davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-09-14
LIST OF AGENTS FOR THE FREEMAN.

ORLEANS Go.
Albany; Rev G Putnam
Barton; f w Kimball
ICraftsbury; L Wheeler
Glover: S S Blanchard
Greensboro; B Comings
lrasburgh; f G Kimball
ILowell;J d Harding
N. Troy; NJ X Eastman
Charleston; o Warren
IBrownington; Rev. w Scales
Coventry; J Hurd
Westfield; o Winslow.
LAMoILLE Co.
Cambridge; NJ Stafford
IJeffersOnville;J Stafford
Elmore; ] Scott
IHydepark; A Morse ...
Johnson; A w Caldwell
Waterville; II A Fisk
" ] M Hotchklss
IMorristOwn; ] West
Stowe; d Lothian
Wolcott; S Pennock
WINDSOR Co.
Bethel; A Marsh
Il. do. o Hincher
| Cavendish; J C Spalding
Chester; o Hutchinson
Rochester; S Cooper
IRoyalton; j. Woodward
Sharon; P Metcalf
Norwich; DR.. NJ NJ Davis
Bridgwater; L Raymond
Woodstock; L Richmond
So. do ] Lake
Windsor; ] NJ Thorndike
brownsville; NJ B Perkins
.Sheddsville; Maj. Farwell
Hartford; A Nichols
w. do S T Steele, P. NJ.
Quechee Village; C Tinkham
Hartland; H D OsgoOd
mo. do J N Willard, jr.
Barnard; L Blackmer
E. do. l. Belknapp
SnowsviIle; l. Hazen
Pomfret; C Harding I'd
So. do D Chandler
lStockbridge; Rev. Mr.. Daily
Gaysville; ] NJ Bennett
RUTLAND Co.
Rutland; X R Thrall
do G Graves
Brandon; RV Marsh
POultney; ] + Harris
Wallingford; D E Nicholson,
Pittsfeld, C Joyslin
Clarendon; w D Marsh
WINDHAM Co.
ITownshend; w R. Skater
Wilmington. o ]. SLATER
Windham, u II Upham
IHanmond's Mills; c Taylor
Jamaica; # Goodale
Dover; w II Jones
Brattleboro; C Frost
Brookline; A Flint,
Athens;J L Shafler
BENNINGToN Co.
Manchester; d Roberts. jr.
-INo. Bennington J Matteson, 2r
e. do DR.. Wilcox
Dorset; A Landon
Shaftsbury; l. Bottom
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-09-14

WAsHINGToN Co.
Waits6eld; o Skinner
Worcester; F Johnson
Warren; d Upham
Waterbury; ] G Stimson
Woodbury.; A Town
Calais; ] Mower and A Pierce
Plainfield; DR.. Rates
Marshheld; S Pitkin
Barre; G S Johnson
Mortified; w II Smith
Fayston; L Fl Baxter
ORANGE Co.
Bradford; ] d Clark
Brookfeld; d Kingsbury
L do SIN Bigelow
Tunbridge; ] H Woodland
Chelsea; H Hale
Corinth; Rev. S Comings
w Topsham; B Aldrich
L do ] F George
Newbury, Rev. S Sias
Randolph; II Parkhurst
L. do N P Brooks
w. do NJ II Sessions
Post Mills; l. Hinckley
Vershire; DR. Tyler
Orange; P l. Lord
Washington; II A White
STAFFORD; D 5 Barrett.
CHIrTENpEN Go.
Burlington; J Liscun
Charlotte; w S Baldwin
Huntington; II Beecher
Hineshurgh;J Allen
Westford; I G Bench
Jericho & Underhill; L S Barney
Richmond; w P Briggs
Williston; " II French
ADDISON Co
Ferrishurgh; o Sholes
Vergennes; DR. A Sprague
Monkton; G Cook
Lincoln; DR. Kent
MiddlebnrY: II l. Fuller
Bristol; II Needham
Cornwall; d Il Haskell
Addison; w Reeves
Hancock; A G Allen
Weybridge; NJ Stowe
FRANKLIN Co.
w. Enosburgh: ] Nj Dean
4" Falls; Col. Kenda
Montgomery; ] Martin
Bakersfield; c c Stone
Berkshire; A C Comings
Franklin; C FELTON,
st. Alhans; l. Brainerd, Jr.
Fairfield, E w Sherman
L. do J Foster
Richford; S B Golf
CALEDONIA Co.
Hardwick, w Wheatley
Lyndon; Skinner & FOss
Walden s Farnesworth
So do EG Foster
Danville; r Howard
N. do w Sias
Sutton; Dea. Bean
Groton; NJ Neld
Peacham; B T Jones
McIndoe's Falls;R Rev J McArthu
Ryegate; w I Gibson
Cabot; @ Cook
J Mclean.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-09-14

