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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-23

our word for IT, that assenbapo will receive the Vi
,1pcrauon Of vonomnus, black republican nccndaries
throughout thc North they viii and scott and call
ing the Union" At Faneun Hall last Thursday. They
Mh denounce the actors that occasion as dough
ieces'' and treat dgnifed deberation as turbulent
lMcei treat EDWARD EVERETT whlom the scholar ana
we statesman, as "demagogue" and tool F-b"-
hHgfon sentinel
The above comments on the late Faneuil
Hall meeting in Boston we clip from one OF
the most rabid Southern-subservien Demo
cratic papers published in Vormont-the Bur-
iington Sentinel. II may be all well enough
for the Sentinel TO accuse, in advance, "blaok
republican incendiaries throughout the North
of ridiouling all such farcical meetings, but
when such Democratic "incendiarics" attic
South as the Richmond Enquirer, the Charles
ton Courier and the Charleston Mercury, treat
it in the same way, the Sentinel must feel it.
self particularly honorcd for having crawled
in the dirt at the command Of its Southern
masters only to find itself spit upon for its
subservioncy. The Richmond Enquirer, Gov.
Wise's own organ, says that the election OF
Fernando Wood as mayor Of New York sis
worth moro TO the cause Of conservatism than
any meeting that can assemble and all the
resolutions that may be published The
Charleston Courier says sit amounts to moth
ing outside Of those who participate in it =
and the Charleston Mercury treats it as a
"worthless anti-slavery dodge Even South
ern members of Congress declare in their
places that these Union meetings amount to
nothing, that the resolutions they adopt are
nothing but a string Of gloomy generalites'
and that the Democratic party North is not
only corrupt but corruphblc
These home thrusts, from those whose ia
vor is especially sought by all such demon
STATIONS as the one just held at Feneuil Hall
must be iiule annoying to the Sentinel man
and his party; but then there is no "vituper-
alton, no "sneers and SCOTS and no "whims
for him to lament over; and the men who
make them and those 0io receice them are none
of them "doughtaccs r. OF course not
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-23
.pREsaDENTYAL CAMPAIGN
VERMONT
Waterman & Stale journal,

THE WAfoHSAN n SrATs JouRYAr Is designed as a
record cf su-e politics and other sors # State inter
est With regular correspondence from Washington by
The editor during the secr3ns Of Congress, giving all
MATTERS affecting Vermont well as general political in
tchgcnce, and vic competent in service at home,
more than H. tsua interest," usefulness and value will be
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE
Mr. King prcsenteds petition from Daniel F. Tieman,
Mayor Of the city Of New York. and 1903 Others in favor
Of the passage Of the homestead bill
Mr. Masons resolution was then taken up
Mr. CLAY confident that the election Of a Rcpubl
can President would necessarily result In dissolution
Of the Union. The South forewarned and would be
forearmed for her hour Of tIial.
Mr. Gwin ooncurred in all that Mr. Clay said and hoped
the Republicans would not press policy which could
only end disastrously 70 u.c Union.
Mcssrs Hale and Wilson replied rctcratng the argu-
ments they have before employed.
MT wade has the floor for tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Inc question being the motion OF Mr. Hickman %
amend fnuay journal by inserting that he had offered
plurality resolution, Mr. Sckes addressed the House,
and at me conclusion OF his rcmurks. applauded.
Mr. Clark OF n Y. said he would never vote for any
person for Speaker who MOI hostile 10 legislation by
Congress for the protection Of slave property the Ter
ritores who not thoroughly nimic. 10 the ahropa-
ton Of the laws against the slave trade and ne must also
be who wond not deem the election of Republic
eau sufficient cause for dissolution Of he linton lie
would say that MIR Bocock did stand On dis Mat
form.
Mr. McRne replied that the Democratic party I'D not
make the re-opcning " the slave trade question
Mr. Clark glad 20 hear that
Mr. McRae said that, far as he was Individually con
cerned, he In favor oft and would At future time
give his reasons Such however, not the position
Of the Democratic party in Mississippi any Southern
State.
Mr. Clark. in further explaining his position said h,
would support Douglas much sooner without than with
a platform.
M MeRae--would you support the nominee Of thu
Nhafleston Convention on the Cincinnati platform
Mr. Clark replied he would support Douglas Adj.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. II.
SENATE.
Mr. Mason's resolution taken mp, and the amend
mcnt Of Mr. Trumbul extending the inquiry 20 the scl
Of the arsenal At Liberty rejected by yeas o. nay
~, MS follows.
Ieas--Messrs Anthony, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler
Clark, Collamcr, Dixon, Doottlc. Durkce Fessondcn
Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hamn, Harlan. King Simmons
sumner, Ten Eyck, Irumhull. Wade and Wilson
Nays-Messrs Bayard, Biger. Bragg. Bright. Brown
Chcsnut, Clay, Chngman, Cfitcndcn, Davis, Fitch
Green, Ham, Homphill, Hunter, Ivcrson. johnson o
Tenn, Kennedy, Lane, Mallory, Mason Nicholson
rcarcc, Powell, Pugh, Rice Sandsbury, Sebastian, Si
dell, Thomson, Toonibs and Yuloc.
Mr. Masous resolution was then adopted by yeas S.
Mr. Mason moved that The committee consist of five Il
be appointed by the Chair. Agreed to-
The Senate then went into executive session, ate
which IL adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr. Wiuslow of moved that the House proceed Il
vote for Speaker.
As preliminary, the House was called. in order q
secure the presence OF ahscntccs.
Mr. CLARK VI Mo rose 10 question " order Bcfor
voting for Speaker, he wanted taken his
luton.
M Houston appealed Mr. Clark first vote 70
Speaker
The House decided for Speaker, and the result
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-23

