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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

infinitely they excel their fellows in a state Of
freedom, throughout the country both in vigor
of body and mind, and in contentcd 0diet and
Unaffected comfort, could for a moment, look
upon such a murderous attempt as the one just
transpircd. but with feelings Of the utmost alb
horrence, and the sincerest pity"
1t is quite true that but few of US have ever
enjoyed the advantages of visiting South, and
hence we have not seen the compensation, so
beautifully described, which the black receives
for his toll and his stripes. The learned Judge
to whose pen we are indebted for this affecting
description of the charms of negro servitudc
has had the honor of dining with the late Gov
ernor of Virginia at or near the same place
where John Brown was hung. Whether the
information thus acquired, or the well under
stood Inequalities of Governor Wise operated
most freely in opening his eyes to the beautiful
and harmonious workings and compensations
of chattel slavery we are unable to say. Ger
tain it is that Judge Redfeld has received new
light upon the subject. His late recorded opin-
ions do not well harmonic with his more re-
cent decision. In June, 1885, in an article
written for the Windsor Journal and reproduced
in THE PHOENIX of June Nth, and entitled
Lawlessness in High Places. The late Brutal
assault upon Senator Sumner" Judge Red
field held as follows:
"rhese men [Senator Butler and Preston S.
Brooks have been so long accustomed to tram
pie under foot. all law human and divine, and
to stihe the voice of complaint and to struggle
the utterances of sorrow, and suffering humane
", that they will not brook either rebuke or re-
straint There is no remedy, but in civil war,
or separation 1t has already come to the des-
perate, and speedy choice, between two such
painful alternatives. And it seems strange
that ,utvi men will not IL.
If the two sections of this Republic cannot
be kept together, in peace and quiet nay, if
they cannot subsist together, short Of one sub
hitting to relinqush freedom of speech, free
dom of debate, freedom of action, freedom of
thought even, then we must say the sacrifice is
too costly. And is any man so base so much
craven, a very slave, that he could esteem the
Republic worth such sacrifice? Is the exis
tcnce of this Republic so indispensable, that
men are willing to entail slavery of thought and
feeling upon their posterity to a thousand gen.
cratons to secure it?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

KANsAs.-The democratic party having done
all in its power to make Kansas slave as well
as a democratic State, and having sgnally fail
ed in all its Vaccinations, is now connecting
scheme to keep this new state out of the In
ion. A project is on foot to so alter her west
ward northern boundaries as to run to the tip
top of the Rocky Mountains and the Platte
River This would take in the unsettled set
tiers of Pixies Peak, who are supposed to be
excellent democrats. There are 10000 such
settlers, and in that "rural district ballot stuff
ing and other frauds could be practised with
sufficient facility TO give the democrats the cleo
ton every time. We are inclined to believe
that such conditions precedent to her admission
will share the fate of the English Lecompton
juggle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

The ELECTION OF FoRNEY.-James Buchan-
an is said to hate John w. Forney so cordially
that he would have even aided in Shermans
election, if by SO doing he could defeat his old
favorite. The Washington correspondent of
the " y. Times very aptly observes:
Just fancy the feelings of our beloved and il
lustrious President, when the Pennsylvania
Rebel first waits upon him in his restored Off
ca capacity! AS the immortal Quilp said in the
OIL Curiosity Shop "that ,oW be meeting.'
Fresh layers of adipose matter will deposit them
selves all over Forney's body as the result of
that meeting and the amiable, high-souled old
gentleman who sits in the White House will
probably chew up and exterminate out of the
face of things various, if not more, unlighted
cigars during the quarter of an hour following
that delicious rencontre. We shall meet again,
said the old coon TO the wild cat; and these
animals ASSOCIATED for many years, finally came
together again on the counter of hat-store
With no particular sympathy for Forney's po-
litical course in its later stages, the beautiful
poetic justice of his reelection, and a CONTEMPT
lation of that interview with the President,
cannot fail to recommend the choice of the Re-
publicans to every phianthropic mind"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

election of Republican Speaker. Its columns
were not only dressed in mourning, but they
contained most dismal and piteous wall over
the result. The Enquirer must keep up better
"pluck" than that or It will hardly be fit for its
disunion and treason when Republican Presi-
dent is elected next fall. Should such con-
tingency arise we apprehend this now dolorous
sheet would be easily quoted with sugar plum
in the shape of lucrative office. Such medi-
cation is almost certain cure for this political
teething and ilatulency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

