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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-15

farmers, are you prepa red for il p
Are your carts, wagons, Flows, har-
rows, and all other impleme nts Of
husbandry, snugly housed and your
cattle sheltered from the peltings Of
the pitiless storm Aye, aye ! II is
well, then, and you have now the
short days Of winter for labor and
recreation, and the long evenings for
home comforts, the cultivation of
kindly feelings, and the cultivation
of the mind, preparatory to better,
and more successful cultivation of
the soil the coming season. Now
about the cattle. They are of tho
best breeds, we hope, and receive
the everyday services of Ben, or
Tom, or John, with brush and curry
comb in hand, really to Keep time
with the fusk of their tails, or dance
attendance upon the bleat Of the
Sleeper the lows Of the cows. How
sweet the farmer sleeps in his feather
bed, of a cold winters night when he
knows that his cattle are as well car
ed for and as comfortably lodged as
himself Considerations of econo-
my as well as humanity" says the
Wool Grower, and SO says every
Cattle Breeder, 4" should induce At
Iention TO the protection and shelter
Of domestic animals in inclement
weather." Comfortable stables and
sheds for horses, cattle, and sheep are
part of the essential requisites of
good farm, and are essentially requis-
lie to thrift, and prosperity in the
armer. II is in winter, at the north,
hat the deposits in bank are made,
TO a literal discount to
mother earth, in the spring. Take
are Of The deposits, then. Look
we'll to the manure heaps in winter.
md in the succeeding autumn you
hall reap a rich reward. II is the
,and Of the diligent, in oil things.
hat maketh rich.
And nothing makes more or richer
milk, in the winter, than a little oil
neal, now and then, and occasionally
/ few carrots, mangel-worizeI, or
well cut up and given to
he cows. II you would have nush
md milk in winter, and cream for
,oiiee, be kind TO the cows and heif-
RS, and don't forget to bed and feed
hem well. This reminds US Of an
lnecdoie in the papers" II isa
.hild's Thanksgiving, and reads
hus A few days since in neigh
boring town, little boy Of two sum
ners was seen standing in the mid"
lie of the road, and bestowing
oud call 10 a great sober-faced
iow, while he lisped forth, in infan-
lie accents, "Thank you. pretty
noolly COW, for making pleasant
milk for me-" Ii seemed the little
elbow had large book at home
wherein a verse ran
s. Thank you, pretty COW, who made
Pleasant milk 10 soak my bread p
nd the couplet returning to his
mind at the moment, he made tia
'oint 10 stop and thank Mistress
Moolly" on the spot. Now, for
he moral, Master John, George,
reuben, or whatever your name may
e, if you would shave pleasant
nix" in winter, show your " man
ers" TO Mistress MoolIy" by
-eating her daily to roots as bever-
&c. She'll give.in return, her good
reeding in increased quantity and
uality Of her milk.
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the lodge at Groton A. ! did
q. Are you an officer in the lodge :
A. am. q. What office do you
hold A. | cannot answer that
question without eliminating myself
aud exposing myseifto punishment
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BY L. p. WALTON.

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VOL. KILN, NO. WHOLE NO. 251a

