The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-06-16

State Convention in the manner and form
in which it is issued. There is really, and
cannot be, under present circumstances, but
two parties, one of which goes with the ad-
ministraticn and for slavery the other, in
opposition, and for free territory. Know
Nothinsism, it is quite evident, is in the
hands of the South, and has become mere
adjunct of Slavery. The X. n. party at the
North is virtually dissolved by the action of
the Philadelphia Council. They have, in
fact, been cxpelled-turncd out to grass, and
deliberately so too.
We stand where we did a year ago; the
same issues are before the people Of Vermont
and consequently the call for a STATED onvcn-
ton is timely and ust as it should he.
THE PORTLAND RIOT.
We publish the decision ofthe Police Court
Of Portland in case Of Neal Dow, charged
with having liqnor IN bis possession for sale
contrary to law. We nave also read a full re-
port of the trial. There was not the slight
est evidence introduced to prove him guilty.
lie acted in obedience to law,and the nstruc-
tons of the City Authority. The leading
complainant, by the name of Williams. is a
distiler,;n which business he made A fortune,
but the Maine law cut off the worm of his
STILL and he feels badly
We feared from the nature of the first ac-
counts, that Mr.. Dow had acted ra>hlv. but it
seems that false reports we're industriouslv
put in circulation, and truth horribly distort-
ed. and subsequent investigations OF the diff
cultlcs. place Mr.. Dow in an honorable posi-
ton. In regard 70 the dea,h of one man. in
the riot, it turns out that the authoritips of
the City were first fired upon hv the rioters,
and that the latter were repeatedly warned
to des:st. Two or three bushels of stones
were taken from the City Hall They were
thrown into it by The rioters. The riot was
undoubtedly stimulated by liquor dealers and
liquor
r.
1HH BI'TrAL"FS COMIN,, Next Mon
day. and a few davs afterwar.l>-two BuiIa
IT,, =, :,
h;,;,o1 IN, .,,
SIZE ant, the proprietor SAYS they both weigh
l'"''"' 1"'s VIII pe acullo>i 10 ma
H James W. S!ale. E.u. Clerk If ,bo
House Of Representatives has d,nos;,ca with
the several County Clerks in the State. for
distribution. thr Real Estate Grand Lis,
Books in accordance with the law of 1S:i,3
Bv applying. therefore. 10 ,hc Comfy Clerks
'''''' W i"'-
~ '>>'S> '"'f i'c"' Estate
:, ''' '''N ''"'"''S ''S"'"''''"
81 The Rev. Geo. Severance, lately To-
Gated at Cabot, has removed 10 Glover. and
become pastor OF the nlvcr>ali>t Society at
that 7 ace.
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mechanical execution i rcs,.c,,,Io 49,, :.
;s 60 w.u .,r,o1 -,
F''E'' u ''e ''"' ana vicinity could ii'd
"' ''">o''"''' excuse Tor NOT extending TO II
'"''' i''''''''- 'he paper Is sound on The
I''" '! ''''''''' al" VIII SUPPORT In"
'"">c VI ''''i"F""''. IN us general politics
y '''N' '''' >''' u '"e l'''"h'hant lar'v IN
MrEp!Etp N CN1r,r>, IL.nr,
Morrill,. and Mr.. MDon,lJ w.r.. .,,.
cred Nv Indians. in the southern rar, of Nav.
ipo>a County. California. on IN. t,rr..or,b
DAY of Apr! last. Nc1onalds body was
found in the camn: Norr;,r> was on H.. h,rl
a. u : "i'i"'>'''"''-
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a. "f!'"''''''! VII" ""'ie'S' ar
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=, '''' "''' Wv >''' III apt DEL ann"
"''' H. 10 " resident OF '-andafi' ~ IL.
but formerly o: Dsnvii.c. His age was a.
bout Is.
THE RAIN SIoRM-Rain f,l! Sunday
and SUNDAY nirht in sucb Quantities a. 20
cau~e , Sudden r;.s Of H.. ..r,',n,s - ,,. =;
" "'' s''''''> ~ '"'S VI
''"''v' and higher than before Tor sone time.