The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-09-27


to its owner, or the county, will fail to
have it on the grounds. The arraagc.
mentS will be much more complete and
satisfactory than heretofore.
Our friends abroad may rest assured
that they can here see a larger and bet
ter show Of Horses and Sheep than they
have ever seen, even in Vermont, at
State Fairs. or elsewhere, and arc cor
daily invited to be present.
For the Middlcbury Register.
Mr.. Barrett viii you inform your
temperance readers that the Addison
League have not been Indifferent to the
trust committed to them. While our
continued respect for the law has been
universal in this district, secret violations
have given occasion for reproach but af-
ter due forbcarance prosecutions were
commenced against five individuals in
this villagc-all upon whom suspicion res.
ted. The individuals have each submit.
ted to the penalty Of the law without
trial, and the Lceeue confidently hopes
that further prosecutions: will be I'm.
called for Although it Should be we'll
understood that not only the League.
but our grand .julics will. under the d.
rec ton Of the court as before. continue
to guard and defend tie law.
y communication was forwarded to
Doctor Pos which has filled TO reach
the public through that medium
Whether it was the flult Of "the depart.
ment," or in consequence Of the Powers
of the Doctor being exhausted between
I'VE" and Governor Royce, this dcponont
saith not CAEsoN LrtcUr.
WAsnNcroS. Sept 20 The attempt
to rc.orgapize the Democratic party On
the basis of opposition to the Know
Nothirg' existing Lsre has been made
Tonight mass meeting was held at
Camsct's saloon, and consisted Of be-
tween five and six hundred PERSONS
Postmaster Bcrrott was appointed Pres.
ident together with Il large number e
Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The
Committee on Business presented pre-.
amb.c aud resolutions Of which the fol.
lowing is the spirit
Whereas, The Democratic party had
ever striyen to maintain the guarantees
of the Constitution in its purity; and
whereas, certain organization had
sprung up, having for its object the cur
talment Of the rights of adopted citi-
zens, therefore
Resolved, That tho Democratic party
will wage unceasin9 war upon the secret
organizations known as the Know Moth.
inga, aud for that purpose, will form a
National Democratic Association; that
we will forget political antccedents and
cordially unite with the Wings and We
invite the Wings and all others to ioin
us in our efforts That We have conf
lencc in the integrity and wisdom of
President Pierce's administration. and
that all Know Nothings will be removed
from place under the administration.
&c. SC.
Upon taking the vote upon these res.
olutions, the nays were decidedly in the
ascendant, but notwithstanding, they
were declared to be passed.
Mr.. Florence of Philadelphia was
then introduced and received with
groans and cries of water" lie wait
ed some moments, but no disposition to
hear him speak being exhibited, he re-
tired
Some of the speakers on the stand
assaiIed the Know Nothings in violent
manner. After considerable SHARP
shooting" between the crowd and the
speakers on the stand both being indis
Greet, the meeting adjourned to Friday
Misunderstanding having been done
except the appointment of the officers
and the passage Of the resolutions
The meeting is a matter Of much i'm
portance, as from all the movements
connected with it, tho appointment of
officers, resolutions, &c, it has the favor
of the administration and it is the
commencement Of the rolling of the
Democratic Presidential ball Tho dis
turbance was created by not more than
thirty persons, and could not be consid-
cred party movement of those polti-
cally opposed to the objects of the meet
ing,