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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-07-20
INFAMOUS FRAUD UPON THE
PEOPLE,

To SENATOR MANGuM, Southern Wing, are
the people Of the North indebted for revealing
one of the most infamous frauds ever attempted
to be practised upon the people and which, if
we mistake not the character of the American
people, will raise a storm OF popular indigna-
ton which will consgn LEWIS CAss and the
leaders of his party to lasting contempt and in
fanny 1t seems that in March last the game
was started, and the first step to prepare and
publish a ppmphIot entitled s. Sketch of The
Life and public services of Gen. Lewis Clss,"
intended for distribution nj The South, and to Sc.
cure the support of the South in the Baltimore
Convention. With this view, the pamphlet de-
clared that
"In December, 1917, Gen. Cass gave his
views at length upon the Wilmot proviso," in
a letter to Mr.. Nicholson, of Tennessee In
that letter he Gp0tped himself OPPOSED TO TIT
MEASURE, AND TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY LIZ
GIsLATIoN BY CONGRESS, OVER ANY OF THE
TERRITORIES or THE UNITED STATES, respect
ing The domestic relations Of their Inhabitants"
And this declaration verified BY quoting
Cass's own language. Well, so far, all true
This had its effect the South s,OalioDed The bait,
and gave Cass the nomination at Baltimore
Now tor the fraud. In June last, Immediately
after the nomination, another edition of this
pamphlet was published for The Souh-d declaring
and proving Cass to be AGAINST The Wiimot pro-
riso; but still another printed for The North
in ,ohich all that shops Cass 10 be opposed 10 The
WilmOt Propiso is ENTIRELY EXPUNGED
and in place of is inserted paragraph in favor
of the late French Revolution BY the favor o.
faithful Wing at Washington, we have the ev
idence before our own eyes-we have copy o
each OF the three pamphlets. So, then, the lea
ders OF the Cass party at Washington election
Ger for Cass at the South as an enemy of III,
Wilnot Provso; and at tie same moment the,
attempt 10 conceal this fact from The North and I,
bamboozle Northern freemen into the support O
slavocrat by holding him up as an admirer o
the French revolution, Shame shame, O,
double dealing and dishonesty such as this. An,
'oho are these conspirators to impose upon III,
people oil the North and deiraud them of tbei
Vote' This is no trick of an individual-it i
no small business; but it is deliberate attemp,
! by the magnates of the democracy to perpetrat
miserable fraud upon the unsuspectng an
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EDITORS TABLE.
l ITTELL's LIVING Ace.

LlrrELL's Living AGE.
Popocatepetl, from the N. Y. Journal of Com
merce-Scolish, Kidnapping, from Blockwood
STORY of a Family, chap 4 and Sand part
two OF Marston of Dunoran, are the main arti-
Giles in No 2l7.
The Howe JounNAL; New York, Morris 81
Willis.
This popular journal entered upon new vol
une on the Isl lust. and with the next number
is to introduce new feature, by adopting the
Paris fashion Of publishing short novels. To
begin, the editors not only adopt tic French fash-
ion, but a French novel, translated by n p, Will
lis.
CONSIDERATIONS RESPECTING THE LAWFUL
MSS OF WAN, nd lresscd to the teachers and
professors of christianity: adopted by the
yearly meeting Of Friends, recently holden in
New York.
ADDRESS BEFORE TIE AMERICAN Peace So
GETTY: by Orvlle Dewey.
Two pamphlets upon the subject of Peace,
differing remarkably in the mode of discussing
the subject, and bo,h.effectivc articles
HE School JOURNAL AND VERMONT AGRI-
cULTUHIsr: Windsor, Bishop a. Tracy.
Moral Education - American Dictionaries "A
word to children who attend School - Leaves
from the Life of a School Teacher Manage
ment of Grated Trees Hydraulic Ram Worn
out Soils and Curing Hay-are the leading arti-
Giles in the July number. 80 cents per year for
single copy-5 copies for S!-.lO tor So Is for
"a.
THE GRAPE SHOT is the title of campaign
paper (large for the price, published at the New
York Courier and Enquirer office. 50 cents sin
gle copy, ten copies As cents each, twenty 40
cents each, fifty IS cents each one hundred CO.
pies 25 cents EACH
VERMONT STATE AGRIcULTURIsT: Burlington,
Caspar T. Hopkins and d. w. C. Clarke, Pro-
prietors Saspar r. Hopkins, editor.
A monthly, in gu1rto form large, well print
cd, and well edited. The first number has just
been issued. 81 year in advance =; ten copies
for $3.50; twenty five copies for Sl6,75
The WATER Cure Journal: New York, Joel
Shew, NJ D., editor -Fowlcrs g. Wells, pub
fishers.
The July number is the first of volume six
80 pages octave, monthly. 81 per year.
AMERICAN Vino REVIEW.
The July number is unusually rich, varied and
interesting. A portrait of Hon. Joseph r. In
gersol is given. By the way, the publisher
duns his patrons. Right: he well earns his
money, and ought 10 lave it.
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Pledges by Candidates of Office.
EXAMPLE OF WASHINGTON

