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0S- Many hundred Certificates from all parts Of the
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The Galvanic Necklace, Two Dollars.
The GaIvanic Bracelets, One Dollar Each.
The Magnetic Fluid, one DOLLAR
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PARTICULAR CAUTION.
~ Beware Of csnnts.fss aud Worfhi''' i'"'ist'H'
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For sale in MIDDLEBURY, VT, by the
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C. Ship-owners. llotel-keepers and Fami
lies arc respectfully invited 10 call and make
th,ir selections.
Boston, March p, 1850. 4G3m.
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READY-MADE CLOTHING:

just purchased and latest styles. now opening
adapted to the season and selected with great
care, which will be sold at slight advance from
cost. Those who call first will have the first
selection. JAMES Nc kEAND.
Middlebury, April 80, 1850. l;y
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ca. s.s.ets.A...s. .. Z s. z; s.sI&

TO the Trade, all Trimmings will be sold at
liberal discount Clothes cut TO order, prompt
~ and well,
In view of the numerous sales by auction,
prices will be so low as 10 ensure speedy sale of
these goods.
An uncommonly large and elegant assort-
nj
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-19

tnuing the incumbents for life, be his qualifca-
tons what they may; while the former are in
favor after having had an opportunity of judy
ing of his mine, energy, and other qualifications,
OF manitestng their appreciation or dsapproba-
ton, by rejection or reelection. The issue thus
presented will be decided on Thursday next,
and Judging from the intelligence pouring ia
from every Quarter, the decision will be in ia.
vor fine periodical tenure, with reelection, by
an overwhelming majority, Life tenures it, Of
fee are germs OF monarchical growth and are
eagerly seized upon and advocated by the arts
tocracy, wherever found, That they were en-
grated into our institutions at the time of their
formation, ought not to be wondered at, as we
we're then, with the aid of few lights, but en-
tering upon an experiment The problem that
man is every way capable of self-oovernment
is fully solved, and as OURS is destined ever to
be republican form Of government, let u.s. now
that the opportunity is afforded, rid ourselves of
the monarchical remains to be found in our III
stitutions. This has already been done bv
twenty-one States, and we learn that they are
so well satisfied that no nducement could be
held out strong enough to cause them TO retrace
their steps.
Let every true reformer be at the polls on
Thursday next, even if the weather should be
ncement, 60 to the polls and let us cast our
votes for The friends of thorough reform.
A SUFFRAGAN.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-19
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION AND
THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

"By their fruit ye shall know them.D Some.
thing like this is told to men in the Book of
Books. Yes, it is sacred truth acts speaks
louder than words. In discussing the basis
question, and showing the utter injustice and
talslty OF the demand, and Anti-Republican de-
mand, as maintained in the Eastern portion of
the State, as against the West, that representa-
ton shall be based upon persons and tares COM
bined, your candidates fly into agonies of elo-
quence and almost burst with the thought, the
perfect equality of man.
Why free white man in the West should not
be measured under the same standard with a
negro, Or balanced in the same scale with Jack
asses, dollars, dimes and cents is easily and flu
entity and Indignantly told. The theme is a
pretty one and bursts of fiery eloquence, Paul
planting and Apollos watering, proclaim the
common rights and perfect equality of all free
white men. The balances as made TO play be-
tore the world and high Heaven in beautiful
equipoise. But how is it with some of these
when the balances are to be adjusted as between
each other? Verify, verify, we fear that scales
with false weights get into their hands and film
most foul and thick comes over their eyes, and
injustice aud blindness seize upon the spirit OF
the lmpassloned orator, and it is made 10 grow
as its brother does not grow, and the foul concei
Is engendeed, these are not as good as |. Thou
lump OF vanity and selfconceit, 90 to the physi
clan and be healed of the poison of thy heart 6
acknowledge the great truth these though un.
able to pay taxes, or even without desire TO be
cursed as the young man in the scriptures with
'sgreat possessions" are as good as you, and
then you may be set up to be considered wise tc
make Constitution for free people, and peo
pie yet unborn. -IFyheviHe Rep.
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cow YEUNKGAE'EssNS
For THE YtNpIcAToR.

