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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09


THE PorInoN Of THE AMERICAN PAR
Try IN New liAMrsuiRE on THE SLAVERY
QuEsTloN.-Thc following are the rcsoln-
iions PASSED by the State Council of
New Hampshire at n meeting held at
Concord. on tie first aud second days
q. Nav. 1888 They are Published by a
vote of the council:
Whereas, there appear to exist in the
midst of'a portion Of the community.
some doubts as 20 the position of the A.
morcnn party in regard to slavery. and
It's extension over new territories, there.
fore.
Rcso}rof. That the American organ
ization az constituted and existing in
New !lnnrshite. is not based on one
idea alone, hat comprehrnds every princi,
Ilr that will promote the political wei
fare Of a free rcnple.
TcSo/rcd, That the Declaration Of Tn
dependence. the tones and deeds Of the
founders Of this Republic. all indicate
that slavery should be- sectional. not la.
tionnl-tcmporary. not permanent.
Rcso/rCG, That 90 n political party.
r'eds,d to regard and watch over the
best interests Of the whole UNION, aud
to labor for its integrity mud rcrpctuiry,
we so'cmuly protest against the repeal Of
the Missouri Conn romi~c.tlc Kansas Nc.
braska Bill. and the Fugitive Slave Law.
as violations of the spirit of the Consti.
tuition. and tending to disunion and the
destruction of the free institutions Of the
country
RcSoircd. That we never will. under
any circumstances, consent to the admis-
sion of slavery into any portion Of the
territory embraced in the compact Of
1870. and from which it was then exclu-
dcd by the mutual agreement Of both
the Northern and Southern States.
Resolrcd, That any attempt to COM
nit the American party of New Hamp.
shire to the advancement of the interests
of slavery. to ignore it as political
question, or to enjoin silence upon us in
regard to its evils and entertainments
deserves. and shall receive our earnest
and unqualified disopprobation.
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Massachusetts Know-Nothings.
BOSTON. May 9. ISh5.

'-'D''f 10y - ic'rs
The Know Nothing State Council. or
State Convection, held its Annual Session.
yesterday. at a hail in the fremont TEN.
pie. Three or four hundred Delegates
were present
The discussions were stormy and pro-
tractcd-lasting from noon till midnight
The following persons were chosen
delegates to the National Council. at
philadelphia, in june next. Henry J.
Gardner of Boston. Henry Wilson of
Natick. Edward Buffinton of Fall River.
John w. Foster Of Brimfeld. Henry II
Rugg of Dennis, Andrew A. Richmond
of Adams and Augustus c. Carey of Fps.
witch. Governor Gardner and Wilson
you know already The rest. with the
exception, perhaps. of MIR. Rugg. Of
whom know nothing. are Anti Slavery
men. Mr. Bufinton is member eff
Congress. Mr.. Richmond is a State
Senator.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Convention without dissenting
vote:
RcSo1rcd. That while the American
Party Nf Massachusetts fully recognizes
the right Of the States to regulate their
own domestic affairs. we claim and shall
under all circumstances exercise the
right to relieve the Federal Government
f'om all connection with. and response
bility for the existance of the Secti ona
Institution Of Slavery.
Resolred, That we discountcnancc all
attempts to s,iAe freedom Of discussion.
and freedom of action upon all the great
moral questions Of the age and will re-
Sist any attempt to cxcnde from our
ranks any person on u recount of his opin-
ions upon such questions.
Much stronger resolutions Than these
could have been passed, | am told, had
tie Anii-slavery men cared to press
them But they were satisfied with
their substantial triumph on the election
Of officers and delegates. The first res
olnticn. however, comprehends the whole
Free Soil doctrine on the ulject of Sla-
very. 1t is Tut an echo If Mr. Summers
fnvoritc proposition. Slavery Sectional
Freedom National - Cor Y. Y TrD.
INC.
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death. 1t lie clearly due TO him that
this matter should be set right
The misstaicmcnt in this case has
gone forth on the wings of the wind. and
thousands have been led to believe that
DIR. Merrill has performed, during tho
ministry Of Mr.. Coo, and of Mr.. Ken.
dali. the active duties of Senior Pastor
Of this church. and that these men have
been saJOrdinotc 10 him. Such must
have been the impression made upon the
minds Of all. ignorant Of the facts. who
heard the culogy, or who read the com.
munication in the Chronicle to which |
have referred. ! have felt it my duty
to do what | co,Hhl to correct this mis-.
apprehension. | have made simply
statement of facis, which. | trust, will
give offence tn no one.
MEMBER OF ruE CONC. rntBcu
IN MipDLEBUHY.
The Chronicle will please copy the
foregoing
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IL DELolT,
Wls.-1hc wife of a citizen of Beloit
Wis. was awakened from her sleep
about O'Clock on the morning of the
23d ult., by noise which she heard in
an adjoining department. In a mo-
mcnt more she saw glcam from
dark lantern. held by man in that
room,a and screaming with alright awoke
her husband who was sleeping at her
side. As he sprang from the bed the
intruder fred at him with a pistol, the
ball just missing his head and burying
itself in the lillow. Snatching dou>
Die barreled gun from the wall, he
discharged both barrels at the intru-
der. The contents of one barrel enter.
ed the mans head and the other his
body, killing him instantly. Leaving
the body where it fell, the gentleman
and his wife proceeded to the nearest
neighbor, told him what had happen
ed. and Induced him to return with
them to bis house. But imagine tho
feelings of the neighbor, himselfa man
universally esteemed and respected,
to recognize in the mangled body Of
the dead robber. his own son
Upon returning to his house, the
father found his sons room unoccupied,
the window open, and rope ladder
extending from the window to the
ground.
The gentleman who shot the robbcr
had suffered the loss oftwo gold watch
cs some time before, in a mysterious
manner, and now attributes their theft
to this person.
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An /" Earnest Cry.o

