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GEN. TAYLoR's VIEWS on THE TARIFF.
We have been favored with the subjoined ex-
tract of recent letter from John Buehler,
Esq, of Baton Rouge, La, the present resi-
dence of Gen. Taylor, TO gentleman in this
town, who formerly resided in the same place.
Mr.. Buehler is gentleman of great respecta-
bility & high standing, who would scorn to say
any thing which he did not believe to be strict
ly the truth, and is moreover personally and
intimately acquainted with Gen. Taylor, whom
he states to be "a good Tariff man. What
Mr.. b. means by this may be seen by perus-
ing the extract:
1.-The repeal Of the Tariff of 1912, by the
act of 1876, has been most ruinous to the coun-
try, and particularly to the Sugar planter of
Louisiana, and unless we can get some change
in the Tariff, for protection, it must break up
many planters, who have but recently COM
menced the culture OF sugar. feel, of course,
much interest in the approaching Presidential
election for the success Of good Wing, and
Tariff man. My choice of all men, would be
Mr.. Clay, if there is any probability of get
ting him. !f'not I shall be rery much pleased
TO hare Gen. Taylor, rhOm knO,c personally
10 be a good Wig and Tariff man, as re-
Gently hddhe pleasure Of hearing him express
his riears on This subject. think besides, he is
tie only Wing that can getM votc ofttis State.
-DGnriile, Pa, Democrat.
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GES. PERsIFER F. SMITH UPON GEN
TAYLOR AND HIS PoLITICs.-Gen Smith, il
is known, is Loco Foco, but Loco Focc
of honor. He served and won laurels under
General Taylor in the Florida war and again
at Monterey, under tho same gallant officer
he acquired new laurels But the browning
act of his military career, was his splendid
and successful assault upon the enemy at Con,
treras under Gen. Scott. He thus writes to =
friend in New Orleans:
CRY OF MEXICO, April Sth, 1913.
Any one who has visited this country
must have horror of bad government, for
here IS seen the spot on earth most favored by
nature, stripped Of all its advantages and con-
verted into hell by the vices and corruptions
of its rulers
l have great faith in our own people, how
ever; they show their high sense of honesty
and nobleness whenever the occasion offers.
Gen Taylor's military exploits are not the
causes of his popularity ; they are only the oc-
casions for the display of his sound Judgment,
energy of character, lofty and pure sense OF
justice, and incorruptible honesty He has as
much reputation for what he has written as
for what he has done, because even where the
composition is not his own, the sentiments
motives and feelings are; and everything he
says, as everything he does, is marked by the
purity and loftiness of his own character.
| never heard of any one, however corrupt
or base himself, thai, after five minutes con-
versation with Gen. Taylor, has dared to pro-
pose or even hint at, anything dishonest or
mean. And no intercourse in the ordinary e.
vents of common life can give the true idea
Of the loftiness of his character | remember
You asking me, at the time he was put in COM
mand at Corpus Christi, whether he was G.
quail to the circumstances. told you of his
sound judgment and inexhaustible energy as
had learned them in Florida, but l did not
then estimate properly the other and higher
points of his character. In the campaign on
the RIO Grande, SAW him tried under all cir
cumstances, and he always came out pure
gold.
Ills profession that he will be the candidate
oil no party will, if he be elected, be carried
OUT IN his practlce,-not that his opinions on
matters oil policy may not be those of one or
another party ON most ofthese he is Wing,
and he IS not the man to act adverse 10 his
own opinions; but no party management or
power can ever lead him to do a mean. or
what he thinks a wrong thing
As soon as Gen. Taylor was furnished by e.
vents with the opportunity to display his char
acter, you see at once that it was estimated
properly, and come back to the truth of the
proposition started with, that believe tbe
people will always properly measure great
men.
do not say they will always reward them
properly for they cannot always give direct
expression to their feelings, and the least
worthy may have the vote without HAVING the
wish WIZ
There has great error been committed in
relation to Gen. Scott: no military Operations
IN history have displayed more military quail
ties or been more uniformly successful in their
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THE SENTIMENTS OF TWO MEN.-"Thc
heart of the people must be prepared for War.
Cass, in the Senate of the United
States.
81 sincerely rejoice at the prospect of peace
Ny life has been devoted to arms, yet / look
upon war, at all times and under all circum-
stances, as a national calamity, to be avoided
if compatible with national honor" Zachary
Taylor, in his Allison letter.
ave might swallow the whole of Mexico,
without being hurt by it."-Lewis Cass, in the
Senate of the United States.
The principles of our Government, as
its true policy, are opposed TO the subjugation
of other nations, and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
other countries by conquest In the language
of the great Washington, Why should we quit
our own, to stand on. foreign ground Pa.
chary Taylor, in his Allison letter.
Compare these together, reader, and deter
mine for yourself which utters the most Chris
tian-like, humane, and patriotic language
Nerark Daily 4drertiser.
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WORCESTER CONVENTION.

