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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31

for the fraud they have committed, for the
acts by which they have wrested from the
actual settlers of this country the right of
suffrage, and imposed upon them legislature
which they did not elect, they had no provo
cation, not the shadow of one.
If a man aggricved by an act Of his neigh
Dor, which he thought trespass, should sue
him at law, he would take fair and proper
mode of redress. Suppose the person sued
should waylay his adversary and cut off his
cars, he might justify himself by the very plea
which those persons used for the Missourians.
I" You provoked me" he would say, "by your
lawsuit. Any man might have ioreseen, when
you brought the snit for what you call tres
pass, that you would exasperate Inc to that
degree that | cauld not help cutting off your
ears" This it the orthodox Missouri logic
No. the real blame of all these crimes and
disorders rests upon the authors and abcttors
of the Iniquity, the Nebraska bill Upon
them must be visited the responsibility for all
the violence, the frauds, the disorders, the
destruction of property, the hunting down of
innocent men, the shedding Of blood, which
have inaugurated the struggle between Free
dom and its enemies in Kansas Theirs is
the guilt, as it will remain an ndelible brand
upon their names until the early history of
Kansas is forgotten.-N. y Sat. Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31
THE SAG NIGHTS.

We have once or twice alluded to Secret
Order at the West, under the special auspices
of Gen. Pierce, and the partisan leaders of
his administration and We give the following
Developments from the Cincinnati Times,
and other Western papers, to show the consist
ency and sincerity Of the administration, and
the Northern presses in their pay, in their
holy horror, and fierce warfare of the Know
Nothing order.
One G. W. johnson an official of General
Pierce and two democrats, Hull and jack
son, started for Rchand by Rail, to form Il
Sag NIGHT Society, and reached that place
Feb. 16. The faithful met them, and got
into regular spree. Drunk came," and
brought in the Marshal, who nabbed G.. W.
Johns, while others, being swifter of foot,
managed escape. Thereupon this worthy
wrote as follows to the editor of the Crawford
County Journal
MANSFIELD, Feb. 16 1852.
DEAR SIR Here | am as tight as
thunder, and a good deal tighter than any of
us were when the Marshal undertook to nab
the whole gang for getting struck with DER
sey Tightening" Fortunately for you fell
lows you we're little more nimble than was
and understood the private alleys with which
|, being a stranger, was uuacquaintod. But
do not think you and Hall and Jackson dis
played the right kind of disposition to jump
and run, leaving me alone, to drop into the
hands oil an officer without having intimution
given of the proximity OF the police. y X
The success of the administration and the
certainty of obtaining our reward depends on
our keeping united. But the idea of forming
Sag NIGHT association in Manshfeld is all
knocked in the head for the present (confound
that Muscat of Shack's.) Gen. Pierce will
think that | am deviish queer clerk, and
am doing up" his business in beautiful style
by getting into such COMPOUNDED scrapc.
Really, cannot help but blame you fellows
but no matterSnoy. The Mansfield Guards
are all right, so the Postmaster tells me. As
soon as | get clear of this arrest | will let
you know, and you and Hall and Jackson can
come over and assist me in organizing.
In haste yours, G. w. JOINS.
Here was fix but G.. W. Johns is gen
ius. He got bail, agreed to appear before the
Mayor, changed his mind, and cut stick"
His next letter, therefore, was dated at
ASHLAND Feb. II, 1855.
Here | am clear and clean, and having the
letter which | wrote at Mansfield still in nv
pocket, | will continue an explanatory note
in connection and remit to you. You don,
catch me in Mansfield again. The Mayor,
not having time to go into an examination
bound me over to appear the next (this) morn
ing for examination. Igot some of my friend:
to enter bail for me and afterwards found out
that they are putting the temperance law III
iforce without any distinction as to the stand.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31


