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/ For : number Of years past the le
gislaturs this State, has been do
mating large sums Of money to pa,
Pensions, to Veterans Of the war q
"A 4 Is. The sum appropriated
BY tho last legislature fifteen thous
and dollars has already been con
sumed. and no,v there is no impropri
ETY. in making enquiry to know "host
it has been appropriated under the
law; where it has gone to, and wla,
good is the result Of it. As to the
law itself-like all others. it is partial
and unjust for this obvious reason.
Baton Rouge is the Capital Of the
State, and for..the very reason, that it is
not able to support" the barrel organ
Of either party; it has never yet pub
ished the laws. The laws are not
laws anywhere outside Of this mile
square population, until they have
been published thirty days But
Spectators in New Orleans, have ex.
elusive privileges granted them, over
the country; and as soon as the law
is published there before the thirty
days have expired, they get their PEN
sion and other papers ready. send
them here and every appropriation is
swallowed up, before the country is
apprised Of it. Is there any justice in
this ? It may be said that the same
right is allowed the country, to draw
for money before the law is in force
but it is evidently wrong, for the thir-
ty days have been appointed, that all
may have the same advantages. So
much for SO much. New Orleans has
always had the advantage, and will
continue to have, as long as the laws
are published there, in violation of the
very letter Of the Constitution. We
do not hesitate to say, that IA out of
The Is thousand, appropriated to pay
Veterans by the last legislature have
gone to persons in New Orleans-by
ar, the largest number Of whom, never
saw the battle field, and many of them,
N such circumstances as to make the
donation on the part of the State, a
vasteful expenditure of the peoples
money. On receiving the pension Of
'48, many have been heard to say,
this will help to pay my State taxes. ;"
We suppose that there are some few
Veterans Of IA and is left, who may
70 in necessitous circumstances, and it
would be just and proper to grant
hem a yearly stipend out Of the Treas
Try; but there should be special acts
or them; and it would prevent others
rom being damned for perjury. by
wearing first, that they were Tin the
incs' at the battle; and secondly
hat they are in necessitous circum-
tances. If nothing but an oath is re. |
[uired, New Orleans can alone, any
1cek, establish claims of an hundred
housand dollars to the Pension fund.
'he appropriation of a pension fund. i
, equivalent to q donation to a few I
peculators who command "votes" and
herefo'e always succeed in Juggling"
heir bill through. The country I
Veterans" have scarcely found out
nat there Is a pension appropriation s
efore they learn it is all appropriated ]
absorbed, taken up and most Of it
efore the law, was the law. e
MORE DISCOVERIES AT NlNEvEH-
! letter from Mosel, in the New York !;
ribune, of the 18th inst. states that
New Palace has been uncovered in t
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Lumber.
MIR. FREDERICK ARBOUR takes

1V1 this opportunity Of returning his
thanks for the liberal patronage heretofore
received at the hands Of his old customers
and the public generally, nd.solicits con-
tinnance Of the same. He IL now prepared
to fill all orders for lumber that may be
entrusted to him. Terms CASH and CASH
only. april III F. ARBOUR.
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-CtOFFEE. BROOMS OIL AND DRIED
~ FRUITSl 10 dozen brooms ID
barrels dried peaches and apples; 10 bar
rels lard oil |; 10 bass Bio coffee Just receivl
ed and for Mle.hy. re u
T, apzll 9Th 4. 1seHvA Bs4,
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MORE DISCOVERIES AT NlNEvEH.-
4 letter from Mosel, in the New York
Tribune, of the 18th inst. states that
anew Palace has been uncovered in
the Ruins of Nineveh-a palace whose
beauty excells any yet found in As
syria.-The letter describes the new
discovery:
Huge monsters-compounds of
the lion, man and eagle-guard the
entrances. The slabs are in fine
preservation, representing the King
and his officers at lion hunt, a war
scene and victory, state procession
led by eunuchs, the Kings chariot
being drawn by men, with alters and
priests and grifins, in fine,;; a picture
Of Asyrian manners and religion as
they were three thousand years ago.
the workmanship is most exquisite.
The slabs are to adorn the walls Of
the British museum"
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rrThe Hen. Edward Everett, has
our thanks fcr valuable Congressional
documents. The Hon. John Perkins
will allow us TO- again acknowledge his
repeated favors.
