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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18
ErefnOnt Demooraoy.

The name whose mention now sends thrill
Of pleasant assurance through the hearts of
those who like our Revolutionary fathers, revere
and adore the Goddess of Liberty, is the one
chosen by the people to record a newEra insour
National affairs. With it those same mobile
principles of Justice and Equity which prompt
ed our fathers are now CLOSELY ihtsrwoven and
allied. llenceforth the name Of Fremont s5oll
60 down as bright beacon light, as the name
of Jefferson has to'us, and as the guiding stor
to posterity. The Democracy of Jefferson, Of
Rantoul, and of Fremont, shall he the wo,rh.
word to light the hearts of our posterity as thew
watch around the dimming camp fires of orr
Liberty. 1t win rcnerve them to STRIFE far N.
homes and their affairs. as the Young gallant
Fremont Democracy are now doing willie thu
sable pail of slave Democracy is settino over
our land. Iowa sent out her gun from amono
the tall woods and cane brakes of the Wcst,,,,
prairie, and though far from the East her finn.
der was not lost. The lightning Of the electric
wire brought it to the Green Hills of Vermont
and she caught up the sound and replied with
doubling of her 10000 majority, and returned
the despatch. Maine as given an overwhelm.
ming majority for Fremont Democracy. Indiana
Pennsylvania and Ohio will again reply to u,
with thirty, fifty and ninety thousand maioritics
The remnant of Buchanan Democracy will tax,
its place In the page of the Toryism and FEEDER
alism Of oden time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

The Hon. Wm C, Bradley, of Westminster,
Vermont, Nho has, as we learn, Joined the Re-
pun 'caA parry Is the son Of Stephen Rowe brad,
eY' one ct The hrst senators from Vermont At.
l " 1t ne Into the Union-a station which he
held al different intervals Tor sixteen wears. tie
was ii denocrat Of the school Of Jel1Ison, and
had great influence, by means of his great sa,
9 'rity and practical shrewdncss during ,hs
Mh" period IF his senatorial career
VIM {. Bradley has followed in the Do itical
Footsteps of his father. lie has been twice a
member Of Coagress-irom 1913 to Is, and
lo2S To 81. He WAS also one of the arepls for
running the Northeastern boundary under lhs
cary at Cheat. He is a man OF very super,r
ahlles, but he has been greatly Withdrawn
from public life by severe deafness. lie has al
WAYS been mocrat, aud has Ga doubl. for
nhny wears, exercised as much influence upon
lhe poli'lcs o. his native state as any other man
1t Is rem, kl5le tscl that this genlelnaa has
Joined he Republican movement, and vet j, is
eqaaily L. markahle ihata great many of lie
old Influential aud distinguished democrats, AL
over The country, are evidently without any con
ceIi adopting the same line of conduct. The
Inference Is inevitable that these men fLd mi
the Republican platform the old fashioned de.
moeHcy or repubheaaism in which they were
brought up At least SO far as the great question
Is c"Hcelnet.-N. y PuM
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

also Durham hull two calves, and two heif-'
ers,. by Mr-A J. Mower, of Calais. The great
est display of cattle, however, was make by
Mr., Mech, of Shelburne, who exhibited seven
! ty-fye head-all from one bull, and mostly of a
very superior order.
There were many plump specimens of Suffolk
Iigs. aud few Berksrrs.
or si"p there wasa large entry. Spanish
merinn seemed to he the rtvorite Hoods. A
noble lot of Leicester sheep, both ewes and
bucks, were decidedly the finest Of the collco..
-ItidF
fhc show of poultry was comparatively
smAi
'Fhe lIors y formed the grand feature of the
State fair More than four hundred were enter
ed for competition, II large number of which
were of very superior Understanding altogeth-
er display without rival in this part Of the
'copptry.
At ten o clock in the moruing grand caval.
caie was formed of all the horses entered
matched twice aroand the track, and then form
cd IN line, facing the stands -makinga most
imposing show.
There were may thousand people present
and the best Of order wills preserved, on We'd
nesaay, and we presume also on the other days
of Tie fair. The PRINTERS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

