the subject of slavery; IN is nolo a
source Of CONSOLATION 10 me, that pursued The
course ! then adopted"
Come, now, all ye Abolitonists who have been
ready to break up the Union in order to free
the slavc-prepare your votes for Van Buren,,
who now finds il source of consolation" that
he opposed the abolition of slavery in the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, and who is still DECIDEDLY
OPPOSED to it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

BKSToN AND BuTLER ALMOST DUEL.
The alteration between these two grave Sena-
tors, during the Saturday night discussion Of the
Oregon bill, resulted in a challenge by Mr But
Ter, which was undoubtedly accepted by Mr. Ben
ton. But before their amiable purpose Of shoot
ing at each other could be carried into effect,
they were arrested by the police at Washington,
and Butler put under $4,000 bonds to keep the
peace. Mr. Benton refused to give bail, and as
il could not be proved that he intended to fight,
he was discharged. 1t is stated that the magis-
trate who imposed the bonds upon Mr. Butler,
agreed To Withdraw them ii Mr. Benton was not
subjected to the same rcquistion, and MIR But
lcrs bail WAS therefore honorably cancelled. At
last accounts, the honorable gentlemen we're both
in Washington, at liberty to settle their quarrel
according to the "code Of honor"
II is presumed, however, that the matter will
be amicaby settled, for a loop-hole was left, out
of which they might crawl. Mr. Benton said u
the Senator from South Carolina charged him
with dishonorable conduct, he lied in his
throat" The little il will probably save the
shedding Of blood.-AorfAGmpi Gdseae.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

THE WASHINGTON HERoEs.-'rhc trial Of
the men who aided the seventy slaves in their
attempt to escape from Washington, last April,
has been going on in that city. The District At
torney drew up 1870 indictments against Sayres,
and 10 against Drayton. Sayres was acquitted
On the first indictment, but the ferocious Attor-
ey demanded new trial before another jury on
me same offence. BY thus multiplying his bills,
ie contrivcs to evade the Constitution, which
protects man from repeated trials for the same
offence; he annoys and disresses the prisoners /;
and more than this, he makes money, as he gets
ZEN dollars for every bill, aud Uncle Sam has TO
pay it. Two vcrlicts have been rendered against
Drayton, though not without some struggle among
the jurynen. The instructions of the judge, who
is strongly prejudiced against the prisoners. made
it clear that neiiherof the men could be convict
ed without a violation of the spirit of the law,
still the jurors ut last convicted linn. A motion
was made for new trial but it can hardly be
auccessful, as Drayton was captain of the schoon-
cr and the whelps Of slavery are all yelping for
revenge on him.
Who says now "the North has nothing 10 do
it'll slavery" when it must, as in the above
cases pay thousands of dollars for expressing
men, and defrauding them out of their constitu-
tional rights-and white men, too?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

The FIRST duty of a journalist is to avail him
self of his superior opportunities, and state truth
to his readers. We admit that for the last fort
night il was difficult to sift he truth from tho
mass of exagecraiion and inventions which are
always so prevalent in times of such alarm as at
present pervades society, and which every move
ment of the authorities only tends TO stimulate.
All we can say is, if anything we state may not
be found TO be borne out by events, we shall
NOT, at least err by design or any desire to com
promise truth, to pander to the purposes of pow
er, or, what is equally bad the decisions OF pop
uarity, We have selected our facts respecting
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

SUCH Is WAR.-Afler the fury of the battle
Of Cerro Gordo was over (ays Capt. Merrill of
Batavia, n. u, in II letter to his brother), saw
a camp woman, of the infantry, who came upon
the field to look for her husband. Almost fran
tic with despair she ran from one to another to
inquire after him, but getting no information, she
Immediately went 10 search for him among the
slain, Passing from body to body she at length
found him-dead. Kneeling over his corpse. she
endeayored TO raise it, but finding life extinct,
she gave uttcrsnce TO shrioks and lamentations
truly touching to hear Her all had fallen. She
continued to remain on the field (undcr ERE of
the enemy until his lfelcss body was carried
of, which she followed in the deepest grief.
win all the glory" won in this battle com
pensatc for the agony of single scene like the
above? And yet there were thousands such.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

arc the only true friends Of freedom, and that tho
Wings must come to them to learn the principles
Of FREQ soil r.
Should any Wing DO insulied by such a pro
tonce, let him ask tho Democrat where he was
IN 1886, when Van Buren, declared that no bill
oboiishing slavery IN ne District Of Columbia
could receive his assent
Where he was in lsS7-'43, when the battle
for the right Of petition was going on in Com
gress--every Northern Wing standing up boldly
for il, and the mass of Democrats, North mud
South, trying to siiae this privilege which IS not
denied even TO Russian scris
Where he was in 1870, when Polk was noni-
mated and Van Buren, rejected, because the lat
ter took ground against the annexation of Tcxasp
Where he was when that foul tragedy was con-
summated, and when, by northern Democratic
votes, the curse of slavery was fastened, like the
shirt Of Ncssus, upon TcxasP
Did he not aid and participate in these inia-
nous proceedings? Did he express his horror
at them? Did he dcnouncc and abjurc his par
ty rs false and fliihlcss2 Did he boldly remon-
straic, or even whisper bis displeasure? Nothing
of it, or like it--not murmur or futter was
heard, among all these now rnbid and exclusive
friends of free SOIL" Then, when their votes
and rcmonstranrcs might have pTsrenied the
outrage, they were hushed and silent as the
grave.
Even now, ufcr solemnly declaring as prin.
eiple, tina. Government should abolish slavery
wherever it has constitutional po,oer," they
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

