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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
The State Convention.

The State Convention, held at the State House
on the 3lst ut,, and attended, not only by all
the freesoil members of the Legislature, but by
many others of the most influential members of
the party from various partsof the State, was an
animated meeting, and exhibited spirit which
was highly encouraging to the advocates of free
principles.
A character was given to the convention, at
the outset by the unanimous call of the Hon.
LAWRENCE BRArNEND, that able ana faithful
old pioneer of Liberty, to the chair. The speech
es, which were made be Messrs. Chtenden and
Siansbury CT Burlington, MIR. Walker of Bellows
Fails, Judge Hutchinson OF Woodstock, Mr.
Gregory of Northfeld Mr., Child of Moretown,
and, lastly, by the President of the Conyention,
were all excellent, and such, in tone and spirit,
as we would naturally suppose the uuueua cri-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
1850

sis would call forth. We have never had COLI
vention since the union Of 3lst of May l849,
where the old Liberty spirit of 1845 SO clearly
predomlnated, as in this.
The resolutions, drawn up by an original free
solcr, were made purposely temperate IN Ian
guage, we believe, and we're meant mercywith
an added expression on the slave law, to reaf-
firm the principles ofthe uui3n platform. lfthis
convention is to be an index ofihe future course
Of the Free Democracy, the cause Of freedom in
Vermont, will be overwhelmingly onward, in
the campaigns of the ensuing year. We trust
all those, throughout the Slate, coming from the
old democratic party, will see the wisdom Of
keeping up the same frcesoi spirit, and enlorc-
ing the same principles as was shown and en-
forced by The speakers on that occasion for
with them we con do everything, and without
them, and especially SO at this crjsis, we can do
nothing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
The North to be Driven into the
Execution of the Slave Law.

The leading Northern Administration Jour-
mails have, some time since, assured the public
that, notwithstanding all their demonstrations
to the contrary, the slave bill would be rigidly
enforced; and now President Fillmore is report
ed to have said, that it should be executed, If he
had 10 call IN the aid ofthc army TO do it. Well,
let them enforce this msnamed law, (which, be-
ing unconstitutional, is void, and no law at all, J
at the point of the boyonet, ifthey will. Let
them do this,and sooner than they are looking for,
will be joined the great issue between freedom
and slavery; Tor
"Let tyrants hold while tyrants eau,
The blood aud bones of living man
Let tyrams scorn while tyrants dare
The shrieks and writings of despair;
The end tOW come, Il tciU not gait
Bonds. yokes and scourges have thei date;
Slavery Itself shall pass away,
And be n tale OF yesterday"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07

Judging for myself | am sure theright tim
has come.
Past the middle age Of life, it has happene
TO me now, for the first time, to be legi
lator for Slaves | believe it to be IT
duty to restore them to Freedom, For Il
performance Of such duty. the first tim
and first occasion which offers, is the rigl
time. The people who sent me here kne
my opinions and my principles "a that sui
lect If | waiver this time and this occ
sion, such is the uncertainty of huma
events that no other may ever offer then
selves to me- | could not return to I'll
People who sent me here, nor could l
before my Maker, having been here, will
out having humbly hut firmly endevored t
discharge that great obligation.
Sir, can spare one word f reply, no
to the wretched imputaton thatI seek b
this measure to dissolve the Union Of thes
States, but 10 the argument that the mea'
ure itself tends 10 80 disaskous consum
nation. This Union is the fceblest an
weakest national power shat exists on earth
if with every twenty million of freeman,
cannot bear the shock Of adding six hund
red to their number The Union stand:
as have demonstrated at large on lorme
occasions, not upon a majority olvoices i
either or both Houses OF Congress upon an
measure whatever, but upon enduring phys
ical, social and political necessities whc
will survive after the extinction of Slavery
not only in the District of Columbia, bp
throughout the world Others may try t
save 1t by concessions to Slavery, from in
aginary peri!e shall still seek to perpet
uate it By rendering its power beneacent
all classes and conditions of mankind.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07

Anti-Slavery Meeting at Proc
tcrsville.

