The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-08
A PRECEDENT FOR THE SUMNER
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From tie .New York kr.ninq Post
In looking over the history OF North Amer
find. pages 40 and AL recor1 Of an a.,
by the minIons OF power, very similar to tina,
I~rprtrated On Senator Sumner, recently. in
The United States Senate. This took place
~. JAIME Gus Of Il ,>ton, was the man - /
% He had been alrnntvd by the ;,artizens
of the crown. v,!i'ticd in the pubic papers.
and treated after his resi- IN atom OF the off, e
OF Jui &c Advocate, in Gov Barnarl's all
n'n's'aa'ion) III manner too gross FOR man
OF his spirit 10 pass over with imprn.v.
Fearless OF consequences, he had always Civ
en- ;hc world his opinions, both in his wri-
tugs aud his conversation, and had recently
published some severe structures of the Gus.
toms, and others o: the ministerial party and
budding defiance to resentment, he supported
his allegations by the signature Of his namr
Mr.. Otis, with only one gentlemen in compa-
ny, was suddenly assaulted i'll apnblic room.
toy band of rulAns, armed with swords
and blud yeons. They were headed bv one
Of the commissioners of CUSTOMS The Ii rhts
were Immediately cx,inguishcd, and Mr. q.
It's. covered with wounds, was left for deal,
while the aSSa,>ins made their way through
the crowd which began 10 assemble and be-
fore their crime was discovered, fortunately
tor themselves. they escaped soon enough to
take refuge on board one Of the kings ships,
which lay in The harUor.
Though the wounds did not prove mor,a!
tie consequences were tentod worse than
death. The future Usefulness of this di>tin-
gui>hed friend ot his country was DESTROYED
reason was shaken from It's chrome, grnu, Oh
>curtd and the great man in ruins lived Sey.
eral years for his friends to weep over. and
his country to lament the deprivation of taI
tnts admirably adapted to promote the hi.h
est interests q! society.
This catastrophe shocked III" feelings Of
The virtuOuS not less than it raised the i,.i,
nation Of the brave. vet a remarkable spirit
OF torbearance continued for time. owino To-
the respect still paid to the opinion o! ,hi, un
fortunate gentleman. whose voice, thonoh al
ways opposed 20 the STRIDES Of de,I,,;i>,n. was
ever loud asain>: all tumul ,us and ,!.,r |
proceedings lie was. after ,,ar'laI rcrov
cry, sensible himself Of his inraps..ty for the.
eNrrrI>r Uf talents that had shone with ne
ruIar lu>trr, and often invoke the messenger
.! death to release hun from a Inf, becom,n
tur!rh>o'ae IN every view, but upon the
calm interval of Il moment permitted him
the recollection of his own INTEGRITY. l.,
one of these intervals OF hrclou,i.u reason
he iorSavr the mnr'irrou> hand after the prin
ripal ruilian had asked pardon in a court of
justice. Tn civil I.r, cess commenced A
ga'nst h'm he was adJnd .cd to pay 81 zoe
sterling damages, but MIR. Otis, hr>pi>ing al
prcunarv compensation rclinuu>hrd it or
the uiprIts asking pardon, and setting hi:
signature 10 avery humble acknow t,lnrn,
; and At tie Intrrct.>iOn of the ccntirmt,
whom he had so grossly abused. the teopl.
iorcbore IhilIrt'ny that summary yencraur,
which was generally thought due to 50 black
crime.
MIR. On, lived to see the independence of
America. though III st .tr OF mud lrcauah!,
OF ENJOYING the great event which his ow,
, exerlIons had FASTENED. After >evrra
years OF mental arrangement, as il in consp
4uenre OF his own PRAYERS. his great soul wa
INSTANTLY set tree toy flash OF lightning, from
the evils in which the love of his country ha,
, in, Owed him.
HIS death took place in Nav. 1893. tn,
same year that peace was concluded betw. e.
America and Great Britain
Su'h was the spirit OF oppression at tina
day. Has II changed for the better at thi
time think nOt-nO, nor never will.
. Robert Evans, OF Piermont, n. II. fell dea
> on Monday last, while leading his horse 4
: the barn. lie was we'll known and hiyhl
respected.
ILLNESS OF Mr. BUHLIxGAME We re-
greet to learn that Hon. Arson Burlnyan
continues quite i'll.
p JESSIE AT CHUHCH.-There was larc
; attendance, on Sunday evening. at the PI,
mouth Church, Brookly to hear the liscours
OF MIR. Beecher. Among the audience wa
Mrs. Fremont. She was the observed o
d. ali Observers" and after the conclusion of tn
: services, many persons crowded around t
ENJOY the plea ure OF seeing what they hope'
would soon be the presiding deity of tn
. White House. Mr.. Beecher presented he
his arm, and the multitude soon afterward
disI ersed.
, \ PRIEST CHARGED WITH WHIPPING
CHILD TO DEATH Cleveland, Oct. % =
J Rev. Frederick Bauer, pastor OF St. Mary
(CatholIr) Church, was arrested yesterday
on charge OF whipping to dea,ha Sunds.
, School scholar, named Barbara Forman, be
cause she attended the Ragged School.
The first grist mill ever erected in Penn
sylvania is yet in existence. 1t is guam
old stone building, and bears date sbou, 1880