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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

HIGH LIFE IN WAsHINeroN.-We see
stated that it costs Messrs. Douglas. Sill
dell, Bright and Gwin, about twenty-five
thousand dollars a year each, to live in
Washington. The President saves mon
ey at a salery of that extent, but, in
supporting the single dignity Of the inn
perial Republic, Senators find at least
twenty-five thousand dollars per annum
requisite. As the salary Of Congress
man is three thousand dollars a year.
the people will see the propriety Of send
ing no one to Washington who has mol a
princely private income to fall back upon
Richmond WIG.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14
E A Vigilance Committee has

~ A Vigilance Committee has
been formed in the parish Of Ascension
for the seeking out and furnishing of
any person or persons found traficking
illegally with slaves. In the present
state Of affairs there should be a simiIsr
Committee formed in every parish, not
alone for the purpose above mentioned,
but also for ascertaining the character
and business Of all strangers who NAV
be found wandering through the differ
ent parishes apparently engaged in moth
ing legitimate. The honest trader will
not object to answering questions as to
his business.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

The concluding sentences OF the fol-
lowing article. from the Selma Reporter,
expresses our owo opinions exactly:
ELECTION OF A BLACK REPUBLICAN
PaEslDENr.-J"hn II. Martin, editor Of
the Columbus Enquirer. says in his let
ter to the Cu,Ii'er, Repor.er, that he
does not believe that an election of a
Black Republican TO the Presidency viii!
constitute any good and sufficient cause
Tor a dissolution Of the Union. We diff
fer with o"r brother editor widely, and
believe that in such an event, a dissoiu-
ton will and should be effected.--Mont-
yomery Confederation.
The Confederation occasionally pro-
fesses to be a great Union paper, and
still We fni such sentiments as the
above in its columns. The election Of a
Black Republican is to be deplored, but
if he is elected, according TO the mode
prescribed by the Constitution, his sim
pie election is no more grounds for a dis
solution than the election Of any other
man. But il, after being elected. he
should violate the Constitution, and re-
dress could not be had in the Union,
then, and not till then, would there be
any excuse for a dissolution. We u"der-
stand that a distinguished Southern
Rights Democrat Of Montgomery recent-
ly sail, that an attempt to dissolve the
Union simply on account Of the election
Of n Black Republican, would be. under
the Constitution Of the United States,
treason.
All this talk about dissolving the
Union BY the disunion Democracy Of
Alabama, on ascount Of the election of a
Republican, is mere stuff, and done only
to try to Brighten Union men i"to the
support Of the Charleston nominee. II
Seward was elected Pres dent, he could
make up his Cabinet and Gil all the for.
eign appointments from the Alabama
Democracy. Office would cool 'em down
faster than q " wet blanket"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

Errrcrs or BAD ConpAxr.-There
are three lads Of this village now in the
jail here, Que OF whom is ! coIored boy.
On the day after the boys were put in
confinement, the father Of the colose ed
boy paid a visit to his recreant son, and
thus addressed him: Haven't whipped
you, talked to you, and locked you
And havn't | always told you that II
you associated with these id little
aohite e..sses you would bring up hsre.-s'
Ogk Reporter.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

MASSACHUSETTS Mov1NG.-The State
Opposition Convention which assembled
At Bos1on on the 29th u!timo, for the
purpose Of appointing delegates TO the
Baltimore National Uuion Convention
which meets on the 9th VI MAY, was y
very large and spirited affair. Delegates
were in attendance from the most dis
tant parts Of the State. It was eloquent
" addressed by M~rshall p. Wilder,
George T. Curtis. Leverett S~altonstalI,
George 3. billiard and others. The
speeches breathed the right spirit in the
main. Nj. Wilder commenced thus:
Gentlemen, this is no ordinary occa-
sion. W. are assembled to establish IN
this Commonwealth a National Union
Party-a party upon whose banner shall
be inscribed Is our c%ounte,sign. the
Union, the Constitution, and tie enforce
me"t Of the Laws- (appIause)-a patty
whose endeavor it shall be to cultivate
the Christian virtues of reconciliation,
fraternity, aud forhearance between the
people Of the different sections Of our
widely extended country. CONTINUED
applause.) .,a
The resolutions adopted we're in &C
cordance With this "countersign." The
Convention recommended John ]. Crit
tenden and Edward Everett a suitable
candidates for the Presidency without
expressing any choice between the two.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

