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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1849-08-30
Riley's Proclamation

The ADMINISTRATION presses seem to be taxing
realizing sense" Of The position "a which 'hey
are placed by the proceedings ct llhs Gen hl-
ty,lhe authorized exponent Of Gen. Taylor IN Cal
,iorna We alluded last week, to his unau'hor-
!zod proclamation calling on the people to meet
by delegates to form State Constitution, and to
The pregnant fact that that proclamation called
upon The FREE" citizens alone TO exercise the
elective rtanchse--thereby recognizing u state
NJ s!avary as already criStiug there, as it sure
~ does, practically. Upon this We have two
ro4nn leader in the Administration street organ
here, devoted 10 such peversons Of argument
aud fret IS will in the opinion off the organlst,
be most likely to create the false impression
that the use ofIhe word "(ree" in this Rley's
lroyamation dDfS not amount to recognition
Of slavery in California. And what does all the
fog amount lo1 Nothing bu, this. that in the ia.
nous ordinance Of 1877 aud in The Constitution
uf Vermont the word Gree" is used in a sense
..mi'ar to that in which it is employed in Rlley,s
proclamation; and therefore, argues Master Log
ic, Rilcy,s proclamation does not recognize
8,ayarY as existing in California! To show
that n needless aud unmeanng word was en-
plDycd great while ago, or wcrd that then
sought to make an uni Just distinction on the
CT ,unL the practical existence of slavery, as
vast the case with the North West Territory. is
/, .h1w that the same word is necessarily IN.
mcat IN, now, or that its use is all right and
prcg, r, at The very time when the struggle for
The # .edotr OF the territories is approaching its
ai.t!. and when slight prePonderaucc of in.
1rt- ;. may determine the result.
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Glad TO hear it.

We clip the following editorial paragraph
from the last number of the Galveston (Texas(
.NewS. The friends of freedom everywhere will
rejoice to find the worst antcipalons Of our
Texas contemporary more than realized
Our latest files by the Palmetto are reple,e
with accommodating evidence Of the triumph of
FREE SoIrIsM throughout the north. The re-
cent conversion Of Mr.. Benton to this new doc
trne, and the uudisgused avowal Of his deter.
minarion to supper, the W!mot Proviso, have
produced wonderful sensation. Mr.. Benton
chances for the Presidency have improved Just
ia proportion to the popularity of his new doc
trines. He is eXtoIIed by all parties at the
north, Wings, Democrats, Neu,rals, Free Soil
ers, &c. There is now not doubt but that the
INlmot ProviSo wW be appiicd 10 all the new ter
rilOry at the meeting of Congress in December
next, unless indeed, California shall in the mean
tune become State. The Senate, with the aid
of Delaware, now has a majority in favor Of the
and in the House it will pass by a
very large majority. Meantime our politicians
arc humbugglug tho people with the cry that
"Als well" and The Uulon safe, provided Mr..
Calhoun can be put down,
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From he journal Of C0mmefce.
The fate of Hungary.