CoNCREssIoNAL.-JoHN W. FoRNEY, Esq.
of Pennsylvania was elected Clerk of the House
of Representatives, on Friday, and Hon. H.
w. HOFFMAN, OF Maryland, Sergeant at-Arms
Both Of these men received the entire vote of
the Republican party. Col. Forney was Clerk
of the 33d Congress. and presided during the
long and memorable struggle which resulted in
the election of Mr. Banks as Speaker of the 3ith
Congress. He is an admirable and very able
officer.
The discipline of the Republicans is refresh
ing and is even admired by their opponents.
Every movement is made by solid column, and
their firm and even tread betokens united OPP
position in the Presidential campaign which is
close upon us. The Republicans have album
dant reason to be heartily satisfied with their
representatives in the present Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

will be transacted in the House the present
week, beyond the election of a printer, which
will take place on Thursday. The speaker will
then announce his committees, and the House
will adjourn over till Monday, when the work
will begin in earnest. A large majority of the
members incline to hard work and short ses-
sion. Congress will adjourn by the first or
middle Of June, notwithstanding the vast am
cunt of business to be done. Through April
and May, when Congress is not in recess for
the national conventions, evening sessions will
be held, and as much business will be transacted
in thirty days as is usually done in mid-winter
in three months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

Mysterious are the doings Of the present admlnlsh-
ton and some Of them past finding out
Eon Tur purytx.-REMovAL.- Post Office
MT jacksonville has been removed to the store OF H. IT,
Roberts, and has taken its final leave, OF its old 9ca
ty' where an unwilling people have been compelled 10
go for their mail matter for nearly TWO years INC
former incumbent it appears has become too obnox-
ious by some means or other to the administration to
longer be retained post master so that the Iva
Homestead" that "wonderfully renewed its age "
at the Inauguration Of the famous "Lorer Of Princi-
pie." that figured so conspcuously in the ARGUS
something less than two years ago is left to relapse
into its former dilapidate condition.
no "wangs of Republicans" or any other class OF
people are heard but one general rejoicing pcrvadcs
The entire community. The store Of Mr. Roberts Is
central and convenient place, and the removal will be
hailed with universal satisfaction. Is.
jacksonville, Feb. G, 1860.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11
THE LAWRENCE CALAMITY

The Coroner's Jury called to investigate the
circumstances attending the falling of the Penn
berton Mill, at Lawrance, and its dreadful at
tendant calamitics rendered their verdict on
Thursday OF last week.
The jury find that the foundations were in
every respect sufficient; that the walls were
constructed of good materials but were too
thin and the space of brick work around the
windows too small that "the cast iron pillars
erected in this mill were outrageously defective,
some of them being upon one side only one
eight of an inch in thickness others bearing
conclusive evidence Of want of sharpness in
the material at the time of casting, and nearly
all of them exhibited reckless disregard and
incxousable negligence on the part of the foun-
der, in not providing proper fastening of the
core, which proper fastening was necessary to
prevent a floating of the core, and consequent
~ an unequal distribution of the molten iron.
They also find that the pillars exhibiting on the
one side an insutficiency of material upon the
other side lack corresponding excess to make
the pillars in thickness what, by contract was
agreed upon and that had the pillars been
properly cast the pintles were insufficient, and
the structure consequently unsafe; that the fire
originating after the fall Of said mill. was caused
hv Tho occ;dor,ol hrool;r., oc = bantam, i, tho
Wv '.@'''e''' N'''.''9 49, - VIZ
nanuS OF some person 10 '"eh UNKNOWN NJ 'he
time actually engaged in aiding, assisting and
rescuing sufferers then alive, and beneath the
aoovi,a. % ,ho mill
"' ,r ,''9' VI '''' '"''''
Inc jury conclude their verdict as follows:
"Upon all of which several findings the Jury
determined and say that the direct cause of the
fall of this mill was the weakness and insuffci-
ency of the cast iron snoring. That the thin
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