PRESERVING FRUIT.-1here has been very
general complaint this fall Of the spelling of
fruit in selfsealipg cans; and the invention
is coming into disrepute. We have thought,
from the first of these complaints, that, from
some cause, the air had not been excluded
from, or had afterwards gained access to the
fruit. These must be some defect in the pro-
cess of putting up. So we paid special atten-
ton while putting up our own; and found
that in the tin can, when we poured the niche
around the lid full of soft wax, u great part
of it disappeared up into the inside of the lid,
and the crevice had to be filled the second
third, and sometimes the fourth time. In
glass cans, closed with corks and covered with
wax, we found in several Of them, as the fruit
began to cool and create vacuum, one or
more little holes in the soft wax in the cork
showing that air had passed down. We con-
cluded that the whole difficulty arose from
the wax not hardening soon enough. Rosin
and beeswax will not harden at boiling point.
AS soon as the fruit gets below tn it begins
to draw air, and the soft wax cannot resist
the pressure. We remedied the difficulty by
adding to the wax half as much shellac as
there was boeswax. Two parts rosin and one
part beeswax are the ordinary proportions
The addition Of the sheac makes it almost
Immediately impervious to air and all the
pressure the internal vacuum can create. 1t
is so effec.ual that with it one can safely seal
any shaped vessel. We sealed our APPLE
butter in an ordinary stone jar. Had the jar
warm and dry, put the butter in boiling, cut
apiece Of white paper the size of the moAth
Of the jar, creased it with butter and laid it
% the apple butter tied pretty stout muslin
rag over the top, had the wax boiling, and
with rag tied on the end of stick gave
this cover good coat, so as to paste it tight
ly over the edge of the jar, and when the
butter cooled, the tops were pressed down in
a deep concave, showing the vacuum within
and the pressure Of the air without. Mrs.
.Saoisshelm's Saturday Visitor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

to the course which it is desired you should pur
sue. The position Of the insurgents, us shown
by your letter, and its enclosures, is that OF
open rebellion against the laws and constitu-
tiona authorities, with such manifestations OF
purpose to spread devastation over the land, as
no longer justifes farther hesitation or indul-
gence. 10 you. as to every soldier whose ha6!-
itual feeling is to protect the citizens OF his own
country, and only TO use bis arms against
public enemy, it cannot be otherwise than deep
ly rainful to he brought into conflict with any
portion of his fellow countrymen but patriot
ism and humanity alike require that rebellion
should be promptly crushed, and the perpctrl-
ton OF crimes which now distract the peace and
security Of the good people of the Territory OF
Kansas should he effactually checked. :.
You will therefore energrtically employ all
the means within your reach to restore the su-
premacy Of the law, always endcavoring % carry
out the present purpose, to prevent the nnnec'
essary effuson of blood. In making your re-
QUESTIONS for militia force you will be governed
by the existing organization Of the Army and
the laws made and provided in Sach cases.
" hen companies, regiments, brigades, or
divisions, IRE presented to be mustered into The
service Of the United States, you will cause
them, before they are received, to be infinitely
inspected by an officer of your command, ap-
pointed for that purpose
Jefferson Davis, Sept. 8, to tie Governors oil
Kentucky and Illinois, say = 10 suppress IN
surrectonary combinations against the constl-
tuted government Of the Territory, and to en-
| force the due execution Of the law against arm
ed resistance, am instructed by the President
of the United States to make this his rcqnisl-
ton upon you for two regiments OF foot militia:
lt,pbe lprnshcd to Major General p. +. Smith
ljf the United States army, commanding the
Rmiitary department Of the West, wheneler the
exigeures of the public service shall induce
him to call upon YOU for said troops, to he en-
ploycd for the purpose above indicated, within
the limits Of said territory
Other documents of minor Importance will b'
included in the publication.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18
A Peep a. the State Fair.

