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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28
r nzae Affairs

The Lcaycuwortb CT y Kansas Journal, Of
tie 1Tlh inst. contains an account Of an out
Ereak which occurred in Kansas hat day.
Mr.. Brown. at the head of 800 Free soil
crs. attacked aud drove ipto Missouri colo
ny oil Gdorgians, who were ncaf Ossawattomio
burning houses and destroying the property
Of Free State men,
On the 18th, the Treadwcl settlement, ia
Doug las county, numbering lhiry mon, was
attacked by AGO free sellers, armed and
mounted, under MeSsrs. Brown and Walker.
The Trc'dwcil party were on foot, an& they
Scnt to Gov. Shannon iov aid. He called On
he L. 5. troops TO 90 to their assistance Int
they refused to do so.
The auli-slavory mcn are driving, as FAST
as they can, all the pro-slaverJ men cut CT
Douglas county.
X fight occurred on the 18th near Ossa-
wattomie between 200 Free Sellers and Il
Pro-SIavery men. The latter were in the
fort. Fourteen Free Sellers we're killed aud
six wounded.
GA the morning Of the 10Th, Lecompton
was attacked and takenby 500 Of Gen. Lanes
men. The U. ). troops having charge of
MessrS. Robinson, Brown, und others, sur
rendered without firing gun. Col. Titus
WAS ahseot at the time, havin. gone to the as
si>tauce OF the P.o.SIayery party in Tread
we'll. His house, about mile from lecomp-
ton, WAS hurao;l. Mr.. Cloves, the editor Of
the Southern Advocate, and Mr.. Syslavie
were killed.
y large body Of men were organizing in
the border counties OF Missouri, for the pur-
pose o. crtering Kansas.
1t is reported Iaat it is the purpose Of tic
pro-slavery party to bu:a IL renee On the
20,h, tyr which place large orce had let
Lea veuworh.
Tie force under Gen Lane, it is said, num-
bcrs from 800 TO 500 men
! The New York Times mas the following
special dlspa'rh, dated Laurence, K. T., 5
O'Clock p. NJ of 2lst Instant: Yesterday
about four hundred Free State men, including
one hundred from Llnes party, attacked the
Ruffians' camp at Washington creek, but the
c)wardsrua before we got within mile of
them. They were strongly fortified; they
| 'SiA 'hS'l iflbh lSttSi anu VIC iuCH lhit
we took two prisoners near e,, who say they
had about sixty men at 2 o'clock this morn-
ing.
Our camp marched towards I.econpton,
and at this moment | can distinctly hear the
booming OF cannon. A large company of
MisSourians are there, but the victory is sure.
The dragons dcn't interfere hasten to
the scene.
Gov. Robinson and the other Free State
prisoners have been rescued.
Shannon and tho citizens Of LccOmpton
have He'd. Shannon refuses to call out the
troops.
Nothing has been heard of Smiths move
ments.
1t is reported that at the fight rear Ossa-
wattome, the Free State men we're repulsed
with fourteen killed aud sixteen wounded.
lecompton viii be destroyed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

1t is possible that one vote in State, a
county, district, village, may turn the
destiny of this great nation for Christian
civilization Or for barbariSin and despo,isn.
This is not mere hypothesis Tbs following
facts, from Il competent hand, make an APP
peal to the conscience of every voter:
ZONE VOTE.
"Oae rote in the U. s. Senate anat ed
Texas to the United States. Mr.. Han cyan,
of Indiana cast that vote. Ono cote IN the
Indiana Legislature elected Mr.. iIanegau 70
to his place in Senate. That pote was c}st
by Madison Marsh, of Stanton County. MIR
Marsh was chosen to the Legislature OF H.
diana by one cote.
i"Hencc ONE VOTE, cast by private citizen
at u primary election, annexed Texas, pro.
voked the Mexican war sacrificed fifty thou
sands lives. rolled upon US national debt of
one hundred millions (sl00.000,O00) gave
us California Utah and New. Mexico, called
into being a new empire on the Pacific coast
placed Zachary Taylor in The Presidential
chair, and shaped our politics for at least
three administrations.
"See election returns. r. p
"SEwARD H., July 26, 1856
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

Preaching pnlitins.