subordinate council shall have disre-
garded and not supported by their
vote and influence the nomination
heretofore made by this State Grand
Council as aforesaid, or the subordi-
nate Councils, through the majority
OF the delegates to any convention
! held for the nomination of candi-
dates to be by said Councils respec-
lively supported in the recent cleo
ton. they shall be Immediately dis
banded by the Grand President, and
excluded all participation in or con-
nection with the Grand Council,
and the work, warrant and funds
demanded by the Grand President,
to be delivered to the superseding
Council hereinafter named, and such
district officers and delegates afore-
said shall report to the Grand Presi-
dent the number of brothers attach
ed to such Council so disbanded,
respectively, as did fully support
such nominations as aforesaid, and
are IN all respects worthy brothers,
who shall, upon being so reported,
he Immediately instituted and fully
empowered to receive said charter
and work as a superseding council.
ReSolped, That the respective
councils under the jurisdiction of
this Grand Council, by their proper
officers, are hereby instructed and
required TO withhold the term
pass from, and forthwith expcl from
the council, all brothers who do not
as aforesaid, fully support the nomi-
nations in the last preceding resolu-
ton referred to, and who refuse TO
answer as hereinafter required, or
who shall not offer an excuse salts
factory to the Council for such non
support; and for that purpose said
officers are fnlly empowered to de-
mand and require Of each member
of his or their council, that he or
they do declare, with upiftcd hand /
in open Council, for whom he or
they voted Mt the recent November
election and the excuse, il they have /
any to offer, for such non-support as
aforesaid.
ReSoired, That the Grand Prcsi- !
dent is hereby instructed and re- 4
quired to withhold the term pass
from all Councils and members, ex-
cept present aforesaid representatives
to this Grand Council, until such (
time as said Council and members
respectively shall be fully reported
as heretofore provided for.
Resoired, That the Grand Secre-
tary be instructed to procure the
printing of the foregoing report and
resolution, in circular form, and i'm
mediately forward copies thereof to
an approved REPRESENTATIVE to this
Grand Council, i'll each subordinate
Council, to be by him distributed
TO approved members thereof.
SAM. J. CROOKS, \
TIL. NJ WOODRUFF,
HIRAM F. HATCH, Ooni'
SAMUEL S. GUY,
New York, Nov. 10, 1854.
BY w. III. Richards, of Council ,
33-Resolred, That all Councils,
who do not accept and adopt the
foregoing resolutions, that The char
ters be taken from them and new
ones given to the superseding coun-
ellis mentioned.
BY Granbury, of Council 80
ReSOired, That the third article of
the Constitution be altered, so as to
conform to the Constitution of the {
Grand Council of the United States \
of America. d
JAS. W. BARKER, Grand Pres.
JOS f.. EBLlNG Grand Vice Pres. /,
JOS. S. TAYLOR, Grand Treas.
III. FARRINGroN, Grand Sec.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29
To the Democracy of Placer
County,.

Having observed in an editorial OF the
Placer Democrat Of July 26th, several
scurrilous charges against me, designed
for the purpose Of prejudicing the minds
and actions of those in the distant parts
of the county with whom | am unac-
quainted, and would be taken by thcm as
correct if left unanswered. therefore in
Justice to myself, and to the Democracy
of Placer who have placed me in nomna
ton as candidate for the Assembly, feel
called upon to give it passing notice.
The following extract contains the
charges to which allude:
"Mr. Curtis, at the last election,
scratched the name Of John Bigler from
his ticket, and in $50 voted against s. G.
Astin, because in the discharge of his Of
fetal duties it became necessary for him
to arrest three fugitive slaves the proper
ty of Charles Perkins. From this we
infer that he is not Sound on the woolly
head'-that he is tinctured with free-soil-
ism, and as such is unfit for the station TO
which he aspires."
Now, as to the facts:-[ never scratch
ed John Bigler's name from my ticket or
S. C. Astin's, claim to have been one of
their active supporters. AS for boiling,
never bolted a regular Democratic nomi
nation in my life above justice of the
peace.
And the Editor, or his informant, who
has given publicity to this charge is a
base slanderer and wilfu liar.
As to the arrest of the fugitive slaves,
(the property of Charles Perkins,) made
by S. G.. Astin, did not know anything
of the arrest until the subsequent MORN
ing, and then took no interest in the mat
ter, nor expressed any opinion as to the
right or wrong Of the arrest.
To save cavil on this subject, | will
say as to the rendition of fugitive slaves,
believe it matter Of Constitutional re-
quirement, being one Of the earliest obli-
cations entered into by the Federal Gov
ernment-the protection and recognition
of property in slaves. Without this
guaranty this glorious Union of States
could never have been formed, nor could
it survive the repudiation Of these, the
fundamental compromises upon which it
was established. am in favor of giving
vitality to these compromises by sustain
ing the laws of the country.
DANIEL B. CURTIS.
Ophir, July %, 1854.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29
CalaVeras.

