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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-08
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MONTPELIER. JANUARY 8, 1858.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Dec 81, 1857.

Congress has not been in session for the past
week. and large part of the Members left The
city Among them were Messrs. SUMNER
and BANKs Of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Gin
DrNes Of Ohio. Mr. BAvKs goes to accept
the office Of Governor Of Massachusetts,, and
Of course will not again occupy his scat in
the House. Senator SUMNER is not expected
here by those who know his condition. Not
many months ago he was erect, elastic and
vigorous now. when he should be in the full
lest vieor Of manhood, he wears the marks Of
/ old age-bowed In form. paralyzed IN strength.
and nerves unequal even TO the settlements Of
ordinary intellectual chat or physical employ
ment. Tho blow Of Brooks fell upon sum
ner with all the weight of thirty years of La
| bor and now the distinguished youthful Sem
ator has probably retired rorcycr-perhaps by
long and patient waiting and rest TO recover
something Of his strength bat moro proba-
bly, to die. It is rumored that Mr.. Sumner
will Immediately sail for Europe. and many
persons here expect 20 see Gov. BANK. filing
his chair in the Senate. Mr.. GrnptNos came
here in apparent yigor for one of his years
/ but subject, as heard him rcmarl,, TO instant
death. Before the adjournment. he found
that his strength was failing him. and he
deemed it pf1lent to return homo. 1t is
doubtful whether he will again bo here. Thus
the Republicans in tho House have probably
/ lost two Of heir foremost mon. and thc loss
is severe Mr.. BlNN~ from the strength of
/ his position. his perfect familiarity with The
rulos. and his yiglr as dcb9tor. was thc lca-
der of the Republican side in the business of
/ thc House, while Mr GuptSo,. nom his
/ long experience was ono of their best adyi.-
crs. know of no men left 90 I'm their pla-
ccs. The truth is that There arc very few
mon on the Republican side who have bad the
advantage OF experience in Congressional lif. A:
while on the Democratic side. and especially
from the Southern States. there are many.
and they mot only lead their own party. but
bear far moro than their prooortiopato share
in the debates Observe DE debates. and y,,
will see that Ictchcr and Smith of Virs.ni.
IL am
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-08
ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR DENVER TC
THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS.


Having been appointed by the President of
the United States to the office Of Secretary,
and. during the Governor absence Acting
Governor of this Territory, II is proper chat
! should make you brief address. sufficient
to indicate what my future course Of action
will be. The troubles and difficulties with
which the people of the Territory have been
involved makes this the moro necessary, for
it would be unreasonable 20 expect any one
occupying this position to escape misrcpre-
sentadon and abuse
The passions Of many have been so thor
oughly aroused and long standing difficulties
have so ombittored the feelings Of one portion
Of the community against another that il has
been represented rs almost impossible to- find
any ono willing to listen TO the voice of rea-
son. This ! am not prepared to believe
That there arc some violent men who have as-
sumcd 70 speak 10y authority for the people
at large, and counsel such measures as must
necessarily, if followed, lead Co hloodshcd,
anarchy and confusion, have no doubts but
il will require more than bare assertion 90
satisfy me that there is not yet enough of the
conservative element remaining 20 uphold and
enforce the laws by which alone the lives and
property OF our citizens can be protected
and the honor of the country preserved
IL Is the earnest desire of the President
that fair opportunity should be afforded AN
The people Of the Territory at the appronch
Ing elections, 90 give a full and free express
ion of their opinions and as am evidence of
.his. rivo the following quotations nom his
instructions 90 me- through The Secretary Of
state, dated December / !. 1857:
"Ihc Convention which met at Lecomptou
on the lst of September hal framed a Con
tituton aud bad authorized IL, President TO
submit the question to the people on Che 2lst
If December. whether this Con ttuton
houll be adopted with or without slavery.
rho Importance of this issue could NOT DE
well over-c~tmatcd IL involved The come
pleto and authoritative settlement of the only
ubicct of difference which had seriously agi
tatod Kansas or intoricrcd With it's prospcri-
". The qualified electors therefore, 20
HON the scttlcmen; was referred, not only
lad an urqucstonlblc right % attend no the
POLLS and give thcir votes. on Che day appoint
"A. but they wcro required o d3 SO by the
ighcgt considerations of pabic duty In
tle exercise of this right moreover they
were entitled TO adequate protection by the
Territorial government, and the acting Gov
cnor was b3anl 20 employ all ihc legal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-08


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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-08

