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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-27
Religious.
Religious Consolation.

llUuSlUuD NUHpVtutlUHa
How precious is comfort! 1t is not Joy; it
even admits Of grief it may not stay the food
of tears; but it takes away the bitterness of sor-
SOW; it moderates pain and distress; it soothes
the aching heart; it makes the soul appear calm
and serene in all the weakness and the tribula-
Ltons of the flesh, even as the sun smiles most
sweetly when fringed with clouds, and tnges
with his warmest hues the falling drops.
Joy to wounded spirit is unseemly Mlrth
and song CRATE on the bleeding heart, and break
the tender strings that grief has strained; but
Comfort lays her hand upon the quiverlng chords
and bushes them to peace. Comfort, so0eet com
fort! it almost renders grief a luxury; it takes
the sting from DEATH Blessed be God for COM
fort. He "the father of mercies," is most mer-
cilul in this, that he is "the God ofall comfort,
and comforeth his servants in all their tribula.
ton. "God is our refuge and strength, very
present help in trouble. Therefore we will moi
fear, though the earth be removed and though
the mountains be carried into the midst of the
sea- though the waters thereof roar and be
troubled, though the mountains shake with the
swelling thereof" There is comfort. The storms
conceive cannot stay them; they rage with vi
oence; they spread desolation around; God does
not interpose to prevent it; he who commands
the winds and the waves, now leaves them with
out CONTROL he even suffers us to be scathed anC
Frustrated by the sudden blast but as we recov
er from the shock, he offers us a refuge; he lead
us to the place of safety he gives us help; hi
does not keep trouble from MS, but he ispresen
as our help in troube-and that is cOmfort,-
an the time of trouble he shall hide me in hi
pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall hi
hide me- he shall set me upon a rock, The
Lord is my strong habitaton, whereunto | may
continually resort; he is my rock and my for
tress." The pillows may roll over me, the "prouC
waters" may 90 over my soul, but cannot sink
flor God shall set me upon rock. may wande
in desert, in dry and thirsty land; my earthl
comforts may be gone, and | may seek in vail
for any solace but God will not suffer me tt
perish thus: he will be Gas an hidng-pace from
the wind, and covert from the tempest; as riv
ers of water in dry place, as the shadow of
great rock in a weary land" This is comfort
trhe causes of grief are not removed but conso
alton is brought in, Trials are not taken iron
US, but we are strengthened to bear them. TIL
winds still roll, the waste and burning sands still
lie around; but there is refuge from the wind
there is rock above the waves; there is waite
and shade in the midst Of the desert "Bless
ed be God even the Father of our Lord Jesu
Christ Through whom all mercy comes,) tn
Father of mercies and the God of all comfort
who comforteth us"-yes, that is the word
"who comforteth us in all our tribuaton -
Rem i p THOMPSON
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-27
Encourage BOYS,

young lady of my acquaintance, who has
charge of one of the departments in boys
school, in neighboring city, states. that lady
came to her school one morning with her son,
about twelves years of age, who chad been sus-
pended from every other school in that section
of the city, for truancy and other bad conduct"
The mother said to her, "He is very bad
boy. His father and have whipped and whip
ped him, but it does no good. You will be obi
ged to punish him, he is so very bad" The
young lady, Immediately after the mother left
the school room, said to the boy, in very kind
and afectonate manner, (she was a cheerful and
pleasant young lady) "Charles, wish you to
go to Mr--s in--street, and take a
letter for me; and as matter of some import
ance to me, wish you to go and return as soon
as you can, without injury to yourself, and bring
me an answer" The boy then, said the young
lady, CRASHED his head, (Which up to that time
had been dropped down. and smiled. He took
the letter, and Judging from the time he was alb
sent, and from his appearance when he returned,
he must have run all the way there and back
Il complimented him" said the young lady, 'for
the promptness, expressed fears that he had in
lured himself in consequence of running so fast,
and thanked him fol his kindness in going for
me; with all of which he seemed highly pleased.
then gave him seat in a class, and for several
days requested him to do errands for me; and, +"
she concludes, 81 never had a better boy in
school than Charles was, during the eighteen
months he attended my school," This boy had
most probably never received any encouragement
to do well before.-Lyman Cobb.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-27
Expanding the Chest.

