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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
Religious Intelligence.

REVIvALs.--The religious papers contain
accounts Of interesting revivals at Cedar Rap
ids, Anamosa, Lyons, KeOsauqua, Marion and
Keokuk, in Iowa; Newark and Cross Timbers,
Miss ; East Troy, Whitewater, Lancaster, AL
ton, and Plattsville, in Wis Aurora, CarIns-
vile, Lamoe, Chicago, Rushville, Dover, and
Waltham, in Illinois, Amevllle, Fulton, and
Lawrence, in Ohio. Lansing, Eckford, Byrou,
Kent County, Howell, Cooper, Royal Oak, and
Medina, in Mich. Stamford, and Skyersville, in
New York Burlington, Westfeld, and New
Haven, in Connecticut
The following individuals, connected with the
Sandwich Island Missions, arrived at new Bed
ford on Wednesday, in the ship Croton; Mrs.
Lucy G. Thurston, Miss Mary H.. Thurston,
Miss Abigail C. Baldwin, Messrs Mark Ives and
Abner Wilcox, and Masters Albert Wilcox,
Dwight Baldwin and Charles Gulick.
An active revival has been experienced in
Granville, Ohio. More than 100 persons num-
bered converts, The revival at New Haven still
progresses, and numbers among its subjects from
twenty five to thirty Of the College Students
A large propotion of the students in Casteton
Seminary, VT, have become pious in revival,
still In progress there. Beiot College, Wiscon-
sn ID IaVoraed with revival at the present time,
N''O w uoooH NOlleSV1 III lHulana.
PUTSEY, VIA letter dated March I3tb.
says The Lord is greatly revving his work
here. There is general seriousness throughout
the community Meetings are full and deeply
solemln about 60 attend the inquiry meetings;
good number have professed submission to
Christ and the work is daily increasing both in
depth and extent. Pray for u.s."
Congregational Journal.
YALE COLLEGE-A letter from, oDa of tho
Professors in Yale College, received few DAYS
ago oy trend, communicates the interesting
intelligence that there is revival Of religion in
that important institution.
Greensboro, VIA revival commenced un-
der the faithful and earnest exhortation If the
late pastor, Rev. w. A. Chaplin, on his death.
oed' and has continued under the abors of his
successor. The converts are reokoned about
forty.
neutrality-suspicious. twenty are regarded as
attordlng evidence of change. The serious
ness was increased by the happy death of
youth of the place just after entering college.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
G0itor's Cable.

| 0NN~NO~O0~N~O~~-~~~-~ -O-~O-O~~.~u~O~oOo-
The WESTERN LITERARY MESSENGER for
May, Is filled with the choicest of matter for
family reading. The editor, ]. Clements who
is evidently man of correct tastes, both moral
and literary, makes this one Of the very best
magazines in the country.
HE LAMOILLE Co. AMERICAN CITIzEN-a
new paper by ]. A. Somerby. Success to you,
Mr.. s.
HE INTERNATIONAL FOR MAY.-We began
with this work in January, and, after carefully
noting the contents, and the literary skill with
which it was made up, we said, good Of the
February number we said, bsttcr and of the
March number, best We are now going thro'
the degrees of comparison again. o, friends,
friends do throw away your cheap city trash,
for which your money has been even worse than
thrown away, and subscribe for this excellent
magazine.
- GLEAsON's- PIcrohrAB has been enlarged,
and Is now as large as an Indians blanket fold
ed up! The embellishments are really superb.
Still weekly, and price $500 per annum.
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT, Concord, N. H.,
comes TO US in new dress, which it richly de-
serves, being one of the very best Freesoil pa
pers In the United States. Mr.. Fogg, the edit
Or as a spirited, hearty and vigorous political
writer, is, in our humble estimation, without su-
perlols among our corps editorial
GENIUS; an .AddreSs before The Phelomathesian
Society, MidAlebWy College, last August. BIZ
ReU Truman M. Post, Of 81. LOuis.-We lis
tened to this performance at the time of lis de-
livery, and said if the author would not consent
to its publication, we would steal it for that pur
pose, it we could, so much superior did we con.
slider 1t to the ordinary efforts of the kind. We
have now read it in the handsomest pamphlet
form given it by Mr.. Justus Cobb, of the Regis-
Ter office, Middlebury, and still retain our good
opinion of it. 1t is searching analysis of that
Northumberland faculty. Genius, --as DOW.
'rtul as original, and deserves a place by the
nde OF the best chapter Dugal Stuart ever
wrote.
POCKET COMPANION, for Mechanics and En-
5lneers, is most valuable work, for $I,OO,-and
We grudge not the postage and space for its rec
'mmendation. Dewitt & Davenport, Publish
'rs, N. Y. But we can hardly say the same of
he Hers Of DertCenttcate,, by the same publish
RS.
We receive Meny's Museum, and Forester's
Magazine regularly. They are the best things
float to put into family of children. For sale
It Rust's.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
Platforms.