The following is most too good to be lost
when the organs Of the Pierce and Buchanan
Democracy are demonstrating with the Clergy
not to preach politics. Perhaps the Patriot
will insert this incident into its columns to gut
the faithful il remembrance Of their duty to re.
bnke II 4 lolilcal preaching
"A few years ago clergyman, now officiating
in this State. in his devotional, exercises on the
sabbath, introduced the words of Isaiah into
his prayer, after this manner g May we not
omit to loose the bands of wickedncss, to undo
the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go
free, and that ye break every yoke. reg
alar old bunker Democrat approached him
at his earliest convenience, and demonstrated
with him after tbis fashion Well, YOU
are one Of them Ministers are you, that hold to
preaching politics in the pulpit! You had bet
ter be little guarded about preaching politics
in this way; if you don't, | shall not be your
supporter much longer. | shall not pay my
money for such trash. ! go in for having a
minister mind his business, and preach tie Cos
pei that is, Jesus Christ and him crucifed, nos
Aboihtionism" This, Of course. put an end
to all political preaching in that place.
In the eyes of the Administration Democracy,
there is but little can be said against sin by u
clergyman, without encroacbing upon what its
organs ailege to be political ground. To preach
against rum, is to preach politics. Why
Because rum and Black Democracy have formed
an alliance, and the defeat of one is the defeat
of the other. 10 condemn Slavery is to trespass
upon political ground, because Slavery and mis-
called Democracy have joined hands and must
go up or down together. Considering the en-
croachments Of our Administration organs upon
the field that properly belongs to the pulpit, il
the party keeps on in its damned course Of cor
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28
old Bucks Present Position.

After the stir naturally created by the recep-
ton of the Ostend Manifesto in which Mr.. Du-
cbanan declared that
:. After we shall have offered Spain ptce
for Cuba far b,yond its present rdfue, ana TINS
shall have been refused, it will then be time 10
consider the question, does Cuba, IN the pos
session of Spain, seriously endanger our intern,
al peace and the existence OF our cherished
Union Should this question be answered IN
the affirmative, then by every law human ana
divine aUe shall be justified IN screstRg from
Spain if ,cs possess the poicer
1t would just as naturally be inquired what
his opinions were now upon that hghwayman's
nlea. In letter to his constituents, Senator
A. G. Brown of Mississippi, who was one OF
the Committee delegated to arprise Mr. Bu-
cbanan of his nomination, gives what may be
considered as official from his interview. Among
other things, he says;
Mr.. Buchanan said, in the presence of all
who had assembled, and they were from the
North and the South, the East and the West,
that he stood upon the Cincinnati Platform and
endorsed every part Of it. lie was explicit II,
his remarks on it's Slavery features, saying that
the Slavery issue was the absorl arg element d
the canvass He recognised to ts fullest cztenI
the overshaduwing importance OF that issue, and
il elected, he would make it tie great aim O
his administration to settle the question upor
such ms as should give peace and safety tt
the Union, and security to the South.
Mr.. Buchanan passed to our for
eign policy He approved in general terms .
tho Cincinnati resolutions on this subject. Bu
said that while enforcing our own policy, VI
must at all times scrupuously regard the jus
rights and proper policy Of other nations III
was not opposed to territorial extension. al
= our acquisitions had be fairly and hororably
made Our necessities might require us tt
make other acquisitions He regarded the nc
QUESTION of Cuba as very desirable now, and /
Y was likely to becowca national necessity =
!. Whenever we coued obtain the island on fair
/ honorable terms. he WAS for taking it, But h
4 added, it would be terrible necessity tia
: would inducc inc to sanction any movement tina
would bring reproach npon us, or tarnsh tn
Q honor and glory of our beloved country.
After the formal interview was over, Mr.. Bu
c clanan said playfully, but in the presence O
n the whole audience, :" IF can he instrumental
: in settling the Slavery question upon the term
# have named and then add Cnba to the Union
shall, if President he willing to give up tia
ghost, and let breckenridge take the Govern
mint" Could there be IA more noble ambition
In my Judgment he is rs wortn
of Southern confidence and Southern votes u
MIR. Calhoun ever was.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28
The following resolutions were introduced at