'tCLSVLIle,
AT a meeting Of the citizens of Proe,orsyille.
on Saturday evening, October 26th, R Wand
Fletcher, Esq, submitted the following preamble
and resolutions, which were discussed BY the
mover, by Judge French, J. A. Smith, Esq, and &
others, and adopted with entire unanimity:
lnasmuch as government is instituted for the ,
common benefit. protection and security of the ,
people, nation or community, and not for the par
tIcular advantage Of any set of men who are
part only Of that community, as declared In our
bill Of rights Sec. 9TH. And as all power is
delegated to Legislators Upon the condition that
it be exercised for the protection and security of
the people, it follows, that when exercised for a .
contrary purpose, it is a violation of the grand
charter Of human rights, and of the principles of
the civil compact, and as such, jnstifes disobe-
dience---
Therefore Resolved, Thatthe late law of Con-
gress in relation to the capture of fugitive slaves
is not only subversive Of the fundamental prin-
cpes of civil liberty, and in direct opposition to
the great purposes for which our government
was instituted, but is also fragrant violation OF
the plain commands of Him who came to
preach delverance to the captive and to set at
liberty them that are bound"
RESOLVED, That such law in a nation styled
the champion of liberty, the cradle Of Freedom,
the asylum of the oppressed, the land of the free
the guardian angel of every people who strug-
gle to be free, is horribly base, and should make
every American hid his head for shame.
Resolved, That the fugitive law seems like an
invention of the Devil to check the progressive
spirit OF the age, to hold back the millennium and
to give our fallen world a more striking resemb-
lance to he'll
Therefore, Resolved, That it is deeply hu-
initiating to the freemen of The North to know
that the great expounder of the Constitution, the
eloquent pleader for struggling Greece against
her Turkish oppressors, lenths mighty influence
to enact law which g was not fit to be made"
and is not fit to be observed.
Resolved, That the opinion of the Attorney
General, in regard to this law ID on adroit piece
Of sophistry, an ingenious and mastery effort at
justification.
ResoIvcd, That this abhorrept and infamous
law should work the political damnaton of eve
ry Northern man who aided in its passage, eth
er by voting, lodging, or skulking.
Resolved, That we deem it the imperous du-
ty of every patriotic citizen, to make vigorous
and untring efforts for the speedy repeal of this
ant-republican and anti-christian law.
Resolved, That as christian citizens, believers
in the doctrine that all men are endowed by the
Creator with certain inalienahle rights, among
which is Liberty, we can in no way be restrain
ed by all the bulls and edicts of American des
pots, from giving shelter and protection to thu
: poor homeless, painting fugitive Save, but woul'
. now hail him with pleasure and bid him welcome
, 10 our boards
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
A Wise Provision,

The late legislature of Maine passed an act
giving any man who will clear up and occup..
it, a farm of 200 acres, at the nominal price d
so cents per acre, at his selection out of any of
the large tracts of wild lands owned by that
Stale. This example. either in the letter or spir-
ii, is worthy of being followed by every legisla-
ture in the country. While our Lawmakers are
seeing full mQiety of our young farmers leav-
ing the State for the West, or other parts we
should think they would sonSider it time to have
something done for the farming interest," besides
eulogising 1t in agricultural addresses and fourth
of July orations.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
The Agitation on the Slave Law.


We doubt whether any measure was ever pas
scd by The American Congress that met with
such an universal burst Of reprobation among the
uncommlued masses of the free States, as that
which has followed the passage of the slave bill.
We have given tip in despair in our attempts e.
ven of mentioning the dongs If the large and
spirited meetings held to condemn and denounce
it in every section of the county. The relig-
ious papers, with almost one accord, are out up
on it with the most .boc and solemn denuncia-
tious while the secular press OF the North Is
generally either mute before this terrible wave
of public Indignation, or teemng with demon
stratlons against 1t, and open threats Of resist
ance to its execution. The excitement indeed,
is fcartal, resemblinga revolution rather than any
ordinary movement among the people, and must
be productive Of decided and marked results
In the interior, with such feeling, the execution
OF the law must be impossible, and even in any
of the Northern or Western cities it cannot be
tempt lately made in Boston by two slave hunt
ers to arrest a colored man and his wife utterly
failed, and the hunters had to flee the city to es.
cape the effects Unpopular indignation.
1t is certainly a serious matter to put regu-
larry enacted law at defiance, and we have no
doubt that many conscientious man is sorely
tried IN making up bis mind how to act in regard
to the law in question. But what shall we do
Obey law making such monstrous infringe
ments on rights and principles sacredly guaran-
tecd us by our free institutions, and enoined in
all our moral .obligations-we feel that we can
not and yet we would not be law-brcakers.-
Yes, what, in this dilemma, is to be done? Judge
Hutchinson in his speech last week in the State
convention, suggested this way of getting out of
the moral difficulty by which many these days
might feel themselves embarrassed He SAID
the law was evidently Observation-Disclosures
fore nugatory and void, and not to he viewed
as law, and consequently those who resisted
it were not to be placed in the category of law
breakers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07

