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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10
JOSHUA Il. GIDDiNGS BEFORE THE
investigating COMMITTEE.

Mr.. Giddings app AIRED before the Senate
Br5wn-raid Committee on the Sd. He was
treated very politely by the Committee. Sen
ator Mason. the Chairman, received him with
some GOODNESS of manner. Mr.. Giddings tes-
tilted in substance as follows New York
Hro1 S reporD
.'Johu Brown had become known to the
people of his town-.Jefferson, Ashtahula Co.
through the transactions in Kansas, and
Lad ecturcd IN several villages in that part
of the State The people of Jefferson had
become anxious to see and hear him, and a
son of his John Brown ir., being about fiji
teen miles from jefferson. hearing of this
fact wrote a letter TO him (Giddings), saving
that Brown would be at Andoyer at a given
time. which was in the latter part of May or
June last Mr. Giddings then addressed
note to him Brown at West Andover, re
Questng him to call up and see him, with
the expectation that he would give a lecture.
Brown came one Saturday afternoon. while
a number Of men in the village, Giddings
among them, were engaged in n game of base
bali. or bat and ball. Giddings was called
aside and introduced to Brown, who stated
that he came there to make arrangements to
lecture. and appeared anxious to have some
arrangement as to the amount OF cash he was
to receive. Giddings disliked the idea OF
chatfering about the amount, and told Brown
to come and give the lecture and they would
see him paid. Brown accordingly came, on
] a Wednesday afternoon. and lectured in the
church in which he (Giddings) was accus
toned to worship. After the lecture Giddlngs
/ invited him with other gentlemen, to tea, and
/ Brown accepted the invitation, and took tea
/ with him and remained in conversation some
/ half or three-quarters Of an hour, when his
/ carriage OF conveyance drove up to the door
/ and he left. These were the only occasions
/ on which he ever saw John Brown. Neither
/ in his lecture nor in his conversation did
/ Brown allude in any manner to any arrange
ment combination or preparation, to invade
/ any State to incite Insurrection among slaves,
or rebellion or any thing Of the kind Mr.
/ 6. was very positive and emphatic on this
/ point.
Mr.. Mason inquired about letter which
] John Brown, Jr. was said to have written to
/ somebody, in which he stated that Giddings
had contributed three dollars, and had form
ed societies for the raising of funds?
To this Mr.. Giddings replied, that he could
not. of course, undertake to explain any let
ter that John Brown, Jr., had written. He
could only say that Mr.. Brown had called on
him as he (Giddings) was about leaving
Portage county, to lecture at the Eclectic
Institute in the Town OF Hiram, and he had
told him that he was advertised.to lecture at
Ravenna the following day, and lawyer
lived there who had been a Senator in that
State (Ohio), man Of repute, by the, name
of o. p Brown-no relation to John Brown
and who was said to have been at the head
ofan association to raise funds for charitable
/ purposes, which he understood distinctly TO
mean the aiding of escaped slaves. lie lOld-
L q u Rra,xrra and
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

that no man Of sane mind in his circumstan-
ces, would trust her for a moment. But he
has another reason why he will not 90. On
taking an oath TO tell the whole truth, he
says q should obligate~myself to make
known that which would implicate others,
which, as the Lord breth. lcH not do.
And he says further
" You say that, by giving my testimony, I can
exempt myself from further trouble. In answer
would say that 7 cannot purchase immunity from
further prosecution bv an act Of tre1chsrU To that
system Of piracy which reduces TO chatteIs every
sixth man, woman and child Of our land, I owe
obligations. Il has no rights which I am bound
70 respect hut 10 the noble men and women
who. in the same spirit which prompted effort in
behalf Of Greece, Tt3lv and Hungary, lab0red by
word and deed to aid Native Americans de-
srf7377te NJ tFa f-,t families "a VrQair.' to throw
of their yoke 70 them 7 owe answering fidelity.
Some of lem reside In slave States and my testi-
manv would place their lives In jeopardy. On their
account, IF for no Other. 7 refuse 20 appear and
answer, and shall patiently wait for the i0Action
of tho rai0s and penalties IN slch cases male and
provided
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