For THE VtNDIcAToR.
Mr.. EdHor,-
We learn that some "busy bodies' are labor
ing TO induce the good people to put forced
construction upon a communication in your pa
per OF last week, over the signature of "a COun-
tryman," so as to make the author intend an i'm
putation OH the irreproachable character of one
OF the most estimable and praiseworthy citizens
in your beautiful town. Upon an examination
of the communication referred to, we find that
your composior left out the letter in country
men, which makes it read ''countymenu and,
which, might, probably, give local meaning,
entirely contrary to the authors intention But
even with this typographical omission, we can
not see how any one on reading the context
can reasonably regard il as anything else than
general remark applicable to the Classification
which the author made by using the Indefinite
elective pronoun 'isonle.3 The reader will OBJ
serve the frequent use of the pronoun 1--WE" to
represent the people of the Commonwealth,
which shews that the author did not intend to
conf]ne his remarks to the narrow limits of
Stanton. The word "honneo we have been
told, contains a local alusion. 1t is local so far
as it alludes to ores residence, but we ask
whether the people Of Eastern Virginia have not
homes as well as YOU of Stanton But if the
article complained of will fairly admit of such
construction as to cast the slightest imputalion
upon the worthy citizen alluded to, no one could
more deeply regret the careless use of language
than the author of that communication !: for no
one enterans higher regard for the -exalted
character of that distinguished gentleman, than
the aforesaid writer, and no one would be more
ready to repel any assault upon his deservedly
good name. We feel proud to claim him as one
Of the purest and ablest jurists in The Common
wealth. lfall men were such as he there would
be little use for the "term tenure" But we are
Inclined to think that the true secret ofthis cav
ling consists in desire to make the people be-
lleve that the retormers are attempting to inlure
The pure and virtuous thereby to excite sympa-
thy III behalf Of a sinking cause.
In conclusion, we would remark TO the good
people of Staunton that they need not suppose
everything which appears in the papers OF the
town relative to the oflice-h holders in the State
is Intended as a thrust at Que of their citizens
The question of Reform extends itself over the
broad limits of the Commonwealth, and as such
we treated it. A COUNTRYMAN.
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PETERSBURG, 18th August, 1850.

To the Editors Of the Enquirer.
Gentlemen Enclosed send you printed
editorial of the Daily News, for republication
and consequent dissemination through your
widely circulated journal, presuming that the
truths therein disclosed, if generally understood
would not only conduce to prevent deser,ion
from the Democratic standard, but influence
many, who had unadvisedly surrendered their
political birthri2ht III exchange for Federal
whiggery, 10 renounce the heresies of their a.
dopion. PHILO. DEMOS.
DEMOCRACY.
The word Democracy is derived from the
Greek word Demos, the people, and Crao, to
rule that is, the rule of the people, or the peo-
ples government, embracing the attributes Of
the originality universally and indivisibiity of
Republican purity To say Democratic party is
dent proposition, that admits neither OF increase
or diminuion, being the perfection of all gov.
eminent; hence the eapediency of selecting
those who profess to be Democrats, or advocates
OF the Peoples government to frame a constitu-
ton purely Republican and adapted to the vel
fare and interests of the Commonwealth diyest-
ed Of party predictions and prejudices, in pre-
cedence to those who under the guise Of Whig-
gerry, are deserters or apostates from the true
we consider it barefaced absurdity, that the
people, as mass, who are the fountain of all
political power, and for whose benefit govern
nent alone is Instituted, should select Judges be-
tween themselves and their servants to decide
on the qualifications of the latter, although they
| alone are to be injured or benefited by their
good OF i'll conduct such would be an endorse.
ton of the antiscriptural doctrine that the se1y.
ant is greater than his master. We admire the
application of the simple adages, that he who
wears the shoe knows best where it pinches
and, again, il YOU wish a thing done send your
man, if you desire il aeell done go yourself from
the first it may be inferred that those alone au.
thorized to confer power and are to suffer or
gain by its prudent Or injudicious exercise, are
the very persons to Judge the tree by its fruits
from the latter may be deduced the necessity of
the most direct accountability from Representa-
tives to their Constituents, to insure faithful
obedience to their Constitutional Mandates
This direct accountability ON the part of the
Representative, would lead to a refinement of
manners by causing him to recollect who clothed
him with distinction, and induce him to dis
pense with the aristocratic pride that dictates
the recognition Of a constituent only on election
days.
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NORTH CAROLINA.-The Spectator con-
soles itself for the loss of North Carolina, with
the reflection that Col REID, "although nomi-
nally locofoco is said to be Wing in principle,
and on that account was supported by a portion
OF the Wing party" This is cool, decidedly
There is no sounder Democrat in the Union, than
Col. REID, the newly elected Governor of North
Carolina. The Spectator might have assigned a
better reason for the defeat of the Wings in the
old North State which is that they didn't have
votes enough-else, how will that print account
for the Democratic gains in the Senate and
House of Commons Are the ma jorities in both
these Houses ''nomipally locotoco = Last year
there was Wing ajorty of two in the Senate
and tie in the House, while Manly's majority
for Governor was 854-this year there is a De
mocratic majority of fourteen, on ioiut ballot
while REIDs majority is $500 ! We mention
these things to show the Spectator how lame all
excuse it has offered.
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VIM. T. EARLY, ESQ.

