Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-22

Eastern CLARION published at Pauldinp, |
Miss. gives an account Of swap negotiated /
m that vicinity by two Of its subscribers,
and vonches for the truth Of the story. The /
chattels which exchanged owners were
nothing less than the wives of the parties,
who were on the eve Of emigrating MS they
eventually did--ihe one to Alabama and the
other to Texas. The Clarion refrains from
giving the real names Of the iaithlcss Bcne~
diets, and calls them "Obadiah' and "Dick."
but records the circumstances Of the trans
action - how they went into the woods, cat
down on a log and entered upon the busl- I
ness; how they came near spoilng the trade /
because Obe's wife was younger criiter !
by dozen wears = and how. after much
cbafTennr the difference was finally equal
lied by the generous proposal Of Dick to
give in the way of boot, "a COW and calf
two goats. and an old gun. and an OK belL'
The respective children of the two mothers
remained with their respective fathers, and
with their strangely acquired stepmoihers.
followed them to the States Of their adoption.
The Virginia Know Nothing papers, IN
taught by their disastrous and overwhelming
defeat of the Oath ut., are as proscup,lve
and as arrogant in their tone as II they had
VOL = victory instead Of suffering an over
throw. The Richmond Wing Is peculiarly
dictatorial IN It's mandates To The National
Convention Of the X. Ms. 1t calls uuon the
said convention to allow neither Wilson
nor any of his stripe to take seats IN the con
venlion. Even though they come forward
voluntarily and say they are wiling to take
the Third Degree believe not IN thor sin.
ccrity. Pledges nor obligations, nor nsths
can ever bind such men as Wilson. of Mas
sachuseus Therefore, kick hun and all
such Of the convention OF the outset"
Elsewhere the same paper says that "if
the result of the deliberations OF this body
shall be- satisfactory 10 The South" the " A
mercan party viii be invncIble." Perhaps
so but who can say with with SHAT the
South will remain satisfied II is like the
horse lcecb, ever crying formore. One con
cesson begets deAands fot more, aud that
insqtia bic thirst for aggression which stops
not at violated compacts, or trampled com
promises, will hardly find even the graufca>
ilon Of these modest demands permanently
satisfactory.
The Wing tirestens that if the resu
are not satisfactory, then we are free to
confess that we shall hencefofth hold them
as we hold all other enemies Of the South
at daggers pont."--.4las.
IN Indignation Meeting. -NEw YoRK.
June 6.--The Kinney meeting. 10 night. dc,
nounccd the Administration aud the Mica.
ragus Transit Company Il was quite large
A second meeting will be held next Wednes.
day in the Park.
Paddy's description of fiddle cant be
beat 1t was big as turkey, and as
mucKlc as a goosc--he turned 1t OYER on It's
back, and took crooked stick and drawed
across its belly, and Oh St. Pajrck, how 1t
did squale -
Speaking OF Virginia reminds me Of la |
conn teegraphic CORES pondence which took !
place the day AFTER the X ow Nolhlngs held !
their recent State Council IN this city be- |
tween the editor of the Know Nothing pm
per IN Richmond, Va, and the editor of the |
Know Nothing paper IN this city. Here It !
IS, without names:
RIcHMoND, Wa, May. ir55.
" Is II true that you passed resolutions in
-FOUR State Council yesterday abouionzIng Z
he Order IN Massachusetts, and elected .
Henry Wilson and Henry J. Gardner as de-
rgates TO the National Convention at Phil /
delpha y
L We lJlOWilip WIS tHt liIltneulhlt FcpiN N
"BosToS, Nay, 1855.
Isl trne that you passed resolutions in \
four last State Council declaring that
the Order in Virginia no member
should vote for any man for office who ls not
n favor of the extension Of slave territory Z"
Here the correspondence ceased, and Vir :
.lna has not since been heard from on this
sublect-Iribane.
The Members Of Congress from Massa-
husetts nre not to be allowed to take their
eats! This is the edict or the sSnnth. pro-
nulgaied through the Richmond Enquirer:
"The saveholdlng States can M longer,
with safety, delay TO act. What course shall /
they pursue THIS is n grave question but
It must be promptly and resolutely met II
The net of Massachusetts tihe Personal Lib |
eny actl goes into effect. Il ioH be he ,utg
of The South 10 resist the entrance Of The mem
Jtrs Of either branch Of Congress from That
State into The Capiioi until It Is expunged
from her code book
"1he metropolis Of the Republic il located /
within the limits of The South. That me-
tropois It must CONTROL aud expel thereiron |
the Golhs and Vandals who are undermin.
in our great political editice. No member
Of either House Vho eom-s from State
irhich sells at defiance d constitutional prOpi
SION, or ial0 paIpabiy IN conformity ieih
that consiitdi0nHi provision, should be per-
mltied 10 take his seat"
Language like this is too ridiculous to
have any other effect than TO excite a smile.
Yet II L. signtican, as indicative Of the temp
or OF the South.
o. Mr.. b. b. French Of New Hamp-
II. 4
of Commissioner Of Public Buildings, On
the charge of having been II Know Moths
ing. A lew days since the unfortunate de-
iunct was compelled TO make humble re-
nunciation Of this connection, and to apollo
gizc for his temerity IA hrYing joined It
Mr.. FreEch is towlsman of the President,
and has been 4 Democrat from his infancy
AZ true friend, Gen. Pierce should have
spurned the charges against Mr. French, and
saved him from The humiliation which the
enemies of both have forced upon him. DR.
Blake, Clerk in the Treasury, somewhat
noted for his opposition TO the Know Moth
ings. Inns been appointed in place of Mr.. F.
That this modification to the latter was IN
territorial is proved by the fact that his recin-
talion was published on Saturday aud his
dismissal was consummsted ON Mon lay 1t
IS one OF the qualities OF great man that 7
he is true 10 his friends. In that Gen. Pierce I
has shown himself singularly deficient.
Dtsiitufion in Chambers, .7'abamq
is an extract from a better recev-
ed some days since by the editor Of The
Journal. The writer is the
Hon. Samuel Peason. Judge of Probate for
chanibers County:
" Wheat crops, however, are coming IN
good, above an average, but oats are entire.
ly cut OIL | am issuing cOmmissdy thus
week, for the County, to distribute some
corn bought by the Commissioners Court
for the destitute Of our Country, and could
you have Witnessed the applicants aud heard
Their stories for the last few days, am sat
ished you could draw picture that would
excite the sympathy of the most selfish
heart am free 10 confess that had no
idea OF the desiltu,lon that prevails in this
County. Why, Sir, what do you think of a