Those in easy circumstances, or who pursue
sedentary employments within doors, generally
use their lungs but very little-breathe very lit
tie air into the chest, and thus, independently OF
bad positions, contract wretchedly narrow,
small chest, and lay the foundation for the loss
of health and beauty. All this can be perfectly
obviated by little attention to the manner of
breathing. Recollect the lungs are like blad-
der in their structure, and can be stretched open
to double their ordinary size, with perfect safety,
giving a noble chest, and perfect immunity from
consumption. The agent-and all the agent
reuuired-is the common air we breathe; suppo-
sing. however, that no obstacle exist, external to
the chest such as lacing, or tying it around with
STAYS or tight dresses or having the shoulders
lay upon it. On rising from bed In the morn
ing, place yourself in an erect posture, your
chest thrown forward g. shoulders entirely OFT the
chest; now inhale or suck in all the air you can,
so as to fill the chest to the very bottom OF 1t, SO
that no more air can be got in; now hold your
breath, and throw your arms off behind, holding
in your breath as long as you can; agaIn,hll your
chest and walk about, holding in pour breath as
long as possible. Repeat these long breahs as
many times as you please. Done in a cold room
is much better, because the air is heavier and
denser, and will act much powerfully in expand
ing the chest. Exercising the chest in this man.
ner. it will soon become very flexible and expan.
sbe, and will enlarge its capacity, and the size
of the lungs.
While forming fine chest, and after it ii
formed, great care is requisite to establish per
feet correct Positions so that the chest shall no
be contracted and all your efforts counteractet
by bad positions, If your positions are habltu
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-27
VOL. V. NO II.

Therefore whoever votes with the Wing party, will
throw away his vote
You elected Gen. Harrison. Yes, trumpet it
abroad, your party has done something in twenty years
ume But IS there nothing to detract little from the
glory OF this great deed? want to give you all the
honor can for so noble work. Yes, repeat it. YOU
elected William Henry Harrison to the Office of Pres
ident of the United States But bark What sound
is that from distance that salutes my ears? Listen
-"Tippecanoe & Tyler too"--and Tyler too What
does that mean? What does it mean Let disap-
pointed, chagrned, cheated, imposed upon, abused,
Tyler-ridden and Slavery trodden nation answer in
such thunder tones as will send its rumblng sound
down to ages yet to come to warn them against any
such coalition of light and darkness, of good and evil
of liberty and slavery. You could not succeed with
such man as you then had, without bowling down to
the South and licking the dust of slavery to get South
ern votes When view this part of the scene the
glory of the whole seems to have departed. | see
nothing but greeneyed Slavery staring the face.
And oh! How hideous the monster appears And is
this the final result of what the Wing party has done
during the last twenty years? Yes all, 1t has done
no more in the matter of eectng Presidents of the
United States And it has not strength enough to do
so much again. Its locks have been shorn, and they
never will grow again. Or if they should guther u
little strength it would only be that it might draw
down destruction on ITSELF and be crushed to rise no
more.
Most truly, your Friend.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-27
MENTOR.
From the Cleveland (ohiO) True Democrat (whg }
The Trne Position,

We publish to-day the most important part of
Mr. RooT's speech-a speech which has created
as much or more sensation than any one deliv.
cred in Congress at this session. We need not
say how much we are gratl6ed at the positions
it assumes. We call particular attention to the
emphatic declaration
II freely declare that, although I am and
haze ever been Wing Of the strictest sect, get
while this question is pending, ANY gentleman Of
good private character, intelLinence and honesty,
AND VINO is OUT AND OUT FOR THE ANrIsLAvERY
rRowso, ,OiN do for my candidate"
Here Mr.. Root proclams the doctrine that
the question of slavery is paramount to all other
questions, and that he will support no man for
office who is not oppused to its extensloR~whQ
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-27
Clean ont NOnr Cellar.