As the subject of platforms for the combined
action of the friends of freedom, is considerably
discussed, these days, we this week publish the
old Buffalo Platform, which was drawn I'D. we
believe, by Senator Chase of Ohio, and which
we conceive TO be one Of the finest expositions
OF free principles, ever presented to the public
We do this to ask the Free Democracy to read
and consider it anew, to see how far they can
better it for National action. This Platform.
with few alterations to adapt it to existing
circumstances, and few additional resolutions.
such as demanding the repeal of the Slave law,
and the further action of Congress to strip the
Slave power of all the advantages they have
given it since l948, would satisfy us, and for
one, we would be ready to take our stand upon
it for the great battle of 1852.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
The Melancholy end of Alexan-
der Catlin.

The death of Alexander Catlin, of Burling-
ton, last week, which was at first suspected to
have been caused by foul play, was, according
to the coroners inquest, produced by apoplexy,
consequent on excessive drinking. He had
been placed, the past year, at Brattlebcro' Asy-
lum, where he had been reformed, and recently
taken home; when, accompanying his father to
Boston, he fell in company with several gehteel
rowdies, who took him to drinking establish
ment in Cambridge, where'he became so help
lessly intoxicated that he was put aside, and
SOON found dead. Heavens blight will rest on
those men who induced him thus to relapse into
his old habits, no less than that which falls on
the surviving duelist, and follows him to the
grave.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15

The Free Democracy of Vermont, twill be
borne in mind, are to assemble in Convention at
Burlington, one fortnight from to-day; and our
friends in the different towns in the State, should
lose no time in selecting their delegates TO at
tend it. On the paramount subject of discus.
sion-the slave law and the aggressions Of the
slave power,-we hope to meet there men who
have the courage to cry aloud and spare not,
who also have the wisdom and prudence to
counsel, advise and direct our action, at this
important crisis, into channels in which ii will
most efectually subserve the cause of freedom.
The convictions OF the political evils and dan
gers of Slavery, tire lively sense Of its aggres-
sons, and the determination to resist its en-
croachments, were never, probably, half SO deep
rooted and general, in the minds Of the peo-
pie, as now, when we are about to assemble
again 10 Organize for a new campaign. The
elements of success are ali around us, and all
within Cur reach and it seems to us, that we
, need only to exercise little prudence, and take
a manly, straightforward course, planting our
selves strongly on the true principles Of free
dom, and turning neither TO the right nor the
left, to compromise with IIunkerdom Of any hue,
while we leave the door wide open for all who
would join us to dc battle with the Slave power;
that we need only to do this, 10 ensure our tri-
umphant success at the coming elections.
The call, this year, is at Burlington by way
of compromise between the West and East
SIDES of the moor.ain, both sides claiming it,
and that place, the intersecting point of Rail
road conveyance, being decided On as the best
for the equal accommodation of Doth
The call, also, is in the name Of Freedom g.
Democracy, but that democracy 10 20 be antago-
nistic to Slavery, and such only, as Jefferson,
through his Declaration Of independence, pro-
claimed to the world.
Let no town be unrepresented, and let the
mastering be according to tho Importance of the
crisis.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15

sons who attended him, promise that he should
be buried in the clothes which he then wore
The mayor, however, ordered the body to be
undressed, when it was found that the doctor
was in reality very spare man, although he
always appeared stout, the bulk being caused
by his wearing clothes wadded most thickly,
His legs were bandaged up, and one of his feet
was found to be very skilfuily made artificial
one. The body was covered with marks of
wounds. In dark closet there were found sew
eral chests, fastened with triple locks, and on
these being forced open, they were found to con-
tain arms of various kinds, watches, gold coins
of all nations, and diamonds and jewels to con-
siderable value. Particulars of this discovery
have been transmitted to the government, and
a copy sent to the authorities of the State of
Vermont.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
Union Of the Old Parties at the
South Perfected.

