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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31
Kansas Correspondence.
QuISDARo, Oct. II. 1857.

QuISDARo, Oct. II, 1857.
FRIEND PnGSIx In proof that old friends
though far away, are not tout of mind" snatch
not n leisure moment to give them, through your
columns, few Kansas items, of deepest interest,
at tho present moment to friends and foes of Free
dom
But first let me say, am at last permanently 10
Gated, my address is "Quindaro, Kan ms," where
will give more than cheerful welcome to the tiniest
missye from the Green hills of my native, and still
best beloved State. Do the dwelers in old settle
ments realize the cheering influence of such re-
membranes upon the toi!ing pioneer, making ev-
en- privatious but the shadows of substantial sue
cess
But Kansas-what of the night Of oppression,
Of the dawn Of freedom on her glorious praries p
how speeds the conflict Ay, friends, Echo re-
spends show ~ and the querists on this hard fought
battlefield, set their teeth and reserve their reply
for the decisive day when the official ~ reports
will enable Echo to answer how the day has sped.
Our election held two days, and we have not learn
ed that any disturbance occurred at either Of the
voting precincts. The thorough organization, and
known determination Of the Free State party was
all that kept the peace and secured them access to
the ballot boxes. Gov Walker and his troops even
disposed with very little show Of uthority, many
precincts getting no specimens of his protection Ill
"after the Fair" Kickapoo seems to have found
his presence most beneficial in the trying time
This anxiety to sustain the doctrine of the Kansas
Nebraska bll--"squatter soyereignty"-was SC
great that he took from four to seven hundred Of
Uncle Sans troopers to the Kickapoo precinct to
mid in deciding for us our domestic institutions ~
Suffice it to say that by this act he has given
the majority of this District to the prosavery par
ty By the way, this party calls itself "The Ma.
tional Democratic party" wish had time and
space report for your columns the position taken
by the candidates of this party in their speeches
here preparatory to election. Three out of four Of
them, when questioned on the stand, Admitted
that they were for Slave State; the fourth was
free State man when the party had dosed with bad
whiskey till he could be used for bait to catch
"gulls." He said when questioned. that il elected
he would go for a law making Kansas q free State
he also admitted that large majority of the can
didates of his party in the Territory were in fyo
of Slave State but said "that such is the fact il
owing to the condition of the Party" lie didn'
explain the nature of this condition of the party
probably 1t was q constitutional one and ineradi
cable. Oh. you should have heard the noble, calm
and terribly searching review and reply to thei
positions, of Gov Robinson, who was called out 70
that purpose Immediately on leaving the platform
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ture at present assembled to do what is in their
power to redeem the ancient name and glory ofour
beloved Green Mountain State.
Resoiucd,-T this Convention do petition the
Legislature at its present session to adopt reform.
atory measures,-as will place the Uniformed Vol
unteer Militia upon permanent basis.
Resoired,--That this Convention do petition the
Legislature to amend the Statute passed at the last
session, which allows but one Company to be or.
ganized in Regiment, and to authorize two or
more TO be organized in said Regiments, subiectng
said Companies to be properly Uniformed and
Equipped, said Unifoam to be subject "by sam
PIE to the approval and acceptance of the Adju-
tant General.
Resolped, That this Convention do petition tbs
Legislature TO authorize the Adjutant General IN
compile n manual Of instruction for the differ,n,
arms of the service according to the system used IN
the U. $. Army, and TO supply each Field STAFF
aud Company Officer Of the said Militia with ops
copy, which shall be adopted by the several Com.
panies.
Voted that the Secretary Of this Conven,lon
be suthorizce to communicate with such mrn.
brs of the Legislature as the Committee shall
! direct.
Votcd that the several Newspapers be- renues.
ted to give the doings of this convention place
in their columns.
Voted to adjourn sine die.
JOSEPH BUSH,
Secretary
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

KANsAs.-The success of the Free State
men in Kansas would now seem to be fully as
sured, both in the election Of Mr.. PARROT as
delegate 10 Congress, and in the return of a
majority of both branches Of the Legislature.
Several prominent citizens of Kansas have pro-
tested against the fraudulent returns from the
Oxford Precinct of Johnson County, whereby
a majority of sixteen hundred was scored up
for the democratic pro-slavery candidates; and
the telegraph informs US that Gov. Walker and
Secretary Stanton, after personal examina-
iion have decided to reject the returns, and &c
give certificates Of election to the Free State
candidates. This secures Free State I.egis
lsture, unless there be some juggle with the
returns fom the other districts. This deci
sion of the Governor is said to have created I
great deal Of excitement among the extreme
democrats, which vented itself in threats agains
that official and his Secretary,
The letter from Mrs. Nichols, published il
another column will throw some light upon tn
manner in which the democrats sought to over
come the Free State sentiment in Kansas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31
Massachusetts.