OLD AGE-A man IS years of age, has been
committed 10 Jail in Syracuse, n. Y, on charge
Of forgery.
YoUTH-Two lads, one I6 and the other Is
years Of age, have been detected in the commits
sion of forgeries on Connecticut Banks.
Do not these facts show that the rising gener-
alton is not to be outdone by the old folksY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

The PHYSIOLOGICAL ALMANAC, for ls4s,
is received from the publishers, Messrs Fowlers
& Wells, New York city. It contains portraits
of Washington Allston, Joseph C. Neal, John
b. Cough. Napoleon Bonaparte, Andrew Combe,
Mrs Eliza W. Farnham, and many other famous
pcrsonages, with sketches Of their characters.-
It has the usual calendars comprises 4s octave
pages; Is sold for Ct cents; and, in our humble
opinion, affords much more useful and ins.ruc-
tive reading Than some gaudier ANIMALS that
are sold for TO IS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
TAYLOR and FILLMORE.
The old Wing Guard Of Windham
Co. arc called to the Field.
Mass Wing Meetings F.!

BRAIrLEnoRo, East Village, Saturday. Aug. &c,
At 2 o'clock, Z. NJ.
TowssHEsp East Village, Monday, Aug. 2s, ut
2 o'clock Z. NJ.
LoSpoNDrRRr. North Village, Tuesday, Aug.
29, at O'Clock z. NJ.
HALIFAX CENTRE, Wednesday, Aug. 90 at 2
O'Clock. p. NJ
MARLnoRo CESrRr, Thursday, Aug. 81, at .
o'clock, Z. NJ
wnnSoIoS VILLAGE, Friday, Sept. /, at ?
O'Clock, 4. NJ
WEST WARDsBoRo.-ai Hammond's Mills, Sat
urday, Sept. ?, at O'Clock, p. n.
We hope the Wings Of The several and adjoining
towns. WILL ALL TURN OUT at the above ap.
pointed meetings, and GREET THE SPEAKERS
FROM ABROAD, WITH THE GOOD OLD
FASHIONED WING ENTHUSIASM.
Hon. Jacob Colamer will he present md address
two OF three Of the first notified meetings.
The Hon. VIM. Upham, the Hon. Geo. Ashmun
and the Hon. Charles Hudson, OF Mass. or one Of
them, and other distinguished gentlemen from
abroad, and from our own State, ART also expected
to address the people at the above appointed
fprc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

WHITE IIucKLEBEgRIEs.-A friend has
brought US n bush OF white hucklcberries, 10
match the white blackberries Of which We gave
IN account from the Portsmouth journal, on
Saturday. The berries are ripe, but white, with
atendency in a few instances only to rosy cheeks.
They were found in a lot in Ipswich, belonging
to Capt. Michael Lord, quietly fraternizing with
the blacks, but without any signs of analgama-
tom Boston Trdreler.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

SouIRMING AT THE DosE.-The Emancipa.
tor, Massachusetts organ Of Liberty Partyism,
does not support the Buffalo nominations, but
keeps the name Of John p Hale at the head Of
its columns.
The Montpelier Freeman, Liberty Party or
gan in this State, goes for Van Buren,, and seems
10 take " consolation" in doing it; but the same
paper rejects the Free Soil State nominations.
The same class who are fit to command ship,
we infer, are not worthy to be entrusted with a
boai in the Ereemans estimation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
Wings Of putncy.

The Wings Of Putney are notified aud requested
to meet at the Town House on Thursday, the 3lsi
day Of August instant, n; 2 O'Clock r. NJ 10 nomi.
nate II candidate for Representative, 10 represent
the town in the General Assembly the ensuing
year Let every Wing be present.
JEREMIAH RYAN, Town Committee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

TERMrNATIoN OF THE TRIALS AT WASH.
IyGToS.-The cases OF Drayton, Sears, and
English have been disposed of finally. We learn
from Baltimore that Sears is sentenced to pay
fine, amounting in the aggregate to Sllsoo, to be
imprisoned till the fine paid. The punishment
in the two convictions Of Drayton will be not
less than seven years in the penitentiary in each
case. If these convictions against Drayton are
sustained by the court above, the remaining
charges viii doubtless be dismissed English
was discharged
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

