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Our Enlarged Daily.

We hope our readers will participate with us
in the qualification with which we presen, them,
this evening, our paper somewhat enlarged.-
Hitherto the DAILY Free Press has not been
large enough to convey the idea OF pcrmanence.
1t has looked rather like an experiment than a
fixed fact. We have been well aware that tho
Burlington Daiiies, (our respected friend Of the
Sentinel will pardon us this use of the plural)
have only proved that somebody was cndcaroring
TO sus'aina Daily paper in Burlington. So far
as the Free Press is concerned, 1--WE mention it
with proper feeling of gratitude the attempt
has been to good degree successful.
We have labnred to make the Free Press a
Burlington paper. We understand how far
short II has come from what such paper should
b. but we respectfully ask that it should be
remembered that's daily paper has to be got GU,
every dag, and that it has been something Of Il
task for one man to attend at once to its hnan
cial and editorial management Under existing
circumstances, this task will be made tighter,
while, we trust, it will be better performed
The Daily Free Press WAS started more than
three years ago. 1t has, with such means H.
were within the control Of its proprietor, s,riven
to he Burlington paper first, aud Wing paper
always Such will be its cndcavnr hereafter
Local in its circulation, it will hope To render it.,
self worthy to be an organ of the Business men
Of Burlington beyond this i, will assurcdly
remain Wing paper, " without fear" certainly
if not without reproach." 1t will expires. the
views and opinions of ils Editors and very cor
daily support the nominees OF its Party We
make this engagement without hesitation, be.
Cause we are always willing to endorse Wing
action, in Vermont, beforehand.
by the enlargement Of our paper we are able
to furnish our readers about to,tr columns OF
additional mater.
To our Village Subscribers. who receive the
Daily by the carrier, the additional charge will
BE- but Uiy cents per aRHltm. Subscribers who
receive it by mail, within the circuit OF Fifty
miles FROM burlington, ian extent Of circulation
that fully bounds our expeclatons) will lie
charged, as heretofore, -. BY the recent reduc-
ton in the rates of postage, they will Illus be en-
abed TO take a Daily paper at the same rate that
it is supplied in burlington. The postage on
the Daily Free Press, az we have before an
nounced, will be but IS cts. quarter, for any
distance from the Office Of publication no, great
er than fifty miles. May we not hope that
these facilities for the cheap attainment Of daily
news, political and commercial, will secure 10
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Gallant OHIO.

The following are the Resolutions unani-
nously adopted by the Wing State Convention
OF Oho held at Columbus, on the 81 inst.
Resulted, That the resolutions of the Whin
Convention of a. ID. 1870, decar the position
OF the Wings Of Ohio on State and National
policy; that Protection to American Industry
Sound Currency, the Improvement of our
l,lvers and Harburs, an unyieldlng Opposition
| 10 all Encroachmenrs by the Executive Power
and a paramount regard 20 the Constitution
and the Union, are now the cardinal principles
| OF the Wing party.
Resolved, That as National party, the
Wing party is now, and always has BEEN in
favor OF cordial and hearty support Of the
Constitution OF the United States; that we re-
gard all It's provisions as equally binding; and
we ieel ourselves 'ready and willing to carry
them out fully and faithfully.
ReSolred, That the National Administration
under the guidance of our Wing President,
AliIlard Fillmore, has the uubounded confidence
OF the Wings OF Ohio that in our domestic
policy, It's manly advocacy of Protection to
Native Industry, the Improvement of Rivers
and llarJors, the Reduction of Postage, and
the Strict Accountability and Economy of Pub
Officers It's energetic, republican. truthful and
S"'iCu management OF our iureISh AHtlrs.
nave secured Tor u me gratitude oil ms ana
'"c ''NP''I u, ""lc' hallons'
vcro M, ,ecnn'nandoJ h lvrI,, on';n '';
tior. and were not passe las parly measures BY
Congress, perfect liberation of opinion respec-
tng those measures should be accorded to
p+-s,l''j T%oi'i, :, H., J,,;r,oe, ~, 1,,h;n,
OF O.io. that Gen. WNtElp Scorr should be
the candidate OF The Wing party tor President
ct 'he On'''d states at the election oil A. d.