This long talked-of gathering of the Dis
affected, on Wednesday last, passed off very
quietly, and in manner Indicating no seri-
Gus opposition to the regular candidates, in
Massachusetts The following report of the
doings of the Convention, is from CORES
pendent of the Boston Courier:
The Convention was called to order at ten
o'clock, and E F. Lyman of Northampton
was chosen President pro tenn, and W. D
Robinson of Lowell, Secretary. A Commit.
tee of eight was appointed to prepare list OF
officers, of which Mr.. Reyes Of Dedham, was
Chairman. Mr.. Reyes made speech lauda-
tory of Mr.. Hoar as the martyr to the cause
and nominated the following list of officers
which was elected by reclamation:
For President-Hon. Samuel Hoar Of Con-
cord.
For Vice Presidents-D. Heard, of Way-
land; A. Hamilton, of North Brookfeld Dr.
S. G. Howe, Of Boston John Wells Of Chico
pee; R. P. Waters of Salem; Hon Joseph j.;
Richardson of Midway ;tJOseph Showers oil
Warwick.
Secretaries. W. S. Robinson of Lowell
VIM. A. Wallace of Worcester; Allen SheP-
ard of Ashland; VIM. A. Arnold of Nor'h-
ampton.
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THE NOMINATION OF TAYLOR.
June 81, 1913.

| We give our readers, this week, the judicious
and forcible remarks of one ofthe most distin-
guished of our New England Statesmen, and a
delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, on the
manner of Gen. Taylors nomination, and the re-
suits that will follow his election. We ask for it
a sober and careful consideration from every per-
son who feels an interest in the coming contest,
and an anxiety to do what is right and best in the
present state of our political affairs, rather than
what personal feeling and individual preference
alone might dictate. Mr.. Smith-for some years
a distinguished member ofthe House of Represen
tativcs, from Connecticut, and recently elected U.
S. Senator, highly eulogized by Daniel Webster
in his great speech in the Senate. during the pres
ent session. and a most substantial and thorough
going Whig,-will be heard throughout the entire
North and his words will have a salutary and de-
cisive effect. 1t is a fact which we have neither
denied nor disguised, that many Wings in the
Free States are more or less dissatisfied with the
nomination. Some individuals have openly
bolted. Many have hestated. Two or three ed
itors have left their posts, rather than advocate
the election of Gen. Taylor. Such was the case
in 1910, in every particular. Then, we had a
Northern candidate, whose nomination dsaffect-
ed the friends of Mr.. Clay, and who was particu-
arly unpalatable to the South. Nor, We have a
Southern candidate, nominated against the wishes
ofmany friends of Mr.. Clay, and in like manner
unpalatable to some portions of the North. No
serious rupture took place then, but permanent
parbanc ita
time in 40, as in the present case. We must he
guided by sober reason, and not by an inconsider-
ate impulse. Issues even more momentous are
now at stake than eight years ago
There never has been any appearance of scri- |
Gus disaffection in Vermont. We are accustomed, |
in this State, to speak out just about as we think
Some of us have expressed our preferences in |
decided terms, and strongly and plainly declared |
our regret-our grief-at the nomination of any
other than Henry Clay. Such remarks, so far as
we know, have been common throughout the !
State. But that any disOrganiziing movement has
been begun, or was ever at any moment thought
2f, we do not believe, and we never have suspect
ed o. feared any such thing. Vermonters gene
rally have not had that knowledge of the charac.
ter of Gen. Taylor which they are now in fair
way to get-but therc is, as we positively know,
strong under-current of enthusiasm already NOV.
ing through tho heart of the masses, which their
temporary disappointment may for moment
heck, butcan never permanently suppress. They
have not forgot the eager sympathy with which
hey watched the movementso of OLD ZAcx-now
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81 In speaking last week of a communica-
ton in the Burlington Sentinel, from this place
we gave the wrong signature. We should
have said the article signed An Old Coon
and not "a True Wing" The two communities
tons overths latter signature we know nothing
about, except that they do not express the SEN
timents of a single true Wing within the sphere
of our acquaintance-and probably not of any
one in the State. The other article, we sup
pose, was intended simply as an experiment.
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RATIFICATION NESTING AT BrRLlNG7oy--or-
friends al Burlington had a glorious time on
Thursday evening last, having arrested the Hon
Abbott Lawrence, on his way to Montreal, and
got upan impromptu Ratification Meeting. which
was large, unanimous, and enthusiastic. Tn.
meeting was ably addressed by Mr. Lawrence
and the Hon. Solomon Foot. of Rutland, who was
accidentally in town. Excellent and spirited
resolutions, cordially sustaining the Philadelphia
nominations, we've reported by D. w. C. Clarke,
Esq, and passed with entire unanimity
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BOLTING IN THE LIBERTY RANKS,