FRIEND EDITOR The glorious Spring has
wiped away the gloom of Old Winter; the trees
are already clad in natures brightest dress
the birds arc now singing their thrice happy
songs, while the busy. hum Of industry keeps
time amid the floating zephyrs that play around
the home of the Free. But while we are enjoy
ing the blessings of happy Spring, there is
hanging over US a dark and mysterious cloud,
through which vivid lightnings stream, and
heavy thunders ROLL covering our land from end
to end with dark forbodings of sorrow and
gloom; II is The claiming of the shackles Of Hu-
man SldDery And the great question which
agitates US SO like an earthquake is, what is
to be done y Well, we have prayed, we have
supplicated and VIC have demonstrated again
and again, against the evils of Human Slavery,
and all we have done has only added links in
the Internal chain, which binds our fellow NOR
tails in bondage, stronger and stronger. But
the strength of that chain is soon to be put to
the test-and, as true as there is God who
presdes over the destinies of nations, that chain
will be broken-mcn, in this polite generation,
may ask the.question, " how!" But We have
an answer for that question big and full of
meaning, which points them to the fields of Lex
ington, of Bunker Hill, and to the illustrious
patriots of the Revolution. Already we are
engaged in revolution more glorious than that
of '76-the storm has already began--the years
1855 and 1856 will tell to the world that the
veteran band of American patriots have taken
into their hands and possession the Government
for which their fathers poured out their best
blood. The man, or tool. who wears the name
of statesman may have his doubts in tho matter,
he may say that there is danger of separation
of the Confederacy, and of civil war. We
have but to point him to the late Kansas cleo.
ton, and then in the name of the Sgners Of
the Declaration of American Independence,
ask what does he call that Is it aicivil war Or
is it a Frank Pierce, Douglass & Co. war; |
would wish an answer from some one of the
class, if they are capable of finding an answer,
how much longer they wish the lovers of Free.
dom to stand martyrs, in silence, at their awe
stricken command, and bow obedience to a
shrine, which is fast setting itself in anarchy
Truly Yours, A LOVER OF LIBERTY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31

INDIAN WAR.-The Platte Argus, in an Ex-
ira publishes communication from St. joseph.
dated the 10th inst, which s,ys:
Col Vaughn, Indian agent, arrived in town
yesterday evening lie states that the Indians
on the plains are in very unsettled condition :;
in fact assuming hostile attitude The Black
Feet Apaches, and Souix; Manacunques, San
are, and Yanctnos, banded in mighty host, and
soothing existing treaties, have unburied the hatch
ct, and bid defiance to the powers that be.
These tribes combined with the Brulays and
Ogalalie of the Platte, numbering at small cal
culation three thousand warriors have thrown
up tortcations at Draining Ball, at the source of
Grand River, and are not only ready but anxious
to meet any force that Government may send
against them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31

law
II always before liked Mr.. Webster.
was great man. knew him, and alwaysS
till then liked him. But ever after that
hated him. He was the man who made it.
If he had wished to prevent it, he could have
done it. That is the reason why call it the
Webster law. And ever after that hated
him.
"Imade some remarks about Mr.. Webster's
influence on that point not being confined to
political sphere, but of his also carrying
with him that circle of literary men with
whom he was connected. Yes, said he, it was
he who did it all, and those very men, not
connected with politics, who ought to have
stood against it, as you say, he moved with
it. You came from New England, where there
is so much anti-slavery feeling, and where you
have learned to think that slavery is bad.
While you are here in Europe, you may see
things which you think bad. But | know
Europe, and l tell you that you will find
nothing here that is one.half so bad as YOUR
slavery, and know what your slavery is.
IN. Humboldt's personal appearance is
very remarkable. He is very small and thin
but, for man of his age he is now eighty.
hve), he looks uncommonly well. He wore
large white neck cloth, a curiously colored
and figured velvet waistcoat, and dress coat.
Old as he is, he still keeps up the habits of
his earlier years, Sleeps but little, works in.
cessantly, and is fond of society. He is now
engaged upon the fourth volume Of his
Cosmos"
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lndred and sirly,tsge thousand, sin hundred

hundred and sirty.fpe thousand, sir hundred
dollars.
The number of white men, in 1850, over 20
years Of age, was, in round numbers, 5000 600.
Divide the above sum among these, and the tax
on each man will be $4SS, lacking fraction ::
rather more than the shrewd estimate of the
Democratic friends Of our correspondent The
tax Of twelve and half cents on every white
man in the United States, as proposed by those
profound calculators, would yield 1876, 900
enough to buy and transport some 1873 slaves !!
Thoy must try it again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31
SLAVE POWER ON THE BENCH.