JOIN BRowN, JR., Of Dorset, Ohio. says
he will not 90 before the Senate Investigating
Committee. The Columbus Journal gives
some correspondence between the [. S Mar
shall Johnson and Mr.. Brown on the subject.
Not finding Mr.. Brown at home the Marshal
left letter for him, in which he tells Mr..
Brown that he need have no fear that the
authorities of Virginia will take advantage of
his presence to arrest him, and says that
Senator Mason, in transmitting him the
papers, uses the following language:
off you can get an interview or other means Of
communication with him John Brown). he NAV be
induced to come under the assurance you can give
that, by late law of Congress, no person who has
been examined witness before a committee of
either House of Congress can afterwards be held
to answer upon criminal charge for any fact or
act done or committed by him to which his testi-
mony refers. Thus, should the witness have done
any thing in connection with the Harper's Ferry
affair which might subject him to prosecution, by
testifying before the committee he viii be thence
forth exempt from prosecution"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

FROM CALIFoRNA-The Telegraph an
nOunces that Wilton S. Latham, on the 10th,
the night after his Inauguration as Governor,
was nominated IN caucus for T. S. Senator,
and the day following was elected to that Of
fee by the Legislature. The use
of his name took Weller's adherents
by surprise, and was quite unexpected to the
public at large.
The success is attributed to the determine
ton on the part of the Democracy to rid it.
self of the dynasties which have hitherto
governed to great extent the politics of the
state.
Lieutenant Governor Downev, by this
change, becomes Governor for the ensuing
two years. and will be inaugurated on the
l4th.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10
Mean 2l0. "a 80. 594


Range of Thermometer during the month"; from
As - to IL . , equal to SO
Range of Barometer, from 29.lsS to 3O.l49,
equal to .96l inches.
Mean temperature of Jan. 1889, 20 o i. Range
of Thermometer during Jan. 1859, from AZ to
81 : equal to 10 :.
Warmest day of Jan. 1860, the 2lst
mean temp. Al : .O5
q" 1859, the goth,
mean temp. SO &c
Coolest day Of January 1850, the 81,
mean temp. e 90
1859, the 10th,
mean temp. 20 : SO
Average cloudincss of the month, Z; no severe
storm during the month. Prevailing wind, 5.
Amount of rain and melted snow for the month, )
inches. Total fall Of snow "A inches. Average
pressure Of aqueous vapor, OF inches; average
humidity Of the air, 10.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

A Jon TOR THE PosTNAsrERs.-The Nir-
cinia Postmastars who supposed they had
license from the Postmaster General to con-
denim to the flames " abolition and inccndja-
~ newspapers 90 in the gross, have had some
new light voucbslCed to them from the same
source. A postmaster Of Hardy County,
Va, Is informed by a letter from the depart
ment that he has been too fast in his pro
ceedings. as follows
'sThc Po-tnaztcr-Gcneral directs me TO Inform
YOU that This is NOT correct construction Of the
Inv of vour State on this subject because n
SINGLE c,uv Of any particular newspaper contains
,,+-,r decided by the State authorities 10 be in
c.rlia~v IN its ch3-orter II does NOT. therefore,
flIi .w Tint any subsequent numbers of tho SINE
uaner are 90 he condemned for that cause. Each
and every number Of the paper must he acted mp
on and iisnoscd Of so0aratelv. as provided bv the
statute or Virginia, which is in the following
words, viz
IF d postmaster OF deputy po=tmaster know
Tint any such book or other writing of an incen
diary rhora.ter) has been received at his office IT
the mail he shall give notice thereof TO some jus
] tiec who sh7n inquire into the circums stances
and have such book or writing burned in his pres
/ encc'
Can't condemn any uum5er-in fact any
copu o. any number of any new paper, till he
has actually read it. and found in that par
ticnlar copy the d" incenliary matter =
Theresa fob of reading indeed : What q
s-u5Ions set the postmastnrs in Virginia will
have 70 b, They will need an advance o
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Freemen of Chittenden County who
are friends of Temperate and Of the Prohi-
bitory Law, are requested to meet in Con-
yention at the TOWN HALL, in Burling-
ton, on TUESDAY the l4th day Of February
inst, at II o'clock, A. NJ. to nominate
County Commissioner for the year ensuing.
Ell. WHEELER, ! County
a. n r. HALBTRT. Committee.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

ton Convention, as follows Fernando Wood
John A. Green, Jr, Gideon j. Tucker, Josh
II, r. Babc1ck. Alternates William c.
j ardsIev, James T. Soutter, John Haggerty
I'd Benjamin Chamberlin. Fernando was
L animously chosen Chairman ofthe Charles
ton deleratiOn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