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Care Llns:-It will be seen that
s. NJ. Hart t. Co.. are in receipt Of
> lot Of fresh Cape Limo, At tho ware
house on the steamboat landing.
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Father Gavazsi has been lecturiDg
At Sheffield. England, where he defend
ed American slavery ~ better than
English servitude, and denounced
Uncle Toms Cabin Is mere romance.
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Cotton Seed.
DETIT Gulph Cotton Seed tor sale by
i april-11. THOS. PRENDAGAST.

DIR. II. III. DAY.
RESIDENCE At THE CORNER OF MAIN AND LAuRn srS.
CDlce sCisA u n. AcCwtch0n EsQ., LnwrsJ 81.
feb 70. II.
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the end of his term, the duties Of the
Office, land no one doubtsit now) with
equal care, moderation, impartiality
and success. CYRUS.
r. We look to the Picayune to
be posted in reference to the matter Of
Womaus Rights. Every now and
then it collatcs the movements in par
ticular parts Of The Union in this mat
ter, and furnish them 10 the following
condensed form:
"The Women's Rights petition for
legislation has been reported upon by
a committee Of the Assembly Of the
State Of New York, and law recon.
mended for adoption to the effect that
any married woman, whose husband,
either from drunkenness, p,oAigacy, or
any other cause. she'll neglect or refuse
to provide for her support aud educa-
ton, or for the support and education
Of her children, aud any married wo-
man who may be deserted by her hus-
band. shall have the right, by her
own name, to receive and collect her
own earnings, and apply the same for
her own support and the support and
education Of her children, free from
the control and interference of her hus-
bud, or Of any person claiming to be
released from the same, by or through
her husband, and, moreover, that it
shall be necessary to the validity Of
every indenture Of apprenticeship exc
cuted by the fathe-, chat the mother
of such child, if she be living, shall, in
writing, consent to such indeoturcs,
nor shall any appointment Of a general
guardian Of the person Of a Child by
tie father, be valid, unless the mother
Of such child, il she be living, shall, in
consent to such appointment.
We see nothing but pure justice in
such an enactment as this; but the
''strong-minded" will never rest con-
tented with pure justice. Their de-
mand. reach to the very height of the
positively impraoticablc absurd.
The New York Sun says: 1.-THE
Know-notbings have, of sudden, be-
come Of great power in tae State.
What they are-what they want
where they came from-what they do
not knowing, we cannot say. But
hat they are power in the State
hat they make nominations-that they
ninglc in and carry elections-is OBJ
'ious from the history of things about
IS. Their meetings, we stated the
'ther day are called by posting sheets
# blank paper against walls; but
ghen we send our reporters, they
ring back the old story-'Nobody
inows nothing and therefore there is
'othing to print
Count Braniki, Polish nobleman
fgreat wealth, who has long been
esident as an emigre in France,
here he possesses extensive property
as been appointed aid-de-Camp to
'rince Napolean, and will accompany
,e Prince to Constantinople. Count
'ranicki was formerly Colonel of i
avelry in the service ofthe Emperor
Butsia. He is to be raised to the
ink Of lieutenapt-colonel, in the ser.
ce Of France. 4,
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DR.. Thilunan's DrOps.

nR. THILMAN who has made himself
~ known to eternity. by the discovery
Of the shove named medicine in the time
when Cholera was raging to such fearful
extent in Europe, has also sustained bis
high name in New Orleans in 1S49. AL
though do not recommend Dr.. rs, drops
as 4 certain remedy for Cholera, l recon-
mend them with the confidence which
they have given under my eyes in is49l
and which cannot disappoint after a trial
ofalmost 100 years, under the eyes of tho
most celebrated practitioners. These drop
are taken from 20 drops to . tes.spoontuI /
% the urgency Of the case may require
Full directions will be gived with eact
bottle. A..COLDMANN.
april 4. .Apothecary, Post office corner.
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Arrived Yesterday.
700 barrels fancy and extra st. Louis
IOV flour tierces 'Dufields' 8.
C. hams; casks bacon shoulders So
bbls Mess pork for sale BY
april tt s. NJ. HART & Co.
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controversy, which in the end would be
more injurious to the corporation than d.
rect and prompt assumption Of all the shares
now issued, besides giving another fatal
blow to the market value of the stock, as the
public would have no evidence that certi-
iicate entitled the holder to any stock.
