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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-17
TO COUNTY OFFICERS.

Deed and Mortgage Registers made according 10
sa,l e Record. and all other Legal Blanks on hand Or
made !, order In he most durable manner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30
Temperance.

CABOT, March ~, 1901.
Last evening: the agent of the Vermont STATE
Temperance Society, Mr.. Sampson, lectured to
a respectfully full house in this village, to the
very great delight and profit Of his hearers
His answers to all the common objections to the
law were pertinent and forcible, and such as to
show all people the utter folly of opposing it,
as arbitrary, unjust or useless. His answers to
it, as part of Prohibitory System. were
happily conceived and utterly annihilating.-
Very few men have exhibited more .tglent in
forming and directing public sentiment in YER
mont, and it would seem that those Courts
which have decided against such provisions of
the prohbtory acts as in their opinions conflict
with some English precedent or some act of the
revenue law, or SEINE constitutional provision or
statute to save the people from odious official
espionage would have been ashamed to have
advocated their doctrine, and have applied it to
the prohbitory liquor law, if they had beea in
the house. Some of them may, indeed, claim
to be great men--but the dicfa of great men,
aga inst logic conclusion, is worthless
They must always arise from strict or lax
construction of certain parts Of the constitution.
and are liable to be erroneous; while all the
power of Legislatures, Tor of Courts, who in
lerpret and apply their acts,) cannot transcend
the right, or are null if they do, and all such
decisions will. and must eventually return t.
plague their authors. U.s..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30
A Change in the Constitution.

Din. EDITOR 1T is true wisdom when we
get into difficulty to examine for the cause and
remedy, and if we succeed in the examination
thee may be hope; but if we find the cause,
and remain Ignorant of, OF neglect to apply the
remedy, we are either unwise or presumptuous,
according to the nature and magnitude of the
evil Now what is tho cause of the convulson
and threatened overthrow OF our beloved ma
ton? Lanswer, las do it without fear of
successful CONTRADICTORY it is the great Cancer
OF Slavery, that is, without cessasion, gnawing
at the very vitals, and extending itself through
all the ramifcations of power in Church and
State; which operates in diffusing its deadly
miasma, like the heart of man in diffusing its
lille princi pie, to all the extremities of the sys.
tenn. But is there no remedy and if SO what I!
We say there is a remedy, and the object Of
this communication is to define it.
Now we admit in the outset, that there is no
remedy Except the remedy of of Omnipotent
Power that will accomplish this object and
for that remedy we should most ardentlv pray)
that will accomplish the object for the lnec-
ton is so various in its different stages, and
each stage requires different treatment. When
it has intrenched itself into Church polity, re-
move it, not by the destruction of the Church,
pr thc constitute ton of the Church but by the
publication of both, according to the rules Of
the Gospel; which, thank God, is now in sue
eessiul operation in this nation When it in.
trenches itself in the general government
(Which is another stag, of the same evil,) then
meet it at the balIot-box, as the most efectua
remedy; and we rejoice in its application thus
FAR But when it seats itself upon the Bench
and that Bench elected, to all intents and pur.
poses, for life, as in the present case, then the
remedy is found in the alteration of the Con.
stitution, limiting the appointment of the Cour,
to term of years. Now we know this is a
difficult task to perform; but it can and must
be accomplished or Slavery will hereafter be ma
tional, and Freedom not sectional, but actually
excluded from our nation Yes, We already SCI
the proud free bird of our banner, pluming hel
wings for final departure, to make one more
attempt to find resting place in the regions o.
despotlc power, where the hyocritical profess
ions Of the love Of Freedom are not so black a,
in this nation. Shall we let her go! No
plead with her to stay yet another year, till w
have time to awake IRON our slumher and or
ply the remedy. VERMONT CiTlzEs.
Stowe, April, 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30
The Black Press and the Sumner
Resolutions

