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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17

The Htsiminster R'ueIr for Jriy:-New
York, Leonard Scott g. Co., 20 Fulton
street s3,OOa year.
Another number OF special interest to A.
merican readers. International Immoral
lly" and the " Decline Of Party Government"
handle British politicians without gloves
:" The Physiological Errors Of Teeto,alisup
will please moderate drinkers, and dsplease
,eetotalers. "The Foreign Policy of the
United States" deserves the attention of the
Yankees. In this article the Know Moth
ing organization Is complmented, and al
the same time warned against two great evils
incident ,olt-perhaps We should say. orig
inally, as the X. Ms have improved some.
what As the warning of Protestant and
friend, biassed neither by party predilec,
ucns or prejudIees, we quote this part of the
article, and commend it to the attention O.
the X. Ms.
The Americans are still SO English, tina
as an Engllshmen we cannot but rejoice owe
this assertion of American feeling and a,
! frotestants, 1t Is pleasant for US TO mark ,
/ manifestation Of Professionalism. Neverhe
less, there are two evils incident to the move
men', to which we cannot but allude. Til,
secrecy IN It's organization may have been
eNpedient IN the formation OF the society
aud II may be congenisl TO the character o
the people but surely 1t is repugnant 10 III,
idea OF Republic, where every cillze,
ought 10 ee responsible 10 his fellows for tn,
iulnlment OF his ciuzenship. Nor can ",
believe that that the despotic government |,
which every secret society must be submit
ted, and which we understand is IN this cas-,
mos, stringent, will long be submitted 10 b,
men SO unused to dictaton. Already we Sc,
symptoms Of growing insubordiuation III,
Lodge members will no. always vote as The
are ordered; and the sympathy Of those Out
side supports them against the threats an,
1 opprobrium Of their fellow members.
The secrecy, however, may be got rid Of
/ not %. we fear, the religious inioleranc,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17

From kdnsas.-Mr. Houston, the only
man IN the Kansas Legislature so called IN
favor OF freedom, has resigned his seat --
After rccapitulatlng the illegal acts of the
bogus body, he says:
"These facts, together with the additions!
ono of hearing representatives declare posi-
lively that some OF the members of the
House were not now and never had been res
ldents Of the territory, but are living in the
State of Missouri, caused me, mortified and
disguised at the assumptions of my county
men, 10 retire FROM position which could
no longer retain with credit or honor 10 my
self or justice to my constituents. They
nave led me 10 place but little faith IN the
plant OF territorial sovereignty when placed
IN the shade OF MissOurI's oyershadowrng
treen
Gov Reeder has s,ranged another piece
OF sham legislation, and announces that he
viii not give his signature 10 any law enact
ed al the shawnee Mission.
The Emgrant AID Company are erecting
commodious hotel IN Lawrence.
The Herald Of Freedom states that par
" uisome 30 pro slavery men met at Hickory
Point Lawrence) recently, and made move
to drive off the free State voters. They
were deferred FROM their purpose BY the firm
ness Of the anti-sayery men, and thus mat
tiers rested for day or two, when an armed
body Of seyenty-fye or eighty Missourians.
each armed with rife, bowie-knife, and
pair OF rcvolvers, were found encamped in
piece Of woods neur by. AT the latest &C
counts they continued IN the vicinity, and it
was reported that they declare their mission
TO be TO drive out every free citizen from
the place.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17

gives the right Of enlistment without re-
stricting il to any class, black or white, bond
or free. That law, unauthorized by the
Constitution, can answer no better end than
to protect slavery. Repeal il and set all
classes on the constitutional fooling with re-
gard TO enlistment, and you disturb slavery
by giving the slave refuge short Of Can
ada. The Constitution says. the right OF
the people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed." Enforce that right in favor Of
all the people, and you break up the slave
system. The Constitution puts the foreign
and domestic slave trade both in the power
Of congress. The foreign slave trade has
been abolished. Now act with constitution
al consistency and justice, and seek the
general welfare, domestic tranquility, and the
blessings of liberty for all classes, by abolish.
ing the domestic slave trade, and you dis
iurb slavery to the great benefit of slave
holders themselves. !. s.
Remarks.-" Slavery local. G.. when
ever the Federal Government cannot right
fully interfere with it Liberty NATIONAL
e. in so far as Congress can act al aH Is
not that doirine sufficient ; That was the
doctrine Of the Burlington Platform. Now
/. s." argues that Congress can abolish
slavery in the States, within the Constitu-
ton. lfhe is right, the Burlington Platform
covers the whole ground. II be strains the
point of federal power, and is wrong yet
the Platform ]. right, since it would make
Liberty NATIONAL" to the extent of the
power of the federal Government, whatever
that extent may be. 1t is true the Platform
indicates that the federal government cannot
interfere with slavery in the States whore il
existed when the Constitution was formed
and rghiully go, in our opinion yet # this
power can be established, " l. S" will moi
doubt that the friends OF that Platform viii
heartily rejoice at so great triumph fol
Freedom, and promptly act up to the full ex
ent of their ductrine-" Freedom National
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17

