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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

DAYroS's OPINION OF LINooLN.-Hon.
William L. Dayton, the Republican candidate
for Vice President, paid the following tribute
to Lincoln in recent speech in Philadelphia:
"There is a candidate before the country
ap4inst whom malice itself can scarcely
predicate charge. The personal character
of Mr.. Lincoln even party violence can not
assail If his political experience be not as
extensive as that of some other men, it NAV
truly be said that such experience has not
ALWAYS insured the most successful adminst-
ration of the government. We have stri-
king illustration of this truth in our own
times. For an executive officer, it rather re-
ouires q strong will, clear head, and
sound heart. These are qualities which make
men of strong administrative powers. and |
submit that Mr. Lincoln has them, one and
all. His published speeches. too, show him
q clear thinker, sound reasOner and bold,
outspoken man. They who characterize him
by his familiar name or homely title, earned
from the occupations of carly fife, arc to apt
to forget his other and higher qualifications.
With a certain class of weak ,fastidious men,
these homely titles actually prejudice his
claims. They fancy he can have no other
lust right to high consideration. They for
get his sterling stuf-they forget that these
things are but the ebulition of kindly feel
ing. 1.-The Little Corporal was but the
more endeared to his army by a title conferred
by themselves, and which identified him 30
nearly with the rank and file.
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ORR AND KENDALL.

Ex-spsater Oar has written to Aros
Krxn.II. TO know what is to be done in
case Lincoln is elected President by the peo-
ND. and Amos Kendall has written long re-
ply to Ex Speaker Orr, q reply which must
operate as settler to his disturbed imagina-
ton, we think. The letters are given at
length in the n. 7. Timer.
After the usual dishonest statement Of the
acts and doctrines of the Republicans, and of
the consequences which will follow their ae-
cession to power, Mr.. Orr asks
els it wise, five do not mean to submit
10 such consequences, to allow q black re-
publican President to be inaugurated, and
put him in possession of the army, the navy,
The treasury, the armories and the arsenals.
;he public property-in fact, the whole
machinery OF the government, with It's an
pendants and appurtenances? II the South
should think upon this subject as | do, no
black Republican Presidens would ever exc
cute any law within her borders unless ct the
point of the bayones, aud over the dead
bodies Of her slain so9s''
To which Mr.. Kendall replies:
- shudder at such sentiments coming
from one whose sincerity I canno. doubt
The time was when 10000 men rendered
their services TO the President TO aid him, if
necessary, in executing the laws of the Uni
ted States; the time will be when 200, 100
will volunteer for like purpose, should re-
sistance be made 10 his legitimate authority.
no matter by what party he may be elected. "
And again:
Il" How DO yon propose to prevent the in
augurati0n OF a Black Republican President
should such an one be unfortunately elected?
Will YOU come to this City with an armed
force, and attempt 10 prevent an lnaugura-
ton by violence? In that event. force
would be met b9 force, and there would be
instant civil war, in which the country and
the world would declare the South TO be the
ageressOr.
He ,ooa'd be inaugurated here Or elsewhere
in spite Of you.
After blowing up Mr.. Orr and all the
Southern disunionis.s for their folly and
madness, he says:
"Should LINCOLN in November next se.
cure MalUfilY St luo eCtOE6s patriotic
men, North and South. without waiting
for bis Inauguration, irrespective of party
lines, and throwing aside sll minor oonsid-
erations, Dust band together Ior the triple
purpose OF preventing any attempt TO break
up the Union. checking the Republican Par
ty while in the ascendant and expeiling them
IRON power at the next election
Certainly. That's fair. Do all you can.
Messrs. Democrats and Bell men of all stripes,
iusions and conlusious, if the Republicans
gain the election, to check them if they at
tempt to do any thing wrong, and try your
prctti st to beat them four years hence
That is in agreement with American insttu-
tons generally; but stop this tOm-ioolery
talk about getting up resolution to pre-.
vent the Inauguration Of Lincoln, if he is
elected.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

