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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
Senator Fish Of New York, de-
claTes for Fremont.

NV YORK Sept. 25.-rhe Coure &
Enquirer of tins morning publishes long
letter from Senator Fish, giving his reascns
for repndlntlng the Fillmore and supporting
the Republican ticket With regard To the
latter he says, in that ticket we find no as.
saull upon a single Wing principle no dau-
per Of an unsafe and bell .eren foreign poll
ICY no extreme or violent propositions 90
regard 10 slavery where II now exists but
only that resistance to ITS advance and spread
over sOl long since made free when have
ever advocated. ln such crisis, and under
such circumstances, my voice must be there
can. without difficulty, perceive my way
clear 10 that point, aud though still Wing,
shall cast my vote for Fremont and Dayton.
esteemlug such a course the best and sufest
remedy for present evils, and trusting that
the time ls not far distant when political or
ganzations will again assume broader AMI
more catholic grounds.
We are told that IN case of he election Of
Col Fremont the S nth will not aud ought
nat, TO submit; that the Union will be dis
solved. rhs IS an unpatrlotic and dsoyal
suggestion, deserving reprobatlon conten9-
tlbe as threat and II uttered earnestly,
eylnces want Of proper appreciation Of the
priceless value, and Of the strength Of the
Union
Doubtless, there are men, both at the North
aud at the South, who contemplate and some
even who desire, dissolution Of the Onion
Our jails and lunatlc osylums are of suifi
Gent capacity to accommodate them. For.
tunately they are as mpoient as the object
they contemplate Is wicked.
No! The union Of these States viii not
be destroyed upon mere suspiclonor by rea-
son Of fair aud honest exercise by the peo-
pie Of their constitutional right to select their
own rulers Ii, however, the bond which
holds together this confederation of States
be so feeble as to be severed tor such cause.
we, who have been accustomed to look to the
union as one Of the greatest political bless
lngs, will be forced to moderate our regret
at ITS loss, by the conviction that, while en-,
Joylng lts protection, we oyer.estimaled It's
strength an lis efficiency, without which is
value is a delusion
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
The sIavoorooy VS.. Free La
hnr


The recent trades Of the Southern Blu
cfanan organs against Free Labor, are not
exhibitions Of mere spite growing ont of the
excitement Of the timesi they spring from
the teachings Of respectable Southern states.
men, and indicate sentiments which have
been long cultivated and cherished. To
show this fact, we annex few arlstocratic
opinions from Southern Statesmen Of former
tine
1T lis the order Of nature and Of God that
The being oi superior faculties aud knowledge
and therefore Of superior power, should con-
trp and dispose OF those VINO are inferior. il
is as much IN the order of nature that mcn
should enslaye each other. MS that animals
should prey upon each other
" oud you DO benefit to The horse or
The OF by giving him a cultivated understand
ing aud due feelings? So for az the mere
lahoror has the pride the knowledge. the as-
pirauons Of a freeman, he is untitled for his
situation. and must doubly feel his inielicityH
-- Chancellor Harper Of S c.
"Savery is the cornerstone Of our repub.
lcnu edIice. IN q word, the institution ol
domestic slavery superrcdcs the necessity for
800 order Of nobliy"- Cor. Nc Duff Of
s. C.
have ms sincere regard for laborcra
as sny msn who lives among them But [
ask gentlemen 10 say whether they believe
That those who depend on their daily labor
inr their daily subsistence, can, or d. ever
euter into political aifiurs. They nsre' do
ncrer ,ciH. nerer can -Bey. Udikins Leigh
Of 20.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
Fillmore Electoral Ticket in
Vermont.

We are requested TO- give notice that the
National Wings Of Vermont will meet in
State Convent n al Montpelier on Wednes-
day next, TO nominate an electoral ticket
One OF the w hlg State Committee has
apprized us that his party does not expect
TO do much 10 Vermont and we VIII add,
that The declaration Is doubtless entirely SIN
cere. The Fillmore men 600, just now hat
tc'ed with the possible withdrawal OF Mr.
Buchanan, and u consequent union of the
Sayocratc Democracy uod the Sayocmuc
Ameucans-of the Catholics and the Know
Nothngs upon Mr. Fillmore Hence
some gentlemen deeo it best TO organize a
Fillmore party IN Vermont. bur It is well un-
derNood that It must not be SO large AS to
make distribution of the Dflices difficult
Smalley & Cos rule for the Democratic par
~ is the rule Of the Fmourners conycn-
emily small and always wnhn The control
of the Collector Of the Cusloms."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
The Union of the Slave States
against the Free.

