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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-28
ORDER OF EXERCISES.

Friday 4. NJ. lOi ooloek-Openiag address by
Prof n. G. Clark. Subject: The moral position
and influence Of the Teacher. PM. Essay by
Hiram Carleton. Evening Address by Rev The
odor J. Holmes. subject: Vocal music in the
common schools
Saturday, 10 4. ". Address by \. Z. Leaven-
worth. Subject: Physical culture in schools.
P. M. Closing address, by :. 5 Adams, Secretary
Of the Board Of Education.
All the topics Of the addresses and essay will be
open to free disc nssion, and others viii he pre-
sonted through the business committee ss time
shall permit
Teachers and friends Of education in all parts Of
the country are invited to be present The hos
FATALITIES Of Richmond are very generously ten
dorsd to those who attend from abroad
The above appointment and order Of exercises
we're inside before the recommendation Of President
buchanan. to observe Jan. 4th as a dag Of prayer
for cur country was known Like the Old Legis-
lator Of Conn, on the celebrated clark day." we
prefer to be doing cur duty when the world comes
TO an end or the Union either. and recognizing
the duty and value Of prayer, the association will
gladly suspend the afternoon scssion, to unite
with the people Of Richmond. in such religious
services as they shall appoint.
C. Z. FzRRIy, Pre-. cftis Ass5s.a..77.
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ARE THEY IN EARNEST 7

To the South in earnest, OF is it only play
ing over again on large scale its old game
of brag and bluster. In mos: quarters 1t
seems to be now conceded that they are
sincere and if weight is to be given 10 the de-
clarations of their prominent men, the pro
CARNATIONS other Governors, the resolutions
of their legislatures and popular assemblies
and the uniform tenor of all private advlces'
1t is difficult to resist the conclusion that the
cotton states really intend by fair means o.
foul to accomplish successful rebellion "e
do not intend 10 disregard this mas
evidence nor TO scout the idea '"''
people are really bent upon the" 0"-
-.-.to,sss we insist that there
is room for doubt so long az Fort Aloul'rie
remains untouched. Paper secession 1here
g o,5 viii be-some sort Of IN attempt to
,ocotiate nav be made a ''peace2b!e Sc
cession'' is no doubt really desired; but what
If they tail to accomplish q pcaceable seces-
sion. as fail they will? Do they then mean
10 fight for it, or to try one more four years
Of oppression at the hands Of the Government
that mas thus far been their sole support and
defence. Fort Moultrie will decide. In
few days tie southern leaders will know if
they do not now know it, that there is to be
no such thing as peaceable secession, but on
the contrary the whole force of the Govern
ment, backed by the full weight Of the North
and West,is if necessary to be brought to the
enforcement Of the laws Of the land in all
parts thereof, Charleston included.
They will in few days learn, if they have
not already learned it from the speech Of
Mr.. Wade, that there is to be 70 new COM
promise. There will then remain for them
peace under the protection of law and
in obedience thereto. Or war against the law.
IF they intend TO choose the latter, their first
step must be to drive ont from the fort the
General Government, which they will then
see fit to call foreign and hostile govern
ment--not only because the fort is hostile
and can at any time destroy their chief city,
but because they need its contents. Through
TIE reasonable action of the imbecile who
now mumbles his prayers in the Presidential
chair, Fort Moultrie has been fitted and fur
nished 10 their hands. 1t has been filed
with all tAe muniments Of war, of which
they stand SO greatly in need. Ii they mean
war, an attack upon this fort is obviously
their FIRST necessity, and no fear Of defeat need
deter them, for but 60 men are placed to
defend it, and they, We greatly fear, ham
pered with secret instructions, looking to-
wards bloodless surrender. II Fort Moul-
trie is allowed to remain in the possession OF
the Government, the only reason will be,
that the South intend TO rely upon the
peaceful arts-Suoh as threats, such as bus
ter, such as ho5goblin and ghost stories
with which to frighten timid merchants and
New York b2nkers-in which path, if they
choose it as We hope they may, they will be
allowed full swing, without let OF hindrance.
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THE ACTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