Should any other course be adopted, it
becomes a question Of much Importance to
ascertain how far the Directors themselves
are personally liable in the premises.
The frauds which have recently been de-
veloped in this and other Corporations shows
the importance Of more frequent investiga-
iion on the part Of the stockholders, and 1t
is to be hoped that the severe lesson they
have been taught, will induce them to look
more closely after their interests for the flu
ture.
The committee recommend for adoption
the following resolves
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
board it is clearly incumbent on the Vermont
Central Rail Road Corporation to assume
the consequences of the over.issue of stock
by its authorized agents, and that the trans
fer books should be opened with as little de-
lay as possible.
Resoired, That in our opinion il is the du-
ty Of this board and of the community to
procure the enactment of stringest laws for
the prevention of such acts in future, by sub
jecting the perpetrators to the severest pen
aties.
Resoired, That in the opinion of this
Board, the interests of the shareholders IN
the Vermont Central Rail Road Company
demand an immediate and thorough investi
CATION of its affairs, and radical change in
its management.
(Signed) c. ID. HEAD, Pres Stock& Ex. Board
o. d. AsHLEY, Vice Pres. do.
p. p. +. DEGRAND,
HENRY RIcE,
A. w. SPENCER, Committee.
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All Right 4!

Below we publish two documents of some
Importance Just at this time. Gen. WALTON
declines, and the State Committee have filled
the vacancy IN the Rutland ticket by the
name of Gen. kYLAND FLETcHER. That
which appeared so crooked week ago is
becoming straight. The cloud has disap-
peored. The skies are bright Little else
remains for the opponents of Nebraska in
Vermont 10 do, but To close their ranks and
march onward to victory. That dissenters
will arise, we doubt not, but in the end they
will be few and far between Practical men
$780, $500 - r-t---+ri- ---i--- a. -,lf
will be found acting IN harmony, for the Sc
curement of one grand design the over
throw of the enemies Of freedom.-C aledo-
niGn.
We heartily rejoice that General Walton
has declined the nomination. lie has acted
honorably and generously, and every man in
the State, who did not expect to be made
conspicuous by bis elevation, will honor him
for the act. We rejoice, because the peo-
Pile had previously nominated a well known
and truly able man, an inveterate opposer of
slavery, an opposer Of the Nebraska frand.
and a true and tried friend of the prohlbitory
liquor law. Because the Rutland Platform
is broad enough and ,ong enough for un-
ion Of all the anti slavery strength in the
State. Because distrust, discord, and bitter
quarrelllng will be prevented Because Gen.
Walton was placed IN position not desired
by himself, but to crafty the fanatical and
blind notions OF very few men, who cannot
make themselves sufficiently conspicuous
unless engaged in political row
We have reason to believe, aud do fully
believe, that three-fourths of the free soil
men we're satisfied with the Rutland Plat
form, and heartily desired the denomination
of Judge Royce, at Montpelier. As a TEN
perance man, as a friend of the prohibit9y
law, the temperance men throughout the
State were very generally satisfied with
Judge Royce. In the event of an anti ten
perance nomination, the Executive Commit
tee of this County had voted to hold meet
ing this summer. large majority of the
freemen Of this county are friends of the
prohbnory law, and SO well satisfied were
they with the State ticket nominated at Rot
land on the 9Th of June, aud the County
ticket nominated on the 2lst OF June, that
not enough attended the Temperance Con
ventlon called at this place, last week, 10 o.
game a meeting.
Now let there be an honest union Of the
people, rather than . fusion of parties, TO
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PARTY NAMES.
s. II. PARKHURST,
Chairman Of ID. G.

A Free Democrat" writes to the Yer
mont Journal in the following style--slash-
ing, but sensible:
Stalking abroad through the land is hide
Gus monster that has made his way to the
very vitals of our free institutions. and is
fast consuming them. No matter who has
fed ana nourished him till he has come TO
his present gigantic proportions. No matter
wherf his savage demonstrations first reveal
ed to people their danger. All are now con
scious that he must be killed, in order TO
save our own lives. What folly to waste
precious time coDteDding about the mode OF
attack. II matters not whether il be Wing
or Free Soil rope that strsngles him. 1t will
take our combined strength to do it
Let MS take the one which has the most
men hold of IT, / am told that the Wings
will swallow me; but fear it not. have
been swallowed too many times. The loco
focos have swallowed me, Van Buren, swal-
lowed me, and now have the same inflexi-
bic determination as ever to contend against
the purposes oil the slave power to the bitter
end. Let the Wings swallow me while
their appetite is keen. give them due no.
tice that they must keep straight along, and
turn neither to the right nor to the left, or
the operation will kill them and their carcass
ses Will be left for truer non to dispose of.