Through Ns,O York, Western and Northern Ohio, anil
Northern Indiana.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
The Free Democracy,
Mn. JAMES A. BR1GGs,

'Ah, brave Crillon such day as we had at---
and you not there Henry Of MaUane
We cannot close the record of the late Politi,
cal contest without direct acknowledgment of
the obligation which the cause of Human Prog
ress and Universal Freedom owes to that devo-
ted band which, defying the SCOTS and despising
the Misrepresentation showered upon them from
the ranks Of the two great parties, rallied with
thnned ranks but unfaltering spirit around the
uplited banner of Free Soil
We did not finally with .hnr, and we
trust no reason will be given US to deplore our
course, 1t seemed clear to our judgement that
the diversion Of wing votes to the Buffalo nomi.
nations in numbers sufficient to give Cass the
Presidency would have been public calamity.
it would have given the sanction of success to
the most AFFECT abjuration, at the beck of the
Slave Power, Of Free principles by the repre-
sentatives OF Freemen. 1t would have taught
schcmlng and unprinciped politicians that
through treachery to Freedom lies the road 10
power and fortune. Be the course of the in
coming Administration what it may, we believe
the defeat Of Cass will Prove the triumph Of
Freedom. BY the selfdeyotion of the Free De-
mocracy, the danger of an extension of Slavery
under our National flag is well nigh averted.-
The struggle is by no means ended, but the ma
ture of the end is made certain By the pro
claimed resolution of part of the voters of the
Free States that they will hold the Liberty o
Man paramount to all questions of power or pol
icy, the tagging majority have been brought
measurably to this standard. Van Buren, ant
Free Soil have trumphed in making even the
vena aud time-serving, liP,deep, Free Soier
yocileous for Taylor and Free Soil or for Cas-
and Free Soil The cant abont Sectional is
Sues union and compromise &c. has beer
drowned in goue universal shout for Free Soil
and No Compromise. The benefits of this viii
accrue to all parties through all time, but tn
honor is mainly due to the constituents of thu
Utica and Buffalo Convention-to the self.for
getting, snge-minded champions of Free Soil
Even though it should soon be our duty to op
pose them on some question which may arise o
become prominent, it will none the less give u
pleasure to honor their gallant while equal strug
gle-a struggle whereof, though the spoils ma
enure to others, the glory is pre-eminently thei
own.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23

Slavery Extension,

Undoubtedly most desperate effort will be made
to settle the question Of slavery in New Mexico and
California during the approaching session of Con-
gress The friends of Gen. Tayor's administration
will resort to almost any shift to throw the response
bty of this disturbing question upon President Polk;
and we doubt not the Southern polti of the demo-
cratic party will gladly incur any responsibility to Sc
cure the interests of slavery. But can the wings Of
the north be induced by any considerations of party
expedlency TO yield to an infamous compromise upon
this subject? And wN the democracy of the north
be toward to relieve the wings Of this responsibility
especially since the recent expression Of Southern
sentiment in favor of adopting the Taylor party as
"natura alies?" We believe not; but we say to ev-
cry freeAan, as the crisis is at hand, Look to yoT
Representatives, and you will determine who are the
reliable friends of freedom and who are the tools of
Shareholders
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
XXXth COngreSS"""The House,

When the present Congress first assembled last
December, it was politically divided as follows =
Wings, lis Administration, 10: Abolition, Tuck, J
/; Native, (Levin,) l. Since then, two Wings have
died, and the place of orc, John w. Hornbeck, of
Lehigh Co., Pa was supplied by the election of Bird
ges, Administration. Wisconsin likewise elected two
Locos after its organization State swelling The
Administration strength TO 49, while the deaths Of
Hornbeck and John NJ Holley of this State had re
duced the wing force exactly that number But the
seat of David s. Jackson Loco of this State was va
Gated for undue return by vote of the House. reduc-
ing the Administration orce to ~. One Admins
tration member Black from s. c. died, but was sue
ceeded by another (Wauce) of like faith making no
change. The session closed 1l3 Wings, Including
Giddings, Root and Palfrey, impacaby hostile to
Taylor, and not counting Tuck and Levin ether way
to 1l2 Locofocos including Wilmot and three or foul
Free Soil men from this State At the recent cleo
ton in this State Horace Greeley (yhig) was chosen
from the 9th District in the place of David S. Jack
son, Loco, and Esbon Backmar (whig) from the 9th
in place of John NJ. Iolley, wing, deceased Thi:
increases the Wing strength to ll5 the original mum
ber The boilers from Cass and Taylor, however, are
so numerous that neither party has a clear majority
The Van Buren, Free Soil men hold the balance O
power.-.N Y. Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
Letter from John P. Hale.