The people of Jacksonville, rs will be seen by the
following extracts from letters received from there
are rejoicing over some greater facilities in their post
Office arrangements which have unaccountably been
furnished them
FRIEND CUMMINGs,-Dedr Sir: Our Post Office
has been removed from the old kitchen of r. II. Cud-
worth, to the clothing store of l.. L. Roberts & Co.
IN central portion Of the village, which change is
hailed with general satisfaction by the people in this
vicinity We are expecting that L. l.. Roberts will be
our next post MASTER if in fact he is not already
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

In the Maryland legislature on Friday, the
resolutions of the South Carolina legislature
disunion convention, were up for
and the leading men of both
parties denounced them as proposition for
national treason. There was quite a strong
vote to lay them on the table without reading
them, and they would have been so disposed Of
but for the plea of respect due to a sovereign
state. They were finally made the order of the
day for Wednesday next. The debate upon the
resolutions was of the most exciting character,
but two members apologzing for the course of
the South Carolina legislature. Gov. Hicks of
MARYLAND has sent letter to the governor of
South Carolina on the subject, and tells him
that Maryland cannot see any relief for herself,
but injury, in the establishment on her borders
of foreign asylum for her fugitive slaves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

ton than they had upon the soil of Mexico
They have a right to carry their free-lobor any
where within the territory of the Union without
being disturbed or driven away. But how is
this right met on the part of the Southp Why,
while pretending to democratic freedom and
equality of privileges, they exult boastingly over
the high price of Negro labor and drive away
all competition from free labor by outrage and
persecution. j. W. p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

METEoRoLoGICAL.-From a correspondent
in this place, who has kept Journal, making
two observations each day during the past
month, we learn that the coolest day was the
Sd, when the thermometer fell to 30 degrees
below. The warmest was the 25th, when it
was Al degrees above. At thirty-fo observa-
tons 1t was fair, at TWENTY-FIVE cloudy at four,
showing, at two, rain.-Mean temperature, 10,
03 degrees above. says "Many farmers
commenced the winter, expecting to be rather
short of hay by spring, hut this weather has
given them new courage"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VI. HALL, at present
Route Agent on the Rutland and Burlington
Railroad, has been appointed Postmaster at
Rutland, in place of JOIN CAIN whose term
expires on the DIST of February. The exciting
cause of Gains sudden demise is supposed to
be the prevailing infection among the democra-
cv- Douplnsism
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

PARDoN1NG MERcY.-Thc Governor of South
Carolina has pardoned a black man who was
sentenced to die for helping a negro to escape
from slavery Said negro is supposed to be
worth from $1,000 to $4,000 on the auction
block. white man would have been treated
to a suspension without any suspense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

To- Notice, d religious, temperance and social meet
ngs be keidn This County ondobfaay ,bcyond
ne assol announcement trH be charged four cents per-
line for each insertion. But notice WH be inserted
for less than so cents.
IPAH communications must be accompanied by a
responsible name 10 secure notice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

ANTIpATHY.-Bropnb bread, an article here
tofore extensively chewcd, is now entirely es-
chewed at the South Treason, disunionism
hanging and tar-and -feathcring are the only
things that are done up Jrocn in that chivalric
region.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

EASTERN MAssACHUsErTS.-The stockhold-
ers of the Western railroad and of the Vermont
and Massachusetts railroad each held their an
nual meetings in Boston on Wednesday, and
reelected the old boards of directors BY unani-
nous votes, The general debt of the Vermont
and Massachusetts road has been reduced from
100000 to 100000, and the president said
patience was only necessary to place it among
the best paying roads in the state. We should
have said profits, but perhaps the president is
right
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