in passing her ordnance Of Secession, is an
nounced by a number e our contemporaries,
with the stereotylei phrases that South
Carolina "has passed the Rabcon ;" or has
'.gone and done it" But South Carolina
Is, for aught that yet appears, OF the same
side Of the Rubicon she was before, or a.
most is only half seas over" She has not,
as yet, done anything; she has only sad, as
ali knew she was about to say, that the Uni
on is nothing to her, and that she dissolves
the same. Fortunately saying that does not
make it go. Il does not even follow thar
South Carolina is gong to do anything. She
passed such IN ordinance thirty years ago,
and the first gun from revenue cutter
blew it to the winds. Much was said but
nothing done. Even if South Carolina pro
ceels to do her utmost, the Union may pass
through the kettle undissolved. The
thirteen colonies, with France to back them,
were ,ercn years in achieving their indie
pendence. 1t may take South Carolina, and
the cotton states with her, as long to break
away from the Government, TO which they
owe allegiance, and which has given them
no cause for disaffection.
The danger threatening is not at all from
what South Carolina is doing or can dc, of
herself. 1t is from the utter imbecility and
treachery Of the administration now 10 pow
er. The announcement, which has made
the blood of every freeman, worthy Of the
name, fairly boil, rendered credible as it is by
the course Of the President thus far, that as
commander IN chief of the L. S. army he
has ordered Col. Anderson to surrender Fort
Jn as attacked, shows US what may
be expected Of Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. Lincoln
will undoubtedly take good care Of so much |
IF the country as Mr.. Buchanan hands over |
o him. The question is how much Mr..
Buchanan will hand over.
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The CHRISTMAS TREE. This pleasant fea-
tJro Of Christmas time IS becoming quite an
institution in Burlington. Besides numb
Of private trees, no less than five public
aflirs Of the kind took place on Monday
evening and Tuesday; viz: at the Episcopal,
Unitarian and Pine ST. Methodist churches,
on Monday evening, for the children Of the
Sabbath Schools connected with these
churches; also one for the children Of the
Sabbath School of the new Congregational
Church, and one at Bakers Hall on Tuesday
morning for the children Of the mission"
Sabbath Schools and Of the Charity School.
The general character of such occasions is
too well known to require description. All
went off most pleasantly, i doubtless accom-
plished their purpose Of convincing the
children OF the interest of their teachers in
their welfare and pleasure and of increasing.
ing their own interest in the Sabbath Schools.
The one last mentioned was peculiarly
interesting affair The Hall was crowded
with some two hundred children Of poor pa
rents, gathered from without the circles of
the regular Sabbath schools, with their
friends, for whom the branches Of a spread
ing evergreen bent with gifts, which in large
proportion were of permanent and service
able character, such as neat and warm arti-
cles of clothing, with at the same time a
good proportion Of books and toys and
dainties adapted to childish tastes and pal
ates. Singing by children and all, and ap-
propriate addresses by Rev. Prof Clark and |
Rev. Joshua Young, preceded the distribu-
ton, and a bright urchin, at the close, re-
turned the thanks of the children to their
kind friends
The ladies, who gave days of labor and
hours Of anxiety to the preparations for
hese trees, are entitled to great credit for
he kindness Of heart which prompted, and
he energy which carried successfully into
ompletion these Christmas festivities. and
hey Will have their reward
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kind friends
OUR REPRES ENTATTON IN
CONGRESS.
Vermont SaueS her Three Members.

Vermont Saues her Three Members.
Hon. Z. P Walton writes as follows from
Washington to his paper
" learn INDIRECTLY from the Superin-
tendent OF the Census, that in the new ap-
portionment of Members of Congress, under
the census of 1860, Vermont will be entitle /
to three members-one saved on fraction.
The tree. States gain seven members, which
are lost, of course, to the slave States. The
cause Of secession is not slavery, nor Lincoln 5
election, but the census. So it was in 1850
and in 1860 it is only something more So
The South do not like to re in minority in
the government"
The total representative population Of the
United States is, after each census, divided
By 233, the number of Representatives, as
fixed BY act of Congress. The result of the
division is the ratio of appOrtionment The
population of each State is then divided by
this ratio (Which for this census is about
1873, O0O which gives the number of Repre-
sentatiyes lOr the State. The aggregate of
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-28

IHE INAUGURAL OF GOVERNOR PICKENs.-
The Inaugural address of Gov. Pickens OF
South Carolina is published As its author
is understood to be a moderate man amonq
the secessionists, his address is INTERESTING
as an indication of what moderation is in
South Carolina.
Mr.. Pickens commences with the utterly
false and groundless assertion that the IN.
disguised. purpose Of the Republican party is
''to divert the Federal Government from ex-
ternal and turn its power upon the internal
interests and domestic institutions OF these
States and that it has elected President
"not to preside ever the common interests
and destinies Of all the States alike, but
upon issues of malignant hostility and IN
compromising war to be waged upon the
rights, the interests and the peace of half Of
the States CT this Union
He goes on to remark
Each State must judge of tie mode and
measure of protection necessary for the peace
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Comment of. part of its living spirit, as felt,
believed in and acted on by statesmen of all
parties, till within the last few years. Not a
proposition is made by any Of the malcon-
tents, except to give more power to the pro-
slavery faction-not an amendment asked
for which would not, if adopted, carry the
Government farther and farther away from
important FIRST principles. Guarantees loT
enlarged power to Shareholders are loudly Ut
msnded-guaranties for greater protoctiou ~
the rights of men in general and to theri9n'S
Of freemen in particular, are not to DC 'no |
Of. They are eager to have 1t Said' l" 'i0
Constitution. that whatever any olate con-
siders proserty, shall be property every where
: .ho nation. The proposition that what
ovs- is considered as property shall not enter
into the basis of representation, has not get
been made. We look upon all propositions
10 amend the United States Constitution, as
waste Of breath in this day and generation.
When there shall have been an honest admin
istrafiOn Of it for a few years, the people viii
be better able to judge, whether or not it
needs amending, and more willing to amend
1t. if 1t does, than they are now. Mean.
while, the operation of tho Omnibus Com
mittee may serve to occupy the minds Of
members Of Congress, TIL tie South Carolina
imposthume, which has been 50 long gather
ing, shall have broke and discharged itself.
In whatever way that takes place, the sys-
TEN will then ieel easier; and by-and-5yc,
under a good doctor, We hope it will 60
along moro comfortably. Meanwhile we
must be patient. The malady is irritating
and painful, but not fatal.
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a WORD FROM SPRINGFIELD.