The L. S. UsIvzRsALisr CONVENTION vas
held in Boston last week, Rev. Eli Ballou of
Montpelier presiding. The denomination
has 6S5 recognized clergymen in the United
States. 1t has 1876 societies, but many of
these are without organized churches. I. has
500 meeting houses, 10 colleges and theolog-
ical schools and II newspapers and other
periodicals.
A plan Of organization, the theory of
which Is that the distinction between Ssciety
and Church is an an error Of Calvinism. and
that religious Society is Church or
nothing. was discussed aud referred to the
next convention for final action. 4 committee
was appointed for the establishment of
publishing house for the denominations
Another committee was appointed to publish
a hymn book. The communion of the sac
rament closed the exercises of the convention
on Thursday.
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To Rrattlehnrn Phnn,r cnr1ins q ,on.n.h

Tne Brattleboro Phanir copies remark Of
ouls upon the speed of made by divers trot-
t'a.; horses at tho State Fair, and adds:
With all due respect to the opinions Of
tie I1s Press, We think the time made by
ABE Lincoln, 'cas rtDlarkG5Rs It will not
do to compare his performances with those
of " Ira Alien" whose age and practice
have developed his naturally great speed, for
be J., huJ tour years old, and consequently
lis PAGES are yet TO great extent, undevei-
oped.1 Our iudgem MT is that the time
made by Abe Lincoln" on heavy, half
mile track was extraordinary"
We stand corrected, and We beg any enc
who has taken our raw opinion on the mat
ter 70 discard it utterly, and take Instead
the much more experienced aud valuable
opiuion Of the Editor of the PhGnir. In
mitigation Of damages, We may be per-
mItted to remark that we didn t say that the
time 'f any particular horse was not
remarkable; but that thu time cas
not rory rcmarkable." and that tbs.
observation had reference not &C.
pecially Aba Lincoln's' performance.
bat 10 al a4 trotting. and in particular to
"Ira All" 2.35 TOW, against Ira Aliens
23l l-l.5bury. But We are glad to
belly. -na. ABE Lincolns" time uas
"rery r.r.,%QJle;" We wouldn't for any,
thing hay d horse OF that name mako time
that was anything shorter than "eztraordi-
nary" VIII that do?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28
PERSONAL.

The funeral of the late Hon. G. G. East
man, took place at his late residence, in
Montpelier, on Monday last. The citizens of
Montpelier were present in large numbers,
with number of gentlemen from other parts
Ct the State. The lambda Iota Society of the
University of Vermont, of which Mr.. East
man was one of the founders, attended in a
body. Hon. l. B. Bowdish, and B. B. Small
ley, Esq, of this place, were also present.
The pall-bearers were Hon. Lucius B. Peck,
Carlos Bancroft, Esq, A. A. Mead, Esq,
Hon. E. P. Walton, Chas. Reed, Esq. and
Geo. c. Shepard, ESQ.
Rev. W. II. Lord oficiatcd, and in some
graceful and touching remarks, reported IN
full in the Patrio. (Which comes to US in
deep mourning for the loss of It's editor,
described the praiseworthy qualities of head
and heart. which marked the character of
Mr.. Eastman; his christian hope, and his
peaceful end.
The Patriot Will be conducted for the pre-
sent, and we trust permanently for he is
one whom all would gladly retain in the
editorial fraternity of Vermont--by Col. F.
A. EASTMAN
WILBUR P. DAVIS, ESQ, late Of the Wood
stock Standard, has purchased OF its present
proprietor, E. B. Whiting, Ed, one half of
the St. Adams Messenger, and is about to
assume its editorial control. This can hardly
fail to be an excellent arrangement, both for
the Messenger. and for Mr.. Davis, whose
industry and general capability deserve q
better reward than could possibly be gained
by establishing new paper in the already
too crowded field of Vermont Journalism.
SAMUEL AXE5, ESQ, has been appointed
Cashier Of the Essex County Bank, Keeseyille
y. T., in place of Andrew Thompson, who
has been Cashier ever since the Bank was
chartered, and who has resigned on account
Of poor health.
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abandoned. degraded, and lost to all shame,