The following letter was received the day oil
the great Free Soil Convention Of the 25th, and
read to the assembled mass Those who were
not there may wish to see it :-CIeUsland True
Democrat,
Dover, N. H., Oct IS, Is48.
My DEAR Sm,-YOur very polite letter of the
10th instant, inviting me to visit Cleveland on
the 25th and Goth instant, is before me. | had
intended, if the last session of Congress had ter
minated within any reasonable time, to have Wis
tied Ohio before my return to Washington at
the commencement of the next session but our
late session was protracted to such an unreason-
able length and calls upon me both of public
and private character, since | returned home
have been so frequent and so pressing, that
find must forego the pleasure had anticipated
from such visit.
Permit ME, however, to assure you that l sym
pathlse most heartily in your movement, and
should rejoice to be present with you did clrcum'
stances permit. ardenty hope that in the great
contest now waged between Freedom and Sa-
very, the Giant West may utter voice, which,
if it be not potent enough to overthrow the foun-
dations of the power of the Tyrant, may never
theless, like the miraculous visions of a coming
Judgement, revealed to an eastern monarch, cause
HIS COuhtehdhce 10 change MS thoughts to
trouble him, his joints to be loosed and his
knees to smite one against another May God
aid you in your efforts to fix In the hearts OF men
a conviction of the magnitude and Importance
of the question before the country. In my hum
BILE judgement, "A more important question than
that which relates to the government which we
are to give to our territories, never was presen-
ted to people. If men could be induced to
look at it as it really is, how utterly contemplate
would appear all those miserable questions about
which SO much time, temper, talents and zeal
have been wasted.
1t is question, the decision of which is des
tined to characterize the age and the nation. If
Slavery shall triumph, if the hosts of Liberty
shall lie scattered in the contest aud overthr own,
then shall the future historian of our times record
that Society again relapsed to the barbarism
from which it had partially emerged, and the
dawning light Of Liberty and Religion was OBJ.
secured by the darkness of another night, which,
for time, shrouded the hopes of Humanity and
Freedom. If, on the other hand, we succeed,
we shall erect monument in the pathway of
ages which shall mark and denote for future gen.
eratons, movement in the progress of our race
exerting most favorable influences on the desti-
ny of man. With much respect, yours,
JOHN P. HALE.
Mn. JAMES A. BRIGGs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
Presidential vote Of Vermont

ELECTION IN MAssAcHUsETrs,-Th official count
on the presidential election gives Taylor 6l070, Van
Buren, 38O58, and Cass 35264 IN the Gubernato:ia
vote for Mr. Briggs (wbig 60499; Phillips, free soi
35627; Gushing, dem. 24342 Wing members of
Congress are chosen, with the following EXCEPTIONS
In the ID, the wings lose by small odds, in the 4th,
Mr. Palfreys) there is an odds against the wings Of
1880 in the 9Th, Judge Allen, free soi) has strong
plurality aud in the 9th where the vote stands Fow
Ter ivy 5O78, Morton # $40, Hooper, (d) 1855 2S6
representatives are choseD,-l69 wings, 48 free soil,
and 10 democrats.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
The School Law, as il was.

The friends OF our common school system will regret
to learn that our school law remains unchanged. The
bill which was reported to the legislature by their COM
mee on Education, providing for appropriations to aid
in the State, after second reading, laid on the to
bic and there permitted to sleep We suppose this to
be the result Of careessness however, and not of de-
sign. Still had rs much interest existed in that body
for thc improvement of our educational system, in
some fuvorite banking scheme, manufacturing estab
lishment, the protection of some fish pond even
this matter we Opprehend would net have been forgot
ten We hardly know how to account for it, Where
was the chairman of the committee that reported it P
So far as we could learn it would have passed. had it
been called up without opposition next to none. As
il is, we must do the best We can with our present
means annhnr ynar 1t ia hn hnpnd that tho sr,h
ec will be presented at the next session, at an early
day. Let the friends of our educational reform keep
their eye on it, The proposed aid is desdefatum in
the present stage Of the reform We hazard nothing
in giving it as our humble opinion, that Teachers In
stltues, more than any one other irstrumenalty are
to be relied upon to give that elevation to the teachers
of our common schools which is so ardentIy desired
But instead of ten days. they SHOULD continue three OF
four weeks at least and should he sustained by appro
pratious from the State.-lfesseager
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.