We trust that the persons and papers which
have clAmored so loudly for declaration Of
his position, rom Mr.. Lincoln, will accep
the utterance from Springfield, below, and
make q note =" of the same. 1t comes to
US side by side with South Cardinals Ordin-
ance, and the two read we'll together. Mr..
Lincoln leaves the exhibition Of white featb.
ers to the Old Public Functionary. The
President Elect will do has duty, and his
motto is the Union shall be preserrsd.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Dec. 20.
To-day's Journal has q startling leader on
secession, which from the peculiar relations
OF the paper to the President elect, has GREAT
significance
1t says that South Carolina cannot dissolve
the Union by the simple passage Of resolu.
tons or other passive demonstrations. Her
iederai officers may resign, and she NAV
close her courts and post Offices, but shi
cannot get out of this Union until she con-
quers this government. While this govern
ment endures there can be no disunion.
II South Carolina docs not obstruct ths
collection Of the revenues at her ports. nor
violate other federal laws, there will be- no
trouble. and she will notbe out of the l.
Mon. 1t she violates the law then comes the
tug Of war.
The President of the United States. in
such an emergency, has plain duty to per-
lorm' Mr.. Buchanan may shirk it, or the |
may not exist during his admin.
stration. If not, then the Union will last
through his term of Office.
1t the overt act of South Carolina takes
place on and after the 4th of March. 1861.
lien the duty of executing the laws will
ieyolve on Mr.. Lincoln.
The laws Of the United States must be exc
uted. The President has no discretionary
'oWer on the subject. His duty is emphati-
ally pronounced in the Constitution. Mr..
1'ncom 'cW perform that duty
D'suH'on By armed force is treason. and
reason must and ~iH be put down al all
dzards.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-28

Henry NJ. Bates, late State Treasurer of
Y .lnont. Eas returned to his residence in
NJrri field ; and he expresses his conviction
Of being able TO arrange all matters connected
with his administration Of the Treasury De-
rartu4.t O., le full satisfaction Of the State.
We lr...j .sat both for his own reputation
and tha credit If the State he will be en-
tircly cccss!ul.-Brdt!lbOrO Phenir, 25h.
We heartily coincide with the Phoenix in
the expression OF its hope. We understand
that Mr.. Bates gives the Commissioners and
his bondsmen reason to believe that he has
property sufficient to protect all the parties
in interest from loss, and assures them that
it shall be forthcoming for that purpose as
soon az the proper transfers can DO nego-
tiated
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-28

The omnibus commit tee Of thirty three
makes slow progress. They meet, hear new
propositions from day to day, for amend
ments of the Constitution go as TO give to the
slaveholding oligarchy new lease. Of pow
er, and adjourn meet the next day, hear
more propositions of the same sort and ad-
iourn again. We do not see how anybody
of common sense could have expected any
practical result to follow the appointment OF
such committee, except to use up so much
time. What reason was there for Its appoint
ment? Just none at all, except the fact that
the Republicans had carried the Presidential
Election. Suppose Douglas or Breckcn-
ridge OF Bell had carried it, and republI-
can had proposed the appointment Of such
committee, saying the Union could not be
held together any longer, without a change
Of TIE constitution, what a shout OF derisIon
would have arisen from the democratic
benches? How the Republicans would have
been Knocked to scorn by their opponents
and rightly enough too But now, the Re
publicans having gained q great victory, on,
as Senator WADE says the plainest issue ever
made before the American people, and better
understood than any previous one, instantly
there starts up dishonorable attempt to
force the victory olt Of their hands, and
general revolution il threatened unless they
abandon all they have fought 70; and sur-
render themselves bound hand and foot u
their enemies to be under their yoke Of sarsice
for all Tins N come.
IL il noticed that every proposition for
.nsz,Snsns II tbs Constitution invites
s,.sssSsy Of what PISS fundamental in the
Constellation pbsn Is vss sderte5. an chan
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-28

