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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

and hoeing for season, usually is found TO
add to their fertility.
No rule can be given as to the distance at
which drains should be laid from each other.
Frequently single drain across one or two
sides, will cut off all the water from several
acres, but if springs burst up at the bottom
drains must be run from them SC as to carry
off the water. A foot or two OF black mud
is as good as a greater depth, so far as have
asccrtained, and usually is much more easily
cultivated, because cattle may work upon II
however wet it may be, if there is not depth
enough of mud to get them mircd i'll. :.
On the whole, if Iwere looking for a farm II
New-England, should regard wild swamp
of twenty or thirty acres as coming In the way
of recommendation, only a little lower thar
the convenience of common schools ant
gospel privileges. 1t is uphill work farming
hereahouts, on farm entirely upland, and
have found no farming operation more sat
isfactory, than converting dismal swamp
into beautiful and productive grass field. a..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11
Democracy. No. 2

Tao Republican State C)aveltio, Of Maine
which nominated Hannibal Hamlin for Gov.
passed the following:
RESOLVED, That We now adopt the senti.
ments and language Of twJ resolves of the
Democratic Convention which met in Port
land in lS49, and nominated John Hubbard
for Governor Of this State; aud which he
was elected, and the Legislature constituted,
which placed Hannibal Hamlin in the Sem
ate of the United States which resolves
were as follows -
ResoLred, That the institution of human
slavery is at variance with the theory Of our
government, abhorrent to the common senti-
mcnt of mankind. and fraught with danger
to all who come With the sphere of its in-
aucure but that-thc federal government
possess adequate poacer TO prohibit its ertst-
ence in the territories of the Union shat
the conititutioaolity of this poeer has been
settled By Judicial construction, by contem-
poraneous exposition, and, By repeated acts
Of legislation.
In the Session Laws Of 1917, page 1914,
NAV be found resolution which Michigan
Democrat Legislature adopted unanimously.
or nearly so, and was approved by D-N,-
cratic Governor, (ALpHEus FELcH which
reads rs follows:
" Resoloed. That in the acquisition of
any new Territory, whether by purchase,
conquest or otherwise, We deem il the duty
OF the General Government to extend over
the same the Ordinance OF 1887, with all of
ts-fights. privileges, conditions and immuni.
lies
The Ordinance oil lS47" as every intel.
igeut reader knows, excluded Slavery from
ali the territories Of the United States. This
was democracy in lS47.
Again on page 262 and 1863 of the Ses-
sion Laws OF lS49, of Michigan, was this
samc doctrine recorded Ivy Il Democratic
Legislature, approved by Gov. Ransom. 1t
appears in the following language;
= ReSoloed That we are in favor of the
fundamental principles Of the Orli,wuee of
1881, = 4 y and believe that Con.
grcss has The power, and that it is lheit duty
~ P'N"N ~ SHautulSUt, the lU-
PRODUCTION OF slavery within any territory
OF the United States now ofhcreafter to be
acquired a.
Again on pages 3S7 and 1888 Of the Scs-
sion Laws CT the same year, passed BY the
same Democratic Legislature and approved
by the same Democratic Governor, NAV be
found the following:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS relatives to Slavery and
Slave trade in the district Of Columbia,
ReSolred, By the Senate and House of
representatives Of the State of Michigan.
That the existence of slavery and the slave
trade at the seat of our national government,
" is an evil of serious magnitude, which
greatly impairs the prosperity and happiness
OF the district, aud casts the repreach of
inconsistency upon the free institutions es-
tablished among u.s."
Resolced, That our Senators in Congress
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

OUR NEIGnBoRs, THE WHIGs.-A National
Wing Convention has been called to meet at
Baltimore, on the 18th. inst And to that call
the Wings, us such, arc responding by appoint
ing Delegates to attend it, On the Sd, the
Massachusetts Wings held Convention, nomi-
mated a straieht-out Wing ticket, (Luther V.
Bell for Governor, and Homer Foot for Lieut..
Governor,) passed resolutions endorsing Mr.
Fillmore, and appointed delegates to attend the
Baltimore Convention. From all indications, it
appears that in the person Of Mr.. Fillmore. tho
Wing party still lives
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11
Election Re tur MS.