Hon. j. S. MoKEHL.-On the 9th inst
Hon. j. S Morrill, Of this State gave notice
in the House of Representatives of his inten-
ton to introduce the following bills one to
provide for the payment of outstanding Treas
ury notes to authorize a loan; to regulate
the duties on imports and for otherpurpose
Also a bill to punish and prevent the prac-
tice of polygamy in the Territories of the l.
Sand other'places and disappearing ofcertain
acts of the Legislature Of Utah. Also a bill
donating public lands to the several States
which may provide colleges for the benefit OF
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts.
Mr. Morrill, is not the man to abandon at
tempts to accomplish important public objects
because previous attempts have been defeat
ed
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

e u,hou;n 4oru rho d,rin, his res
;1o-o, g Cow - e,o VOWS IN tho county
-..,,....-,.... Il o.4oou, of al who
5r;o.io,, ,-os -, ooror,oni-
..,.,- -. 1,,n, J. .oor,o &c +bis town
o~,a,,. H., Vow .,,i-o q low. number Of
.--.....a c..,....-ora. ona or tho rrobibi-
i, i. Ill c,r +Lo+ ,,,,,,,oso and
Ia -. ..,-,u4;o, % soon rs # was
- W. roroorobor M similar
-. = ,,++or 5isroror5 Of tbo choice or
:, -. ;aLob;4,n4. q onr
e ~, uu1os o,d ,ronr;o+ios
- 81 OCCASION Audit Is this that the
7,.....,,,5o,.,1-os 70 irs+ifr It's mode Of do
.--s, = ,rortl,, If tbe causa T+cbarras that
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

The Bloomington Qll) Paragraph has
changed proprietors. Mr.. C. P. MERRIAM
makes his bow as owner and editor, and
promises to do his best to continue it as it has
been, an able and candid Republican paper.
If he will do as well as his predecessor did,
WV. f. FooTE, ESD, its readers and the
country ought to be well satisfied.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

FIRE.-The old wooden tenement, corner
of Main and Pine streets, now in process of
repair, was found to be on fire about one
O'Clock to-day An alarm called the engines
promptly to the spot, but bucket or two of
water had removed the need of their services.
Damage trifing.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

ANOTHER SLAYER CAPTURED - The ship
Alarm, Capt Hughes, from Calcutta
which arrived at Boston, Feb eth, reports
having left at ST. Helena, December 9th,
the bark Orion OF New York, Capt. Nor
gan, which had been captured as a SLAYER
by the British steamer Pluto and delivered
to the L 5. steamer Mystic. The Captain
was imprisoned at St. Helena by order of the
American Consul The Orion had on board
when she was captured 1923 slaves, OF whom
l52 died before reaching St. Helena.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

A BLACK DEMOCRATIC PAPER.-The Rich
mond Enquirer when it heard of the election
of Pennington as Speaker draped its columns
in deep black, as is usual on the death of the
the election of a Republican Speaker as The
latest National CaIannty''-as an event to be
recorded with deepest modification" as
ian event of national shame and disgrace. -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10
COLD COMFORT FOR THE SEN
TINEL.