The adoption of amendments to the Consti |
tuition OF Massachusetts,, has led 10 radical
change in the matter of e'ecti"us. For time
out OF mind The people Of that Slate have voted
for governor aud members Of the Legislature
on the second Monday Of November. This
year for the first time the election is to be held
on the Tuesday following the first Monday Of
the same mnn,h being synchronous with the
election in New York, and also once in four
years with the Presidential election.
But the time Of holding the election is not
the only change. The Governors Council,
which have heretofore been chosen by the Leg
islaiure in Joint assembly. are now to be cleo
ted by the people in single districts. The
Senator's instead of being elected on general
ticket by counties, are also apporlioned TO sin
gle districts. The number of Representatives
has been reduced from over four hundred 10
two hundred and forty, and The counties have
been Distracted, giving from one to three repre-
sentatives for each district.
Under these circumstances the election will
be of peculiar character. We shall no long
er see, as we have in times past, the Senate
composed entirely Of men of a like political
faith. Suffolk county in the good old days Of
Wing rule used to elect a clean ticket to both
branches Of the Legislature. Now the repre-
senation from the several counties will be so
mixed that it will take some time to ascertain
the exact political complexion of any locality
hdd To this the present condition Of politics in
that State and it will take man of uncommon
saeacity TO predict the local results.
The political aspect of Massachusetts, as a
State is as much in the fog as the nomenclature
of her Senatorial and Representative districts.
In three years many of her prominent citizens
have belonged to quite as many parties, while
some of her candidates for high honors have
run on as many different issues as the number
of times they have been before the people for
their sulfrages. Every year the politicians seem
to get shullied up quite promiscuously, and al
the opening of each succeeding canvass new
cut and deal around the board is made.
In the pending contest we canno, but wish
the Republican candidates success However
obnoxious some Of them may have been on the
score of their political associations in past year:
they are now before the people as the repre-
sentatives Of The principles embodied in the
Philadelphia Platform. They arc the expon
ents of those who would resist the encroach
meEs of Slavery, and check its extension b,
all legitimate, constitutional means OF the par
~ which stands opposed to the pro-savery de
mocracy of the country, and to which alone w
can look to prevent the completion of its pre-
sent schemes of wrong. Its success will en-
courage the hearts Of the friends of Freedom
throughout the North its defeat will occasion
shout, yell of triumph from all the apollo
gis,s of the present national administration
from Maine to Texas. May We not be disap
pointed in the result.
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The Horse Show at Greenfield.