abandoned, degraded, and lost to all shame,
and neglecting honest labor, consort with
class of bows and young men before alluded to,
and in conjunction with them, prey upon
and seduce Others the one class stealing to
enable them to brutify themselves In inter-
course with lost women, whose own sense Of
degradation and hopelessness can only be
borne under the supplying effect OF rum -
And the other exactng a most deadly Ie-
venge in sowing the seeds of disease that shall
live in after generations, when It's subjects
have mIserably died; and so, mutually cor
rupting each other, they are nourishing all
crimes, sapping the foundations of all sOcie-
ty, and polluting the fountains OF domestic
happiness and public health and then, as a
legitimate result, minor offences, aggravated
by imprisonment in idieness, soon assume the
character Of gross crime, and then the public
attention is aroused, and the force of the
penal law is invoked but in the mean time,
society has been injured and its injury aveng-
ed. but human beings have become irretriev
ably lost.
We are convinced that the best interest of
society, the security Of home, and life and
property, and humanity to the weak and
erring, alike demand legal provision for
some means, in the case Of minor offences,
for administering punishment that shall
have more of preventive and reformatory
effect, than can be hoped for from mere i'm
prisonment in the promiscuOus and corrupt
ing society, and the compulsory idleness of
County Jail
Fully aware that this Honorable Court can
neither make nor unmake law, but must
administer law as given them, we know that
laws result from and express the conviction
ofan intelligent public sentiment and as
one means of arousing public attention, we
have deemed it best, in our report to this
Honorable Court, to say that from the knowl-
edge thrust upon US in our daily investiga-
tIOns, we have become convinced that one Of
the most pressing necessities of the State is q
provision Of law for the establishment, in
various sections, perhaps in each County, of
HOus of Correction. or Houses of Refuge,
or Relormatory Schools, where those convic-
ted OF minor offences, and who are still young
and not entirely hardened in crime or lost
beyond hope in degradation, may be confined,
and with wholesome and plain diet, under
a firm and kind control, and with an oppor-
tunity for some moral and mental culture,
may be compelled to labor for their support,
and thus by compulsion restrained from
indulgence in vicious habits, and sequestered
from vulgar conversation, may have some
possible chance of acquiring those habits Of
quiet industry that, IN many cases, will lead
the vicious back again to virtue and 10 life
Respectfully submitted
E. B. GREEN, Foreman
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

"CREsCEYr LAKE" on Mr.. MANSFIELD.
A correspondent OF the St. Adams Messenger
writes that a company of ladies and gentlemen
from Burlington made pleasant excursion
to Mt Mansfield few days since, and that
among other happy features of the occasion,
they went through with the formal ceremony
OF christening the beautiful little lake which
has been the admiration Of all tourists, stu
ated little to the northwest of the "chin."
1t has been called by some the - Lake of the
Clouds but as there is somewhat similar
lake on one of the White Mountains by this
mime, it was thought appropriate that this
little lake or Mount Mansfield should have
another name. The new name given to it is
g Crescent Lake" The principal part of
the ceremony was performed in very agree
BILE manner by President Pease of the
University of Vermont.
Montpelier Watcimom.
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Vermont Items.

The Rutland County Fair was the occasion
chosen for several casualties and accidents.
Mrs. McCulley of ". Rutland, while trav-
cling on the Railroad track. was struck by
the train, one arm broken and her head cut
but she will probably recover.-JameS
McQuade attacked a Mr.. Carver Of Pawlet,
as he was coming from the Fair Grounds,
and broke his skull, 50 that trepanning was
found necessary. McQuade is in jail.-Mrs.
Dana Bebee Of Pittslord, who had been sick
for some time, in the absence of the hired
girl at the Fair, crawlcd to brook about
90 rods from the house and drowned herself,
although the water was but two feet deep.
She was undoubtedly deranged.
4 Scotchman named VIM. Brown, en-
ployed in Carpenter & Co.'S factory, was
drowned in Pownal on the 18th. lie went
out rom his boarding house in the evening,
and not returning, search was made, indca-
tions found that be had fallen into the river
close By, and next morning his body was
found in the pond about a quarter of a mile
below. lie had friends, having been but
a little while in the place, and no relatives,
SO far as is known.
James Burns, while at work in Slason's
Marble Quarry, at Rutland, was caught in
a belt, carried up ii feet 70 a shaft near the
ceiling, and by the fall one leg was broken.
Jason Wheeler Of West Charleston, was
fined on the llth, $40 for keeping liquor
without license, and $50 fox retailing liquor
contrary to law. In default of payment he
was committed to Jail at Irasburgb.
a Bear, weighing over 800 pounds was
trapped in Searsburgh on the 9th.
A " Eee-trco was found recently by j.
T Hurd, Of SandEate, in bis pasture, from
which 200 pounds of honey were taken.
Henry Camp Of Woodtord, committed
suicide on the 18th in q Fl Of delirium ire
mems, cutting his head nearly of with
razor There is no house within three miles,
and his wife and children remained alone till
next morning. 1t is said he attempted to
kill himself once before, but was prevented
by his wife knocking him down.
A little daughter of Mr.. c. Cole of Mid
dletown, 2 years old, died recently in cOn,e-
quence Of burns. She was alone for a while,
found some matches, and in playing with
them. set her clothes on fire.
There was some alarm, while since,
in Starksboro', on account of d" pleuro-pneu-
mona" The Middlebury Register says the
rumor grew out of the fact that few cattle
were accidentally kept in a field without
water until they were nearly dead, and then
allowed to drink too freely.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

