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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04
a Bit of History.

A party too strong can never remain long uni
ted, and thus 1t happened that the wing party in
Massachusetts were for long time divided into
two parls-the cotton whggeiy and the consci-
ence whggery. This was the case in the year
1874 About tina, time national democratic
convention met at Baltimore and nominated
James X. Polk for the Presidency, instead of Mar
tin Van Buren,, who had anxiousy sought the
nomination Martin was angry and swore re-
yenge, and 10 lSlS declared to himself that if the
Democratic psrlv would not have him for Presi-
dent if shouldn't have anybody--"l will defeat
Cass," said he, sand be satisfied" And so be-
ing under 4" the load of hay," he sent his son
JOHNNY out among the democracy to get up a
rolo. Jous was accustomed to doings of this
kind and succ eeded completely. He got up n
great northern abolition party with which to help
lIft the load OF hay of his fathera aud wheeled into
It's ranks the conscience Wing party OF Massactu-
sets aud the old Liberty party aud all the Gid
| ingses and Pallreys and men of that sort. JouN
and his right hand man Ben BUTLER made ali
the Libertylies and the conscience men and the
sragglers whom nobody else would own believe
that they were gong TO carry with them all the
north, and part OF the south, and the sympahles
OF all The world beside; and they went TO Bullalo
aud formed great national party and nominated
national candidales-one u conscience wing.
"All right"! shouted the Liberty men. "All
right! cried the conscience wings OF Massachu-
sets. "AIl right"-huriah for The Van Burens y
roared all together. And so they all joined in
Van Buren, at the head, aud defeated the demo
cratic candidate Tor the presidency and the re-
yenge OF Van Buren, was complete
The Liberty men and the conscience whig,nnd
the res; OF the Free Soil band suddenly looked
around them now, in September, ls49, and To-
and behold their Chief apostle Johnny and theiI
great leader Martin who led them up TO Buffalo
are hand in hand piih The "Pro-siapery" old Hun
kers OF New York same candidates same plat
form-same everything Halloo what are you
about there in New York z" cries out Charles
Adams TO John Van Buren,. 81 am uniting The
old democratic pariy-l was always DEMOCRAT
answers John. "Where are you| calls the
Boston republican to the Eve. Post I'VE have
concluded that the democratic is the only party Ia
be relied upon for the next four years coolly an
swers the Post-and 50 answers the great free
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Hooked and Landed.

1t is commonly said that liars nave need of
good memories. The saying is as applicable to
rubld aud INSCRIPTIONS parllsans in politics as to
liars; Of which truth we have notable illustra-
ton in the recent case Of the Washington Union,
jus, at tins time the most rabid and INSCRIPTIONS
IN patlisanship of all known journals.
Some few days since there appeared in the
Richmond Wing letter from Washington, sug-
costing, among other things that the friends Of
the Administrator in Virginia should promote
the work OF removing from office such persons as
ough; to be removed, by noting the character
and department OF office holders, and making
report coniden,ally TO the heads of Departments
at Washington. Then what tare-up was seen
in the columns of the Union. The capacities
of types and printers ink were unequal to the
task of uitering lis horror, astonshu.ent and iu-
dIgualion 1t rung the changes upon espionage
(n ilalics) lnlamy, Surveillance, spies, common
nlurmcrs Nc. &C.
The Richmond Wing kept quiet until the
Union had let loose all its thunder, and then dis
closed The laughter-movlng fact that the Wash
lngton letter at which the eX-organ 50 hor
rIfed, was simply Republication of one which
originally appeared, many years ago, in the
Richmond Enquirer, then conducted by the pres
ent senior editor of the Union. The espionage
was then recommended to a Democratic Adnln-
istratlon, Gen. Jacksons,) aud the recommends
ton was, tacltly at least, approved by the very
Mr. Richie, who now stands aghast at It's enor-
nifty! The bait has taken, and the venerable
fish Is fairly hooked and landed Com. .4drer-
| User
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State Conventions.