Sufficient returns have come in to show that
out of 24O towns the Black Democracy will
have only about 90 and that the majority
for Governor will be between 20 and q. 600
The Senate is all Republican NOT Black
Democrat on any Of the County tickets be-
ing elected. Our County is in majority of
from 10 to 1900. Some split tickets were
worked in which show the desperate attempts
of the Black Democracy at cheating This
glorious result will b. doubly noble in Novem-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

ELNoRE, Sept, 5. 1856.
Mr.. EDIToR-Sir We think all the friends
of Freedom should unite their voices and give
three cheers for Elmorc. II is we'll known that
we have not been represented in the Legislature
fr four yea b tt'lis year, ave come out of
the struggle right side up. by giving over forty
majority on State and County tickets and also
elected oar cAnlitllte, l. NJ Grout by hand
seine majority. The OLD Liners began to be
somewhat alarmed previous to Freeman's Meet
ins. and sent and got three regular Slavocrats
from abroad to cnlighlen the people the night
bcfole the election. And, by the way. let me
here say that if there is any Gown in the Stlte
Of Vermont that is in doubt about giving
Fremont majority in November let them send
for those three men, that call themselves Demo-
crlts, to come and try Il, make III. people be-
lieye that James Buchanan is an Anti Slavery
man, an1 that John Fremon, is IL Roman
Catholic, and had neither father or mother; for
that was the sum and substance of their har-
ransnc in this place, and as true as you live, at
the close Of each speech, some tou, or five old
Hunkers would try to get upa little enthuSi-
assn by stamping their feet and spattng their
hands but all tho effect it had was to wake IN
II few hoys who had taken the liberty of going
to sleep.
EImore is one of the Back towns, to be sure,
but the honest yeomanry know what is going
on in the world We do not take stock in Dor
der-ruflianism, nor in any of the other pre-
dominant principles Of the Slavery party, and
we ledge ourselves that we will, on the 4th day
of November next, give such majority for
Fremont and freedom Us cannot he overcome
very soon. REPUBLICAN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

The Concord IN H. correspondent of the
Manchester american states that there are on
the books of Democratic Fremont Club No |, of
that 9th, the names of 203 Democrats who vo-
ted for franklin Pierce, and of % Democrats
who voted for John S. Wells last. The forma-
ton Of this Club has struck chill to the very
heart Of the sham Democracy. New Hamp-
shire will be found side by side with Vermont
in November.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

An enquirer 10 West Rupert is informed that
our proposal for obtaining subscribers is good
still, with an additional nine-pence on those
who subscribe and pay in advance. Weshould
write you if we knew your name but your
communication was not signed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

Hon. William Aiken, M. g., from South Car.
DINA declines reelection He was competito,
for the Speakership, and with ready courtesy
which showsa strong contrast between him and
his colleague, P. s, Brooks, conducted Mr.
Banks to the chair
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

The Berlin Bachelor says it is good thing
that people are not hung for witchcrah, &c
nowadays, for if they were, he don't know
what would become of the Black Democracy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

Nor BLACK MAN.-Mt. Wells, of " ood-
bury, says he is not Buchanan Democrat, as
reported, but Fremont Democrat This leaves
Washington County unanimous.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

CAvENDIsH The Home of FlErcBER
gives 70 majority for Governor, which is eight
msre votes than were given for Royce last
year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

CAN'T SEE The Editor of the Patriot gives
statement showing the prepondcrance of the
elusive difference of representation in favor of
the Free States, and an urea of | ,932,3Sl square
miles for the Free States against 6Ol,OS3 for
the South and still cannot or will not get it
through his head that the North has any right
to voice in The matter of Government. We
could add that the North has population Of
Is 900 600, while the South has 6,000, 900; and
still these thirteen millions are under the die
tation of the South.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

