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NON. Comfy Ticket in tic Mind

On Thursday the 9th inst, there VA. held
in Burlington meeting Of delegates from
the lodges in this county Of = The american
Party Of Vermont The mcetin. being
strictly pr'raie onc we have no authorized
account of its doings. y gentleman from a
ncighboring town informs us howeyer-and
without doubt correctly,-tbat n majority Of
those present made nomination of new
ticket for county officers, differing essentially
from that made by the Republican County
Convention on the 10Th Of July. They pro-
pose to run for Senator's, MARTIN WIRES of
Westlord, and II SMITH Of llinesburGh, in
stead of C. W. BENEDICT of Burlington and
ions ALLEN of We,tiord for Assistant
Judge, GEORGE WmTNEY Of Essex, instead
Of JonN PECK Of Burlington for High
Bailif, II. b. lII>E, Of Colchester instead Of
ions UPHAM Of Colchester the rest Of the
ticket being left as it was before. Whether
any of the new nominees are cognizant OF the
proposal to run them, or have consented to
have their names 50 used, VIZ are not in
formed.
At present we rave only 10 say, that We
shall be slow to believe that any considerable
number Of that party will take any part in a
movement which can have no other effect but
to throw distrust upon the political sincerity
and fair mindedness Of some who participated
in the Convention of July lOth--a large Con-
yention, called on open and positive grounds
which the treemeu Of the County occupied
last year, and which they canEot, in their
sober senses ,reccde from this year. in whic,
Convention too, the conduct of those present
was marked by tho greatest opcnness and
unanimity Of feeling, As 10 any Prirat
grieis if there be any, which may have moyci
some to take this step, it will be soon
enough for US TO speak Of them when we shal
hear what they are.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-17
The County Ticket.

As tho STATE divided last year on the gr,at
question, 50 did the CorSTY. and like the
State it showed very great majority ava kc
10 the real danger which hcscts the nation
Men who before in political affairs had kept
aloof from each other and had rallied under
different party flags, at once pushed out Of
the way whatever could keep the main issue
out Of their sight, laid aside oil grulges and
rallied into one line to preserve the national
faith and the rights Of free institutions The
men who were elected to Office by the votes Of
the county last year, were again, with two
exceptions, PUT in nomination by large and
orderly convention, this year. We have
heard Of no reason why they should not have
been, individuals may have been found
fault with for DOING their duty but they
have not been for negloctiug it. Mr.. Gleason
having served twice as Senator. considered
himself out OF the way Of a re-nominatiou.-
a perfect agreement throughout the county
on the question Of his successor, could not
be looked for, and when MAJORITY had de-
cided upon one, some disappointment Of f, IL
ing with those who favored others, was nat
ural, and not to be found fault with. yet
no unfairness in the conduct Of the couyc, q IN
can be imputed, and Mr.. ALLEN is every way
deserving Of a united and hearty support
Mr., Hall, who last year was elected one Of
the assistant judges, left the State soon aft r,
and did not take the oath Of office at all pr,
joins PECK, who was nominated in his place,
has been long known throughout the com =
as man active in promoting the hu-,n' ID
interests Of the region, a discreet counsellor
IA public affairs, ready to contribute oI III,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-17

Lists o! names Of person, beaten maimcd
and killed-ol streets ia whir. there was
Gghtirg-of houses Sucked anl buro'I, (which
fill the columns of the Louisville plpers, oc-
companicd with incGlptCory ant cx'ulpAtory
remarks on the conduct oc Those charged
with being concerned in the origin or con
duet Of the riots interesting as they ar, to
those who live u'aranl know the r'r,otr aut
places are Of sntll im2orJIare - oar read
ers and we have upr,pm for them, besides.
Some Of the incidents will serge t, 1--WE the
character Of tte whole.
THE first severe fighting occurred near tn,
corner OF Shelby and Green streets, about II
O'Clock in the morning. In tli, Gr.mans
Irish AMI Americans actively participated -
The FOREIGNERS were WIlat,d Hu! S.Ncrl OF
them. tpkin. rciug" in 4 hpu,", had to c>-
CAPE t. the rrgrwHy Tith broken bones and
bruised bodies. This Partially >uhsiding
German fred lis gun AZ ii c1rio.ain which
Il Lady and gentleman were riding Aootn"I
man was llkrwis' slot wniir'lriNinG aion. il
his buggy
Intelligence was Immediately c1muuui
Gated to the Lafayette AMI Kentucky engine
houses, and instantly II force WIS armed and
marching toward the scene Of thrs, rcuut d
outrag,'. GmnG gP Shelly street this body
Of men and boys became wild with excite
mcnt, and when they reached Cr,an street
were plLung Tor blood lIpre it Wa, hat
while tine prciimiullos Of battle were being
, arranged The Americans received voll,y OF
shot, and then the engagement followed.
Having dispersed the Gom,as. tlc moi
Immediately went to work lrmYli 81 linz the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-17
A Short Experience of Vermont Know
Nottingham,