On Wednesday of last week we made a llying
visit to the State Fair, then being held at Bur
lington, and were pleased to find it in successful
operation, and fully cqnal-to its predecessors Of
previous years. The display Of horses has never,
we are confident. been excellod in Vermont. and
the exhibition of sto,k was large and much of
it of superior grade. The industrial DEPART
ments were well filled, and the show o. fnacy
articles, Nc. attractive and elegant .e d's-
play of fruit was neither larse Or Superior: -
vegetables, rather better.
Below we give Il few notes taken CA ..s
ground and CLEANED from other sources
The fair ground comprises forty acres ID u e
land lying upon the border of the Lake about
hal IA mile north from the centre OF the
village enclosed by high board Ienro. With
in were erected number of buildings for the
reception Of articles intended for exhibition, and
for the accommodation Of the animals The
track for the trial of the horses was of elipti-
cal form, and half mile in circumference.
Upon one side of it were erected platform for
the band, and seats for six or eight thousand
people.
u The Mechanical Deparsmsat was we'll flied,
ana comprised many objects of interest The
buildings allotted to this portion Of the exhibit
lion were situated near the border of the lake.
We saw among other products Of the dairy,
some magnificent chceses, firkin Of re fined maple
sugar, equal in quality to the very best of or
binary sugars, n few stalks Of the tallest corn
OF the season--about sixteen feet in height and
fair lot of vegetables.
There was a fair show of agricultural ,nnlc-
ments OF almost every conceivable variety.
In fancy articles there was great variety Of
elegantly executed worsted and crochet work -
One picture in worsted, of Cardinal Wolsev =
acceptance at Leicester Abby, worked by Mrs.
Richmond, of Barnard. was very perfect
Mrs D. D. Howard, of Burlington, contributed
some magnificent bsquets to the adornment Of
the tables.
The stock pens were well filled. Of cattle.
there were many handsome specimens present.
Among the oxen We particularly observed one
pair of five year old twins belonging to Mr..
Manson of Wallingtord, and three pair of fat
oxen, belonging to G. W. Browne, Of Willis.
ton. Among other animals much admired.
we've two Devon calves belonging to D. R. Pot
ter, of st. Albans, and so handy as to be
driven together without yoke by Master Potter,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18
Keep il Baforo the People.

That the Republican House PASSED the Ar
my Appropriation bill with the following pro-
visions
Proc'dfd, nevertheless, that no part of The
military force of the United States herein pro.
yided Tor shall he employed in aid of ;he en-.
iorceinent OF the eaaclments of the alleged Leg
lslalye Assembly Of the Tertiary of Kansas.
recently assembled al Shawnee Mission. ufi
Congress shall have enacted either that il va, or
was not Il valid L'gis laive Assembly. chosen in
conformity rh the organic law by the ,eupIe
Of he said lenllory. And Prorjdtd, I hat. until
Congress shall have plseed on tie validity Of ,ie
said Legis alive Assembly of Kansas. ii s!ll he
lie duiy o. the President TO use the military lorce
in said Territory to preser7o the peac4, sup
preslisurrecllon, repel invasion, and protect per
sous and property therein, aud apnn the Ration
al hi-hwaYs II the State OF Missouri. from ul-
awful se1urcs and searches And 6en turlher
Pr00M'd, That the President is required to lis
ann The present organized militia the Terri.
tory ct Kansas, and recall all the Uuited Srcs
arms therein distributed, and TO prevent AIMED
men from going into said Territory to disturb
he public peace, braid in the enforcement or re.
sisiancc OF real Or pretended laws
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

The PAPER PLANT IN WIsooNsIN.-Under
this head we have before us description of
a plant recently discovered in this country BY
Mrs. A. L. Beaumont, OF Arena. She has
furnished us with fine sample of cotton, and
also Of fax from tina same plant, -sshi4h -she
describes as follows
II discovered, two years ago, plant that
yields both cotton and fax from the same
root, and believe / am the first person that
ever cultivated, spun and knit from it. am
persuaded that any article that will make as
good cloth as can be made from this plant, will
make good paper, hence l call it the paper
plant. 1t can be planted in the spring and
cut in the fall or winter. 1t bleaches itself
white as it stands, and will yield at least
three or four tons to the acre. From u
single root that / transplanted last spring
there grew twenty large stalks, with three
hundred and five pods containing the cotton
with at least sixty seeds in each. From this
root [ obtained seven ounces of fax, 1t is o
very heavy plant, and grows. from six to
seven feet high
From the sample before US of cotton and
fax, as an article for the manufactu Of
paper, it must be far better and cheaper thar
any other known. Mrs. B. in discovery ant
cultivation of this plant, is entitled to thu
gratitude Of all, and we trust she may yet b.
literally rewarded for SO doiDg.-Minera
Point Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