The Free Sellers of Vermont have called
State Conven!ion to meet at Montpelier, op
Tuesday, the 10Th day Of October next. The
object Of the convention, according to the Free
Soil State Committee, is " to take measures for
u more perfect organization of the party, and to
consult upoa the best means Of promoting the
spread and securing the triumph OF its princl-
pies and measures"
AS this party the last year has professod but
one principle ana no measures at all, it may be
fairly Inferred from the words above quoted,
that some new ground is 20 be assumed such
n ground, - baby, was desired ~ The Dc
mocracy, at The convention of the 3 st of Nav
last. The way is clear before that convention
Should II advance to the position Of the Democ-
racy Of Maine, or New Hampshire, or of Massa-
chusetts or OF New York; there is no reason to
suppose that the Democracy of this State may
not 20 forward the coming year in harmony, and
20 triumph. We hope that it will be so We
hope the Free Democracy will see the folly of
longer holding out against the will of the masses
o. the Democracy Of the Union. We hope they
will pursue the enlightened policy of the Free
Democracy Of New York, and return to the old
Jeiiersonian platform, and weII again the good
old name OF Democrats. Free Democracy is ex-
iInct every where save in this state and Massa
chusetts If we eXceot those states where it has
joined in aud become one with that of whiggc-
~, why shonlu the Democracy-thoSe who
are honestly Democrats hesitate? Why should
they not willingly join hands with the united
Democracy OF TIC Union?
We have only hope that wise counses will
prevail II. the State Convention Of the Free De-
mocracy.
State Convention of the old line democracy
those who have no sins to repent of-we learn
is soon TO be called also at Montpelier, Tor the
reorganization of the old democratic party in the
State upon common basis with the rest of the
Democracy OF the Union. Should the one to
meet on the 10Th. still continue us we have
reason 10 suppose 1t wll--to stand without the
pale OF the great national Democratic party,
there will be 40 alternative for those who would
still be Democrats, but to organize upon their
old platform say the platform of '47-an6 fight
our bates anew against ali the enemies of our
party, under Whatever name they may appear
Bur Sen.
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Slavery in California.

H. II, Robinson of Ohio, writing home to tho
Cincinnati Enquirer, says:
"Tell your newspaper brethren to save them
selves the brains they are fretlng in the discus
sions upon Sdpery in California !" they are
only acting "Much Ado about Nothing" with
improvements which even Shakespeare would
have laughed at. of all the nbsurdilles of the
day, none can excel that of establishing Slavery
in this territory, unless some hair brain would
start the idea u rival, that slavery could exist
after being established here. Why, such
thing is never thought of here, by any one,
whatever his birth, education or prejudices, save
to be laughed at. If you have any individual or
association near you, DESTROYS Of pushing Slave
ry into and propagatng it in California, in the
name of all that is wonderful, let him or them
come and bring all the nlggors that can be bro't
for such testing purpose. In the first place,
tic people here will dispose Of the institution in
their Convention and Constitution in the next,
Mature has revolted at such an idea, long in ad-
vance--has put her veto upon the whole surface
of the country against any such uses Of her soil
Slavery tcomd sidrre 10 death here, unless amply
fed from the store-houses of the States at home.
II there could be compromise with the two
parties in the States, aud the entire people should
agree that Slavery should be withdrawn thence
and coonlzed here, the very laws of Nature on
the Pacific would waste it away like snow under
an April sun. Spill not your ink over trbua-
tons of this kind spill not your blood, any
how You are only laughed at, good friends"
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Convention to Amend the Consti-
tuition.

The Council of Revision have called Con-
venton to meet on the first Wednesday in jan
uary next, for the purpose of amending the Con-
sttulion. The Delegates are to be elected on
the third Tuesday Of November. The Council
have recommended certain amendments, upon
which we propose occasionally to make some
comments.
The first amendment is the apportionment of
Members of the House Of Representatives. 1t
proposes that every town having less than $500
inhabitants, shall have one Representative, each
town of $500 inhabitants ttOO Representatives
and Cor every additional 1900 inhabitants one
other Representative
The mode of apporlonment varies in the sew
eral States
In Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennes
see, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Florida,
New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, Representatives
are apportioncd among the Counties, according
To population, but the counties are not divided
into election districts.
In North Carolina, Kentucky, Louision,, Mis-
sissppi, Alabama and New York; The counties
are divided into ectoa districts.
Delaware has seven Representatives to each
county
In Maine, town Of 1900 inhabitants elects
one, Of $3.50 two, of G750 thee, of l0500 four,
of $4,000 five of 20,250 six, Of $3.50 seven,
towns less than 1900 are clnssed together into
election districts, SO as TO make up the requisite
| number.
In Massachusetts, towns of $50 electors or
less are enllted to one Representative, and one
additional for every 225 electors, but no new
town 10 be Incorporated with less than $50 cleo
tors.
10 New Hampshire. towns of $50 electors
send onr-scpresenlatiye, and one additional for
every 300 electors. Towns of less than so elec.
tors are put together INTO election districts, to
make up the requisite number of electors.
Rhode Island allows one Representative to
each town, and one additional for every 1880 IN.
habuans.
Connecticut allows one Representative to each
town.
| Vermont sends one Representative from each
town without regard to number of electors.
1t will be seen that fee States only elect Rep.
resenlatves by to,OnS, and two of these require
II certain number OF electors for Representa-
! tive. Every state except Vermont, adopts pop
utdtion as basis Of representation, and aims AS
far as may be, to make representation equal a
mong the electors.
There is no State except Vermont where the
representation is based upon Towns toithom REF
erencc TO Popuiotion
| The proposed amendments charge somewhat
the basis of representation and approximate tow
ards basis OF population. 1t will be an infer
estng, and one of the most important questions
before the convention, whether population shall
be the basis of representation in the House, and
# So what shall be the RATIO Brattieboro Phc-
mir.
In Vermont the Senate is opporioned ac-
cordingto population. Shall both branches be
! governed by the same rule J.?
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4llarrinocs.

