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laws prohibiting the education of slaves. Ii
this modification in the laws in made in North
Carolina, as we arc informed it probably Will,
other States will, no doubt, take the matter
into consideration, aud it will then be by TAR
the most interesting feature of the peculiar
institution" The main features Of the move
ment have been adopted in practice, or at
least improved in theory, by nearly all our
planters, SO far as circumstances would allow
and we cannot but think the modification is
we'll worth the serious consideration ofseyery
Southern man. Should the Southern people
think proper, after due investigation to adopt
the regulation in each of the slave States
slavery will then be regarded in an entire
new light and the enemies of the institution
will be robbed of their most frightiul and
plausible excuses for agitation and complaint
There may be, however, evils to contend with
and objections to be answered in the adoption
of such modification. We therefore leave
the subject open for further consideration, and
in the meantime invite free examination OF
the subject by our readers"
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man named Frank Miliken, received q severe.
wound in the face, from brickbat and an
old gentleman named Seth Hilborn, received
a severe bayonet wound on the hip, while en-
deavoring to get out of the way of the soldiers,
who were driving the people from the streets.
This occurrence, as might be expected, pro-
duced intense excitement in Portland, and
led to a meeting Of the citizens, last week,
who appointed committee to investigate the
affair, and if the facts required, to prosecute
the Mayor, Neal Dow; and the latter was
arrested and tried last week, with the result,
announced in the following dispatch =
PORTLAND June 9th, P. NJ. 4
AoQUITTAL OF meal Dow. Meal DoI
was acquitted on the Liquor charge. The
case was argued by the Hon. Nathan Clifford
for the State. The Hon. VIM. P. gessendeu
appeared for defendant. Judge Carter de-
cided that no Agency had been established as
an agent was not appointed, but held that the
statute did not prescribe whether liquor should
be purchased before or after the agent is cho.
sen; and that as liquors were subsequently,
turned over to the agent, the act defeats the
evidence of criminal intent, and therefore ac
quilted the defendant.
The military are still under orders.
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FRANK PIERCE FOR Re ELECTIoN.-The Boston
Post, whose editor is better acquainted with the
aims of the leading men of the Federal party,
which still arrogates to itself the name of the
Democratic party, than any man, perhaps, in
New England, confidently predicts the reelection
of Frank Pierce in 1856. This, from this
source is significant Of the present intentions OF
the controlling men of that party, both of the
North and the South for, as that party isnow
constituted and controlled, the Northern wing
would never presume to put forth any name for
that place till the will of the Southern wing
was pretty clearly ascertained.
1t is now unquestionably the policy of the
Administration party to throw themselves com,
pletely into the arms of the South, growing
more and more pro-Slavery, and promptly &C.
quiescing in all their. demands, however outra-
geqps, with the 0biect.apdexpsatasion Of secur-
ing thereby every electoral yete south of Mason
& Dixon's line. And If they can do this. they
think, by the power of the Federal patronage
they hold, and party machinery, they shall b'
able to carry enough of tho Free States to cleo
their President. This, we have for some tint
been well convinced, is the settled plan of thu
leaders of the socalled Democracy, and we hav'
therefore abandoned all hope of ever seeing tina
party again standing on the Jefferson platform
Of Freedom, on which it once so nobly pante'
| ;+,,lf al lo,st not I'll II has haan bnmhled an
thus brought back to its first principles, by
complete overthrow in Presidential election
consummation, even for the good of the part.
itself, devoutly to be wished.
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MoRMoNlsM The Californians seem to be
looking with some anxiety to the probable result
OF the present controversy between the Mormons
and the U. 3. Government. Col Steptoe, the
U. ). Governor. it seems has deemed it iDexue-
dent to attempt, with the forces under his com
mand, TO carry out the wishes of the President.
by assuming the Governorship, against the VIC.
lent and open hostility of the Mormons. The
Sacramento Herald says:
we would not counsel any course on the
part OF the President calculated 10 drive that peo.
pie into overt acts of INSTRUMENTATION. But he
should be prepared to enforce prompt obedience
to the law, and to punish its transgressors, be
they panoplied in the Apostolic nantes of
Thousand Brigham Younes. To US in California
1t is matter of gravest importance 10 know
what is 10 be the complexion of our future inter.
course with the Mormons. They already people
one of our Southern counties-and it is but ius,
to say that this colony is distinguished for its
industry, sobrety and proper department. Other
colonies will spring up ere long on our southern
and southeastern borders. Colorado city, at the
junction of the ella aud Colorado, will, in all
probability be one Of their abiding places. Thus
being our nearest neighbors, residing not only on
the confines of California, but within the Estate
ITSELF 1t would be well to know what are their
intentions for the future. For the past tw O years
the demeanor of the Elders of Deseret has been
been aggressive and insulting. II would be we'll
Tor the peace and prosperity Of their own people
II tor the future they should be more civil and
! neighb0ry'
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The RIGHT STAND.-At the recent Vermont
Methodist Episcopal Conference, the following
resolution was reported and passed. This is the
right stand Will the General Convention Of
Congregational members who are to assemble at
Brattleboro on the 10Th inst, follow the exam
pie
Resolved, That in view of the existence Of
slavery within the pale of the M 3: Church,
we have reason to be deeply humbled before
God, and seriously to fear the manifestation Of
His righteous dspleasure.
That we view with mingled feelings of regret
and alarm the temporizing spirit in which this
subject has been and still is treated by many in
our Church as body, especially exhibited in
the abscnse of all open rebuke in our Sunday
School and Tract Society literature-in sundry
editorials in some of our most widely circulated
periodicals-and in the action of several annual
conferences.
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For the Green Mountain Frpema,