That off-hoot of the Philadelphia Ledger.
the Balumore Sun. has caught up the Shlm.
ocratlc cry of dlsumon aud is dong us ut-
most TO assist the Ledger PennsWranion,
and other slave-drylng sheets of This cry, 100
hts propagation. Not content with express
Jog ms timd nervousness AZ prospects that
would not fnghten man Of ninety, or a child
Of ten, out of bis propuety 1t proceeds 20
advise q union Of all plrucs IN Maryland, SD
os 20 effect, n possible, the election of any.
body but JonN G.. FRENoNr. As The Ledr-
er belongs o. the same parties, and Is COM
Quoted upon the same principles as the Sun.
we subIolu the following paragraph, showing
20 The friends Of freedom most dccislvely.
where the sympaihies OF both ore. The sun
says;
4" We put these remarks before our read
crs not because we have any apprehension
that Mr. FREAO>T win receive any supper.
m this quarter; but because the subject is
one which invites the most careful consider
alton Of every ctzen Of our Sute. Two
national men have been nominated for the
Presidency, BY two parties Ruown to every
State OF the Union and aside from all mi
nor considerations, It is of the utmost con-
sequence that the vote of the State of Ma
ryland should be so given 10 this contest
that It will promote The election Of one of these
candidates rather than HigqH The success of
either" ~ Baltimore Sun.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03

hind enough 10 90 ON aud inform he demo-
cra's present that the Declaration Of lndD-
pondence was false Hear hint
ale quoted Mr. Ranks statomei t. made
during the struggle for speaker, that with the
Declaration of Independence be believed "all
men born free and equal" He thought the
statement was made IN playful mood. tie
did moi think trainers oftbe Declaration them
selres BELIEVED in The docirin Iuiiyi as zoe do
not real haf Mey returned home ami trdiern-
ised iciih their black coachmen and cooks It
was PLAIN, he said, that This Language icds
only applied 10 themselves
That the Declaration Of Independence,
written by Thomas Jefferson Is a "self eyi.
dent le," has now come To be approved JEFF
fersonlan Democracy" In some parts Of the
Union; bot we do not recolrct that q was
ever before the authorized declaration Of n
Grand Mass democratic Convention" in
New Hampshire
The Union is now safe Judge Rosl has
s1ved it. Democracy is now defined. Judge
Rost has defined IT. Jefferson was meta
physicical enthusiast Judge Rost shows IT,
Labor knows ITS place. Judge Rost has
showed II 10 be stool. Let rs at the north,
who ure a part Of the community he very
foundation OF whose greatness is intelligent
labor and especially those OF as who have
adopted the error OF Jefferson and the fanatics
of the revolution, That The people are the
source OF government that human rights are
equal that The rights of man ore not modi-
fed by the place, or the manner or the cur
cumstances uf birth Jet us be grateful to
Judge Rost for informing us what Is the
nature of democracy and what the rights
of man.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
Another SANDER Rented.