Jan /
A happy now year to all the readers of the
Waterman; may they, and it, be visor and
better the older they grow A bright and
beautiful day hore--to be devoted to courtesy
by the civil, folly by the foolish, and drink by
the drunkards. The three classes will yet
somewhat mixed l suspect, before night
Indeed, so positively indecorous were some of
the visitors last year, as to compel many of
the good citizens to determine to shut hoir
doors to-day The President gives the day
to receptions, At II the foreign diplomat
lists, and at II l-2 the military and naval Of
fcers, are to be receivod--all fuss aud foatb-
ers. At r. the gates will be opened to the
people, and will be closed at2. A special re-
quest has been promulgated, that visitors will
not trouble the President and the crowd
by stopping to talk with the old gentleman.
Very reasonable certainly, because new wears
day will not be long enough to permit every
body to make a speech, The proceedings will
be thus people rush in and crowd through
the reception room--tho Marshal introduces
each person to the President by name-Pres
idcnt and person exchange greetings by signs
or " how-de-do people crowd out, with
buttons rubbed OF, clothes rent, hats and bon
nets smashed pockets picked, by the coach
man. if by no-body else, and 20 away ooz-
ing with satisfaction and Precipitation at the
Great Reception Having made NV call oil
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-08

is THE STATUTE OF WEBSTER Losr p
Powers Statute of Daniel Webster was ship
ped on board the Oxford at lcghorn. over
three months ago, consigned to Boston. As
the vessel has not arrived, and has not been
heard from, fears are entertained that she
has been lost The Statute is insured. and
tho model still exists in the artists studio. so
that it could be reproduced, if necessary, in
years time .-C christian Messenger
If Mr. Wcbsters statute is lost we hope his
sia'4e is not.
CAUTION TO THOSE WHO HANDLE FIRE
ARMs.-ln this town, on the 18th inst, some
boys were examining revolver belonging to
a young Mr.. Brooks one barrel of which was
charged, and was by some means DISCHARGED
into the house whore there wore three small
children, one of those a girl of some six
years was shot in her leg, the ball lodging in
the bone, and was subsequently extracted by
a surgeon. Boys should be furnished with
other playthings, than loaded reyolvers.-
Messenger
LESSONS IN MusIc-lt will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns, that
Geo w Wildor, OF Montpelier. proposes TO
continue TO give Music Lessons in this place
This arrangement will be highly satisfactory
to his former pupils.
Those wishing the services of an experien-
oed and successful teacher, can secure one by
employing Mr.. Wilder Messenger,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-08

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strong Vermont Chronicle.
We commend the above extract to those
who arc being induced by the aamin, b,rl
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-15

Robert Morris, the colored lawyer in
Roston, undertook to buy $4,000 house at
Chelsea, but some Of the whites of the neigh
borhood objected, and the bargain was broken
Off
A London printer by the death of a
relative in Calcutta whom he had never seen,
recently came into possession of million
and half pounds sterling. Nice little sum
for pocket money of holiday.
Thirteen objections were once given
by young lady ior declining a match twelve
OF them being the suitor's twelve children,
and the thirteenth the suitor himself.
When Mr.. Frederick Waterman. of
Grafton, was killing steer last Friday even
ing, the animal suddenly made thrust at
hun. cutting his side open. and INJECTING a
tremendous cash. The horn passed between
the rib and the breast bone, laying the lungs
bare. He now lies in a very critical condi-
ton.
Several days ago three fugitiyes passed
through New York on their way to Canada
An officer attached to the United States Mar
shaPs Office arrested one of them, and took
him before MIR, RyndeIs. who discharged him
Immediately, on the ground that no warrant
had been issued tor his arrest.
The Chicago Press states that the
friends of Mr.. Douglas have applied Tor ma
terial AID 10 the Tammany Society of New
York, of which Mr.. d. is an honorary asa.
chem" and have received the promise of
so 900 in due time.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-15
For the Spy
What Can We Do!