The campaign is opened. The geam-
ing sword of the Montpelier Patriot is
unsheatled, and flashes terr6cally in air
Every Democrat is ordered to duty.
The torn banner is patched and all good
citizens are called on to forget the time
when the gallant Major Eastman soiled
it with dust. Democrats of Vermont |
More than two hundred post Offices are
at stake Who, then, can hesitate for
moment to obey tho patriotic sum.
mons
Our organ of bcnevolcnce is large
We freely give the Patriot the benefit of
our circulation for the dissemination
Of some of the chief gems of its valiant
and brilliant manifesto. &C. G.. L"
writes himself down thor author
THE democratic party tic rictim If
u conspiracy Of" causes"
"Since lS4S several causes have con.
Spiycd to embarrass the councils and re-
duce the numbers of the democratic par
,y in this S'atc.'--Pdtriot, May 1855.
(For further particulars, see Pdtriot
files for ls49 and lS5O)
The past mus BE- Uia CO."
"Those who have been acting diverse.
ly for one reason or another, must let
tho past go."-D.
(Yes-besidos,h how can you help itl)
The Majo, has "d0ne his part" to
rcmorc an obstacle.
have done my part to yemo,e my.
srT ont Of Tie rag of any democrat who
wishes to act with the party"
(And yet he seems to be around"
This may be, though, positively his last
appearance.
The Potriot q "l"Ss IN 6oots."
The Patriot has not been under my
care eery cat-footed paper 1t has
worn boots, mostly with nails in the
heels sore toes, in too many cases, the
consequence"
UoS Pn|'cd o6us "LootS" anil Il ici
10 " rcmcdn" its "sorc focs."
AN this matter | have attempted to
remedy"
Tile P0triot has been "cleancln
:" ] have made the Patriot new. and
clean. in all respects, Tearing nothiHg
uni thc name. ~ TO remind any one
of what has been"
(That past must have a terrible
look
is ctlifcd mar ly 0"Know- Noihiag."
II placed i, in charge of man taken
purnoscly out of the State arho kHOwS
nofhing and cares less of the history If
the party in the State"
(This may account for the startling
revelations and disclosures, With which
the Patriot has abouudcd, of late
0ojor Eastman has done all this
himsclf
This is wha, have done. Having
done this myself, | may claim to ask 9th.
ers to do their part"
What Is " dcal" anil uhat is "lcjt."
"Thc old Frccsoil party is dead. Flu
sion las vanished aud there is nothing
left for men who intend to be democrats.
but TO GO with their old friends, or fall
Into the ranks of fedcralsm.'
So, with grand flourish, and an an
athena on him who "hangs bach" or
even darcs to look back, the proclama,
ton ends Should the result Of the CAM
pogn equal the cloqucncc of the mani
festo, the Eastern war will lose all in
tcrcst, in comparison.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

