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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

These words, it appears to me, have a
stronger application to the case before us
than they had to the cause in which they were
spoken as the opinion of this court, and l
regret that they do not seem to be as fresh IN
the recollection of some Of my brethren as In
my own. For twenty-eight years, the decisions
of the Supreme Court Of Missouri were con-
sistent on all the points made in this case
But this consistent course was suddenly ter
minated, whether by some new light suddenly
springing up, or an excited public opinion or
both, it is not necessary to say. In the case
of Scott agt. Emerson, in 1852, they were
overturned and repudiated.
This, then, is the very care in which seven
of my brethren declared they would not follow
the last decision. On this authority | may
well repose. 1 can desire no other or better
basis.
But there is another ground which deem
conclusive, and which | will re-state,
The Supreme Court of Missouri refused to
notice the act of. Congress Or the Constitution
of illinois,, under which bred Scott, his wife
and children, claimed they are entitled to
freedom.
! This being rejected by the Missouri court
there was no case before it, Or at least it was
case with only one side And this the CASE
which, in the opinion Of this court, we are
bound to follow. The Missouri court disre
CARDS the express provisions of an act Of Con
gress, and the constitution of sovereign state
both of which laws for twenty-eight years il
had not only regarded but carried into effect
T If State Court may do this, on question
Involving the liberty q 4 human Deing, VIVA
protection do the laws afford. So far from
this being Missouri question it is question
within the 25th section of the Judiciary act
where right to Freedom being set up unde
the act of Congress, and the decision bein|
against such right, it may be brought for re
vision before this Court, from the Suprem
Court of Missouri
I think the judgment of the Court below
should be reversed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
Rhode Island Election.

The Providence Journal of the Cd inst. has
returns from every town in the State 1t says:
" The election has resulted in the complete
and overwhelming triumph Of the principles
which the State declared in November. The
Governor and the entire State ticket-except
the Lieutenant Governor. who will be elected
by the General Assembly-both members of
Congress, and both branches of the General
Assembly are neutrality-suspicious. and all by
great lnajorities. The slavery party has made no
fight, The Western District, which we feared
was in danger, has given US over seven hundred
majority, There are circumstances which give
to this triumph peculiar significance as an ex-
preston OF the popular voice. In both Houses
of the General Assembly the friends Of the Ad-
ministraion have elected but thirteen members.
The Fillmore Americans have elected three
All the Others arerA@erieans and R~puhiieains..
The Americans and Republicans run different
candidates for Lieutenant Governor, and there
is no election"
The vote for Governor was as follows: Dyer,
Republican, 962l Potter, Democrat 5l23 !;
Dycr's majority, 4498. In the eastern congress
ional district, Dnrfee, Republican, received
SAP votes, and Burnside, Democrat, 1861 -
Durlee's majority, S4Sl In the western con-
gressional district, the vote stood-for Brayton,
1898; for jackson, Democrat,
22O9. Brayten's majority, 724.
The Legislature will stand-Senate, 26 Amer
lean Republicans, 5 Democrats House, 81
American Republicans, Democrats. There
are two vacancies in each branch.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

EARLY PorAToEs-How TO RAIsE.-Take
box Or barrel ia broad box is besD. and
cover the bottom with equal parts of stable
manure and earth, upon which place the pota-
toes two Or three inches apart, and cover
with six inches of the compost Proceed in
this manner until the box or barrel is filled.
Next dig out space in the side of your ma
nure Or compost heap which is fermenting
with moderate heat, and insert the,box and
cover with manure. The warmth will be suf-
fcient to start the potatoes, and it is possible
too much so in which case remove the ma
nure from the top, and water if too dry
They will send out mass of roots which will
SO adhere to the compost in which they are
planted, that when the land is prepared, and
the temperature will warrant putting in the
open ground, they may be taken out singly
and transplanted with ease and safety, espec-
ially if the whole mass is previously wet
Potatoes started by this method will be from
two to three weeks earlier than those planted
in the ordinary manner
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
. March 18th. 1857,