''', .! I'', ~ ,''1'1 ",'n ','I
R,s9yrrI Tuat wLilr We rxnrcss our nref,r.
encc, the Wings of Oaio viii cnceriully sup
port the nominee Of a National Wing Conven-
"o" anu ,.'' ioF NE ,We purpose o. "sce''@n'ns
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n II was not without great diffdence and
deep ds,rust Of his capacity, that the under
signed consented to have his name appear as
one of the conductors OF the Free Press.
We look upon the position of an Editor as
an important one; requiring in the proper dis
charge of its duties, an amount of learning and
ability, and the constant exercise of sound
discreet, discriminating Judgment, to which we
can make no valid claim. But our faculties
such as they arc, have already been completely
pledged to the interests Of our paper. five can
not nelp, we will try hard not to harm And, if
we have been presumptuous in assuming our
present position, the apology will be found in
our high appreciation Of and firm reliance on
the superior talent and ability of our associate,
as heretofore si.naIly displayed in the columns
vi the Free Press. L. L. X.
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The proceedings of this body will be fonnd
in another column. 1t will there be seen that
the same gentlemen who are now filling tie
several Offices, have again been selected as
candidates for those same posts of honor and
trust. The meeting was one of harmony and
good feeling, and well calculated to fire the
hearts Of all present with zeal for the contest
in September. Many of the opposition iourn-
ais predicted that the Wings would end their
deliberations at this Convention in a quarrel 4:
out in this as in many other cases, they judr :
ed incorrectly. On the succeeding day a ratl-
'lcallon meeting was held, at wish many hnr-
dreds were present, and the nominations made
the day before were unanimously received 4;
as also the resolutions. Speeches Of the best
sort were made by several gentlemen.
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From the Boston Atlas.
The OHIO Nomination.

The telegraph Yesterday morning announced
that the Wings OF Ohio, in State Convention
assembled, had recommended Generally WINFIELD
S5orr as tie Wing candidate for Pre,idcn, OF
The United States, in the next election. This
Is very important, As regard, the candidate OF
the Wings. When two large States, like Penn
sylvania and Ohio, unite upon one individual
Il is almost decisive ct the result. We have
no doubt that the Wings of Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, and indeed OF the entire West,
soon Will recommend General Scott, and that
they will choose delegates who Will 90 for him
in the National Convention.
We know thai attempts have been made to
head Oft General Scot, by getting up the
Srn>elcss cry that he was Seward abuIi-
tonst," and ihdt he had 10 strength at the
South. This Is Il mere scnselcss slang, and
may serve u amuse the enemies of the Whu
parry but 1t will have No weight with any sem
-itIs portion Of the Whs>. aud We wuul sug
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us wider patronage? We ask our friends in
this Congressional District, and over the Lake,
to think oft. They will do us the Justice to
admit that wo have not been in the habit of beg.
ging for subscribers, and we very frankly say
that we prefer ten voluntary, to score of So
icit,d, "patrons." The Free Press has been
generously sustained, and we take the liberty
to say, by those who have not been logged into
liz support. We are encouraged to believe,
therefore, that our effort to enlarge its capacity
and usefulness will be generously met.
Burlington can sustain larger Daily paper
than we now issue, Her position, population,
growing Importance, aud business wants, de-
mand an organ and exponent. Such it will be
our purpose TO make the Free Press. With
such aid as our intentions deserve, we can do
il. The facilities for obtaining political and
commercial news, supplied by tho Railroads and
Tclcgraphs, as well AS by our Boston, New
York, Washington and Montreal corrcspon-
dcncr, will enable us TO render the Daily Free
Press useful aud Interesting We trust our
selves, therefore, to the "public sentiment" re-
lying rather upon performance than pledges.