The following resolutions were introduced at
the Orange County Republican Convention;
WHEREAS. 1t is conceded that Liberty is an
inalienable right. therefore,
Resolred, That Slavery is a piracy, and that
Shareholders are practical pirates.
Resoiped, That the present Administration,
condo scending as it does, to act for the Slave
holding oligareby, has shown itself, in the light
OF Truth, to be more contemplate in its char
acter than the rugged despotisms of Europe,
and should be denounced as treacherous to the
American Government
Resolved, That every Slave in the United
States has natural and inalicnable right to
liberty now. and it is the duty Of American ell
liens to proclaim liberty through all the land
and to all the inhabitants thereof.
RESOLVED, That the Constitution of the United
States, when explained by the language of De-
mocracy, is not Slavehodng instrument, and
should never be used to protect or defend so base
and barbarous an institution.
Resolued, That the time has come for action.
and that we will never lay down our armor un
til the last Slave on the American soil shall lift
his ands to God and say, too am man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28
Summing up!

This is our last issue previous to the State
Election, and consequently the closing of the
State Campaign.
During the campaign, our friends have worked
diligently, and our political associates in tho
Republican party have been worthily magnani
nous. Nothing but the one all-important qnes-
ton has come into consideration. The several
Conventions hays been unusually large, enthu-
siastic and harmonious. The feeling through
out the State has been keenly alive, and anxious
for the result. Our opponents, a mere handful
of bush tories, hid behind postof6co or custom
house, have, it is true, done all in their feeble
and disarmed power to create divisions and dis.
sensions in our ranks, as we'll as to buy or de
eeiVe honest men into continuation of their
support, and draw Others over to their black
and damning policy. But we, forgiveingly and
promising forgetfulness to the best of our ability,
give them the credit of having made no disturb
ances among us--simply because they could not
AND pass to the consideration of other things.
The candidates, aside from Member of Con-
G ess from the First District, are already in
the field Between them the people have to
choose One are the opponents of principles
derogatory to the welfare and prosperity of our
free institutions and of every moral and social
virtue. Under their lead, Slavery would pol.
lutte every State in the Union, and spread it's
shiny folds OF autocracy, luxury, incidence, de-
oauchery and sensuality over the broad, beauti-
fol and fertile plains of the uninhabited and in
comparable West. Intemperaace is another ey;,
whose special interests is in the success of this
party. Polygamy, that destroyer of our social
world is supported by this party, who say, let
The people of the terrtory-no matter from
whence they come, from whence sent, or from
what motive established in a new territory-let
them have the privilege of regulating their own
institutions in their own way. Let Slave:y-rid.
den Kansas come into the Union with whateye,
institutions the South can force upon the people
Let Mormondom come into the Union with what.
ever institutions their base and brutal leaders
choose to band together and form. Next We
shall be asked to let tho pirates of the Gulf
who have in their strongholds among the golden
glens of the Rocky Mountains grown populous
form their own institutions and be admitted int
the Union, upon par with the enlightened
WITHHOLDING people of New England A band
OF pirates, denomination of Moymons, a mas,
sfmen forcing their sons, their daughters, thei,
brothers and sisters, and, perchance, their
fathers and their mothers to toll beneath the
lash for their base qualifications and philan-
thropic, moral and intelligent society, made up
Of what most resembles the angels-wbat mos,
ennobles and exalts human nature all, yes all
OF these are to be protected by the version
given to the Consultation by Pierce, Douglas,
Buchanan, and represented by their own party
in this State.
On the otirr hand, we have car enclusions
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

Head ORA bout six weeks ago, Mr.. r
Ainsworth, The Post Master at Williamstown
who had held the office for some twenty, FIVE
years, died, and the citizens Numbering more
than three ionrths OF the town, signed II request
to have Mr.. Geo. \ Simons, the clerk Of Mr.
Ainsworth, appointed, and the Administrator
done SO. lie held the appointment until last
week, when, after being to considerable expcnse
to get the Office located, Letter Of remova
came, and Mr.. A. Bigelow was given the ap-
pointmcnt, wholly against the, wishes of tn,
town and for no other reason than that j. P
Kidder, Eastman 4 Co. had not been consulted
Thus they are the autocrats over the towns
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