EE We learn Ex.Presidont Full
MORE is making tour through New
England, and will probably arrive at
Middlebury, on Friday noon, where he
is expected to remain one day. 1t is
presumed he will make it point to visit
the Cenotaph of his personal friend and
associate SiLAs WRIonT, on the after
noon Of his arrival
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

FiRE.--On Friday afternoon last, the
house Of DR.. w. p Russell, in this vii
lage, took fire, and had narrow escape
from being wholly consumed. A strong
wind was blowing at the time, and there
was great danger that several other
houses in the vicinity would be involved
in the confagration. BY prompt and
timely exertions, on the part of the
fire company and the citizens, the
flames we're extinguished, though not I'M
tilihey had accustomed a good deal of
damage.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

Miss Bunkley, of Nunnery celebrity,
publishes card, cautioning the public a.
gainst book about to be published CON-
corning her case, with which she has
nothing to do. and charging that her
manuscripts have been surreptitiously
obtained, and withheld from her the pur-
pose Of getting up this work, She prom
lses her owp developments.
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Important Foreign News.

lHiportdHV fOTelSH NeWS.
Nine Days later from EHropc JHc
Vienna NccotidtionS eDdcd!- Bom-
Jardmcnt Of .Scba @opo(!-Napol
ami TIE Empress IN England -
Dates to april 23d
The Collins steamer atlantic reach
cd New York on Friday, with nine
days later news. The news is highly
inn oitant.
From NIENXA.-Lord John Russell
was to leave Vienna on the Goth for
England, ard NJ. Drouyn dc Ihuys
would probably leave for Paris on the
same day. Lord john Russcll's de-
rarturc was formally announced in Par.
lament for the Goth of April, but
private despatch intimaied that he
might remain few days longer. until
the receipt ola reply to his last letters.
Prince Gortschakol''s instructions
arrived at Vienna on Sunday. the 10Th,
and the conference WIS held on Tues
day, the l1lh. After four hours con-
ference. the Russian Plcnipotcntiaries
left. and the allies remained in session
all hour longer.
Russia declined to accept the con.
ditions Of the allies Oh the third point,
but made counter propositions. At
the 10Th conference on Tuesday, 18th
April, Prince Gortschakotf announced
that Russia will not consent to reduce
her power in the Black Sea, ncr to
have the sea opened to all fleets. Eus.
STA would, however, propose that the
Black sea be a closed sea to all fleets,
with the exception of Russia and Tur.
KEY, those two powers to maintain ar
mamcnts of equal strength on its wa
tiers. These proposals were viewed by
the Plenlpotcntiarcs as worthy of con.
sidcration. The 18th, and it was sul-
posed final, conference met on Thurs
day, 10Th of April.
Austria refuses to support the Allies.
LATEE.-Thc 18th Conference was
held on Saturday, the 21st April. 1t
lasted four hours and half, and cons
cludcd by adjourning sine die, Russia
having absolutely rejected the de-
monds of France and England.
Lord John Russell and NJ. Drouyn
dc Lhuys Immediately took leave Of
the Emperor, and were to leave on
Sunday, the 22d.
FROM SEBAsToPoL.-S ebastopol had
been bombarded since the 9th ult., on
which day 500 guns commenced firing
on the town, continuing necessarily up
to the 10Th. Assault was not prac-
ticable. The intention was to storm it
ifpossiLle.
GRRAT BRiTrAN The Emperor Ma
poleon, accompanied by the Empress.
has been week in England, immensely
glorifed. Their visit created a perfect
Juror Of excitement.
The Emperor made a speech on the
occasion of his reception by the Lord
Mayor of London, which gave great sat
isfaction.
England, it is stated, assents to Louis
Napoleon's taking the command of the
allied army in tho Crimea This is re-
garded as doubtful rumor, however
Parliament assembled GU the 10th
April.
The estimate Of the expenses of Gov.
eminent for the year is stated at ESQ.,
$4,000, to meet which. the revenueis
estimated at f63. 1919. 900 leaving de.
ficiency to be met of f23 900 600.
1t is thought that much party discord
will arise from the manner of securing
the loan, as it involves great principle
of finance.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

The LUNAR EcLIPsE Tho eclipse Of
tho moon on Tuesday evening, the LIST
inst, was clearly visible at this place.
and presented very fine and impress.
sivc appearance. The shadow had an
unusual reddish-hazy look, like that of
the sun seen through a smoked glass.
This phenomenon is attributed to the re.
Election of the suns rays. from our at
mosphere, upon the surface of the moon.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