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" We regret to be called on to announce
the death of Hon. MARTIN c. DEMlyG, of Ar
lingon, W. Mr.. DEMING has been long known
in our State as prominent and public-spirted
citizen. lie was very active and influential in
securing the success of the Western Vernon,
Railroad, OF which he was prominent Direc
tor, and the Directors of that COMPANY, alta
meeting held on the 25h of June, adopted the
following appropriate resolutions
RCso'red That this Board have heard with deem
regret ana ullri-ned sorrow OF the death OF MARTIN
C. DthNG, tsQ ,.a'e an efficient and able member
oI tins Direction.
hcSo'g'd, hat in this affective disprnsation we
IccoEhiW me hlnd ui mysterious Providence in the
removal from oar side aud from this community of
one who was not less distinguished bv the wisdom, nt
h' c'nn-'s, imam 10y The integrity and purify 9th
whole .lir.
HeSo'raI, That We tender 10 the W dow and chill
tfru oi Hur deceased friend and associate the con
doitucr of our uuir gucd and abiding Summarizes
Hr'.r'f That Tine Clerk of tins Board I've directed
I" ruitr iHr foregoing resolutions upon the records
amt 1r"~'u' cosy of Ihc ~uuc 10 the tdmIy of orr
deceased iica' "uj also forward copy TO the mess
Tic rumor of Mr.. Wcb~tcr's res gnutivu
proves 10 be entirely uafouuJtd.
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Ia bt, ID, l.
1hoir l,tne. "''T NAM use VI 1t 70 ue'lSt from
wcll .s "''' "'sI''c a u'I'e honorable, as
hnrnr,lla ca, Ep'u 't1'"'eu P'S,uoH' he
10 de- wi Ca".,I '.o,, ~ :" pfH n4' ho'h'ng
is as irnn a rrionJ ~ ,i. ',P"s" we Te'e'e ne
within tho ,,ni,s -, ,ln o''on az t'e'e ''V I'VE
tic sec,inn,I Cnni,,, o''.o"' u"u "'S "s W.
has becone a ra,, ~ d.. ni va" n',e ~
fine day ,n ,,ala ~ VIZ o'apu"P lus'''n "
tudo f. ,l,o lillian ~ ""7'''o az
Ie,es vnrJ 81 il, '',I''.se"' n,"u oeo
idnncv nn,,., t ,' c''c ",N' 'tI
L,,a 49, o,'' ""o"S W"' Tvs iaForIe canu,-
| ,,,ro :, u "' '''' w co9ter' MI III
A,nol; ." Hoo''' OF any otHer distinguished
o,i;nn ''' r., "no "as "eei hahch ior mat hIgh
Dnr,,,lo,ao .as nc'er cT''''h't'cu himself TO our
linn ~ d,'u ';ose "Io are UuSy III attf on-
Fii7,ooro ',i' "o',''y " W. Nepater or TO Alr.
,rn,I ~ "'''ou' h'o"IeuSe anu against
Cnro.,l Ct, ,
,cr IT., l anus "Po" MS own charac-
rnrui.LoJ i "oI uP'' ~ maui mo"VVer us
adIrn ,I, ,oI %uu,t'p"aL 'uatre WIN Whlch TO
of ,te n,a. .u,'ue.'.a' cnar siouIu the voice
,I;s d,,, ,o'i PtVi". can nun ~ IT, re Is
and VOC b "";os t,'o 'st ,'lc" vi tI'e hepuonc
his doods ;l ,''' ~ "l'e' years MS name ana
,,s WI ip,' 'aIsGr ana more interest
oi any, ono ',ng navy ~ 'S ha,,o' 'ah those
on nyco,, NJ C,n,. a. - w., We WI, Io, eV'
ton rrrpf an ,i,'.;, ,, u -'i'' 'c"-
W. ,re no, 49, 80 '',,'''It i'',',' ~ w.
canal 70 chnr Al. a. " "9Ic'i ra' nc Il
statesman i, ,Lo .t,;l, ,,'aa,,i -'i'' ,-'r!' az
far less orator. L', ILL.,. W .'.' 'VI ''
sory;cc, bo j. o,,, ~ '''' Iou''I I'I'e VI.