WANTED, at this Office, to complete the files Of
the Freeman, Nos. l, 2, 4, Z, g. 9, II, Is, Is,
%, 81, A. AZ, and 50 of volume |, Or the year
1874.
And also Numbers /, g. 3 and 4, too copies each
of volume 3, or the year 1916.
And also, numbers 4, 10, S3 aud IS three copies
each; and numbers H. 1921, 90 25, 80 and34 one
copy each, of volume or the present year.
Whoever will be first to send us by mail, or 9th CT
wise, either all of the above, shall be oredied on
our books, DOUBLE THE COST of the papers to til EN-
and have our hearty thanks.
Nov. is l64S. 46--lf.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23

MODE OF ELECTING THE PRESIDENT AND VICE
PREsIDENT.-The Presidential Electors chosen by the
people, assemble in the capitals of their respective
States soon possible after they are elected and
vote for the candidates Of their choice Having re-
corded their vote, copies of are naae and forwarded
to Washington by special messenger. The votes of
ali the States are opened in the presence of both Hon.
ses OF Congress, and the result placed on record.
THE OLD WASHINGTON HoUsE.-The house in
which Lawrence Washington an ancestor of General
Washington, lived, IS still standing in the village of
Gadson, Wiltshire, England Lawrence died in
1872.
A FAIR PRoPOsTrIoN.-The British Government
offer to place their international postage on reciprocal
terms with the United States if they will reduce them
to the penny postage system. That's fair, Uncle Sam
Better do it.
GREAT ROBBERY AT WAsHINGToN.--On last
Wednesday night the National Museum, attached to
the Patent Office was broken opeu and several yalu-
able articles stolen. Among them were the small ca
of oor of roses, presented by the Sultan of Mus
caut the scabbard Of sabre, presented to COM Bde
by the Viceroy of Peru and several gold snuff boxes.
mounted with diamonds which were presented by the
Emperor OF Russia and other foreign potentates.
regard any attempt to create slavery in California
or New Mexico, as UNANIMOUSLY greater outrage upon
the spirit of the age, than would be attemp 10 re-
establish the Foreign Slave trade-.Mr. Vdn Buren,
in 1916 to David Hiimot.
CoNGREss.-The N. Y. Tribune says that the Van
Buren, Free Soil men will hold the balance of power
in the next term of the present Congress-
In Paris there regularly established offices for
nsuring the lives of horses 1t is presumed General
Taylor will take out policy on Old Whitley"
According to HALEY, women bear hunger longer
than men, according to Pluarch they can resist the
effects of wine better; according to Unger they grow
Older and are never bald according to Pny, they
are seldom attacked by lions.
RISING IN THE WORLD.-Mrs. Adams, writing to
her husband during the revolutionary war, and refer
ring to her son. John Quincy Adams, says, our John
has come to the distinction of being posboy betsoeen
Braintree and Boston,"
END OF THE VAN Ness CAsE.-The Van Ness
case was called day or two since, and no counsel
appearing for the lady, the defendant obtained judy
ment by default
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23

One thing we trust--that the Rough and Ready
literature so fashionable of late has had its day.
Music is a good thing in its way, and good
Songs are we'll enough, even in political meet
ings though the greater portion of the doggsrel
wherewth the general ear is bored from the po-
litica rostrum is unfit to be hummed in stable:
but this pestiIent swarm Of War narratives and
Battle scenes, and Mexican-invasion romances
and little more grape" dtties, and such like
stimulants of the combative propensites of our
lower nature, ought now to be buried out Of
sight as speedily as possible. Whatever gooC
(if any they could do is done; henceforth theil
currency could only exert pernicious influence
Let them perish.-N. Y. Tribune.
You should not speak ill of the bridge tina
has carried you over.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23

The following is a call for meeting Of the
"Southern Safety Movement party. One or
two meetings of this kind have already been
held in South Carolina. and several of the Ala
bama papers approve of this prelude to NuIifca-
ton, should the WiImot Provso be extended to
our Southwestern Territories;
"7he Citizens Of Orangeburg District are
requested to assemble at Orangeburg Court
House, on sale day in November next, to take
into consideration the continued agitation, by
Congress, ofthe question of Slavery what checks
can be interposed to prevent such aggression
on our institutions, and if that cause be proven
ted, to declare what stand they are prepared t,
take, required by duty and honour"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
RI CARLOS COOLIDGE.

