Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-15
law, imnriso0mept, fine of two hundred del

days imprisonment, fine OF TWO hundred dei'
lars and no costs
The reason that Mr.. B. was not imprisoned
for a longer time, was, the Court remarked, on
account Of his ilLhealth. And here is the only
spark of humanity which has escaped from this
Federal Judge. Mr.. Booth lay at the point Of
death for several weeks, with Typhoid Fever,
and was just able to walk about when his trial
came on. He is now very much emaciatcd-
nothing but /" skin and bones. !" His hair and
beard all came out in consequence OF his sickness
The Judge. in his sentence, intimated that If he
was likely to die in prison, he might recommend
him to the mercy of the President.
should have remarked that Mr. BIS counsel
made a motion for new trial, and produced al
most any quantity Of alidavits to show that
there were men on the jury who had no busl-
ness there. But it was Of no avail. The Judge
was bent on making sure of his victim. Mr..
Rooth was notified last summer that the Fed
eral Government would convict him if it were
possible thing. Bnt the end of these things is
not yet
This Judge Miller is an imported Dutch Hun
ker from Pennsylvania. Every man of intelli-
gencc, Of all parties, speak Of Miller with the
utmost scorn and contempt.
Mr.. Booth is native of Connecticut, and a
graduate Of Yale College. He has superior
abilities as writer and speaker. There is GER
taiuly not better political writer in tho West
orn States He has battled most manfnlly against
the Slave Power for the last ten years, and as Il
matter Of consequence pro Slavery mon hate him.
! am told that Mr.. B. has not sufficient means
to relieve himself from prison, ind continue hif
paper. AntisSlavery men, 1T is hoped, will
furnish him with material aid. am told that
ifit were not for Mr.. Booths rcmonstrances,
his friends would open his prison doors iastanter
But that is not the better way. There is much
truth in the old adagc, that, 'whom the Gods
would destroy, they first make mad
Bills have been found against Gen. J. II. Paine
Byron Paine, ESQ.,, A. II. Bidfeld, Herbert Reed
duu ". r. w aIklIs, VI Miinauheo, "ioo "S''i'''
Charles Clement, the present Senator from Ra.
cine County. These arcall mon Of the best re-
spectability in the State. Mr.. Reed is a brother
in-law of Judge A. d. Smith, and of the bank
er, Mitchell, of Milwaukee.
Our State Legislature will accomplish bat lit
Ito this winter. The Republicans have the
House by eight Or ten majority the Sham Dc
mocracy the Senate by two majority. BY a Stat'
law there was to have b)en an effort to elect d
U. S. Senator, in joint convention, on tho lott
inst. But the Senate nulifed the Statute which
its own party had made, and refused to 60 into
joint Convention. The Republicans have non
mated Hon. Charles Durkee, for the Senate. Mr.
Durkcc was formerly merchant in Chelsea, Vt
For many years he resided in kenosha, but nov
he is q farmer, and resides in the town Of Wind
sor, about twenty miles north of Madison.
Truly Yours, MIND.
P. s. Since writing the above, we have learn,
cd that the Senate agreed to 60 into an election
of IT, S. Senator, and in joint convention to-da,
Charles Durkee received so votes-53 being nee
essary for choice A few Silver Greys holt
the balance of power.
The State Supreme Court have issued tn;
writ Of Habeas Corpus, and taken Sherman NJ
Booth and John RyecroIt ont of prison. Th
Court were unanimous in granting the writ
The excitement in this State is far beyond any
thing eyer Witnessed before. Great meeting
have been held in Milwaukee. Those who bav
ever been regarded as fillmore Wings, are TIN
most forward in dcnouncng the Fugitive Act
and the proceedings Of the U. s. Court.