isa limo ,hic ,,i,. c.ii " '''I''' ana t''''
ovactnes. ~ l,n.,oi,., c,.'''y u IIvF.,''oI''
courarn and ,ho csn,,,, g., ,.j ~
word. il * ono mai r,c1,ir, ,r,', a,.,o,,,;
talents. History sL,v,s iIai {. H. H
dicrs have been the hos, civilians .,
We believe General Scott to no rot o,l,,
every way qualified for the cficn If prnsiJeny
! but we believe that the orcat services which bo
has rendered his counfrv. make him nrc-amin.
emily fit candidate. and the ,0oet oro;i,bLs
candidate the only man. indeed. in the Wb,o
ranks, take whom we womb that has .nv
chance of Gcfeatinr the Democratic nominoe
We once had prendices AGAINST taling military
candidates those prciudIces have, in a oreat
measure. died ont GryrrAt T'vTor re.d
many good Whigs new lessinn nnon this snb.
iect. The school ofthe camp is nj least az nm.
Objectionable as the school of Conoros, and
! Court houses for the training and ediIca,ion nj
Presidents
We believe General Scott will be a stronr
candidate atnonr the Whius of the Soutb lie
is Virglnian born, and has been all his life A
Union man and a patriot. We ask for no sec
tiona candidates. The Who's of the North
ask for none. Tncv want no nlairorm and M
candidate REPRESENTING onlv a M nf rho com,
try. They 20 for tie whole countrv. and nII
It's interests. In fiat snirit tLoy :,nnnr,a nj
General Taylor. and in that shirt thay will
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4 !" From the foregoing notice, the SubscrI-
bers of the Free Press will perceive tho pro-
prlciy and necessity Of settlement OF all ac-
counts with this paper up to the LIST of July
My agent will call upon those who do not cal
at the office, 10 make this settlement. and
,rus, may ask the liberal friends Of the Free
Press TO he prepared 10 adjust their accounts
promptly up to the date named.
ID. w. C.. CLARKE.
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~ The UmdSor Jouna' which publishes
the Laws ofthc L, $. "by authority" in com>
mandatory notice of the late letter of Hon. Iu>
Gus & Peck declining the nomination for Gov
ernor of the spurious, pctty-larccny democracy,
says:
"The letter sustains tho views We have here
toiorc expressed in regard to the fugitive slave
law, and the habcas corpus act II also Sus-
Mins The id'r otJudge Phelps, aud / e chlrge Of
Jlm%' PraiiSS. rebates the course oj Mr
Lor9foro GLo'dion press Of his .Stoic io@eihcr
WH the tIco or Hrre U1uat mir p.pcS.
But let this pass--it is Important as in
dcaln% which way the current vi the popular
sentiment is setting
1t Il important only as indicating that The
"popH'ar sentiment" Of LocoioroiSm Is fast
"aeltmg towards It's original pro-slayory doc
trlncs,-thants TO the efficient aid rendered by
some eminent Wings, and few Grant WING
pnpcrs,' IN connection with the firm Of CosS,
DtcdinSoR, Fooir, s. Co.,, TO produce tins result,
But there is another word to be said in re-
gard to the pnrc,cring effort Of the journal to
mlsrcprescnt the Wing sentiment Of Vermont,
and to its unciyl aIlusion to "crmnt Whig pa
pers," by which is meant, Of course, Whig pa
pcrs that are not 50 Fortunate as to find their
views " sustained by the late " I.ocoioco abo-
liton" candidate for Governor, Mr.. PECK.
We object to 40 commentator that the
Journal may think proper to bestow upon Mr..
PECKs letter. We think ourselves, and have
so said, that it is manly, straight forward doc
umcnt but that it takes the Wing ground, in
Vermont, in relation to the Fugitive Slave Law
or our own llubeas Corpus act, we utterly de
ny. And we also deny that it does any such
thing as "suStain the letter Of Judge PHELPS
and the charge Of Judge PRENrIss," however
fully it may sustain the views" of the Wind
sor journal. The letter of Mr.. PEcK simpv
declares that he thinks the Fugitive Slave Law
constitutional and the Vermont IIabcas Gorpus
act unconstitutional tins is all there is of it.