which seems TO be insepurabe from the
principles Of the movement; In the mani~
festo above alluded 10, (the Formulary and
Oath Of the Grand Council this intolerance
is indeed denied nevertheless, there is a.
bundant proof of its actual, not to say virul.
ent, activity. We have by us many numbers
of the " knoo Nothing, or american Crus-
ddtr," Boston paper, which processes to be
the most influential organ of the Order, and
which boasts of its 100000 readers. We
defy Ireland to produced sIch paper; il is
the most rabid Orangeism served up with A.
mcrican slang f; anG even The Table, is
not more intolerant, while it is far less yul-
gar. 1t is full Of celebrations to include al
Catholics from companionship, and all Irish
from employment and this farrago Of fana.
licism and selfshness is made attractive by
tales describing the denominations of cehba-
cy, with a pruriency which can only be e.
qualled in England by Reynolds " Mys-
teries of the Court" The effect of this
teaching is evident enough in the style and
temper Of the correspondence which is in>
serted both in prose and verse. 1t is most
sad to see America thus entering upon that
course of polemical conflict which has been
the curse of Ireland and England also. Our
experience, instead OF being warning, ap-
pears to excite them to emulation, and the
result will be the same the cause of Ro-
manism will be aided, not injured. Believ-
ing, as we do most firmly, that from the in
fluence of the Romish Church there follows,
and always must follow, social degradation
and national subservlence, we mourn over
this spirit of persecution, not only because
II is an imitation, but because il will be an
0ggravation of Romanism.
The fear of priesty power in the States,
though perhaps not unnatural, is unreason
able. The Roman Catholics arc indeed alb
soluiely increasing, because of the foreign
rnmigratlons but they are relatively dimi-
nlshlng by the conversion of many of the
Immigrants. The Irish as they improve IN
circumstances VIGOROUSLY cease, either
themselves or their children, TO be Catholics
Archbishop MacIiale breaches in Connaught
against the eJodus because OF what he calls
It's rrellgious effect; aud, according to the
statistics Of Mr.. Mullen, an American priest,
the number OF Roman Catholics in the States
Is hardly two millions, instead of being, as
by natural increase 1t should have been, a.
bout four mlllions.' The faith which PRO
icstont ascendency" and territorial tyranny
had wound round the Celtic heart, becomes
loosened by the possession of republican
equality: let the Prolesiants OF America
enact the penal laws of LELAND or exhibit
IT, Orangeism, and they will quickly restore
to the priests their influence. Persecution
is sure TO gain
Eyere.,'s " Joutney,"p p. Is. By the lac, Censu.
,lt5N) the " Church accommodation for Roman
lholcs /, only for 6l5 72lnu siIh OF thr accom-
n'odatun for tho Mathodsts twentieth Of hat
Tor u tbs sccis c0m0inod.-Sys he Bows " Census"
p lS7.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17
The Great Republican Move.
ment.