Aholitionists CT the Olden Time

Abolitionists Ct the Olden Time.
In letter to Robert Morris, George Wash
inglon wrac
g can only say there is not a man living
who wishes more sincerely than do to see "a
plan for the abolition Of it, Is avery But there
ia nrl " 90 e-geper and slfecinaI mode by which
il can be a5e6bp ished. and that is by the leg
isauve aplspr4y, aud this, SO far as my suf-
traee ,piH WI shall not be leanfing.
I Thomas Jefferson, in 1854, reported to the
| Old Confederation, Resulu ion in regard TO
the States 10 he formed in the North West Ter
ritnry. Twas not then adopted, but was the
germ of The wei known Ordinance of 1887.
Ii reads as follows
"Tha, alter 1900 of the Christian era, there
shall be neither Slavery, nor involuntary servi-
tude in anyof said States, Otherwise than 10
the punishment Of crime y
Patrick Henry, also stakeholder said:
II believe time will come when an oppor-
tunity will be offered to abolish this amentable
evil. Everything we can do is to improve II,
| il i, happen in our day; if not let US trans
nit to our descendants, together with our
Slaves pity for their unhappyxlot and our ab-
horcnce, of Sdrery ;.
Mr. Madison, another Slave holder, called
the ave trade
Ia traffic which has long and loudly up
braided The barbarism of modern policy"
| Mr.. Muuroe said
I'VE h4ye, +ieaad that this evil has preyed
upon thessefg viials of the. Union, and has been
prejudicial ioall the States in which it has ex-
isted."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18
Editorial Correspondence of the
Freeman.
CATARACT HOUSE,. NIAGARA FALLS. }
September ~. 1856.

CATARACT HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS.
september H. 1856.
All The world is whirlpool But an Editor
should seldom have the liberty of making an
apology to his readers for not fulfilling his duty
at home But the occurrence of circumstances
which we hope may never again happen with
lis, aid which we advise all our bachelor friends
to engage in, has led us off 10 week of recre-
alton Two days Of pleasant travelling has set
us down by this natural whirlpool where all
seems hanging and impending over the preci
pce. So with The all absorbing topc which
engages the political cau'dron Every body
talks pol tics and grdsps with eager eye and ear
whatever will best give him a better assurance
IOf his hopes Since Iowa from the West, Yer
mont and Maine from the Fast, have by their
laundering tones given double assurance to these
who are supporting Tint Path finder of Empire,
the country is awe and mad as it were in
pressing the claims of their favorte candidates
for the Presidency. Mad office Influenced men
shout for Buchanan, few old conservative
grand ans talk wisely of Fill more, While the
whole mass of the old, the young, the middle
aged, every yeoman of the country, are support
ling Fremont. vote between Syracuse and
Rochester to-day, and the votes were canvassed
bya Flllmorian and Buchaaier. gave $50 for
Fremont, GO for Buchanan, and SO for Fillmore
They were from Iowa, Georgia, Vernon Ala
bama and Maine, and gentleman present who
had come from Indiana and recently passed
through Pennsylvania, gave this as a sample Of
voting down there
The people are discussing Maine, the papers
are discussing Maine, (lhose of them that have
heard from that Stationary of the Buck pa
pers have not heard from down Eas, ye,) and
every body said beure they head The result,
that as Maine went, so would go the Presiden,
tial vote of every Northern State The great
West is already awake. But we do not propose
longer to discuss politics at this time. The
great whr pool Of Niagara is TT airing beneath
our window and the noun casts dim spectre
shade upon Ia ne Roc as ,nc nlss dance IA lis
rays. When we have Toasted our fl upon it we
will remember those ii, hrme.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

