Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-09
Yours truly,
B.. +.

Down WITH THE CONSTITUTION Such is
the cry now raised by that party which has
attempted to dignity itself with the misnomer
of"Free Soil" Perhaps some sober man of
this party will be a little startled at the follow
ing language Of one OF his associates. |, is
from q" Free Soil" paper in Salem, Colum-
ba county, Ohio -
The Constitution doesn't deserve mending
no honest man ought to touch 1t, nor can he
without becoming deiled, 1t is far greater
tyrant than was Louis Philippe, and il the men
u France were justified IN oyertulnlng the
throne by violence, the men of America ,c0ud
be justified by destroying Tie Consultation By Me
sa,ac means 1t is hoary-headed despot that
has ruled over them for seventy years, and it
s more than time that il was hurled from its
place, and the sceptre Of its dominion broken.
IN the name Of God and Liberty, down with
the Constitution.
This man is mad" viii doubtless be the
reply Of many persons. How much less mad
are they who yesterday shouted for "a Wing,
a party organization Wing, anu Wing who
always voted for a Wing candidate" and to-
day are shouting for Martin Van Buren,
CuE!ous ApvEsTuRr.-Truth,t they s,y, is
stranger than fiction. The GLASGOW, Missouri,
News states tha, French settler, many years
ago, len his wife and children 90 struggle with
The wcIld, while he sought his fortune in for
cign parts. For several years, the wife and
daughter awaited his return. I'LL even affection
compelled them 10 think him dead. They
struggled along in poverty until the daughter
grew 20 womanhood and married. as did also
tho mothcr--both Of them remaining in
straightencd circumstances.
Las, week, however, an old grey-headed
man wen, 10 the humble dwelling Of the
daughter, AMI after surveying her with deep
emotion for few minutes, said, DO you know
the name Of your father !" to which she re-
Piled by giving it. "Then,' said he, II am
your father :" After their mutual greetings,
he brough, in two bags OF gold, containing
$40 900, and gave them to his daughter, AID
offered her husband the best farm he could
find in the neighborhood. lie knew his
daughter by scar on her forehead, from
wound received when child. II is not stated
what arrangements were made with his wife
RECOVERED LAKE. 4 singular accident oc-
Cured on the Michigan Central Railway. 1t
became necessary to carry grading or cmbank-
ment Of fifteen feet high, across low piece Of
ground, containing about 100 acres, nearly dry
enough for plow-land. When they had pro.
eressed with the grading for some distance, 1t
became too heavy for the soil TO support, the
crust Of the earth broke in, and the embank-
ment sunk down into serenity mne feet o. eater
1t appears that the piece of ground had been
lake, but had collected soil of roots, peat,
muck, &c, on It's surface, apparently from ten
to fifteen feet thick, which had become harden
ed and dry enough for farm parposes. MIR.
Brooks thought it would have supported an
embankment of five fee, thickness, and that if
it had no, been necessary for them TO have one
much higher, it would have supported the
road, and the fact might never have been
discovered that i, had rested on the bosom OF a
lake.