The Senate not in session.
HOUSE
On motion Of M Nblack, it was resolved that ,i M
election uf Speaker, the Clerk " the last House De au
thouzed 20 exercise the power dcyoyng the Speak
or preserving order In the galleries and the door OF IN
House, Tor The time being, under the rules NJ the las
House, and that the Arms for the like pun
pose, be under the direction Of the Clerk
The II use proceeded 10 vote for speaker the Hous
being called AS preliminary. The vote was
Necessary 40 a fhuier
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-23

A local agent of the Washington National
FRA in Maryland, has been thrown into Jail
Tor circulating that paper, which is denounced
as ncendiary u
, 1859-10-27

L serious attempt is to be n,nde to cross the
Atlantic in balloon. Up to this time the fire.
quent notices ia the New York journals Of par-
ties in that city who were constructing nan'-
moth balloon for that long and dangerous voY-
age, have been passed lightly By the public,
us Of piece with the canards by which jour
nalsm in that city is wont to make periodical
sensations. But there seems to be now no rea-
sonable doubt that 81 Professor" Lowe and his
associates, eight in all. bare determined upon
the venture, md that the voyage will he soon
undertaken. From, paragraph in the Post de-
scriptire of the novel which, machine, ship, or
what mot, We learn that the balloon differs from
other balloons only in iisc Extraordinary size, and
in having attachments beneath for the ordinary
car, and for miniature boat or propeller fitted
up with au Ericsson enEinc-the latter as
means Of reserve, il, Us may happen, the voy-
ayers should take water before the termination
Of the trip. Tue balloon will hold 90, feet
Of gas, which, the projectors believe, will he
bouyant enough to carry the proposed number
Of passengers, and nil their necessary stores.
When we remember that nothing really valu-
able is known Of AERIAL navigation which was
not known in Montigolitr's time when balloons
first began to fly, and tim. the boasted expe-
ricnce Of the many ssronauts who hare peri!cd
their necks in numberless asceuts, amounts to
nothing but eopjecture,w we may safely character
ise the hardihood Of these bold experimenters
as unparalleled. That they will tail and rer.
haps die miserably We do not doubt. But as
, 1859-10-27