Extract of letter from Professor Hiram Sims,
late Of Jefferson College, Mississippi, to VIM. T.
Early, Esq, of AlbemaIle:
STANDARDsvlLLE, Va, July 16, 1850
FRIEND Early:
In reply to your favor of the 18th inst,
just received with great pleasure state that sew
eral years ago emgrated to the Stale Of Mis-
ssslppl with strong pre]udlces in favor OF the ill.,
stltutous OF Virginia, and against the election OF
judicial and ministerial officers by the people
A few years residence convinced me that my
objections were not well founded, and that the
eradication OF the arstocralic features which char
acterize the constitution OF Virginia, had greatly
improved theharmony and practical operation Of
their popular system. By investing in some form
the RICH, and duty to fill the vacancies in in-
terior officers arising between the regular
elections, all objections to the frequency of
elections are removed. The Inconvenience,
however, arising from that source, are SO
slight, that they are scarcely worthy to be
urged as objections. Their magistrates, and
clerks, conslables, sherif1s, yc, i'll intelligence,
promplness in the discharge of their duties, and
responsibility, both 20 public opinion and pecu-
niarily, suffer in comparison, with similar Off
GERS in no State, nor under any system with
which have any acquaintance. In no depart
so much interested as in the judiciary, and in
that the popular feature has operated more BEN
ehcially Than its most sangune friends anticipa-
ted. By subjecting the Judges to reelection at
regular periods, the drones are dropped, the eff
ficient officers reelected, and instead of the
stand still system of Virginia, the incumbeuls
looking ahead to reelection, are prompt in the
discharge of their duties, and laborious in their
efforts to improve their qualifications for their
important stations. Those who apprehend that
a want of Independence, dignity, &c, will grow
out of electing the Judges by the people, are
either Ignorant of the practical operation OF
the popular system, or tinctured with the leaven
of aristocracy, or belong to that class of men OPP
posed to progress, more welded 10 bad systems
consecrated by antiquity, than to good ones Of
modern developement So far as have been
able tc scan the operations of the more popular
systems of government, their tendency is to a
rouse the energies of the whole people, and in
crease greatly their enterprise and general intel
lgence. HIRAM SIMS.
WILLIAM 7. EARLY, ESQ.
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ARREST or RUNAWAY SLAVES