AT Cambridge, Tuesday the 2jth inst. by Rev. Calvin
Granger Ira H. Haihon, Merchant of Tetra Ilaute, Ind
Miss NJ Eliza stowell daughter Of Hon Horny Stowe, Of
the former place.
In Vorg"nues St Pau's Church. tho ring Of tho
Gath inst by the Rt. Rev. bishop Hopkin,, Capt. Vim.
Newman, Of the u = A. to Miss Lousiuna daughter Of the
late Majpl 5. Ialsey, OF the U. :. A.
At Derby Line, on the 9Th INST. by o. Thompson Esq
Stephen r. ingalls,, Of Stanstoad, C. f. TO lludah Carter
lltdwick.
Ia Montpelier Sept o. byJ A. Vail, Esq John Gray to
Miss Sarah Gallup, both Of Montpelier.
In East Montpelier % ut by =. Sbley, ESQ. Mr Hiram
A. Brown of Dauyio and Miss Lucreta A. Knapp Of East
Montpelier
Ia Wilams,own the oath last. by Rev. L. w. Taylor,
Den.on X Smith, Esq of Bare, Miss Caroline Martin,
of W.
by the the 10Th inst. Mr.. George b. Jackson
Miss Loni Martin both of w.
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Post Office Robbery. The post-oflice of this
place was robbed on the 24lh ult., of letter
containing Sl3l, which had just been deposited
TOR Lebanon, N. II. Suspicion was fastened up
on young man of this village who was known
to be hanging about the office at the time the
letter was deposited and who left town shortly
afterwards. 1t is said that he exchanged some
of the money at Wells River, and that portion
of it has been identified. Pursuit was Instituted,
and the young man traced 10 New York, where
it was ascerlained he had taken passage ON
board steam-packel for South Carolina or
Georgia. -Bradiord Gazette,
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Minnesota, The territory, "judgng from the
experience of the few months since public atten.
ton was called to It's many advantages will set
lie rapidly" There are II is said, some $4,000
Indians IN the territory, many of whom, as for
instance the Winnebagoes, discontinued with
their location, are ready for mischief. The Ma
tlonal Government he suggests, should be asked
to ln'erpose, aud the President long experience
in In Ian matters, It Is confidently presumed will
give weight 10 the application.
The Governor says, at present all corrcspon-
dence they have with The rest of the world, is
through mail 10 and FROM Prairie do Chen,
once IN every week; and 10 the winter, it Is said
months have interviewed between the periods OF
its arrival and departure.
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Hon. Abram Lincoln, Of Illinois has been ap-
pointed Governor of Oregon. Mr.. Lincoln was
conspicuous in the last Congress- especially dur
ing the last session, when he attempted To frame
and put through bill for the gradual abolition
of slavery IN the District of Columbia. lie is a
strong, but judicious enemy to slavery, and his
efforts are usually very practical, if not always
successful lie is man of sound Judgment,
good, though not brilliant mind aud capable
mentally aud physically Of great endurance
qualities very essential to the position he is
about 10 assume.
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Domestic Wool Market,