1t has long been customary lust previous to our
city election, for certain political aspirants to set
forth their claims and tell their story in the COL
umns of the daily paper, each having his eve up
on some position, and his hand ready to grasp it.
The fortune wheel of political chicanery has
turned in its genial orbit Of pollution, and these
asprants have, one after another, chung to its
surface, till it is completely laden with the worst
spirits in the community. The honest, law.
abiding citizen, whose name has not found its
way into the papers, has, in many instances been
buled or brow-beaten into the support of his
worst enemy. Men whose principles, desires
and hopes were essentially the same. have quar-.
relied about technicalites, and names, and men,
while the enemy have trampled upon the dearest
rights of their citizenship, and cOutemptuousy
gloried over their defeat. The citizens have al
times been aroused, but their efforts though we'll
meaning, have been spritlesS and ineffective.
Committees have been chosen to execute the
laws, but when they were called upon to act, it
was found that they owned houses and barns,
the value of whichiwas to them of more impor.
lance than the duty they owed to God and their
fellow men.
Our public grounds are polluted with horse ra.
eng and games OF chance, under the sanction of
1.-THE powers that be, and the interests of the ap
riculturist are almost forgotten amid the clamor
and strife ofthe horse jockey and gambler
When the city is filled with invited guests.
they assume, through the influence of the Devil
and bad rum, the position and responsibility of
mob, and quiet inoffensive citizens are obliged
to yield to their desires, or run the risk of losing
their lives.
Burglars, and pickpockets, and rioters, commit
their depredations, and the whole police force of
the city, with all its extra numbers for the occa
sion, cannot arrest one of them except by stealth
or strategem. Houses OF i'll fame are numerous
and unrestricted in various parts Of the city. and
at the hour of midnight some of them have been
surrounded by hundreds of the voting population
of Massachusetts,, and mob law reigned supreme
In view of all these facts, the question NAV
well be asked, what can do 1t is somewhat
difficult, will admit to commence a successful
reform, in community where Intoxicating
liquors bought and sold and drank. even
on the Sabbath day but it can be done, and it
DH be done.
The election of N. P. Banks, by an overwhelm-
ing majority, has already been settled ia the
minds Of the voters of this Commonwealth and
the subject for our consideration ought TO he the
city election; and the paramount question before
NC is, shall the decision of Judge Shaw stand as
the decision Of the voters of Worcester
worcester Mass. FORUM
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
Probable CoIIisiOn aud Loss of Vessel,

Probable Collision aud Loss of Vessels.
MADISON, CT., Sept. 14.-Capt Joseph A.
Coe and Adolphus Field, of the place, have
just come in from blue fishing on West brook
Reef and in returning home, when off Ham
monasket Point, encountered quantity of
drifting wreck, which they began gathering,
when a heavy sqsull came on at P. NJ. and
they were obliged to leave the spot. They
succeeded in getting one barrel of -four one
cabin door, one closet door, one companion
way, and a number of pieces of what appears
to be part of the cabin of propeller, and
one quarter-key, with Delaying. pin, in black,
vanished handsomely; also, drawing table
with drawer nailed shut, which contained a
large drawing book belonging to "a. C. lib.
belts, No. p South street, New York" with
scale for calculating a memorandum book
stamp of brass; drafts of sails up to August,
1858, of vessels, of which the following are
some: "Ship Masonic, ship Bette, Bath, Me,
Capt. Morse; brig Gov. Brown. July Is,
1858. brig Geo. C. Ackerley draft, estimated
cost" sc.
The only conclusion which can be arrived
at here is, that a collision took place off this
place last night, betw cen a steamer and sail
ing vessel, by which the articles found have
been knocked off by the bowsprit, and both
have sunk.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-15

The NEW YORK ELBCTIoN.-The New York
Courier & Enquirer speaks in the following
tone of satisfaction of the action of the re-
publican party of that State, at their recent
convention:
The republican party of the Empire State
stands true. 1t has resolved to go into the
contest with its principles clearly inscribed on
its banners. and its banners in the hands of
men who, they know, will be faithful uutil
death. The action of the Convention which
has just adjourned will receive the approba-
ton and sanction of the party. and will, we
firmly believe, give it noble triumph in
November. In the early stage of the Con-
vention, large and influential portion of the
body favored an honorable union, if it could be
secured, with the Americans and the Con-
vention manifested no unwillingness to test
its practicability. They in good faith ap-
pointed committee to confer with a commit.
tee of the American Convention upon the
subject; that conference took place, and
after a long and faithful effort, it was made
certain that the Americans required, as a
condition precedent to union, aacrihce of
essential republican principle-tbey fatty re-
fusIng to take ground against the dicta of
Chief Justice fancy in the bred Scott decis-
ion. The republican Convention, when this
state of facts was reported to them, straight
way recognized that union was out of the
question, and proceeded to re-affirm their
principles in a series of most unequivoeal res
olutons, and to put in nomination men who
would, with religious fidelity. abide by them.
They have presented ticket of most sterling
merit. There is no necessity of speaking one
word. in this community, in commentator
of the candidate for the highest office. No
man of his years has been more closely iden-
titled with the business interests of the city
and State, or more molly earned reputation
for high capacity and integrity than Edwin
ID. Morgan. He has been a republican from
the original organization of the party, yet is
moderate in all bis views and truly conserva-
tive in all his tendencies. He is a gem
uine type of the sound, patriotic, Liberty
and Union loving body of the republican
party, and has no sympathy whatever with
extremists. Not only the character of the
man makes the nomination fortunate, but
also his location. There is no spot in the
State at which emergencies invoking the best
energies of its chief magistrate are so liable
to arise as this great city of ours; and our
citizens have right to felicitaie themselves
that the executive powers of the State are
likely to be confded to one who so thoroughly
understands everything that appertains to our
condition. and would be prepared thereby to
act so promptly and decidedly whenever &C.
casion should call for his action.
The New York Commercial, an old line
Wing paper, avows its determination to sup.
port the Republican State nomination.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-15
The American State Convention meets at
fremont Temple, in Boston, to-day.

