Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-06
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name,--Albert Picrce--periormed his part OF
recent celebration of the Fourth at his
present home in Wisconsin, by reading the
Declaration of Independence. We presume
he read it well but it did not suit one Of
the Hibernian bulwarks Of modern Democra-
cy who was present. He "didnt like that
young mans spache, at all, at all sure. he
was too hard on Misther Buchanan, intirely,
begorra. Free Press.
The Charleston Mercury says that if the
recent meetings for the reception Of Senator
Crittenden in Kentucky are the rehux Of the
feelings or opinions Of that State, she may as
well be stricken from the roll of Southern
States.
To which the Louisville Ky journal says
1--WE tell the Mercury and its friends that
they cannot, by what they call striking Ken
tucky from the roll of Southern States, change
either her latitude or her institutions. Here
she stands and, if any Of the frc-oating
States attempt to escape from the Union, she
will throw hempcn lasso about their necls.'
SLAVERY IN MfssoURt.-T The Hannibal
Mo Messenger says We'll, the result Of
the agitation that is beginning in this state,
and which is now advocated as zealously as
it was denounced twelve months ago, will be
the emancipation Of the slaves Agitation
will keep Shareholders out Of Missouri and
draw Free State men into it. This is the nat
ural and inevitable consequence
A NUr FOR American LABoRERs TO
CBAcK.-We are informed that the very ex-
tensiye contract for the iron pipe for the wa
ter works at Washington has been given TO a
Glasgo'0 CoHpanyl What will the iron
workers Of Pennsylvania say to this new il
lustration Of the beauties Of free trade and
Democratic administration
~ The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press says that Col. Thomas l..
Kane will. when the proper opportunity af-
fords, state his case to the people, and show
that he did not go to Utah without full au-
thority, and also that the American army
could never have entered Salt Lake City With
out bis previous efforts in favor of peace
Tho same correspondent says that Gen. John
ston. Commandcr-m- Chief of the American
force in Utah. is considerably under cloud.
Cause not known.
20 A man who had been turned out of the
Custom House at Detroit by the Collector,
Mr.. Shoemaker, writes to the Detroit Aduer-
tiser:
For two months salary l have signed
vouchers to be sent to Washington for forty
dollars, while | was getting only S30-he,
Mr. Shoemaker, taking ten dollars month to
give to another dandy of Ypsilanti, who had
not the half as much work as had
10 Gen. Jim Lane delivered an Grafton at
Brownsville. Kansas, on the 5th. No sooner
did he appear than three cheers were given
for Gen Lane and selideiense" In his
speech. Gen. Lane alluded to the homicide as
having been unavoidable ON his part. but yet
the most unfortunate event of his life. The
Lawrence correspondent Of the New York
EUoing Post, thinks that the affair has not
by any means destroyed Lanes political pros
poets, as was at first supposed.
" The New York Tribune says that every
one of the six Governors that have been ap-
pointed in Kansas has become a Free State
man Each Of them went out in the interest
of the Administration, and sach has been
converted by what he saw with his own eyes.
What comment is this upon the course OF
the Administration towards the people of the
Territory What testimony it furnishes OF
the interests and the wishes of the people
r5' The Richmond South congratulates its
readers upon what it alleges as a fact, that
should the people Of Kansas reject the Eng
lish Swndlc. they would be disabled from
coming into the Union for several years -
If Congress shall adopt this view of the case,
and reject the free Constitution which viii
doubtless be presented next winter, the Pro-
Slavery Democracy will be disabled from
gaining possession of the White House for
the next twenty years. The disabling game
is something two can play at-the people as
well as Congress.
THE CANvAss IN ST. LOUIS, Missouri
The election in the ST. Louis district is look
ed to with great interest by good men in all
parts of the United Stptes. Frank Blair is
again candidate for Congress, and is making
a vigorous canvass. lie spoke to large
meeting on Saturday, near the city. Mr..
Blair plants himself on the Free Labor plat
form His opponent is Mr.. Barrett, who
oxpounds slavery and democracy as things
that cannot be well separated Senator Polk
and others Of the pro-slayery party addressed
democratic meeting in ST. Louis on Satur-
day evening. The canvass is carried on with
spirit and ability. The election takes place
in August.
GEN. QuITMAN on DouHHfAC Ls.--l ne
editor Of the Oxford Me- Democrat, Hon.
j. j. Perry, whose seat in the House of Rep
reseutatives adioinod that Of Gen. Quitman,
says of the latter "Ho was always free to
converse upon the slavery question In con-
versation he once remarked TO us, that as a
Southern man he should always stand up bold
ly in defense of Southern institutions and
that he had no words of ccnsure for the Nor
thern man who boldly confronted him upon
this question; but that he had the greatest
contempt for doughfaces. This was charac-
teristic of the man, There was no deception,
hypocrioy, or halfway work about him. Al
though politically one of the most ultra Sou
therners, yet he was always gentlemanly and
courteous to his opponents
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times, speaking Of Hon. Horace +.
Clark, makes the following important state
ments;
Friends of mine in whose veracity have
all confidence, assure me that when Mr.. Clark S
opposition to Locompton was first spoken OF
-as yet without any definite action on his
part-he was visited by several members Of Tho
Cabinet, who confessed their private sympathy
with his views; spoke Of the LecomPton Blu
as a gratuitous outrage, neither called for by ht