Mr.. Peck has RIGHT to his opinions, and we re-
spect him for the frank and undisguscd expires
sion of them. But better lawyers than he is
hold directly contrary opinions and among
them we feel at liberty to mention such men ms
cx-Chief Justice WILLIAMS, he Jou,la $ c,fn.
d'hi'c for 90 0RoroC IomoHI,) Mr. SIMMONS.
OF kcescylllc. y. Y, FEANkLN DrNrER. of
Boston, gentlemen learned 30 constitutional
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WcbStpr'S OrutIOn.

Mr.. Webster, during his Grafton at the laying
OF the Corner Stone Of the Extension of the
Capitol, on the Fourth. read the following brief
account of the proceedings of the day, which
had been deposited, in his own hand writing,
beneath the stone:
"On the morning Of the first day of the soy
cny-slXth year of the independence of the
United States of America, in the city of WASH
ngton, being the 18th day of July, ISL this
stone, designed as the corner stone Of the cy-
tension of the capital, according TO "A plan am.
proved by til" President" in pursuance of an
act OF Congress, was laid by Willard Fillmore.
President Of the United States, assisted bvihe
Grand Master Of the Masonic Lodges. in the
presence OF many members of Congress: of
officers of the executive and judiciary depart
monS, national, State, and districts Of officers
OF the army ana navy, the corporate authorities
81 TINS ana n'lghoor!ng cities; many aSsJcia-
tons, civil and military. and masonic officers
of the Smithsonian Institution and National
Institute; professors Of cooros and telchcrs
Of schools OF the district with students and
pupils vast concoursc Of people from places
near and remote, lurludn" a few surviving
gentlemen, who Witnessed the laying of
The corner stone Of the Capitol by President
Washington, on the 18th day Of September.
I.lEHl seventeen hundred and ninety three II.
therefore, it shall be horcaicr.tho will of God.
that this structure shall fall from its base. that
lis foundations be upturncd and the deposit
bcnclth this stone brought 10 the eyes of men.
be IT then known that, on this day, the Union
of the United States of America stands firm
that their constitution still exists unimpa-ed,
and with all It's original usefulness and glory,
growing every day stronger and stronger in
the affections Of the great body of the Ameri-
can people, and attracting more and more the
admiration of the world. And all here Assem-
bIcd, whether belonging to public life or priv
ate HE, with hearts dcyou'ly thankful to Al
mighty God for the preservation o. the liberty
and happiness Of the untry, unite in sincere
and irrvcnt prayers that this deposit, and the
walls and arches, the doncs and towers, the
columns and cntablaturcs, now to be erected
over It, may endure forever.
God save the United States of America.
DANIEL. WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State"
The 'rtion cqu Is those of his palmiest
days. The occasion seemed to bring ont from
the Immense s'orchouSe, whore they had so
long been immurcd, those poetic gems which
he had gathered in his youth. We can only
give the concluding paragraphs. After briefly
reviewing the history and progrrss of this
country from The time Of the layin" Of the corr
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said:
Fellow clti2ens-What cortcmplations are
awakened IN orr minds as we assemble here to
rc-chact a scene like that performed by " ash
mgton! Mcthlnks sec his venerable form,
no" lclore mo, us presented III t C glorious
sla'ur ny lloudOn, now in the Capitol of Nir-
glllla. lie Is dignliicd arl grave; but concern
ana anxiety seem 10 soften the incamcns oi
ms con tcnancc. The government over which
ne prcsides Is yet in the crisis of cXpcrlmc t
Not Tree from troubles at home, he secs the
world IN comnotlon II ID arms all around him.
ne secs that imposing foreign powers are hall
disposed to try the strength of the recently cs-
uloIlShcd American government We perceive
mat mighty thoughts, mingled with fears II.
wen rs with hopes, arc struggling within him
ne llcadS II short procession over these then
mixed hclds; he crosses yondcr str am on q
fallen tree; he asccnls to the top of this clni-
ne &C, whose original oaks Of the forests stand
as thlck around HIM rs if the spot had bee dc.
voted to Drudica worship, and here he per-
forms the appointed duty Of the day.
