Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-31

NNh iiiNkNiHt HiklNth as tliiYrnS, and trt
those who so loudly dccry the bred Scott de-.
cision as doing such great injustice to the ne.
gro, are the very mon who also support tbo
Topeka Constitution of Kansas. which pro.
hibb free negro from Hcing 10 the ne,c Si1t,
1t is a fact that there is a great deal of false
philanthropy, if not downright hypocrisy
among the opposition, in their prolesscd
| friendship for the African race"
The above is an instance among the scores
which are constantly meeting the eye. of tho
thoroughness with which the roguo's maxim
that "a lie well stuck 10 is as good as the
truth seems to have been adopted to its full
extent by the administration papers--cspeci.
ally those of the North. The statement that
the Topeka constitution of Kansas prohibits
free negro from living in the new State is
VIGOROUSLY ialsehood, both i'm terms and
/ in purport.-which has been exposed n
thousand times oycr 10 is not possible that
any intelligent paper i'm the country believes
|it to be true yet we see the Tie repeated
every few days with as much carncstncss as if
it were a fresh coinage togother.-FrecPr Press.
A FREAK or E1EcrRicirY William
Chlds, ESQ, Of Falrlec, informs us that al
about hali-past 4 o'clock Wednesday after.
noon, current of electricity came ia contact
with the telegraph wire at some point south
of this place. and leaving the wire went down
five telegraph poles standing nearest his
dwelling, making five successive reports. and
leaving visible traces Of It's power the entire
length OF each polo. Several of his negh-
bors visited the spot soon aitor and witnessed
its effects, one of them stating that the bolt
was seen coming north on the wire past his
house.-Aovbmy (, Jt) Auora.
THE MrNNrsorA Constitutional Cox
vENrIoNs. Sr. PAuLs, via Chicago. JULY
25.-Ihc doublo-hcadcd Constitutional Con-
vcntion is still in session. The Republicans
are in convention in the hall of the Capitol.
with A. + Balcomb President; and the Dom
ocints in the Council Chamber. with II Ii.
Siblcy President
The Republicans number 50, all of whom
have presented their credentials. which have
been accepted. and a number qualified
The Democrats to-day numbered 80. Sow
cral having become disaticctcd and returned
home The credentials of tine member. Of
the Democratic Convention have not vet been
reported upon. and no permanent organization
effected
The Republican Convention has permanent.
y organized. and appointed Standing Com
miitccs also q Committee 20 prepare pre-
ambIc and Bin of Rights, 70 be submitted
The Democrats. previous to this held
caucus, advising with Hon. Il w. Price and
Gov Mcdary Yesterday afternoon. Thccourso
resolved upon v1 mot apparent 10 seems
probable that both bodies will continue Go inc
'ist that it is the Constitutional Convention
and chat both viii orm constitution 60 Do
submitted to tbc people.
TIM EtrarroN Fn,ru- rs Puiaprt-
rHA.-ta ssidy thc Democrat who was elect.
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n,,t NOR, ,,.., o-- t
Inc Denocrats c,rr;c5 tGe SEE ri L .'.
been proved to be fraudulent votes. So
was Pennsylvania carried tor Buchanan in
October. and hy the prestige of that gigantic
fraud was the Presidential election determin-
ed in bis favor.
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p,x.-A lettor f-,n, c,o,,, po;.,. nm r.. ~.
Chicago Tr1,.. .t,t,. t[o, On +to -
previous "a nerro woman ap3 tbrec s,,a1
children. who had esropod from Ia C-,,-,
Mo-. were arrested m tbat pl,co II onn.7,'
that ,hc mqitiyes had been lurking n tbc
woods for tyo or .brae dave o,J I',7 -
Iood nom several families in the vicinity. with-
OUT ocng molested. until the day mentioned.
"aeh report was raised that reward Of
elO'O wa. offered for their delivery jon ia
orange party immediately siartcd in pur-
, lll OF tne iugtyc, but were Unsuccessful
'leahune' however. however young woe
man named Welsh decoyed them into che
mouse OF her iather' who lived near their
pace oi concealment by telling them chat
she was friend 20 them, and that If they
wound go with her to the house she would
give mem something 20 eat. The mother and
e' """ no sooner entered the mousse
'"unueo %! a do1en armed
49, rng Pu' 'He'n III mack ana huIilea
'''N 10 oo"u"Se'
DEAru or PRor MrcurLL.-We learn
from the Ashville n c. .Spscfator that Prof
Mitchell State (,srf,.,f.t "a Mi n....i....