An act in addition to an act in relation to Magnetic
reegruphs; approved Oct. q, l647.
IL is hereby enacted, &C.
Sec. |. Whenever IN the erection of said line of
telegraph, the owner or occupant ofany lands or ten
ants, shall have sustained, or be likely to sustain any
damage, in consequence of such erection, for such
line the select men of the town or Mayor of any city,
in which such lands or teDements shall be situated
shall examine and appmse such damage, and the same
shall be paid by said association or company before
any erection shall be made: And the decision and APP
praisal of such seectmen Mayor shall be final due
notice being given, as required in the second section
of the act to which this is in addition.
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect from its passage,
Approved, November 10, I848.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
Our Candidates where they are Known

STEPHEN c. PHILLIPS has received 745
votes in Salem, where he lives, being t,oO hun-
drcd and eighteen more than Van Buren, received
the week previous, and one hUadred and Si1ty-Sir
more than our candidate for Congress received.
CHARLES SUMNER has received 2,420
votes in Boston, being t,centy-six more than our
candidate for Governor, and .fOe hundred and
cIeuen more than Mr.. Van Buren, received.
JOHN G. PALFREY has received 537 votes
in Cambridge, being one hundred and fifty SeUen
more than Mr.. Van Buren,, and one hundred and
eighty more than our candidate for Governor
In Ward One, where he lives, he received sev-
cnty one votes more than the other candidates on
the same ticket In his District he has made a
large gain over the vote for Van Buren,.
CHARLES ALLEN, Of Worcester has re-
ceiycd in that city, Tin the face Of the most Bit
ter opposition ever arrayed against any man in
Massachusetts, 1870 votes-beng one hundred
and forty si9 more than our candidate for Gov
ernor, and one hundred and fifty fUc more than
Mr.. Van Buren,. His majority i'll his own home
over all opposition, is SIX HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN.
Are not these facts sufficient answers to the
malignant Islander of the pro-savery Taylor
, press -EmancipatOr g. Republican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
LAWS OF VERMONT.

An act in amendment of act relating to the militia
is hereby enacted by The General assembly Of The State
Of Vpnont, as toltO,Gs:
SEC. l The two hundred and fortieth section of an
act entitled IAN act in relation to the militia" APP
proved, November H., 642, shall be so amended as to
read as follows: Each member of company of uniform
militia who shall be returned uniformed and equipped
to the town clerk, shall draw from the treasury Of the
State, the sum Of two dollars annually, on presenting
or before the first day of November in each year. to
the state treasurer certificate from said town clerk
that he has been so returned.
Sec. 2. Section eleven of an act in amendment of
an act in relation to the militia. Approved Noyem.
Der l, 1913 is hereby repealed
WILLIAM C. KITTREDGE,
Speaker cfhe House Of Representatives.
ROBERT PIERPoINT,
President Of The Senate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23

ACADEMlcAL Catalogues of the
officers and students of several Academies have been
laid on our table, to wit: "The Peoples Academy" ut
Morrsve--number Of students for the year just end
ed, l69; "St Jchnsbury Academy number Of stu
dents, 2l8 "Ne bury Seminary number of pupils,
24l ''Washngton County Grammar School, at Mont
pelier and bakersfield Acadcmical Institution" with
list Of ISL pupils.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23

The New York Mirror gives the following
names Of gentlemen for new cabinet:
Crittenden of Kentucky secretary of state
Evans Of Main, secretary of treasury, King g
Georgia. secretary of navy. Bell of Tennessee
Secretary Of war. Changer of New York pos
master general. Choate Of Massachusetts, at
toYney general.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23

FIRE-On Friday last, fire broke out in the up
per story of John ThurburS dwelling house, and be-
fore tho flames could be exnguished the entire roof
and considerable portion of the upper story were
consumed At the time Of the fire this house was the
residence Of FIVE or six families, who have thus been
obliged to seek other quarters. NO seruuo loss was
sustained except by Mr., Thurbur, whose clothing
apd household furniture was nearly all consumed
No insurance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23

PREPARING FOR THE WmMoT PRovIso.-At g
meeting of some persons residing at near Orange
burg, S. c., on the 9th ins resolution was passed
recommending their representative in Congress tc
leave his seat and return home, should the Wilmot
provso or any similar law PISS both Houses of Con
gress. Another resolution was adopted requesting
the State legislature to recommend the same course
to the Senators in Congress from that State They
also suggesed that extra session Of the State leg
stature should be called Immediately on the return
the Representatives and Senators.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23

Oul Institute at WaitsfeId, is going on finely. Ow-
ing to the fact that large portion Of our teachers are
attending select schools our number is not as large as
it would otherwise be. We have, however, goodly
number in attendance Mr.. Richards is with us, as
courteous and gentemany as ever; and convincing
all, we believe who witness his method of conducting
the exercises, that he is "workman that needeh not
to be ashamed."-B