In answer to a correspondent, asking what
proportion of the Supreme Court of the United
States were from the. Slave-States and also de-
string the opinion Of the editor of the cost and
practicability of buying out the slaves, which
the writer says some have thought could be done
for tax ofl2 cents per head on the whites, the
National Era says:
There are nine Judges of theSupreme Court,
five from the SLAVE States. four from the free.
although the latter contain twice as many free
people as the former. Their names and places
OF birth or residence are as follows:
Roger B. fancy, Chief Justice, Maryland.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31
Roger B; fancy, Chief Justice, Maryland

AS Slavery claims supremacy, it always 10
cures majority on the Supreme Bench.
AS to the other question we will help our
friend to the facts. According to the Census Of
1850, the number was
vi Tree colored people, 434 ,495
0IaYes, & 0l4 2l9
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31
HUMBoLDT's OPINION OF WEBSTER AND
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.

q An American, gentleman (says-the Econ
ing POST, writing from Berlin, under date Of
March Oath, gives an interesting account of
visitto the venerable. Humboldt who expressed
on that occasion pretty decided opinion of
Mr. Webster and the Fugitive Slave Law,
and Of our national treatment Of slavery itself,
The passages which we give below from the
letter have this morning been placed in our
hands for publication =
ave rang, handed the servant our cards,
who, alter looking at them, showed us through
the entry into little room filed with stuffed
birds and minerals Here we left our great
coats, passed through another room filled, mu-
seum-like, as the other and from that into the
room where Mr.. Humboldt was sitting He
Immediately came forward, took our hands,
and expressed his pleasure at seeing us, and
insisted on seating us on the sofa, while he
took an easy chair himself and sat at the end
Of it. lie began at first to speak in French,
but, after having got half way through a sem
tence, turned into English, which he speaks
better than he understands it when spoken.
He talked rapidly and duently, and with but
slight accent.
"He began at once TO talk of America, Of
the state of the country when he was there in
1904, and of the leading political men with
whom he was then acquainted, particularly of
Gallatin, Madison and Jefferson, and how he
as every day brought to realize, after the
lapse Of fifty years, by new and great names
in our political and scientific and literary
world, and by every sign of the existence Of
our country, how much we had progressed
since then. But, said he, there is one thing
in which you stand worse than when 1 was
there, and every honest and intelligent for
eigner who can look at it with a knowledge
of the matter, and with fairness, will tell you
so. For thirty ycars-for thirty years land
he counted his fngers)-you have made no
progress about slavery. You have gone back
wards very far backwards in many respects
about that. l think, especially of your law
Of 1850, that law by which a man in a free
State, where. he ought to be free, can be MAJ
slave Of. That | always call tho -IU..z
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3,63S,SOS

Total, $685., 1908
Expenses of transporting these to
Liberia, al $50 per head 1851 $40 0OO
Value of 3,2O4,313 slaves, as es-
tmated by the planters, at
S4oo eacff 1921, 1875 200
Total cost Of the slaves, and total
cost of transporting slaves and
free colored people to Liberia l,4o3, 665, 900
FoW'een hundred and sirty-thres million, sir
The American patriot., 1855-01-03
Light at Home.