The VERMONT ScULPToR.-If our readers
would like to see an example Of native gems
ius, employing native material, in illustra>
ton oil native subject, they have but to
step into Williams and Everett's, and look
at Msdd'S exquisite statuette of " Green
Mountain Girl wrought from Vermont
Marble. The artist Is a young man about
% years of age. He made the - snow i'm
age" of " The Recording Angel, " which
Longworth OF Cincinnati ordered in marble
and he is now employed on statue OF Ethan
Allen, Ii feet high, ordered BY the Verm ont
legislature, to be placed at Burlington
The statuette represents a Vermont school
girl, clad in the winter costume of the region
on her way to school Her right hand is
raised to the chin, upon which her forefnger
rests In her left hand is held sma | satch-
Ell of books. Nothing can be more graceful
than the attitude and expression Of the whole
figure. The face is extremely pleasing,
refined, intelligent and thoughtful. The
whole performance is instinct with genius.
The acknowledgements marble of the purest
white, equal to the famous Carrara marble
in this PARTICULARS admirably adapted for
works of this description. This figure was
ordered by New Orleans lady, whose ez.
ample, in encouraging native genius, can
hardly fail to be followed, whenever this
specimen shall fall under the eye of taste
combined with wealth.-Boston Transcript
The Transcript is in error in one point.
The statue of Ethan Allen is to be placed in
the State House at Montpelier.
From other sources we learn that this
beautiful creation of Mr. .Mead's genius is at
tracing attention and receiving great conn.,
mendation. Inquiries for duplicates have
already been made. Mr.. Mead has just |
commenced the design of a statuette of a
" Green Mountain Boy" as counterpart !
to the " Green Mountain Girl" and for the |
same person who ordered the latter. HIS |
bust of the Hon. WV. G. BRADLEY has att
tracted many visitors to his studio in the
Town Hall, and all who know the man whose
likeness it represents, are outspOken in praise
OF its marvellous fidelity TO the original
His great work, the statue of ETHAN ALLEN
is progressing rapidly, and as the similitude
of the old bero comes out Of the marble like
a chrysais emerging from its tomb, we are
pl epared to recognize those characteristics
which gave him renown, as the representative
of Vermont character which out of trials
beset by difficulties on every
hand, and am d % foes without and foes
within " achieved the Independence Of his
people. -BrQttlsboro Phoenix.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

Coon NoSINATIoNs.-The Republicans of
the 10th Congressional District of New York
have nominated Hon. WILLIAM A. WHEELER
of Malone, to represent that district in the
next Congress. Mr.. Wheeler is an expert
enced legislator, man of high character and
great personal popularity. lie must get :
large vote.
The Republicans of the Eleventh Congress
sional District of Massachusetts, held their
Convention at Hinsdale on the Doth, and
nominated BY reclamation, Henry L. Dawes,
for Congressman. Mr.. Dawes is the present
able Member from that district. The Dis
trict could not have done better than they
have done, in the premises.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