FOREIGN ITBMs.-1he London Times of
Aug. Both, has dispatch from Newfound-
land of Aug. 9th, which contains several
hundree words Of American news. including
the arrival and departure of steamers. The
rayages OF the yellow fever at New Orleans
an announcement of the forthcoming tele-
graph celebration at New York, and a de,-
criphon of a splendid Aurora BorLals, wit
messed by the operator that night, which ex-
tended over eighty five degrees of the hori-
zon of the western world.
The Times Paris correspondent saws il il
affirmed that the 10000, O00f of indemnity to
be paid by China to the allies will be paid in
English and French coin, of which the En-
peror has got quantity to which he attaches
no value, it not being current in those parts
and his ideas on the subject of exchange be-
ing very vague
One of the cannon captured at Canton has
just arrived at Paris. 1t is a bronze gun of
large calibre, nearly nine eet in length, and
is covered with Chinese characters, indicat.
ing the place where it was cast and its date
This cannon has been placed in the Court of
the Marine.
In boring the artesian well at Bourn. Lin.
colnshire, spring was struck which throws
the water twenty three feet above the earth's
surface at the rate Of three hundred and six
ty five gallons per minute, or one hundred
and ninety-one millionsf eight hundred and
forty-four thousand gallons in twelve moths.
1t has only one equal, and that is in Paris.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-15

SENATOR SUMNER AND HIS SRAr.-John 6.
Whittier, the Quaker poet, philosopher, and
politician, protests in a published letter
against the talk about Mr.. Summers resign
ing and who shall be his successor. Mr.. Whit
tier says:
"Sick or well, if he is willing to stand
and watt where he now is-silent and vet
most eloquent where is the man who by viz
tue of his talents, personal worth, services,
and sacrifices, has right to ask tor his place
Massachusetts, is content with her senatorial
representation, just as it is. She never had
more reason TO be proud Of it. Henry Will
son has proved himself equal to every emer-
gency and the interests and honor of the
state were never entrusted to ADLER hands /;
while the reputation OF his colleague as a svhol-
ar, orator, and Christian statesman won in
defence Of her cherished principles, is wide
as the civilized world. Massachusetts, needs
no change aud asks none. WHAT Charles
Sumner himself, in view of his state Of health
may decide to do, is another matter. Should
he feel it his duty to resign post TO which
he has been called by an almost unanimous
vote, it will be time enough for us to sadly
ncquiesce in the necessity, and look over the
list of our truest, ablest, and worihiest fellow
citizens for his successor. The mantle of
Charles Sumner must fall on no ordinary
man. In the mean time let there be no fore.
stalling-let no individual be forced by his
enemies, or by friends, from whom he would
pray TO be delivered, into the unenviable po-
sition Of n graceless heir, waiting with ill., dis
guised impotence for the patrmony Of death.
The heart of Massachusetts is sensitive on
that point. She will allow no one TO thrust
himself between her and the man who more
than any other ia entitled to her sympathy,
her love, and her gratitude"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-15
RCEsTER DAILY

meeting at Charlestown on the Goth. Charles
Thompson, candidate for lieutenant governor on
the same ticket. B. F. Butler and Dan Sickles of
New York, will assist in entertaining the crowd.
The Democrats of Gddings's district in Ohio
have nominated David Tod to run against
Hntchings, Giddings's successor. Tod was anti
Lecompton, but now acquiesces.
VIM. Nj. Corey, one of the Oldest and honest
est men in the world, offers himself as an indie
pendent candidate for Congress in the Cincinnati
district, represented by Mr. Groesbeck, Demo-
crat, who went both for and against Lecompton.
Corey calls himself Democrat, but be is gem
tleman and philanthropist, and don't run with
the slavery kind. He wants Groesbeck to join
him in public discussion, but the latter will not
consent unless Mr.. Corey is taken up by the
united opposition.