Mr. W. p. DAVIS, one Of the editors of tie
St. Adams W. Messenger, relate, his
experience in . the Order as follows:
Over our own signature We beg leave u lay
before the public matter which concern,
ourGelt. Perhaps 1t Is not generally known
to our readers that we have been a member ol
the party which is known and cllle! by Il q
world the - Know Nothing Party But
such, we are almost ASHAMED to say. is the
fact Whether it was wise or foolish t.
connect ourset with this party 1t Is unn'rc>-
slry to say. Soon after our connection il be-
came necessary to express oursef on the N rits
and dement's of the party In giving our view :
on the subject we said that the party would
never succeed in the Free. States unless it too :
"A strong anti slavery ground that it should
rid atSelf OF its secrecy and " come out boldly
in the light Of day This article gave
offence to some Of the Know Nothing
supporters Of the Nebraska bill \ copy #
this paper containing the offensive article
was carried into the Know Nothing Hail. tEe
article read, and our views most severely
crn,ureJ. as being detrimental to the Interests
Of the Order. After some discussion. ii
matter WAS drupp"l-li.r sensible portion
pre- s'nt conrlulin4 that Jh.y Were engaged
in business which was neither cr.Iitubl, t,
themsclve, As individuals, nor to- tn, order
a. Il WHOLE
The censurinE of our article lid not LI,
the least influence On u. We still k"rt oI
, expressing our views in a. candid and tluti
ful It way as we knew kJw. Wruttnnlrl hat
enc more meeting, but were, as We supposed,
in good standing with tla order. III da,
after the State Convention Of In, 2-lA G.
June. we were informed by indiyiluol NOM
bcrs that m hdd bscn expelled from the Order
3 Iupstluv
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Political Jottin"s.


There are in Boston two upbanry imbccilcs
named Melcn and Pratt Some wags have
been in the habit of getting fun out of their
weakness, by Iersuading them that they are
rival candidates for the Presidency Of the
United States, inducing them to take the
stump each in his own behalf, and listening
with shouts Of laughter t. their crack
Drained harangucs. The Springfield R,yuj-
hcdn says.
" 1t has always been a marvel with ~. 0ow
Christian men could sport with She mol,n-
choly Authorizations and iniruiti,s Of thcir
/ fellow men, us those are doing for INSTANCE,
/ who are melting the hopes Of DR. Melton.
Daniel Pratt and Franklin Pierce Of -urrtss
as presidential candidates in 1856. the pre-
tended adhcrcnts Of Mclcn and Pratt must
have Il heavy account to settle with thcir
consccnccs at some future day for then
folly but those men WHO are pouring into
Franklin Picrcc's equally clgcr aud inrl-
tuated ears their poisonous assurances that
he stands ghosts shadow of Il chance, car
make no rational calculation on abs,lutioi
from any quarter
Who will hesitate when the road is Sc
broad = says the Washington Union, in an
appeal for volunteers to the democratic party
To which the apt reply has been made that j
is th1 ruin NJ Tie road that trc}s SO man
good men out Of the democratic path. Thc
! remember what Il certain good book say
about Il broad road.
, The st. Louis Doaocr0, in speaking of tn
| Philadelphia convention, thinks that IT,
9 North has not only maintained 80 the rorrci
, dicularity OF it. spinal column, Int RIM
/ clear into Hc ground'" From this we arg
+ f,yorably. If the northern nacklou, wlc
did such inlcxibc service pn That Occasion
: has been :. planted" may we NOT look for
+ crop Of backboncs, which will ustonia'l slay
II dom.
5 The Richmond Wig, in speaking
: - abolition," says --'' 1bc So"lb IN 4
:, mann point Is Of onc mint" This j., simr
e stating what any reader might gather fro
e the perusal Of the Southern papers VIA
. will the North be '' Of ono mind Pc
- | repeat it sir | never can. and never vi
and no earthly power can make nc, vot
directly or Indirectly 10 srHLAD SLAVERY ov
# TERRITORY WHERE IT DOES NOr EXIST. No'
- whiia reason holds her scat in my li.iu
.'.'' AZ u. aV Loart sends ta.t ... T..
= through my NrIns-NtyLH i-i.nly t,oY.
ID PRuGREss or SCIENCE.-Mr Kinds, Of ON
d has made Il microscope capable Of magnify
), Il 900 600 times. This instrument sill email
5 us to investigate with some degree of st
SIS cess, the souls Of Northern Democrats An
e. Chauncey c. Burr Il sort Of ciitori
. confidence man, has started paper
It New York. called the - Not,oH. it j.,
II to bt, in Il word, darHotiondi,-I AHa
he AIMS. tupUSI =
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-17
The LO,IisyilIp Riots.