WdiCu LCtn, 1901
Mr.. BoycE,--Dear SIR Pardon me for
taking the liberty of troubling you with few
lines. prize your paper very highly, and am
much pleased with the bold manly spirit in
which it is conducted. | feel under some obi
CATION to try to influence Others to take your
paper, and send You the name of ---.
He would like the Freeman, and will send the
pay for it next October by our representative.
send you the name free please direct to -.
. The Freeman has come very irregular the
past two years but think it is through the
careessness or dishonesty of the Post Masters.
| have reason to think it is small thing viii
some 70 stoRcg destroy slkam
surrey wp lIsdsiu ssEangs times. E:sre lfe no'
means left untried, that wicked men and devils
can invent 10 overthrow our liberties, and
think it is high time that the friends of freedom
should show by their words and actions their
adherence to the internal institution of Slave
ry, and the despotic power acted cut by the
rulers Of these United States, to deprive our
fellow beings of the rights and privileges guar.
antcd to them by the Constitution, because
they were stolen from Africa and forced into
Slavery. TO rob man by law of all his rights
Of soul and body is the meanest kind of robbie
ry, is meaner even than piracy. We must con-
tend against the rulers of the darkness of this
world-against spiritual wickedness in high
places The Black Democracy are wholly I'M
der the influence of slavery, popery and rum.
There is not living Christian or temperance
man in their ranks as far as have any knowL
edge. Their course is evil and only evil. Call
on the ministers of the gospel to warn the peo-
pie OF their transgressions, and the house of
Jacob of their sins Yours in haste,
C,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
Gbe former
Chinese Sugar Cane.

AS we this week commence sending 100
seeds of the Chinese Sugar Cane to each of
those of our subscribers who have paid for
the present year, it will be well to inform
them at what time and in what manner it
should be planted
All the best authorities agree in the fact
that the ground should be prepared the same
as for corn, and planted in the same way and
at the same time; only that there SHOULD be
only two seeds put in hill. 1t will be well
to plant on dry ground, and as early as posi-
BILE after the frost is out. The 100 seeds
whichwe send will plant one square rod, with
rows three feet and half apart and the hills
three feet apart. For more general particu-
lars refer to the Freeman of Jan. 29th. 1t
should not be planted near broom, or other
corn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
Written for the Green Mountain freeman
Proposed Constitution of a Yer
mont Free Labor Association.

Proposed Constitution OF Ver-
mont Free Labor Association.
Believing that Slsveholdng is opposed to
the spirit and tenor of the Christian religion
believing that the rapid extension OF slavery
and the aggressive nature of it's demands is just
cause for the most anxious solicitude for the
perpetuity of the Union believing there is
throbbng in the bosons of thousands Of our
fellow citizens hearts earnestly disposed to do
something. proudly and ooustitutionally for the
overthrow OF that gigantic wrong, of which we
complain believing that Providence has open.
ed a way by which women may without going
beyond their sphere, cooperate for that pur-
pose; believing that Slavery is mainly support
ed by the purchase of the productions of slave
labor, we regard it our duty to abstain. as far
as practicable from the use of such produc.
tions
With these views, and to increase the lacili-
ties OF impr wing goods produced by free labor :,
we unite in an association under the title of
The Free Labor Produce Association, and adopt
for its government the following Constitution
ARTICLE |. The Association shall consist of
such persons is concur in the above sentiments.
sign the Constitution, and contribute - an
nually to its funds.
ART. 2. The bjects of this Association
shall be not to substitute this for other modes
of Anti-Slavery action, but to take up the An.
ti-Slasery enterprze where the church and the
ballot box leave it,, to carry frequent Anti.SIr-
very action into the family circle OF each Of ITS
members, to the counter Of the store keeper to
the factory or The exchange. as unreservedly as
we would make it an affair Of the Church, or
the business OF legislative bodies to stimulate
ourselyesin SUCH practical AntiSlayery efforts
as y constant RECURRENCE to our leading princ-
pies would induce; to adopt means for the en-
couragement OF free labor in producing such
Southern staples as our necessities require for
the procuring OF asupply of such articles that
cannot be otherwise readily procured to show
the injustice and impolicy OF slave labor the
demolition OF domestic comfort, of social and
religious privileges, and the destruction OF hui
man life that it occasions and the duty of
Withdrawing from it our support,
ART 3. The Association shall meet annual
y, aud at such other times as the board of man
ayers may direct.
ART. 4. The officers of this Association
shall be,a President, two Vice Presidents, Sec
Rotary and Treasurer, and a Board of Managers,
to be appointed annually, and continue in office
Until others are appointed.
AIT .. The duty of the officers shall be
similar to those of cliicers in other societies and
they shall report, &C.
ART. This Association shall correspond
with other Associations of similar character
as occasion may require, &C.
n ART. l. The Constitution may be altered at
any annual meeting Nm.
n Monkton, Sd Month l6, 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