EAAMFLL UF WASHINuTUN'I
When Gen. Washington was called upon TO
become a candidate for the Presidency, he wrote
as follows to two of his friends:
From letter 10 Gen. Harrison.
"MoUsr VERNON, OH March, 1889.
81 will therefore declare TO you that,
should II be my inevitable fate to administer tho
government, (for Heaven knows that no event
can be less desired, by me- and that no earthly
consideration short OF so general a call, together
with desire TO reconcile contending parties, so
far as in the lies, could again bring ue into pub
lie lIfe,) i,oW go 10 The chair under no pre- en-
gageme'f OF any kind or nature phatsoerer."
From another TO Bsojamn Lincoln.
"MOUsr VERNON, 18th March, 1882
"Shoud it become inevitably necessary for
me to go into The chair of government, have
etermned 10 go free from al pOsiiire engage
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-07-20
TAYLOR g. Fillmore Meeting.

At the Free Church, July ~, ls4s Charles
Lyman President, J. A. Vail and C. w. Preniss,
Secretaries.
Portus Baxter, delegate to the Philadelphia
Convention, addressed the meeting also, James
Bell, ESQ., OF Walden.
The following resolution, by Col. Thomas
Reed, was adopted
ReSoired That Portus Baxter, Esq, the del
egate of the 4th Congressional District, to the
Philadelphia Convention, by his perseverng eff
forts and votes to procure the nomination of
Gen. Taylor MS the Wing candidate for Prcs-
dent Of the United States, at the coming cleo
ton, merits our hearty appreciation and we ten
der him our sincere thanks for his services and
our congratulations at his success.
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Popularity OF CASA gentleman who
has Just returned from the South and West in
Cars in which he was passenger, while jour
neying honeward, through one Of the Western
States The result of the ballot was Taylor
~, Van Buren, 30, CAss II.
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CONGREsS---2D DISTRICT.

The Wings of the ID Congressional District
are notified to meet in Convention at Royalton,
OH Friday the 2Sth day of July instant, at 10 o.
clock A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating n
candidate for member of Congress for said Dis
trict. 1t is urged that each town in said District
be represented in said Convention.
JOHN PORTER, Chairmen of Windsor
J. X. PARISH, s and Orange Co. Com,
July 9Th, 1913.
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New HAMPsHIRE. TheILegslature of New
Hampshire adjourned after a session of Is days.
Among the acts passed were three for the incor-
poration of Banks; four for The ncorporaton-af
Manufacturing Companies; several tor the ex-
tension or amendment of Railroad Acts; and
acts tor the incorporation OF the following Rail
Road Companies: Central Raj Road, Contoo-
cock Valley Rail Road, Concord and Claremont
Rail Road, Connecticut River Valley Rail Road,
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menis Of every nature whatsoever This is the
answer have already given TO multiplicity of
applications; and ! have assigned as the true
reason Of my conduct, the predominant desire |
had of being at liberty 10 act toih sole reference
10 justice and the public good"
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and beautifully less !" for il there was any one
trait in his character more strongly developed
than any other IL was his love 0f economy and
bis adherence of everything like extravaganza
and wasteiul expenditure, and especially OF the
public money. In matters of this kind lac IN
derstood he was peculiar rigid and exact; and II
is now, in these times of prohig0cy and wanton
waste, that the country aud the tax paying peo-
pie want such an honest and faithful man as Cen
Taylor to muster aud inspect the crew, dismiss
the idle and useless, put the ship to rights get
it fairly before the wind and with a noble crew
and well selected commanders, our noble ship OF
State would soon surmount every obstacle, and
be once more safely moored in the haven Of peace
and prosperity.
The Baltimore Convention speak in their res.
olutions, with great exultaton, of the Mexican
war and the Mexican peace Aud what have
we got by the one or the other? This war has
thrown this country back full half century,
Look at its demoralsing effects look what it has
cost in blood and treasure. And for all this,
what have we got? Nothing; | fear worse than
nothing. Sir, the pecuniary cost of this war,
and this was by no means It's -reatest cost would
not tall short-past, present and prosp cuve-of
some three or four hundred millions of dollars.
Cost already incurred, say 100000 900
Land Bounlies, 100000
Amount paid Mexico debt and moneys 600
Addition to pension list, Two millions
for twenty. five years, 50,O00O00
Standing army to defend the north
ern frontier of Mexico, and main
tainin., our new possessions there,
five millions per year for ten years, 100000
Increase OF army aud navy at home,
years, 100000
Incidental expenses, damages, losses,
&c. to be provided for hereafter,
say 100000
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o." One of the most encouraging signs of
The times is the fact that the permom Patriot is
most zealdusly opposed to Gen. Taylor. By
that sign Old Zuck trumphs, just as did Old
Tin
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-07-20