Intelligence has been received, the pastweek,
that Stephens, the wing candidate for Govern
or in Georgia, has declined, and come cut with
public address to the wings in that State, urg.
ing them to rally round Howell Cobb, the can.
dldate of the democrats. Both the Union and
Latelligncer, at Washington, join in rejoicing
over this example OF determination of the old
parties in the South on the test Union platform
erected for that purpose last winter. AS at the
South, so will it soon be at the North, and 10th
ing but considerations of policy, prevent the
old parties from coalescing at this hour. But
the mask cannot be worn much longer, and
within one year, probably, we shall see but two
parties in the Countrywide Slavery party, and
the Liberty party. Such will they be in effect,
whatever names they may assume. Well the
sooner, the better, we are ready for the issue.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15

A VETERAN IN THE FIELD.-Hon. ]. r
Giddings by invitation has visited Salem
Ohio, and made powerful speech. Great
mullitudes turned out to hear him with en-.
thusiastic interest, He gave compromises
and compromlsers a severe exposure One
fact o! special interest stated by him was
this:
He said that the Presbytery which
recently met at Jefferson, in Ashtabula Co.,
and to which he belonged, had resolved to
make one more effort to get the New
School Presbyterian Church to take Anti
Slavery ground, and, failing in that, to
secede from the General Assembly. In
Pursuance Of this object they had elected
him delegate 10 the next Assembly, and he
should attend for the purpose of agitating
this subject"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
South Carolina Convention.

This reasonable body have convened, and are
discussing the secession resolutions. No def
mite action, however, has yet been had. The
Presidents address on taking his seat, contains
the remarkable admission that slavery, as
things are now going on, cannot be sustained
twenty years longer" and he seems to look
to secession to save it. Poor, blind fools! Sc
cession and dissolution will destroy your accurs.
ed institution in'haf that time. But take your
own course. Slavery, whatever you may do, is
a doomed thing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
The Death of Stephen Smith, ESQ.

We are panied to announce the death of STE.
PHEN SMITE, Esq, who died on the Goth of
April, after an illness Of some weeks, at his
residence in Weston. DIR. SMITH, it will be
recollected, was last year run by the Free De-
mocracy Of this State as their candidate for the
important post of Lieut.. Governor,-u position
in which& they had unanimously placed him on
account of his native talents, his worth of char
acter, and his manly devotion to- the cause of
Freedom. He was for many years prominent
member Of the.Legislature, the duties of which
Office, together with those Of the other Offices
he has held by favor of his approaching towns
men, he ever discharged with honor to himself
and to the general acceptance Of the public.
He will be as much missed in our ranks as he
lie mourned in the private circle of his relatives
and friends.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15

OLD PRINCIPLE Await is cheering
to see the true spirit alive in New Eng
land.
The PRICE OF BLooD. We are request
10 90 say tnat M essrS. CROSBY " Lewis, OF
Centerville, (Barns;able) owners in the
brig Acorn, have given or will Immediately
give orders to have their interest in the
vessel sold without reserve, as they say they
are not enough in want of money to make it
in the slave trade.-Comm0nweaM.
The same paper contains letter from
an extensive shoe dealer in Lynn, also in
Boston, No. IS Blackstone street, Alley,
Tapley & Co. in reply to a southern threat
of loss of trade. He says:
"Perish trade, entirely and forever, so far
as he IS concerned, rather than by any act
OF his the fugitive slave law should be per-
petuated." And we will add, that this is
the spirit of Lynn and of old Massachusetts,
too, however low the State street cottonocra.
cy may kneel or Boston may sink, and
compromise the principles of Freedom to
the interests of Trade
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
Che News 8Icaner.
Notes and Comments.