The Black papers arc continually mis- stating
facts, and We are continually importuned upon
the suhjebt Of Col Frcmont's voting in regard
to Slavery in the District of Columbia. Now
the facts are these, as shown in the Congression-
al Globe of 1850. From that it appears that
when an attempt was made to substitute II bill
aboHshmg Slavery in the District of Columbia
for one abolishing the Slave Trade he voted not
10 substitute it. Again. when the bill was be-
fore The Senate, the record is as follows:
Mr. Hale rise to inquire what is the qucs-
ton before the Senate
The Presidential is on the bill TO abolish The
S'are Trade in The District Of Columbia.
MIR. Masoa called for the yeas and nays on
the passage of the bill
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton FREMONT,
Chase. Dayton, Seward, Hale, and others, in
all So
Nays-Mcssrs ATCHISON. Badger, Hunter.
Davis of Mississippi, and others. in all ID.
Blu, this is only straw to the contest Did
Buchanan ever vote against Slavery in any man
ner whatever! Never!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11
@s0<b-

We dislike to rob the Black folks Of what
little chance they have got for growing, but
correspondent from Lamoille County, adds the
following Postscript
" Cheering news from the election comes in
from every quarter. Every town in spunky
Lamolle has elected Fremont Representative
except Hard,pike, which elected Mr. Noyes by
one majority, and that one an idiot and there
were eight more votes in the boa than names on
The check list. His scat will be contested"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11
Fremont az Freedom Ticket
For President,
JOIN C. FREMONT,
OF CALIFORNIA.
For Vice President,
WILLIAM L. DAYTON,
OF NEW JERSEY

For Presidential Electors al Large,
WILLIAM c. BRADLEY, of Westminister
LAWRENCE BRAINERD, of St. Adams.
GEO. w. STRONG, Middlebury--lst bIi'ric'.
JOHN PORTER, Qucchece--ad District
PORTUs BAXTER, Derby--3d Hi.tric,.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-24
NO.. II.

increase our strength, for we have majority
there now but if the Southern men are
distributed among the counties South of the
river, their votes will tell.
The emigrants would still come up the
Missouri river, and land at Kansas City or
Atchison, as they might determine on going
to the Eastern or Western portion Of the
Territory. Atchison is nearer to Lecompton,
the Capitol; and think the better portion
of the Southern part of the Territory now
open for settlement, can be reached from
that point most conveniently. These are,
however, matters for future consideration.
l would suggest that you should seek, as
far as possible, toinduce all who havea small
number of slaves to come out. To such this
is peculiarly desirable country, and they
need to have no fear of their slaves escaping.
The actual presence of a good number of
slaves would at once settle this question.
If I can be useful to you in any way in
carrying out the objects of your society, my
services are at your command. Very re-
spectfully, your obedient servant,
j. P. CARR.
WILLIAM WHALEY, Esq, Chairman of
Executive Committee of "a Society for the
aid of the slave settlement of Kansas" Char
lesion, South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-24
Gkoiee 4oettg.
From Anne Symptoms "Whispers in the Palms" "
WORDS.

WORDS.
Oh, never say careless Word
Hath not the power to pain;
The shaft may ope some hidden wound,
That closes not again.
Weigh well those light-winged messengers;
God marked your needless Word,
And with it, too, the fallen tear,
The heart-pang that it stirred.
Words! what are Words? A simple Word
Hath spells to call the tears
That long have lain sealed fount,
Enclosed through mournful years.
Back from the unseen sepulchre,
A Word hath summoned forth
A form-that hath its place no more
Among the things Of Earth.
Words-heed them we'll some whispered one
Hath yet q power to fling
A shadow on the brow the Soul
In agony to wiring;
A name-forbiddeu, or forgot,
That sometimes, unawares,
Murmurs upon our wakening lips,
And mingles in our prayers.
Oh, Words sweet Words A blessing comes
Softly from kindly lips;
Tender, endearing tones, that break
The Spirits drear eclipse.
Oh, ore there not some cherished tones
In the deep heart enshrined.
Uttered but once-they passed-and left
A track of light behind?
Words what are Words? All, knowest thou
not
The household names of love?
The thousand tender memories
That float their graves above?
Long buried by the worlds cold tread,
Yet mid the crowd they rise,
And smile, as Angel-guests would smile,
With gentle, earnest eyes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-24

returning to Arkansas for his wife and chill
drcn, l could never hear He is probably
living now his old quiet and good natured
life in the heart of the green wilderness ;
and it is likely as not that one of those chub-
by boys who rolled with him about the floor
of his log cabin on that memorable night of
which 1 have above simply related the events
and the consequences, will some of these
days come to Washington from congressional
districts beyond the Rocky Mountains.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-24

pS- He that does anything rashly, must
be thoughts0: do twillingly; for he was free
to deliberate or not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-24
Dolitiital,
FROM KANSAS.

