Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-12


met OF Columbus yesterday, as we learn by
telegraph. The attendance was not large. -
A motion 10 defer the nominations until mex,
summer was lost by large majority. Gov.
Medill and all the present State officers were
renominatcd for the offices now respectively
held by them. Resolutions were adopted
denouncing Slavery, the Know Noihings,
and Senator Adams's Bill, amending the
naturalization laws ;endorsing the Baltimore
platform of 1852, and favoring the passage
| Of State law 70 prevent banks from collect
ing debts. and against taking bank paper for
taxes. The proceedings were calm and
orderly.
Peunsglrnnia. In the Philadelphia SEN
ate. there are - democrats and rs wings -
Some of those classed rs wings belong to
the secret order, while on the other hand
one of them, Mr.. Darsie. is an adopted
citizen Mr.. Darsie and another whig SEN
n,or. Mr.. Price, would not vote for the nom
nee Of the party, because he was member
! of the secret order. They voted for each
/ other aud prevented choice. The cnndi
/ date was changed, but with no better result
/ Finally. Mr. Price abstained from voting, and
! Mr. Darsie voted for and elected the demo-
/ cratic candidate.
.Nsw Hampshire.--The Democratic Con-
veniion for ibe third Congressional District
! in New Hampshire, met at Hanover on
! "Wednesday last, and nominated VIM r.
/ Wheeler f Keene, for Congress This is
the district now represented by Mr.. Ilib-
/ bard. who voted for the Nebraska bill, aud
who could no, find favor with the Legisla
/ turo at its last session as q candidate for
! U. 5. Senator
] Busting ofa Mountain - Prospects Of n
Tocano in .hknnsGs We learn from n
gentleman IN scott county, that mountain,
about FIVE miles from Waldren, has exploded
three times during the last week. The ex-
plosinns were very loud and terrific. causing
the earth around 10 quake, throwing mp stones
and earth, and filing the atmosphere with
clouds of dust and smoke. The report of
one Of the explosions was heard IN the vicin.
iiy Of this town a few mornings since, dis.
lance of 4j or 80 miles. The earth on the
mountain has sunk 10 a considerable depth.
The people in the vicinity are very much
alarmed These are the facts us far as we
are able to learn; but We hope To hear
mare fully and particularly IN few DAYS
Wha. .ues II mrln: Are we To have vol
cano in our State, bcchng forth fire. and
smoke. aud hurlng red loi stones in the at
mosphcre, and ii ling the Valleys around with
melted lava.
Romish Docirige. A Paris letter in the
Presbyterian states the question which hiss
lately called together At Rome grand
council Of the Romsh Bishops. as follows:
1t should be remembered that the oucs
ton Is not whether our Lord was CONGO we'd
without SIN by the virgin labout which all
men Of course. are aercedN hut whether Ma
~ was conceived without sin bv her own
mother.
% this question one Of the two contend
ing parties answers. TINT NARY hing con-
ccired in sin was purified from sin In her
mothers womb. privilege shared hv John
the Baptist luke ~ 8, and the other par-
~. that Mary was, by suecial and minc-
ulous act Of divine power. conreired iriihoui
SIN, and thus exempted from the universal
law of the original stain"
This question, in regard 10 which the
Romlsh church has been divided for hou
sand years and moro, has now been decided
in favor Of the latter opinion.
The number of votes" was SO, inblnl.
ing proxies, and about 100 BISHOPS actually
present Of these, $50 pronounced by nc.
clamation fir the new dogm1. and ~ voices
questioned the appropriateness OF such dis
cnsslon Just now.
!saEH'e o. Going 10 Lup.-A Conductor
upon the roa between New London an,
Norwich, Conn. put a man out Of the car fol
not paying five cents, the extra charge for
ticket paid for in the cars. The man had
applied at the office, but II was shut, and he
hid only Fifty cents; but the Conducto
would uoi receive it. and thrust him rudel'
out ~ the car by which his knee pan wa
broken lie sued the Company. and recov
cred $500 damalos W. are inclined =
think II would have been more profitable t
! have forgiven III five cru,e Tribute.
THr DIBtr ros rmE SLAVES TIL
Southern Pre- by,crian, published at Charles
ton ) g.. SAYS:
, " The laws Which forbid The teaching T.
slaves 20 rend, though not framed IN an
, spirit of unkndnoss 70 them, operate to tn
the injury OF their highest spiritual advance
menl we are persuaded, as we are also. tina
the same laws are not required by any cxi
, gency IN tac condition OF the country
1t is gratifying To receive even this fror
that quarter, p the way Of sustaining III
views urged before the Aboey.le Blble s.
cicy.
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