MEAN, DIRTY, DETEsTAELE The Patriot
Dog keeps barking away at its empty hole. "
occasionally indnlging in other dirlinesscs which
dogs are apt to, by way of recreation, the last
Of which is its low personal abuse, sneers, and
silly hourshes at those who have long since
left the hole in the wall and pcrched upon the
emincnco in the tree, are quietly beholding hi
wasted fire. 1t talks about - free love-" ant
INDUCES in talk very much like the " love sick
ness of its g earlier life 1t is fast returning
to infancy, and should be furnished food othel
than Government pap. Here is its opinion o
polygamy;
Utah must be allowed 10 come into thu
Union either as Slave or Free State, as it
people may determine and the same principle
must beapplcd to all other questions, polygan.
included"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

ruption, it will yet be regarded as preachins
politics to preach against seduction and licen-
tiOusness, until the whole catalogue of sins are
enumerated. such as lying, stealing, robbery
and murder. If minister cosslemns Brooks
assault upon Sumner, it is preaching politics :
or if Herbert, the murderer, is condemned, it
is preaching politics. If the party does not up
hold all these denominations, why so sensitive,
f the pulpit hints at these rascalities Is there
not something rotten in Denmark What is
this Union-saying Democracy but cage of ev
cry unclean thing. 1t needs purifying by fire
JUsTITh.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28
Lamoille CO. Mass Convention.

Agreeable to previous notice, the ircemen OF
cal differences and opinion, who were opposed
to the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise, to
tho policy of the present Administration, to the
extension Of Slavery into the Territories, and
in favor Of the admission of the Territory Of
Kansas as u Free State, and Of restoring the
action of the Federal Government to the princi-
pies of Washington and Jefferson, met in Con
vention ut the Court House in Ilydcpark, Fri
day, Aug. I'D.
The Convention was permanently organized
by the appointment of Hon. O. w. BUTLER, of
Stowe, President; H. S. CAMP, ISAAC pENNocK,
! NORMAN ATWOOD, and JOSEPH WATERMAN, Vice
Presidents j. I. ALLEN and G. w. HENDEE,
Secretaries.
On taking the Chair, the President addressed
the Contention in somevery impressins and APP
proprate remarks on the present critical aspect
of our national affairs.
| On motion OF Thomas Gleed Esq, of Nor
risvilie, the Convention proceeded to nominate
| lv nccamation candidates for County Offices
whcreupon, the following nominations were
tina imoisly made
(For list Of nominations see ticket under eli
torial head
For County Committee:
w. G. FERRiX, llydcpark,
& Benton, Jr., johnson,
NATHANIEL Robinson, Stowe.
Comm,ttre on Resoluiions-Geo Wilkins
Thomas Gleed, E. B Sawyer, r. l.. Perkins
and W. &. Ferrin,
Tic Convention then listened toremarks from
5 p. Cutting.
Adjourned to Q clock, ?, NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention met according to adjourn
ncnt, and was addressed by Hon. Homer L
Royce, of East Berkshire, j. s. Adams, W. G
Shaw of Burlington
Geo. ilkins from Committee on Resolution
reported the foil owing:
h Res0lpcd, That we adopt as the lnll and eS
rlicit declaration Of oar political principle:
the Platform of Resolutions adopted by the ia
tiona Convention held at Philadelphia on til
18th day Of June last AMI those adopted by tn
Stale Convention held ut White River juno
ton On the ID day Of July last, and we mos
heartily rati;y the nominations made upon thos
Phtorus and also the nominations this da
made.
Rcsoired, That we do not accept the Goctrin
of Rufas Choatc, that the Declaration of Indt
pendencc is but collection Of glttering an
sounding gcneraiiics of natural right. 1t spec
lies and pullcularizps three Of the most sacrc
rights of mn-the right of life, liberty an
he pursuit Of happiness
WHICH were gdopted
1t was voted that tic proceedings Of tiit Cor
vention be requested an Insertion in the Hcput
lcan papers printed at Montpelier
After witch the Convention adjourned
o. W. BUTLER, President.
& & u Y i nsspSi Secretaries.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

cant have that, an empty hole is better than
nothing. imagine how could catch him II
he was there Besides, people who pass BY
don't know the facts. They think that have
got something Ii is needfnl to keep up my
reputation for sagacity. Besides, to tell the
truth, have Looked into that hole SO long that
have half persuaded myself that there is a
squirrel there, or will be, If keep on"
Well, every dog must have his day, and every
dog must have his way. No doubt if we were
to bring back Noble now, after two summer
absence, he would make straight for that hole
in the wall with just as much zeal as ever
We never read the Express nowadays with
out thinking iuvoluntarily, Goodness the
dog is letting off at that hole again"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28
That Glorious First CuG