we Cpulu III our paper Will ACCOUNTS VI
the fearful riots with which humanity was
shocked and the country disgraccd at Louis
Vile, Ky, at the time Of the late election in
that city As to the details Of violent as
saults, beatings, shootings and burnings, hy
drunken, rrofjno. unbrillel and infuriate
men and boys,-or the destruction Of proper
ty and lle.-thc liccntious yells and party
catchwords which filled the uir,-thc excite
mcntS of the worst passions OF humanity
under appeals to rcli Iion, to liberty. to race,
and whatever else could serve to provoke or
to Justify deeds of violence, there is OF course
much disagreement in the different accounts
all being apparently tinscd less or more by
the position or prejudiccs Of the writer's.
The essential facts are indisputahle. 10 our
recollection it was the most lerocious and
wicked display of mob violence which our
country was ever disgraced with. In all the
accounts We finds NOT shadow Of excuse for
it, nor for any part Of it,
Though the blood shed did not begin at or
near the polls, and from all that yet appears
the first shots were fired Ivy some drunken
men for No apparent reason, there can be no
doubt that q fcrocious state Of feeling had
been engendcrod between the know-Nothings
and the Gnti-KnowNothinss by the exciting
and abusive language which some portion Of
n.tl:. 1. ia ;,,l,,l,,ol :, far s,,,o
'"o l"Oi'O l'0'' ''''
time previous ihat violence was LOOKUP Io'
on both sides, and even prepared for to some
extent, Is beyond all doubt; and it is equally
..,i, .I.+ .I,or, ,,.,s shameful Iocl nr,,iiI
or wisdom or power on t'e part Oh t"e
authorities Of the city to take amy effective
measures beforehand to secure order and
tI - I H. c.,. :. .,,,,,s .l,. H..
,D-''Nn ,-r1..,l.,.-
I;,,a oG.ot,,aI a,roo wa. hr,r,,ht =. b.,r
;t
rho ,o,;t;o.I rorers IF thc CITY ore c,rncst
;, ohor,o tho hI,no man thor rosncctiya
..a MI, 49,, t,,,,..;,i, t,..,.,,
~
ri, l ~; ,u..;., ,.o- ..,nt..,,,.n.
tost and swear as strongly AS thew will, that
the fearful riots of Monday wero begun by
the Americans put, III IiSlro3l "i ms tht
st iV' pnt thet tbo frst LiondshnJ rho fr.t
killing, the first numbering. both in the urpcr
and in the lover parts of the city were Tie
WORK oil the i2reiSn-borh popuiatlon' l.G
@ '"y ~ 49," iIs tmt
the first to resort to ASSASSINATION. They
may have falsely imagined that an attack
upon themselves n was coht'inpIHltu: u"' nm ~
,,av NO, crroneousIv snnnosnJ Tint thny
were rendering an important service 10 God
and mankind but they were the first to re
born citizens, with not the shadow Of n iu2ti-
Gcation. nssas,iuqte American citizens in our
streets. what can bo exnectcd but thnt tine
aroused shirt of our countrymcn will race
and thirst for REVENGE ~
saying nothing oil the TACT That all aunt
that the shooting began at place remote
from the polls. we protest arain.t the sen
tin,,,t ,Ii,I, o,,,ol,d.s ,l, ,,no,,r,,i, ,,I,ioI
'''''N' '''' l"'"s'"l' "'''''
we nave luo'cu'
lA"less, lcrocious and bloody minded men,
whether born in America or elsewhere. may
IN. ,,,,,,,J f., irdul,, tloir -,,,,,, .,.io,,,
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Io>b'>' July L. l>'''
~ tdlS i''t'r VIII lfo"'"Iy re'c" 70"
about 'oiniH"hr'm'nt tlin'' Il lew WORDS on
'c'"'ast!f matters may h"t n' uhaec'lt''I''
We '"'N' r't"i"@ lr'clS'IY IKE your 'oir-
ih'h'''"'ntS ia ''e hhil'" OoHtSes' Con-
mem'r"t'o" "t"X''rd bears remote ana
~ I" '"cm o"t !" NOM u 'he 'ol'eS'S u
'"' country ~ Va '''"'''""' Is tnere any ''l'5
Ike l'''l tA"I 'ltl"" "' h"ccala ure"'e o!'-
I"'"c' ~ WHY" Il" 'A"'er'''h STUDENT gr"ceS
ma GNU nom ''ii'%e me- Indeed the spec
Ia! training III writing ana speaking when
1t l. one lAl"ripAi "nect OF the commence
"!'h' exercises 10 ehcouF'E' ana test Is here
almost ignored H. u branch OF general educa-
ton. Except II tne Divinity Halls. proficiency
in writing, and speaking il treated as mere
spuiHIliy of certain professions and is left
without any other provision or encourage
mcnt tian sGch a, is supplied by priyat,
classes and few slcuud-rtto prizes Even
in tAr Halls Of Divinity, far les, attention j.
given to elo,ution than ono would think re
GuiHte Tor training young men to he public
Speakers
inns s"s-"a'S ire ir""rk that no one can
live long IN England without noticing very
uni I'H'tht characteristics "t The mode ct read
ING .A1Ae,In the ru'it.tAe class room, and the
n'rIor. In the mere matter 10! voice and cnun-
ci"t''n' i'' L"Si!sA m'.oa5tedly suuasS Us.
Their TONES Nrt richer and fuller their yo-
Gals have not that tlatness 0Ld tcnuity which
- characterize our speech. But they read
almost universally in "a kind of holfchanting
swinging, sins-s'ns style, which seems af
ttcteI in the cXtrcmc. Even such elegant
scholars - the Bishop OF Oxford, DIR. French,
ana Mr. Maurice, read their sermons with
! an lntonLtion witch Is often ludlcrous. But
when tn" same r'mpous style l. used in the
clRNs-ro"m' in the translation OF the classic
| poets even in the reading OF simple old lio-
mfF' as | have heard 1t IN several colleges it
becomes positively u3lcn!ou'. lake Homer,
and read Il few lines 80 mocA-heroically that
all the hyStanders Will laugh at you, and You
"lIi get 1t somewhat IN the style i'll which
h''e heard 1t read by the two foremost Gre
clans among English scholars
DOUBT not t"t many OF your students
nave looked with "nH@ement ana awe at
t'"1'''o'' Vi '''e '"''oriuSe classical Exam
nation pagers III 'Ne college Library won
p'''''e 'n"' human lore could ever Dear the
t''' o' sue" i 'Il'Al ordeal Perhaps Suil
lurl"'r amazed ~ the portralture' OF that
u's''3"','''' ''Io'"r' mr. hri'tcu' VINO De-
'''' ''' l''''''"''''D' VI NiS o"" county AZ
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-17

