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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-24

c. Timothy +. Redfeld devoted a large
share Of his speech to the Waterman, quot
ing from the paper for Sept. 10, 1854, and
commenting largely thereon. We'll, we did
give the X. Ms. a severe threshng. The
article was sharp, truthful, and therefore
scorching just such as on Ike occasion, we
should publish again but the greatest beau>
ty Of the thing is that the X. Ms. themselves
right. Now we thank Mr.. Redield for read
ing that article: it was listened to with great
attention; it was loudly cheered it was the
brightest feature in Tins speech, which 9TH
erwisc would have been decidedly heavy
But we have TO thank our own prudence that
he could turn il against us only by an IN
truth. To give point TO his TRADE, and make
his hearers believe that the Waterman was
inconsistent, Dir. Redicld resortcd to q very
dishonorable trick, charging that the editor of
the Waterman had voted, in the Republican
County Convention, "to approve the prnci-
pies aud candidates Of the American party :"
The simple truth is this Don 7. Carpenter
introduced a resolution containing an unqual-
flied "approyal Of the principles of the A.
merican party" the editor of the Watch
man, with others, opposed it, and Mr.. Carpen,
ter substituted another as the published rec
ord shows which implied none of The incon-
sistency harped upon by MIR. Redfeld. His
miserable misrepresentation was pronounced
to be an outrage by persons who heard it,
and we have been specially asked by mern-
Der of that Convention TO expose it. In sim
pie justice to ourself, we here put our cor
rection on record. Ii it places Mr.. RedfeId
in a dishonorabe position, he has nobody 10
thank but himself.
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Triumph of Law.

Ma. EDIroR,-ln the community, where
dogs have been poisoned with lStrychnine
and men with rum, about which your cores
pondent, Omlcrun," wrote few weeks a
go, there have been two prosecutions, IN
both which Law has friumnhed
One man has been tried III a court of JUS
tice for dog-kiling, found guilty, and pretty
smartly fined. Since then the dogs which
remained, have had rest, and have been per-
mitted 10 run unmolested. No danger Of
dogs eating strychnine for food, or with their
food unless cheated into il.
Another man has been prosecuted for dis
trIbutlng among his fellow men human bane
intoxicating liquors he too was found
guilty. lie had a Jury of his peers to dc
eide on his case, and he confidently expect
ed that they would clear him from all breach
Of law.
The ground of his defence was, that he
had only accommodated his neighbors by
bringing liquors for them into town, which,
they themselves had purchased at NJ.
There were some nifty or more, who testi-
fed in Court, that he had been thus wonder
fully kind and accommodating to them!
Query Where in NJ. is tie depot of Ii
quoTs, ready 10 furnish fifty topers in neigh
boring town with all the strong drunk they
can guzzle
But however, it was clearly shown in court,
that these men did not all go to NJ. to pur-
chase for themselves, but that their neighbor
kindly brought it on in large casks, and then
drew II out for them, by the pint or quart, and
took his pay at the time. At least, such was
the fact proved in many cases. His cause
was eloquently argued by a lawyer from a.
broad, who with all his sophstical reasoning
could not blind the eyes of the law.abidlng
jury 10 the stubborn facts in the case proy-
ed aud they returned verdict Gully Of
seventeen breaches Of the idiCi lie demurred
at their verdict and appealed to ihe!Coun,y
Court, and was bound over. There the mat
ter stands for the present. And yet while
the dogs have rest, men are poisoned STILL
The accused bane goes into many hay
field, and men work, and rave, and foam out
their own shame. lnded many of the inhab-
nanls OF that community seem 10 be twenty
years behind the times Yet not all for
some are signing and crying over the evils
OF intempcrance, that are still in their midst.
They have to awake, ana when they &c,
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The late louisville Eieetiop. A cores
pendent of the New York Erening Post, IN
letter from Louisville, relates feature oil The
recent election IN that city, which has mol
been hitherto laid before the public. lie says
that there are 10 polls IA the cty OF Loulsylhe
and III in the county, making "a IN all. he
GS inspectors for these "a polls were appoint
ed by Judge Garland, Know Nothing, who
with extraordinary hbcralily named four
Democrats and Ct Of his own order to these
Offices and these inspectors, decided to DIS
pcnse lcith The ballot bOr d! The correspon-
dent Of the Post says;
"They required every voter to open his
ticket, and read aloud The names OF his can
didates, A scratch Of the pen on The DOCK
opposite the name, was the only record anu
evidence Of the vote cast he voter eih't
threw his ticket on the ground or carried
away with him. The inability OF the iorelsn'
ers TO read English, or To read at all, as TAT
as 1t went, was then made the pretcNt Tor &c.
jcciing their votes. When this statement
was made to me, could not credit II, though
my lnformants, who were two OF the u"',
respectable citizens Of Louisville, assured
me that they had read of their own lieAeN'
and then threw them away.
Mr.. ", do you tell me that seriously, au,
are you very sure there is no mistake Aooo'
ii
Yes, sir. read off my own ticket ana
threw it away. stood by and saw aolea
others do the same There was no pal'o'
box used =
Another gentleman, whom have known
intimately for some years, and an old resl-eHt
of louisville, confirmed the statement
went to vote in the usual way sid he, win
my ticket folded up, but heard those WY
we're before me reading oil their voice
asked if must do that, and was told !'''
and did il"
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The Patriot Office Convention