DISPATCH IN BUsINEss.-An Irish woman,
named Foley, arrived in Glasgow on Tuesday,
July 25i on Wednesday she was apprehended
for poeketpicking; on Thursday she was liber-
ated for want of proper evidence; and in an
hour after, in an entry, gave birth to child
on Saturday, she was again at the police-oiiicc,
and in the evening was locked up with her child
on three charges Of DISCRIMINATING.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

~ Old lacks prospects in this portion of
Iadiana arc Frightening daily We know lots
Of Locofocos who will vote for him with right
good will. The truth is, Old Zack" is the peo-
pies candidate, and our people never surien.
DER Cambridge (Id.) RereWe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

fSr In 1874, Mr. Clay wrote letters freely, and
was snoered 40 BY the Locoioc os, who styled him
" the complete letter-writcr."
Now, the same excellent creatures are very
much distressed that Gen Taylor does not write
more freely.-RocAescr .American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

TEMrERANcE.-In Leicester and Reading
(Engand), an agitation is going on in favor Of
the formation Of a model parish, in which alco-
holic drinks are to be entirely prohibited. Up.
wards of $4,000 has already been subscribed in
furtherance of this attempt 10 train up whole
parish of tectotalers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

PRIcE OF LIFE.-There is law in this State
which holds Railroad companies pecuninrily res
ponsible for deaths on their roads Under this
law, MIR Howard, father of the young man who
was killed in May last, by collision near IIerki-
mer, applied for damages, and the company Of
tered 10 pay all expenses, and $4,000 besides.
The oIier was aceented.-ANanu journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

A PUzzLER, IF MIR Van Buren, had been
nominated at Philadelphia, in place of Gen Tay-
lor, would those ultra Wings who now support
that gentleman have been satisfied? Would
they have got out a circular calling Conven-
ton at Worcester for the reason that the nomi-
IFAy| We only ask for information.
Boston Aaos.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

DEATH ny SMoKING.-A Mrs Lawrence. re-
siding at Hampstead Plains, L. l., while riding
the other day in a wagon, had her clothes take
fire from the ashes of her husbands pipe. She
was so badly burnt that she died in short time
after being taken to a neighboring house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

lRIsH NAMEs.-A correspondent, writing to
a London paper, says; Sir,-The result of a
long and anxious perusal of the public Journals
for the last few months, is the discovery that six
Of the leading Chartisis and Coniederates are
named, respectively, Duffy, Cuhy, Ruiiy, Loon
ey, Mooney, and Rooney"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

A YoUTHFUL DRUNKARD.-John Driscoll,
lad Of only 8 years of age, was convicted in
the Police Court, this forenoon, OF being beastly
drunk in the street on Saturday night lie ac-
quired his habits Of dissipation in bowling sa-
loom in which be bad bcen employed for some
time.-Bosion Trdreiier, 2la.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

BATTLE OF BuENA VIsTA.--By far the most
graphic and vivid description of the Battle OF
Bucna Vista that has appeared, is from the pen
of Capt. Carleton. AS every thing relating to
that conflict possesses great interest we give two
thrilling scenes this week, and shall follow them
with others next
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

ARRIVAL OF MIssIoNARIEs.-Th ship Val
paraiso, Capt Lockwood, arrived at New York
from Canton, had on board Rev. Messrs +. N.
Jencks and Dow, and their families. Mrs
Jencks, wife of the first named gentleman, died
on the 27th June
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

AccIDENr.-Enoch Ellsworth, Esq was acct
dentally killed in Bennington, on Tuesday, 18th
inst, by falling from load of hay and striking
upon pitchfork, the tines of which pierced his
side, and caused death in few hours. His age
was about S.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

f1- One of the resolutions passed at the Van
Buren, Buffalo Convention, was in favor OF
cheap postage" Do they include among their
"cheap postage" Abolition newspapers Be.
cause ii they do, Van Bnrcn can't 60 it. If moi
opposed to " free soil" he is to free mail bags.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

g. The National Integeneer contains q cor
rospondence between large number lover 1907
OF members of both Houses of Congress, and
Major General Winfield Scott, inviting the lat
ter TO public dinner, which he declines on nc
count Of continued physical debility.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
Notice.

The Wings Of Dummcrston are requested ic
meet at the TOWN HALL, TUESDAY the 2gtt
inst At4 oelork. =. NJ, to nominate sniiabl,
candidate Tor Town REPRESENTATIVE
Per order.
Dummerston, Aug. 10, ls4s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

t5' Meetings continue to be held in our large
cities and towns, to help the Irish fight fund"
Even Charleston, S. G., where man would be
ilynehed 70: teaching slaves to read the Bible,
lest they might get notions of freedom from il,
raised Si4oO TO promote blood-spilling over the
water, in the name Of freedom
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

60 We know of dozens and we hear of hun.
drcds Of Democrats in Kentucky, who 90 for
Cen Taylor; but where on earth can a Wing
be found who goes for Gen. Cas-?
Louisville Journal