Two of the slaves belonging to Messrs.
Toombs and STEPHENS Of Georgia, who have
been missing for some weeks, were ascertaiaed
on Thursday to be i'll Washington, and about to
be carried off by white man named Chaplin,
from Albany N. Y. The police officers follow
ed the carriage in which the fugitives Were, and
attempted to arrest the parties, in Montgomery
county Md. Chaplin fired upon the police Off
returned the fire woundng both the runaway
slaves, and were enabled TO secure Chaplin and
the slave belonging to Mr.. Stephens. The 9TH
er escaped during the ARRAY; but has since re-
turned or beer captured, as Mr.. Toombs offered
| $500 for his return, dead or alive. The affair
has caused considerable excitement.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-19
For THE VINDIcAToR.
Mr.. Ed or

A'A'' A~"e VI -
am cheered at the prospect of soon seeing
the day when will be permitted to cast my
vote for men whose feelings and opinions are in
consonance with the spirit of true republican
ism. That day will be next Thursday and those
men are Messls Futz, Shelley, Letcher, Moore
and Stephenson, They have declared themselves
opposed to Withholding from the people the
power to elect and control the officers of the
government, from the highest to the lowest
Should they be elected, they will, when they as
semble in Convention, reflect the will Of the
true friends of republican institutions, and aid in
throwing into scorn and contempt the idea that
the people have not virtue and intelligence e.
nough to be entrusted with the power Of elect
ing and re-electing the Judges, at stated periods
Such an idea is preposterous in the extreme. and
should be held in execration by every freeman
1t is said the mass Of the people are not compe-
tent Judges of the necessary qualifications of a
Judge, except at the time of first elevating him,
thereby denying the benefit and instruction de-
rivable from experience and observation Ifthey
are competent to make selection for life, or, as
SOME express it, during good behaviour, it fol-
loMs, that they are equally competent to do SO
for term of years. Then the true difference
between the candidates for reform, and those a
gatst ii is, that the latter ale in favor OF con-
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-19

CALIFORNIA FuNERAL.-We were told, the
other day, of burial which took place last fall,
at a diggings on the North Fork, which as we
know one Of the parties who officated on the
occasion, 1.-THE parson,) we cannot help record
was turning out very rich washings, and it was
not easy to call men off to attend to many du-
ties that did not pay AS the one who died
happened to be a tavorite among his compan-
ions, it was concluded to have general turnout
at his burial An old Missouri local preacher
was engaged TO officiate-a grave was dug, and
everything promised TO conclude in solemn
manner but rs the parson had never taken the
pledge, Tor had laid it aside in California, if he
had, he thought it but proper to moisten his
clay a little before his solemn duties. The par
son being favorite, and the grocery near by, he
partook with one and another, before the services
commenced, until his underpinnng became
quite unsteady. Presently it was announced
that the last sad rites were about to be conclud-
Ell, and Our clerical friend advanced Gather un-
steadily to perform the functions due to his Of
flee. After an exordiuu worthy of his best days,
the crowd knelt around the grave; but as he
was praying with due tervency, one of the par
ty discovered some of the shining metal in the
dirt thrown from the grave, and up he jumps
and starts for his pan, followed by the crowd.--
The good man opened his eyes in wonder and
seeing the game, cried out for Shares His
claim was recognized, and reserved for him till
he should get sober. In the meantime, anoth-
er hole was dug for the dead man that did not
furnish the like temptation to disturb his 'claim,
and he was hurriedly deposited without further
| ceremony.-[P oc. Meas.
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From the Jefersoninn Republican.
PERIODICAL ELECTION OF THE JU--
dietary.

Extracts of letter from the Hon. H. s. Foote.
U S. Senator from Mississippi, TO VIM 7. Early,
Esq, of Albemarle:
am well satisfied that our whole system of
popular elections, though quite extended, as you
know it to be, has worked well. That part Of
it which relates to the election of judicial officers
has been especially successful and though there
was much opposition to this feature in our eys-
tenn at the period of its adoption, there is no
longer any 10 be found within our limits.
All intelligent. men in Mississippi!w ould unite
with me in declaring tf:t there has been great
improvement in our whole judiciary establish
ment, since we secure to the people the election
of all their judicial officers. Hoping that you
may succeed i'll ENGRAVING this valuable feature
upon your organic law, and wishing you midi
vidually the enjoyment OF health and happiness
have the honor to be, in very great haste, your
obedienl servant,
H. S. FO0TE.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-19
A GENIUS IN DIFFICULTIES.