Met on Saturday, according to the call,
but the " three hundred freemen of Wash,
ngton County didn't seem to know much
about 1t. When the Convention was organ
lied, there were about seventy people pres
emit counting spectators in the lot. In the
afternoon the Court room was tolerably well
filled, but we are very sure that large part
of the audience came away feeling very
much as did the negro, who thought he had
been making great demonstrations under the
preaching Of Whitfield, and ON learning his
mistake exclaimed" Dress the Lord, hab
mudded my breaches for nothing" Tenn
peTanee men and Democrats growled, Wings
we're chagrined, while X. Ms were full of
wrath, and the Republicans quietly smiled
al the universal hubbub. In another column
we publish the official record of the pro-
cecdings, by the special request of the Sec
rotary. We note some things which do no,
appear But half dozen Wings, and only
half that number Of Democrats who have
acted with us for two years on the temper.
ance question, took active part in the Con.
veniion. OF these Wings three were placed
on the ticket, while of the three temperance
Democrats not one received that compliment
To sum up oil in brief terms, this was
Democratic Convention in nnti-Know Moth
ing disguise, and in every sense Of the words
it was tricky and fraudulent concern. It's
protested concession to opponents of The
administration, in putting Messrs. Collamer.
Lyman and Camp on the ticket, was a trick
! upon the public. Hhy didn't heg lax,
THREE GENTLEMEN FROM THE KEpuBLlc. \
TICKET, Who are not KnOic .Noihinss? n
the snti'h. N. Democrats really wished 10
be fair and honorable, they would have done
: this. A large part of the speeches of t. p,
Redield and 5. b. Colby, nobody else
spoke consisted of attacks upon the Watch.
man aud the Republican party for not uniting
3 IN an anti'k. N. movement. Why did these
, gentlemen wait until after the Republican.
had nominated their ticket? Why did the,
c not ask Us to unite, either before or after IA,
y Republican Nomination There is bot on,
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vide awake, there are friends Of temno,,,..
enough to do something efficiently. fl
shame they have slept 80 long over ,hose
bominaions, and have been SO fearful =,
wlcid the power they have in their hand,
The prohibitory liquor law. without nj
power IN community to back it up. and r',
It into elfcctua working. is like y"
wheel ! once saw outside of lnroc n e'
which stood motlonless. because tho e.Dh
had broken away which furnished tho h
power 10 move It. The noom was rep,,red
the water let upon the wheel. md IL,
rolled, and put a mighty forge hammer w
motion, which made the sparks Nv and b,,, /"
mored out iron alta great rate. So lc, M.
moral power among the vriuous in anv co.'
mun'ly, be eScred to put the probib,o,,.
Law IN motion, aud lis WORKING viii 4,
strong and salutary, making the sunssno.
to cease his Deiarous business and tho d,r.
kard to come up from the ditch, and In wall
with steady step aud clear head. And NV,
man who has been bound over 10 Conr, ~
better beware and not fill his cask 49,.
nor deal out its contents to hi, nc,ch5a.'
least the law come upon him with ire,ner
duus force, and crush him beneath n,
strokes >"
Had not the friends Of temperance nj ,bo
Capital Of our State, better search for ,ba
fountain head of those pernicious streams
which are flowing into the towns repnl
about, whitening and burning as tbey
gog Volcanic erupuons, and stream. n
molten lava would not be more deadly y,
their course than these streams of LIQUID
burning death
IL this dcletcrious fountain be not at Tho
Capital, let it be known, that the stigma need
not rest therc
But enough foT the present more anon.
August -, 1855.
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The X. N. State Council--The
CIoyeu Foot Exposed,