ANOTHER DoUGHFACE DIsPLAcED.-On
Thursday of last week Ex-Gov SALMON p.
CHASE was elected United States Senator from
Ohio, for six years from the 4th of March 1861
The vote stood: Chase 10; Pugh, dem, j4 Cor
win .. 1t gives us great pleasure to chronicle
this result. Gov. Chase is a representative man
in the Republican party-one of Its earliest and
ablest supporters. SEWARD, CHASE and HALE
were in the Senate at one time within the pres
ent decade, when the anti-slavery sentiment
was so weak and despised that they were re-
garded as without the pale of any "healthy Or
ganization." The organization may not be
deemed "healthy" in certain quarters now, but
all must admit that it has a wonderful vitality.
A WALL FROM NIRGINIA-The RicLmond
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

The Wndham Association of Cong. Ministers held
its quarterly session at Putney the 9TH and sth
instant. The Sermon in the church was preached by
Rev, N. Barbour, of Jamaica Essays were read by
Rev. Messrs. Chandler, Grout Foster and Cushman.
Mr.. A. B. Dascomb of Westminster, East, was exam
ined and licensed to preach. The next meeting was
appointed Mt Bellows Falls, May LIST.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

Mr. Wooster of n. Granville, n. Y. has purchased
the Hotel and Store belonging to the estate of the late
Orlen Pratt of West Bratteboro. 1t is contemplated
to make extensive additions and repairs upon the
buildings for gentcel Boarding House and Temper
ance Hotel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

ACCIDENT TO Mrs BEEcuER.-Mrs Henry
Ward Beecher and her child and servant were
thrown from carriage in Brooklyn on Wednes-
day: Mrs Beccher was seriously injured, but
no fears for her life are entertained. The child
and servant were slightly hurt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

As forcaste of the political good things that we
Republicans may expect from the Northwest this
coming season, and in the temporary absence Of the
editor we insert the following generous toned and
spirited letter which we find lying upon the Editorial
Table and which doubt not will prove as interest
ing to the readers of the Phoenix rs it will be agreea-
bic TO the editor himself:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

Messrs CHASE & TRIP offer their services for the
manufacture of HAIR JEwELRY. We take pleasure
in recommending their establishment to all those who
wish to secure such pleasing memenos of near or de-
parted friends. Their advertisement will appear r,ex
,vao
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

A GENTLEMANLY BRIDEGRooM.-The Young
Queen of Portugal lately asked her husband at
dinner what wine he preferred. "Port-you-
gal !" was the reply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11
PocuMrucK TlousE, !
a. D PHILLIPS, Supt. ,
Deerfed, Nlss., Feb. End, 1850.
CnAs. CUMMINGS, Esq,
BrattleJoro, ".
DEAR SIR

BrdnieJoro ".
DEAR Sir
have received from Wisconsin, splendid carcase
OF Buck, and some Quals and Prairie Chickens, and
propose to give Game supper to few of my Ed
Itorla friends on Friday evening of next week and
You have so long been promising to come and see me
that shall count upon seeing you, have in
vted the Editors from Springfield, Amherst, North
ampton, Greenfield, and Fitchburg, and expect
them NIL here. Re sure and come.
Write me accepting the inviIation at early oppor-
tunity, and ohlige,
Yours, Truly, A. d. PHILLIPS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

The young gentleman who made an impress
sion on the heart of a coquette, has taken out
patent for stone-cutting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

es dclineative Of tho prominent characteristics OF
"Younr America" Of either sex. This is subject
which we think well worthy of the attention Of our
school committees and boards Of education There
is nothing more in accordance with n high state of
civilization than pocncss. 1t is bencvoence in little
things; and Its practice habual and daily, should lie
Mt the foundation of all Christian education
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-11

A WALL FROM VRGINIA.-The Richmond
Enquirer is terribly exercised because of the
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-09