80 OohftV lIODouS ~ W
On the evening of the soth uIt., W the
correspondent Of the Philadelphia In
quirer:
Good people who are abroad had fears
tina. the Knights Of the Golden Circle
had invaded tue metropolis. Stalwar. men
were to be seen, wearing various insignia,
but all armed with swords. About 8
O'clock a long procession c~,ne up to the
avenue, and i. then leaked out that Free
masons were performing funeral rites in
honor Of Gen. Qui,man, who was a Sove-
reign Inspectpr-Genera If the thirty
third and las, degree.
His comrades in the Supreme Council
(of the Southern jurisd;c,i'n,) held this
Sorrow Lodge 1t was opened in the
Master Mason's degree, and thus whe"
the procession filed into the Unitarian
Church. the regaIia Of all the various
grades was seen from the gorgeous ap
:'arel Of the Knights Kadosh and Rose
Croix to the plain aprons of the Blue
Lodges. Finer display Of the different
descriptions Of regaIia was probably
never seen by the astounird outsiders,
who found themselves designated as pro-
faners.'
the church was decked in black, and
before the Venerable Masters chair was
a coffin, on which u generals sword, a
Masonic collar. gl"vos and apron, the
square and compasses, and red rose.
Around the coffin burned three black Ia
pers.
The ritual was impres i've. especially
tho part where the three lights were sue
cessively exti"guished. Later in the
evening they were re-lit, showing the
resurrection Of the body. The grand
Donors were given around the coffin BY
twenty-seven selected brothers. standing
under thu sign OF the Good Shepherd
An able Grafton was delivered by Albert
Pike, Of Arkansas.
To-day the Masonic visitors have gone
TO Mount Vernon, under escort of the
Knights Temp'ar Of this city.
A. G.. MackIay. of S"u,h Carolina,
was Venerable Master !; &. N. HilIyer, Of
MISSISSIPPI, Senior Warden; Chancellor
Scott, Of Tennessee. Junior Warden !;
Luke E. Barber, of Arkansas, Senior
D. aeon; ]. G. Piesson, ii Minnesota, Ju-
Nor Deacon; Rev. Mr.. Haley. Chaplain.
With them in the East sx, Vivs Presi-
deat Breckenridge aud about = dozen
others Of the Tiirty-Third degree.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14
CAss1us NJ Clay AND THE People OF

CAss1us NJ Clay AND THE PEOPLE OF
MADISON, KY.-Hon Cassius NJ. CLAY
publishes an appeal to the people of
Madison county a.,":;ass:. inc Revolusinn-
AIRY Committee Of that county, from
whom he escaped announcement hy n
small majority, and who were to con>i-
der his case again. lie saws he advised
Hanson aud his associates to leave I; tina,
he d'sc"untenanced the radicals, but if
the Republicans are attacked they will
defend themselves. His appeal embraces
a letter signed by Frank Blair and Geo.
Holly. in which they say the trou-
Lles did not originate about Hanson, bu,
because George West, who was sick o.
consumption. was m%a|treated, and his
daughter insn'ted with gro.. language.
Mr. Cassius N. Clay concludes as follows:
You may be strong enough to over
power me, but YOU can not drive me
from the duty l owe to myself, to nv
friends and to my country. II I fall /
shall not :alI in vain, and it will be enough
for a long cherished associations. II per-
chance my blood shall atone for the
wrongs Of my race, and these States
shall at least be free.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