The fr.t annual exhibition Of the Massachn-
sctts and Vermont Association for the Improve
ment Of Horses commenced on "Wednesday I'M
der the mos, unfavorable circumstances. From
FRIDAY night, previous, TO Tuesday night it had
rained almost necessarily, and in consequence oil
this and the very muddy state Of the roads, a
smaller number Of horses were present, by con-
siderable, than there would have been under or
dinarily favorable circumstances. Still the show
was much better than might have been expected,
there being sixty entries, all Of superior animals,
and il is a pity that so few visitors were present
10 see them
The entries we're divided as follows Stall
lions, 5; breeding mares, 8; matched horses, 4;
fancy matched horses. 2; single work horses, 3
geldngs and morcs, 0 trotting horses, 6 three
and four years old stud colts, 8 three and four
years old colts, 8; one and Two years old colts,
I2.
Owing TO the weather and the disheartening
thinncss, in numbers, &C the visitors the Judges
did not proceed to the Park until nearly eleven,
when the procession of all horses entered for ex-
hibtlon took place. Amongst Them we noticed
many very fine animals, some of which we had
seen at our Springfield show.
PromIncn, among the stations was the beau
tiful Meal Dow the property of Strong &
Lewis of Northampton, that attracted so much
auentlon mere, ny MS graceful danclng 10 the
music of Gilmorc's band, He is of Black Hawk
and Morgan Stock, rich hay in color, and six
years old joseph Rice of Brat,leboro, had two
very handsome Rather stations, 7 years old
brothers, with several of their progeny with them
Levi Sunner exhibited fine Green Mountain
Morgan stud with two handsome two years old
colts of his begeting with him.
j. j. Crandall Of Brateboro man who takes
as much interest in good horses as any person IT,
the Connecticut River Valley, entered ,vcral
horses amongst them very stylish four wears
old iron grey mare OF the Hambletonlan stock,
and perfect beauty of thorough bred colt, be-
longing TO Captain Shields of the United States
army. lie is four years old of Chestnut color
with white feet and face, and one of the finest
shapes we ever saw in horse. William Dwight,
Jr., Of Braiteboro, had Two horses present.
At three o'clock, p. m, very pretty rot took
place between "Lady May" owned by Henry B.
Clapp of Greenfield Lady Vernon" owned
by William Dwight. Jr, of Bratileboro "Lady
Pitt" owned BY ID. N. Carpenter of Greenfield
and General Put" owned by Lewis Putnam OF
Bra,tleboro resulting in the winning of the ro,
by Henry b Clapp's mare, in 1909, The track be
ing very heavy. There was no money up or of.
fercd OH this tro, il being merely TO show the
speed of the animals. The day passed off very
quietly, and I'VE did not observe single case Of
intoxication. "--Sprina6ed Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31
Connecticut Valley Agricultural Fair

The second Annual Fair Of this society. wa,
held at Bradford, last week The Fair com
menred on Tuesday and continued three DAYS
We understand there was large amour, Of
stock Of various kinds, on exhibition. The dis
play of horses, on Wednes lay. is said by rogl
Judges to have been equal to any similar cShi.
biton in Vermont. And we are not SURPRISED
at such opinions, for we think there are bat two
or three count Is in the State. which can equal
Orange county in the number Of good horses
The Messrs. johnson, of Bradford, had their fine
stud Of horses upon the ground. The exhib ion
of cattle was large and excellent. such as 10 con-
vince the brawlers about horses at FAIRS" thi,
attention to the improvement of neat stock, has
not been neglected by the thrifty farmers of
Vermont. No one can attend Fair, wiihou,
being convinced Of this important fact. No finer
or iatter cattle 90 into market, than those taken
from the sweet pastures OF our Stale. Vernon
has given to the country the best breed Of hot ses
for all purposes, in the world; and she will vet
convince stork breeders that better seclinn for
the raising Of neat stock, is not to he found in
this country.
The display in the Agricultural and Mechan-
| zeal departments it is said. was very good and
az the Floral Hall, the exhibition spoke volumes
for the industry, patience and ingenuity Of the
ladies. Among the list of premiums awarded,
we notice one Of eight dollars, to Miss Kate e.
lot, Of Litleton. n H., for female equestrian
ship" and gratuity of seven dollars to the same
individual. This is ri.ht There is as much
proprety in awarding premium for riding on
horse back, well, as there is in bes'owing one for
ornamental needlework, pencins or painting
No more healihiul exercise can be taken BY our
young ladies than glorious ride on horse back
in the morning.
We should be happy 10 notice more particu
larry the many excellent articles offered at thi
Fair II exhibition, and award of premiums, hu
the crowded state of our columns forbid. o
the whole, the Fair has been suc essful one
and satisfactory to It's friends Windsor Jour
! nal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

