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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
American National Council.

The session of tine American council [prelim-
inary] assembled at Philadelphia en- the 18th
The telegraph has brought US abstracts of its
daily proceedings, from which we learn that on
the 10Th
During the call of the ROLL the Louisiana del
egatOn presented their credentials. Objections
were made TO their admission on the ground
that the Catholic test was not recognized by the
Louisian' Councils. A motion that the deeea-
ton be admitted on the credentials was offered
and after warm debate was adopted by Yeas
&C. Nays 50.
After warm de bate on admitting the con-
testing delegates fro m Pennsylvania, the Council
decided by vote of 81 to IS, admit Mr.. Eide
and three others whe' ignore the twelfth section
of the Baltimore platform.
The result has c;lused a very bitter feeling
among the Southern delegates.
On the Goth Hon. Mr.. Bartlett, of X T., arrived
ard took the chair the Vice President having
presided up to his arr iva.
a. o. Brewster, of Mass, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, The IL tn section of the platform
adapted by the Amerc an Council in June 1855
was neither proposed by The South DOR sanctioned
I by the North, Thereto re said section is hereby
stricken out
A. b. Ely, of Mass, offered as an amendment
that after the words striker out, the following
words should be added
THAT as regards tn e subject of slavery. we
abide by he principles of the Constitution of the
United States, yielding no more and claiming no
less"
The resolution passed by thirty-nine major
! ity.
e On the 22d platform was adopted by very
: decided majority ignoring the slavery question
and practically adopting the principles of squat
= ter sovereignty. The following are the ant
9TH sections embNacing the slavery question:
T. g. The unqualified recogni tion and maintenance
of the reserved rights of the several States, AM
the cultivation of harmony and fraerna good
will between the citizens of the Sc eral States
and, to this end, non interference by Congress
, with questions appertaining solely to the indvid
ual States, and non-intetventlon by each Stat
! with the affairs of any othaer State.
g 7. The recognition of the right of native Dor
j. and naturalized citizens of The United State
permanently residing in any Territory thereof, t
frame their constitution and laws, to reguIat
g their domestic and social affairs in their ow
o mode, subject only TO the provisions of the Fed
a eral Constitution, with the right of admission in
B. to the Union wherever they have the requisit
It population for one Representative in Congress
l. provided ahoays that none but those who ar
: citizens of the United States uner the Constitu
II ton and laws thereof, and who have fixed res
l. idence in any such Territory, ought to parlci
/ pate in the formation of the institution or il
d the enactment of laws, for sal d Territory 0
e Stale.
), The preliminary council adjourned to meet ii
!. New York in June.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28

Mr.. EDIToR:--Mr. Solomon North,op, the
noted Free Slave, delivered lecture at the
Union Meeting House, in Marshfed last even
ing, to q crowded house. He related in very
touching and Interesting manner true account
of the real troubles and trials he endured while
unjustly and wickedly held twelve long years in
bondage He held the audience in the most
complete silence and attention for nearly two
hours At the close collection was taken, in
which Mr.. Northrop realized about ten dollars.
Similar towns that can show more respect, feel
ing and sympathy for any of that poor, unlor-
tunate and down- trodden race do it.
A HEARER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
Written for the Green Mountain Freeman.
To the Selectmen and Civil Au.
thoritv.