Almost the first thing the farmer should attend
to, as soon as the weather becomes sufficiently
warm to permit the opening of his cellar doors
and windows, is the careful removal of every
thing unwhoesome gases Let everything be
removed or cleansed, and the walls coated with
whte-wash, and the bottom strewn with caustic
lime. Rotten potatoes, cabbage stumps, beets,
carrots, &c, should be cleared out before the
weather becomes warm.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-27
Final Results Of the Gospel.

All that has yet been effected by the Gospel,
S but preparatory to its future achievements
he beginning of its ultimate and universal tri
umphs Inspiration has expressly assured US
that it shall continue to extend its operations
and to multiply its victories, until it has filled
the whole earth with the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea. In the providence
of God, every obstacle to its onward course shall
disappear. The supineness and indifference O.
Its professors-the human additions which weak
en- and dishgure 1.-THE empty Journalism, th'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-27

WHEN that chaste blush sufused the cheek and brow
Whitened anon with pale maiden fear,
Thou shrank'st inuttering what burned to hear
And yet loved thee, love, not then as now.
Years and their SHOWS have come and graves
OF thine and mine, have opened; and the sod
Is thick above the the wealth we gave to God:
Over my brightest hopes the nightshade waves;
And wrongs and wrestlings with wretched world,
Gray hairs and saddened hours, and thoughts Of
gloom,
Troop upon troop, dark-bro we'd, have been my doom
And to the earth each hope-reared turret hurled!
And yet that blush, sufusing cheek and brow,
Twas dear, how dear then-but t is dearer now.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-27
Che GamtIp GtrtIe.
To my Wife,

BY ROBERT T. CooRAD.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-09


Congress shall tend 10 emancipats
slaves;n and on The 20ihof May, 1890
BY an act Of Congress, the ordinance Of
1897, with certain exceptions in The act
of cession, was adopted s'for the gov.
ernment Of the territory Of the United
States south Of the river Ohio"
The first annexation of foreign terri.
tory 10 the United States was I.ouisia-
ma, within which slavery existed under
the French and Spanish governments.
Florida, which was subsequently, annex.
ed, was also slave State. Texas was
slave State.
lfany part Of Mexican territory shall
be annexed, as slavery is moi sanction.
ed in Mexico, il must come into the Un-
ion as free territory, and tie important
question arises whether Congress have
the power to make il slave territory.---
Noquestion is better settled in this coun.
try than that slavery exists in a State
by virtue Of the local law; that iile pow.
er over the subject is exclusively vesled
in the State; and that Congress, except
as to the capture oil slaves, can exercise
no power Oyerjt.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-09
Keep it Before the People,

That Seabury Ford. the federal candidate fol
Governor, was one Of the principal leaders among
the absquatulators of 1912. Sho, by conspiracy
and simultaneous movement, dissolved and broke
up the Legislature.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, That, not
wlhstanding all the hypocriticaI cant of whiggery
about revolutionary movements, the whig party is
about to endorse and honor the Prince of Absqus.'
uIators, Seabury Ford, who, with his associates in
the Legislature in 1912, entered into revolutions
ary conspiracy, and broke up the legislative branch
of the government in order to defeat the passage
of bill not even claimed to be unconstitutional
and which was subject to alteration or repeal by
any future Legislature.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, That while
federal whiggery hypocritically clamors aboutrev'
oution and rebellion against the legislative branch
of the government, it honors and endorses revolu
ton and rebellion against the same, by attempting
the elevation of Ford, the embodiment of alb
specialization, to the highest place of trust in the
State Statesman. s...
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-09

N5-At late free soil meeting in St Clairsville
committee was appointed "to interrogate the
candidates Of the different political parties," VIII,
made report Of the questions propounded and tht
ans swers thereunto. Below will be found the ques
tons and the reply ofthe Hon. VIM. Kennon, Jr.
the democratic candidate for Congress in thi.
district:
Ques,ions-WilIy you oppose the cleo
ton of any man to the office o! rfesl
dent OF the U. S. who is not opealy y
pledged in favor Of the principles con-
tanned in the Wilmot Proviso, to pro.
hlbt the extension Of slavery over the
territories of the United States now
free?
Will you, if elected, use your vote
and influence to procure the election
of U. S. Senator who is also pledged
in favor Of extending the principles OF
said proviso over all territory of the
U. S. now free, and to relieve the
Federal Government from all respon.
sibiIi.y for the existence or continuance
of slavery, wherever that government
possesses constitutional authority to
legislate on that subject?
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Who Is Il. that must settle these terri.