And now. fellow citizens, if this vision were
a IcnIlty-lf Washington actually were now
amongst us-and if he could draw around him
''ic shades Of the great public men Of his own
day5-palrOs and warriors, orators and states
men and were TO address us in their presence
would ne not say 10 us" We men Of tins ron
Grafton, rejoice and tank Cod for heinz able
10 see lIiat our Iabur5, and tolls, and SACRIFICES
were not III vam You arc prospcroua--yo you
az "'PPy-you arc grateful. Ihe fire OF llb-
cry ourllS brightly ami steadily IN your hearts,
"iie d'tY and the InW strain ltlruih bursting
rTi' III "hd and destructive cuniagrltlUu.
'Neri'II Hbcdy as you love lt-.hcrsh It's So
r"F'''c'' rs you wish TO preserve II. Maintain
to establish, and which has been to you such a
source OF lnes,IInlbic blessings Preserve the
., ','n ,''..', oJ''','''iI DO 1t vas NY our
God. vour co,,n,rv, and yo',. dntv.' So .baII
| the whole E,s, RI, world follow tho ,,,rnin,r
sun to couIr,unl,tr Won ne - uotion. 81 sl,,l Ill
| suCcrcdinr rrnrr,tinns honor van ~. thn,, h,,or
us; and So Shall that Alnirh,v Power which so
rraciouslv protnctcd rs and which rnyy nrn,nct.
and your prosperity"
fTeSld ut Fillmore 1t Is your slngularly
T1jnh 'V','o ~ i.'iI1Hn Ill dct 'ucIi us 'Il''
formed Gtlv-cioLt vcnrsnro. yon stand whore
he stood. You lay your hand on the corner
stone OF Il build ne designed greatly to extend
chonrcd il rvcry,Lin,r ,ronnd ;TLo ya,,n-,,i,,
indeed. ,honc mo, hfs hrnd which now, .I,,nr.
upon yours. ~ r same broad river rnIInd ,t hi.
feet and bathes his Inst rest Nc, nlncr tba, n",,
rolls at voIr,. Rnt tLr site III Ills r;tv u..
then mainly an omen field, Streets and nycnuc-
nave since been laid ont and connlntnd
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The Convention assembled pursuant to notice
on "Wednesday of last week, aud Organized by
the appointment of the Hon. Carlos Coolidrn
as President, and It's proceedings, detailed else
where, were marked by the utmost harmony.
and the best spirit. The nominations were
made by acclamation, and the resolutions ex>
press the undivided sentiment of the Wing par.
ty of the State. The Convention was large in
numbers, but owing to a misapprehcnson on
the part OF the Chairman of the State Commit
tee, there were comparatively few present the
first day, from Windham county. Upon the
authority Of the Chairman of the State Com
mlttee, notice was given here that the Convcn-
uon would hold two days, and upon that idea
most OF tie Wings of this county went up on
Thursday. The mistake, however, was scarce.
Iy to be regretted, as it brought together a lar
ger Attendance than on the first dav, and result
ted in spirited and enthusiastic meeting, and
gave time for consultation, and mutual inter
change OF opinions which could not have been
had Otherwise. State Conventions, however,
should be called in the morning, 50 that the
business can be transacted in one day.
The unanllnity and harmony Of the Conven-
ton d!Sappoln cd our opponents, who reckoned
on discussion and i'll feeling in our ranks, and
ENSURES tie triumphant election OF our candi-
dates.
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E,Om HE IVoodstock .ucrcury.
WING STATE CONVENTION.

Al b llows Fal 5, on Wednesday last, the
Wing Convention of Vermont was held and full
ly attended The contention, discussion and
dlvISon so confidently expected and promised
by the democratic journals about the State, were
not represented, and indeed have no existence
except IN the warm insg.natons OF editors
The Wing party stands upon the same ground
that It ever has occupied in this State hgl,
ground, dcrnsiLlc ground, SOLID ground "a