The ARKANSAS DEApcRArIc CoNvEs-
r1oN.-The State Democratic Convention
of Arkansas was held at. Little Rock
last week, and resolutions were passed
'avoring the doctrine Of "squatter Sow
ereign'y." and in opposition 10 the OPT
ton to the opinions Of Senator Douglas.
Convention nominated r. H. johnson
for Governor, who is bitterly opposed to
Mr. Douglas, as it is said, are all the de-
appointed to attend the Cradles
ton Conyeotioa.s q sfos5s&s sa'g
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

SUPREME CouRr Decls1oxs.-The Su
preme Court, on Monday last rendered
the following decisions having reference
to parties in this parish
Richard Hanrahan, appellant, Us. An.
gustin Leclerq, administrator and appel
lee. No. o709. Appeal from the Sixth
Judicial District Court, parish Of West
Baton Rouge. Judgement Of lower
Coxrt affirmed with costs Land. J.
Elmira Leblanc, Widow Toutant,)
appellee, Us. Octave NJ. Leblanc, appel
liant. NJ. $3.50. Appeal from the Sixth
Judicial District Court, West Baton
Ruoge. Cause remanded for further
proceeding. aad with directions to place
it on the dockes Of the Lower Court ia
the posi.io" it stood OF the 9th of June,
1859. Plaintiff paving costs Of appeal.
Dutf.l, j.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

~ The election in Baton Rouge for
Mayor on Monday last, resulted in the
choice Of Hon. JAMES E. ELAN, the pres
eot efficient incumbent. His Honor du.
ring tho past year has given sucls satis-
faction q to induce the voters Of that
good city to honor him = second time
with The first Office within their gift.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

~ The ceremonies Of inaugurating
tie Clay Monument in New Orlenas
will no doubt be the most imposing ever
sssn 10 that city. The city is 'eprssen-
ted to bs crowded with strangers from
Ill parts Of the Union. We will endeag.
or to give . condensed account Of the az
fair next week.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

~ Judge JAMS 1. STIRLING, Seq
Tor ssn.tor from. the District formely
comprising the parishes Of Pointe Cou'
PEE, West Feiiciana and West Baton
Rouge, died 1t his residence At Troy,
West Fslician., on The 7th inst, Of con-
sumption. A good man in all the as.r;-
butss that 60 70 make up the useful cit
isea-the firm friend -ths devoted hus-
band md affsesioaass father. May the
remembrance Of ihis many virtues be
ever green IN the memory Of his friends.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

~ The Comet Of Tuesday, devotss
nearly . column to abusing US and our
little city. Well! We are resigned1h
i the fate Of great men to be abused
and the destiny OF fourishing cities to Be
slsudered.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

Tie Boston Liberator gives Z. list Of
the petitions presented 70 the L~gisla
ture at its present session against slave
hunting in Massachusetts, OF, IN. plain
English, to nulIify the Constitution Of
the United States. that, agreement with
beIl,' ~ the Abollionsts. call II. Ths|
number of petitions is nearly fifteen
Thousand. I
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

DEMocaAn IN EAetr FtsserAA
son Browulow lbossts Of his distisgu.
men being Whigs. Does b -
say there were no distinguished -
Democrats among the early ChrilMlll
CORTLAND IN. ~ Rersbsesa
Parson Brownlow intends toNsale
such : thing! He has studied the -
and the history Of the aeharca -
much care 10 make ssncA ;
Hsrod An,ipas, before whom ye.ale
80 SILENT and Pilats, vino passed sals
.g.i6stC h rist;aw1rs kstty DsnoD1o
they we're men d dssit ssioo' asdaoe
Judas was = Democrsiic 'prsac6s 9
the sub-:reasnrer Of the chnesas
took sop ont Of the same dishsvslnnD
Savior-huoted him up j. -
kiss bin. He Vas an affectioeaSeoG
As q nighty.llip9< DsepOczFslG-t1esH'
bold and vigorous preacher shed
early Claslssk va'tst,se r
crat. vy-1s
He WAS 90 devoted, "a tho 4osa
he declared, though III mea ,assa.s
offended. Nay IS Vept sAa6sa! u.
Growing Of ! Democratic soosss.
wards excited him, throw him
guard, and he swore he would ~
f he know tho mani Jqss7ves
werejn .tts day. g. 0drist H. -
we're Wings and those, who wefs
ocraes,, and they Fsspsoeivsiy
their prisc;pllH }WShavs 1890
lives, those Who 'cslys laynaNse.'
eonfess that we, we're snAysr. algs
Of the Democratic portion Of -
Is from this rssnaskable ciso14
happsoisg to Peter that theys 49,
rooster Is IA emblem.-KnosslSQ
" v10s i 90
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