In bis last reminiacence Of his California jour
ney, Nr. Greeley gives some interesting facts
relative to the newspapers Of California, and
their influence. He says:
There are always between ninety and one hun.
dred periodicals published in California Thir-
ty-one Of the forty-6se counties hare each one
or more journals. ofthese twenty are issued
daily-six Of them Of the Buchnnnn-Lecompson
stripe in politics, three ant,-Lecomptoo, and
only one THE San Francisco IIn,4f) decidedly
Republican. The remainder arc independent
mnst Of them With strong anti. Lccomptou pro-
cligities. At the head Of these stands1he Sscra-
nento Union (daily md weekly, which, BIZ
means Of extensive and systematic reporting.
presents the fullest and fhrest account Of hat.
cFer is said or done in California Of any journal,
and which has, Tery naturally, the largest and
widest circulation. Next iu Importance and in-
fuence stands The -4Aa California, the Oldest
paper N tne etete, md believe the tirst ever
issued in San Francisco. The Bulletin is the
only evening paper issued in that cits, and ia
distinguished for the fullneks Of its correxnnn-
dence. The California FdEser, bv Col. Warren
is the pioneer work in its line, and has hardly
been exceeded in usefulness to California b.
my other. trust it has long and prosper
Gus career be'oreit.
0fthc weekly newspapers issued in the Statc.
twenty-five support Lecompton Democracy,
fourteen are anti-1ecompton, only two or thrre
Republican the residue independent
OF them With strong and outspokeu an,i-Le.
compton tendencies.
The influence Of the press being thus general
lyexened in fayor Of Democracy 80 called, It i.
not surprising that "to this hour, CALIFORNIA;
otherwise welinforned, imagine That there was
no seFions struggle in kansas-or if there WIS,
TINT one side Was about as much in fault as the
other-tbat Kansas Was invade /. her .eonie
driven from the polls, her ballot boxes suited.
and tho verdict other settlers fa!sed III at ail}
- much by Republicans (ehence:) a. by ,he
Missouri Border Ruf6nus."
!, OF the ninety odd periodicals in California,
IN Spanish, one in German; and at least one in
Chinese Whoever would subscribe to the Chi
nese Attos should address its editor, Hung nj.
st6acfanento. Six arn devoted to Religion
two 20 Agriculture, nine or ten to liitersiurr'
Mining, Medicine DC. About oue-third Of the
whole number are issued from San francisco
Alons.
, 1859-10-27

We have already stated that the movement
now on foot to so change the Constitution Of
tue Methodist Episcopal Church us to admit
lay delegates to seats in both the General and
Annual Conferences, originats with the clergy
Of that church, and that as yet the Iaity had
manifested but little interest in the matter
Some Of tue Annual Conferences hare taken
action upon tie subject, and in every instance,
we believe, in which it has been brought to
the attention Of these bodies, the proposition
las been cordially entertained.
At the recent session Of the Rock River
Conference report and resolutions favorable
to the measure passed unanimously, and the
Presiding Elders were requested 10 bring the
subject before the Quarterly Conferences with
tho view Of ascertaining the wishes Of the
faity upon the subject
THUS far we have seen no defiuite proposi-
ton as TO the proportion Of lay and clerical
delegates, OF whether tic trq classes shall sit
and vote together as one body, or whether
they shall compose distinct houses with con
current legislative powers. The Northeastern
Chrisfian advocate Of this city, has proposed
II plan for the settlement of all necessary de-
tails ut the next General Conference, which
wo understand meets will. general favor
nmong the Clergy We observe in some Of
our exchanges call for such members Of the
church as are in favor Of lay representation in
tile conferences, to assemble in mass meeting
in May next at Buffalo, during the session Of
the General Conference at that place, to dclib-
crate upon the subject.
II we may judge from the tone Of the
church organs aud from the action Of the local
conferences, the clergy are ready to cooperate
in securing the proposed change, and it
now rests with the laity 10 determine whether
Or not it shall be made.
, 1859-10-27
Affairs in ireland.

Correspondence OF the y. 7. Courier aad E1arlser1
DrEI1s. Octo~er J. 1859.
The wonderful movement Of the Revival Hhieb
now extends not only over Irelrud but in Eur-
land and Scotland, ia engaging the attention
not only OF the press, from the I'im4s down.
but Of pamphleteeEing elcreymen, DOCTORS and
lltteratcurs BY the score. There are those who
laugh nj 1t Us deinsion, or imposture, or both
as vel! rs those who see in il i mighty work OF
the Spirit Of God; tecause here. as in o1her
matters, many take one-sided view.
The friends Of the movement are eonfent tn
rest their belief in its divine origin and hoir
effects on the testimony Of the Irish Presbrterf.
an Assembly, the Scottish Free Church and The
Evangelical Alliance. This latter body lately
met 10 Be!fast, consisting Of eminent clercymen
and taymen from all quarters, and after e1smi.
nauon came 10 Inc same conclusion as the other
mentioned bodies had before expressed
HAT there are cases Of hysieria, and other
uerFous excitement, some OF which whea The
truth Of God IS br ught to the soul with pow er
oy the spirit nf God. may issue in religious
Lie, but others Of which may not have such a
result, not having such instrumentaEi1y. and
that there may be visionary de!usious, such as
fanc'ed prophesyiogs and riews Of the unseen
world, as well us inposiures, such as imprints
OF the Savlor's name on the bosom, and that
there may be weak but well-mean1ng elercvmen
"ho may wlsh TO create unwise and eycn mis-
chleEons excitement nay ali be true. Yet in
spite Of the Hickedne:3 OF some, and The weak
ness Of others, there il a mighty spiritual and
moral reformation Of society Vi orE. which has
told most bliss(ully On muiti,ude5 already. and
which promises still more extensive results.
, 1859-10-27
NEBRASKA ELECTION,
Tho Fort Kearny Frauds.

