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an Afistocfacy Of Bifth.

The meanest aristocracy is that of birth.
1t is that which ignores intellect, energy,
courage and great deeds. It is that which
loads down the people ofothes countries with
taxation It's that which demoralizes govern
mcnts, defeats armies, and disgraces man
hood. Ifthere were no aristocracy Of birth
in England, long ago a great man would
have arisen from the masses to lead the Brit
ish troops in triumph; and in that event,
troops would have followed leader and vol
unteered to aid him, because they would be
inspired TO feel that theroad was not blocked
up by aristocratic ounces. How much bet
ter than this, oh know nothing, is your
standard ofbirtbplacel Howmuch less cul-
pable you than the tyrant who rejects the
pariah because he IS a pariah who extin-
guishes the fire of ambitionin the poor man
because he is poor who repels the aid of
intelligent men if they should not be able to
boast Of q long line of glorious ancestors ?---
of all aIistocracies, yours is the moanest and
the worst.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09
THE KANSAS OuTRAGEs.

THEIR OFFICIAL SANCTION BY THE ADMINISTRATION
After our paper went to press last week, the
news arrived of the consummation of an act,
which has long been anticipated, the removal
of Gov. Reeder by the President. We have
never, s.our readers know shared in the general
inclination manifested in the North, to eulogize
Gov. Reeder for, however much courage and
armness he may have displayed in standing up
for his prerogatives against mere rufianism !;
and however much he may have declai ned
against the awless irruption Of the Missourians,
he did the thing that gave those outrages the
only legal sanction they received, the very
thing, and the only thing which could be seized
upon to make the men declared elected as mem,
oers of legislature, any thing more than an
assemblage of political rowdies without author
ity or consequence He granted certificates of
election to themen who, as he we'll knew and
even virtually admitted, could have no lepa,
claim to seats, and no sort of right to be consid-
cred as constituting a legislature for the terrific
ry' He'did this, which was enough to secure all
the objects of the South, and they would, have
been satisfied had they not been stark mad. But
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09

within so short time the alliance with France,
the prospects of the war, and the very exist
ence of Turkey should have been saved from
the most serious risk by the narrow majority
of 1850 1872. -. a q
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON, Ne
Nsw, York, August 2d.-The steamer
Washington, from Southampton, July 18th,
arrived here this morning at O'CLOCK. one
brings 219 passengers.
We CLEAN some additional items of news
from her papers. =,
pa dispatch from Gen. Pellissier states that
the Russians Admiral Nachimof, was killed
in the attack on Sevastopol Of the 18th. "a
The Crimea correspondent OF the London
Mems, says, some time must elapse before
ANYTHING decisive can occur. We are still far
fsom the enemys works, and the space that
separates US from them being quite exposed
and swept in every direction by the Russian
projectiles, the approaches progress very slow
! ly In the attack on Nystadt BY the English
frigate Harrier, on the oath of June, Al
Russian merchant ships were destroyed,
amounting in the aggregate to twenty thous-
and tons.
The steamship Pacific, from Australia, ar
rived at Plymouth on the 10Th, with El5O,-
600 in gold dust. .o'' .-r ..'a q. .l ."
Australia was quiet. Gold coming in at
about the usual average. Goods were being
sold low, and the importations were large.
The clipper ship Red Jacket was to leave
Melbourne on the LIST of May for London.
The steamship Great Britain had cleared
with 10000 ounces in gold.
The United States Corvette jamestown was
at Madeira July llth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09

