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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26

All lecture. should be intended a a mean. Il
cl,,atins humanity in some form or other, If not
so designed, they will be useless. IT, though so
designed, they have little or no tendency to effect
the Inject, they are worse than useless.
Conscious of responsibility to the truth Of the
above remarks, still feel impellci to ask the at
tcntou Of portion Of my countrymen to the i'm
ror,ancc and necessity Of an earnest and combined
effort to elevate the standard Of moral excellence
among the rising generation.
There are, in the state Of Vermont, probably
about 10000 young men between the ages Of fifteen
and twenty-five year, desire to address myself
more particularly u that class, for the obvious
reason that whatever there is in the future Of hon
or to the state, Of happiness the people, Of true
glory to a beloved country, rest, and must rest,
upon that class Of young men.
Let me first allude TO few notices occasionally
given by the pres, and trumrctei through the
land Mr.. \. has been brought before Justice b,
and fined for selling liquor. Again, Mrs c. ha,
been brought before the same Justice, and fined
for like offence. These notices always excite at
teutian, and tho public enquire Who is this Mr..
A. anil Mrs. c. Mr.. A. i, poor lazy Irishman,
and there that end, Mr.. c. isa low, degraded
,,op,,p-,n involuntary i,h escspe.. and tho .i,b
i. about ALL It should be part Of practical faith
tina, no man j. so low A, not to he an object Of so
ici,udo-po woman 8, degraded a. To Justify in.
difference rbf,i.a christian proposition. rolit.
ic,I maxim and i, i, enforced on ALI subject. OK.
cent that of incompetence. Let me state case.
About twenty wear, ago. a va,abond fellow. who
hal been suspected of arson in Canada wa, seized
in the night by small party of British dragons,
and taken from Do. iwolln, IN Albursh, and car
ri.l s-r7-. tho limo into Canada This act created
excitement, and though Ggo,an deserved hanging
tire act wa, considered an outrage, and notice
thereof given to the luthortlc. IN Canada aud
Gr,-an WI, instantly returned and delivered up
To- Mr. Lowry the Marshall with full di-avaw,l
oithe fact.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26

Ah indeed onY five thousand dollars
(mcaning Sj000.) for being d-mniic1 with
all that amount Of falschood scandal, malice
and defamation. The damages arc too low.
To that sum, when the plaintiff gets it. we
shall feel bound to add tin sixpcncc spanish
coin being at discount) anda leather medal.
There seems to he but one bright spot in
all this tale black outrageous villany. The
knowledge that the plaintiff has been rccciy
ing 50 much public money, under this most
corrupt of administrations, has really, o the
story says, brought the plaintiff into scandal
intamy and disgrace among all his ncighhors
and other good and worthy citizen, of this
state, who actually refuse to have any
acquaintance, intercourse or discourse with
the said plaintiff We accept it as sign of
pure moral atmosphere in our community.
The Buchanan Editorial Postmaster may
have commonly been an object Of pity, but
where else has the knowledge of the amount
Of his pay brought him into public scandal
infamyand disgrace with and among all his
neighbors and tajoocd him in society at
large!
W shaHr'cur 10 ms Mij,1 ago,a.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26

Your letter seems in the main to call for no re-
ply. But may he allowed in my Fathers absence,
to say to you that the article you refer to was not
prompted by malice on our part, for we had no
pite,or i'll feeling ofany knd to crafty against you
either as man, or as a political opponent
that tho facts given by upon information, where
not taken from the Official record were brought to
our notice from Sources which seemed to US rclia-
blo' and that in publishing them We supposed and
suppose, that VIC wero simply performing a
DEFY which as journalists wc owe to the public.
We do not understand you to threaten prosccu
hon-and in any case threats would be thrown away
upon us l desire TO say, however, that il the
Flee Press has been the medium Of Injustice Of
falsehood, none can regret it more than its propri
eors, and that its columns will he freely opened fol
justification or contradiction.
Very respectfully,
GEO. q BENEDICT
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26
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THE PROGRESS
no VDtinrr an rho Eo,e,r ~