The Americans met in State Council
at Bellows Falls on Tuesday last, and " Sa-
tan came also" There was a splendid H.
lustration of Democratic hostility TO X. Nsm.
We have heretofore charged that Know
Nothlngs took part in the late Democratic
State Convention, and as a corollary VIC
have charged that the Patriot clique we're ac-
ting with and countenancing Know Nothings.
The Patriot denied the charge We repeat
II: ico Of The Democratic State Committee,
which called the last State Convention, were
X. Ms. What is more, one Of Them appeared
in the american STATE Council on Tuesday
last, there to do the dirty work of Eastman g.
Co. There is no mistake in this JARVIS f.
BURRoUGHs Of Vernon, was the man. Jar
Wis laborcd bard 10 get up distinct X N.
nomination Jarvis laborcd zealously, too
and We have evidence that il trdS knoirn By
Dough faced Democrats in Montpelier hit
Jarvis trouid then and there appear for thus
business. OF course the design was to get
uf u Ntotittt n ~ Althtl ibf NilG oiuipit lut-
pose of dividing The Republican ranks and
Debating Cor. Roycc. Here is the key to
all the movements Of the Democracy, Di-
vision is the game. 1t was clear to the coun-
Gil it was clear that satan had come also"
Well the matter was discussed, and Jarvis
had supporters, doubtless sent there as the
tools of the sham Democracy. The result
was, Jarvis and his confcderatcs wers permit
ted 10 choose one Of two things-ether a
nomination Of the Republican State Ticket,
or no ticket at all. Jarvis g. Co. concluded to
accept the latter: so there is no distinctive
American ticket in the field, and thus every
American is at liberty to take his own course
The Americans have thus opened the way
fairly for the one great issue Freedom VS.
Slavery - Republicanism vs.. Dough faced
( Democracy. We'll done Let every friend
Of Freedom take the issue as ii is, and buck.
lie on his armor for the fight
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The Mysterious Convention.

1t will be recollected that we published a
call for " straight. out W hig" Convention al
White River Junction on the 9Th inst. The
meeting of that Convention was anxiously
looked for and It's proceedings nnicipat-
ed with eager curiosity. The burlington
Fee Press leiegraphed to the Junction on
the 9Th, but the operator cnnld had ne Con
ventlon. Some of our old Wing friends ex-
amined the locality with great diligence, and
all they could find was the names of three
or four persons, at most, from Bradford and
West Falrloe. But these persons couldn't
be fouBd--ihey had taken the return train of
Passumpsic cars, and gone home. They
met no kindred spirits from other quarters
and they went home sad and disheartened.
But after these three or four straight out-and-
outs had arrived home, they sat down aud
agreed upon State ticket, chose delegates
10 a National Wing Convention, and State
Committee. They also drew up a set of
Resolutions, and sent the whole of TO the
Boston Courier, which the Courier publish
ed with all due solemnhy. Charles Dewey,
Esq, of Wells River, was appointed one of
the state Committee to prepare an address
to the Wings Of the State We ure now in
receipt oil n letter ffom Mr. Dewey, declin
ing the honor conferred upon him. MIR
Dewey states that he does not sympathze
with the objects of the Convention that he
was not present; and that no one was au-
thorized 10 make use of his name.
The Boston Courier was wrong in aitribu-
ting the small attendance TO want of notice
IN the old Wing papers. For they all gave
il notice. We published the call in due
form, and all the Administration papers in
the state gave 1t conspicuous insertion.
Hmdsor Journal.
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accommodating. give observe that the Tenn
perance Standard candidate for Governor,
Hon. VIM. r. Shaler, has published very
long letter, the conclusion Of which is that
he neither accepts nor dtcIines The nomination
for governor. OF course he is not very anx-
ious about the matter, and won't be offended
if Temperance men vote for Gov. Royce
We shall therefore, as Temperance man,
support the venera BILE and excellent Govern
or for reelection with an exceedingly quiet
conscience. Judge Shafler don't object;
why on earth should Dominie Sampson p
remembering especially, that Sampson sup
ported Royce with all his might last year.
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Death Of Hon. .4bboi Laurence. The Bos-
ton papers announce the death Of hon. An
EoT LAwRsNcr, on Saturday last. Con
fessedlY at the head of the merchants of
Boston, he was also a man of mark for his
public services rs member OF Congress,
Commissioner on the North Eastern Boun-
dairy question, and Minister to England, and
for his public bencfactions in the cause of
learning ana religion.
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Unprecedented SI'e-This morning is the
third day since the publication of Frederick
Douglass book. entitled my Bondage and
my Freedom We learn from the publish
ers that not a single copy of the frs edition
remains on hand. 5000 copies compr sed
The hrst edition, and IN two days the whole
were gone.
Orders to large extent nre already in
and every mail brings more from all parts Of
the country. This work will probably reach
10 most unprecedented circulation.
Auburn Daily .3dperiis,r
The book is one of the most interesting
and remarkable ever published well writ.
ten work on Slavery, by one who was born
and bred slave. We shall quote from it
hereafter.
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IMPORTANT ACCESSION.