they were not eoatent, and elamOred for his re-
moval because he would not degrade himself to
the mere tool of mob. And the President and
his Cabinet have yielded to that c.amor removed
him, and thereby virtually proclaimed to the
world their official sanction of the most daring
outrage on the laws and Consultations of lthe
country which has occurred since the establish
ment of the Federal Government.
We are well aware that the Administration
presses of the North, conscious that some plau-
sible excuse must be framed for this extraordi-
nary act, alledge that Reeder was removed on
account of speculations in Indian lands. But
we all know, and they all know, that to be an
unmitigated humbug. The South, indeed, have
too much sclfrespect to set up any such foolish
pretence, and prefer to come out, as they do,
openly, and assign the true grounds for the
deed And they have the best authority in the
world for SO doing-the assertion Of u member
Of the Cabinet taking the matter especially un-
der his charge, Jefferson Davis, Secretary of
war, who, in his recent speech in Mississippi,
expressly declared the grounds on which Reeder
was to be removed, were his resistance to the
Slavery propagandists of Missouri Now who
is to be believed, the Secretary of War, who
has no wish or inducement to disguise the truth,
or the partisan presses Of the Administration at
the North, who find it necessary to put an
other face on the matter to allay the popular
feeling which they see the act has created !! No
man of common discernment can long hesitate
in deciding upon the truth. ..dg's9 os ss sa
But as may have been infer rel fIe2a what we
have before said we do not believe the cause Of
Freedom will suffer much, in the long run, from
removing Reeder and putting Dawson, another
Doughface from the same State, in his place /;
and it is not. therefore, on that account that
we attach much importance to the act But as
showing the position of the Administration, it
is important. By this act that Administration
has placed itself before the world as the open
defender and protector Of the propagation of
Slavery, even though that propagation shall be
effected, like that of the religion of Mahomet,
by the force of arms .hiyoi t9..l- .e o.
1t is we'll Those who adhere to the Admin
istration must now do SO with their eyes wide
open to its true character. p,rs a3 It u.n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09
THE CONSTITUTION.

The oligharchy Of the South look upon the
Constitution as thing to be moulded and
twisted just as tho Slave Power may direct.
We see that the late Missouri Convention re-
solved that, to refuse the admission Of State
just because its Constitution provided forhold-
ing men in bondage, would be blow at the
Constitution. As if the Constitution was a
thing which secured to them and to the people
of the country the blessings Of slarery, in.
stead Of the blessings Of liberty. We have
not seen anything, during the late warm wea-
Their, quite as cool as this assumption.
1t is amazing to US that our Constitution
can be regarded, in any intelligent quarter,
as protecting the outrage of slavery; much
less binding Congress to admit to the great
partnership Of States, new partner with a
despotic government, instead Of guaranteeing
as the letter of the Constitution requires, a
Republican Government to all. Congress
has, by the Constitution, the right to admit
new States but we cannot find in that instru'
ment anything requiring that body to admit
an Austrian government; much less despot'
ism which has not even code of written
laws, and which allows one man to be lord
over hundred Others with whip, aud brand
and torture, even to the separation OF mar
from his wife, parent from his child, and
the babe from its mothers breast.
The distorted view Of ;fhe Constitution bJ
the unimigated se6shne$ of power, makes III
suspicious that in other things relating to thi
Instrument, we have been sadly imposed upon
and that the slave oligarchy have gradually
Infused through the community views OF oul
fundamental law which cannot be sustained
by any fair and logical Interpretation. Thu
word, slavery, is not in the Constitution the
thing slavery, is no where described in thu
Constitution. There is nothing, whatever, II
that instrument which novice would dream
related to slavery. On the other hand, it
leading objects are declared to be the security
OF liberty, of justice, of tranquility. In il
the great rights which lie at the root of per
sonal liberty are secured to all alike Wher
1t provides for +" trial by jury" for the " wri
OF habeas corpus" for due procs OF law
1t does not say, or intimate, that these thing
are Tor particular class but for the phoA
people.
And what is there on the other side 2 Sim
ply three or four passages which say one thing
ana are supposed to mean another. Tit
meaning which is given to them is not in thu
text cannot be gathered from the instrument
would not be suspected, even, by any inteli
gent man who read it by the light OF its owl
words. BY all the established rules of inter
probation clauses contrary to justice, or con
'rary to the declared objects of the instru
meht' unless expressed Nth nndoabted clear
ness, are thrown out by the courts, But il
this instance the meaning is not in the words
and cannot be found out or suspected by tn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09