Last week we merely adyerted to the false
hoods Of the Black Democratic press-Bellows
Falls Argus, Woodstock Age and Burlington
Sentinel, &c, concerning the Sumner resolu-
tions, without making any particular comment
upon or statement of the truth of the matter.
But Justice and truth seem to demand further
explanation. The editors of the Argus and Age
are given to spleen vigtopcration and falsehood,
and if the % Father of lies lever rewards his
Children, they will have their part. Under the
caption of " Vermont diegraced," the Argus
spits out its venom, tingly asking BY what
authority the Governor sends the resolutions to
Mr. Sumner, as the act of the Legislature,
when it was only the act of the House. and
charges the Governor with misrepresentation,
&C., &c. Now the facts in the case are these :
The House directed that the resolutions be
signed by the Speaker and Governor. and that
the Secretary of State transmit a copyof them
to Mr. Sumner. They were so signed, and in
February last Mr.. Willard forwarded them to
Me-. Summer, but in no manner represented
them as the act of the Legislature. The state
ments Of the Black Press to the contrary are a
tissue,of lies from beginning to end. If the
editors of those papers hold to authorized ac'
ton, we should like TO know by what authority
they Atate that the Governor sent the resolu-
sions' and by what authority they charge the
Governor with representing them as the act Of
sahsssgegislaiure The Governor neither sent
tliesp' resofalions, nor gave any directions CON
ceruing them That the Governor heartily Ie
jjeiced that the House paid the well-deservet
tribute Of respect and veneration to that noblt
champion of Freedom, who exposed the crime
of Kansas in such mastery manner, we hat
at the time good reason to know and that he
in common with every true heart. now rejoice
that Senator Sumner has SO far recovered as t.
be able to again renew the fight, is equally ap
parent. The poor soulless wretch who has nj
sympathy for the man who fell in defence o
Freedoms noble cause is to be pittied.,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30

PEACEFUL EMANCIPATION. We notice that u
select few Of the Buck papers ia the country
are favoring the proposed plan of Mr. Burritt
to emancipate the slaves. Our only wonder is,
that any paper of the kind, had not, like the
Buck man out West, at hearing the Declaration
of Independence read, become disguised, and
swear that it was all an abolition harangue-
But notwithstanding, ave hope that the whole
country will favor the idea, the South not ex-
copied Our motto is Freedom The Burling-
ton Sentinel, whose Editor is Post Master, says |:
"A very large and respectable audience gath
cred ut Concert Hall, last Monday evening, to
listen to II lecture from Elitu Burritt, the Learn
ed Blacksmith. His subject was "A Plan for
the Peaceful Extinction Of Slavery. The ex.
ceeding ease and grace OF Mr.. BIS elocution; his
calm and dignifed manner of discussing his sob
ject, and the entire freedom of his remarks from
all that would irritate, made his lecture very in
tercsting. We have not room this week to re-
fer, ut length, to Mr.. Burritts plan, but shall
endeavor to do so next week Mr. b., was in
the sanctum few moments on Monday. He
Is u man we should Judge nearly sixty years old
He is tall and not erect has Il small chin and
mouth, large n Sc and strongly marked, but
retreating lorshead He has mild blue eye,
and in private conversation its preston is one
of great pleasantness Mr. B., is plain in his
dress-not ashamed even Of a patched boot, and
shows how infinitely silly a highfalutin coxcomh
becomes in comparison with truly great man
The Patriot is awful mum on the subject. =
What is the matter!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30
Che farmer.
:. Canada Thistles and Other EVIL
Weeds