The Buchanan Denoerary make N great deal
Of capital out of their lnlgaboo Of letting the
people decide Whit shall be their institutions /;
that is, whether Kansas shall or shall not have
Slavery, whether Utah shall or shall not have
polygamy Now We ask every candid man to re-
fer to any late map Of tho United States, and
see for themselves the plausiblcncss of their
plea. How is the unhappy Territory of Kansas
surrounded Have the Free State settlers an
equal chance of getting into and settling that
Territory rs those of the Slave holding States !
Is not Kansas tramele on the south and east
by Slavery Docs not Missouri extend hundreds
Of miles farther north than Kansas, lherel y
forming complete barrier to the entrance OF
the Free State men. Do not the Missourinns
prevent every Free State man from entering the
Territory if they attempt to do so through Mis-.
souri, Are theXnot trying now to prevent
their entry, even after they have gone hundreds
of miles through the barren wilds Of Nebraska
to avoid the State of Missouri While Kansas
is surrounded by Indians.on two sides. and by
Slavery on the other two, with an impossible
barrier between it and the Free States, how, we
ask, how are the Free State emigrants of the
North to have an equal chance with those of the
South to say what shall be the institutions of
Kansas Then what FEASIBILITY is there in
the plea put forth by the black hearted dogs Of
the North
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

Private.

With the coming of the Representatives there
can be no excuse for every one Of our subscri-
bers, who have not paid for their paper, not
sending us so The Representatives will be
willing to bring it and return our receipt We
shall let no one pass the LIST Of january each
year without previously settling for their paper.
We must pay our expenses, and in order 20 to
do we must have our pay. We are confident Of
furnishing as much and as good reading mat
er and general information as any weekly in the
country, and shall continue to better onr@papsr
as our subscription increases aud our patrons
pay. Our list has steadily increased since w
took the paper last December, is now rap.
idly so doing, The Northfel Star list remains
good, and we are happy to learn that the mos,
of those subscribers are pleased with the trans
fer, and are intending to continue with US
There are some among that number who were
owing for their papers, and those we wish tc
hear from, as we wish to settle up that accoL nj
as soon as possible.
Town and County Committees who have or
dered votes, &c. will be much better pleased
and prevent any misunderstanding, by settling
those things at once. We have some other bills
contracted early in the year, which We have t.
pay interest upon the money they cost us unit
paid. The expense Of sending out agents woult
take all the profits on the accounts, and W,
cannot do it, unless obliged 10.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18

Ghe farmer.
Saving Choice Seeds.

The fact that we can get superior breeds
of animals only from the very best and most
perfect specimens, is so we'll established that
no one doubts it, and thousands pay large
amounts for the use or ownership of these
superior breeds. Why should not the case
be analogous in the raising of vegetables
Experience says it is analogous-that vegeta-
bles can be- raised only from the most mature
and perfect seeds. This the market gardeners,
in the vicinity of cities are well aware or
and govern themselves according ly. 10 raise
those fine vegetables, for Which they can OBJ
tain almost any price-and prices always IN
advance of the markets prices for ordinary
articles--they use seed iu the production ana
selection Of which tho greatest pains have
been taken. These superior seeds are ralseu
by themselves. or specially for them; they DO
not depend on seed-dealers for their supplies
Thew save their more thrifty specimens OF
radishes, lettuce, parsnips, turnips, beets car
OTIS, cabbages, &c, from which to raise
their own seed. By doing this, year after
year, most surprising improvements have been
made in the size, favor taste and other
qualities OF many garden PRODUCTIONS.
These facts, wel.knowu among market gar
deners and others, render it highly probable,
or almost certain, that in the case of all
plants and all vegetable productions, improve
ments to any extent, or to an indefinite extent
might be secured, if the practice OF selecting
only the best specimens and the best seeds
were perscyered in for number of years.
Some who hays been at pains in this matter
for few years, have obtained such reputa-
ton for superior kinds of various vegetables
and grains, that they can obtain prices for
their seed-corn, seed-wheat, seed potatoes and
garden seeds, which are highly remunerative.
Some have obtained so much reputation for
superiority, in field and garden products, that
they can sell all they can raise at any price
which they may ask.-Country Gentleman.