GENTLEMEN An able, faithful and impartial
administration of justice in our Courts, is very
essential to the preservation of our dear bought
rights and privileges. But few are aware of
the Importance of the trust, confded to you, of
selecting persons for irresponsible Office of
Jurors in our County Courts. In the trial ola
large majority of causes in our Courts of JUS
tlce, the litigated points are almost exclusively
matters o.! fact, to be determined by the Jury
alone, The responsibility is with the Jury, but
the consequences may involve the liberty or the
life of fellow citizen. 1t is more important
that men of talent and experience in business
should be selected for Jurors, than for Judges.
The honor attached to any Office should be COM
mensurate with the Importance to community
of that Office. Should you do your duty in the
selection of persons for the Office of Jurors, men
Of talent and experience in business would not
feel reluctant to have their names enrolled as
Jurymen. Consider well what you do. Put
no mans name into the Jury-box, whom you
would not trust to decide in matter involving
your own liberty or life. Are not the righs of
your neghbor as sacred as yoursl Should the
Judge err in his decision, it may be corrected
but it is not so with the decision of the Jury.
Our fathers, when they laid the foundation for
the protection Of our civil rights and privileges,
seventy-six years ago, had no fears that the
rights of Il citizen, when called in question in a
Court of Justice, would be too thoroughly in
vestigated, and therefore they provided for one
review to each party, to enable them to guard
against surprise, and to ensure thorough in.
vestigation of the merits ola case The tendency
now is, to have everything done with railroad
speed. Last fall the Legislature, to remedy a
defect growing out of neglect of duty in the
selection fJurymen, repealed this time honored
provision, 1t may operate well. 1t used to DO
believed that " the sober second thought" was
the best, and apprehend that the people will
lind 1T SO, unless more care is exercised in select.
ing Jnrymen | would not be understood to
speak disparagingly of all who have, within
lew years past, been selected as Jurymen.
know that very many have been elected to that
important station who have done honor to the
oihce' The duty of selecting Jurymen is conf
ded to the selectmep and Civil Authority, from
their personal acquaintance with those best
qualified to discharge the important duties of
that Office. Will you do your duty, gentlemen,
ONE OF THE People,
! Montpelier, Feb. g, 1855.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
The Pittsburgh Convention.

The 22d of February will be celebrated by
more than one meeting or demonstration But
from no one do we see more promising prospects
for the good of our free institutions than the
meeting of the Republican Preliminary Conven-
ton at Pittsburgh. And we hope, although in
other parts of our paper there are strong indi-
cations to resist all proposals to coalesce with
any party on measure that do not recognize the
question of Freedom as paramount until it shall
have abolished Slavery in all territory to which
it has been extended since the adoption of the
Constitution, still we would not advise delegates
to prevent II union of all parties to promote the
cause of Freedom by qmarreling about minor
issues. The issue upon which a President is to
be elected is none other than that of Freedom
or Slavery. And upon that issue do we look
for peaceful and cordial union, that will at
once insure success. In another place we have
named candidate as one possessing the traits
of an honorable man, and upon whom there
need be no difference of opinion by those opposed
to Slavery. The truth of this is apparent from
the long continued and successful struggle to
elect a speaker
So much for National matters. Our State has
other questions to settle-other evils to oppose.
Upon the State depends the pureness of society,
incorruptedpess Of party, and rests the respon-
sibilty Of our voice in the nation. The State
can correct its own evils, and right need not
concede to wrong. And above all we shall gel
no honor by elevating one whom we know to bt
untrue, to prevent a temporary warfare. The
town, the County and the State are under oul
own immediate supervision. In the nation
an act of stubbornness may consign our coun
try's bright story to hopeless oblivion. Let u
reason, and let us be wise.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
National American Convention.

@'~oASAAA~ AAAA~S~ @~e~~~ WA ~A~0~S~~'
Upon the adjournment of the preliminary
council the American National Convention Or
ganized by eleclng Mr. Marsh of New Jersey
President with % Vice Presidents. Two re-
ports were made by the Committee on creden-
tials, "a majority report by northern members,
and minority by the southern
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 90.
The resolution to ad journ to June was mega
lived by vote of 1873 yeas to 10 nays. Nom.
nations will be made on Monday. The excite
ment is tremendous, and many from both the
North and the South will bolt
The American party is considered dead
Fillmore and Donaldson will probably be NOM
mated.
Majority and minority reports were presected
from the committee on Credentials. The ma
jority report in favor of the Ede dele gates, was
adopted by vote of "a to As
Tho Florida delegates have wtho rawn from
the Convention. A vote is now taking on motion
of Bartlett of Kentucky, to adjourn to July 8,
without making NOMINATIONS Lost.
The South has already bolled in effect
Brow nlow SAYS that the South will have nothing
more to do with the Convention, or any person
it may nominate ; and if any Southern man, a
stakeholder stoops to accept nomination, they
would ride him on a rail.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28