Among the things with which The Wash
iuglon LniOH ciurges Col Fremont Is that
be- Is peculatur ID is cruel TO knock down
The paper-buy structure If argument which
The Union has set up but we must 90 it,
Aud 10 sllt with we have tins fact, 20 wit.
that al Feiuuut VAS eustnluod o." I,.- -.u,el
lu California by vote of TWO Co one 10 Con.
gress, and the charges brought against hlm
by his enemies vo'ed down. These charges
OF corruption were utterly exploded at the
time Aud hero is what Mr. GOmmn. now
Governor of Minnesota, then member Of on
grees and chairman of the military commit
tore 100 the fluus", said upon these charges -
"t hr vouc lrrs which have been presented
aud copies of which have here. are clear
aud satisfactory. 10 10 satisfactorily shown
that the sum OF Sc66 IS. for which There are
ho vouchers az hand, has been paid. The
COMMITTEE ou MILITARY Affairs calod before
them AN officer of lhe army vino was with
Col Fremont, and tesudeJ 10 facts winch
ought lo satisfy the House that every dollar
has been accounted for
Nr Gorndn Is a democrat, 40 present
hoding Office under Gen Pierce and he
says thai every dollar was Satisfactorily ac
counted tori What more is wanted? Il
/ any thuE mor' is wanted, we haven't, lur Mr..
German proceeded Ia say
| wall say Tor Col Fremont. that when
wen luto the luvesilguuun of tins Transaction
had some prJudlces wh'ch thought mph.
be- unounded, aud which am now satisfied
were uniouuded. The prclndlces winch had
been Impressed upon my mlnd have beer
dlspeled by The investigation OF all hls con.
duct m CalIlurna and | am prepared to beal
testimony upon tins occasion 10 the correct
ness Of hls Ehole line of conduct as an officer
and as a dlsburs'ug agent. Not one dollar
can be traced 90 his bands tor which b. can
not give no the Government satislactnr,
vouchers that 1t has been appropriately anC
properly applied"
Be u rene INBRED that Mr.. Gurman was 4
leadin. administration member Of the louise
and had Investigated the whole matter. anC
be said IN hs place 10 Congress that ihes,
charges were uutuuuded aud the Hons,
sustained hlm by vote of Two 20 one. Afte
thus. It Ia too late for the Union to undertak,
to prove Fremont peculainr
THIS charge ls OF piece with oil In,
charges against Fremont. They never wer,
conceived except by hls enemies, aud after
they ave been driven by democratic Con
gress 10 the shades they come ont 10 fin
about IN the mulky atmosphere OF hunkensm
Me. " eOsler, aud Mr. lay, and Mr. all
hnun ana Mr.. tass, with others all turned
. towards the young mOuutaIneer who had fill
ed the continent with his tame and pa, sed OF
hun the stately commentator 9th senate
When the sravagng OF the campaign bring,
TO hight these old exploded charges again
they are of the leust consequence, and will he
80 egarded by the intelligent people of the
country. WNh thls benedcuon we shall lei
these ELK propositions" which came forth
with 40 article attached as long as the tail oil
comet, 81 ep where calumny and It's oner
nator ough, TO sleep, Manchester .4msr,cu,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
Walton's Daily Journal

VIII be published, as usual, during the
session ofthe Legislature, aud arrangements
will b. made to forward it daily POST
PAID. BY The quickest time The mails piH H.
ioD. The election Of U. 5. Senator and
probable discussions Of the constitutional n
mendmens will give unusual interest 10 the
approaching session OF the Legislature.
The Daily will support FREMoNT.
Subscribers are desired to send in their
names ~ once, that we may make the neces~
ssry arrangements in time to supply ourselves
with materials.
TERMS.
Daily journal, post paid LOO in adv
Watchman 81 Journal, weekly,
during session, % in adv.
3 months, so as TO
include the pubic acts, so
o. Pnstmaslets, Town Clerks aud Rep
resentatves are invited TO forward subscrp
tons, ond for five subscribers or over they
may retain 20 per cent
E.P. WALTON.
Moutpe ler, Sept 2 1856.
W Editors copying the above, will be
entitled to the Daily free.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
A Sight for the Farmers.

Hon. Daniel Baldwin Of this village has
just purchased an imported Cotswod Buck,
sight Of which will gladden. the eyes of the
farmer. The Buck "Colonep is supposed
TO be the larges, animal of The sheep kind
ever 10 North Amerea-weiqhs between
800 and 40O lbs. and promises to be an in.
valuable animal for the Improvement of Yer.
mont aocks for coarse wool and market pur-
poses. Ths animal drew the first PRIZE of
sl6, at the recen, fair at Kingston. Canada
West, where be was purchased. We advise
the fsrmeFs to visit his monarch Of the flock
at once.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03

BoRDrR RurrAN,sN u, INpn.-Tioo
Men khied and UOmen BEATEN. The Logans-
port Jomnai gives The following account of
q brutal and murderous attack upon a party
of Fremont mrn aud women b, o. ganr of
lrshmen who bad become fully imbued with
the rutiiin spirit of their party The attack
wos only uv,llrd IN atrocity by the border
ruliian outragcs 900 kousls The Nj. Culmx
alluded 60 il the well-knoen member Of Con.
gress from Indiana:
From reliable correspondent, we have re-
ccivcd an account of the riot at Bourbon,
Marshall County. at the discussion between
Judge Stuart and Mr. Coliax.
A wagon containing four men and a num-
Der of ladies' came from Kosciusko county
90 attend the speaking 10 the wagon was
borne a banner representing buck on hls
last logs. Threats were made against the
wagon before % rsached the ground, and dur
log the speaking thirty lrshmep, who were
employed upon the railroad. prepared hick.
ory clubs and as the wagon passed groce-
~ at tlie opposite end Of the town 10 was at
tackled by THESE men, who knocked down the
horses aud commenced an lndiscumlnate as
sauIt upon al. 800 ;he wagon.
The screams of the women as they ber-
ged for their lives, and the Shuts and mur-
derous blows of the attacking party were
awful aud presented O scene which drove 30
terror thr multitude, which WIS largely made
up OF women. Men endeayored TO save their
own families and there was mo- time 90 assist
tle unfortunate wagon oad, which was soon
oyerpowerrd by the ln'uumted brutes. who
forgot to discriminate between women nnd
men no ther mJd attack
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
Another Slavoorat in a Free
EtaNA

