Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-12

TO the world as something uncommon and In
high degree interesting He was partially
educated and obscurely brought up yet no
man was moro at case in the polished ranks
than ho Not that he at all coniormcd TO
their artificial rules of etiqucttc but hc had
observed Che dictates of natural rood sense
and humor His bearing was in total def
anco Of fashion. and ho looked and acted as IL
he thought 10 would De o coudesconsion thus
to trammol himself lt is well known chat
n early life, in his own country, he acquired
am influence over his lcllow-mcu, and led thom
on to the most daring achievements lie
seemed Co have possessed an the elements Of
nero q devoted patriotism. resolutc and
daring mind, and au excellent judgment.
HIS conduct as partizan officer, is well
known M this country, and was OF great ser
wee 60 the cause Of liberty during our rovou-
uonWy struggle. He was taken prisoner
and carried TO England. where his excellent
sense. his shrowdncss and wit, introduced him
INTO the court region. A friend of our oar-
Tier life who was well acquainted with this
part Of ihe history of this singular man. used
/ 20 take great delight in telling us some anoc-
uotes of got. Allen while a prisoner in Lon
don. We have before mentioned the 6rm-
ness with which hc resisted the attempts TO
brbe him, and the caustie satire with which
ho replied 20 a noblcman, who was commiss-
ioncl bv tbo ,,i,isfr, r., - ill.,, c,.t
offers To- oin tbo Rr;tisb co,,'o =, -, o ''''''
The incident ,ya, n .ti,rin., ,r, All ,.;ii Ia,,
repetiti3n.
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hrgss.e. proposod fat T.. ,,on,l
the cau.oof fio kim. Lc,,,...i.t - ~
simple In half tbo st3t, AZ V.7,,,,,,,, L
pt,in man " s,id C,l An, ;,i 1
bave reod but ry. bools bnt -
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lorishin. II is oco cort,i, ,t@'t ~
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inc ni.b r,,9r,,t, ,,I .t....,.l1.:,
lzio,lolos or ,l,. 18th All ~. lt".'
and toid bi-, X he e,u loo, ',,, W.
this shoull mi b.t;s. l,,,1 ~. s,..,J IF. I'LL
be. .. dJot ami, o t,.., ~, n,.. ,-
His intarvie,y Win NJ. K;n.. d, yv;.1,.
is mentioned ~. ,..r-.,:,. maze
,sty p,l,sl N,o stont-bo,rt,l ,,,...t-;.'..
tbav b,l .,'.,.,,.. =, ~
yorv e,y and tbosr oro bnt I;ttIo ra,l =, '4'
tine answer "ITo,v tbo, :" ost1d To K;.'.
do tbo co,orror ,,.or,l, l,,,. IS ,l,.
ancos of which t6ev complain "As IN
that. said me. 81 can tell yonr nniestv that
amongst a people who have felt the spirit of
liberty. the news of oppression is carried bv
the bird. of the air. and the breezcs of boov-
en-" Tint is too hyurative an answer from
a niattor-of-fact man IN n nlain npcstior - re-
Joined tho King. .Well. 10 he Main " an
sworcd the rebellious subject :. among o,r
people the tale of wrong is carried from man
to man. from neiyhborhood IN neighborbood
with the speed Of electricity INV country,oen
feel nothing else out of the mundane Of
tdo heart the mouth spcaketh. will add,
with great respect to your majesty, that such
a people cannot be put down with tho sword.
The King made a long pause. as if strong
y iio'.r'-,--'i ''-'' tla 'rth r a. .e'..,. ~.
a. 'ons'1 changing the subject, he asked Col.
-l'''" me- HheW Dr' frankIin ana being
enS|ered IN the Affirmative inquired concern
ing ms experiments IN electricity, and eX-
pressed a.. curiosity to experience an electric
7'ocN' Iho brltish sovereign seemed TO take
great pressure IN the conversations which he
sept up i'' more than an hour, and at length .
,'i'io N''' Alieh promise to VISIT hum with .
ms II oouh'fyi yinah DE- tranklln' at his palace IN
lontoh' some weeks after he was reminded F.
o' nus promise oy tho nohleman above men
'ioi'u' ana an hour nNed ior the home-bred