In Ohio, all goes well. A Wing fzzle
was attempted, but the people would not re =
spond TO it. A few persons met and nomin-
a,ed Hon J. Scott Harrison for Governor -
This worthy son of the Hero of rippecanoe
declines being made the tool Of dough faces.
lie refuses 20 run.
In Fremont. the w. X. Junction conven.
ton was a failure. Doct. Wheeler, its can
didate, took part in the Rutland Convention
last year; and the Burlington Convention this
year, Of course he will not permit his name
to be used. BY TIE way, the Freeman is not
Just to Doct. Wheeler. lie took an active
part in framing the Rutland resolutions last
year, drawing one of them, and endorsing
the whole.
In Maine there was grand Mass State
Republican Convention on Tuesday last {:
TWELVE THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT, all
united and enthusiastic. Among the speak
ers were many eminent men of all parties,
the old line locofoco party inclusive--such as
Fessenden, Kent and Washburn Of Maine,
Bell Of N. H., and Wade Of Ohio, Wings
Banks Of Mass, and Hale Of N. H., Free
Soilcrs-Ex.G overner Cleveland of Conn,
and Benz f. Builer of N. Y, Democrats,
lthc latter sent let,er)--Mr. Stevens, editor
Of the Temperance Journal, and MIR. Rich
mond delegate to the Philadelphia Con-
veniion. Thus il will DC seen, all of the old
parties were represented and all enthusiast
cally united in one sentiment and for one
great work. The resolutions, which are ex-
cellont, we're unanimously adopted. We
shall copy them next week.
In Massachusetts aud Pennsy'uaniq ar
engagements are on foot for Republican or
CARNATIONS and last and mos, cheering
news this week, Republican organization,
straight out for Freedom, is to be made IN
Washington City. Truly, "the work goes
brayey on"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17

President Pierce Satisfactory 10 The .SouiL.
Senator Evans of South Carolina has recent
ly written a political letter, which contains
the following paragraph, showing that the
eanrse of President Pierce - satisfactory to
the South lie says:
The recent elections in the free States
have been unayorable to the Democratic
party, and Of course TO the due observance
of the rig is Of the South. We have, how
ever, to know that we have at this time, an
fBeetudi check 10 The fana.ieism Of the popular
branch Of Congress, IN The Senate, and ia the
President No successful attempt can be
made TO repeal the Fugitive Slave Law, or
to restore the Missouri Compromise, as il is
called, during the next Congress what may
come after that it is impossible to foreeee.-
But am of a hopeful temper, and have
some Confidence in the belief that what is
SO obviously night will prevail, and that af-
ter few years the people wil las many of
the Northern Democrats believe, return 10
their sober senses again. If they do moi,
and the aggresslons on rights still continue,
we must meet It, not by Compromises, but
with the spirit of freemen determined to
maintain their equsl rights in the Confedera-
cy while we are members of It,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17

Pdssumpsic Railroad The stockholders
meeting OF the Connecticut and Passumpsic
Rivers Railroad was held at st. Johnsbury
on the 3lst ult The following Board of
Directors was chose:-- Henry Reyes, Josiah
Snckney, William Thomas, Emmous Ray
mond, VIM. Z. Weld, f. b. Chase, Eras,u.
Fairbanks, Benz. b. Mussey, Fllz Henry
Homer, u, p. Cheney, Elijah Cleveland
Portus Baxter.
At subsequent meeting of the Directors,
the following officers were chosen:
Henry keyes, President; n. p. Lowering,
Treasurer; Elijah Cleveland, Secretary.
IL appeared from the annual report that
while the business of the road has materially
decreased, both in the passenger and freigh'
departments, that, owing to the revision Of
the tariff whereby the rates were advanced,
and the reduction of expenses consequent
upon the disconiinuance of one daily passen-
ger tram, the net earnings have increased
$1,000. The balance of the earnings. aE
ter paying expenses and interest on bonds
amounting to s25,663 %, was carried to the
contingent fund.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17
The Southern Elections.

With the exception of Kentucky, the
Slayocrats, Sag NIGHTS and Pierce men,
have won the victory.
.iiabamd. John A Winston ldem) Gov
eTnor, by abou, 5000 majority. Congress,
! X. ~, formerly Whg,) aud Slayocra-
tic Dems.
koiuoky.-Charles S. Morehead, X. N.
formerly Whigl Governor. Congress, 4
Slavocratic Dems., d opposition.
Tennessee. Johnson, Slayocra,ic
Dem, Governor by about 1000. Congress
not fully returned yet.
North Carolina.-Congress Slayocrati,
Dems. 10 3 opposition.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17