The Chronicle hosts at the head of its
columns the names of Denver, Herbert
and Leake as the true nominees OF the
democratic party. AS is known to our
readers, that paper was last winter
strong advocate of the electiOnists, and
also up to the meeting of the State Con-
vention. Like true democrats, responding
to the will of the majority, it has recos-
nised its legitimate expression, and now
discards the action Of the bOgusites, ana
runs up the regulars. We append the
conclusion of its article:
"We place at the head of our columns
to-day the ticket nominated by the Con
vention assembled at Musical Hall, which
we recognize as the regular Democratic
Convention, for these reasons:-Ihe no.
minaton of Gov. McDougal-whIch was
the direct cause of all the excitement,
was in order, and in our opinion sho"la
have been received by the chairman OF
the State committee and put to the meet
ing. 1t was not competent for the cna'r'
man to refuse to recognize, at tnat 9'"e'
any gentleman as delegate, as the mouse
was as yet in informal session; VINO tne
delegates were could only be ascertaine"
by the committee, and therefore we con-
slider such action as an arbitrary stretcn VI
authority, and justified the course take"
by the majority. Again, commun'cha. ca
ton was sent by the convention Dy t"o
seccders at Carpenters building, Du! o:
fore it could be acted on they made tne:'
nominations and adjourned, thus Prec!p..
tating schism and cutting off all cnance
of harmonizing the party. In's az"
nouncement caused great exc'temen. ="
the convention, the great majority ~
whom were anxious for union ana "a'-
mony.
"Whatever our opinions on the Sena'~,
rial election last winter, they can naven'
bearing on the issue now raised. A scnls:''
arising out of the action in the State GU
venton has been originated, ana on .aos
point the people have to decide. Ac',s ,hs
with an acknowledged majority OF ,.;,S ttb
Democratic party, and in concert "'ni w,rr
the delegates and conventions OF our co"n nf
ty, we hoist the names of the nominees .o ~
the regular democratic convention, anu Iii
commend them to the democracy, w. w.
knowing thev will receive the entre WY
Of Calaveras county,"
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29
Letter from MIR. Ha IN lin.
Ophir, July %, 1854.
FoRp's BAR, July 23d, 1854

OkD DAh, July %ou, 1Oo7.
Dear Sir: Yours of the 18th inst, has
just come to hand, informing me that a
correspondent in the Democratic State
Journal had taken the liberty to use my
name, in connection with Mr.. HALLS, of
Ford's Bar, as acting with the Bolter or
Broderick faction of the Democratic party.
Now, who that correspondent is, know
not, neither do care, but his assertions
are faise-made either through ignorance
or wlful misrepresentation.
have lived in this county before coun-
ty lines were drawn in the State-never
have held an office or asked for one; and
am under no obligations to either faction
or party. never scratched the name of
a Democrat to substitute a Wing, or
voted for a Whig in my life, to the best
of my knowledge. | went into that Con-
vention unshackled or BIASED by personal
prejudices, to act according to the dictates
Of my own judgment as to right and
wrong, and to act wholly according to
Democratic principles and usages. 1t
was perceptible within twenty minutes
from the time the Delegates first entered
the Court House that portion Of the
members, for the want of principles, were
willing to swallow men who had made
themselves noxious to the honest portion
Of the Democratic party Of Placer county
by their repeated bolting and wire-working
schemes to retain the spols Of Office. |
wish to state that remained in the Court
House, and took part in all of the pro-
ceedings, until all of the most important
nominations were made; it then being late,
and having some thirty miles to ride that
night, I left for home, without calling on
that Broderick ".Mgjority" And will
furthermore say, that | fully indorse the
nominations made at the Court House;
and if the Boilers count the delegation
from Ford's Bar to increase their "ma jor-
ity," they reckon without their host.
Respectfully yours,
G. L. HAML[N.
P.S. have just seen MIR. Hall, the
other delegate from Ford's Bar, and he
requests me to deny the charge of his
acting with the Boiling portion of the
Convention. He furthermore fully in
dorses the nominations made by the regu-
lar convention at the Court House, and is
too good Democrat not to give them his
undivided support. G. l.. II.
w. A. JOHNSON, ESQ,
Auburn.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29
Ophir Correspondence.
"WHO ARE THE BOLTERSw
OPHIR. JULY 20. 1854.