20 The Newfane court house has
lately been made the receptacle Of pore
trait of Hon. william c. Bradley, Of
Westmiuster,tho oldest member of the
Windham Cousty Bar. The expense of
this portrait, which was 81 50, was defray-
ed by the associates Of Mr.. Bradley at
the Bar,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

Tue KANSAS PRoNuNclAMESro 1t
appears the proclamation which is going
tie rounds, calling an election in Kansas
TO choose Governor to supersede Gov.
Reeder is an anonymous one. The copy
received at St. Louis came from Park
vile, Mo-, where the Office Of the LHmi-
nary was torn down by the mob
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

VETo IN MASSACHUSETTS, Gov. Gard.
ner has vetoed the bill loauing the credit
Of the State of Massachusetts, TO the
Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad.
An attempt to pass the bill, ever the
veto, failed ola two.thirds vote in the
House. Such bill never could have
passed the Legislature of this State.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

HARrroRn, May 3.-Tho Legislature,
this morning, elected VIM. I Minor,
(American,) Governor of the State for
the ensuing year. The vote was, for Mr.
Minor, III; Mr.. Iugham, (Dem) 20.
The other State officers were also elect
ed. The Governor is delivering his mes
sage this afternoon.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

The French Exhibition had been post
poncd to the 10th or 18th of May
Messrs. Brown, Shipley &Co's cir Gu.
lar renorts the sales of Cotton for the
week, l02 000--of which 8 900 we're to
speculuiors, and 10000 to exporters.
The market has been active apd prices
have slightly advanced.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

WAsHINoroN, May "a distin-
guished Virginian, now in Washington,
says the President can decide the Vir-
ginia election by the removal of Gov.
Reeder and the appointment ofJudge
Loring, of Massachusetts, in his place,
and he is strongly urging the Admins
tration to pursue that course.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

Tue FoREiGN News. The last news
from Europe is of a most stirring char
acter All hope of peace is given up /;
q terrible bOmbardment of Sobastopol
has been commenced and the coming
season promises to be the most eventful
one Europe 6as seen since the days of
the first Napoleon
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

NEW York ANNIvERsARIEs - This is
anniversary week" in New Yoik. The
beginning was on the sth inst. 1t j..
said that the receipts of the principal
religious and benevolent associations of
the milton have considerably fallen off
during the last year The dminution
Of the Bible Socicty's receipts is stated at
$4,000.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

ESE The correspondent of the New
Orleans Bee, at Mexico, asserts that San.
ia Anna was SO seriously i'll that he was
not expected to live, his malady being an
affection of the head, causing a perfect
stupor. The bad news from the South
is supposed to have aggravated his sick
ness.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

SusrESDgD.-The publication of the
st. Adams T+iJnAe has been suspended.
This leaves one newspaper for Frank
lin county, which is all that has ever re.
ceived an adequate support. In Add
son, Rutland, Bennington. and other
counties, the same truth has been proved
by experience, two or three times over.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

PREslDErTiAL.-Do not fail to read
the correspondence in relation to the
Presidency, on our first page 1t is the
most amusing burIesquc we have seen in
4 long time,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

NEW York KNOW NoTHINGs.-T
New York Herald says that the Know.
Nothings in that State count 1870
lodges and 1S4 600 members. Their
State Council meets May 9Th, at SYRIA,
cuse, when it is expected that the or
der will place itselfon national ground,
as opposed to the anti>slayery position
of the Massachusetts Council. An at.
tempt was made to establish a news.
PAPER as the organ of the order, but it
was abandoned, after sinking $40,
000.-Pror. journal.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

GoLp.-The gold mine at Bridge.
water. in this State. has exploded. Tho
so horse power steam engine aud tho
quartz crushing apparatus have stopped,
aud the fifteen or twenty thousand dol
lars expended in the experiment, have
departed not to return The amount Of
gold obtained was barely enough to pay
for the powder used in blasting
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09
STILL LATER. BY Telegraph.