From the Phil delpha Oaily Times Sept %
Governor HERsHELL V. Johnson, Of Geor-
gin, The first Of the lovers and advocates Vt
the " Uninn Of the Southern States,n VINO
addressed the tremendous Democratic 6zzle
that came off s0 nglurousy IN our city last
w ednesday, must huye forgotten lhat he was
addressing a mass meeting oi free laborlng
men. What he could have thought ui their
Intelligence. or conceived of their snli-re-
sp,ct, is o riddle which we will not attempt
10 rxplnln. When n speaking OF the nsti-
tuition of slavery, be- declared We believe
thnt u II the most effective missionary estab.
lshmem ever known" did he suppose he
WIS addressing O multitude Of hcathcn or
savages2 ~ e know that our Southern friends
hold our Northern society TO be, In the words
OF the Muscogee Ala Hera d. "but a con-
Q|umeralIuu of greasy mechanics, filthy OPP
eratWcs, small-fSud farmers and moon
struck theorists" that "nll the Northern,
and especially the New England States, are
devoid Of society cited for well bred gentle.
men !" that " the prevailing class one meets
with IS that Of mechanics struggling to be
geniecl y and "small farmers who do their
own dudgery, and yet who are hardly fl for
association with Southern genueman's boz
dy servant" We know they write Us down
thus low. Butt come INTO our very midst
Jo tell ua in uur own dnors, that system
that deprlyes three millions of men, inferior
though they be Of every right Of manhood
that abohshes the institution Of marriage,
and condemns them, even IN the eye OF the
law, to q condition Of unresirainod licentous-
ness and licensed concubnage, "undTs
them 10 Christianity = that tins is TO make
The hight OF the Gospel shed rts bcnefccnt
rays uver the African race0-this 10 bring
them "irom Pagansm INTO the bosom of
Christianity ~ la Heavens name. what are
Governor Juhnson's IDEAS Of Christianity
and the " GospeI," that he coniounds M IN
with $40 vile a system as that which we have
meuuoncdt
Does not Gov Johnson well know that the
laws of the United States have made this
missionary" system of his. alias the slave
trade, pracy-and condemns those engaged
200 this rendering 10 Christianity It they
are convicted of The offence, TO death We
submit, that the speaker mlstook the latitude
he was ~, and the religions and moral char
acter of thuse whom he addressed-and that
such odious sentiments are better calculated
30 disgust even aNouheru audience OF "grca-
sy mechanics" both with the ductrine and ms
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03

Extract from letter to the Editor. written
by gentleman who is lrayelhurin North
orn New York, Ohio and Michigan.
have, almost daily, seen travellers from
the West and they all represent the Fremont
feeling out there, to be great beyond the
most sangulne hops OF his friends in New
England. ! saw lawyer from Michigan at
Rochester, few DAYS since, and he saws
that State Is al on fire for Fremont. When
at Niagara Falls, recently | saw many from
The West, and every man saw was for Ere
mont All the votes taken on steamers and
10 the cars, where | have been have result.
ed IN large maloritles for Fremont There
is no enthusiasm among the people for BIZ.
Gilman and there ia great enthusiasm for
Fremont
The Fillmore men in Nov York State are
horrlhed at the idea Of Fremonts election
ou, feel quite frendl, towards Buchanan
Bui saw at Niagara Falls three Fillmore
men from Tennessee, aud Shareholders. too.
VINO told TOE they would by far prefer Ere
nonl's election 10 Bnchsnans they said
there would be no bounds to the anticipa-
tons aud mad schemes of the Southern Fire.
eaters, # Buchanan should succeed! And
they thought dissolution Of the Union much
more probable in case buchanan IL elected
than &c Fremont should be
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
Washington County Fair for
1856,

Wei managed and highly satisfactory.
The exhibition OF horses was superb of cat
tie, superior TO the State Fans OF vegetables,
not very large supply. bu, good of do
nestle manufactures and millinery" lthe
ladies' will please take notice. too small. We
presume that the list Of premiums will soon
be made public. The address, by the Rev.
Mr. Lord drew and kept the attention Of
large audience on the feld-wtich is the
best test Of merit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
Steamer Niagara burnt