Is THE World A MISTAKE ?-0ne of the saddest
mistakes which the good people have made is in
supposing the world tc be mistake To these
people-and their number is not small-the earth
is but theatre of pain and sickness, SORROW and
death. Joy is illusive pleasure cheat, laughter
a mockery and happiness thing impossible, and
not to be looked for this side of the grave
The performance of all duty is the taking up' OF
what they call "a cross" They actually afraid
to be happy under overshadosing impression
that they have right to be happy in this life.
They believe there is something intrinscally bad
in the world that they inhabit and in all the joy
that proceeds from it. They have idea that
the moral evil which aficts the human race has
''struck in TO them life is trial-severe un-
reenting perpetual. All that seems good aad
graceful and glorious in tAe world, is hollow
sham. f,r the deception Of the unwary and the
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-09
BY S. B. ROW.
THE CONTRAST.

BY PHEBE CAR Y.
You look to the future, on above:
only look to the past;
You are dreaming your first dream OF love,
And have dreamed my last.
You watch for feet that are yet to tread
With yours on the shining track
hear but the echoes, dull and dread,
Of feet that come not back.
You are passing up the fowery slope
That left go long ago;
Your rainbows shine thro' the drops OF hope,
And mine through the drops of woe.
Night glides in its visions sweet away,
And at morn you live them DER;
From my dreams by night and by day,
have walked to dream no more.
You are reaching forth with spirit glad,
To the hopes that are still untried;
/ am burying the hopes / had,
That slipped from my arms and died
pray that the blessedest things there be,
On thy future may descend
But alas, for mine it were well for me,
If I made peaceful end /.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-09
VOL. 6.---N0. 81.
IS THIS A FREE COUNTRY

The Republicans OF Maryland. who are far
more select than numerous in that State, un-
dertook TO hold Convention in Baltimore, on
the 25th April. to appoint Delegates TO Chi
cago. The event appears to have excited the
Indignation of that respectable class of folks,
of whom Baltimore is so prolific, generally
called ssthe Roughs," and with that respect
for the rights of others and for their own free
dom so characteristic OF the class, they de-
termined that ssthe Black Republicans should
not have good time in their dominion, but
that they sswould put them through" Accor-
dinghy, under the lead of Ras. Levy, their
chief, they appeared at the place OF meeting,
upset the Presidents table, knocked several
of the Republicans down, and tore up their
papers and documents. The Convention rath-
er hastily adjourned, and had by no means
complimentary escort along the streets, being
compelled to hurry their stops good deal by
their attentive friends, and being refused the
use of the Hall in the afternoon, met at a pri-
yate office. and completed their list of dele
gates with Francis p. Blair and Judge William
l.. Marshall at their head. We note these
transactions as evidence of Southern respect
for freedom of opirion and of speech. Here
are set of men, who in the exercise of legal
and constitutional rights, recognized and ad-
mitted in every parchment which has profess
ed TO set out the fundamental civil and politi-
cal privileges of freemen since the day OF tho
date of the Declaration of Independence,
peaceably assemble, with no seultlon purpose,
but simply to cooperate in measures intended
to prevent the extension of slavery, which
they believe TO be curse ,over free soil. And
yet they are mobbed, beaten, pursued and
dispersed by set OF fellows who richly de-
serve the pententiary. if not the gallows-
who have been at once the terror and disgrace
of the city which bears with them-and these
exploits are looked upon with complacency by
ssthe solid men, of Baltimore, engaged in
s'the cotton trade and sugar line,' and sore
footed on the score of their business with the
South! The papers, such as the Sun, which
have been loudly protesting against the 'blood
tubs ssplug uglies'' and all that genus. and
have not ceased their efforts entil they have
substituted one set of political rowdies tor
another, calling that reform which was mere
ly change for partizan purposes, after family
protesting against the violence of the rowdy
mob on the Goth, set in with much greater
gusio to denounce and find fanlt with the Re
publicans for daring to meet at Baltimore at
all. They evidently consider that Levy and
his 'sroughs'' did good work, and while for
shame's sake assuming thin veil of respect
for propriety, still are disposed to pat them on
the back for their valorous achievement in the
cause of democracy and slaveryt