REAL New ENGLAND Brown BREAD.-Tako
equal proportions of sfted rye and Indian
meal, mix them together; add half a tea
.cuptu of molasses, and two gils Of good yeast,
to about three quarts Of the mixed meal.
Wet this with good new milk, sufficient to
make dough that can be easily worked, even
with one hand. For ecoucmy's sake, milk
that has stood twelve hours, and from which
,the cream has been taken, may be substitute
for the milk or water which has pressed from
boiled squash, or in which squash has been
boiled, is much better substitute than pure
water. But warm Nator is more commonly
used.
The ingredients should be thorough y mix-
ed, and stand in cold weather, for twelve
hours; in warm weather two hours may BIZ
before baking. If baked in brick oven,
three-quarI loaf should stand in the oven all
night. The same quantity in thee baking
pans will bake in about three hours. Serve
this warm from the oven, with good sweet
butter, and we could feast upon t..ev ry NOR. .
Ing for breakfast from January to Deem
bef,-PLOugb,L qpm and AnrI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
Pierce as Hale.

According to the VI. Patriot, the N. Y.
Times says:
Some days since we made few remarks in
relation to an act Of rudeness on the part of
the President towards Senator Hale, of New
Hampshire on the occasion of that gentleman
visiting the White House with his wife and
daughter The information, Which came to US
from quarter that we could not question, we
now learn was incorrect, and that no indisnity
was offered Mr.. Hale. We are very happy to
be able to make this correction; as our remarks
were based on an error, of course they loose
all their force, now that this correction is made.
However widely we may differ from the Presi-
dent, politically, we have no wish to deprive
him of the credit to which he is entitled, of
being gentleman in his personal intercourse
with his fellow citizens"
In its comments the Patriot adds
Gas the Times was so reluctant to retract its
fasehood, the feeble Black Republican papers
in this State, all of which ape the N. Y. organ,
and published the above with appropriate re-
marks by themselves, are not expected to copy
the Times correction. Lie and take nothing
back, is their motto"
We are exceeding happy that the Patriot
proposes to clear up difficulties as they occur !;
we hope it will CLEAR up its own darkness. l.
Here is an opportunity to prove that the editor
of the Tribune, whose articles we noticed week
or two ago, was for once going out of his way
to abuse o gentleman whose every act and deed
has been to further the principles, which such
Wing papers are yainly trying to STEAL for the
furtheranoe Of their party interests.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
MarshfeM, February 20, 1856.

Do'Nr GET THERE We are not in the habit
of debating to Post Masters. but should like to
know why papers put into the office here, on
Tuesday evening, do not got to Cabot the same
week. Is it against the law to circulate the
Freeman
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28

The CASE OF Gov. REEDER.--The Washinge
ton correspondent of the Journal Of COmmerc
says:
1.-The Committee on Territories, to which
Governor Reeder's memorial has been referred,
will report in favor of admitting him to his seat,
and will also report an election law, which will
control future elections in the territory of Kansas.
A law on that subject Unnecessary, and will pass
Congress, but Gov. Reeder will not be admitted
to his seat, The election will be referred back,
but not Immediately, nor until after the election
law shall pass"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
Che farmer.
Written for the Green Mountain Freeman.
WHO beats %
WEYBRIDGE Feb. 18th, 1856.

@Wko beats
WEYBR1DeE Feb; 18th, 1856.
Says l. f. w. in No. 7. Of the Freeman
after saying Mr.. Ira Hutchinson of Wash
ington killed pig just nine months old,
weighing 325lbs"
would say, on the Dist of Dec. killed
apig, small boned and short imbed Suffolk :;
seven months and 81 days; or 235 days DID,
that weighed 33Olbs. Lard 35lbs. Cost of
feed $l4, with the sour milk of common
COW.
lOS days previous to slaughtering, said pig
weighed hobbs. IF it would then dress,
1O0lb. then. in the last mentioned 1OS days
the gain was over two pounds and two Ounces
per day.
claim to have excelled, for my pig was
40 days younger, and weighed FIVE pounds
more than Mr., Hutchinsons.
Your Porker." Milo STow.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
Any thing for a Fuss