COMMENTARIES UPON THE DRIED ScoTr DEcis
ion.-Vpunes Of commentaries upon the opn-
ion of the Supreme Court in The bred Scott
case have been written. but none have been
more forcible than the following: The New
Hampshire election iour thousand popular
majority against the decision 2, the passage
Of an act by the Legislature Of New York, de-
signed to remove every restriction which had
heretofore operated to dislranchise the great
body of the coored men of the State 3, the
nomination Of David Wilmot the author and
consistent advocate Of the Wilmot proviso as
the Union candidate for Governor OF Pennsyl.
vania thus showing that free principles ara
not = paral yzed " by the decision. When the
elections in Connecticut and Rhode Island come
off, we shall have additional commentaries.
Boston Journal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
Keep the Geese.

s. S. BoYoE, EsQ.,-Dear Sir You say
pass along anything worthy of notice, and
you will insert it in your paper. Now don't
pretend that the following is anything large
or uncommon, but as have seen no accounts
OF geese in your paper the present year,
give you few figures on ours the past year.
wintered A geese-3 geese and gander.
and raised 10 geslsngs and ot4s.sined there
-.sscm .fasss' 80 sof feathers worth So
sdna, and 145 pounds of goslings
sehts per pound, both of which sold for
money ($24,4D or it was offered and re-
ed, the quantity necessary being retained
for domestic use, and the original number of
4 kept good. Yours truly,
Nppo
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
What to Sow in a Hot Bed.

i aa three light frame, of about six feet in
SXe feet long, one light can be
eed of early vegetables
rvs .ae< sqdavz '|sIf, Ut fhe following, will
be sufficient for . moderate sized family. For
the first sowing, Early Paris caulihowers;
Early York or Early Winningstadt cabbage;
the latter is the best early cabbage we have
ever tasted. Purple egg plant; tomatoes
white solid celery; and few peppers il
wanted. One whole light can be sown with
Early Cabbage lettuce, and one with Scarlet
Short-Top or Early Oval radish. The radish
seed should be covered about half an inch,
the others not more than a quarter of an
inch. When sown, pat the soil down gently
with the back of the spade, and give very
gentle watering. The light should then be
laid on and remain on until the seeds begin
to vegetate, when they must be uncovered in
the day time and covered at night. Should
there be much steam rising, little air must
be given all night. Shortly afterwards, it
will be time to sow few cucumber seeds I'M
der the centre of each sash. If three seeds
grow in each, it will be enough. When the
cucumbers have made their third rough leaf
the top should be pinched out to make them
branch, and the other things in the frame i'm
mediately around them should be pulled up
and used first. r.
The temperature should be from 60 to IS
deg, by night, and from Is to so deg. by
day. Give air in all mild days, and cover up
at night. Should the heat decline too much,
a lining Of fresh manure, eighteen inches
thick, should be applied all around the frame,
within six inches of the top, and then covered
with boards. Water when the earth looks
dry, with water few degrees warmer than
the atmosphere Of the bed-say about so deg.
Any rank steam from the manure in the
frame, must be carefully guarded against; for
if it come in contact with any of the. young
plants, they will be destroyed in one Night !;
but it is easily smelt, and can be guarded
against by letting in little air all night, and
hanging thin mat over the opening to pre-
vent cold wind.
TRANSFORMING FROM THE HOT BED 10 THE OPEN
GROUND.
As soon as the earth out of doors gets
warmed little, and all danger of spring
frosts is over, [about the 9th of May,l the
tomatoes, cabbages, cauliaowers, &c, can be
planted in their final places. Choose some
warm, sheltered usaatasspr the first crops, and
- plant IN ns@;;st tIer, or water little wher
planted. The celery will be Better if prickee
out about four inches apart each way, in SOM
light, rich Garth, in a warm border, and lief
there for month, before planting in TIL
trenches. The ettuces and radshes can b
pulled and used as they are fully grown
When these are all cleared off, two or tire
inches of fresh earth should be put into tn
frame for the benefit of the cucumbers, an,
their branches spread out and pegged dow
where they are wanted to grow, and they vii
soon strike root, and the vines will thereby b
much benefited
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
ne E-rss Isab5i Movernons. "