81" ABoLTTIoNIsM AND INFIDELIrY find
the following profane paragraph in the last Free
Wherever slavery found we claim the right to assa it,
and whoever, whatever between them and slavery
defend whether President Pierce with his Constitution
President Lord with his Bible, finds quarter Our motto
is Humanity and its rights Bbove all books and Constitutions
He prefers his own damnable heresy to the
Constitution of the country and to the Word of
God W. Patriot. f, -.... .....
We find the above in the last Patriot. Be-
low is the extract which the Patriot has gar
blcd to suit his own purposes. 1t occurs in an
article from correspondent, and refers to a
convention in New Hampshire. Speaking Of
the views of Garrison and Wendell Phillips on
the slavery question, he says .....
"They labor not simply to prevent the extern
sion of Slavery, but to kill it. They deny its
rightfal existence anywhere in the Universe OIL
God; and wherever it is found, they claim the
right to assail it, and whoever, or whatever
come between them and Slavery to defend it
whether President Pierce and his Constitution
or President Lord with his Bible, finds no quar-
ters. Their motto is, Humanity and its rights
above all book and Constitution. Wendell Phil
lips is indeed rare specimen of humanity. II
hear him in the Representatives Hall, crowded
to jam with the men and women of tho Gran
lite State, (not to mention legisators) was in.
deed soul.stirring to lover of humanity. Suf
flee it to say, he charms with his eloquence
mesmerlzes with his gestures, instructs with his
facts, chains with his logic, and convinces with
his arguments" SINS.
WiHamstown, July, 1855. ...
1t is rather strange how these men of the Pat
riot dare venture on such bare-iaced pervcrsion
as this. No editor, conscious of any reputation
to lose, would attempt il.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09
Caledonia Co. Convention.

A Convention of all the freemen OF CALEDONIA
County who desire to act in connection with the
great Republican movement Of the North ana
West, and who are opposed to Slavery and to
Slavery propagandism, and the action Of the
General Government in regard to Kansas
and Nebraska, will be holden at Danville on
Wednesday, August 18th, 1855, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, to nominate County Officers to be sup
ported by the freemen of said County at the
nexl election. By order Of the
TorNTy COMMITTEE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09
WASHINGTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

The Freemen of Washington County, " who
are opposed to the pro-slavery policy Of the
present National Administration to the propa-
gandists of slavery Of whatever name through
out the Union; and who are in favor of protect
ing the rights Of the Free States,p are requested
to meet in County Convention, at the Court
House, in Montpelier, on Saturday, the 18th
August, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to nominate
County. Officers for the year ensuing, and to
transact any other business thought proper
when met. A good attendance is requested, arr.
GEO. W. BAILEY, for County COn'npttee-5
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09

SLAVERY EXTENSION SOUTHWARK Proofs are
each week thickening, that the South are the
movers of, and are deeply engaged in, the revo-
lutionary movement now going forward in the
Northern provinces of Mexico and that if the
movement succeeds, those provinces, large
enough to make three or four States are to be
annexed as Slave States to the Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09

Colonies WHEELER AND KINNEY. Dispatches
and letters from Washington state, on what they
call good authority, that Col. Wheeler, the new
Minister to Central America, who lost his slaves.
few days ago, at Philadelphia, is connected
with Col, Kinney in his fillibustering scheme on
that country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09

His eternal laws. Blood consecrates ever the
remorse of great wrong. Standing here
under the acknowledged responsibilities OF
home and country, which no man can at will
put on or of, Icalmly look destiny, whatever
it be, in the face; but, living or dying, my
aspirations shall be- immortal--nay our
country get be Jree! ~ -
Il Your obe'tservant. v
G. NJ. CLAY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09
TWO THOUSAND FREEMEN IN COUNCIL.