A wolf cried out to his neigbbor, the lamb,
that he was riling the water, The wolf Democ-
racy cry out bitterly, one week, that the Speaker
gave the South no chuirmen of tho important
committees last week the Patriot cries out that
the House are to blame for giving the snug pay
ing office of Clerk to man from Tennessee
saying that Banks was elected by bargain with
Shareholders! !! The friends of Mr.. Banks did
not openly propose union with the opposition
party, Mr.. Patriot! The Patriot sneers at the
idea that Whitfield took his seat while it was I'M
der protest. and inquiries howitwas done. We
presume it was, as the Major always tries to
carry the idea in regard to any thing that is
done, an " Eastman trick" We inform the
Patriot that the gentleman from the South who
was elected Clerk was one who voted aeoSpst
the ansas-Nebraska bill, and the extension Of
Slavery
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
In its comments the Patriot adds !:

The Council of Censors commenced their ad-
journed session at Middlebury last week.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28
Special Notice.


To prevent confusion and mistake, and to en-
sure attention, the undersigned particularly re-
quest that all letters pertaining to the accounts
of the present volume of the Freeman be ad-
dressed to S. S. BoYCE, the editor and proprie
tor since the Goth of December last and all
letters on accounts accrued previous to that
time must be addressed to d. p THOMPSON, the
late proprietor, who alone can settle and dis
charge the same, which he hopes to have the
pleasure of doing without much further delay.
S S. BOYCE,
d. p. THOMPSON.
Montpelier, February rs, 1856.
Mr.. j. W. WHEELocK, the late and present
Foreman in the Freeman Office, is authorized to
act as my agent in my absence.
D. P. THOMPSON.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28

10 MAKE GLOSSY SHIRT BosoMs.-Those
ladies' who wish to see their lords " wearing
nice glossy shirt bosoms, will do well to observe
the following receipt: Take two ounces
white gum arabic, powder it in pitcher and
pour on q pint or more water, according to
the degree of strength you desire, and then,
having covered it, let it set all night. In the
morning, filter it gracefully from its dregs, into
a clean bottle. cork it and keep for use. A
tablespoonful Of gum water stirred into pint
Of starch made the usual way will give to
either white or printed shirts look OF new
nees that nothing else Can restore to them
after washing"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28

TRAINING OF TsEEs.-The editor Of the
Horticultural Reyiew says:
Trees with low heads do bear sooner and
better, than whip-stocks and bean-poles. In
our prairies, low.headed trees are the only
ones that can bold up their heads, or hold on
their fruit. They are naturally shaped fruit
bearers, and they are 1iserably unpopular
with that class Of purchasers who know
more about trees than the men who raise them.
THIS is most important subject, and fruit
growers yill never repent but once, If they
prnne their trees up high. Like most tyros,
we began SO, too, and it has Inflicted one pc, :
petual sorrow upon US. The low tree is health
Ter, not subject to affections Of bark Or INSECTS,
not injured by winds, the fruit is easier gath
cred +; In fact every reason is in favor Of low
growth. We now try to form head not
higher than three feet from the ground for
apples, letting the branches grow out"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-09-03
The Struggle In Congress over.

The House of Congress on Saturday fin.
ished the work Of the extra session, by pass
ing the army bill without the proviso decla.
ring that The President shall no, employ The
United States troops in enforcing the terrific.
rial laws. The present state of affairs in
Kansas, the general rising reported on the
Missouri border in consequence of the re.
cent assault on franklin by the Lane party,
the probability that The free State parry
would be speedily overpowered il there was
NOT some lawful authority existing to check
their excesses, and also to keep down the
violence Of The Mssourians, who are prepa.
ring TO drive their opponents out Of The terri.
tory, all show how improper was such re.
striciion on the executive. The presence oil
The United States troops is the only thing
which keeps these two factions from Staying
each other.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-09-03
The English for Fremon,.