Tho voting on the Kansas h. 'Sor-
ate ly agreement was to begin TODAY Tho
oil has passed, though greatly altered,
and by less vote than was cyncctod
ny The Administration. The speech of Sena-
t'r root from this State, on Saturday last is
SPOKEN OF as very able We give the tolo-
srai''c report ct 1t. In the evening Mr..
wilson spoke three hours with his usual
Iorce' In the House, in Committee of tbe
"hole'the debate goes on as forcelv as in the
senate. The New York Courier & Fpouiro,
says Po"'re'y that the bill cam t pass the
House. 1t says that the Executive and his
ADVISERS not only perceive certain defeat
staring them in the face, but they fear. and
not without cause, the future CONSEQUENCES
oi the bold and nscrupulous usurpation or
Executive authority which has been prac-
H'"d' and Of the corruption by which it was
sought to be sustained. The whisper of I'M
permanent by the next Congress has reached |
even the rcccSser Of the White House. and /
flar and dlsmay have taken the place Of |
staggering arrogance and reckless di,rc
gard Of the constitutional rights Of the reo-
pie" The very corruption which wa. yirtn.
ally avowcd and defended ten DAYS ago, is
now sought to be explained away and pallia-
ted
II allud"s to statements deemed reliable. of |
'tuP'nd"us frauds on the public Treasury. in
making Government contracts for supplies to
the tab Expedition, and says call should
at once be made by Congress on the War De-
Iartment for information on those contracts
ana an enquiry should he made bya commit
Tee IN what manner these contracts have been
divided and subdividcd into a species Of Joint
stock associations, and how parcclled out
among the advocates of the Lccomrton fraud
'"''h'r m or MT Of Congress-
1t concludes as follows "All the efforts
made by the Administration to buy up ma
Joriy Of the Peoples Representatives, have
failed. The Lecompton fraud will bo defeat
ed and let the Executive prepare to meet the
consequences of gross and pal
pable Executive usurpation
We hope the prophecy is true, but keeping
n mind tho progress Of the villainv. from
The introduction Of the Nebraska bill to the
present day, We feel not at all sure of it. We
must Tait for the final vote
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26

We refer to the article in the Daily Free Pre-. of
the pprno ''' Of s u'' ' ,Sat i" All i % W
ment., relating either to the late or rrc..n, COLLEGE
his clerks. if i. p,n,b6pgi ,s , ,.
We have no hesitation in thus branding the article
sonnI knowIcdfe "r that ,yii,b ,ycfir,n
the attempt of the editor. of tat dirty sheet, in
wrh dic,,t oi ,c t s., 10 CI'' inc IT," ,
tence of a desire to elicit facts" At all mitigate
on the pr a character of th,ir follow tawn.,ncn.
Inc "inc'' pretend To have SO earnest iy .'n-h'
the individual. it 50 UNANIMOUSLY ,lailcrdii. but
that would not an.werit' malicious purpose.
ties in it, ISLANDERS. Thee have passed Iy IL. a,
the idIe wind In regard to the specific rhars'
time. with rcitcrating our assertion that they are
gy""1G''', amt ~'h"'"' We CUNT detail because
be called upan To- answer for and .ub.tap,,tc their
statement in a court Of Justice,
The above, with Judge Smallcy's letter.
which we have already copied, i, the Scuti-
mel sr'ply to our recent articles on the
oiic' iiol''rS oil vermont we nave long
ceased 70 expect that paper 10 aIluo' To the
rec iFc's without throwing mu'' ana we
are only surprised tI'"t something llN' Us
iuli STOCK ~ plIl'lSNta'' was hot "lre' on
'l'ls occasion: plr'y Sh''' I'"
malice " infamous ISLANDERS " malicious
purpose unjust unmanly, and unprovok'd
attack are not circumstance to what the
sentinel can 90 when II trleS' We shall
have the rest IN time without doubt,
But the Sentinel prunounccs all the mate
rial statements of our article, relating either
TO the late or present collector Of Customs, to
the Postmaster or his clerks, to be 'unquali-
fiedlv and Indignantly false" To the
nresent Collector Of Custome we have NAT
even alluded bv n word. in this matter
Why does the Sentinel drar him int, tho
business? To the late Collector we shall re
plv at our leisure. Our statements resrcct-
ing the Postmaster and his clerks, we are
ready to substantiato
WI. thon ,o,r,..,o,od b,n,t hop..,
noos,or9 W. s,id 10 =. ,rn.ars r., bold ,
....c...,,,,... a.. p,...p
l.'...,;,.. - - -ooI, Ma,
No. ha. .,l,,,.. ,,il s5i -, .u,~s
co. ,hat r. ,ho oIorl. NJ Than,.,,
l., ..., ,,.. .,.,,,,,a.;,..n H. a., s,,i;.
ogcc-t,,, bov surrlioJ Tbomn.,n.s ,,I,,,
:, ,ho p,.tomoo g oa,rso q. s,,,,11,. ,..i..,
-,bo, AR D,rt,r,h os rnbli.bor If rho Sen.
tinol received in 1857 :65o for adyert,.ic,
and rubIisbin. laws-from these figures We
dro,, tho conclusion tbot Mr. D,,frtb ,nu,t
draw urnn the Government for something over
-. 500 a-ycar. and we further limited that
% 5oo pcr annuIn was =. a corent L,acomrton
rrumont " These arc tbs statements. made
AS simply as possible. without an cpithpt. or
an inference. on account Of which Mr.. Dan
forth explodos as above. sue, IL for libel. and
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26
SENATE VOTE IN I.rco,,prox