MiLwAUKtE, Sept. u. Steamer Nn,,,,.
was burnt last evening near For Wasb,ng.
ton Lake Michigan. One hundred hpes ,o.S,
lost, Hon John . Macy Is supposed n, h,
amnng the lost Captain Miller was saved
No further plrticulurs
SECOND DlSP ArCH.
The Niagara tuuk fire four mllea from p,,.,
Washington, aud was burnt to the wsle,is
edge aud sunk.
Steamer Traveller went 10 her sssists,,,
and the following passengers were s,v.,t i.n
her: Harvey \iuswouh Royaton. W.,
q. Curtis Stenbrn New York Henry i,,.o
Washington w.; Iul j. l.ocke. Wherbnrg
Vt.i Henry Locke, do; Dr. $. II. Alen
Concord, y. II
Nc Hugh Kennedy lost his wife and danpb.
ter.
Three dead bodies, unknown are at po,,
Washnglpn-a women One his rim,
marked " 4. d c."
The Maya had very heavy fre,pb,
which was all lost rhe captun aud crew
were saved by the propeller Illinois.
Several salmg vessels picked up many
passengers.
THIRD DESPATCH
The Niagara lrh CoIhupwood a, Up. NJ
on Monday. with between $50 and I75 p,s.
sengers; % lett the boat at Shebuy ran.Where
She arrived at2 T.. NJ yesterday. Whentuo
hnur OUT from Slaboygnn, the passengers
discovered Gre issuing run the engine room.
and 10 a few moments the whole cabin WAS
~ lanes.
The widest consieruluon followed. The
boats were lowered aud AN filled, but ciDsi.
zed, except one containing 20 passengers.
Numbers jumped overheard and were 10.
stunty drowned.
he steamer Traveller was ten miles dis
hnt when thr Ere was discovered but saved
30 passengers.
The propeller Illinois, bound down. also
picked up about thirty aud landed them at
ShebOvgan
A hie bont az Port Washington rescued
twenty persons, whose names have not been
received
Geo. Haley, clerk Of the Niagara, is sup
posed TO be- lost
Probably 30 or go lives ure lost in all.
There Is rumnr in ihc city ibis afternoon
that The fire was the work uf on uceudiary.
10 is stated that Immediately after the fire
was discovered a key of powder exploded,
blowing the flames il every direction
Ihc first engineer was mot aboard.
CucAeo, Sept o. Il IS esumated lh {
the number of lives lost by the burning of
the Niagara was 66.
The following are certainly lost
Almon Atwood sud wife " Charlotte, W.
NJ. J. Clark. steward Buffalo; Hon j. h.
Macy of Wisconsin; Harvey Ain-worih OF
Ru, alton, W., lost his w le, three children,
father aad sisterin law
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-03
slavocrats afraid of Maryland!


The Richmond ,Ta Enquirer is distress
bog itself with apprphruslnus thai Baltimore
is uuclured with the Free Spil hercsy; ond
t calls upon .ts southern readers 10 withdraw
their patronage from that place. The follow
ing Is The EnquIrers programme
Wcmusi dcpl with her as with the other
more Northern cities all sectional enemies
who are assaihug our domestic peace aud
property and our prrpetuty as free aud
equal conirdtucv of States Baunnre. Do
-lc goes along with lhe Moth. must take the
consequence. and not be- benefited by the
patronage OF the South We must not make
ii-h of oue and flesh of another Our ems
cmes ln the slave states ARE the most dlu-
eorou-. ltise question of vital interest
whn is with usS
lst We beg our friends IN Baltimore
90 pubhrh from time TO time the names of
those merchants, truders, and business men
of all voctlons who ARE pro slavery
"2d We ask our southern dealers Of all
clauses 10 note who are friends and who ure
Toes 10 Baltimore as wen rs ln other cities:
aud not tn spend dollar of their patronage
uTou those who are mot known t. be- for Is.
"jd. We ask our towns, villages aud
country places DO The South to or1amzr
meetings publicly 90 pledge their patronage
jo such only 900 ala the cuIes, BALTIMORE iu-
c'udeu as are friends Of constitutional pr,-
lection TO properly 100 slaves OF State equal-
lty 900 the Territories. Of the union of States
and who are not ubouuonsts and tree SOIL
rrs
18th. We ask the whole Southern press.
friendly 10 our views tp call 1ttrDuun tu tns
q Oh