Mr.. EDITOR Il like what Algernon Sydney
has said in your paper of June 7th, and wish,
in few words, to suggest few other remarks.
am an old man, and cannot go to town meet
ings; why not allow citizens, unable by age or
sickness to attend and give their vote personally,
to seal up their vote and send it to the ballot
box, having first subscribed their name! Why
not insert the law declaring the right and duty
of jurors, so that judges shall not interfere {!
Our liberties are in danger from foreigners Let
no foreigner be allowed to vote until be has
been in thecountry twenty-one years. Let none
such be eligible to any Office in the State Let
no man, who is bound by oaths, or owes allegi-
ance to any foreign government, civil Or ecclesi-
astical, be allowed to hold any civil or military
oficein this State. Let no man bold any Office
under ourState, who holds aAy once Under the
government Of the United III 80 hetno man
hold, - Ri ovn name. 81 ip sirtue Of his office,
any Iropsit q any hind which has been given
for houses Of public worship the support Of the
ministry, or any other benevolent object. All
such should be held in trust, and sacredly ap.
piled to the object specified, and~no other-ex.
cept by Legislative action.
How can the descendants of the old Puritans
slumber, when Romanists are ready to put the
knife to their throats! AN OLD MAN.
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STATE CONVENTION.

80 The Freemen Of tho State of Vermont who
desire to cooperate in the State election of Sep
TENDER next and the approaching Presidential
Election inopposition to the pro-slavery policy
OF the present National Administration and to
the psopagandists of slavery of every name in
the Unicn--tor the defence of Freedom and to
protect the rights of the Free States, are invit-
ed ;, meet in State Convention at Burlington,
on Wednesday, the 9th June inst, to nomi-
nate state officers for the year ensuing, and fol
the transaction Of such other busiess as shall be
proper for the occasion.
JOHN PORTER, Chairmen of
l.. BRAINERD, State Committee
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COUNCIL OF CENsORs.