The Kansas bill, that is the bill or hrinr
ing Kansas INTO the Union as a Slave State
oy the Lccompton Constitution, passed the
senate on Tuesday, bya majority of EIGHT
There are GO senators, oOrcnublcsns ali
from Tree States; and 81 democrats. viz
% from Slave States and 10 from Free S,otos
lainonS the II are Fitch and Bright of Indi.
apa' having no more right there than apv
Two men picked up in the street would have
out Kept in by the majority on PURPOSE to
vote Tor the bill. Five, from Slave States viz
Kennedy Of Maryland. Houston Of Texas. Rel,
OF tennessee, Thompson and Crittcndcn Of
kentucky, were elected as Americans
Considering that all the Slave State Seno.
tors whatever thcir'poltical relations were or
mad been' would naturally be expected to
vote to make Kansas Slave State. irtbc nro.
posed constitution could be voted E,, hv
my honorable man and that party conncx
IONS would be expected to secure all the dem.
ocrats from the Free States for bill which
the President and Cabinet were usin, all
''''r power to carry through, lin which case
the voting would stand 10 for and % or,inst
the blIl') the actual majority indicates n
terrible shattorinc of democratic mower ot
Washington, far greater one awaits if
from tho hands of the people
Had all the Senator's been present tbo ,,,,o
would have been ayes SO noes o6 OF
inc amendments to the original bill the
second one proposed by Green, is the only one
needing remark. That is a mere sham-of no
more value than rotten egg-for it docs not
pretend to modify the Lccompton Consttu-
tion at all but only says that it is left unac
icctcd by the act. 1t is no amendment NJ
all-only surilussago Of words.
Orittenden's proposed amendment would
nave been something to the purpose ; for if
provided that the poop1e Of Kansas should
nave voice in making their State copstitu.
" ,'"" n nn+ . tina, iIscy
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26

O>E "RouGH LESS n New NoRH lone
Fat Mclaughlin, better known as Paudrcn.
a New York SHOULDER hitter, whose name he
came notorious from his connection with the
Bill Pool murder, was shot and mortallv
wounded IN saturday morning last, by ano-
thor rJwly whom he assaulted in a low
dance nous, in New York PaudHen had
been down from Bhckwoll'> Island hut about
six wock~, whcrr he had been spending
year for brutal assault and battery His
life VT, one of violence and crime. Int ho
docs not appear t. have boon an Alderman
Probably his uutimcly death saved him that
disgrace. H. came a, near 20 it once. how
cyer, Il, to have portion Of him enter into
the animal economy of ONE Of those disnitic'
hl. no,e having been bitten oh, and we sup
pos, eaten, som' ,olr, since, by Alderman
Murray of rhr first w1rl
NrENo>r llob,Is. \ Ialr of black horses
were recently sold in - lohn-lury ti soc
They were Of Morgan blood
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26
JUDGE SMALLEY'S LETTER