Who is il that must settle these terri.
toriesf Unsuited as think they are,
lo-,he institution Of slavery, certainly
a large majority OF those who settle
there most be from the $4,000, 1000 Of
population in the free states and from
the $780, 900 Of annual emigration from
other countries, whose feelings and
opinions furnish an additional guarantee
that their Legislation, in this particular,
would be founded upon correct princi-
pies. The free white population Of the
slave states does not exceed 100000,
and they are not an emigrating people.
Gen. Cass, in the letter before refer
red to, when speaking Of the righ,ful
source of legislation upon this subject
for the territories, says: 81 am oppos-
ed to the exercise Of any jurisdiction by
Congress over this matter, and | am in
favor of leaving to the people Of any
territory which may be hereafter acquir-
ed, the right 10 regulate It for thelnselv-
es, under the general principles of the
Constitution, because | do not see in the
Constitution any grant OF the requisite
power to Congress, and | am not dis
posed 10 extend a doubtful precedent be.
yond its necessity-the establishment
Of territorial government, when needed,
leaving to the inhabitants all the rights,
compatible with the relation they bear
in the confe ede eration
could not answer your questions full
ly, as to whether | would oppose the
election of any man to the office of
President ofthe United States who was
not pledged in favor of the principles of
the Wilmot proviso, without giving you
the opinions Of the man for whom in
tended to vote, as well as my own, that
you might thereby be the better able to
Judge of the whole matter-besides, !
feel fully satisfied that these opinions
and views are better calculated to Sc
cure the great object you desire, than
any others, founded upon authorized
Legislation, upon the part of Congress.
Upon these principles, have acted du-
ring the short time | have been in pub.
lie life, and upon them shall | feel bound
to act should | again have the honor OF
representing the 18th Congressional dis
trict of Ohio. To discharge my duty
TO the fullest extent to the Constitution,
(Which am sworn to support,) and to
my country, has been, and will be, my
only desire. Very respectfully,
Yours, &c,
.. WM. KENNON.
Messrs. S. Vance, |. Holloway, Mich
olas Cooper.
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Messrs. S. Vance, |. Holloway, Mich.
olas Cooper.
Value Of Upper California.