We copy from the Waterman, which was not
published till after this body had completed it's
brief session, and adjourned over to October. the
following abstract Of their doings; which is
probably. eorract except 10 regards the ian psax
position, which We understand referred only ia
general terms to the lst article in the amend
ment to the Constitution. The Waterman Nwaa
also in error in placing the day adjourned to as
the LIST Thursday in October. 1t should have
been the 1st Tuesday in October, and we have
50 placed the day. >a
This body me, in the Senate Chamber on
Wednesday-present, the full Handicapped
Rules, and organized by the election Of the Hon.
DAVID HIBBARD, Of Essex County as President.
and Hon. JAMES NJ. SLADE, of Addison County,
as Secretary.
Matters proposed for Consideration.
l. On u District Court in each Countrywide
es to be elected by the people. COMMITTEES,
Messrs. Wilson, Pierpont, Hutchinson.
2. On constitutional amendments to be pro-
posed by the Senate and acted upon by the Leg
islature in Joint Assembly, after PRONUNCIATION
six months previous to the election of the Legis.
lature. Council of Censors to be abolished.
Committee, Messrs. Wilson, Ward, Wells.
3. On Biennial Sessions of the Legislature.
Committee, Messrs. Gleed, Nelson, Hammond.
4. On term of Judges of Supreme Court seven
years; to be elected by the people Committee
Messrs. Vail, Dana, Fish.
5. On term of Judges of Circuit and Probate
Courts and Justices Of the Peace three years.
Committee, Hutchinson, Nelson, Slade.
6. On State Officers, Town Representatives,
and Town Officers, to be elected by plurality
of votes Referred to Committee on powers of
the Constitution.
T. On Secretary of State, Auditor of Ac.
cunts, and Bank Commissioner, to be elected BY
the people. Committee, Messrs. Slade, Ham.
mond Dana.
8. On dispensing with the return of ballots
to the Legislature. Referred to Committee on
powers of the Constitution.
9. Requesting the Treasurer to report to the
Council balances due from officers adopted.
TO- On extending term of State Officers. Com
mittee, Messrs. Wilson, Nelson, Els }. - "a
| H. On remedy for delays in suits Of law
Committee, Messrs. Hammond, Vail, Ward,
IL. On Election of Registers of Probate in
their respective districts. Committee, Messrs
Hutchinson, Nelson, Slade. ,
IL. On naturalization of aliens. Committasl
Messrs. Hutchinson, Pierpoint, Dana.
n IA. On neglect to slact State Superints1
Lot Common Schools, Referred -
6Eommittee.
Il 15 On adoption of constitutional
ments, after PRONUNCIATION by the Council
i popular vote. Committee, Messrs WI
,lWard, Wells.
10. Requesting Auditor of Accounts to
port balances due from SheriAs, County Ck
and States Attorneys; adopted.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On the powers of the Constitution essrs.
Hutchinson, Wilson, Hammond.
Legislative Committee--Messrs Ward, Dana
Slade
Executive Committee Messrs: Pierpoint
Gleed, Vail. %%
Council adjourned to meet at Montpelier thu
first Tuesday in October next.
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led down and some sort of Union saving plat
form adopted-probably ono resemblinswhat is
said to be embodied in the much discussed Third
Degree, which was got up by the Southern mem
bers and their Northern allies, and which,
though not naming slavery, reads much likeone
of the old Baltimore platforms of the Wings
and Democrats. Should this prove 80, the re-
suit will be as VIC have ever anticipated and
wished. There will be an irreparablc split be-
tween the Southern and Northern members,
leaving che latter to carry out the disposition
they have very generally evinced in New Eng
land, at least, to range themselves on the side
of Freedom. And SO will end the ever fruitless
attempt to smother up and override the great
question of Slavery among Northern Freemen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-14

P-R-o-D-I-G I-o-U-s The Dominic Samson,
who, unfortunately for the cause he tries to ad.
vocate, as is greatly feared by many of its lead
ing friends, has wormed himself into the edito.
rial chair of the temperance Standard, has, in
his last issue, taxed his gas-boiler to the very
extent of its capacity, in pouring an explosive
storm of conmingled rage, jealousy and spleen
on our devoted head, for having advocated, 70,
the full triumph of temperance, the necessity
and practicability of what we had long honestly
advocated in private, and publicly avowed our.
self in favor of, in our paper, six months ago
total prohibition of ardent spirits, meaning to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-14

With pleasure we comply with the request
to publish the following resolutions, which reach
us from source that leave no doubt Of their
genuineness. Ed.
For the Green Mountain Freeman
Mr.. EDITOR The following resolutions were
adopted unanimously at meeting of Native
Americans holden at Tunbridge, May 10, 1855
RESOLVED, That while we are acting to defend
ourselves from the supremacy of the Papal
Power, we are also hostile to Slavery or invol.
untary servitude, Except for crime) in all itt
forms; and that we will use all lawful and prac.
tical measn res for its final extinction.
Resolved, That We regard the passage of the
Fugitive Slave Act as impolitic and uncalled
for, and great insult upon the North, calcula
ted to create jealousy and disscnsion between thu
North and South
Resolved, That as political party, pledged
to regard and watch over the best interests
the whole Union, and to labor for its integrit,
and perpetuity, we solemnly pro test against thu
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and that W,
will under no circumstances consent to the I'D
mission of Slavery into any portion of the ter
ritory embraced in the compact of 1920; no
into any territory that may hereafter belong tt
these United States ; neither will we give ou
consent to the admission of any new States int,
the Union in which Slavery is not by her Con
stitution prohibited.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-14