wye are aware of.the just fear, that some
cause will arise to distract or divide the Repub.
Icon force, which has 50 nobly and successfully
united and fought the recent battle; and ii be-
comes necessary TO guard against every influence
which will in any manner weaken the force now
in the field Many have been jealous that the
Wing party, the American party, and the
greater portion of the Democratic party, who
have rallied under the banner Of Freedom,
were not impcllcd by pure and lasting motives.
But we have seen no cause for any such jealousy.
AT times, we have discovered attempts from out
siders to divide; but the alarming strides of the
present Administration have knit closer together
the elements of the party, and awakened anew
the zeal for the cause Of Freedom
While being in this noble army many are of
the opinion that 1t move may be put forth
which, while it will not in any manner disturb
the harmony of the Republican party, may add
a new and constitutional feature to the oppos-
ton to Slavery. Many hold that we cannot
,onsttutlonally interfere with Slavery IN the
States where it now exists. Certainly the re,
cent decision OF the Supreme Court gives such
a complexion to the matter and the Judges
also who dissent from the majority state that
the Constitution does recognize Slavery where it
exists. And unless we adopt the policy of the
Radicals and go in for dissolution of the I'm.
ion Tor the purpose, we have no chance to inter.
tere with Slavery in the States at present. But
we can let it alone, severely, This the friends Of
the Free Labor movement propose to do. They
propose to build up agencies and warehouses ioI
the manufacture and sale Of the produce Of Free
Labor. This can be done constitutionally, and
as the proposed Constitution, given in another
place, says, it taxes the subject up where the
balot-b box and pulpit leaves it. Let US see if We
cannot add a little to this move without in any
manner weakening the Republican force.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

VINO ARE ClTIzENs.-Mr. Jefferson, while
President, issued his proclamation on the sub
ect of the seamen taken from the u S. Ship
Chesapeake, by the British man of war Leopard,
and used this language:
This enormitv was committed
with the avo~td purpose of taking by force
from ship Of war of the United States, a
part of her crew. and it had been
previously ascertaned that the seamen demand
ed were nature citizens of the United States "
Two of these natipe citizens were negroes
born in Maryland, probably had been slaves
Did Mr.. Jefferson understand the intention of
the trainers of the Constitution
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

= TO SAVE VINES FROM BUGs.-I would give
my experience in regard to the enemies of
the vine. On my vines first appear, as "a gen.
eral thing, the small black bug or fly; the
only thing | ever found to drive them off is
Scotch snuff sprinkled on the vines. | have
found that the most efectual preventative
against the effects of the striped bug, cut
worm or black fy-and in fact all Of these
enemies of theyine, Tor cabbage is as fol-
lows Make box about seven inches deem
by SIX inches square on top, and eight on the
bottom. This is to be placed over the hills
as soon as the vines begin to break the ground
have had my vines cut off when the blow
was just breaking into sight. These boxes
are the only thing that know of that will
prove effectual.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
SIDNEY s. BOYCE, Editor.
J. W. WHEEL0CK, Printer.
MONTPELIER:
Thursday Morning, April 0. 1857.

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and double that of any other political paper in the State
at large. ofersthe best medium for legal notices &C.,
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

EDITOR OF TIE OFFICIAL 0RGAN-It is arran-
ged that Edmund Burke Of New Hampshire is
to be editor of the Union.
The above Is by Telegraph from Washington
Mr.. Burke is the man who kicked up such u
row with Pieree's administration, and got by
the ears with the editor of the New Hampshire
Patriot, and also the editor of the Vermont Pat
riot. What will these editors say now Will
they quote him as authority!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

A NATIONAL CONVENTION OF TnE RADICAL
ABoIlrIoNIrTs has been called to be holden at
Rochester, N. Y, on Wednesday and Thursday
June 10th and llth, 1857
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

PAY.-We have need of little money
just now, 10 settle up sundry bauk notes, and
trust that friendly hint will not be thought
unadvisable. II
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
Nreen nlt. fireman

Abllonss are not to be frowned down. They have
sounded deep into the and wrongs of the slave
have too strong that God is with them
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09

If by the positive provision in our code,
we can and must hold our slaves in the one case,
and statutory provisions equally positive decide
slave; he must, by an authority equally i'm
per'oos, be declared free Every argument
which supports the right Of the master on one
side. based upon the force of written law. must
be equally conclusive in favor of the slave. when
he can point out in the statute the clause which
secures his Freedom