The light at home! how blightff beams
When evening shade around us fall;
And from the lattice far it CLEANS
70 love, to rest, to comfort call
When tired with the tolls of day,
The strife for glory gold, or fame, "
How sweet to seek the quiet way a477s2
Where loving lips will lisp our name .
Around the light at home.
When, through the dark and stormy night,
The weary wanderer homeward hies,
How cheering is that twinkling light
Which through the forest gloom he spies.
I, is the light Of home; he feels
That loving hearts will greet him there,
And softly through his bosom steals
The Joy and love that vanish care
..5s,. m Around the light at hoine
The light al home! where'cr at last
1t greets the seamen through the storm,
He feels no more the chilling blast
That beats upon his manly form.
Long years upon the sea have fed,
Since Mary gave her parting kiss,
But the sad tears which then she she'd
VIII now be paid with repturous blias,
Around the light at home.
The light at homo. how still and sweet
It peeps from yonder cottage DOOR ...
The weary laborer to greet
When the rough tolls of day are DER
Sad is the soul that does not know
The blessings tlat is beams impart,
The cheerful hopes ard joys that flow,
And tighten up the heaviest heart, ....
q, g. Around the light of home!
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moi \ man st;rre1 hand or foot fill offrr n hrief
conference Cavalier sionfea1,;s nlcas,,re that thev
| should accent the donaive. That was NOT fill he
! Ind maJe satise,ctorv nraIimuarv ARRANGEMENTS
i WITH Lalandc and final interyiew had annoned
! betsvcrn I. .,londc and himself 1ai III :" -
If was ~, tl,ei iith az Nav 17oA that tho ra
nowned French marshal~ihe antagonist of Mari
borouph,-descendod into tho Garden Of The Re-
4 col,ets at 81 Cesaire near Nis,ncs, 10 dscuss
ne,a o,,d oar v.ilb tbr sm of nol,nta;n peasant
IIe t;rst rsa,lea she .nnointel snot. n grassnlot
surrounded Inv formal IRA avowalks and Trim hcdres
-~br;yl,t With the ,yer,lura Of spring. Ue stool
mnsinfr Inv y fo,infain careless of the .sonas Of 4
thousand birds: for the interests of his master
were at his heart and he was eager to terminate
n contest. most annoying in the present crisis of
thc n,onarch's affairs cavalier annroached him
with brow earallay perturbed; for, though the
sulferinos of his co,,tryncn had made him resolve
on peace. if it could be honorably obtained. vet
the forms of his denarted friend and brother had
haunted his dreams through the past night His
own wrongs swellcd in his bosom and he felt,
that Peace, with her sweetest smiles, could not
bring back the murdered to cheer the loneliness
of his lot Sad, therefore, were the tones of his
voice and melancholy the aspect of his coun-
tenancc. as the conference opened between him
and his noble adversary: and yilIars looked on
4 him with n deem .dn,;Tation and svnnothv lie
| knew. from common rcnort. what had been the
1 keenest trials Cavalier had ever exporieucod: and
indra1 RIGHTLY that as ihe season df thc oenr rc
i,,rned which had bsen marked Inv events Of min
the iocund voices of spring could bring no payety
a. t, hasrt so I'm If I';tIe, .ssnc,t;eS,s H.
t;,,o ln snoIo or tl1o ol;oo+s CIV ,rhic tho, LoI
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j.. him Of himself and his career: and gavc lust
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The American patriot., 1855-01-03

Did you ever know 4 pretty young lady who
had not preitg cossin 10 wait npo' her to iec-
turc- and partce2
The American patriot., 1855-01-03

You look like death on a pale horse," said ;
gentleman to Z topper, who was pale and emacia.cd
II don't know anything about that" said tn
toner, but I'm death on pale brandy!
The American patriot., 1855-01-03

A Coon REasoN-Thorc was once clergyman
in New Hampshire, noted for his long sermons
and indolcnt habits. iiow is il" said man to
his ncighbor, "that Parson -, the LATEST man
living, writes these iuiesminablc sermons y"
why" said the other he probably gets to
writing. and is TOO lazy to stop.
The American patriot., 1855-01-03
flsoN ArcwBpsi Yor, ;,s,A Sing.