The .bdssachustHs Knor Nothing Stale
Council. We learn from the Springfield
Republican, that at the evening session of
the Know Nothing State Council held in that
city on Tuesday, the proposed notifications
OF the constitution of the party we're acted
upon, and with one exception, and noticed
IN our report yesterday, lihe proposal 10
change the requirement Of a membership OF
the party from native born citizens" to
citizens of Massachusetts" were adopted.
These notifications liberalze the system of
government very essentially, abolish all the
oaths OF membership and the several de-
grees, and modify the .ccresy principle SO
thai II shall consist only in a password and
signs Of recognition, and leave the meetings
to be public or private as the several coun-
ellis shall elect for themselves. A man NAV
become member of the order by being ac-
cep,ed by majority vote of the council to
which he /, admitted, and signing the consii-
tuition and platform thereof. The session Of
the council closed at about II Z. NJ. The
attendance during the evening was much
smaller than during the day.
Hon. John w. Foster Of Monson was
chosen chairman of the committee appoint
ed to consult with similar committees of
other bodies, "who may agree on these princi-
pies" m regard TO calling a convention for
Inc nomination of candidates for State off
;es, and Thomas Colt was chosen Secreta-
~. IL is expected they will hold a meeting
IN conjunction with the committee of the
Know Something's, and perhaps Representa-
lives Of the Wing and Free Soil organiza-
lions, IN the course Of few days.
Boston journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17
Notice..

Those persons who design competing for
the premiums offered by the Vermont State
Agricultural Society, at its Fifth Annual Fair,
10 be held at Rutland in September next, or
wish to euter animals for exhibition merely,
arc requested to give early notice thereof to
the undersigned at Brsttleboro', or to Daniel
kimball, Esq, Of Rutland. Exhibitors of
all articles embraced in the Mechanics Hall
Department will give notice of their inien-
tons and the amount of space they require,
to John Howe, Jr. ESQ, of Brandon.
The Secretary will be at Rutland on Sa-
turday preceding the Fair and will attend 10
entries. at an Office opposite Of The Railroad
Depot until Tuesday morning after which
time enteres will be made at the office near
the grounds f r Exhibition.
CHARLES CUMMINGS.
Rec. Sec. Vt. State Az. Soc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17
The Louisville Riots.

On the first page will be found an article
nm This lamentnbln subiect Wa hnvo nov,
,.,.r a., -, a..
- '''9 'ou''' NC 'o''" '' w
NJ anu ol ue LOUISVILLE COufer, (anll N.
NJ upon the outbreak IN that city on Mon
1sv. The fnrmer throws the hurde, or rc.
..,.,..;,, ,,,,. -, a., e...;,... !.
'f0' 80 '0 So "". VIC
", Vi COURSE upon Tue AMERICANS. Inc Tor
mer says
ne f'o's were occaSloned oy indiscrlm-
c 49, ",'a "' sh,"a, 80 uo'''u''',su "
a;,,.,ts''N 's e,i $3.50 - 80
,''ND"'' P.'o'"''S "'''"u'"s " VIC" ."
business al so'le Instance rom any oi ule
NV''nS Piuoes' an Tue circumstances CON
neclod WIN 'heSe assaults suousy Indicate
,ha' lney were pieueultu'eu ana lhs'igatcu
ny othef parties 'han oy 'llose 'hey were ac-
uahy coHlh'ueu- we are not no" Pfepar-
ca 10 say 'nat t"ey were lne consequences
on'y OF uie lncehuIu'! oPPea's' lor soIne Tune
Pis' pnoiloly maue TO our lotelgh population
ny sonie VI u'e 'eaucIS o' tne anu n'ne'lcal
party OF 'hat they were lns'isatvu uy oIrec'
instruction OF men WIN hehuish hearts, VINO
0ohtroi III grcal measure tne Pdeslois' ana
are anie TO dictate acUohs To inc "eiinans
iac,s WIN pr"oaD'y De escertulhec Jndlclany,
ana 'ne IeSpohsio"l'y VIII rest where IL
properly oe'ongs' ne circumstances as
uelaieu 10 US, uho tne confessions OF some
VI 'he 'hlsefaole "felches VINO were ihade
'he NiSt'hs Vi 'neH Insuhe 'oiiy ana MURDER
Gus violence sno" 'la' theSe assaults upon
u"Vhe"u'nB onu innocent nauNc ooin 0ti-
zens were premeditaied, ana mat 'he blame
aiisches TO olhers VINO are hs yet unnamed.
Per contra tho Fourier makes the follow
inc heayv cbnroes AGAINST The Americans.
a., .ll h. ;...ss-,,.i, -
''u'u 20 "iPo's'Jo ~ 'la'1 ""1H ~
poIls were raKen possessIon Of bY lhe Ani ..
can Marty and i, nurSu,nce ~ thcir nracor.
certea camc tbev useA overv s,ratngon or
dcv,ce ~ hinder the vote of evcrv man VINO
cnnld not nantes, to tho " guar3ians of tho
pollsn his sonndness an tho K n. Question
iVo wore norsn,,sIl, witness 10 the ,rnce,,ro
of the psr,y m certain wards. and of ,hese
we feel authorised to speak. AT the Seventh
Ward we discovered that for three hours in /
.e outset, III .ne morning. was iinposSi3ie
,raa,es, J,a;cni,y In rho Siv,h W.
party OF DULLES were masters of the polls
We saw two foreigners driven from the polls,
lorceu 10 run gauh',o'. uea' un'nerchullyi
Ior ,Lo Han IV,n 1'hoa,asson c,-1'ori,,
member OF Congress from this district inter-
fered, aud while appealing to the msddened
e'o~u 40 us 'ner ae's VI uIso,uet e''u T'o'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17
,ro,s Erid,pe,-Tb. evidence i aeon.

