The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-21

formed, insignificant neither in numbers nor
influence, who will think it time to "calcu-
) late the value of the Union"
But adverse as this decision seems to be to
the preservation of our territories from the
curse Of slavery, we by no means fear for the
final result, or regret that the great issue
between freedom and slavery in our country
has been brought thus before us. 1t is time
that the Constitution of our government, in
its original intent and application, were un-
derstood by those who are subject to it !; and
it is time, too, that the Free States we're made
to understand the extent Of their participa-
! ton and responsibility for the widespread
and desolatins system of oppression permit
ted and perpetuated by it. We believe this
decision will tend to hasten these results. 1t
will make up, if anything can do it, ths.sor-
al sense of the nation, and array its chris
tianity, if it has any not already so arrayed,
on the side of freedom and humanity. We
see in it therefore as in the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, an omen of good, notwith-
standing its tendency to evil. We believe
in an ovsrruling Providence, who has wise
and benefcent ends to accomplish in behalf
of both the oppressed OF our land and the OPP
pressor,& that by His ordination and control.
the means designed by men 70 extend and
perpetuste the oppression will be made to
| ensure and hasten it, extinciion
! The circumstance, un Ter which this de-
ci>on OF the Court In. been made aud pub
,ished will, necessarily, dvest it Of it's prop
er moral force in al! the free States, if not
through out the entire country. The dissent
ing opinions of Judge. Mclean and Curtis,
so ably sustained bv facts and arguments
will be generally read, and when read, no
less generally considered a complete refuta-
ton Of the main positions affirmed by the
Court through mn ority Of its members.
Wc wish it were practicable to present to
our readers, in fall. the arguments of Chief
Justice Tarcy and his associate Judges, Nc
Lean and CARTS, upon the questions at issue
in this case. But they are too much extend
ed for the capacity Of our columns. and we
can only advise every one who feels any
interest in the character Of his country, or
cares any:h;n: for the future of himself, his
family or his ntishbor, to procure and study
them IS he may be able. Especially would we
urge every young man, however occupied,
whether at school, on the farm or in the
workshop, to make himself familiar with the
questions involved in the decision, and still
at Issue between the supporters of Freedom
and Slavery in our government. We say
still at issue, though settled hv the Court
from whose decision our government recog
niz's no appeal or reversal! for we believe i,
will b" f.,nnd in this Gaze a 1t ALWAYS has
been in others, that nothing is or can be SET.
tied that has been decided wrong.
THE LATE RAILROAD ACCIpENr-Wc
give this week full account of the terrible
accident near Hamilton. c. W. Among the
victims was NJ. II. Farr, Esq, of Bellows
Falls
Gov. GEAEY Rrs1GNKD-By an arti-
Gle in another column, it will be seen that
Gov. Geary has resigned. His statement of
the reasons that led him to this step but adds
to the infamy of the Pierce administration
Rumor saws that Samuel Black Of Pernsvl.
vania will succeed him.
ADMINISTRATIVE Boston and New York
papers have of late been filled with account.
of murders and murder trials The last muir
der was in Boston, Sunday morning, in the
person Of Waldo Wood, man respectfully
connected and formerly in affluent circum.
stances. lie was found in the street by the
police on the above morning, badly bruised
and with a fata! stab in the neck.
The attempts at murder of the officers
and revolt by the convicts of Auburn state
prison, New York, on Friday, were of very
serious character. Col. Lewis, the warden.
was in the hame shop, when convict who
pretended to wish to speak with him. drew
from his sleeve long bladed jackknife and
rushed upon the agent making several thrusts
at him. The shop-keepcr seized the con-
vict and prevented mischief Several other
convcts then rushed up, shouting "kill him
kill him - The disturbance was quoted, but
when the keeper took the convict who had
attempted assassination from the room for
punishment, dozen convicts left their work
and followed, threatening to rescue their
companion at all hazards, if an attempt was
made to punish him. This convict was then
locked up in his cell. and on the same dav
another convict attempted the life Of the war.
den and was just about to strike him heavy
blow on the head with hammer, when his
arm was seized by a keeper and the blow
turned aside. Twenty seven of the convict
laborers in the hame shop have since been
put in solitary confinement.
A GREAT Wool GRowER.-The Man.
chester Mirror says that Mr.. Abraham Mel
vim of Ware, N. H., recently sold twenty five
thousand pounds of Spanish merino wool to
parties in Boston for sixty cents pound,
amounting to about $4,000. The wool wa,