OPHIR, JULY 20, 1854.
Editor Placer Herold-SIR:-Tn the last
Democrat | notice an article which says
great deal about Boilers, and which tries to
make out that many of our candidates are
boilers, but says nothing about some who are
running on the Broderick ticket. Now l
don't believe that people who live in glass
houses should throw stones happen to be
acquainted ith two of their candidates for
the last two years-Scoby and Parker-and
although am their friend, 1 will just state
for the information of some people that the
charge of Bolterism would apply to them just
as much as any one else. Two years ago we
had democrat living here, who done perhaps
more. and spent more money for the Demo.
era ic party than any one in the place. and
who is not unknown in this county, mean
Philip Lynch. He was regularly nominated
at a township convention of Democratic del.
egates, for justice of the peace; and when the
election came off he was beat by small ma
.iority and DR.. Hawthorne elected in his place.
Now how was 1t done? Why, by just such
Boilers as Scoby and Wiley A. Parker
scratching his name off the regular Demo.
cratic tickets, putting Hawthorne's, Wing
on instead, and then pedling them around the
polls as the reg ular Democratic ticket
gambler named Whtcomb, made the third
one OF the gang who DID mat Trick upon the
democracy of this precinct. Does Scoby and
Parker think the honest voters here are going
to overlook their bolterism Of two years
standing? Wonder whether the imported ed.
itor, who does not know his men half as we'll
as some of US, can explain away this dark
stain from Scoby and Parker. do not know
whether Mr.. Lynch would like to have this
treachery told on these two worthless or not,
hut we Ophir Democrats still remember the
trick and those who played it, and shall con-
tinue to remember it at the ballot box in
September Who are bolters?
NO BOLTER.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29

Inc democrat says that a few days he.
Iore the election of delegates, call 0i' tho
Central Committee was placed in tho
hands OF one of the faithful at Dot.n,s
bar, with instructions to suppress it un,;l
the day OF election, when after the nine.
had gone to their work it was to he nro
duced and acted upon which was dons
the result being the election of two dele'
gates by three votes, the delegates beino
two OF three present. The facts are
these: call Of the Central Comm;,tae
was posted at Dotan's Bar six davs before
the primary election, and there remained
to the view of every one until after tho
election. Upon the day appointed in that
call democrats from different localities i,
the precinct proceeded to the Bar, organ.
lied the meeting and cast the votes FIR
delegates. The first and only ballot ws.
rs follows:
J. Rowland votes; c. VIC. Rowell
S, and Mr.: Fen votes. This is a trua
version of the proceedings, correspond.
ing precisely with the returns from this
precinct, signed by the Judges of tho
election. The precinct was not contested
at the County convention, and no one ac-
quainted with the manner in which the
election was held doubts the fairness Of
the proceedings, for we are not so debased
but that we are willing to abide by the
voice of the true majority.
1t is to be hoped that the Democrat
man when he lets off ''many more of the
same sort" which he has left, will try and
get at "a shadow of truth" at least
Falsehood may be very convenient
cloak under which to conceal the deformi-
ty of base, boIting, minority faction, yet
rest assured the time is near when ihe
mask will be torn off, and the animal ex-
hibited in all its deformity--a lesson to all
who would trample upon the rights of the
people.
DOTAN'S BAR PRECINCT.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29
DOtan's Bar Correspondence.