NEW YORK. FRIDAY EvENfSo, Sept. %, 1919.
The wool market has been rather quiet since our last o-
pert and the sales that hear of only foot uC
nccccs, aud $4,000 lbs pulled these howeye effected
ut u!l prices.
The receipts Of the week have been 700 bos or 900
lbs the major part of which is either withdrawn from
kut ar recoiVrdin ttansitu
We are inclined to the opinion that wool is about its
maximum point unless there should bo material perma-
uen' advance upon w0olen fbcs which expect
cd so long ad yaluTem tdu exists the labor of
rope ped against the labor tho United htes gives to
foreign advantage which large difference
Ia his favor material compensate. At the
same time we Gun present to believe that
wool will rccede Us II appears 10 be established
the United States does grow suic o her own con.
sumption, and the peculiar rhittct9r of the American
uilcuers will suffer the machinery Id 50 long as
there the least shadow of turn in his fvor Wool as
compat with the manuartu cd article, ranges
to hi her than should but still our manufacturers
seek not 10 crowd down the sape br would rather
the price of their fabrics well showing that good prices
the farmer Will induce him TO enlarge has hlchs while
prices will entirely destroy tue ambition OF grower
and in the end injura HIM.
We quote:
Sdxony Fleece, 40 %
Full blood mixed, 81 IL 40
IL u | "a blood do 30 u SO
Common and greater blood 30 a %
No, Wool, Cuy pulled 90 IA 80
do Country do no a 80
sup Pulled NoU 90 Il IS
Foreign woolcns imported, S306, l79.-Dry Goods Rep
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Newspaper postage 10 California Post
master Of Philadelphia has received the following
reDly from the Department. in answer to ques-
tor az to the prepayment of postage on news.
papers destined tor California:
y. o. DEPARTMENT, ]
Contract Office, Sept IL, 1919. s
SIR I'm answer to your Inquiry, have 10 in
torn you that prepayment of postage is not re-
quired upon newspapers TO California, II sent
from the office q publication.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. X. HOBBIE FIRST Asst. p. Nj. Gen.
w. ]. p. White, Esq, Postmaster,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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NJ The poor Vermont Patriot, like many be-
| fore It who have "run before they were called
has The misfortune 10 be placed, just now, where
it has the hatred of its old friends without hav-
ing secured the confidence of its nep ones =
As DR.. Johnson is made o7acularly and charuc-
teristically to say, in lie Rejected Addresses,
the Juggling Patriot has been " disseminating
ialsehood without mourning favor, and rlakIng
the disgrace Of detection without participating
in the benefits OF success Pre- Press.
Those who loin the Democratic standard will
not be questioned as TO their former postlons.--
WASHINGTON Union.
This is the usual form Of notification 10 thieves
and burglars. "Whoeyer will return said prop
cry shall receive handsome reward, and nc
questions asked.'-L1uisvtIe journal.
When Rogms Fall Oui &c.-The Lexington
| (MissourD Journal, an organ OF tue Benton De-
mocracy, promises some startling revelations oil
wickedness and corruption on the part Of the
other faction Of the great harmonious" |,
says:
1.-THE amount of roscaliry that will be exposed
in the coming two or three months. will cause
all honest men TO blush for their State"
Free Soil .Nonentiy -The Hartford Courant
relates good story at voter III the western part
of New York, who was hailed, and his politics
required. "Well," said he's an' nothing
used to be u liberty man Till the Free Soil party
came up, then joined that party now mats
bust up, amt nothing"
o,.o -, o.,,o. !, C.,o;n.,i and
u E~ "a' rn;sed !" h;s fa,hnr ,a ,ard
Rich. Eng
We presume the ENQUIRER has been reminded
Of The earlv vocation of these gentlemen, from the
dexteritv with which thew apply The pull,ica
curry. comb and COW hide to the backs OF il.
tr,e1ds.-.qb. .Jour.
10 NV ','o"N - ..l',s' " - Ds'a...,
49,, -. ,,,o hana h,
ny e"ee'S Ut o'''e'' u"" =
their talents commanded cabinet Offices
"Who's .afear'd "-.-Speakng OF the recen
election, the Woodstock Age, initiating the Pat
riot. says On The iChote, ace hln6 mere mas no
been much OF Shorcr."
lhisis precisely "uu' "e sPu""y '"'P' w
n'' Sr :" ~ w. oar faI,a,y was IrownoG meyer
, ~ .Ioa We cnmmend the morol IN our boUu
$3.50 U.,, E,os Pc
mi. ,;,, oc,h, u,.ov ,,.,lv Dos, so,s thu,
NC ~ W., 49,, cnt,c ,,ho,n 6o me-, il
Tso', e doy oeIsr olec,ion ,old HIM Tim, nm
- M S,ar 81 Vor,rnnt had mo, so, md me wa
10 h. o,,oJ;SeJ,hn, :, never ,ynnld So, ~
"''"s - ~ 4"''1'''
The Liberty Press, "Free Democracy
organ IN Uucn, N. " mas eVaporaled since III
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Report Of The Commissioner Of Patents for 1919.
Thanks to Senator Upham for Copy. TO the
mass of the people this is the most interesting
and valuable document printed by the govern
ment We are glad that it is printed, and blush
for the printer and his employer that it is SO
badly printed. Dirty paper and wretched pint
ing don't tally remarkably well with ,he cambria
binding, and coored autographs. Let Congress
reform its printing; print no more than is neces-
sary, do tina, ,ceiI, and pay what i: is worth.
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From The Empire Of HdyE-The President of
IIayt has been declared Emperor. BY the ar
rival of the schooners Barbados and Hanover
at this port, later accounts have been received
from Gonaives and Cape lIayten. They how
ever embrace nothing of much interest At the
Cape the browning of the Emperor was cecbrat-
ed by that portion Of the citizens who were ia
vorable to his government, by military display
-illumlnauons, &c. Several who refused to
join III the festivities were arrested and imprs-
oncd. Business was very dull, and provisions
scarce.
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VERMONT wATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL, OCTOBER A. 1s49.