The fears expressed by some Of our papers, that II
gary IS on the eve Of surendeTing TO her powerful f
appear TO mo to be entirely unfounded The spirit of
people, am confident, will bring her 10 further gor
Victories aud final independence.
1t must be remembered that all he,accoun,s which re
ns of the military operations there, are coored
distorted by Austrian and Russian misrepresena,i,
How many alsehoOds Of those ryrants has time alre
dlsspated! Wait a little, and will do the same
some of The stories brought by the last arrival For
stance, the surrender of Buda Pesth to the Ausrians
for one, do not at all believe it. Besides the nher
mprobabilily Of the story, the same steamer bronga
telIgcnce OF the arrival Of kossulh at Buda-Pestn,
that he was resolved with enthusiasm. BY whom!
tho city is IN the possession of the Ausrians?
Some Of the manGuvres ofthe Ilungarians will be
planned when we know that they want intuition,
that they must conquer them from the enemy.
The military operations Of the Hunglrans are VI
well understood by their leaders, whose military gen
is unQueslionable. When, therefore, any Of their mo
meuts seem to US to be faulty, it will be well to v
until tbs denouement 1t is not the first time
such censures have been pronounced When, in win
the llungarans evacuated Pestn, and retired beyd
Ala Thesis, their countrymen and friends in differ
pats of The world were oimenled by the scornru Qq
ton of The press, "Where is Hungarian chivary?"
is well knowc nor, that Hungarian chivary was at
time in Hungary, and not elsewhere.
When uen have been repeatedly convinced
the capabilities of the flungarians, their honesty
virtue, it is deeply humliating that they should give
dence TO the most contradictory and degrading stories
s'anderers who have so many times already decd
them. l.. X. BREISACH|
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PURITY OF TIE WINGS AS REPRESENTED BY
MIR. GREELEY, al WOOdSiock, w., on The 22ad of
aHgust, 1919.
We have always been hbolionis,s ever been opposed
to tho annexation OF Texas, also to the expulsion Of the
Indians from torinry; to The war with Mexico, and
thus free from the sin and disgrace of shedding innocent
blood. Oh how happy is our condition, with all the
honesty, learning, morality, &C.
Now how nice this would all be, if the note which
seems hardly dscovcubo by them, did not sit in the
Presidential chair big large bull frog looking them
in the face. And when they had so good an oppor-
unily Of carrying their long cherished aud ardent de-
sires.
The AbOtionsis had candidate, who was a tried
and faithful servant TO abide by his word and had engag-
ed 10 carry out their intentions if elected Did they say
TO the wings we have now opportunity by uniting and
ecCng Van Buren,, Of accomplishing our long sought for
object, check upon slavery, But whom did The pous
wings delight to honor? Can we believe it was slave.
holder & shedde of The limo blood of the poor In
dans, and the almost derenceess Nlexcans; whom the
wings by their great swelling words, made to believe,
the Americans, could not conquer.
And now do the wings undertake to scanlalze The Ab-
oonsls, for Hhar' for being honest in sentiment Is
this with i'll grace from such great professional
characters' What picture they have made for them
Selves if they it, and for poserly ,Yho riV sec
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Greeley & Free Soil,

Last fall the peripatelic philosopher who is 10
illuminate the public here next Saturday, on the
duty Of going for TayIorism, wrote as follows:
ave would like to see our candidate for
President openly, heartily, frankly, in favor of
protection to Home Industry, River and llarbor
improvements and so on But we will waiUc
all Mcse aud agree to support Gen. Taylor
heartily from the moment in which he plants
himself openly and frankly on Free Soil. Is
that asking too much?"
We answered at the time that ,Cc did not
think it was. Mr. Greeley, it seems by his
having backed out since, thought it was. We
adhere to our opinion.
On another occasion, Mr.. Greeley said.
"1ct what may be the result Of the pending
election, history will honor the independent Free
Soil movement as one of the noJleSt which our
age has Witnessed"
And again:
at is essentially noble movement, whatever
the fault of It's directors"
Now we respectfully request Mr.. G. to ex-
plain on Saturday what we are conlending for
that is in conflict. with our objects las, year
We believe and know we are in the same good
work, and have got a little help. while he alas!
has found some new affinity with pro-slavery
Taylorism, Well, so we go.-Couricr.
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Clerical politics.