The perpetrators Of the Pembina frauds in
Minnesota, tho Wapacca svindle in Wisconsin
aud the Oxford and Kickapoo villsinies in Kan
sas, appea. to havo made rendezvous this year
at Fort kearny, Sebraaka, where they havo
managed to scufle up majority Of t.oo Auadred
and Mirty-tig1s for Experience Estabrook, The
Democratic candidate for Delegate in Congress.
Fort Kearny precinct is leo miles west Of the
Missouri Riyer, outside the limits Of auy orga.
uized county, and numbers, perhaps. twenty
legal voters. There are two OF three companies
OF .. s. S..soldlers stationed there, who are pro-
htbited from voting by act Of Congress. The
way Mr.. Estabrook's majority was mauufactur-
ed ut the Fort is thus relnted by the Omaha
Republican:
"During the week, several gentlemen hare
come into town, who spent election day ut the
Fort. They have made afidayits exposing
what they saw ut the polls, and how the elec-
ton was conducted. We have nercr in cur
Of depravity as these gentleman gire. They
ssy it was perfect farce, from beginning 10
end. So much, aud so body so, that they did
not suppose there Was any intention of making
q return from that poll Soldiers voted four aud
fire times. Take one they tell Of, as au in
stance. dG CA&1c Up ~ tne p0lt ADu F0Ltu IN
his blowse, stepped few PAGES aside exchanged
Ills hlowse for IN overcont, returned mud voicd
again, passed back. took of his overcoat and
returned in bis shirt sleeves, and voted third
time; went out, and in few minutes returned
in citizens dress. and voted the fourth time;
then he got IN old hat, ragged. dirty coat and
came up limping and voted the fifth time. One
orthc Doard remarked to him, so the crowd could
hear, that " he was good yofer!" These gentle
men were all beseiged to vote, aud on objectipg
On tue ground that they we're not residents, we're
told by person, well known to our citizens, that
he had voted twice that day, aud intended to vote
again. Said he, '*my family lives in Omaha mud
everybody here knows It'll" They wont ob-
ject to your voting if you 80 for Eastabrook--
Democrats are legal voters nnywhere!' -Four
Of these gentlemen did vote One declined to
do 80. They say the Board were oil drunk but
one member, and were rioting oil day. There
was no attempt to conceal The fsrce. or the
were c.osed, these men, whose names are fanlil-
iar in all the river towns, sat down together and
snade out long list Of names thst ought to hare
Foted for EdstatrooE, and started for the polls
10 cntcr them as votern, and from subsequent
conversation with these meu. they have no doubt
they were returned as having voted for Gen.
Experience Eastabrook. They further say that
after the polls had been closed and the boxes
deposited ut the Trading Post two men cnnc in
10 the store and represented that they lived ut
Plum Creek. They weae asked to role, and on
their consrnting the polls were re-opeIed, and
they voted"
The Rpu1lican gives the following returns,
which comprise all that had been received ut
Omaha on the 10th inst, except the proceeds Of
Il C--l
, 1859-10-27


We tind the following, a part Of long article,
III the st. Louis Democrat Of Tuesday. The
tone Of the extract will be familiar to Chicago
ears:
In attempting to awaken St. Louis to sense
OF her real situation, We have been entirely suc-
cesslul. The effect was ns sudden and salutarr
TEN OF lethargic subject. Nor are We at ali dis
composed by the manner in which the news Was
received BY riral cities Their iii, concealed sat-
isfaction will hare other effect than to stia-
ulate us MI to greater exertion. Our citizens
realize now more forcibly than evcr, that they
can no longer trust to mere natural advantages.
Cestainly it is time to reflect, when the life blood
Of their prosperity-commerce and manufac.
tures-were visibly wasting St. Louis is in
debted for all she is 10 these causes If the
crescent promise which she g,rcs shall ever be
tnlttfed-shall ever shine out fnll-orbed-it will
be bytheir operation. The great value of real
esta:c nb~, Is the direct consequence of the
prosperity other commerce in times past, though
Of course not remote. Hence, such value is not
correct index Of the condition Of things to-day:
and we do not hesitate to assert that the hieI
prices Of that species Of property is one Of he
local causes which has injurious'y affected COM
tnerce and manufactures. Much of the capitsl
which should be invested in mercantile and
manufacturing business has found its war liter
ally into the ground, where It is as non. .produc.
i've as the undecomposed quartz Of the San
Juan mountains. The consequence is that
money is scarce and rents high. Among the
chief wants of the city is class Of houses adap.
ted 70 the circumstanceso Of mechanics and other
working men. The capitalist will not build such
houses, because their proceeds would not yield
him the customary interest on his outlay. tlich
houses, high rents and high wages are the con
sequences. The price Of labor is, therefore,
cheaper in other cities than in St. Louis, and
this being the case, cur manufactures languish.
Until real estate is brought into equilibrium
with trade. this condition must continue to exist.
That equilibrium cannot be attained as long as
e1aggeration prevails in our representations Of
the anount Of business transacted annually bv
our merchants, manufacturers, and business
men in general. Wherefore, it will be seen that
pufery, reckless speculation in real estate, and
mock sales are in no small degree accountable
for the evils under which ne are suffering at
this time. Our denloralized banking sYstcm
and the Hannibal 4 St Joseph Railroad are &C.
countable for the rest
, 1859-10-27