HoMCIDE IN QUINCY, MAss.-0n Friday
last young man named Francis D. Fortier.
said to be from Brandon, Vt, and about 10
years old, was shot by one Edward R. Pope,
a farmer in Quincy, Mass. There had been
some high words about a settlement for
wages due FOrtier, which ended by Fortier
leaving the house. Pope followed him with
a gun. and deliberately shot him. Some
thought it an unprovoked act of murder;
some. that Pope was actuated BY jealousy;
others that Pope was insane-he having had
fits Of arrangement previously. Pope was
committed to Dedham Jail.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

TIE PoPr1ATios 0v kANsAs-THE DRorTH.
The census Of 81 COUNTIES in Kansas, all
but Q, give m aggregate population Of 81
AS. lis returns TO come in viii probably
carry she whole number to 5000 at least.
1t is beileT that at least o 600 have gone
to the mines or left the Territory in conso-
quence Of lie flilure Of crops. The effects
Of the drouth have been very severe. Thad-
deds Hyatt has baen making explorations
in the territory, and reports the suffering 30
be great. One man said, The crops are an
entire failure planted q acres Of corn
and Will r1t get Is bushels There : not
vegetable in ny garden. Everything is gone.
Over there pointing to 4 nei. BIB )ring farm)
lives an Illinois farmer he came in here
with SO coo in 1857. and has SPLENDID
farm today he can't command cash enough
to pay trifinc debts. He understands farm
ing well and Las Putin one crop after another
in succession, hoping for rain WITH each one
bat 81. hare failed. He has now gone to
Ms iaIi with some cattle to sell for ready
money. We regard him as one Of our rich
reE, and yet he is that hard up for cash
Down on Mine Creek l know Of eighteen
families who have left for the States within
tbe pas; week" Mr.. Hyatt has organized
local relief committees at various points in
the territory, to whom be hopes to send con-
tri5ations from the East.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

La MOUNTAIN, the ballJ0niSt, came ne--
losing bis life, last week. LIE -
cended from Albany, Travelled thirty miles
IN twenty-nine minutes, to LanesbOro, Mass,
and in attempting 10 land, was dashed y
violent wind against a stone wall and knock
ed senseless. The balloon and basket ws-,
dragged furiously along TIL they were torn 70
pieces BY a tree. Mr.. La Mountain vas %.
conscious for haitian hour, when he was
found on the top Of mountain by sons
men who had winzss his perilous dssc=1-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

SLAVE HUNTING IN OHIo.-Last week
Thursday, U. S. Marshal Liford OF Cincin-
natl. with two deputies and eight men, went
TO Iberia, Ohio, to arrest three slaves who
had ran away from Germantown, Ky, four
months since. One was captured by the
marshal. and after examination was remand.
cd back to the custody of his former master.
One Of the deputies, however, was set upon
by the crowd, who tore off bis clothes, took
away his warrant and money, and threatens
ed 70 hang or shoot him, but after cronning
his hair allowed him to depart with out his
negro. Another deputy was fred upon while
attempting to arrest the third negro, the
deputy returning fire and shooting of the
fingers of one of the rioters, but be two was
obliged to leave without the negro.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-28

\ SUGGESTION. The Bloomington I'll
Paragraph says it is reported that Mr..
Douglas is ere long to visit Illinois, with the
expectation Of being compelled to make
speeches. 1t suggests that if he goes into
clnvsssing the State with the expectation of
gaming votes thereby, Mr.. LOvejoy would be
a good man to accompany him-as having
the tact, versatility, shrewdness toIfollow the
little dodger at every turn, and to expose his
fallacies and SANDERS in an efficient and fear
less manner. The Paragraph says, if Mr..
Lovejoy could not assist MIR. Douglas in
search of his mother, he could help him very
materially to find bis destiny.
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MAINE ELzcTIoN.-Full returns OF the
late election show the following vote for
Governor Washburn (Fepubican) 69.460 !;
Smart dem 5l,378 Barnes Bell Everett)
1920. The Senate is unanimously Republi-
can and the House stands, Republicans l28
Opposition %. Toe majorities of the Re
publican candidates for Congress are as fol-
lows, in the order Of the districts john y.
Goodwin 1859, Charles W. Walton 1900.
Samuel c. Fessenden 1900, Arson P. Nor
rlll 1896, John II. Rice, 1000, Frederic \.
Pike, 1000. In 1858, the Republican ma
jority in the first district was ass, in the
third district GO, in the 9Th less than 10.