Somebody in the last Freeman gives the fol-
lowing as the "RUb" Of the Rev. Prof. Meacil-
ans speech fer Taylor and himself:
A Teacher cNtpchising class of Sabbath
.SchooL Children inquired of one large boy, who
made him? He answered he ddnot know-thc
icochcr proceeds to thenext, II smaN bog, who
answered the question correctly: whercupon the
large boy sad "no wondcr the small bay couh
ansmn that torhc had rot been mute more than
oJOrtnighE"
And adds in aIIusion TO the mihh GRATED by
this pious story:
"Thc skepic's laughs poor exchange
For Deity offended"
If the political character which you have as.
sumcd rcQrlres il Of you to make game OF your
sacred oilice and to hold upto rdcuIe It's most
hallowed exercises, it is a sacrifice you can Ill
afford to make-a sacrifice which will be re.
watLcd by none, except 20 those who are blind
to humanity, and so deaf 10 her calls as to yield
support to siarehollcr! The political arena
is, at best, a questionable place for the clergy;
and especially so. is the position yOu have Ia
ken, as the champion and tho representative o.
Tayiorism in Vermont.
liz ulSD HdhcS VIC i'|'ONl'ie, ''"'h h'o w. '''
strange position in which the Rev. Gentleman
Fl nds hlt1ser:
Bat sir, what series Of opposite characters
you are about to assume, and IN rapid success
ion. Today You appear before your class, eX-
hibiting, commencing the beauties of classic au
lhors, pointing your pupils 20 the best models o
taste in ancient and modern literature. Tomor
row you are holding forth to n gaping crowd OF
The literary merits of Toylm, especially as d
writer Of despatchesl wherein you will be ex'
pec,cd to goriiy that immortal answer sen! to
Bnena Vista, by this profound representative Of
American grealnes:
"Te him to got Ill.," and can yon forget
that noble order issued by him at The head oil
his army, on the occasion Of the Illinois volun-
,eers retreating, Give EN- hip? And you
can introduce his genius in geography, by which
Connecticut has become the OM Bay State!
Blu, yesterday you were standing in the Sa-
crcd place making confession to the Ruler OF
the Universe, of our sins as nation, and among
the biock catalogue. as calling loudest for the
lust indignation of ii i'm who has created Of one
blood all nations, stands first and foremost, SIa-
very! Tomorrow, can you mount the roslrum,
and with all the sanctl!y connected with your sa-
cred office, sustain man who holds three hun
dred of your fellow nen under his iron heel
deprived of social, moral, and religious liberty;
shut out by his act from the light Of life:
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ID SMALLEy.- received, tho other day
the following, from Que of the Oldest cold line"
democrats in the State:
The WINGS in this town are circulating the
Sentinel aud ID. A. SnalIey has proposed to
send it gratuitOasiy to all boiling democrats.
Less than week previous TO the State Conven.
ton, talked with him more than an hour on
the subject, when he decidedly approved the
plan of uniting and saggcslcd Nccdham as thu
candidate for Governor.
The author of this note is not only the demo-
crat TO whom Mr.. Smaey committed himself
upon the movement Of the 3lst Of May. He
was similarly, and as decidedly committed to
others, both as to the resolutions and the ticket
lie distinctly stated that lie would not object to
the very series of resolutions that were adopted
on the 3lst of May, for theywerceXhbtcd TO him
and further distinctly pledged himself and his
friends to the support of Needh0m and Roberts.
lie knew that his friends who had consulted
him, acted on tho 3 LIST Of May with the perfect
understanding that he was with the movement
and would sustain it, upon the basis that he him
self had sanctioned and with the ticket he him
self approved, and his course since the conven-
lon for he was the instigator of the boiling and
is and has been the breeder of all the mischief,
has perfectly astounded all his old lrends.-Pat-
riot.
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OUR CAUSE Is RIGHT AND IT MUST AND
WILL TRIUMPH.


The most cheering intelligence has been received du-
ring the past week from all parts Of the state, which
shows that the opponents 10 our principles, whether
ProfeSseily supporters Of uy orism and slavery, III
reality SUCK under the assumed guse Of cacy are
shaken in their power md relaxing their serpene
grasp The glorious old democracy Of the Robinsons
has spoken in It's might that it cannot be perverted TO
the unhoy purpose Of dividing and dis tracing the dem
ocalic party, and let the mnons Of slavery and the ser
viIe tools of Vernon, Tayolsm learn that they must
lock elsewhere for aid in carrying their f'nus con-
Rse in boRdage the freem Of dis state is lesson
they will do well to rcRleu.ber and again quote The
names OF John S and Davii Robinson with those who
go for saveryor wggeIy in any iom opposition 10 The
long tried friends Of freedom. That cat at least is no
longer 'under the NEAL and irthere are now any boo
ting ones let them READ and REMEMBER tina, The
Burlington Sentinel is he organ of C0lIin & Co. fed
eral custom House clique, and is supported and crcua
ted by pro slavery, TnyIor wings.
Freemen of Vermont are you to be bargaincd and
sold by sSch unto, aud thus permit transfer of all
you have for years beOn conendng for into the hands Of
your old and ancient 2Poncnrs' In the name Of freedom
let there be rally Of the hearted and brave, such
us never mas been registered IN The petlca! history OF
Vermont and let record be made on the 9TH Of Sen
TENDER that another Fourth" has been rendered "ror
Gus" by second declaration of Independence" The
bought up emmlsslrIes of slavery from abroad, are
mnns youhopng TO cnJoc you into the belief that the CIV
ner OF 800 slaves is devoted freedom and free territory
whilst not southern wing paper can be found but what
procams that their reliance for the protection and per-
pe'uaion Of slavery is placed in Gen. Tayor-hn ",he
waves of opposition will break harmless hi. feet and
that "herc is no danger longas he is at the helm "
This is the language of the soathera wing papers, and
MS the wings give up all hopes of controlling the mex,
congress in either branch what else it mean THAI
th's-V democratic congress pass the WimOt Proriso,
Gen Taylor ul Veto ii. The President is not pledged
not 10 veto it and if he can fiown Indignantly" on
any fee soil movement at the Nouh," who cal
Tor moment doubt that he would consider the pas
sage Of that 'proyso unconstitutional or "haty Lrg-
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MASS CONVENTION AT NORWICH.