I Last week we alluded 10 the fact that
distinguished Democrats have lent thtIr aid
10 the Republican movement, such as Ex-
F. BuTLtR of New York. We now have
to record the highly gratifying, significant
and important fact that the Hon. HANNIBAL
IlAMLIN, Democratic L. S. Senator from
Maine, has joined the Republican ranks.--
Here is another vote in the u. S. Senate on
the right side, without the trouble of an
election
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Windsor Couufu.-V

bindsor County.-We learn that the Re-
publican County Convention, which met at
Woodstock on The l4th, made the following
nominations: For Senators, Carlos COOLIDGE
Norman Williams, George johnson, Shubel
Converse Assistant Judges, Daniel Wood
ward, Joseph Dodge Sheriff. Lorenzo Rich
n'ond High Baillff, Silas Warren States
Attorney, James Barrett; Judge of Probate
Tor the District Of Windsor, Salmon F. Dut-
ton; Judge of Probate for the District of
Hartford, John Porter. Mr.. Johnson has
formerly acted with the Democratic party.
The Republican party was the only one
spoken Of and .he utmost harmony prevailed.
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Divide and Conquer.

This phrase is the key to all the move
ments of the Dough-faccs Here a Demo
crat assumes the badge of X. N'lsm, like
Burroughs, and labors to get up distinctive
Know Nothing tickets; there they wear the
garb of antl-Know Nohingsm, s. sanclimo-
niously pirate Of the awful danger of extra
Judicial oaths and secret societies elsewhere
they organize secret Jesuitical clubs, and
bind them by the most abomniable Of oaths 4;
but everywhere they have but one end, to wit
the division Of the Republican ranks aud the
triumph Of Sham Demscracy. Republicans /!
present a solid column to the rascals. Close
uP Tx bayonets charge
Dickens Household Hords; New York, Dix
and Edwards.
The number for September completes the
volume; and as this is tho time for new sub
scrptions, we renewodly commend this
monthly mclangc as one of the very best in
matter, and decidedly the nca,est IN style. 1920
50 per annum.
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The Ed;ngmgh Reriele for 1.lu. New
York, Leonard Scott & Co.

UIhl EgWNHTu DCOII q %,
The elaborate discussions of the War
have added new interest to all Of the Bri-
itch magazines, and 10 none more than to the
Edinburgh. From the present number we
have copied largely, as the reader will OBJ
serve by referring to the first page. For
terms, &C., Of the Edinburgh and other Bri-
tish publications, see advertisement of the
publishers.
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Fair Hi. The New York Evening Ios'
shows up the inconsistency Of the esn'ns
ton Union in blaming the X. Ms ioi Wv
election excuses at Louisville WINE ~.
tends the String fellow outrages IN nah h.rs
1t says: "The Natiyists Of Louisville nav
done precisely what Missourisns did IN M na1.
zas, with but this difference, that the Ns. ~.
lists in Louisville had right TO vote an' nv
t.issourians who wen. 70 Kanzss had MONT
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GT' We commend the Rainey Family Of
Vocallsts to the favorable regard of lovers OF
music. As company It Is not remarkable
Tor strength, but the programmes are cxcen-
ent aud Nrs. r. performs such az are adapt
ed TO her powers in capital style.
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o. The" Union " Orleans County, and
the "American" Franklin County have
placed the names of Royce, Fletcher and
Bates at the head of their columns.
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w a shington County.