canada Thistles and other evil weeds
cannot be killed by moving once " during
warm rain," and Willard Day, ESQ., OF
Brooklyn" knows tiff he knows anything
unless the rain is warm enough to take the
bristles off from pigs back! The White
or Ox-oys Daisy cannot be killed at all by
moving, unless you commence moving as
soon as the DAISIES begin to blossom, and watch
your daisy field, as close as ever cat watch
ed a mouse! This Daisy is the meanest and
most worthless weed that grows. Soon after
poisoning, the seed comes to maturity-it is
very prolific in seed-birds are very fond of
these seeds-and they are scattered and
sown by the birds to an almost Incredible
degree. The stalk of this Daisy is small,
nutritious, hard, wirey, and . is not good
for any living thing to feed upon. The root
you might find upon examination to be wide
spreading, and runs deep into the ground,
running any piece of land upon which it gets
foot-hold. Deep ploughing, good cultiva-
ton, and eternal vigilance may possibly ex-
terminate it--nothing else will
The Canada Thistle can be killed-dead-
by moving three years in succession, when III
full blossom. One years moving will MOI
hurt them an atom. Elder, burdocks anC
every other evil weed, can be killed out ii
the same way, but they want attending to
they will not die of their own accord, nor o
old age REWARD.
We admire the spirit of the above, and
will Reynard grant us continuation of his
favors? Ed. FREEMAN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30

FRulrs OF THE DRED SCOTT DECISION The
Marshall lMch.) Statesman says: A culored
gentleman was brough, into PROS avery Jus,
tce Court the other day, in This Town on sus-
plcion Of debt and plead that he was not man,
but mere article of merchandise ard that the
court had no jurisdiction of him citing as au-
thorlty the late opinion of Chief-Justice fancy
in the bred Scott case. Whereupon the court
amended the plea. The Kalamazoo Gazette the
most influential of the inferior democratic pa.
pers of Michigan. has hoed his party. II can
moi stand the bred Scott decision.
From the Chicago Tribune of the l7th ult
we learn that " four descendants of Africans,
who were indicted in he Recorders Court 70
stealing poultry, filed plea in Abatement
that they were g negroes of african descent,
and not being known or recognized by The Con
stilution Of The United States they we're no
amenab|e to the laws of the lapd. After ar
gument, the Court decided against the negroe
saying.
IL Chief Justice fancy ever intended by tina
decision TO make frican or the descendants o
Africans 50 far chattels that they may appro
pirate other peoples chaltes, by larceny wrh
out being answerable to the laws Of this State
or to the local police regulations, this Cour
does not recognize the validity of such decis
ion."
Exception was taken to the ruling OF til
Court, and the " N erchantable chatels wen
placed upon trial: The jury returned verde
of not guilty.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30

BRUSH DRAINs.-The drain for brush is
dug like any other drain, but it is best if
foot or moreswide. The brush may be cut
few feet in length, and shoxld not be more
than an inch or two in diameter. If the
branches are straight and nearly parallel, they
may be larger and longer than if crooked
and spreading-in the latter instance they
must be cut quite short, or they will not lie
we'll. Commence always at the upper end,
and let the butts rest on the bottom of the
drain, with the tops pointing upwards,or from
the descent. This position tends constantly
to throw the descending water to the bottom,
or lower parts of the drain. If a sufficient
quantity Of brush be laid in, to fill the ditch,
it will occupy, after being trodden down and
the earth filled in, only about one-third Of
the ditch. Inverted turf forms good cover
for the brush before throwing the earth in.-
The sides should be nearly perpendicular, or
the brush will not settle well.
When the quantity Of water to be drawn
off is not large, Or where: there is rapid des-
cent, brush drains succeed we'll, and where
there is plenty of brush, are quite cheap
On nearly level grounds they should not be
used. Being nearly excluded from air, the
brush will last many years. Some kinds, as
for example, cedar, will last much longer thar
others. But even when quite decayed, there
will be good channel for. the escape Of thu
water in the many veins left among the de
cayed branches, the earth having become com
pact and well-settled above, especially in soil
Of some tenacity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30
WASHINGTON. Apr. 20, 1857


FRIEND BoYcE Our black P. NJ. is trying
to make great capitol out of theremarks you
made in the Freeman of March 10, referring to
the rat poisoning of Buchanan" pity for
the poor slave that another rat had moi got in
to the water, &c and he tells all that you
wish it in your paper, that he wont take such
and will use his influence against it, think
however, that that will not be mach
The usurpation, since the late decision in the
bred Scott case, brings fresh to my mind, (and
think it will to til, mind of every friend of
Freedom) the strong language used by Hon. j
P. Hale, while in the Senate some years ago,
when he :" bearded the Lion in his den." The
language was, if memory serves me rightly,
that L" the United States Court was the yery
citidel Of American Slavery" We may all say
now, of truth, these things are SO. Sound
the alarm all ye that can blow the trumpet Of
Freedom.
Yours for Free Republicauism, KIN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30