~ We understand that Haswel, of the
Vermont Gazette, Bennington, has hauled down
the Gag Of Cass and Butler and raised the VAS
buren, Standard.
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READ IT.

The speech of Hon. Andrew Stewart, rela-
tive to Gen. Cass, is longs but it is also rich
and racy. We publish it entire, that it may be
preserved and read.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLARD FILLMORE.

FIRST. ci,crlto what have often sail-I amu Wing
II elected would be the President of party
would endenvOr to act Independent of party domination
should feel bound 10 administer the government untammecd
by party schemes.
SrtoSD The Veto power. The power given by the con
stiuon to the Executive ntetpose his veto, high
scrvHtve power; but in opinion should be exercised
except in OF clear violation of the constitution, mani
fest haste and want of consideration by Congress Indeed
have thought that fr past the known opinions and
wishes of the Executive have exercised undue and injurious
influence the legislative department of the
and for this have thought system in danger un
dergong great change from its theory The personal
opinions of the individual WIN happen occupy tho
Executive chair, ought not contio the action of Congress
questions of Domestic Policy ought his
obc nterposcd whore questions of Constitutional power
hcen settled by the various departments OF the government,
and ncquIe-ced in by the people.
THRD-Upon the subject of the tariff the currency, the
the will People, expressed through their representa-
tves, ought b. respected and carried h the
FouRrH--The Mexican sincerely rejoice tho
prospect Of peace. Aly life has been devoted arms vet
lnok upon all times and under all circumstances
national calamity, be avoided il compatible the
tiy5a honor. The yracpcs of government, well
it, true ey opposed the suhiugon of other nations
mud the Acknowledgement of other counties by conquest In
the language ote Washington, Why should quit
to stand foreign ground" IN the Mexican
national honor has been vndcated aud in debating
of peace well afford 10 be bearing, aud mag
unanimous to II fallon foe. u. TAYLOR.
Tho extension tho continent beyond the Rio Grand Of
the ordnance of 1884, object too high aud permanent To
be hatcd hy Presidential vctoes - Cincinnati Signal,
trust you will pardon for thus briefly reply you,
which do with high opinion and approval OF the
mcnts and views embraced in your cditOri4Z IdylOrS
GHsner TO the editor Of The Signal.
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"HOLD HIS HAND"