THE OEFALcATIoN in the Indian Bureau
at Washington, reported by Telegraph On
Monday, is quite q serious matter.
I. appears tat about five months agc
VIM. E. Russell, Of the firm Of Major, Rus.
sell and Waddsn. held about million o.
dollars Of the oligiai acceptances of the S,cre-
tary Of War. Those aceoptancas had been
given coudi;iou-lly, il accordance with the
usual c0g:s, Of business, Ccr transport ion
supplies OF tie army under contract with the
! government. Mr. Russell, not finding him
self able to negotiate these accoptanc.s, and
being greatly embarrassed pccuniarilr, and
ascertainins from GODDARD Bailey, with whom
lie was intimately acquainted, that the latter
had control Of over three millions OF Indian
Trust funds invested il bonds Of different
States, arranged with him to let him have
about half million dollars in these bonds to
be hypothacated IN New-Y-rS, as security
for which he gave Bailey the acceptances
of the War department, which Bailey placed
in the safe where the books were kept Re-
Gently these bonds have greatly deprecated,
and the bankers in New-Yo-k who made ad-
vances On them, therefore, called for add
tional security. Bailey, in order to save the
bonds, delivered over 100000 worth Of
them additional, in all S87O,O0O
Information of the matter was given by
Bailey himself to Secretary Thompson, who
on his return from North Carolina inyest-
gated the matter. Bailey was arrested. at
the instance of the Government, and required
to give bail in the sum Of $4,000 for his
appearance ct the next term Of tie Criminal
Court Russell has also been arrested in
New York.
\ Special Committee was appointed, when |
the matter was reported to the House, to |
whom an investigation is referred, consisting
of Messrs. Morris Of Illinois, ConkIin of |
New York, Bocock If Virginia, Harris Of |
Maryland, and Case of Indiana.
Bailey is the son Of the former Attorney
General of South Carolina, and was respect
ably connected. When he was appointed |
disbarsinG clerk he was citizen Of Alabama.
Tie total amount of these trust funds is
given at $3,449, al, consisting of United
States and State Stocks, which yielded an
annual revenue Of 100000. They were
held in trlst for the Cherokees, Chippewas,
Choctaws, Iowas, Kansas, Potawattomies,
" yandotts and few other tribes. They
were usually lodged in the Treasury for safe
keeping; but are supposed to have been
transferred to the Interior Department for
the purpose Of detaohing the coupons on the
January interest.
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THE $. G. SECESSION CONVENTION

On the fourth day of the Convention at
Charleston, Dec. Goth, the Ordinance Oh De-
cession was taken up and passed by the unan
:o,. rote If 1863 members 1t is as follows
a. An Ordinance 70 dissolpe III: Union btttc'e1 he
STATE Of South Carolina and Other States nnnea
,rh her under the compact entitled, the CONSTITUTION
oft5s United States Of AmeTIea;-
a We the People Of the State Of South Carolina
in Convention assembled, do declare and ordain,
and il is hereby declaTed and ordained, that the
Ordinance adopted by US in Convention en- the 23d
day of May, in theyear of our Lord l7SS, whereby
the Constitution of the United States Of America
was ratified and also all acts and parts Of acts Of
the General Assembly Of this State, ratifying
amendments Of the said Constitution, hereby
repeaed and that the union now subsisting be-
tween South Carolina and other States under the
name Of the United States Of America, Is hereby
dissolved"
A summary of the debate on the Ordin-
anco is published, from which it appears that
the members were by no means agreed as to
what they were doing in passing it. Judge
Magrath, Mr.. Gregg and others, took the
ground that " all the laws Of Congress fall
instantly to the ground on the act Of seces-
sion," and, in particular, those for the col
lection Of revenue and the post-offce laws
Mr. Haynes, on the other hand, thought tho
" simple act Of secession did not abr0gato all
the laws Of the United States and that it
would be for the Legislature TO say what
laws should be continued, and what not.
While Mr.. Dunkin and Mr.. Carroll were not
quite ready to drop into chaos, and came TO
the very sensible conclusion that things were
going to 90 on in the Custom Houses and
Post Cfic-s d" erGaly as before," until tho
Convention or Legislature should treat with
the United States Government or take some
further measures. Mr.. Rhett was in favor
Of " making the federal agents ours" and
so letting tie machinery move on; Mr..
Blrnwen was for " sacrificing postal conye-
nieuces - and Mr.. Naseyck was for the very
easy plan Of "lettiDg the Collector Of the
Port settle wi.l the difficulties as they should
come"
These puzz.ing litlo points had not been
settled when the Convention adjourned for
the day.