Our CAT AND ANOTHER CAr.--The story is told
of a boy who came rushing into the house, one
day, and announced to his father the marvellous
news that he had seen a thousand cats out
doors. " Are yon sure there were thousand9 >
rebukingly asked the father. Well, there
were hundred" Are you quite sure there
were hundred /" Well, there were ten
% Are you quite sure there were even ten, my
son!" =" Well, cont care, there were our
cat and another cat.
The man Of the Patriot, after unqualifedly
asserting one week that we d" stated in public, ?"
and before scores of hearers, he would have his
readers believe, that we would support Mr.. Fill
more for President and the next week, that we
had mdae that statement in the hearing " of
many PERSONS" has finally, the last week, got
down to 90 our cat and another cat that is,
he has concluded to rest the case on himself and
another gentleman who, he says, has assured
him we substantially told him we would 60 for
Fillmore &c. But the Patriot man is worse oil
than the boy. There was no other cat in the case
We never said any such thing to that gentleman
or any other go-bctween, or person whatever
We never but on two occasions expressed any
opinions about Fillmore, in connection with his
late Vision one when small gathering were
discussing in the street the manner in which he
should be received in town, we put in on,
suggestion that he be met by procession bear.
ing flag inscribed Honor to the Signer o.
the the Fugitive Slave Law and on another
after he was gone, and we were asked why we
did not call on him, and what we had against
him, &C., we replied that we had nothing
against him except his course on the slavery
question-that otherwise his administration was
not without its merits. This was the amount
and obvious meaning Of all we did say +; and
the Patriot mans informant, if he had any, ha.
wilfully OR blunderingly misrepresented u.s. 70,
neither in jest or earnest have we ever said an,
thing that could be construed in to willingness
to support Fillmore, but wholly the reverse s.
we have not, as the Patriot man suggests, an,
such sin to repent of. If we had, we would ex
plate it in sack-cloth and ashes.
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For the Green Mountain FreemaI


Mr.. EDITOR How do you stand affected by
the stain cast upon your :" old broken down tab
ernacle of flesh by the Patriot of last week
l refer to the article headed g Women and fire. I"
That article together with another in the same
number, announcing the escape of two females
from bondage, need no comment. They clearly
discover to any discerning mind characteristic
peculiar to certain class of poets. wonder
if such is the bait thrown to " take away one
thousand subscribers from the list of the Free
man." Ia such the fruit or The resolve to
make the Patriot second 70 no paper in tht
countryl 81
Friendsof Liberty you are invited to escape
the g sinking ship (Frcedom) and go aboard
the g Administration. Now who is so utterly
blind to the best interests of mankind, as to ac-
cept that invitation! Judging from the course
of that crew in the past, what may we expect in
the future! They are cruising for Slave terrific
ry. are seeking to perpetuate human Slavery
but their days are almost run-they 60 down
with their leader when his allotted term shall
have expired. They are now striving to ship
their inlamy aboard their enemy but, ah, they
strive in vain" Could they succeed in doing
SO, they might properly term us the sinking ship
we should have reason to fear, for - sin is
heavy" As it is, with the elements of justice
to sustain us, we need not despair. Notwith
standing the wicked things done by the pro
Slavery crew, (such MS the passage of the Ne
braska Bill, &C., it is cheering to'notice thai
amid all, anti-slayery principles are steadily
gainiug ground.
A YOUNG FRIEND OF THE RIGHT.
| June |, 1855.
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include all that can intoxicate--and expressly
uaming the Maine law, as greatly superior to all
others, and to be retained, till the public were
prepared for the one involved in our proposition.
Ay, but we are insincefe, and actuated by bad
motives, says this doughty editor Who is al
ways the first to impugn tho motives Of Others
Never failingly the man that is conscious of the
obliquity of his own. If that editor wishes to
compare antecedents with US, as basis on which
to Judge of the motives OF present acts, we arc
ready for him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-14