We have been favored with the following
extracts of letter written by Mr.. Jos. P.
Carr, formerly Of Charleston, to the Chair
man of the Kansas Executive Committee in
thot nify.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-27

now TO PROMOTE PEACE IN THE FAMILY.
1. Remsmbcr that VII is likely be crossed every
day, prepare for It.
Everybody In the house has an evil nature as well as
ourselves. and therefore, expect too much
3. To learn ths different temper and disposition each
individual
4. To look on each member OF the family as one for
whom should have q care.
5. When any good happens to any one to rejoice
at H.
9. When inclined to give any angry answer 'over.
come evil with good"
I. Iffrom sickness pain in6rmity feel irritable
to keep stiict watch over ourselves
s. To observe when others are suffering and drop
word OF Kindness aud sympathy suited to them.
2. To watch the little opportunities Of pleasing and
put little annoy anees out OF the way. - th-l q 4
To- To take cheerful view Of every thing even Of the
weather, and encourage hope.
H. To speak kindly the servants-to praise them for
little things VIII N you can
- In all little pleasures which may occur put your
self last.
Is. To try for "the soft answer that torneth away
wrath"
Ia. When we have been panied by unkind word or
deed TO ask ourselves "Havc not often done the
and been forgivens"
Is In conversation not esalt yourself but bring
others forward.
ie To be very gentle with young Ones and res, them
with respect
II. Never to judge another harshy attribute
good motive when we can.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-27

GANBLER.-Among the innumerable anecdotes rela-
ted OF the ruin OF persons play worth a
ting, which refers to Mr. Porter gentleman who in
the reign OF Queen Anne possessed one OF the best
estates in Northumberland, the whole Of which he lost
hazard in twelve months According the story told
OF this madman-for will call him nothing ese-when
he had completed the loss OF his last acre a. eamb
ling house in London and proceeding down stars to
throw himself into carriage convey him home to his
house in town. he resolved upon having one more throw
try TO retrieve his losses and immediately returned to
the room where the play going on. Neryed for the
worst that might happen he insisted that the persons lie
had been playing with should give him one chance of re-
sovery, or fight with him. His proposition was ths-
That his carnage and horses the trnkets and loose mo
ney in his pockets his town house. plate and furniture
in short all he had in the wofld-should be valued
at certain sum, and be thrown at a single cast No
persuasions could prevail upon him depart from his pur
pose. lie threw and lost Then conducting the winner
to the door, he told the coachman there his master
aud marched forth into the dark aud dismal streets with
out house or home any credtabe Of support
Thus beggared be retired to obscure lodging in
cheap part Of the town, subsstng partly on charity
sometimes acting the marker billiard table and oc
casOnally helper in livery stable. In this miserable
condition. with uakedness and famine staring him in the
face exposed TO the auns and nsuts Of those whom he
had once supported be recognized by old friend
who gave him ten guneas TO purchase necessaries He
expended five in procuring decent apparel with the re-
mainder he repaired TO common gaming house. and in.
creased them to fifty; he then adjourned OF the
higher order Of houses down with former associates
and won twenty thousand pounds. Returning the next
night he lost ALL pennies and after
subsisting many years in abect penury died ragged
beggAr in st. Giles.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-27
IFoR TUE WHIG.l