More Evidence. The evidence is accum-
ulatrg that the President endeayorcd to hire
Governor Reeder to resign. A correspondent
Of the New York Times, writing from Eas-
ton, Pa, says that Coy. Reeder, after two
days consideration and counsel with bis
friends, offered to accept the mission TO Eng
land, "under an agreement that the PRESS
dent, through his Secretary of State, should
address hun, the Governor, a letter on the
subject of the Kansas difficulties, which the
Governor would answer, and the correspond.
ence should be published On these Term.
he would resign, accept the prolIered place.
which, II necessary, we will mention; but
the President declined, and all further nepo-
,ation was suspen led" These offers Of the
missions to China and TO England were made
after the President was in full possess ion of
all the facts in regard to those halt. breed
tracts, and yet Governor ReeGer is removed
for those alleged specuIstious. which the
President was willing to overlook, e he could
be relieved from taking the responsibility OF
making the removal A second Jackson,
truly by the way. is it not about time for
the onion TO deny these stories about truck
and decker;
The Springfield Republican says:
We learn from q direct and undoubicd
source OF information, that President Pierce.
not fortnight before the removal of Gov.
Reeder, gave to a friend of his from this
State, the most positive and emphatic a.sur-
ances that be should not consen, to the re-
mova OF the Governor. And yet he received
no additional light upon the subject but that
contained IN Gov. Reeder's letter and that
certainly was very far from aifording him a.
ny excuse for his action. The truth is that
he had agreed to make the removal. and his
asssverations TO his northern friends 10 the
contrary were but weak expedicnt TO get
nd OF momeutary difficulty"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17
O. The PEOPLE of Washington Coun-
~ wall have Convention one of these days
Vermont Pdtriof, .dug. 10.

O. The PEOPLE Of Washington Coun-
" wall have a Convention one of these days
Vermont Patriot, .aug. 10.
Accordingly, on Monday last a call for
Mass Convention was issued from the Patriot
Office, inviting the citizens Of Washington
County who are opposed to Jesuilism," &c.
&C., irrespective of all former party or
CARNATIONS" to meet at the Court House.
This call comes from the Patriot, which is
sllisd politically with genuine yesuits, with
Dough-fsced Know Nothings (some of whom
acted in calling the late so called Democrat.
ic State Convention, and took part in The
Conyention.) and with the wors, Of all secret
political organizations, the Sag NIGHTS. OF
course all tbs talk in the call about opposi.
ton TO " the yespits," &c. &c. is barney
The call Is dough faced in design,-snd the
simple purpose is to get the County once
more in to the hands Of the Patriot clique
They despair of being able to do this honest
~ and openly, and 90 attempt to dodge the
real issue and bid for votes on false one
n any snti-sdministration man in the county
wishes to be duped, here is frs, rate chance
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17

Life Of George Washington, by Washington
irving uOis. ooidro. .Ntw York, G
y. Putnam 4 Go.
To Americans the most attractive subject
in the whole range Of history, and by the
most graceful of American writsrs-surely
this work must find place in every family
and reader in every member, old and young.
The first volume has been published in ee-
giant style: 504 pages, with portrait paint
ed in l795, two maps of Braddock's route,
and plan of the action at Bunker'k Hill,
drawn by Lieut.. Page of the British army.
bsllou & Loyeland are agents for the sale
Of this work in Washington County.