GEOLOGICAL REPoRT.-We trust none Of our
readers will fail Of perusrng the documents on
our first page, and especially The Report Of DR..
Hitchcock, the State GeoloRist. That report
is as yet necessarily barren Of results, but 1t i'll
dicates clearly the importance Of thorough
geological investigation of the territory Of this
State, aud the advantages 10 be derived econo-
mcally from snch a survey.
The history of the several attempts to com
plete the work If the survey, which was com
menced many years since, is painful record
Of disasters and failures in no wise credi,able
TO the wisdom Of those who nave annually as
sembled at the Capitol. While the adjoining
States have begun and completed extensive re-
searches. and published their final reports many
years since, Vermont with all the inducements
presented by her superior mineral and metallic
resources, has perfected autting Her former
attempts have resulted in few shIcds of patch
work of no vane excepting the facilities afford
ed for subsequent investigation. The work is
now, we are happy to believe, in able and &C.
oomplished hands. The last appropriation has
been expended udciously and economically
and we do hope that the present Legislature
will sec the importance Of furnishing the nee
cssary funds, whereby the work can be per.
fected under the present management. as il car
be- so mnch better and more satisfactorily dons
by them than new corps OF biologists. Tn,
State was fortunate in obtaining the services
of so distinguished naturalist as Prof. Hitch
cock it would be grievous misfortune to los,
them al this stage of operations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

Boat judge others by YOURSELF is COM
mon warning and yet the advice is generally
nugatory. Unconsciously every man JUDGES Of
others rather as his own nature suggests, than
by the real character of the man he judges. One
may see this in theological creeds. The cruel
man esteems his Maker 10 be as violent and vim
dictive as himself, and would not believe him to
be God if he were otherwise. The benevolent
and mild tempered man, on the contrary, sees
in the Deity mercitul and benignant Father
The worshipped Divinity OF all nations repre-
senls to degree the peculiar traits and temPes
Of those nations. " Voltaire," says writer III
Blackwood, thought he was looking through a
handsome French window at God and the UNI,
verse, when in truth the glass was mirror and
he saw and copied only his own scoiias face -
| Boston Post
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31
REPORT of the Military Convention held a

REPORT of the Military Convention held at
Burlington Oct. slh 1857. Communicated for
the PHGNIX
Pursuant to "call' number of Delegates
and frien Is of the Volunteer Militia of Vermont
assembled in convention at the armory of the
Howard Guards in Burlington, Oct 9th, 1857.
Capt. Nj h. Church Of Burlington, was called
upon 10 preside, and Capt. Joseph Bush of Bran
don, was chosen Secretary.
The President addressed the meeting in a few
pertinent remarks and was followed by several
Gentlemen and Commanders.
On motion Of Lieut.. Edward Lyman of Bur
Ington, the Chair appointed Committee of five
to frame a series of Resolutions, consisting of
Capt. d. b. Davenport of the Lowell Rangers
Capt. G. NJ Hall of the Swanton Guards, Capt
Joseph Bush OF The Allen Grays, Lieut.. C. IL
Forbes of do, and Lieut.. Terrell of the Swauon
Guards.
The Committee reported the following Reso
lutions which were unanimously Adopted;
RESOLVED, That the present condition ofthe Vol.
unteer Militia of Vermont is derogatory to her
name and position among her sister New England
States.
Rc'olrei. That il is tho duty of tho Logisls-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

CONSTITUTIONS OF OREooN .-The Consti,u
ton Of this approaching Stale is likely to have
some rather curious features. For instance,
tho grand jury system is abolished, on account
Of it's expense and inquisitorial character, and
the result Of examination before justices of the
peace is substituted therefor. The Governor
is TO he ex-oficio Treasurer of the State, and
the Secretary of State becomrs Governor pro
tenn in case Of the death Of the Executive. The
uiua roce system of voting is adopted at all cleo
lions; towns and cities are prohibited from
contracting debts for any purpose whatever
and banking charters are absolutely prohibited
so that the business Of corporate banking will
not be recognized The State Senate is lin
tied to fifteen members, and the Assembly ic
thirty, with biennial sessions. Such are some
of the provisions adopted thus far by the Con.
siitutionsl Convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

KANSAS VoTISG.-The following illustrates
the way and mann, r in which the democrats IN
Kansas sought to perpetuate the institution OIL
Slavery in that Territory
at is related that in Marshall County inc
judges and clerks sat in III second story OF NC
house, and received tic iets through hoie N NC
tloor just large enough for a mans hand TO pas
through! or course the judges could moi syJ
the person Offering to vote, and one man couu
vote fifty times it he cho,el BY this plan wv
judges aud clerks could Swear hey dld not SEE
any illegal voting. Marshall is back coun'!,
ON the Nebraska line. where a sheriff, who % va
recently ordered tn summon thirty-slN ireeho'u
eis as Grand Jurors, reported thai there were no'
ihirty-sik inhabitants in The county LEI ="
Democratic majority Of fur hundred was r ''n
turned from tins county. The vote was 'o'O""
out"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

