Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-07-23

county, Md, where many negroes were pres
ent, Methodist clergyman, Rev. Jacob Cru
Der, took occasion to denounce the institution
of slavery, and predict alarming consequences
from its continuance. For this he was tried
at the Hagerstown Court, the following
month, on a charge Of melting slaves to mutt
NY and rebellion against their masters. The
trial resulted in an aoquittal. The senior
counsel for his defence was the present Chief
Justice fancy. The course of reasoning of the
learned counsel is in striking contrast to tho
tone Of the Dred Scott decision, recently pro-
mulgated by the same person. He did not
merely confne himself to defence of his
client, but proceeded to give his sentiments
upon the subject of slavery. In order to
show what he then thought we copy the fol-
lowing paragraph -
"a hard necessity, indeed, compels us to
endure the evils of slavery for time. 1t
was imposed upon us by another nation while
we we're yet in a State of Colonial vassalagc.
1t cannot be easily or suddenly removed
Yet, while it continues, 1t is blot on our
national character, and every real lover OF
freedom confidently hopes that it will be ef-
iectually, though gradually, wiped away and
earnestly looks for the means by which this
necessary object may be attained. And, un-
til it shall be accomplished until the time
shall come when we can point without blush
to tho language held in the Declaration OF
independence, every friend of humanity will
seek to tighten the Calling chain of slavery,
and better to the utmost Of his power the
wretched condition of the slave
A DEATH WARRANT TRULY. - We hap
pened into a grocery store, the other day
The grocer il seems had determined to add
to his other business that of a retailer Of ar
dent spirits. and was urging a free holder to
sign his petition for license. The colloquy
was something like this II want you to put
your name to this paper "What is it =
"A death warrant replied the grocer. lie
did not wish to say what the nature Of his pa
per was, for fear Of being overheard, and be
thus unwittugly gave it most appropriate
and graphic title A death warrant. To how
many peaceful, homes, TO how many anticipa-
tions of happiness and prosperity, are the IL
quor dealers license the death warrant. Tho
great sum of twenty-five dollars the county
receives for q license for drunkard maker.
The ycndcr gives that sum tina. he may be-
come the father of more than half the misery
and crime to be found in our county. Who
viii say that the vender did not speak truly
when he called his commission to sell intoxi-
eating drinks to be used as a beverage, a
death warrant;-Albany Courier,
A PIcruRE TO DE SEEN TO BE ArPRE-
cIArED.-IIolding office in Utah is no joke,
and not very dignifed, if this passage from
the correspondence Of the Tribune is as true
graphic
have seen the Governor of the Territory
walking grayely up the road toward his tents,
carrying a piece Of stove funnel under each
arm ! have seen the Chief Justice cutting
the turf for chimney, and punching the OK
en- which were drawing logs to build his cab
in. the Secretary of State splitting wood, and
the United States Attorney and Marshal plas-
tering the walls Of their hut with mud. Yes
terday | saw one United States Commission
er, stripped to the buff and riding on horse
back, plotting "a wagon through ford across
the South Platte, which he had discovered by
wading. while the other Commissioner, hay-
ing accomplished the passage sat upon corn
sack on the opposite bank, mcnding rent in
his pantaloons. These pictures may convince
YOU that the civil offices, at least, in connec-
ton with the Utah expedition, are not sine
cures.
A TEAM OF PGcs--A MORMON Motive
PowER-Gov. Cumming testhcs to having
observed wagon, on the road from Salt Lake
City to Provo, which was drawn by pigs har-
messed to the tongue by an ingenious combi-
nation OF straps and cords. In it was seated
a fat man, who excited his team even into a
trut by the aid of a black-snake whip have
seen hand-cart drawn by COW, and an old
two-whcclcd baker cart, painted red, between
narrow shafts of which was fastened horse
so very fat and short that his breadth must
have equallcd his length from the lore-shoul-
ders to his tail In these vehicles were packed
mother aud children, and all the household
valuables, in the same manner as an Indian
conveys his all-papooscs, lodge-skins, buff
filo robes and dried mcat--on the lodge poles
dragged by the pony which is led by his
squaw The condition of the clothing OF
these people gives evidence of the truth OF
the deficiency of all kinds of cottons and
woolcns in the Territory.
~ Douglas Jerrold says of an honest
Benedict;
"He loved his wife in plain, straightfor-
ward fashion and as he was never lavishly
tender to her before company, there is the
greater reason to believe that he was neither
savage or silent to her when alone. For
some married folks will keep their love like
their jewelry, for the eyes of the world
thinking it too fine and too precious to wear
every day at their freside'
OF homely beauty:
Patty would never have been beautiful
born in down, and fed upon the worlds hon
eydew, she would have passed for nothing
handsome; but she had in her countenance
that kind of plainncss to my mind better than
any beauty Heaven has yet fashioned Hei
sweet, gentle, thin face, trembled with sensi-
bility that sent its riches to her eyes, glitter
ing for moment there beyond all worth oi
diamonds From earliest childhood she was
made to read the hardest words-want, pov-
erty--in the iron book Of daily life; and the
carly teaching had given to her face look o
years beyond her age. With her, daily mis-
cry had anticipated time
The NINETEENTH CENTURY.--What viii
posterity say when they read that now, il
| 1858, the Governor of Maryland is consider
/ inq petition from ia Methodist clergymeT
of that State, asking for the pardon and re
| lease of Rev. Samuel Green, colored preach
er, for having in his possession copy o
Uncle TOMS Cabin.
A BLACK" REPUBLIcAN. - 1t is wei
known that Hon. Tom Corwin is very darl
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