Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-18
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1-'As we doubtingly feared, the Bmlinglcn
Courier Of this morning speaks Of the inglori-
Gus and laughablc Friends of Freedom GATHER
ing in Burlington, last week, as a "CoyvFN-
ton" 1t has the grace to be sure, not to pre-
tend to call 1t .NfSS Convention: but to call
1t Convention in any sense is hardly less ri
dlcuous! There were scarcely enough of
them, including children, to make a respectable
list OF Pall-bcarcrs to the funeral of Free De-
mocracy," to say nothing Of Procession
The Co"icr says ''specchcs were made by
Messrs. Barber, Beechcr, PrnIle, J. s. Albums.
Milton Clark and Others, but that 'thc speech
OF the occasion was made by Mr. Ho LEY
Mr. tloLLEY IS very respectable, ana we'll
educated coorcd num- Of Burlington, and 1--WE
entirely concur with the Couricr) made alto
gether the best speech that was made-lhe best
in manner and ncomprably the best in matter
without rant ana fll,tian, and otherwise most
tavorably contrasting with the utter Stiffness of
Barber, and the rlmbiny pont-no-point of Prin-
die Mr.. lloLLEY took ground very different
from the seltlous and revolutionary course Of
Blrbcr Co, and the Courier very significant
y invites the "conceited Blockhcads" who .ro
Jolce IN the single merit of white skin" to at
tempt 'to meet NJ. tloley in argument upon
the positions he assumed This is rather hard
upon Barber, Prindle & Co., and the Courier
ought to be more careful. 1t is not for us to
interfere, however.
u The arguments, in the Boston Fuei-
tive Slave Case, have been concluded and tn,
Commissioner has announced that he will give
his opinion, at length" on Friday tomorrow
morning, the It'll inst. From the indications,
we infer lhat the claimed Fugitive will be "de-
livered up"
u~.7Jby Folsom, the female man who has
been so long prominent and active member
OF the Free Soil Party, was forciby cjectcd from
the ant-Fugltive Law meeting in Boston, on
the 9Th INST. She is about the only woman that !
has stuck to the poor Free Sellers, so they cot
mad and "hustled her out" Alas, for the de-
parted chivalry of these Friends Of Freedom"
o. Mrs. JUDsoN (Fanny Fore stcr) tho wild
ow OF DIR. JUDsoN, the Missionary to Mailman,
(E. | J is expected to return to this country in
May or June. sIIer health is greatly impaired.
d5LyNN.-The organization of the city GOV
ornmcnt took place on Monday. J.R. New
hall Loco, was chosen President of the Com |
mon Council on the 18th ballot Mr. n. roting
for mscC and returning thanks for the aonor
Boston atlas.
Lynn Is the place that our neigh6or of the
Courier glorilied, Il few days ago, rs mot to be .
converted into dough- The modest and unas-
sumlng Mr.. Newhall stepped up to the scratch.
no doubt, and voted "ior the man Of his choice. |
urespcciire Of party" The Coalition, Free De
mocracy, Bird Of Freedom, + Plurbus Unum,
Sine qua non Locoiocos are unqucstonabIy
great people,
o. The 81. ALbanS Messenger gets as near
as 1t conveniently can to charging Judge Ben
nett with granting an injection to Mr. Byron
Stevens, Speaking of the late decision of the
Vice Chancellor, it says: "The Judge has Or
dered that Mr.. Stevens shall give bail to the
amount of $4,000 as guarantee against the
losses that may follow to the Rutland Co. for
one year, in conse quence of the iaJuciioar
We can't help thinking that an injection,
after all would have been the best "remedy"
that could haze J-tu administered in The case.