afternoon and evening, very ably discussed by
Judge Hutchinson, and Messrs, Walker, Chitten,
den, Stansbury, Kasson and Brancrd and unan.
lmously adopted.
The convention was well attended, and its de-
ilberatllons charscterizc d with good degree o
harmony and lersrmi,r tim.
LAWRENCE BaAINEnD, President.
SrlLLmAN CHURCHILL, ! r
II. d. HoPKrNs. Secretaries.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
Kilbourns' Dentistry.

1t will be seen by their advertisement in an
other column, that DR.. Kllbourn g. Son are still
successfully pursuing their practice of Dentistry
IN this village. By many years study and prac-
hce, and by their intercourse and arrangements
with tie best city dentists, thev have fully es-
tablshed their reputation for professional skill
and for this, and their exemplary conduct as cit
lzens, we wish them, as we think they deserve,
all success.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
National Live Stock Insurance
Company.

Attention is invited to the advertisement in
Our paper of the American Live Stock Insurance.
Co, of which w. H. Woodward is agent for
Vermont This is novel project, but we don't
see why it is not feasible and desirable one,
especially in such uncertain property as horses.
The company, wo understand, is sound, aud re-
sponsbe Tor meeting It's FiabllNies for all it
insures-the capital stock being ,$lO0,OOe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
Horace Mann thrown Overheard
by the Wings.

The Free Sellers having week or two ago
given Horace Mann the nomination in his Dis
trict, which he accepted by letter, the Wings
have now held Convention and nominated Sam
uel II, Whaly in bis stead, THUS, aud confessed
ly, too, throwing Mann overheard for his crime
of Free-soilsm! What a commentary on the
professions of the Wings to be the true Free
soil party, this!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
Thetford Academy.

We have received the catalogue of this very
hourshing institution, for 1850, most beautifully
executed by the Dartmouth Press, at Hanover,
n. II. 1t shows an average number Of pupils
attending through the year of l72, and some of
the terms numbering as high as 252. This has
now become one oil the first academies in New
England
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
The Worlds Fair.

Articles for the Worlds Fair are to be car
ried out in National vessel. So, at least, the
President has assured the Central Committee at
Washington. This Fair is beginning to make
quite stir in the country. Some one proposes
that the Southern planters should, as samples Of
their property, take out few of their best
slaves.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
New Jersey Peaches.

Twelve Steamboats, were in constant employ
from the 18th of August, to the 18th of October,
in transporting from New Jersey to New York,
or more northern ports, peaches, of which 1885,
500 baskets, (about three pecks each) were thus
transported, and sold at the average price of 25
cents per basket
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
An Effect of the Slave Law.

A fugitive slave, wife and child, on board a
canal boat at Syracuse, on being told In fun that
his master was coming on board to take him,
cut his throat and jumped into the canal, when
his wife with her child followed him. The child
was drowned but the man (who had not inhct-
ed mortal wound, and his wife were both saw
ed and helped on to Canada.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07

