Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-02-08
Correspondence of,he Daily Free Press
WA SHlNGToN. Jan. %. 1850

sunday night, the Poughkeepsie blacksmith
8 Van Wagner, delivered very spirited lecture
at Temperance HILL. A a sp,,k' n. he is ex
ceed'ngIy fluent, and not very gr,n,'ical in tn,
/ constructions OF hs sentences. Smnoh sen
fences are of secondly Importance, when The
mater and man rivet the attention and nstruc
The minds of the hearers. ] have scarce eve
listened 10 speaker whose fe-like images,
and earnest and determined manner, were more
convincing. than those of Van Wagner, Two
prominent illustrations, worthy Of recording and
forming the ground Of his speech, will give
tor the obligation Of your readers.
in commencing his speech, he said that it
would crafty him, and be showing proper res.
pect for the day, if, when he said anything that
met their appreciation, they should refrain from
! expressing their applause in a beiSterous man.
ner. rhia hint had the proper effect, no more
rlapplng of hands, and stomping of feet were
heard, nothing but frequent loud hearty laugh J
lie said he had been requested to repeat his ar
gunent against the rum-1eler, made in his last
lecture, and he hoped those of his hearers, to
whom 1t was not new, would listen out of cour-
trsy to others.
His argument was based upon the premises
tile two classes in community are nom produ-
Ger and producer, the former producing nothing
and yet continually consuming, is pauper, and
The latter has to support him, and does SO just
ts much as he supports the poor in the aims
Ious", or the mendcant in the street. His man
ntr OF proving the CORRECTNESS, Of his conclusion,
was this. The shoe -naker makes SHOES, if
a 'ked by the Halter what right lie has to wear
lis hats, he did not IN Ike them, he replies. True
ud not make the hat that covers nv head, but
| IN de the shoes thai are upon your feet, aud
without which you would no, make decent
appearance in society. Suppose constitution
Is drawn up for the organization of Society
the new members of which are to be admitted
~ accordance with their usefulness, in the body
'nto which they are elected. The Bl,cksmilh
mes up, and applies fnr admission. The q.us
II N is asked HIN, and what can you do in this
society? Well, can shoe horses make tires
for Carriage wheels, and do multitude OF other
things of benefit To society. The reply is, walk
IN MIR. Blacksmith, we cannot get along with
'nt your help. Schonl-In lister CONES mp and
,,k' admission. The usual question is put To-
'lm, and lie replies. Have you not children in
y'ur society? D, yol want them to grow 10
IN ignorance can teach the young idea how
to shoot. The re+ponce is, walk in M School
mister. we cannot do without your help. The
Il /, ia ,iy Ia t,
IN ditferen, trades, and men in diff rent profess
ions, to the farmer and merchant and all were
: ,.-r,. ......... ~ ~.
| sc er comes and asks admttance-he has de
,yeI thus long from fear that Ii. ng 1t b, shut
'it, bat h now CONES up with b I'd face d.
'crmn d, il possible to yet in. The question j.
| NJ, and what can you d., Mr.. Rum seller to add
| the usefulness of our commun ty? Whu
,an ynu prodnce1 w lat can prnlu,e? w ,ar
;au do? Why, can make work for y"n IN"
'Iamlcs, can create The Necessity of aIm--
"se'. jail, penteni,rleS. Aud what NOR
"a von do! Why, alter they are bnilr ! c,n
them. can set hn>bards against wi far
,eragtl-t ,on-chiId:en as,in4t parents, cause
| Ir husband to Sez, the wife by the hair of th,
cad, beat her, and AT lerglh murder the wife
| f his bosom. And i, this all No. Ii this Is
II 1t enough can addIe the heads OF your wse,t
| Ien, can thrust into the mud and dirt your or
tors and statesmen, can destroy the charac
RS of your erIymen. an cause them To BE-
rst out Of society, Yes, can cause to be
| mni.ted the d,rkest crim.s. All do ynu
| surl, a rnl r,,nll ha invfuI, 4 ! tnI
| tier such confession of his abilities? No.
lie would be spurned as very devil incarn ,te
md be looked upon not only AS panper, bu'
Is The creator of thousands This argument Of
which have given only sketch, had a happy
fleet upon the audience. There were other
rgnments full a. strong, ans interesting, and
convincing, which have not time here 10 de-
,al.
The Presidents Message and copyof the cor,
respnnlcnce and dispatches To Il. B. K'ng. and
other agents in California, were yesterday read
the House, and have created considerable ex.
rit 'ment among the Lncolocos and some South
ern wing. The opph-itinn will endeavor TO bring
, II 10 bear agaiGS, the administration. How the
President can be blamed, | can't well see. The
preliminary steps for the calling Of convention
, were taken by the agents of Pok's adminstra
f tion. The President instructed his agents il
California, TO aid in the formation of State
; Government, and render all the aid in the con
struclion of State Constitution, but he did M
furnish any plan for one The President wa,
/ anxious the people Of California should sc,,l,
the Slavery question for themselves, and the,
have done it, but the clause prohibiting Slavery
# was not advised by min, though undoubtedly
he is glad Off. The South will be opposed 'c
u California being admitted, If they favor al all.
with It's present Boundaries, because it include
d South California, South oi 1856 believing III,
d the South certainly should not BE- excluded bs
cause The people from that part of the territory
n were not represented in the convention.
Mr.. Cass has iniSed his great speech, a
abstract Of which is undoubtedly before you
eaders, as it was sent off TO n. Y. City befor
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