we dld not suppose that the letter receiy-
edb by us from Judge Smalley, alluded TO in the
Free Press Of last week was intended for
publicatlon' and, although strongly tempted
toprlnt 1t at once, we rcfrlincd both becau.e
we are not wont to publish what wcsuppo.e to
be private letters, and from respect for the
high judicial Office which the writer holds
The Sentinel, however contains the letter At
length and we cory it below
BrRLyGrov March 18th. ISIS
NESTS. e. W. q. g. BESFDloT GFvrs
notice in your Daily Free Press If Las,
evening, ibellous attack upon me in relation 10
the appointment and employment of two revsnua
hoatman, and Custom House porter AT tbi, nlaca
mere Is Just truth enough in the statement. to
give some shgm 'otoT to the false and maliciou.
charges and insinuation il contains
have always been and am ready IN conc,do .
hnera masin TO political editors, in their treatmor
81 PoIltlcal opponents but your editorial goes far
beyond what has ever been claimed by 6opo,oJJ,
men in political warfare
You, without particle Of truth cbarge m. M,
"nally with corruption and fraud
That you have prostituted your editorial column
INTO medium to communicate to the public tbe
impotent spleen and malice of few pretended
uafK-lantern' democrats, does not improve vour
l'e't'NH' ~ only SHOWS tlat you have iii
MADE your paper sewer for the filth Of others
nave never yet thought it my duty 10 resort 10
courts OF Justice, TO protect or defend nv renuta
tlon against libelous attacks but have beretnfora
permitted time and truth to apply the corrective
whether shall make this gross unproyoked and
extremity malicious attack, an execution 10 nv
general rule, have yet to determine
In tho mean time you will please discontinu. m
paper being unwilling to have such sheet in my
family. ny
believe have paid for it little in ,Jyspc.
out to that you are welcome.
am, Sirs, Respectfully.
d. A. SMALLEY.
We refrain at present from comment upon
the temper or the allegations Of the above
letter. 1t will be fully attended To in due
time. For to-day we content oursclyc, with
'opyIng the reply to Mr. SmalIcy's letter.
tent promptly, byu to him, on Wednesday.
fREE Pnr.s Orrcr,
Burlington, March II, lois (
li"N. u. \. ~HALLEY SIN Your G,yor If hi.
late has been received, Your paper has been dis
"ntlnn"d, ~ ordered, and your account closed
ron our book. There i.a balaurr of ~ cents due
on' o7erPad for the paper which it j. rght We
heud r.rsy and which elelo.s
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26

PrwI, DouMrNrs.-Ne take pleasure in
acknowledging the receipt Of important
public documents from Hon Homer +. Rowe
If the House Of Representatives.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26
NlNKE NI,ElCE MOLDEE..

~ ~
Inc """''''. mot having h.'"' "I our
sal fate, has rum the ri-k Of a number of IL
bel ,uit, Ly nunli,lin-. A, follows. tho. COM
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And We now that our hand Is M feel just
rockies, enough t. copy them
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-26

Tine late Rufus ". G.".l". m whose
presence, shortly before hr Y..., reference.
wa, casually made to a cont mr'IuN WlNur
with whom his relations H"tr ..l pleasant,
suddenly interrupted t.e poo.r wllh.
q" Stop Don't mention -to m'. IL
the bookseller" uuml Hey uNp
save him hut once.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09

sE- Ask Mr. Watkins, of Lyn ,f Chas. De
Grath's Electric Oil did not cure HIM Of rheumatism
and strains received from a fall.
Ask Rev. Mr.. Caldwell IL II did not relieve him of
a severe cough and pain in the breast one night.
Ask Mr.. WEIGH, of Buchanan, il it did not cure
him Of swelled glands in the threat i'm fifteen minutes
when the Doctors said he would die in short time.
Ask Mrs. Argyle, IL 1t did not relieve her Of the
headache in fifteen minutes.
ASK Mrs Blackfcot, OF Lynchburg, il it did not
cure her Of headache in fifteen minutes.
This Oil is mild, pleasant and harmlcss-is proper
ties all for good. Children should have il given
them teehing and for Group. Beware of base irriti
tors, protesting to make Electric Oil. They know
nothing Of its manufacture, their only aim being
| get money! Look out! Bewa.e! The only genuine
is made the old establishment, % South sth street
Philadelphia. not r'moved, as advertised by LAS
scamp. Name ON the wrapper and blown in TIA,
| bottle. PRoF. G. DE GRATH,
Sole inventor and maker Of Electric Oil in the world
apS-lm
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09

o. To test how small furnace good
pig metal could be melted in, gentle
man recently built one only eight feet
high, with q hearth stone only Is inches
square-3O inches bushel-and IL inches
at the tunnel head. In this little affair
which was not much larger than q
farmers churn--he made in three days
5OOS lbs of good pig metal, and 200 lbs
Of scrap metal. The furnace was built in
two days by one man, and did not cost
$25. The experiment proves that large
smelling furnaces, and heavy invest
ment of capital are unnecessary 10 begin
the iron business. If the farmers in the
hills of Martin. Dubois. and Spencer
counties understood the process, they
could produce from native ores the fines,
pig metal by an expenditure about equa
to the cost Of wagon.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09