LATEST News From CALIFORNIA AND En-
ROPE.-A third great and disastrous fire has &C.
Cured at San Francisco The last news from
Europe, though otherwise still unmpOrtapt an
nounces that Louis Napoleon has avowed his
determination to procure a prolougaton of his
Presidential term from the Chamber or otherwise.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07

special order for yesterday and after discussion
laid on the table, made the sPeciql order OF lhe
day for Friday. TO tax railroad stock owned
by non residents, passed. -
Relating to compensation of Highway COM
missiuners, passed. To repeal faculty tax on
attorneys and physicians, and relating to grand
list. Ii was discussed by Messrs Hall of Wal
ngford, Everts, Bartlett, Gale, Vail and Che
ney in favor, by Messrs Joslyn, Horton, JONES'
Moore and Benton in opposition, passed yeas
l07 nays rs.
Mr. Richardson moved the vote be reconsider
ed, MIR Benton moved the motion be laid on the
table, lest 81 to 49, and motion to reconsider
not agreed to, Sc to II.
. Adionrhnh
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07

OF The proceedings of the meeting at West
Enosburgb, in condemnation Of the slave law
and calling on the Legislature Tor 40 act 10 pro-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
THE FREEMAN.
Dl{ o. p, 7fLSlDID.P4(Dl1>

~ All communications to the Freeman,
whether on business of the paper OF for publica-
ton, should be addressed, post paid. to the Ed
itor
0F7S. NJ. PETTENGILL No. 10 State Street.
Boston, is o,ir authorized Agent to receive sub
scriptiQns and advertising for this paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
Adjourned.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Oct. 81, A. N

Resolutions. By Mr. Bartlett that the State
Superintendent OF common schools and Secre-
tary of State cause to be printed 1900 copies OF
reports of State Superintendent and distributed ;
adopted. By Mr. Seymour, that committee Of
two be appointed to ascertain in what manner
the two hundred dollars appropriated to the in
.tcrnational exchanges is expended adopted.
Bills REFERRED To incorporate the Shelburne
and Hinesburgh Plank Road Company, 10 com.
on roads To incorporate the Rutland Savings
banG; to CON- on banks. In addition to an act
incorporating the Rutland and Burlington Rail
road company to com on Roads. To incorpo-
rate the Wells River Inirmary to com. on agr-
culture
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
Adjourned.
SENATE. p. NJ.

Dbrls. By Mr. Currier, from Judiciary com.
in avd of bill making LIST of January, 4th ofJu-
ly, 26i, December, Thanksgiving and Fast days
the vhe as Sunday in the payment Of bills of
oxchal Ice, notes, drafts &c; passed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07

o. The Wentworths have been discharged,
the Grand Jury finding no bill against them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-07
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30.

Prayer by the chaplain.
Bills REFEREED By Mr. Seymour, relating to
sciere faCas Judgments to Judiciary commit
tee.
From the House. relating to town and county
clerks, and notares public administering oalhs,
taking dispositions, giving them power to do 1t ;
to Jud. com.
To tax railroad stocks owned by nonresidents
to CON- on finance Relating to compensation
of highway commissioners; to committee on
roads.
Resolution. BY Mr. Royce, that com, of 8
from each House enquire INTO and report the ex-
pedency and expense of completing the Goe-
logical survey, adopted.
From The House. That no bill be introduced
in either house after Friday next, unless from
the other house, or some of the com'tees, on mo-,
ton ordered to lie.
MIR Foster called up the report of the road
com. on the subject Of bridging the lake The
question.being on motion of MIR Bigelow 10 re-
commit with instructions to the com. to report
facts. Senators Mclean, Royce and Parker
spoke i'll favor of re. committing, Senators Sey-
mour and Weston against, and pending debate
the Senate adj.
HOUSE
Prayer by Rev w II Lord.
Mr. Bartlett moved reconsideration of the
vote on the passage Of the bill relating to repeal
Of statutes, motion laid on the table.
Bills referred. By Mr. Everts, relating to rail-
roads, Companies shall make maps of the route
for the several counties through which they To-
cate their road, and shall give written notice
TO occupants and owners of land which they
wish to make use Of, &C., referred to com. on
roads.
BY Mr. Hyde OF Chelsea, to amend chap so
RS, entitled of rendering of accounts by execu-
tors and administrators, in cases arising under
the 9TH sec. the heirs and legatees shall have
the same privilege Of being examined under
oath as administrators and executors under the
same Sec; to jud. com.
By Mr. Warner of M1debury, to amend sec.
IA, ebay. !, r S, relating to elections, add the
following, L" Provided balIotting shall have been
commenced before ~ o'clock Tuesday night"
to CON- on elections
BY Mr. Walker of Springfield, altering name
of Minerva Eliza Haven TO Minerva Eliza Lew
is and constituting her heir at law of Isaac M.
Lewis, to gen. com.
By Mr. Wheelock of Stowe, to incorporate
Stowe academy. By Mr. Vail, to incorporate
Montpelier Female Seminary, both to com. on
e0uCallon. by Mr uranuy, III auullloh 10 CHap'
95, r S, relating to offences against private
property, prescribing penalties for cutting down
hops and other vegetables, TO general commit
tee.
Resolutions By Mr. Brown of Grand Isle,
that CON- of ways and means be instructed to
inquire into the expedency of reporting bill
placing pedlers on an equal footing with other
citizens; adopted
81, hat II, ~ H.,
ed after Fndpr ext was called up from the ia
BILE and adopted
Engrossed BIS. Relating to town Clerks,
Noiaries public and County Clerks, passed To
Hax the profits Of banking, which was made the
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-05