HEBER c. KIMBALL, one of the most prom,
nent of the Mormon Elders, has lately delivered
a discourse at Salt Lake City. in which be takes
strong ground against the Government OF the
United States, and expresses the determination
of The Mormons to resist the troops to the last
extremity. Brigham Young also made sPeecn,
in the same vein. In view OF the anticipated
difficulty with the Mormons an unfortunate Oc'
currence laiely took place on the Great Plans
A drover, without any provocation, killed "o'
man and child belonging to tribe Of Indians
which has hilh,r refused 10 Join the MormoA'
against the Government, and also fired at Inc
Chief 1t isfeared that this may have the el'
fec, of creating hostile feeling, which will END
in alliance of the tribe with Brigham Young
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

A Coon NoMISATIos.-Welea learn from the Fitch
burg (Mass.) papers that at Senatorial Conven-
ton for Worcester County District No. l, held at
Fitchburg on Thursday of last week, GoLDsMIrH
F. BAILEY, ESQ.,, Of Fitchburg, wes nominated as
the Republican candidate for Senator from that
District This is nomination in every respect TT
to be made. Mr.. Bailey is young man of much
promise, and We are much mistaken if he does not
make one of the ablest and most influential men,
hers Of tho body to which he is NOMINATED
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

One Of these candidates (for judge) when question:
ed aud fairly cornered admitted having made
speech welcoming the Georgia invaders, last year,
and you should have heard the scathing rcbukes
showered upon him by tho audience, to appreciate
the feelings ofour people. They found few Nation
al Democrats here and left fewer than they found.
1t has been reported that in Oxford. town of fifty
families opposite Little Sante Fe, Mo-. from four
teen to sixteen hundred pro-slavery votes were cast
on the second day. Only eighty were cast the first
day and that comprised the whole actual voting
population. Voting us they did "Uiua roce' not
one third the number could have voted. 1t is now
intmated by Secretary Stanton, who is acting
Goyernor-that no such returns were made from
that County but that they have been trumped up
Mt Lccompton, lie promises to throw them out
| If he docs two thirds TIE House will be Free State
and the Kickapoo vote will be thrown out, giving
us this District It is the general opinion that the
Indignation Of the Free State men on the one band
and the life of the Democratic Party at the North
are the outside pressure under which Secretary
Stanton will do this thing.
What If he does not, and the pro-slavcry party
rule out fairly elected Free State majority Then
Sir, you may look TO see the Legislative halls Of
Kansas cleared Of the money changers, as was the
Temple at Jerusalem, and chrsten men battling
for their rights with weapons somewhat different
but quite as available in the circumstances Blu
it is late and must close wishing every blessing
to old friends aud enemies--if have any cal
afford it out of the abundance Of heart that close
on no bitter thing.
Respectfully, c. l. II. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-31

The TOMB OF HIPPocRATEs,-llra ET',,
ance of Athens states ut near the village ~
Arnaout, not far from Pharsalia, tomb ~"
just been discovered. which has been asce',a"
ed to be thai of Hippocrites, the great p",SSr
clan, an inscription clearly ennunea'ins Wv
fact. In the tomb gold ring was i"nnd, rP'S; IN
senting a serpent-the symbol of medical AZ. u
an:iquiiy-as we'll as asmall gold chain a''ac",S
to thin piece of gola, having the appearance,
band for the head. There was also lying W." WV,
these articles a bronze bust, supposed to De 'DG
Of Hippocrates himself These objects as Nen
as the stone which hears the inscription Ncly
delivered up to the Housin -Pasha, governor ="
Thessaly, who at once forwarded them 10 eo"'
stantinoplc.
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however, disqualified him from taking the purse,
and the judges decided in favor of % Broker"
The Two kept very near together daring the
whole race. and divided the half miles about
equally their first half mile was made in las,
their last in 1.43. while the least time was 39i
and the longest 2.0t. MIR: Dalton stopped his
horse three times for rest, but the other kept on
the track from the start To the close.