We are indebted to A. II. Copeland,
for the following telegrnphic dispatch :
Ayriraiof The asia at Haluaa.
New York, IL p. NJ, May 9TH.
The asia arrived at HaKfax about / O.
p. NJ The Hermann sailed from South.
ampton for New York on the 10Th ult.
The latest intelligence from the Cri-
mea is to the 10th, from Lord Raglan,and
to the 22d from the Russian commander.
The bombardment was still con tinued,
though without any important results.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

PHILADELPHIA, Mpy 8, 1855 The Of
fetal majority of Morton, the "Ameri.
cam candidate for Treasurer, is 420.
Hill, tho American" candidate. is c.
lected Commissioner by 1917 majority.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

FUNERAL OF DR. MERRILL "A very
large audience was assembled At the Con.
gregational Church on Thursday last, on
the occasion Of tho funer,l of the
Rev. Dr. MrRriLL. A funeral discourse
was pronounced by Mr.. Meacham. Rev.
Dr. Walker, of Pittsford, and Rev. r.
S. Kendall, took part in tho religious cx.
etciscs. A large number of lhl clergy
were present.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-09

THE TREE MovEMENr.-A decidedly
excellent and important work has been
done in our village-commcncing on
May day-the present season, in the
way Of setting out shade trees, The
philanthropic movers and participators
in this work deserve the gratitude of
this generation, and will be affectionate
ly remembered, VIC trust. by postcriry.
What are other towns doing in this
direction2 1t is work that should re-
ccivc earnest attention in all our villages
and neighborhoods. Let US give little
time to the ornamental, and not the
whole to bare utility. A littlc more
public spirit is needed, in the adorument
of our public grounds and places, and
the zeal with which the work is now car
ricd Oh in so many other parts If this
State, and in other states particularly,
should provoke our people to cmplation
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-08-02
Racine college Commencement

We attended, yesterday, the exercises of the
Third Annual Commencement of Racine COLLEGE.
AT q T. NJ. procession was formed at the Col
lege, and, preceded by band of music, marched
to the Episcopal Church in the centre of the VIII
lage, where the exercises were opened BY PRAYER
and music, after which orations were delivered by
NORTON JAMES FIELD, of Racine, on the Evils
of Intemperance lsalutatoryi) by JAMES THosp-
SON, of Caledonia, on the Wonders of Geology;
by EDWARD KOUGH CARR, of Oak Creek, on
the Importance of Agriculture; by WILSON
CHARLES HUFF of Winona, Mimi, on the Har
mony of Nature; and the valedictory, on the ben.
etts OF Education, by GEORGE HARVEY jerks,
OF Racine. The pieces were very well written
and very poorly spoken, with the exception of
the last. We infer that elocution is the least cu-
tivated of any branch of Education, at Racine
College,at present. The degree of Bachelor of Sci
ence was conferred on the young gentlemen above
named, and upon Gordon Merrick, of Spring
Prairie, who was absent, and the degree of Mas
ter of Arts upon Rev Messrs. Keene and 1ngra-
ham, of this city, Rev. Mr.. Stout, of Waukesha.
and several laymen, whose names have escaped
US.
Rev. Mr.. BISHOP, of Kenosha, then gave an
able address on The Reformation from Popery, a
bold and truthful production, describing in strong
language, the corruption of the Church and cier-
gy at the dawn of the Reformation.
At the close of his discourse, the President
made short address, giving brief history of the
condition and prospects of the College after which
the degrees were conferred, commencement
hymn sung, and the benediction pronounced by
Bishop Kemper, when the audience dispersed.
In the evening commencement soiree was held
at the Baker House. Tickets of admission so
cents,-the proceeds to be applied to the purchase
of bell for the College.
Everything passed off pleasantly in connection
with the exercises, a large number were in atten-
dance, and much interest was manifested in the
welfare of the Institution.-lna. Free Dem
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-08-02
DAVID CA:OSIT.
WAGON .l MAXIM G,
Carriage and Wagon
MANUFACTURER.

TITOULD respectfully call The attention ofhis
w frieuds and the public in general. to his shop
in the Quarles Building, on Main Street, next
South of the Durkee House, where Wagons, Car
riages asd Bugqiesare m ade and mended on the
shortest notice.
He is ready to compare his work with any done
west of Buffalo and he intends to repair quicker,
and manufacture better, than any shop can do in
"the Park City"
His Workme1 are retained at great expense,
aud hi.naterias are warranted of the best quality
lie is perfectly willing that the Rail Road
should be built, but he is bound to enablelarmers
TO bring their produce, and their wives ana child
rem 10 town in their own Cars, If they please.
Call and examine my work, and il ii does no,
suit, wilIintroduce you myself.to Bains shop.
DAVID CROSIT,
Ksuosha Oct. 90. l5S3-ul6 Ii