Mr.. EDIroR:-In the Democrats is
sue of the 10Th inst, l see under the head
of "Audacious Proceedings" what pur-
ports to be correct showing of the man
ner in which the delegates from Dotan's
Bar Precinct were elected, the frauds
committed, the means resorted to to secure
the election of delegates, pronouncing
them characteristic of what is termed
"Bolters,'' and ending with call upon
the Democracy Of Placer county to know
ifany cause can prosper that tolerates
such fragrant violation of the rules of
common honesty-aIl flowing, by way of
illustration presume, from the pen Of
the Editor Of the Democrat.
Now so far as we democrats of Dotan's
Bar precinct are concerned, we look upon
the article with sovereign contempt,
knowing the source from which it ema-
mates, and knowing too that the Demo-
crat, with its supporters, are under the
necessity Of resorting to nefarous means
to shield themselves from the utter con-
tempt which they justly deserve. give
you the true facts in the case.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29
Michigan City Correspondence

Michigan city correspondence.
MICHIGAN BDUFF, JULY 22nd, 1854.
Mr.. Editor:-Since the county convention
held in Auburn on the 7th and 9Th inst. l
have been branded by some of my fellow
democrats as a Broderickite. Now, if know
myself, l am not and never Uas. Although,
am free to admit there is some ground for
the accusation, inasmuch as | acted with the
Withdrawing or seeding part of that conven-
ton, a portion of whom are now cooperating
with and giving laid and comfort" to the
Broderick faction of the Democratic party
Wishing to do myself justice, and to render
an account to my constituents of my stew
ardship, candid statement is deemed the
best means Of attaining these objects
l was chosen as one of the delegation from
this precinct to the county convention, and
left the county the next day succeeding our
primary election, and did not return till q
late hour of the 7th, when reached Auburn
just in time to take my seat in the convention
organizing, consequently had but little
chance of knowing the wishes or preferences
of my precinct The main question seemed
to me to be as to the Sherifality. found q
majority of my colleagues in favor of Mr..
Dillingham;, determined to vote with them,
believing they better understood the wishes
and choice of our constituents, than l could
be supposed to do, having been absent from
the county during the whole time that those
questions, as to who should be our nominees,
would be likely to be canvassed among the
people. Being not well posted up in the ma
nuevering of the political schemers of the
day, l was not sufficiently on the alert to
even suspect the existence Of Broderick
party in our conventions and my feelings be-
ing enlisted in favor of Mr.. D., 1 withdrew
with the firm hope and belief that more lib
eral terms would be offered by those re.
naming. There were other candidates for
nomination among the seceders, who would
have received my hearty support. not as Bro
derrick men, but as democrats, capable and
true. But since I find portion of those
same men, shoulder to shoulder and "cheek
by jowl,' with the Brodericks in the State
Convention, withdraw the support intended
them, and to make sure that do not aid in
the elevation of men to Office, who prefer men
to principles, will sustain at the election in
September, as far as in my humble power
lies, those of the Democracy whose names
are associated with those of Gray, Bronx,
Baker and others, which look upon as being
the Regular Democratic Ticket Of Placer
county.
w. W. CUNNINGHAM.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29

We are authorized to announce the
name Of Col. c. w. Finley, (the pres
ent incumbent) as a candidate for the
Office of County Surveyor of Placer Coun-
ty. at the ensuing election.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29

WHIG STATE NoMINATIoNs.-The
Wings have nominated as candidates for
Congress, George w. Bowie, of Colusi,
and Calhoun Benham, of San Francisco,
for Clerk of the Supreme Court, Joseph
r. Beard, of Nevada.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29

AS we went to press last evening the
Wing Convention was in session, DR..
Hawthorne received the nomination for
State Senator.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-29

JAMES MUNSELL will be can
didate for Justice of the Peace, for thi
Township, at the next election.