PROSPECTIVE REVOLUTION IN FEMALE Cos
TUME.-We have seen notices Of some rather
bold innovations in the fashion of female dress.
in several quarters, the past year-mostlv in
confirmation of the Turkish mode of short skirts
and trousers. And why should not this fashion
prevail? In convenience, the gain would be n
decided one. In appearance, where would he
the loss ? There can be neither much neatness
nor beauty IN dragging petticoats and had Ia
dies always been accustomed to have their limbs
modestly encased In trousers, with skirts drop-
ping only to the knee, we believe they would
Doth laugh and blush to see themselves in their
present fashioned dresses. We have often
thought that such change would be desirable:
and we had no doubt that, as soon as people
mad dlvested themselves of the effect which old
customs and different fashions have produced On
their notions of proprety and nea,ness, the
change would be universally voted an improve
ment, both in convenience and beauty. We 90
for the change.
ANEeDoTE OF JUDGE PAINE.-Among the
leading traits in the strongly marked character
OF the late Judge Paine, of Wiiamslown, VT,
was his high sense of justice and homer and his
absolute hatred of all kinds of trickeIy and
meanness, to which he was never disposed to
show the least mercy,
One OF the old settlers of Berlin, Who in early
tmes' used occasionally to make journeys with
the Judge, on their winter trips to Boston, to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15

The TWO FACES OF WnrGGERY.-The
National Wing party has always been oblig.
ed to present two faces-one to the North,
and the other to the South. 1t has now be-
come necessary to adopt the same course
in Massachusetts. 1t is a more difficult
game tepSF than the Taylor swindle.-
Then, Southern Wing papers supported
the owner of three hundred slaves, and
Northern Wing papers supported the writer
of the WiImot Proviso letter in Abbot
Lawrence's pocket. Now, it is not so easy
matter to delude the people OF Massachu-
sets into sustaining the Wing party as a
unite, while the Advertiser, Courier and
Journal approve of the Fugitive Slave Law,
and the Atlas, Springfield Republican,
New Bedford Mercury, &c, profess to op.
pose it. Still, Mr.. Webster must be con-
ciliated, and offices and Southern trade
must be kept, and therefore the Fugitive
Slave Law must be sustained; on the other
hand votes are wanted, and these come
from the country, and therefore the Law
must be apparently condemned. And the
game is now going on.-COmmOnwedlh
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15

TEE CUBA EXPEDITION does not seem to be
making much progress. The Southern schemers
are probably waiting for the administration to
get through the flourish of guns and trumpets,
which they think necessary for characters sake,
before they 60 on. We are just so uncharitable
as to believe that Webster, Fillmore & Co. are,
with all the fuss they are making before the pub
lie, at this moment winking appreciation to the
schemers, in private. With all these develop
ments, who will say there is no danger of more
slave territory?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
California News.

NEw-ORLEANs, May 2d.-The export,
from San Francisco, of gold dust, on the
day the steamer Tennessee, left, amount:
to two millions of dollars.
There has been frequent rains in the
valleys and snow on the mountains, thu.
enabling miners to renew their digging op
erations. Gold from quartz rock has been
procured with better success, but no ma
chinery yet constructed is suitable for the
purposes.
Agriculture this year will be an impor.
tant feature in California, large portion OF
the population having turned their attention
that way. If Congress passes any law by
which the farmer may know he has good
title to the land improved, the State will
supply her consumption in few years.
The Indian difficulties are not yet def.
nitely settled
Politics are exciting attention, and the
people are marshaling for a contest. The
Legislature is still in session, but no further
attempts have been made to elect a u. S.
Senator; probably something will be done
this session.
A difficulty occurred at San Francisco,
between the Collector of the port, and the
acting Postmaster, relative to the mails
the Collector directed the Surveyor of the
port to proceed to the post-oflice, and ex.
anime the bags landing for the steamer
Panama as they were opened. In attempt.
ing to discharge this duty he was rudely
repulsed by thepost-oficials Nothing was
found to cause suspicion, but the affair has
caused great excitement.
a great many murders are reported as
having occurred in different parts of the
country, the mostcruel of (which is the muir.
der OF Captain Jarvis, of Texas. The pa
Pers literally teen with fights, murders and
robberies. Wv
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
Extract from a Speech.
Recently delivered by Geo. TAompson ot
Union 0iRGge ". Y.