Believing that the Rutland nominees stand
on the same platform with themselves, and
can concentrate the largest Anti-slayery
vote, and not caring to give the men who
last year elected Administration men TO the
Offices Of Governor and Lit. Governor a
chanVe 20 do any more mischief, a good;
portion OF the Free Democrats lamong WHOM
is Lawrence Brainerd, whose name the 9th
or portion were obliged to use in spite O
himself to give their proceedings character
desire TO support them. To the cry RAISED
that We are turning Wing, l answer, tina
the knayes and bigots who raise cit, and ih,
fools who are frightened BY il, are fit TO o,
together. If the Wing name is worth NOR,
for anti-slavery purposes, l an willing I,
wear il; if not, believe it will ineyitabl,
give way to some more formidable organiza
ton without contending about II.
A FREE DFnocRAT.
Ths. we repeat is sensible. The hide
GUS monster" is to be met and conquered.
is OF no consequence who join the fight
What lanes they bear-what banners the
follow-what weapons they use,--if SO b
the . monster" is slain. Ia that spirit let III
fees Of Slavery rally TO the fight. First the
will sxirmish with detachments of the enc
my in the states, a. best they may; wit
temporary and various organizations, an
such leaders as they may choose; but i
ieJ6 the sublime and final battle is to B
fougLt-eaeh army with all its forces cor
rfed-each organized thoroughly
each sith chosen leaders and each know
tg chosen name. We care not what nam
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
VERMONT POLITICS.
Gen. Walton's Letter.

In another column will be found an admit
rably written letter from Gen. Z. p. Walton
declining the nomination for Governor, con-
ferred on him by the " Mass Convention
held at Montpelier on the 18th instant. The
latter is replete with patriotic feelings, and
shows that the General is not disposed Il
place any impeachment in the way of thai
union and harmony, so much desired by the
great mass Of the people of the State.
What action the State Central Commit.
tee Of the Mass Convention" or the State
Temperance Society will take, it is impossi.
BILE to forsee but it is reasonable to suppose
that they will look at the matter in plain
common sense light and resolve to support
Judge Royce. A few days will probably
doodle the question.-C nStLeLnn Inilr,lrL
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Gen. Walton Declines!

We have the qualification of being able to
lay before cur readers, this week, the noble
characteristic letter of Gen. Walton, declin-
ing, as we had no shadow Of a doubt he
would, the nomination rendered HIM by the
" Mass Convention" at tpelier.-lnde-
pendent
In another place we lay before our readers
the admirable letter of Gen. +. p. Walton,
declining the nomination for Governor, ten.
dered him by the Mass Convention" We
also publish a document put forth bv the
Wing State Central Committee, in which
they announce the dec,ination of o. l.. Shat
ter ESQ as candidate for Lieut.. Governor.
and substitute the nominee of the Mass Con-
vention, General Ryland Fletcher If the
Committee appointed by the Montpelier
Convention now nominate Judge Royce for
Governor, in place of Mr.. Walton the way
will be paved for good degree of union and
harmony - BrdHleboro' Earle
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mn can ob,se, 70 ,bo pa,IaaJ o stn.
!, il M, snthc,o,,lv ao,i.s,.,.or,, 4, - L.,
,or ,hsn Tho Nnn,5,ol,ar p,a,c. $3.50" 80
i snoc,6call,. ornosod =, Ill., o WeSu',.'
,neasnrs
M man IN, Jo,h, bn, ,h., lido p,
;s an old and ,ho.o,,,'I .s,
man es ""'' '''''''
We hone b;s mama ,,1l ho e,lo,.ol h..
tho, of n Wand EIo,rLor. ,.L;.h ,,.,,,,.i II
that of Mr.. Bates will m,ks a t;cLa, Which
every man who iovos r,;not,,a - ~.
strife and discord and cain, nran,;o.i 90
,iop more than fapa,;c,s,, a,d "a a,,Ja.,a.
will heartily sunnor,
Again ,ye say 700 oa,o;.o ,h. i.. -.