DOl@ Inv A~N LIZ A1AOLh1 Ae@A~'AAC
Our Liberty friends have been calculating
on large accessions to their numbers, on ac-
count of the divisions of their neighbors, but
alas how uncertain are human expectations :.
" Let him that standeth take heed lest he fall"
The Ultra Abolitionists are in n serious family
quarrel-and, what is especially ludicrous, the
repudiatad him, and got up another ticket
This "wheel within Wheel" or rather these
Come-outers from among the Come-outers,
styling themselves the Liberty League" met
at Buffalo on the 14th ult., and with much IL
nanimity, agreed on Gcrrit Smith as n candi-
date fer the Presidency. Who should be
Vice President as not so easy to decide. Lu-
cretid Mott was one of the prominent candi-
dates, but very ungaLlandy, Mr.. Frederick
Douglass proved to be formidable rival, and
finally both were set aside, and the nominal
ton given to Rev. Charles C. Foote, of Michi-
gan.
The Regulars, of course, are in high state
of Indignation. We cut the following, as
sample, from one of our Liberty exchanges.
The Charter Oak says of the late Conven-
ton at Buffalo, on the 18th inst, that it was
quite too radical to do either good or hurt
We believe the members call themselves
"leaguers," or ''true liberty mon." They go
for universal suffrage, women (why not chill
dren y as well AZ mentor absolute free
trade-cheap postage against the Govern
mental establishment or support of schools-a-
gainst all secret societies, &c. &c. &c. In
short, the party We believe embodies all the
ultraisms the day-and very complacently
puts itself in a position where it can do moth
ing, either for good or evil. We don't like
to see men of talent commit moral suicide in
this fashion, but if they will, we suppose there
is no helping it.
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for man who has given forthto the world, opin-

for man who has given forthto the world, opin-
ions SO Numerically hostile.
| Such was the sentiment in the Senate. The
Loco Foco Representatives present acknowledged
that it was secession from Cas-. i heard but
one say "he was glad of it," There will be nont
to say so after the eth of Nov. next.
As this speech of Gen. Dix is unanswerable in
argument, it is to be hoped no attempts will be
made in words. We believe all the country now
cares to learn of the Oregon bill rs lis passage Ii
has been dragging its slow length along for three
sessions Of Congress. The last Congress was, III
both Houses, largely Loco Foco, and yet it ex
pired without any action on the subject notwith-
standing the earnest entreaties of the inhabitants
for legislation, Notwithstanding the confession Of
the Locos that it was absolutely necessary, and
notwithstanding the violent vud insane clamor
that had been made by them for the occupancy
and entire sovereignty of theierritory.
WHY does not Congress adjourn now in obedi
ence TO the wishes OF the whole people The
House of Representatives, comprisinga Wing
majority, has appointed day FOR adjournment
why does not a Loco Foco Senate respond
Because the Oregon bill, or the Territorial bills
have not passed" And why has not the Oregon
bill passed Because the CAss Senators are
between two fires and know not how 10 act They
would propiliate the Slave-power and content The
North. They cannot achieve an impossibility,
but they can and do waste the time and wealth of
the nation in the attempt.
CALHOUN sits in his seat every moment Of the
day with his Interchangeable eye fixed upon each
hesitating Senator, like a. Tiger preparing his
deadly spring There is hardly one of his party
but quails before it. Aspectator would suppose
that they believed in the Eastern superstiuon-
the power of the evil eye; for they all seem fas-
cinated with its influence. Flying him they are
certain of refuge nowhere. DIX and HAMLIN
and other Northern Senators are Proviso-men:
them the advocates of CAss fear to approach.
They have no hope save in themselves.
-"Whither shall they fly,
Infinite wrath and infinite despair 7"
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CASS IN MICHIGAN.