THE UNITED STATES Souru.--The Charleston
NrrcrR is juhlnt IN the prospect of 4
southern couicltr.cy. 1t puts forth tine fol-
lowing language
GLORIOUS and grand rises up the d2a Of Il
Southern Cunt'drrlry, free from the inter
mrddlu- Of Abolition fanatics Tree from the
cxactlpns of a hostile and foreign govcrnm nj,
whose ill-gottcn gold is poured out to enrich
our enemies, ana make traitors in the South ;
free from connection with IA people, whose
society and civilization are uutdgonistlc TO
oar own-ani Tree !rom the eternal aissrn-
,lJus and chickering's which have uisgrtced
the history Of the Mon
The basis of the fabric to be reared, is free
trade and cotton. Upon this point the ncr-
curY says
" \ southern Con,cIrracy, with free trade
rs the corner stone of her foreign policy,
would be the best customer, both n buyer
AM seller, that England could possibly have.
1t would open Il market of vast extent to her
manufactures, and supply, in return, cotton
more speedily, cheaper and hotter than any
she can ever obtain from the fields OF India.
Cotton would be our army and nayy-cotton
would command for us the respect Of nations.
Aggression upon Us would be aggression
upon all who shared in the wide blessings OF
its culture, trade and use. And abolitiuuiSm
in England would expire amid the proofs OF
the advantages of slavery, while abolitiuuism
at the North would turn into and exhaust
itself in some other form of social madness.
We inquire whether the Administration
organs in this S:ate can see anything OF 3.
" Sectional or of "a geographical party
notion in such talk as that
\ Coon SOUTHERN ENpoRsFuE>r.-Ex-Goy
,I fir.
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means, but never solicitous for Office; and we
believe this is the first time in his life when
he has been willing to accept nomination
We say this year, as we said last year,
, THE TICKET is good one. 1t deserves a
united and strong vote, and we are sure it
will have it,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-17