The GREAT INTERNATIONAL FAIR IN
LoNDoN.-This gigantic affair seems TO
be attracting attention throughout the
world. So much has already been said
on the subject, that it is only necessary
to say that the plan bids fair to realize
the most sanguine expectations Of its pro-
jec,ors. The Prussian Government has
appointed commission for the purpose
of making arrangements for the proper
representation Of Prussian industry on the
occasion. Austria, too, seems anxious TO
show John Bull what her artisans can
accomplish. and the Emperor has already
taken initiatory measures towards sending
deputation to London. France intends,
too, to respond to the call, and will doubt
less make more splendid display than
any country on the continent of Europe.
1t is also intended that India will be rep
resented on the occasion.
We do not hear that any steps have
yet been taken in the United States by
which the ingenuity of orr people may
be exhibited at this great fair. Itisquite
time that our Mechanics, Societies. In
sti:utions. and other associations connect
ed with the arts, manufactures. and pro-
ductions of the country should be moving
in the matter.-ProUideuce Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-05

Hon. REvERDY JoHNsoN.-This gentle.
man, who has received his full share of
denunciation, has, since his appointment
as Attorney General, performed services
more advantageous to the government
than ever, we believe, fell to the lot of
any of his predecessors.
He recently gained case in the Su-
preme Court, involving the validity of
old Spanish titles to land in Louisiana, by
which the government saved some three
millions of dollars. More recently he
gained a still more important case-one
involving the right of the United Stat es
to collect duties in Mexico before the
treaty-upon which depended some sew
ell millions of dollars. In each case the
decision of the court below had been a.
gainst the United States. Mr.. J. sue.
ceeded in obtaining reversal against the
efforts of able opposing counsel. In the
latter case Mr. Webster led on the other
side. Thus Mr.. J. who receives only
$4, 500 per year. has saved $4,000, 900
to the country. If the service had been
performed for individuals, the fees would
have made him independent for life.
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-05
The Liverpool Mail speaking of the

The Liverpool Mail. speaking of the
present condition of England, says:
"We are sorry to say that we continue
on the sliding scale-dOaOnaOardS, We
wish We could, but in honesty we cannot.
hold amy hopes to those whose fortunes
are embarked, and their families depend.
ent, upon the profits of native industry.
All is gloom, uncertainty and dismay.
In every part Of the country the generous
impulses Of charity are chilled, and, if
things remain as they are many months
longer, many of our long-cherished in
stitntions must be closed for lack of
funds. The foreigner is robbing England
as privileged pirate; and. although We
have upwards of seventeen millions Of
bullion in the Bank of England, it is Of
no more use to the nation that seventeen
millions Of bushels Of sand"
Washington telegraph., 1850-06-05

A DRINK OF BEER FoREvER.-Mr
Emerson, in one of his lectures tells a
story to exempiify the stability of things
in England. He says that William OF
Wyckham. about the year 1850, endow.
ed house in the neighborhood of Win
chester to provide measure of beer and
a suficiency of bread TO every one who
asked it, forever; aud when Mr.. Emerson
was in England he was curious to test
this good man credit, and he Knocked at
the door. preferred his request, and re-
ceived his measure of beer and his quan-
tum Of bread, though It's donor had been
dead seven hundred years.