Iowa was the first to open the campaign voice
and Vermont is the second gun rom the North
ern States. Iowa rolled up her 5000 majority
in favor of Frcedom-over 900 gain from her
previous State vote. She has swept out the last
vestige of LACK Democracy from her camp,
and shown to the rest of the people what the
little giant Of the West can do. EIurlh for
Iowa Now let Vermont standing Oh the top
of the Green Mountains speak back in the same
5000 gain, and return greeting from the little
giant of the East
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28
Tricl,s-

There will doubtless be all sorts of tricks and
falschoods resorted to during the remaining
days before election--handbills and extras split
tickets and garbled ones, and as the Patriot does
not come out until day later than the Free
man, the people will have to judge for them
selves of it's Vaccinations and lalsohoods. But
we are confident that no man will, at this time,
place any confidence in its reports.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

MIssoUw.--A St. Louis correspondent o
the Chicago Tribune asserts that the Benton
vote OF Missouri would have been much larger
had it not been for the silent but ofectual
intimidation of the shareholders. There are
lbs 900 votes in Missouri, but only 10000
we're cast. He thinks the inference not un-
fair that the thirty thousand silent voters
were for free Kansas The writer says:
!" A Gentleman who witnessed the voting
in an up.the-river district, described the fol-
lowing scene and made these statement
Whenever German came forward to deposit
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

We clip the following from the Woodstock
Age:
"But if they do throw mo overheard and
nominate him. (IIolbrook) will back straigh,
out of the party in less than two days '--Ry
land Fletcher
Which says the above has not been contra
dicted. Perhaps he sal soy Bat what if he
did If the Republican party had proved IT,
self but IN instrument to assist the Black De.
mocracy, as did Mr.. IIolbrook last year, there
would have been Others besides Gen Fletcher
who would have left its ranks. But all praise
to the Repub lcans, they have quoted our fears
by completely taking the wind out of our sails
by nominating IL man of principles: a nonina
ton which led all former parties to unite in Il
harmony which left the Black dogs of the Age
and Patriot to bark at their empty holes"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28
Ela ok Convan tion.

The Black Democracy called together their
Mass Convention at this place, on the ODD
There were about 200 persons in town, about
fifty OF whom came to take part in the Conven-
ton. There were in the Convention about 100,
nearly half Of whom were Fremont men as spec
tatcrs The Committee on nominations re-
ported, for Senators, Hon Paul Dillingham; OF
Waterbury and Homer W. fleaton, Esd, Of
Montpelicr Judges, Ezra Kiddcr of Plainfeld
and William Mitchell of Berlin; Judge Of Pro.
bate, II r. Keith Of Montpelier States Ator-
ney, {. French Of ARE; Sheriff R.
Brisgsor Northtcld; High Baililf, G. \. Gil
man Of Marshfcld. MIR. Dillingham; requested
his name erased from the ticket, and Mr. Gil
main de. iined positively. Tie Committee were
authorized to ill vacancies.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28


The atlas, commenting on the Iowa cleo.
ton, says:
g 1t is worthy of remark, that this is the
first complete victory ever won in Iowa over
the spurious. Democracy since it became
State. Even our triumph two years ago
wanted many features of completeness. Only
a portion Of the anti-Nebraska State ticket
was chosen, aud but Que OF the two members
Of Congress, while the State Senate remained
agaiust us. Now, nothing is wanting to
make the victory complete both members of
Congress, both branches of Legislature, the
entire State ticket, threc-fourths Of the county
officers, and an overwhelming majority Of the
popular vote--a majority which will not fail
to be largely increased in November next"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

REPUBLICAN ELEcToR SHor. The Memphis
(Ky.) Appeal of tho 18th, says that private
letter from Dresden, Tenn, states that Hon
Linn Boyd shot one of the Republican electors
on the 9th inst, about thirty miles from ORES.
den. The person shot is supposed to be George
P. Blakely. The difficulty grew out Of politics
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

The Mass State Convention called by the Black
Democracy and Many Citizens" at White
River junction, resulted in there being seven
persons present, all of whom denied any partic-
ipation in the affair, and therefore they depart
ed as they came, without organizing.