The following is from letter of gentlem,,
in Michigan, TO friend in this place:
"Cass camehometo Detroit last week, and eve.
witnesses say that the attempt 10 get up demon.
stration in his favor was farcical affair. Be;s
dea d in Deroit-his own home. Not over oro
hundred and fifty, all told, could be found to &C.
company him from the Steamboat landing 10 HE
dwelling house. In silence, ungreeted by cheers
unacconpanied by the waving OF handkerchief
the funeral procession marched the concuerirc
hero home"
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OUR WOOL DEPOT.

The benefit derived from a Depot under the
superintendent of a strictly prompt, honest and
intelligent agent, has now been fully tested in
this region. There are but few, except those who
have an interest in uphoding the old method Of
sale. who will not freely acknowledge that the
depot system last year saved at least five cents
apound more TO those who deposited their wool
and indeed to all others, than would otherwise
have been obtained. This remark is more par
,icularly applicable to those whose whose wool
would assert TO advantage.
The revolution thus accomplished is attended
with another important benefit. By the pro-
cess OF assortment, the farmers are far better
abled tojudge ofihe quality of th4ir wool, and
embrace the test method Of improvement Grow
ers fall into great blunders in this respect OF which
they could never be corrected without witness
ing the advantageofa fair assortment which a
large depot affords. In no State of the Union, is
more wool raised, in proportion TO extent of
territory, than in Vermont, and in no county Of
Vermont, more than in the County of Addison
and We trust that if our wool growers embrace
these advantages to the full extent of their abili
ty, we shall raise not only the largest amount
but the finest and most valuable article, to be
seen in market.
We understand that large quantities OF the
the last clpare now being deposited at the Shore
ham Depot. Farmers are not obliged to take up
with first offers. They can have fair advance
upon the probable price, and are freed from the
iespotism of those who would force them to sell |
Upon their own terms.
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81 very important discussion Is now 20
ing on in Congress, on the subject of Free
Territory, in connection with the bill for es-
tablishing Territorial Government over Or
egon. Mr.. Calhoun has made one of his very
ingenious and powerful speeches on tho sub
ject-taking, of course, an open and decided
ground against the Free Territory principle.
He considers the present favorable time to
settle the question, altho ugh lie believes it
more than probable that the Union may be
terminated by tive shall endeavor ts give
at least an abstract of this discussion, next
week.
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SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDs.-The AL.
bany Argus has the following equivocal COM
pliment to Mr.. Senator Foote, who made one
of Mr.. Cass's voluntary escort" on that gen.
tleman's tour through 'these diggings":
Occupying a high position in his own state
standing personally ON elevated ground with
all parties in the distinguished body of which
he is member-a scholar AID thorough and
uniform Democrat-1 he was grati6ed, as he
repeatedly expressed himself with his recep-
ton here, so also ,cere all the large number
that called upon or saw him delig hted with
him.-AJany Journal.
GRATIFYING INTELLIGENcR.-Ac cores
pendent of the New York Tribune says that
Mr.; II. H. Slater, the notorious slave dealer
at Baltimore, has abandoned the traffic and
closed finally his slave market The fugitives
from washington, who were recaptured on
board the Pearl, were about the last he had
the heart to purchase.
Themother Of LAMaRr1vE, the celebrated
French leader in the Revolution. is said 10
be Massachusetts girl. She married the
isiher oil Lamarline when quite youno in
Boston. E' u"
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From the ". Y Tribune.
Gen, TavIor as a Man.