Exactly: he'll hold it from Vetoes from, cor
rupt Executive Patronage firm arbitrary Pow.
and from the Treasury; and what is more,
we think he will just rap the fingers of every
lght-fngercd chap that comes in the way of
that same treasury. In short, as true republic
can and an honest man, zoe rely upon him to I" hold
his hand" from all iniquity. We don't wonder
that the Patriot is awfuly alarmed at the pros
poet of his election.
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O. We observe that the Patriot is awiully
hostile to Cen Taylor because the honest old
man will
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In The Senate to-day, the Whitney Railroad
bill was taken up, but passed over until tomor-
row. The Naval appropriation bill was then Ia
ken up, and Mr. Johnson offered an amendment
proposing to indemnify the officers and crew OF
the Peacock, Missouri, Grampus, Shark, and
Somers, for their losses of personal effects by the
destruction of these vessels. This amendment
was ordered TO be printed, aud after many other
amendments had been offered, the bill was laid
aside.
A bill Tor the regulation of Pilots was report
ed, and then then the Senate went lntoiExecutlve
session, and soon after adjourned.
In the House a resolution was adopted, call
ing on the President for information as to how
much money has been paid by Government to
Gen. Cass and Gen. Taylor, discriminating be-
tween sums paid regularly and those paid for ex-
ira services Resolutions were adopted giving
to the State Of Missouri the cannon captured by
Col. Doniphan, and instructing the Naval Com
mluee to report plan for reducing the navy to
the peace establishment. An attempt made by
Mr.. Kaufman, of Texas, to bring up the bill es-
tablishing Post Routes, failed
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The ssede.sy % a.ola..,,.

Colonel O'MOOre, Of Clogban CASH. =.
Ireland, told me an amusing instance Of III
mingled vanity and simplicity Of Gold.m;'S
which (thOpgh perhaps eolored Etle :.
anecdotes too often sfe) is characleristir -
least Of the opinion which his best frir,5.
entertained Of Goldsmith. One afeuoor
as Colonel O'MOore and Mr.. Burke We
going to dine with Sir Joshua ReynoIa
they observed Goldsmith, (also on bis VA
to Dir Joshuas) standing near a crowd q
people, who were staring and shouting :,
some IOreIgn women in the windows of an.
Of the houses in Leicester Square. 'Obsery.
Goldsmith said Mr.. Burke 10 OAIoors
and mark what passes between hun and
me by and by at Sir JoShua's. They na..
sed on, and arrived before Goldsmith. wbo
came soon alter, and Mr.. Burke affected i,
receive him very coOlly. This seemed 10
vex poor Goldsmith, who begged Mr.. Burke
would tell him how he had had the ms.or.
time to offend him. Burke appeared very
reluctant to speak, but after a good deal q,
pressing, said, that he was really ashamed
10 Keep up an intimacy with one who could
be guilty Of such mOnslrOus indiscretiOns a,
Goldsmith had Just exhibited in the square.
Goldsmith. with great earnestness, protested
he was unconscious Of what was meant
Why said Burke, did you not exclailn.
as you were looking up at those women,
what stupid beasts the crowd must be ior
staring with such admiration Al tbo-s nan,
ted Jezebels, while man Of your talents
passed by unnotcedl' Goldsmith was hor
ror-struck, and said, Surely. surely. my
dear friend, | did not say sOr NAY. r..
Piled Burke, If you had not said 80, now
should J have known it, That's true
answered Goldsmith with great humility. j
am very sOny-it was very foolish. i Do
recollect that something OF the Kind passed
through my mind, but did not think I had
uttered it.-NOtes in Cookers edition Of
BosloelPS Johnson.
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s,nck-up-PesPIe.

The head of the family, whose natural
history we are about to put forth, is Mr..
Spangle Lacquer. He is reported to have
made great deal OF money somehow or
another, but in what precise way is not
known; and he has passed through the
three degrees OF comparison appropriated to
commercial wealth, 10 the stages OF shop
keeper, tradesman, and merchant. He pre-
lers an uncomfortable house at an enormous
rent in the Hyde Park division of the Blue
Book to any Of the most eligible mansions he
could command for half the sum in less
fashionable part Of the town, because stylish
persons live there, and he may be taken for
one Of them. Mrs. Spangle Lacquer is a
very fine lady. She dresses by the fashion
books, believing berthe and births to be
words OF equal worth in the world, and has
reserved seats at all fashionable morning
concerts; indeed, were she not to be seen
at NJ. Benedict's, she would not hold up
her head for the season afterwards. She
has also pew in very fashionable church,
where religion is made a medium for the
display Of bonnets in the interior and liver
les at the doors; and where some theological
partizanship is supported by the clergyman,
who puts on black robe when he ought to
wear a white one; or turns one way when
he reads instead of another; or has an altar
built out from the wall instead Of into it; or
performs other antics so well calculated to
shake the faith OF all in our sublime nation.
al creed. when they see that upon such al
most contemplate points does It's holy pu-
rity appear to depend. The young lady
Lacquers are immature daguereotypes Of
their mother. Their names are Emily and
Elizabeth, which they spell, at the end Of
notes, Emile and Bessie They talk
much Of the Opera and the Gardens du-
ring the season; and never go our shopping
without page at their heels, except when
in their caTiage.-ALbert Smith.
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Nina.