Gov. WRIGHT's name has not yet been
presented to the Senate, and it is sup
posed he will be recalled, or his nomi-
nation withheld till Congress adjourns,
when the appointment will expire by
law. To preserve his dignity, Governor
Wright will resign and come home. On
his return, We are led to believe he will
take up his residence in the Pocket, and
probably in the city Of Evansville. He
will be received with acclamations by the
people, and the citizens of Evansville
would give him cordial welcome as a
neighbor. The political skies appear
peculiarly propitious at present. for Q
brilliant career for the Governor al
home.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09

STATE OF SUPERIoR.-The Legislature
of Michigan at it's recent extra session
passed an act to cede the Northern
Peninsula to the United States, that il
may be incorporated with section Of the
Northern portion of Wisconsin, and
formed into new State called Superior.
The contemplated cession on the part Of
Wisconsin, commences on the east, at
the outlet of the river Menominee into
Green Bay, and runs westward until
bounded by the st. Croix river, and en-
braces about IL 900 square miles. The
Northern Peninsula contains. about Il, :
600 square miles, and the two cessions
united would make State about half as
large as Illinois. The new State would
comprise one Of the richest mineral dis
tricts in the world. Its deposits of iron
and copper would supply the world for
ages, and its forests of pine with its val
liable fisheries, would soon fill it with a
hardy and thrifty population, if it had a
government and system of laws fitted to
its wants. The Legislature of Wiscon
sin has not acted upon the measure
though there seems to be no opposition
in that State to the project. The Michi.
gan bill must be re-enactcd by the mex,
Legislature to render the cesSion valid.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09

OF Mr.. VIM. Cory, well known
politician Of Cincinnati arrived In WASH
ington City a few days since, and being
accosted by an old acquaintance, in the
streets with an exclamation of "What
brought you here?" Cory looking at
his friend with most lugubrious coun-
tenance, and out Of the depths of his Sc
pulchral eyes, said solsmnly, 81 have
come to take home poor Pugh's remains"
1t is pity some friend will not per-
form the same IA Office for the remains
of Bright and Fitch, if they will bear
transportation.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09

Mt. VERNoN.-The Advocate says
that that town is in most fourishing
condition. During the panic there was
bnt one failure in the place, and that was
owing to distant and anterior causes. 1t
says:
While in almost every other section
real property has vastly deprecated in
value, and transactions therein are few
and constrained, and in many instances
forced, with us the depreciation is hardly
preceptible, and transactions arc as active
and legitimate as at any previous period
within our knowledge. While the
merchants Of most of the other western
towns either fail entirely to obtain further
supplies Of stock on the faith Of their
credit, or succeed only TO an extent that
necessarily produces a curtailment o.
their previous operations, We have heard
Of no diffiulty being experienced by any
Of our business men in replenishing theil
stocks to the extent desired on the mos
liberal and satisfactory terms. AL
indications look to an active spring
business, and to an extent Of genera
improvement, equal if not greater thar
that Of any previous season. New enter
priscs are likewise being opened Up, ant
altogether our present condition is of
decidedly encouraging character.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09

OF Letters from Kansas say that the
political agitation in the territory has so
absorbed the attention of tho squatters
that they have neglected their crops and
private affairs, and so exhausted their
means, that large portion Of them will
be unable to pay for their lands before it
will be offered for sale under the procla-
nation Of the President. Many ofthose
who are unable to pre-empt, will lose
their lands, and will have endured their
sacrifices, and labored in vain to secure q
home. Money is scarce in the territory
and squatters are pledging their claims
at rate Of 100 per cent. interest pei
annum, to get the means Of paying fol
their lands. The partizan agitators hav,
not only entailed long trail Of politica
evils upon the territory, but they hav,
caused an immense amount Of private
suffering.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09

H The Indianapolis Journal relates
singular phenomenon. Owing to the
peculiar state of the atmosphere on
Thursday night last, the reports OF
small six-pound cannon fred in Indian
apolis on the receipt of the news of the
defeat of the Lecompton bill in the
House, was heard distinctly in Munroe
county, fifty miles distant. 1t was heard
at the intermediate distances, and one
gentleman asserts he plainly saw the
flashes OF the gun and heard the report
in Morgan county twenty miles Off
These incredible statements are made by
men Of the highest character for truth
and intelligence.