81" NOT YET SATISFIED -Adviccs from
Kansas mention great excitement concerning
the new Governor. The Legislature distrusts
his soundness on the slavery question. y
petition is signed by the members, asking
the President to appoint Secretary Woodson,
who is a tool Of Strngfellow, in place OF
Dawson.
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BURLINGTON FREE PRESS. III

mlttCd by foreigners. CllniN Irlsn, upon III
offensive citizens, pcuccuRiy attending to Their
own business, at some distance from any OF
the voting places All the circumstances
connected with these assaults strongly indi.
cato that they were rremcditatcd and insti-
gated by other parties than those by whom
they were actually committed. We are not .
now prepared to say that they were the con-
sequences only Of the inccndiary appeals for
some time past publicly made to oar foreign
population by somc Of the leaders Of the .
Anti American party, or that they were in .
stlgatcd by direct instructions oi men with Fl.
iicndish hearts, who control in great
measure the passions and are able to dictate
actions 10 the Germans and Irish who made
these attacks
The same paper makes the following state
mcnt which virtually admits the existence Of
an arrangement to de1ar uaturali1cl citizens
from the exercise Of those rights at The polls
which the laws gave to them as well as to
others to be enjoyed on ,2,,oi terms. Thedoc-
trinc Of the statement is most extraordinary
and rcprchcnsible.
" Wcall know that it was considered very
doubtful on Monday morning whether the
whole yot, Of the city could be poled within
the thirteen hours o. the election The ma
tiyc-born American citizens Thought and
felt, that, il any portion OF the people legally
entitled to vote should have t. stand back
and lose their sullrages iog want OF time, the
lorcicn-born citizens should stand hJci; rather
than themselves. They thought and felt
that this ought to ho perfectly manifest even
to the minds Of the foreigners"
The Louisville (anti X. ny says
We passed yesterday through tie forms Of
an election. As provided by the statute. the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-17

p" The MiddcJury Rcgisip seems tn
have cayed in, and gone over to utter
lankeyism. 49, Temperance Nondard
What can that mean Why it mean, that
the Register says it shall support hl son,
alotc hcht that II d'd last y,or, viz, Royc,,
Fletcher and Bates Queer leaving in, ="
that. As the MaRdord bitterly opPosM Goy
Royce last year and does the same this year,
we SUPPOSE, following the analogy Of the
S'o"dard's language, it may be said to have
caycd oW
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Grand Isle County.

y Convention Of the Wings Of Grand Isle
County, will be held at the Court House. at
North Hero, on Saturday the 18th inst, at
10 o'clock, a NJ, for the purpose of nomi-
mating County Officers and to do any other
business thought proper by sad Convention,
GILBERT ALLEN,
SAMUEL GORDEN. ,. ,o".g
JOHN McGREGOR DR., '''""'''''''
South Hero, Avg. LIST, $3.50. 2w
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The NATIONAL AMERICAN CoNyENrIoN.--
One interesting fact in relation to the great
American Convention that recently met at
Philadelphia ought to he generally Known
We were repeatedly informed. while that
body was in session, thata decided majority
Of its members were from the old Democratic
Party .-LomSyW Jouaai.
Quite likely, for large majority proved tC
be as arrant upholders Of slavery and tho
increase of Southern Shareholders, power, a,
even John c. Calhoun, could have wi,hcC
for.
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FOR SENATOR'S,
GEO. W. BENEDICT, of Burlington
ELANSON II. WHEELER. Of Charlotte
JOHN ALLEN, Of Wc,tlord.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES
EZRA b. GREEN, Of Richmond
JOHN PECK, of Burlington.
FOR JUDGE or PROBATE,
WIN. II. FRENCH, Of Wiliston.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
TORREY L. WALES, of Burlington.
FOR SHERIFF.
HUMPHREY PAUL, Of Burlington.
roR HIGH BA1lrr,
JOHN UPIlAM, Of Colchester.