Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24


lieved that another portion, acting under the min
gled Influences of pride, apprehension, and re-
sentiment, Will continue to stand the champions
OF the ocular institution, and trust to luck as to
where they will fetch up. not knowing whether
they viii be forced by circumstances to side with
the disunionisfs. or whether they will find their
account IN finally adhcring to the Union. Ii
does not seem to he believed that the South is
pursuing a policy Of intimidation merely not
withslandlng appearances. And confess | do
not believe that this is NJ. Calhoun's policy, and
he Is tie head and front, the presiding genius OF
the whole movement Were it not under his
guidance, it would wear much less formidable
aspect He has been engaged for two years In
shaping the present condition of things at the
South. and appears to me. has been locking cou-
staniy forward to dsunion as a sort of inevitable
necessity. And while he must see, as Governor
Crlttenden alleges, that dlsunon Is no perfect
remedy for the disabilities of the South, | am
well convinced that he is inclined to regard 1t the
best OF which the case admits"
Thomas B,dler ktng. The Free Soil papers
have bitterly assault Ell .dr. King, charging him
with having gone 10 California as the agent of
the administration, and for he purpose OF infu-
encng the people of that territory TO admit sla-
very into tier Constitution The Southern allies
OF the Free Soiiers, the ultra slavery men of
Georgia. have Introduced resolutions into the
Legislature Of that State, denonDclng Mr.. King
guilty Of moral treason" TO the slave States,
because he has aided IN excluding slavery from
the new territory. Prov. Jour
Democracy in Ohio. The late Locofoco State
COM niion at Coiumbus, went It's length against
all banks and IN favor Of Hard Money exclusive
", 10 favor Of a new Constitution Homestead
Exemption, =" a more liberal system OF disposing
OF The Public Lands;' which Is explained 10
Lee
PRICE To cover the cost of snrveying," sc. and
opposed in principle to slavery, 50 that /" they
Vii at al times feel it to be Leir duty to use !
power clearly given By the terms OF the ma
toaN compact, 10 prevent It's Increase, 10 mill
gate aud ln4ly to eradicate the evi.' Buires-
oiltl3us ~ favor OF the Wlltnct Proviso were
voted de*n-Yeas "a; Nays Ia and a resolu-
lion approving OF Senator Aliens vote IN favor
OF ale ProYtso was stricken uu', by ~ votes to
-. Such Is the - Democracy to which Senator
Cn1se has annexed himself, while Asssrs. Cid
-, Reot, and company play readily into his
HANDS. y resolution approving generally Sena-
To- A.ea's course, win nc reference 10 slavery
sad "Gep.orIug his absence from the Senate
lial Is, iile election 81 Chase III his stead
passed ty acc.amation. The proeee in-s afitc
tng slavery were very tempes'uou-, and the
Convention adj'urued IN hubou5.
state Temperance Convention.
H1 sue e" IeF"nce 9'cie'y mel CA Wed
nc ',5- az y ,'e Noaln C"uTc4 at ~ O'Clock.
a VI i"e resident don. Cnafes Adams. OF
h-i-iti-,'oN' e"+leh me meeting 10 order. Inc
~ euue Vas Tot iu.l til The ateInoon, whenth
ear 'Iou-'' 10 iHl representation from al
pms "i .'H '9ll-e. oa .aN'iiS lhe ron there was
found to be present enc hundred anI fifty mem
De-
ne sPlft "h'ch brought togetae7 the trends
O. temperance was son maze manifest by he
miro il'n oi a' 5ii toned resolutions The lead
H. men oil the cn'e7PTise were soon heard II the
paft'l DISCUSSIONS. WHICH the van u5 topics
b'oug1t cut il "as soon i0und That 40 Danger
h'Set -. from TIE va-ious organizations IN the
> are. The cheerful and wosEinr keciadi.es
were t"oud 10 BE- present 10 good numbers, cor
d.-i.y au4 - altly working wHh the odd lire"
Resolutions ffom The Grand Division otthe Sons
were early Introduced. TINS hearty tender Of
haH-s 81 fellowship TO tic STATE Sac,etY gave all
asslr nee thattl.e suns dr-l "a no xcusjge ju
rsdicilop. Reports from al parts OF the ate
were decided Y ofan cucoura- ing charlcter-
Violations of tie law have been generall, and