eo"'ea''on' III Aassacause''s, Was
Aao" .Ae
VIII coPe u 'Le9ehy contributing to The de!eRt
Of Gov. Banks. There is no doubt that Mr.
Briggs, who il 4 staunch Rannb,;c,n ,il, do.
c1;nr anv ,,,rb p,s os ,;...-.
~A'A' aa' '".o .ss VI W name.
"A friend OF Petes Patlcy il indignant that
The correspondent of the Ch,r1.,ton co,,r;<-
.bou,d have x.,.d ~, ,;,.,. ,.',
eo w n.ae paragraph 8men
f.;,;Sr 9 n. ~, " ."o aso} 1oat Inc antaor "aa
H.. H. ~ r1": say ,. .ue paragraph contains mora
.Ae' 0oa '"at ne has quite Figor
~, 80. go ,D,' ., mpA'oenc lnolsaona4
'A' evoo saiog "h'en ne 1acaly deserves
Mr.. +. O. G. barley, the artist. Was married,
on the 2oth inst. at Capnb,;doa s..s ~ po,,..
7rou.--;,, ~. ~ a..,. .~'' VIZ .o'''"
- .a' aaogn'er Of gentleman,
oeceasea' whose fame Is as: ocia.ed with educa-
tlonal works. At the recentinn af,s- tho ma.
riare serv;ce thor. 44'e. ~. A441
s'ea' sataef1ng OF
een'4emen "iaely known in literature, science,
sducaGon and art, and the newly vedded coun,e
received many eoncr,tr,,.;on. f'.
n.-.oa. rrL..s oae a1ona scores OF
tinent.
The Washington .Stat<,- the c.n+-,, ...
Of Senator Douglas. sucee.t, il , rsss.. ...:.,.
on the uarpers Ferry riot, that the tvo Rennh-
Hcan rapers in that citv, the E1a and R.,,,v;.o,,
should be mobbed md sn,rro,..a ~ g'.sa"' a:
~. - a.. ~, 1Aa suppressed, or dr1Een
Wv u Lie CITY. lhese inianmoble gentry may
learn one Of these days tbs. w,.h;,,+o. hs
longs tn tbc who1a Tr.;..
.,ons .,,1 .,,.. ~ y: "no ao' 10 Virginia
:. 0Aa 'aat 'Hg'nia Is so urgent to estab-
iAsh her pet whius and antipathies there. she
can hare the Mace altogether and ,.- ,,n:.,,
oao Ae" capital
, 1859-10-27

We hear Of considerable damage done by
fires on lhe prairies in Lisines.cn and The upoer
part OF Mclean Counties Between sereptv md
eigty tons Of hay, belonging TO Messrs. ]. B.
Laney and S. Bush Of Chenoa, were DESTROYED
On Saturday last In the south part of Living
A. ston county on SUNDAY: the fire ran throne
inE MI the weeds, together with the lesTes and
the very husks Of The corn Fortunately the
IRE vas driven with such force by The. wind
that the stalks and corn We left unipjured. l.
is said that there il no case On record where 80
large an anount Of corn was completely
shucfed ia 20 short period as this; nealy
to he broken Of and conveyed to Tho cri6. III.
Alexander Wilson. living east Of Gsidley sta.
tion, had large amount Of hay destroyed-his
entire stock for the winte1. 0ue or two farm
horses narrowly escaped destTuction.-Rora
1f1nscrip1