The Sentinel condoles itself under the cleo
ton of Republican Speaker, by calling Mr..
PENNINGTON a ''wHITE republican" Wheth-
er in the Seratinels view 1rhite is Or is not, un
der the circumstances, a more abusive word
than black, which the democratic papers usu-
ally apply to republicans, we do not know,
nor is it of any consequence to know. But
white or black, Mr.. Pennington is the same
sort of a republican that John W. Sherman
is, and voted for him with unwavering fdel-
ity till Mr.. Sherman declined to have his
name used any longer. But let us see what
the Sentiners friends say Of him.
1.-THE Clerk declared Mr.. Pennington elected
Speaker of the House.
Mr. Hindman, Of Arkansas, Dem. Mr. Clerk
desire 10 call the attention Of this Hous' and Of
the country to the fact that the Black Republican,
Speaker
shouts of " Order" "Order," from the Repub-
LEANS
Mr. Adrain, Of New Jersey, (Anti-Lecomptol
Dem. IL protest against the use Of such Language.
Mr.. Hindman (persistently and in a loud rone)
Black Republican Speaker has been elected by the
votes
Gus shouts Of 90 Order"
Mr.. Noel, of Missouri Dem. oh, let him
proceed
Mr. Hindman-Well, then, I desire TO be heard
on the point of order. Now, what point Of order
is raised.
Mr. Crow will state the point of order. A
Speaker has just been elected by the House, and
until be is conducted to the Chair nothing else is
in order, and nothing can be.
The Clerk-The Clerk begs leave to state that
this House has Just elected Speaker, and the
only thing in order, and the first thing in order is
to conduct him to the Chair. The Clerk has no
longer the power TO preserve order and until that
is done the House has no presiding officer.
Mr. Hindman-I simply desire TO say, Nh.
Clerk, that the Black Republican
Vigorous shouts of "0rder," from all sides, and
cries of Appoint your Committee"
Mr.. Hindman scowled savagely, and then sat
down.
The Clerk-Mr. Bocock and Mr. Sherman will
please conduct the Speaker elect TO the chair.
Leaving the Sentinel to get what comfort
it can out of the election of Pennington
rather than Sherman, we cannot help allud-
ing to the narrow escape which the nation
has had, No doubt the intention Of Hind
man was to dissolve the Union on the spot,
and thus prevent a "Black Republican -
Speaker from being sworn into Office. Had it
not been for the vigorous shouts Of Order,
from all sides, he probably would have done
it, and then where should we all have been
by this time We shudder at the thought
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE,
FOR JANUARY 1860.

ny PROF. NICK. PETTY.
Ioc.r1ry-University of VermOnt-Lat. 44' II,
Long. 1870 Io'; Elevation above tide-water 367 IT.
above Lake Champlain az feet.
Horns OF OBsERvAT1oN.-7 AM, M, PM
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS are under renew
ed obligation to Hon. SOLOMON tooT, of the
Senate and to Hon. HOMER E. ROYCE. of the
House of Representatives, for important pub
lie documents received from them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

A lady, whose husband lays awake nights
to save the Union, says it seems t. Ter the
Union is a good deal like her choice pre-
seryes-it has to be scalded over once in four
years to prevent its souring.-Sprinafeld
Republican,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTIONS.

The members Of the Republican Stat.
Committee had meeting in this pace on
Wednesday evening. We understand that
all the members, with one exception. Mr..
Miner of Rutland, were present; and that
there was an altogether harmonious and
pleasant feeling among them on the subjects
under their consideration. These were TO
determine the time AMI place for STATE
Convention to elect the four D'leEltas at
large to the Republican National Convention
to be held June ;l3, at Chicaeo-and the
Mace of holding the Stat Convention for the
nomination Of State officers.
The Committee settled upon NorthftIi Us
the place for holding the Convention u
annoint the delegates at large to the Chicago
Convention and that it should be .eI on
the 4th Of 'pril next. Considering that
the resolution of last years State convention
concerning the mode Of constituting State
Conventions had particular reference only
TO conventions for n)minltrng State oh"-s
and that there could be no deep general IN
terest, under the present condition of pI5"e
sentiment in this State, about the desi-1l-
ton of the four Delegates at large the C1--
mittee decided to have the convention clLls-
as Mass convention.
As to District Conventions for the ctli.a
of District delegates to the Chicago C1nr=1-
ton. the Committee considered that sutiss-
to fall wholly under the control Of the s=--7-
al District Committees, and expressed no
opinion on the matter.
| The State Convention for the nOminatl7n
of State officers Is to be held at RUTLAND.
The time Of holding it was left undecided fir
the present, it being understood however
that it will be after the National Republican
Convention has been held We have heard
the question raised within a few weeks past,
whether the election Of the Delegates to rhe
Chicago Convention, and the nomination of
State officers could not cjnvenienJly be ac-
complished by one State Convention The
subject we learn was spoken of in the Com
mittee. but the sentiment was decided one
that it would be altogether inexpedient To
have such an arrangement made con
clusion which we are sure must, on a little
reflection meet the appreciation Of the Pe'I-s
generally.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