Recently delivered By Geo. TAompson at
Union 0iRage " Y.
You love liberty for yourselves Z Indeedl
What vlrtuous people Yes, you love it
tor yourselves only, While trumpet-tongu-
ed you boast your love of liberty to vide
world, you deny it to three millions of men !
Give liberty to the Slave, and show to God
and the world that you rightly estimate it
and deserve 1t yourselves. At your MON
strous inconsistency the tyrants of the earth
mock and hold you in derision, and hell it.
sell laughs in triumph to see the unspeaka-
bic meanneSs and hypocrisy of your ma
ton.
But we preach dangerous doctrines. =
Danger in doing right? Did any body ever
suffer from doing right! Did not danger
menace Daniel, and clouds gather thickIy
round him, when he chose to obey God rath-
er than man? Did not danger surround the
three children when the furnace was heated
seven times hotter than it was wont to be
heated? But did not God bring them out
unframed? Do duty. and leave conse-
quences to God ! Plant the seed, and if it
be not given to you to see the green blade
spring up before you die, yet SOW the seed,
and your children above your graves shall
reap glorious harvest. Do duty Do it
faithfully and fearlessly! Live for something
Make your life of use to the human race
Live to do good | had rather live an hour
in this pulpit, and utter the truth of God for
the sake of humanity, than wear the dadem
of my country a thousand years; and if you
do your duty, though you may be reproach-
ed and DETAINED, yet you shall have your re-
ward. 1t shall be in apeaceiul conscience;
it shall be in the blessing of God; it shall be
returned to you in that hour when the heart
less priests, the time-serving, selfish politi-
clans, call upon the mountains to hide them
from the eye of the negro slaves; in the day
when all shall stand before the Judge of
quick and dead !"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
VENTION.

A State Convention of the Democratic Party
Thursday, the 10Th dag Of May ners, at 10 o.
clock, A. M, to nominate candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer, and
to transact any business which may be deemed
necessary to promote the interests of the party.
The Convention will be composed of delegates
chosen by the Democracy Of the several towns
in the State, according to the following rule of
representation, viz: one delegate for every fifty
votes cast by such town for Lucius B. Peck,
Governor at the last State election, and each
townto be entitled to at least one delegate.
In addition to the regularly chosen delegates,
all persons who wish to sustain democratic meas
ures of public policy, both State and National,
and who believe that the interests of freedom
are the highest interests of Democracy, and
that the power of the General Government ought
not tobe used to uphold, perpetuate or extend
slavery, but rather to limit, localze and discour-
age it, end all who believe that the Fugitive
Slave Act passed by the last Congress, oughtto
be repealed, are requested to meet at the time
and place mentioned, for discussion and consult
alton, as to the best means to be adopted to &C.
complish the triumph of true democracy on the
basis of humanfreedom.
EDWARD D. BARBER,
JEFFERSON ?. KIDDER,
CHARLES REED,
CHARLES l. WALKER,
l IL. d RGAGnM,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15

In courtesy to a respected opponent we
insert the following, which will explain it.
self
SUSTAINING THE COMPROMISE. This
phrase is making great deal of trouble by
its ambiguous meaning. 1t may be under
stood to mean cheerful acceptance of the
Compromise, as the best that could be had,
securing vast good with some evil; or it
may include an imperious assumptions that
the compromise is something unaIterable
and perfect, which must not be meddled
with; or it may be connected with lust
conviction that the peace and safety of the
country require fair trial of the measures
as whole, and most discreet and delicate
treatment of the question of modification.
In the latter sense we believe it is true that
three-fourths at least, of the Wing papers
in Vermont, heartily Sustain the compro-
mise," and we desire to be included in that
number. If the Freemen will copy our de-
fnition, we will not complain of being
claimed as Sustaining" lin such a sense5
its statement of the position of the Wing
press As to approving the Fugitive Law,
we believe that half the numbers of paper,
published since its passage, have expressed
our decided and earnest disapprOval of Ger.
tain of its important features.-U Union
Wing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-15

BURNHAM's HAT AND FURNISHING SroRE.-
Mr. BIS assortment this Spring surpasses that
of any proceeding season, in richness and va -.
rlety. His ambition has been to furnish, BY the
price and quality of his goods, the best and
cheapest establishment of the kind in Vermont.
and, having examined for ourselves, we think he
has accomplished his commendable object. If
any dispute this, let them call and see for them.
selves.