For Senator'S,
HORACE HOLLISTER,
JAMES GREEN.
Tor County Judges,
LEWIS CHAMBERLlN,
HIRAM JONES.
For Sheriff,
OBADIAH WOOD.
For STATES Attorney.
FERRAND +. MERRILL.
For Judge Of Probate,
NELSON A. CHASE.
For High Baihf,
EBENEZER w. CORSE.
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Orange County,


Fer Senator'S,
JOSEPH ATKINSON,
JOHN WAITE.
For Judges Of County Court,
JOHN LYNDE,
LEVI TABOR,
For StGiGs Attorney,
ABlJAH HOWARD, in.
For Sheriff
CHARLES C. p. BALDWIN.
For High BaiiG,
JEREMIAH DODGE.
Tor Judge Of Probate, Randolph District,
JOHN b. HUTCHINSON.
For Judge Of Probate, Bradford District,
JAMES s. MOORE.
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Musical MIR. CRosnY aud LADY perfom
tonight FsiDAr, Aug Oath. There will
be fun as well as music.
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Votes.

Order early and enough Of them, and
place them in good hands.
o. See fourth page for an excellent po-
liiical article from the pen of John Jay.
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Republican Ticket.

Il repeat it, sir, never can, and never
will. and no earthly power will make nc
vote directly or indirectly, TO srRtAp SLAVE
ny OVER TERRiToRY WHERE IT DOES NOT
rxisr. Never while reason holds a seat IN
my brain-SEvrR, WHILE Mr HEART SENDS
the VITAL FLUID THROUGH MI Wins
NrvER " Henry CLAY.
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Election september 4.

Election september 4.
For Governor,
STEPHEN ROYCE,
or BERKSHIRE.
Tor Lieut.. Governor,
RYLAND FLETCHER,
OF CAvENpisn.
For Treasurer,
HENRY NJ. BATES,
or NoRTnFIELD.
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So goes the work, on the broad ground OF
a imton Of aHgOod men IN all parties for the
one great purpose of roscuing tho country
from the hands Of traitors TO Liberty. Let
good men Of all parties IN Vermont heed the
signs Of the times, and remember that " L.
NITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL"
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class OF pOlHlclanS. Like every other per-
son present, ! feel deep interest in the vel
fare of old Massachusetts, and of the United
States. ! want TO look at their great inter
ests, as ! do at other great interests, in
practical point of view. When | received
last evening an invitation to meet few of
my fellow citizens here to-day, to consult, as
suppose, upon some measure which might
conduce TO the welfare of Massachusetts and
Of the Union, decided to come and hear
and see, and am grati6ed, 1t gives me pleas
IRE to say, with what have seen and much
have heard. suppose we should come here
To consult and to act together as band of
| brothers, and as Massachusetts men, laying
aside old party organizations, and, if YOU
choose to call them 50, party preludices, and
T. look as citizens Of TINS State and of the
Union at the great question which is now ap-
itaiing tins country from one end to the other.
AN resdy to meet H. lCheers.l
] have no confessions TO make, gentlemen.
about the past; am great sinner. no
doubt, laughter hut thank him who ruleth
~ the heavens that have been an anti-slay.
cry man straight out SO long that do no,
2 remember when was not one. | am ,
Wing of the old school, aud went down viii
them IN the old ship of State but come III
again, and am ready hope to do some ser,
u wee yet,-not IN Office, but in labor.
c You haYe heard an interesting account O
= what took place in ls45; remember lh,
campsigns Of le45, AZ and ~. Good. glo
u rlous Tines they were, and good sound anti
slavery doctrine was then put forth. wa
o trained IN an unt-slavery school, but neye
! believed IN ant-slayery resolutions. Yol
d will find cord Of them upon the records bu
n they amour, To nothing. | want to see me
D, take their ground and stand upon it. Tai
Is of the Union being IN danger Ii was il
e. danger IN 1890; It trembled then to It's has
e and 1t has never since stood as firm as
D. would if the North had been true. The onl
} thing that endangers the Union is SLAYER
y aggression and northern weakness. Iclun
re to the Constitution and love il, but the Cor
Y, stitution never contemplated the extensio
10 Of slavery; that is no part Of it wha,eye
e and the Union is not so safe to day as il wa
y when II was saved over aud over and owe
Vi again in 1850. There were union savers a
J. over the country, and it was saved by ever
rs body of every party, and from tina, time ther
Q, has been TO organization Of the Old parties
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For the wmehmaa = Journ,
The Burlington Platform,

August Is, 1855.