The WHEAT CROP IN ILLINoIs.--We have
for weeks past examined our country exchan-
ges with great care, and have been industri-
GUS in our inquiries of individuals, endeavor-
leg to ascertain the true condition and real
prospects Of the growing Wheat Crop in the
State. The result Of our reading aud inquiry
may be briefly summed up. The crop is a
tdilure-in many districts, containing each
two or three counties, an entire failure; in
Others there is a prospect of the growth Of
the usual yield from the area sown; in 9th.
ers again, half a crop may be harvested
but no where, as we can learn, are there any
fields that have wholly escaped injury. A
sudden change of weather may make mate.
rial difference in the prospect, but now it is
gloomy enough, Central Illinois, from Lo
gan county southwark seems to have suffer.
ed most. In the two extremes of the State
the report is more cheering; but unfortu
nately, those are the localities in which little
winter grain is sown. In the heart of the
wheat growing district, the winter has dont
its work-never before so badly.
This is discouraging account to sent
abroad, but it is important that the fact'
should be known-Chicago Tri5atne
This comes from one of the largest whea
growing States in the Union; and in view o
these facts, our grain crops should reeeiv,
extra attention.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30

TERMS OF suBsoRIPrIoN.-s15O year, strictly in adj
vance, At the end of the year, $780, After the paper
run one year. 80 will pay behind and year in
advanced No subscription allowed to run year
unpaid No paper sent out Of the State unless paid in
advance. These terms will be rigdy adhered in all
cases.
RATES OF ApyERrIsINa-Twelve lines, less one in
sertion so CENTS three insertions, $O0 three months,
$3.50. One fourth column, three months, $1,000 six
months, $500 one year, $500. One half column one
year. $40. One column, one year, $75. Liberation no.
tices &C., &C., must be paid in advance in all cases.
To ApvRRrsERs-The FREEMAN has the largest circua-
ton in the Counties of Washington, Orange and Lamoe
and double thaof any other political paper in the State
at large offers the best medium for legal notices &c.
and the rates are as cheap any in the State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30

PLowINa Swan LAap.-should sward
land, broken last August--on which | intend
to spread q coat Of manure and plant to corn
-be plowed again this spring ?-WM. W.
MANNING, Weston, vt.
REMARKs.-Should say not. The action
of the frost will, we think, leave it in a better
condition than could be attained by any fur.
Their operation, except slight narrowing if il
be rough. The decay of the sod has been
minute as yet, and blowing would bring il
again to the surface. If the sod turned under
was good heavy one, and the soil is in me.
dunn condition, would think manuring unnec
essary. If manure is applied, it will have
to be done in the hill.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30

CoHNECTIoUT ELECTION official vote
of Connecticut for Governor has just been pub
lished. The whole number of votes cast was
62,90s, of which Holley Jam. Rep.) received
Sl,7O2; Ingham dem 81, 1856 and there were
so scattering. Holey's majority 496. The
vote for Governor year ago was, Minor lam J
26,lOs; Ingham (Dem.) 39,7O4 " ellis (Rep.)
GAO. Majority against lnsbam IA, thus show.
ing net Republican gain this yearo S59,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30

The CALF PEN.-One is too often panied
on going into barns at this season, to find
calf Or two, shut up in one corner stall and
left with very little attention to either comfort
or cleanliness. Do not be sparing of the
straw-stack-give litter, and use the shovel
often enough, at any rate, to keep the pen dry
for your own comfort as well as that of the
animal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30
Bows Wages.