We are indebted to gentleman just
arrived from California for a copy ol
"the California STAR" published at San
Francisco on the lst April. hcon,ains
a long description of the "prospects oi
California" They realize the most bril-
liant anicipations which we had formed
Of its value, and completely refute the
sneer of MIR. Webster, that our new ac-
QUESTIONS were scarcely worth dollar.
Agriculture wheat, corn, rye, oats,
potatoes, garden vegetables can be rails.
ed as easily as anywhere else. Its grapes
are unsurpassed by those of France, and
excellent wine may be made there. Be.
sides great varieties Of fruits, from the
orange and olive TO the pomegranate
and fig, and the soil produces tobacco.
hemp, cotton, and the sugar plant.
Manufactures are expected 10 rise up
in California. Most of the materials are
to be found there; and if the agency OF
steam be employed, many varieties OF
arts and manufactures may flourish.
Commerce is advancing; more vessels
are touching at her ports. The total
value of exports from San Francisco
for the last qrarter of the last year is
near $4,000; of imports, more than
$4,000.
"The commercial prospects of Cali
lofnia are brilliant; and little refec
ton will convince US that it is destined
in time to furnish many OF the most
important necessaries and luxuries for
trade, not only to the whole coast Of
western America, but to the entire com.
merce of the Pacific, while in many ar
ticIes, especially quicksilver, it will sup
ply the world. The bay Of San Fran.
cisco, (the finest known in any count
ry,) is the safe, convenient, and commo.
dious harbor where all this trade will be
concentrated. In a very lew years,
numerous vessles OF all nations-men.
of.war, merchantmen, whaers, the Chi.
nese junk, and the powerful steamer
will find here the safest anchorage, the
most central situation, and the best mar
ket OF the Pacific. They are now only
waiting for protection against the deser-
ton of their crews. Let this matter Be
looked to at once, let the law be rightly
enforced, and we will soon see this de.
sirable branch Of trade centered here"
The fisheries are abundant and pro.
ductive. The mineral resources are
rich, especially in quicksilver, which are
described in very brilliant terms. Forb-
es's mine is said to be worth in pure
metal between I8 and 25 per cent, =
richer than the celebrated mine of AL.
midin, in Spain, which has been rented
by the Rothschids. As one evidence
Of its richness. the "Star" states that
aMr. Alexander Forbes recently sailed
from Monterey with a cargo Of quick.
silver, 10000 dollars in value, the pro
ducts Of the mines Of New Almadin,
near the valley Of San Jose, and extrac-
ted within the short space Of three
mol this. ."-- Union. 3.
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0o- Judge McLane, in late letter published
in the Cleveland True Democrat, says: "Without
the sanction of law. slavery can no more exist in
territory than man can breath without air.
Gen. Cass says: 81 do not see in the constitution
any grant Of the requisite power to Congress" to
legislsie on this subject Now take these two po-
stions and what is the result! 1t is that slavery
can no more exist in the free territories Of the
United States than it can in the State of Ohio
Cass says Congress cannot pass the law by which,
ss Judge McLane says. slavery can alone exist 10 o
territory. Therefore we ask whence the necessity
Of this free territory movement The position oil
Gen. Csss effsctusIly prevents the existence Of
slavery In the territories. if the position of Judge
McLsns be corect-and that it is correct, who
doubtsl
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st. Clairsville, Aug. "a, 1848.

GENTLEMEN:
Your favor Of the 2lst inst. is recev-
ed, and in general terms, permit me to
say, that | feel as most northern men
do, desire that the territories Of New
Mexico and California, should remain
as they now are, free. That they will
50 remain until legislation is had, chang.
ing the present state of things there, |
| think no one can question.
Congress, in the exercise of leglsa-
tive power, is limited by the constitu-
ton of the United States; and it may
be safely said, that no clause OF that
instrument, can be found authorizing
Congress to legis!ate for the people Of
territory. The only clause bearing
upon this question reads: "The Con-
gress shall have power to dispose Of
and make all needful rules and regula-
lions, respecting the territory or 9TH
er property belonging 10 the United
States" This clause evidently applies
to property, and not to persons; it ap-
plies TO property BELONGING to the Uni.
ted States, and not to the various OBJ
iects connected with the lives and per-
sons of our citizens.
Gen. Cass, in his letter Of the Oath
of Dec. l847, to A. 0. P. Nicholson,
Of Tennessee, in speaking Of the Will
mot Ploviso, and also this clause of the
constitution, says: "Territory is here
cIassed with property and treated as
such, and the object was evidently to
enable the general government, as a
property holder, which from necessity
it must be, to manage, preserve and dis.
pose of such property as it might pos
sess, and, which authority is essential
almost to its being. But the lives and
persons of our citizens, with the various
objects connected with them, cannot
be controlled by any authority, which
is merely called into existence for the
purpose of making rules and regulations
for lhe disposition and management Of
property"
Where, then, is the power TO legis-
late in relation to individual rights? !
believe it to be with the people Of the
territory, growing out Of the inherent
right of every community TO govern
themselves; and might add, that this
is more particularly in accordance with
the spirit of our institutions, as well as
the right and capacity Of the people TO
govern themselves. With the people,
| consider the question much safer than
in the hands Of Congress-much safer
in the hands Of those, who must feel
the consequences Of their own legisIa-
ton, than in The hands Of few poiti-
clans collected at Washington city, who
feel little, and care less for such con-
sequences beyond the mere object Of
party success. Besides, # you admit
the right of Congress by legislation, to
say that these territories shall be free,
it would seem to follow as a necessary
consequence. that Congress may de-
clare them or portion Of them, SLAVE,
which deny. 5a.i
..NH H