Gen Walton. NO, onIv ,or Tho h"nnv .osri,a
which il will nrodnca hn, Co., i,s l., .sous'
80. ii - r - ~ 10 ee'ie"'''
=,
Tch' w ano1 IN manly ana noble letter,
uecHnes 'he Mass nomination Tor Governor.
our S'ale COMMITTEE have very properly sub
sttuted the name OF kYLAND FLETCHER for
tnat o' MIR SHAfrER, VINO declines. with
uhl'eu phaianx ior ROYCE, FLETCHER, and
DATES Neptaska Democracy VIII be pretty,
s0unuly oeateh-say IoUOo maJorlty.-.Hid'
ue0Wy hegsSter.
The Fresmon ssvs tho, ,ha 0rroi;,,;,-,
meetlnpn of the Free Democra,;c S,a,n 80
ventiou " resulted in n unanimous ovnrass;n,
of their oninions or tho ronddo,o CO. c..
nor. and an exnression arains, ,,i,;,,, ~,
rheir State oronn,1a,ion III e. IS ~ a's W
cnmnaiqn nj leastn VIII 10 E.,,r.' osI ho
GOOD enongb 70 state ,ha, ,ha, ..osaS;'Ia,o.
Hon Lawrence prainarS ,,'.. a,,,.a., :.
sucb nominatinn ,hat ho - :; 49, l,osSu y
Is oivirg MS our n,as.,a. ,a.; ~ ~, y
distinctly f,r nn;on uono.iS a"',,a 'I i.' an.
Lawrence Rrsinerd Nc ,ho oanr d a" , Az
a f,c, which ,hon ali I'LL w. w W. II
tho Erss,nnn baln ,h "a ~ n1o" wv, y
also add that MIR. Brainerd heads n ,;cta, j.
FrenkI,n comfy snd Tho, ,ho n.a s,s"o. - y
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the friends Of Freedom in the Union choose,
or who their leader shall be, relying, as we
do, upon their sagacity to select good name
and reliable candidate for the next Presi-
dency: and until then we would avoid all
unnecessary disputation about either When
men Of different party names have fought
together, defended each other, and rescued
each other from common danger-wh en-, in
short, they have proved each other to be
friends, good and true, there will be no quar-
rel, unless it is to sec who shall be most
generous who shall do the most and sacri-
flee the most for the cause. What folly
would il have been had our revolutionary
fathers refused to fight the British, except
upon conditions that a grand army should
first be organized, differed and manned, with
every detachment bearing the same name
the same uniform and the same weapons
what insanity, If the Green Mountain Boys
should have refused to go into the war; be
cause the Jerseymen choose TO be called
blue The army of the Revolution consist
ed Of many detatchmen,s, Of various names
and colors and with various leaders, gathered
under the authority of various governments
each in its own locality was gathered and
acted, originally, according to the exigencies
of time and place but the whole acted for
a common end, was in due time known as the
Continental Army" under a recognized
leader, WAsHrNeroN, and the fruit was Lib
eriy and Independence. Just so must it be
in this final war for essentially the same end
-" LIBERTY and Independence, one and
inseparable, now and forever"
We therefore repeat-let there be no
quarrel about nlmes--let us agree upon, and
act for, principles. Acting according to
this sentiment, we have never called the
Rutland ticket a Vhig ticket, and never in
tend to. Though nominated by Wings, the
gentleman named were not named as Wings
-one of them could not properly be so
named-but rather as opponents of the prin-
ciples Of the Rutland Platform, which was,
avowedly, for cooperation, irrespective Of
party, for the defence of Freedom. Still we
are aware of the necessity of distinguishing
the ticket of Freedom from o,her tickets,
and propose to do it by a sign of principles,
rather than by name land accordingly we
have headed It with the words
Freedom Law-Order.v
Freedom in the nation, established and
secured by Law, to the extent of the power
ofthe Government--orderi in the state, enforc-
ed by law. Freedom the right and order the
duty of every citizen. Freedom and order,
guaranteed by law: the paramount duty Of
President and people of Legislators and
magistrates governors and the governed.