The mass convention at Norwich, on TueY
day, was very well attended, and an enthusiasm
manifested, such as does not enter into the COM
position Of wo-savery gatherings in Vermont
this year. The determination of men who knoo
ihcy'arc right, and are advocating the principles
of freedom and justice, presents strange con.
trast with those of our TayIorizcI adversaries,
who, with consciousness of their wrong, are
attempting to cajoe the freemcn of this state in.
to tho support of their slave extending master.
The convention was addressed by Levi b.
Villas, J. W. d. Parker, Stephen Thomas, and
others, who were listened to with great alien
ton. Mr.. Villas is n first rate political speaker
as all who have ever heard him, well know: and
his remarks at Norwich would take the wind
out Of a dozen Greeley speeches, or any other
slavery prop0gandist alias Taylor free soiHtc-
Mr., Parker "cOIIed for the reading ofthe reso.
lutIom' adopted al the "sIaughler house" con.
ycnlon that it might be put in as evidence Of
the present administrations love for free soil
but as no wing in the house could find it, it was
concluded that it mnst be under the table"
and the best testimony on this point that could
be produced was the appointment of four Cab,
net officers, for about $1,000 slave voters, and
only three for over 100000 free voters By
the way, we should like to see some Vermont
"hig, the 'oslensibIe, for instance, down on his
hands aud knees looking over the Taylor rub,
bish under the table, for that "resoIution."
Oar friends in Norwich are in fine spirits,
and the Free Democracy Of Vermont may res,
assured that they will make the amend honorable
for their past sins of omission, by eIcctng rep
resenta'ive Ibis year, aud giving good 100 ma,
joriIy for Needham
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Greeley played the old Texas tune that has
been s'ereotyped in the Tribune for years, but
said nothing about the opinion Of old FAC, "lhat
all Mexico wonId come in by degrees" or his
advocacy Of Walkers bill which did not ex.
cIude slavery from the new territory, lie to Id
some things, aud some things he didn't, but any
man Of common sense could discover the Goat
under the meal"
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Il EMBER

That the bill to exempt homestcads from at.
tachmenl TINS securing the poor man home
for his family, was defeated last fall by wing vo-
tiers, the wings almost unanimously voting a.
gainSl the bill, and the democrats almost unani-
mously voting for il. Ii is the wing doctrine to
"lake care Of tho rich and let the rich take care
oflhe poor"
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SPIRIT OF THE AGE THURSDAY, AUGUST 3d. 1s49

Slatioa" What does Horace Greeys "satisfactioa on
that point weigh when thown into the balance of facts,
and the undivided opinion orthe southern wing press.
The friends of freedom and free soil should look at
facts and circumstances candidy and dspassonaey be-
fore they act and if they do this their votes will tell n
gninst The supporters of slavery aud slave admins,ra
liou next Tuesday and in favor Of EQUAL AND Ex-
ACT JUSTICE TO ALL MEN" and "ruE GREATEST
GOOD OF THE GREATEST NuMBEn'
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Horace Greeley sad that it would be better
To have tariff that would give 90 per cent prof
it on cer,aia manufactures, as then enough
wosId go into it 30 ruia it, That is whig pro.
tcciion Vermont farmers, what do you think
Of it?
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"There are some men who ere always envi-
Gus of their neighbors prosperity, and who can
never bear TO see any one get along but them.
selves" HORACE GREEDY.
True to The letter. We know some of that
very stamp in our owl vicinity,
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LOOK TO THE BALLOT EOX.

Don't leave the voting to the management of
wings alone, but look to the matter yourselves
We don't know as they will cheat, bnt We don't
think much of 81 extra votes, especially when
they are all whig.
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BEAR IN MIND

That every free soil Office holder in the state
has been removed under this free soil Taylor
administration, and that the President has said
he would "frown indignantly on any free soil
movement.
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The assertion Of reeley, and the whig press,
that "passes" had never been granted to per-
sons Of color in order to screen the slavery Sec
reary Of State, is false. Mr. Forsyth and Van
Buren, both granted passes when acting as
Secretaries
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Are You supplied with votesl We have for
warded votes to every town in the county, and
if there are any towns where they have not been
received, please give notice Immediately.
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LOOK TO IT.