The Ersning Journal, an Independent
paper of Philadelphia, has tire following re-
marks in an editorial on the subject of the
interference Of British s,siesman in our po-
litical affairs and the slavery question -
"To detach The South from the North has
long been, we believe, the cherished aspira-
tion OF English politicians and traders, and
1t they can but feet their purpose, they
care, perhaps, very little whether il is ac.
comPlished by a simple severance Of the
commercial relations of tie sectione, by
which means Great Britain may be inter.
posed between them, or by a dissolution Of
their political Union. For the fortunes of The
negro, British statesmen and merchants have
not enc particle Of honest disinterested SYM
pafhy. They have too large stake in the
profits OF American slavery 10 abolish il TO-
morrow, it they had the power"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-09-03
A Two.headed Child.

The birth Of child with Two heads has
created much gossip during the last few days
in the locality of Temple street, Bristol. and,
indeed, wherever The intelligence OF the ar
rival of this curious little stranger has reach.
ed. The mother is the v ifs of Mr. Look,
baker, 100 Temple street, and the child, a
boy, is living, and was fortnight old on the
9Th inst. The ordinary head of the child is
OF the natural size, and has really beautiful
face; the superhuous head projects from the
right side of il, and is about the size of a
mans fist The child has four eyes. four
ears, and Two mouths, but there is no chin TO
the smaller head the mouth is deformed,
and the eyes have become useless; they
have lost their lusire, and are falling out of
their sockeis There is an internal connec.
tion between the Two heads, for when one
mouth works the other works, when il cries,
the sound issues from both and when the
child is fed the second mouth moves as if
craving food, and we believe il may be fed
a, either. Up TO the present time the child
has thrven, and the faouliy are divided as
to its prospect of existence, some holding
that il may live about fortnight longer,
while others seem 10 see no reason why its
days may not be prolonged 10 the natural
term OF mans life.-Bristol (Eng.) Mirror.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-09-03

w- Bishop Mead, OF Virginia, has ad-
dressed letter 10 Protestant Churchmen, in
which he discourages any active par:icipa-
ton in politics on the part of ministers of the
Gospel He says he "never gave but one
vote at an election, and that al an early pc.
rod" Clersy,nen should be as free as any
other citizens 10 take part in politics in fact
il is their duly TO exercise all the rights OF q
free citizen. No reasonable man objects TO
clergy voling or speaking on political
topics, in proper places, but no trnly reli.
gious man wishes 10 see the pulpit turned
into political roslrum, or to hear a political
harangue when he goes 10 listen 10 the word
OF God. 1t is politics in churches which
people object to, and not.politics in cler-
gymen.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-09-03
court Proceeding.

Court opened on last Monday with Judges
Woodward, WillitY and Rupert on The tenob.
Etwood Hughes of Cen!ts was appointed
foreman of the Grand Jury. The following
indictments were.relurned sEss-9-..s.z.-- -.
Com. Us. Abraham Cool for assault ard
battery on Elisha Hayman--a true bill. This
case was tried, and after Trial The defendant
Withdrew his plea of no, guilty and submit.
led TO The sentence Of the court. The sen.
lence was 10 pay q fine Of $40 and The cost.
Of prosecution.
Com. Us. Isaac X. Sweppenheser for for.
ncation and baslardy. A true bill and trial
Verdict gully.
Com. Us. John Shearman q George Shear.
man for assault and battery on Henry Shear.
man. A true bill and trial.
Com. US. James Nj. Price for murder OF
Isaac Dereamer. A true bill.
This morning the case of Jacob Johnson
Us. Henry johnson was then taken up from
the civil list II ia proceeding to enforce
an agreement which David Johnson the
father of the plainiff, IN his lifetime made
10 convey to his son Jscob the farm on which
the father then lived, for his maintenance
during life. The defendants alledge that the
iather was not sufficiently zane 10 contract
and that the son did not comply with his
part Of the contract. These are the point.
contested. Comfy & Weaver for plaintiff
Hurley g. Freeze for defendant.