The CoRoNER's JURY in the case Of the Elm
Street fire have found a..verdict severely cen
surfing Landlords for building houses higher
than five stories, and for not providing the
necessary means of egress from the upper
stories in the event of fires.
The Jury ask the Legislature to pass law
to protect tenants.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

HARPER's FERRY TRIALS The Harper
Ferry trials all end in blood. Andrew Ste
vens. the man reserved by Gov. Wise for
while to be tried by a L. ;. Circuit
court but finally put on trial before the
Virginia court at Charlestown last week,
was Of course Convicted and Of course viii
be hung. Such dsspotism as that Of slavery
knows nothing of mercy. The more b9.l
il drinks the more it calls for. The account
of the trial sent by telegraph IS suggestive.
1t seems that the lawyers spent their breath
chiefly in talking politics
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

There could be no stronger sign Of the
weakness Of the Times cause, IN its present
controversy with the FREE Pass, than Its
studied Misrepresentation both Of the facts Of
the case, and of our position in reference to
them. If two years Of public service gives
any man a claim to a continuance in his
Office; if such a claim was defeated in Mr..
Mitchell's case by dishonest and underhanded
maneuvers of interested parties if the
choice of the people was disregarded for pri-
vate ends, then the Times is right. But the
direct opposite of all this is the case. Mr.
Mitchell is the last man to clam re-nomi-
nation f; We cannot think even that he par
ticularly desires to retain SO thankless and
unpleasant an Office. He was not re-nomi-
mated by the nominating committee, repre-
senting the county, because, as was publicly
stated on the part of the committee in the
convention, and as is reiterated by every
member of it whom we have heard allude to
the matter, (and we have heard severaD, be-
cause twas thought, wisely or unwisely
thatthe custom of changing once in two years
might as well apply to this as to other county
Offices; because citizens of Burlington had held
the Office five years land thecommittee thought
it fair to nominate citizen from some other
town-aud NOT because Of any charges brought
against Ded. michel, or lack Of confidence IN
ham. The committee accordingly unanunous-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

SYMPATHY FOR CRMSALs. -- AIRY.
In one of his recent PAM
expresses himself as strongly opposed o. '
excessive sympathy bestowed ~ modern ~.
cietv upon great criminals. It Is too '',
as he complains, that while persistent, y ..
BILE virtue may struggle on in the worn 49,
die unnOticed, a man no sooner c'hl.A'
notorious crime. than the whole I u','
an intense interest in his cas-, am ''-'.
sort of extenuation Is plead tor Nun
sympathy can suggest. If he be on u.tt.
allelled criminal, all the better l'I
chances in the court # sympathy L'H! -
hasten 10 volunteer in his defence t'7 go
are assiduous on his behalf. gentle
get into a fever Of excitement on MS 49, ,,..s-
the press folk bIazon his life to the 7.v
public and note his minutest dolns' run ,7s
to day, while art solicits his portrait - thus
of the celebrities OF the hour. CrlLl- cher
lifts obscurity into the lIg t. and Il q, ,hr it
advantage accrue to him from sym pm
wins brief period of lionzing ana 7'' ,srs-
The virtuous poor man may tail no --;a.
so great difficulty and distress, sun .,Iirs,
up under every weight, but who > III ..,s-,.
with him ? Neither lawyers, noF mn, -J me
nor gentle women The press tol< ~ I'D.
public care nothing about him 'h,If 81
a model institution is founded IN o-'.'f -y.
sueb as he. This is not Il SCUM. l.
and should be reformed altogether
Led1er.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-10

don't believe in the maxim that " Charity be-
gins at home" not a word Of it. Charity has
neither beginning nor end-it is a circle and
touches all around alike.