TO the rotor ofhhS Eighth Judicial Circs The resg.
nation OF Judge bomax having been officially announced
and an early day appointed by the Executive for cleo
ton to fill the vacancyas is confidently believed there
gentleman in the Circuit possessing in more emf
neht degree the high legal attanments and that purity
quires than James Smith, ESQ., of King and Queen-his
is thus respectfully presented suitable and In
every worthy Of the Honorable Jno T. Lo-
max, whose dignity integrity and learning have adorn
ed the seat Of justice.
Mr. Smith having never sought prominency outside of
his profession notorety in the tempting field Of poll
tics not be generally known other legal gentle
men in the Dsrct-his not ha wing been before the
public since he returned member OF the late State
Convention in which he served. His talents therefore
only known and character duly appreciated by his
ate lawyers andin this and the adjacent counties.
KING QUEEN
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-27
FOR THE WING,

was pleased to notice In your issue OF 25th ut
unicston from y, nominating Mr. Geo. w. Lewis of West
moresnd county, ill the vacancy caused BY the resgna
ton OF Judge John Taylor LomaJ Judge of the sth Judi
dical Circuit agree with in all that he has said con-
corning the high merits and Accomplishments OF the gen.
tleman; and will only add that have known him for
several years and do not hesitate in recommending
him as most fitted to fill this important oice-as gentle
man and scholar he has superorfor the last two or
three years. he has been Commonwealth Attorney u
ring which time have always found and heard him spo
ken OF as an able and experienced Lawyer one amply
qualified TO perform ts important duties. In nominating
Mr. Louis feel satisfied that expressing the wish OF
the majority Of voters in this circuit BY giving this
place in your paper, you will oblge subscriber and
friend MOUI
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-27

foR THE WHIG.
THOMAS ovERToN DABNEY, OF KING WILLIAM.
Among the lawyers in the district in which vacancy
has been created in the Judgeshp BY the resignation Of
Judge Lomax, know Of none more worthy to succeed
him than the gentleman whose Is the bead Of this
article.
He man Of the greatest research and labor in his
profession OF the strcest integrity and incest Of
justice and what's Of little Importance has never been
mixed in the political contests his district decided
Democrat and always acting with his party he has pre-
fered TO zeaious and steadily the line OF his pro-
fesson his chef ambition being obtain in IL that stand
which his real his labor and his ability cntite him to
take and which, 10 his county, be has attained having
there the reputation Of being perhaps the best and sound
est lawyer in his courts.
do not know what Mr. Dabneys views or desires may
be in regard to this Office; but do know that is of the
utmost importance that the people should take in
choosing judge that he be possessed Of the best qua
cations
Such qualifications know Mr. Dabney to possess and
therefore place his before the OF the dis
trict. A HAN0YERIAN.
Dec. 26th, 1856.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-27

PicruREs-A room with pictures in it and with
out pictures, differ by nearly much n with win
dows and room without Windows Nothing, we think
ia more melancholy, particularly person who has to
pass much time in his room, than blank walls it'll nothing
them for pictures loopholes Of escape to the soul
leading 1t To other spheres 1t is such inexpessbe
relief 70 the person engaged in writing, reading
on looking up not TO have his line OF vision chopped
of by odOus white wall but End his soul escaping
as 1t were, through the frame Of equise picture
other beautiful and perhaps Idy scenes where the tan.
cy for moment may revel, refreshed and delighted l.
winter in your world? perhaps it is in the pic
ture what charming momenary change and contrast And
thus pictures are CONSIDERS OF loneliness they
battery 70 the soul; they relief the aded mind
they are Windows to the imprisoned thought they are
books they are histories and semous-which we can
read without the trouble Of turning the leaves.
Home Journal
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-27

GREEN TEAs-The Missionary Advocate for January
cotains long letter from the Rev DR.. Wentworth at
Ecu Chau. China from which we make the following e1-
tract
Several American ships lying in port awaiting the
arrival Of green teas The English who love the leaf un.
aduterated have taken the first cargoes Of the season.
sped homeward with them The Americans are green
enough 70 prefer infusion Of Prussisn blue rendering
that article so scarce and high ia the vicinity Of the green
teas that the natives hardly afford 70 IL the
venetans Of their yenarndahs II hundreds Of good
ladies, who go with their heads tightly bandaged day or
two in each week. with sick headache, and whose only
remedy Is green ea would abandon the Of green
tea altogether they would find in the remedy itself the
source Of the disease.