Democracy" party of New York back to the con.
founded Liberty men and aotonishcd conscience
wings, TO the Gddngses and the iloles aud the
PolIreys to the poor dupes instruments
and tools of Van Buren's revenge!
"Curse the Fan Bmens" now goes I'd from
every Free Soil press all over New England
Curse the Van Burens p is in the hearts and on
the lips of every conscience wing, and every lib
erty man, and every straggler who was made
their dupe.
"Ila! ho +! ha !" is all the answer Johnny gives
them. burlington Sentinel
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For the Vermont Wntchmnn & stnte Journal

TOT Inc Vermont
Mr.. EDiToR There tUas time when our
streets lin the evening" were rendered, in some
degree, navigable by numerous lights, which
hung at intervals along our walks. They went
out some years since, and have not yet with
few exceptions) been re-li. Would it not be of
great convenience, especially to strangers, to
have them up again this fall? Please notice
this subject in your paper and obge
A CITIZEN OF MONTPELIER VILLAGE.
Very well: let every householder set lamp
over against his own door. Come let US do it.
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DAILY JOURNAL.
WING STATE CONVENTION.

The Wing members of the Legislature and
other wings are invited to meet in State Conven-
vention at Montpelier, on Wednesday, the I'LL
inst. z p. Nj.
BY order of the State Committee.
Oct. 3. 1919.
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1flnrkrts.
Brighton Cattle Markei--sept. ~.

Reported for the Daily Advertiser.
At Market 1850 Cattle ll5 Stores $500 Sheep, and
l71J vine.
PmcEs-BeC Cdtule-We quote Extra Sc first quality
IS 20 So IS second 81 IS s. 25 third 81 81 50.
Cons aud CGireS-Sales ut $40 S25, SOS S3j, and $40.
HOrktHg OreH--Salos al $i5, 81, SIS, so aud .v5.
Siores.Two year old $40 Sl5: three year ol SIS 25.
Shetp-Dul. Sales at 1875 ~ IS -, IL, 81 aud
275.
Srine-Small lot to peddle, 2 "a; for sows, IL
34c ior Burrows; enTe lot at 4c. Al retail from
tob
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freland-The harvest appears to he nearly all
completed, and the potatoe toeraby free from
disease.
Cholera still prevails, and is daily adding to
its victims.
It is stated upon good authority, that the car
dinals of Rome, seeing no other course open,
will endeovor to bring about the steps required
by the French, in such munrer that it may not
appear that they have been cocrced; and we be-
lieve that the government will favor this object
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Dairy, Sugar, &c.

Best 100 lbs butter, A w Warner, Berlin, 400
2nd do. Jesse Scott Barre, 300
Sd do, o House, Berlin, 200
Best 25 lbs. of butter, Ii Allen, Berlin, 800
2nd do O C House, do 200
3D. do A X Warren, do l,OO
Best 100 lbs cheese, l. Warren, Middlesex 300
2nd 10 Jesse Scott, Barre, 200
Best 100 lbs of sugar, Smith, Marshfeld, 400
2nd do Levi Robinson, Calais, 800
Sd do VIM Mitchell, Berlin, eco
Best 25 lbs sugar. Erastus Wheaton, 300
2nd do Jesse Scott 200
Sd do K o Stoddard, 100
Best 100 lbs honey, B Scrbner, Middlesex, 300
2nd do Jason House, Waitsfied, 200
II. ii. REED, Montpelier, }
LEANDER HUTClIINS, Waterbury, : Com
IL. 5. CAMP, Stowe,
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ChdSe's Pocket almanac and Mp Of Boston
for 1850, is a neat and convenient affair, publish.
ed by Coolidge 81 Wiley, Boston.