In Ninfa, love for the beautiful was in
nate, and her devotion to the fine arts un.
bounded. Poetry, music, and painting,
were the natural expressions Of her soul,
and these reflected peculiar coloring upon
her words and actions. True, she some
times yielded to the vain decisions Of fan
cy; true, her enthusiasm often verged upon
exaggeration; yet shall we censure this ar
dent daughter Of the warm South, and Judge
her according to the received formula of a
Steiner and less sunny cline? Shall we
condemn because we do not understand
The ways Of genius are not the ways of or
binary men.
She was a creature of contrasts, this
Nina, and therein precisely lay her potent
cham. Her light hair and transparent
complexion betrayed her Northern extrac-
ton. but her dark blue eyes were entirely
almost entirely, Italian. Almoa we say;
for though in general the Southern Ere was
alone discernible, there were times when a
softness, or rather sadness, tempered the ar.
dor Of their expression, and tears glistened
in them like dew in the morning sun; her
eyebrows were OF the deepest black, yet so
delicalely pencilled upon the alabasier fore
head, that though they gave to her counte-
nance certain character OF decision, they
in no measure diminished its feminine soft
ness. The character Of her mind might be
described as the resultant OF many contrasts
forming one harmonious whole. Thorough.
ly Italian in her manner and bearing, she
possessedthe graceful simplicity Of address,
the entire freedom from affectation, which
characterises that people; but her heart was
gifted with steadfast constancy, power
Of endurance, rarely to be found in persons
OF e1citable temperament. The union OF
Italian impulse and German feeling, was
especially manifested in captivating smile
peculiar to herself. This was at once bright
and sonowful, attractive and dignifed, and
told OF emotions deep, fervert, and of which
the higest natures are alone susceptible
1a'es from tbe German.
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Charioss. Corday.

ain the face OF murder history dares not
praise, and in the face Of heroism dares not
condemn her. The appreciation of such an
act places US in the terrible alternative OF
blaming virtue or apPlauding assassination.
Like the painter who. despsiring of render
ing the expression OF a mingled sentiment,
cast veil over the face Of the figure. we
must leave this mystery to be debated in the
abysses Of the human heart. There are
deeds of which men are no Judges, and
which mount without appeal, direct to the
tribunal Of God. There are human actions
so strange, a mixture Of weakness and
strength, pure intent and culpable means,
error and truth, murder and martyrdon, that
we know not whether to term them crime
or virtue. The culpable devotion Of Char,
lotte Corday, is amongst those acts which
admiration and horror would leave eternally
in doubt, did not morality reprove them.-
Had we to find for this sublime liberator of
her country, and generous mmderess Of q
tyrant, name which should at once con-
vey the enthusiasm Of our feelings towards;
and the severity Of our judgment on, her ac-
ton, we would coin phrase combining the
extreme OF admiration and horror, and
term her the ANGEL OF AssAssIsArIoS."
Lamartine's Girondists.
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sarnoyed Hsuter.,

They take the fur animals, not only by
the ordinary articles Of traps and weapons
adapted 10 every circumstance, but also by
putting themselves as much as possible or
an equality with the animals pursued, goina
on all fours and initiating the brutes in voice
and clothing. They contribute by far the
largest portion OF the skins Of the Polar bear
brought to the fair Of Obdorsk; and in con.
sequence Of their more intimate accuain.
tance with these animals, they do not regard
them with the same dread as Europeans.
The Samoyedes assert that the white bear
far exceeds the black bear in strength and
ferocity, while fully equal to it in cunning,
yet owing % his unwieldliness they encoun.
ter it without fear, and always reckon on
victory as certain. A man will often go
singly against Polar bear, eight feet long,
without any other weapon than his knife,
which he fastens to the end of pole. In
spring and autumn these animals are found
on tbs ice, near the holes from which the