Mr.. EDITOR My heading is one that is
not often seen in the papers, and, indeed, |
do not know that I have seen anything on
the subject; and it is not only neglected in
the papers, but in reality. 1t is, as far as |
can Judge little written and little thought
about.
Boys do not, generally, believe, get paid
in proportion to their work; they are not al
ways bold enough to assert their rights and
are often-if may judge from cases that
have come under my own immediate observa-
tion-put off with little or no wages, with
false arguments, fattering words, being told
that they have been pretty good boys,
would like to have them come again some
time, and the like.
Another way is, when they hire out, they
agree. 70 work for what the man who employs
them thinks about right, and SO, when he is
paid, poor juvenus gets about half what he
supposed he was to have.
Many boy works for Is cents, per day,
who can de as much as the $3.50 man; and
for 20 or. 80 cents, when he can do as much
as great many men. For instance when l
was allowed only Yankee shilling per day,
I could do half as much at many things, and
as much at some things, as the men; and in
many other ways are the boys neglected, and
what is worse, cheated.
Ought not good working boys Of fourteen
or fifteen years, to receive 81 to As cents pei
day? or what ought to be their price?
should like to have the opinion Of yourself
or correspondents on this subject.
Yours truly, WIN. D. PAIGE
Mortified, April, 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30
What Agitatesshe Country?

From the extracts from different Southern pa
pers, in another column, and the recent chron-
telling OF the Election in Missouri it will read
lily be seen that the great agitation which the
strides of Pierce's Administration aroused, is
having its effect. The war in Kansas is the
war Of Freedom. The whole country is awqk-'
ening to the fact that Slavery is curse, and its
extension and perpetuation must be prevented.
1t may be said that these developments are
straws: but f" straws show which way the wind
blows and the breeze is fresh ening to gale
that bids fair to sweep over the whole nation.
Public opinion is becoming enlightened. A free
press and free speech, with the general diffusion
of knowledge, will never allow free people
peacefully to submit to tyranny.
Scofings and jeers that philanthropy is a
mockery, that the niger is better than a
white man." and all the sly inuendoes of par.
ty striving to hold power, have no effect upon an
enlightened community. 1t is not only the
rights and Freedom of three millions of our
fellow-beings that they have at heart, but the
continuation and prosperity of Christianity,
Morality and Universal Freedom in this enlight-
ened land
The fact that tho further extension of Slavery
is the sole aim of party in this great country,
is Of sufficient weight to give caste to the polit
ical strifes And such it has done. Twenty
years ago anti-slavery men were scarce. Now
the whole of New England, and millions in the
other Northern States, avow their political be-
lief in opposition to the extension Of Slavery.
This at present, they say, is far enough. The
Abolitonists have always eortended for the in
reference with Slavery, either morally or polit-
ically, in the States where it existed. This, too,
the agitation is bringing about. Schemes are
devised for colonizing the Slave States. Aparty
rise up in mn hour, and declare themselves in
favor of Emancipation in heretofor one OF the
most Aourishing Slave States. What is the re-
sutl Bloodsbed is threatened, treason is
shouted, resolves passed but what good does it
do! The Emancipation party have elected
their candidates, discussion progresses-Slavery
fades like the mist before the sun.
What is the cause for this Does any one
say that any attempt of the kind would have
been made in Missouri, in a Slave State, II their
people had had no agitation, no prospect of ia
vor out of the State! Were their no denunci'
atoms against Slavery out of the Slave States
would there ever be in1 Whence comes the
light of moral and Christian virtues Not from
the Slave States. Then let the agitation 60 on
Opposition to the further ertension of Slavery il
| working its Abolition
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30

The " Unjust Judges - who sit in the high
places of our land, and their abettors, shall not
escape the righteous indignation of the AL
mighty He may delay the fearful blow, but
come it Will, sooner or later. {" Vengeance is
mine, and will repay, saith the Lord of Hosts.
They consider not in their hearts that remem.
Der all their wicgedness now their own dongs
have bcset them about; they are before my face
When they shall go, will spread my net tor
them; will bring them down as the fowls Of
heaven AS live, saith the Lord, the wicked
shall not 90 Emphasized.
LYDIA e, WHITE.