Hon. ]. J. Crttenden addressed great
meeting at Pittsburgh Pa, on Friday eve
ming, being on his way bone to Kentucky
having resigned his seat in the senate 10
canvass the State Cor Governor. [ Mr.. Crt-
,endeu never cOud mako poor Speech:
and ON this occasion he made very good
ore in commentator of Gen. Taylor
1t does not prove Gen. Taylor the best
man for President, but it shows that he
possesses tas we always supposedly many
sterling qualities } The following synop-
sis 1--WE have no room for fuller report)
we lake from the PHtsbNrgh Gdzette:
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GEN. TAYIOR's pnsIrInN

Some object, said the speaker, 10 Gen
Taylor, because he is from the South. and
is a STAKEHOLDER Are we not one penple7
Do you not love the Union Have | not
the same rights as Kertuckian, TO all
the benefits of our glorious Union, that
you have as Pennsylvanians We are
one people, from the Atlantic TO the Pa
cific; from our most Northern Line TO
the Rio Grande, we are one people-it Is
all my country-it is all yours. There is
no country, there never was a country,
like this. Rome. in her mightiest days,
never possessed SO vast and splendid d
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GEN. TAYLOR Is MAN OF LEARNING.

GEN. TAYLOR Is 4 MAN OF LEARNING.
Not mere scholastic learning-he has
never graduated at college-but his
mind is richly stored with that practical
knowledge, which is acquired from both
men and books tie is deeply read man,
in all ancient and modern history and in
all matters relating 10 the practical duties
ofIife, civil and military. lie is intimate
with Plutarch. said the speaker,-a Plu>
tarch hero himself, as bright as ever a.
dorned the page of history. Gen. Glib
son,-you all know and love Gen. Gibson,
one of your own PennSylvanians, man
whose reputation for truth and honor was
proverbial, and whose word was always
the end of controversy, so implicitly was
it relied upon, Gen. Gibson had told him,
chat he and Gen. Taylor had entered the
army nearly together, and had served to-
gciher almost constantly, until he, Gibson,
retired, and that during that time, they
had sat together on seventeen Court Mar
iials, many of them important and inirl-
cate cases, and in every single instance,
Zachary Taylor had been appointed to
draw up the opinion of the Court bril-
liant testimony TO his superior abilities,
aud ripe learning and. practical knowl-
edge.
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results. Nor have they been in any case the
result of chance every thing has been done
in conformity with plan, and the event IN all
cases has been almost predicted. That a sue
cessful General should be degraded in the We
nv scene of success, for complaints made not
of him but By him, is exceeding strange, and
most unfortunate Every one in the army
feels If as disgrace.
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Wing State Conven-
ton,

Notice is hereby given that Delegate Con-
vention of the Wing Party ofthe State of Yer
mont, VIII be holden at Woodstock, on
purpose of nominating Candidates for Gover-
nor, Lieut.. Governor, and Treasurer of the
State for the year ensuing-and also Candi-
dates for Presidential Electors. 1t is desired
that every town in the State should be repre-
sented by at least two Delegates.
TIMOTHY FOLLETT, I
JOHN KIMBALL,
SOLOMON FOOT,
PORTUS BAXTER, State
EP. WALTON, Jr., Com.
SAMUEL W. KEYES,
JUSTIN S. MORRILL,.
June 81, 1913.
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GENERAL TAYLOR is WIG.

This, MIR. Crittenden said. he declared
from his own knowledge. He is Wing,
good Wing. thorough Wing. l know
him TO be a Wing, but not all ultra Wing
al his political feelings are identified
with the Wing party.
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CEN TAYLOR 1sAN HONEST MAN.

On the uprightness of Gen. Taylor's
character, Mr.. Crittenden dwelt with
great earnestness, as trait which he
knew, and felt, and admired. He said he
was emphaticalIy an honest man, and he
dehed the opponents of the old soldier to
bring aught against him, impeaching his
uprightnes<, in alb his transactions, during
public life of forty years. His appear
ance and manners bear the impress ofsuch
sterling honesty, that speculation. mean-
ness, and rascality are frightened from his
presence. Gen. Twiggs, on habits Of inii>
mate, personal intercourse with him, said
to the speaker, lately, that there was not
man in the world, who had been in the
company of Gen Taylor five minutes,
who uouId dare make an improper propo-
sition 10 him. Dishonesty fees from his