We understand that Solomon Foote, says
there is no hopes of eIecliug wing Governor
by the people, but tina, the wings must secure
the legislature Oh joint ballot, and thus render
his election certain. Democrats do you hear
ths' Aud will you loose one representative in
the whole state, on account Of personal or To-
cal dficuIies' We trust you will act noble
part. The Free Democracy of Bridgewater
mus, do something for the boy" this year,
They can fthey are united, and "union is the
word"
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80. wad some Power the giiie gle US;

To see ourselves as others see u.s."
Is (0vorile quotation With the Burlington Free
Press, and il the portrait Of fellow with more
impudence than brains-morc tact at words than
Arguments, praer about freedom and the ser.
vile tool Of a slavery administration would be
any advantage to its editor, most sincerely do
we wish he could have that "gihic" fer shor,
time.
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FREE DEMOCRACY VICTORIES
SINCE TIE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
A gain Of three members Of Congress in
Connecticut.
A Governor aud three members of Congress
in Indiana,
Shall we say Governor, Legislature, and
members Of Congress in Vermont?
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Horace Greeley claimed that the wings had
always been right, and the democrats wrong,
and that after election, i, would aid be Locoto-
co. Wonder if he preached the same doctrine
in Burlington!
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WHERE DOES YOUR MONEY GO TO!

WHERE DOES YOUR MONEY GO TO!
Frcemen, remember that the expenses Of the
state government were SOC, 4I7,48 las, year, or
$40 600 more than The expenses Of New iIamp.
shire, although that State pays large sum for
the support Of the Militia. Read "'ro tax pay
ers" on the first page aud then tell us if you
have no, had enough Of whig misrule.
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The charge of 'toady ism' upon us from the
Mercury is decidedly rich. The poor thing
never could say anything but "poor Poll" 1t
has not the ability, even TO initiate with any
success.
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RETURNS ! RETURNS =!

Will our friends in The different towns for.
ward us the election returns by the earliest OPP
por'unity?
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Mr. Mackay in his recent work on this country, say
'that America is the only power on earth that Great
ain has to dread" 1t the political military po
of the Uued States that the British Government has
dread, according Mr. Mackay, but the "silcnt and
DESTINATIONS operation Of nature and the progressive
chieyemen,s Of art on tho continent of America"
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FOR COUNTY SENATORS

FOR COUNTY SENATOR'S.
J JonS w. i" I n'n"I, D"n"g'o",
CARLOS | WALKER.
OSCAR l.. SKATER, Himham.
BENJAMIN II. BHIDGMAN,
JOHN KELLOGG,
SIMEON GILBERT, hMlo"d
JonN l.. MARsH,
SIMMER 4. Weber,
jonathan KINNEY, ,r,;.,,.,.
KYLAND FLETcnER,
WIN. Nj. PINGREY,
JouN PIERrolNT, ! all.o.
JAMES Nj. SLADE, '''
S. NJ. BiGELow,
j. w. ID. PARKER,
WILLIAM CARPENTER, , ,v..,;ur,m
AsAPH Town, '''''"'
WILLIAM r. Was, rh;,,nL,
john WoRK, ~
EpnRAIM CnAMDEnLtN, / c,,,,J,,;o
JOAN MCCAIN,
WILLIAM w. WHITE, LommM.
Amos c. ROBINSON. OrIeHns
GEoRGE w. HYDE, Grand Islc
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A LrNevisr.-'I say Bob, you've been to Can
hav mt YOU
Eyes"
"Well, can you speak Chiua"'
Yes, little, that is, speak broken china"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-17

MAJOR HoBmE-NEw MAIL ARRANeExESrs Major s H.
Hobbic Assistant Postmaster General arrived in this city
yesterday and remained in town during the afternoon he
was a guest at the Globe Hotsl.
We are gated to state in this connexion, that Major
Hobbies visit State has resulted arrangement
by which the great mail between Albany and Buffalo viii
heresfsr be carried BY The express rainsvsessst M ~
star. SHiv n
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90 D. r. Brown authorized procure subscriptions
paid for the
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THOMAS RrrcHrr. Eco.

The New York Express is not satisfied with the 5000
federal Offices which General Taylor has bestowed upon
the wings the face Of his solemn pledges. bat threatens
TO seize upon $4,000 morebeing what Il estimates to
be about half OF the federal Offices In the Union