The Mass Convention of the Republicans of
Lake County, held in this town on Saturday
last, was most nobly attended. 1t was estimated
that two thousand Of the intelligent. rght-heart-
ed yeomanry of the county were in attendance.
Such an attendance, at this busy season of the
year tells, in language not to be misunderstood,
the depth of Che Indignation that the Kansas
Nebraska swindle has aroused. Who will Ion
ger distrust the people, Several tirnid friends
have gently intimated that possibly we are too
Jealous in our appeals for attendance upon this
meeting; that the people would not respond
that, after all our expectations, we should have
the mobilization Of witnessing II meagre gather
ing. Thanks to the freemen. of Lake county
these timid souls were disappointed. The PEG,
pie were here. The truth is, the people of the
Free States were never more deeply moved on
political affairs than at this very moment This
is not tn, surface excitement OF some previous
| occasions--but there is more of strong, deep
, determined, united purpose. Our fall election
will show that in Ohio, there is not left enough
of Ncbraskaism for coroner jury to sit upon
And SO through the land, in the great presi
Dental contest of next year, the Republican
backbone party is to sweep every Free State
and triumphantly place Il living man in the
GTeSlQentlal chair. On Cne horoscope oil time
no future event is more clearly cast. Good nel
and true--frends of God and humanity-nov
stand together, and be of good heart, for til,
morning breaketh '". '.'''s = '-.
1 d. "Lo the waking Of the nations ~
From Slavery's fatal sleep U.. At.
.-. The murmur Of a universe
| Deep calling unto deep!" ll Nias d.
Our Convention was addressed at length b,
Frank, and Edward Wade, and Gddings. Sen
ator Wade fearlessly took the broadcast ground
repudating all other issues and affiliations, ant
pledging all his powers to this grand Republi
can determination now to stop the encroach
ments of slavery at whatever azard The ole
party issues are lost in the comparison with thi
and the American X. n platform was to-
narrow for him, believing in the cd declaration
Of the native equality of every man.
Edward Wade madea capital speech. Cleal
and pungent-squarely up to the times. ~
Father Giddipgs the noblest old Roman
of them all-exhorted us to hold on the goot
way, with all the fervor and religious eutbusi
/ assn of an old Methodist preacher of the tru,
John Wesley stamp. Faithful old man--may
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09

instrument and yet the courts have bowed to
Tthe Slave Power and put an Interpretation on
them contrary to the declared object of the
instrument, contrary to justice, and which is
not implied BY the words themselyes-Syra-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09

That the genuine principles of anti-Slavery
are making progress in the Slave States faster
than we have before supposed at the North
can hardly any longer be doubted. North
Carolina, Western Virginia and Kentucky
have already put their leayen Jumps INTO
action, and it would not at all be surprising
if those States should, at the next presidential
election, throw much larger vote tor the
anti-Sayery candidate than many OF the Free
States at,lthe campaings Of 1874, lS4S or
even of 1852. Among these States, thus
beginning to move for Freedom, Kentucky
at this time, seems to take the lead, through
the leadership Of the fearless and truly patri-
otto Casius NJ. Clay, who, regardless of all
threats, recently attained a complete triumph
for free discussion in getting up, and carrying
ont with inpugnity, an anti-Slayery meeting
in populous part of the State. 1t was on
the eve Of this convention, when the storm of
Opposition, and menace of pro-Slavery mobbng
II the meeting was persisted in, ran highest,
that G, M. Clay wrote the bold and spirited
letter which we subjoin, together with an ac-
count of the result Of the, meeting to which
he refers, bai bs-. sai la,,,., +.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09

he yet live to see bis many years Of toll crowned
by the full fruition of his hopes :,
This great meeting unanimously, and Win
an earnestn IS that could not be enhanced, com
mended to the 18th July Conyention, the name
of Salmon p CHASE, asa nomination tor tne
chief magistracy Of Ohio, Of this time most en-
inently fit 81 PGnesuillc Tasgrdph. s \
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-09
P. THOMPSON Editor
MONTPELIER:

Thursday Morning, August o, 1855.
The Diamond state., 1855-07-20
poETR ].

Come bring out our banner and let itnnpear,
SO faulless, so pc feet ard bright
AttAaA.own Of fyerraar, 4ae !,sr a,se.- Aarc
10 nl.s gle tho blae ed|and white
The stslrs' and the stripcs hrc emblems so truo,
Oh, what can equal the red, white and blue
The white on its front bears The pressage Of love,
No faction on earth ahnll il scverj
1t is our proud Eagle protecting the Dove,
And our cry ia the Onion forever.
Let your hearts catch the spirit and dare to be
true,
And up with our banner, tho red, whitc and
blue.
The red is an emblem of the poor soldiers grave,
Is there one now alive that would faslter,
Who would not raise his hand, that flag for to
save,
And pour out his blood as the watcrY
That Arnold like traitor, would his country
undo,
Who would sever the stripes Of the red white
and blue.
The soldier at night looks up at the blue,
Hs knapsack alone is his pillows
He watches the CLEAN Of the silent star beam
And is ready for battle to morrow.
Then sinks to repose under Heavens sweet dow,
Beneath that excelsior Of red, white and blno
Then up with the banner, let this be our boast,
Our country shall ever be free,
And as our forefathcris life blood was the cost,
We will guard it most sacredly.
Let ttyrsnts and traitors to ruin be hurled,
The Aag of Democracy WEI give to the world.
.BRuTrs.
The Diamond state., 1855-07-20