Think not that your mercics lie wholly either in
tho past, or in the future Look around you.
Even TO the suffering saint the present is fragrant
pilgrimage; .=
The American patriot., 1855-01-03


tho past, or in the future Look around you.
Even to the suffering saint, the present is fragrant
with love, and he can sing in the house Of his
pilgrimage; .-5. .,5.,,..
S,ar "Thc hill Of Zion yields .-l4.a
o. =gf -, A thousand sacred sweets, 81. - ~
Before reach the heavenly fields,
. I'm Or walk the golden streets" ,. r
In respect to earthly things, have you not, day
by day, food and raiment? This was St. Paurs
standard of auiIicency and content 'What"
said the poor aged saint with her crust Of bread,
what. all this and Christ besitlesE" r.I f.,,.a
And when once SGT upon tiie TASK, tho ngc;-
uity of grateful heart finds manifold ioNo token,
besidcsa bare subsistence; the aleyiations Of mt
dica skill in suffering, the aipctionatc attendance
of friends who are near, the praycri'u Icnieni
brancc of those far away, tho welcome niinstia-
ton of fellow Christians, who remember the word
Sick and he visited me- "Ef
These things, the gifts of Jesus, himself be-
side For the gospel treasures you possess are
not only tho tte-decds Of future Inheritance
but precious, and present realities. s.. 5U
-pYou daily feed on Christ by faith; you live
upon his dying love; you now lean upon him and
find rest; YOU look to him, and are cOmforted.
Thus it was that the prophet jeremiah, in his
pitious lamentaton, broke out into praise ellis
compassions fail not; they are now every morn.
ing" a.is-.s- ugs l..ee. '.ari>.ia-f .,at.e 7.tH
1 The ficsh unishing mercies arc yours: II was
after the patriarch Jacob had seen in vision the
close connection between heaven and Garth that
he made that vow of singular sobriety and faith,
"If God will be with me, and keep me i'll this
way that 70, and will give me bread to cat, and
raiment to put on, SO that come again to my
Fathers house in peace, then, shall the Lord be
my God" rf a,I r.tss.7. ..i..=,.. ,f ,f.......#
The Christian needs no more, If only he have
God for his friend sutlicency for his wants, and
g., t,.,-t 49, To-,
The American patriot., 1855-01-03
The hill ol Lion yields r,.
A thousand sacred sweets,

Az EYE TO Bus,Nlss.-'rhe follow ing is a ycr-
balm copy of the proclamation with which d
Deputy Sheriff Of Colusa county, California,
closed District Court awhile sncc =
Oyer! oyez!! Oycz!! The Honorable The
Ninth District Court in und for the county Of Co
l,sa is now adjourned until the next regular term;
the races will commence over the Coiusa course
ON the 10Th, and any gentleman who fattcrs him
self that he has an animal that can beat my horse
for single dash of mile, may then and there, on
the day aforesaid, by trotting out the aforesaid
animal, have an opportunity to win all and sngu
lar the several seeds now in my pocket! @
The American patriot., 1855-01-03

The estimates of the expenses Of The city Of
New York for the coming year, rs stated by the
Comptroller, is s., 100000 which is an increase
Of more than half million upon the expenditures
Ct tho past year OF this immense sum s5l9, 800
is needed ro9 police affairs lamps ard gas 3525,
628; Grotoa Aque'uet 1920, los; street depart
ment 81 ADS, 800; almshouao s;542, 450, &c.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-12-26

Foul MURDER.-We learn that on Monday night
last, young man by the name of PEBBLES, was
murdered at his place five or six miles from Smith
field, Johnston-the deed having been committed,
as is supposed, by couple of negro men who were
with him, hired hands, employed in getting turpen-
tine His throat, the back of his neck, and his
right arm were badly cut. From the nature of the
wounds it is thought he was asleep when attacked,
and that being aroused by the first cut he defended
himself to the last. The negroes are at large.
Much excitement prevails in the neighborhood
where this foul murder was committed. and many
persons are the alert to apprehend the supposed
murderers.