We have lying before us curious illustration
of that modesty which is so strikinga trait in
the Yankee character. A Young gentleman,
who signs with nothing but initials, sends us
from the interior OF New York, for publication,
a circular asking employment as a teacher edi-
tor or assistant editor-indeed as an incumbant
of any post "where talent and energy are re-
quisite." Those who may employ him will, he
says, have Gas their reward, the consciousness
OF giving to the world the Influence Of correct
principles, talent and piety.n He asks that
'Southern papels will please cory' We hope
they will.-lPm. Tirg.
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The FULL CAB1NET.-The Hon. Thomas M.
T. McKennon, Of Western Pennsylvania, having
been appointed to the Department of the Inte-
rior, and the Hon. Charles nj. Conard of Louisi-
ana, to the War Department, and having &C
cepted, the Cabinet is now complete as follows:
Secretary of State, Mr.. Webster Secretary of
the Treasury, Mr.. Corwin; Secretary of the In.
terror, Mr.. McKennon Secretary OF the Navy,
Mr.. Graham Secretary of War; Mr.. Conrad
Postmaster General, MIR. Hall Attorney Gene
raj, Mr.. Crittenden
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-19

make the stand, the last stand you may ever
make to regain your rights Suffer no division
in the reform ranks, but give your united sup
port to Fultz, Shelley, Letcher, Moore and Ste
phenson, men who are pledged to represent your
opinions in Convention and who, if they cam
not, will resign the trust; should it be confided
to them, and thus enable you to choose such
delegates as can represent you you could not
desire more; you could not, in justice, ask less.
We have done our duty--do yours.
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For THE INDICATOR.
Mr.. Editor

lHf. Ed1lof,--
have no other notice to take of the editors
of the Spectator, or their comment upon my ar
ticle OF the 12tf, than TO ask your readers to h-
sert haze before the word ''wittingly," which
will remove the error they so proudly seized up
on. wrote the article in great haste, SO much
so, that the ink was not dry when | handed it
to you as you, doubtless, well recolect. have
examined the manuscript and find that you in
serted it, word and punctuation; as it was fur.
nished. The definition Of the word 'galmatia'
is simply, talk without meaning" and when
used the word was of opinion that none could
understand and feel the force Of it more than
these same editors.
A THOROUGH REFORNIER.
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CoMpARATIvE Observation-Disclosures has Il
population of about 2oOo, 600 being four times
that Of New York The number of interments
i'll the former city for the week ending July 18th
was ISL, while those in the latter amounted to
1888. This would show that the English me-
tropolis is nearly so per cent. healthier than the
American city-could we rely upon the expert
ence of single week which, Of course, we
cannot
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NiISSOURI.-The elections in this State have
resulted unfavorably TO the Democracy-fullr re-
turns have not been received, but enough is
known to say that Benton will be defeated for
the Senate. That is some consolation for the
temporary loss of this thoroughly Democratic
Slate,
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STEAM ON THE SHENANDOAH

We understand that the Steamboat contracted
for by the Shenandoah Steam Navigation Com.
pany'' has just been completed in the District,
and will come up to her field of operations as
soon as he water is lot into the canal She is
very small, only measuring some five tons; but
is capable of towing the largest cargoes foated
on the river. She is propelled by Il high pres
sure engine and stern wheel .--IVn. Iirg
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HEALTH OF HARpER's FERaY.-We learn BY
a letter yesterday, from Harper's Ferry, that no
new case of cholera had occurred there in the
previous "a hours, and no person i. now sick
who is considered dangerously SO. There was
only one death yesterday, and that not by cho-
era.-BaH. Sun. of 18th