342 IF A MII,Y .IO1RNAI

any and all other accounts. To the
real servitor of the public--the friend
Of humanity-we have never been wan
ting in eulogy. We regare DR.. Hur-
ter as distinguished member of this
class.
The Diamond state., 1855-07-20
ADVANCE PAvMnNr ron NEWSPAPERS

ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR NEWSPAPERS.
Mo subscriber worth retaining, will OBJ
jeet to the pay y-n-advance system. Those
who wanted to bear Jenny Lind sing, bad
to pay in advance; and what were her di-
yinest strains compared with those which
aow from editorial pens2 You can't take
your seat in ricketty mail-coach, or fly
FROM track railroad car, without pay.
ing in advaace for the risk of being Kill
lcd. Ifyou would hear concert, or lit
orary lecture, or sec Tom Thumb or the
Siamese Twins, you mustplank down your
twenty-five, or fifty, or one hundred cents
before you can pass the threshhold. Nay,
il any one has so little regard for his own
character as to want to read Barnuin'i
Autobiography, he must first pay for it
Aud yet men hesitate aud cayil about pay
ing in advance for a paper furnished at a
price on the very brink and utmost yergt
of prime cost.-Clereland Herald.
The Diamond state., 1855-07-20


Camden. God knows what will become
of the country now I Congress needs
every arm that is capable ah ! me, I
wish this old wound got in the French
war had not lamed me but for it,
should now be shouldering my musket
and marching 10 defend my country"
Both son and wife looked up at these
words. The old lady ceased knitting
and looked inquiringly at her boy, and it
was evident from the expression of her
face, that patriotism and motherly afiec-
tion were at variance in. her BOSOM
The son, however, after encountering his
fathers eye for moment, turned con-
fusedly away. The old mans brow
darkened, and he exclaimed warmly !:
David, why do you linger about the
village when your country needs your
services SO much' Why, my son, am
ashamed of you. Twice before this have
l spoken to you on this subject, bat you
appear to have no spirit What will
you see US trampled upon by the brutal
mercenaries of Britain, and still lie here
supinely9 For shame, David for shame
will not call you my son. Long since
you ought to have been in the army"
"Joshua Joshua" interposed the old
mother, david is but youth; then do
not speak so harshly to him. He cannot
feel what you feel, who have fought so
often against your country's enemy
Joshua, he is but boy.
"a boy, indeed; Deborah such boys
as David have already gained imperisha-
BILE laurels since the war commenced.
/ could name host of them why.
we're it not for the boys Of this land where
would be our army, which, | dare say,
is one-quarter composed of boys of
pavid's age"
The old man was excited and it was
the first unkind word he had ever used
10 this boy.
David rose and left the house. He
walked some distance, apparently in
deep thought;
"What will not woman do ~ he at
last muttered. "Here l have been ling
ering about the village when should
have been off long ago.--And for what
why, 10 meet pretty girl, and 10 listen
TO her musical voice but now l will be
myself again What did he call me
was it not cowardl Now, by Heavens,
Twill teach him that he has a son who
possesses the spirit of his father. Away,
then, with love, for feel that am
called upon to act, no longer dream
Ere another fortnight, my father shall
hear of me, or else lose my life in
striving for IT," And with this resou-
ton he turned about and retraced his
steps.
When he reached home be sought
the stable, saddled his horse, and mount
ing him struck into gallop, which con-
tinued for several miles. At length he
stopped and looked UP at the windows OF
a farm house, half bld between cluster
ing trees. This was the residence of
Mary Bunker, the mistress of his heart;
the lights showed that the family had
not retired, and he resolved to pay her
a visit before his departure
She was alone when he entered, and a
few words made her acquainted with his
determination. burst into tears.
MAY, Mary" he said, s'you must not
unman me. At first / resolved to leave
you without farewell for ! knew how