A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION as
we were making up our paper for the press we
received the Burlingt IN Free Press, containing
a call for State Convention, on the 9th ~
Burlington, signed by the chairman of the Wing
State Committee, and the chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee, appointed at the Re-
pub lean mass meeting of the 18th of July last,
which call will be found in this paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-06-14

AMELIoRA1toN OF SLAvERY.--The Port
Gibson miss. ReueiHe 49," The project
now being agitated by the people of North
Carolina, and soon to be carried before the
Legislature Of that State, is one which, we
think, to say the least Of it, will create sen.
sation. It is,ilst, to render legal the institu.
ton of marriage among slaves; I'd. to pre-
serve sacred the relations between parents and
their young Children and Sd, to repeal the
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AS we have almost stood alone in question.
ing Gov. Reeders course, in the Kansas cleo.
tons, believing he is, in reality, aiding to make
Kansas Slave State, and has done what he
has done because he saw that he could not
decently do otherwise,we are gratefsd to find
the following article in that sound anti.aiayery
paper, the Advocate, published at Claremont,
N. H., taking the same view of the matter
as we do. Ed. OF FREEMAN.
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From the Northern Advt
rUII A n Ia nou nrrnx.nto r,onrmrn.n

WHAT rs GOV. RBEDER's POSITION.
Mr.. Editor.-What is Gov. Reeder doing
to sustain the laws and secure the rights Of
the citizens Of Kansas He says that band
of armed men from Missouri entered the
territory, took possession of the polls, and
elected men of their own choice as members
Of the Legislature, and that Kansas is now q
conquered Isrritory-and yet Gov. Reeder
has given a majority of the men thus unlaw-
fully elected a certificate Of their election =
The Gov. moreover declines to ask the aid of
the general government to assist him in restor-
ing law and order in Kansas! is he afraid of
bringing tho President into tight place |?
Does he prefer that Kansas should remain a
conquered territory than that the President
should be requested to maintain the honor and
interests Of our country and its free institu-
tions by sustaining the freedom of speech and
the press and the laws that secure to the peo-
pie the right Of suAragos The truth is, and
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TIE following is specimen Of the course
now Beginning to be taken by the Southern
Pro- Slavery Presses, in relatio on to the outra-
ges os the Kansas election, in response to the
stand taken by not only the leading journals
throughout the whole South, but by the organ
of the Administration at Washington, in de-
fencelor extenuation of that Aagitious trans
action, So it goes, and so will.go, we pre-
sumo, yAil all the administration presses Of the
North, will be found defending the treason.
K TnE Asa2sl<xxm uzAsD CRY
-dniartnnate mas - Suffered the
viIes 1.rocities Of mob lawin Kansas where
at oT free soil Seward organs aud agtators
regfw their terriable hue and cry against the
abomitations of the slaveholding oligarchy"
Of the South. Moonshine! Kansas just now
seems, in regard to ruffanism, to the terrific
rial Five Points of the Union--a sort of
general rendezvous for the lawless vagabonds
of both sections Of the country. But their
riots and lawless acts are local affairs, and
they mist settle them among themselves as
best they can. They will not determine the
great issue of popular sovereignty, one way
or the other; an issue which can only be set
tied by majority of the actual citizens Of
the Territory. If our free sellers and aboli-
tionists would introduce a better state Of
things into Kansas than now exists there, let
them SET the example by sending out law-abid.
ing men, 1t is very natural that Northern
emigrant who believes the stealing of slave
from his master a virtue, should be regarded
and treated by the forntier STAKEHOLDER as a
nuisance, subject to the code of Judge Lynch
At all eyenti, the place for the settlement Of
the Kansas disturbances is in the Territory
and those free soil heroes who stay at home
while they counsel others to go out, ought moi
to be trusted too lar. There is something o.
knavery in this sort Of agitation and buster
ing wrath against the slaveholding oliarchy.
Precept and practice should 60 together with
all Niger, worshippers.-N. Y. Herald.