any thing. The Southern people will
not support Mr.. DOUGLAS, but it will not
be because the Administration organs
tell them SO to do. They have had one
dose of Squatter Sovereignty in Mr.. b.
CHAIRMAN and his crew-no need to tell
them not to try it second time with Mr..
DOUGLAS.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14
SATURDAY, APRIL IA. 1860.

~ The Advocate suggests ALEX.
BAsRow, Esq, Of our parish, As succe:-
0 in the State Senate to Hon. JANIS
L. Sr,RL1xa, deceased.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

A Coon Picruss.-Mo@ Of th,,...
gers about the State House do,i
last session Q fthe LegiIatur. ~;Q.s'
nize the following po,a.il1 W.
did up thai picture" did il. sE;.i
We only regret he did not shoss,.'s
horrible lore, aud hunbsg. i
colors:
Augur No. 2 is by no mean. Il.
ond.rate quality. o. the co,tr.ss.
truly /" ny be sad Of him. via. ~
said Of AIcibiades: In hoe aaf,s-I
eEcere poss;t v;detur ezpert1.1
jsct Of this sketch is no DOUBT sss.s:.
gularis in his line ; in other Won. n
cant be beat" With fluency aofss
gusge wholly indescribabl-, hse.h:
a perseverance and energy rarslr.ifiss
anywhere. TO this mus. 81 49,
gentlemanly de'ne.nor, eleo.nt pa
dark auburn hair-fauItIessIy a,n...,
and a familiar, attention, enc.
play with the ex,remities Of the lssse
his victims Goat. Tie telling . ee.,;e,.
lion, aided by u beautiful. rdd.h.~1s
cane, makes the picture. coSpls,e.,M
is frs"t'ca'Iy dev"ted 10 tie en-.
%ucat'on, aud his whole life ib.s been NJ,
in its furtberance, occupying and ~
ing his energies and mind 10 j,e4h :.
extent that his friends entertain M
fears that he may turn $ money n,.;.s
on the subject. He is Pres;deo, ~.
coI!ege-the only one of its kidd No
United States; it Gil. the y.e.,. n
tween a common Eee-school ssd n,
Point the studies are we'll seIsc,ed -
class fed they are commercial. -
matica|, logical. philosophical 80
and otherwise; the most erpiae,t
fessors Of the d.y are engaged
what is mo'e than all, it Is dedaraR
Southern" carefully svoidise ! m.
course with Abolilionis.a.
-. -. = - "E.H - - 7Ef-E ri u SH y - |
The institution ~repressstsdl
is Of long standing, with asioisg ,1
company duly chartered y - La
ture Of the State, representing j
Of two hundred and fifty tboaAs1 ~
lars. Encouraged by the khssa
pr;ations made heretofo,s Fl edses;.
the indefatig~ble friend q .hst ~
found that fifty thousand q :
twenty-five ,i.ousand dollan-vark
site to put the institnlio6
charge on "a firm basis." Tksa
opeyandi was peculiarly equital
State was 70 issue bonds viii
coupons attached. and he vs. JSss1e
both. A fairer Transaction ~couldl
not he imagined and 10 the shani
the Hou e If Representatives b .n
that the bill appropriating thsspeo
amount, alter having been seaael
favornbay b. ll.elast Vo.ps.ilssss
it had been I,tr1rrd, Nm LlesnsS
to sleep after its secord resliaf.
~hict sleep Il could notts1w.hr1
dinners Or anyst.iog else. -sllfT
Thus. after. month 0f l.hos a.
;ety 70. the great cruise u sdatlel
poor NJ. 2 ~endel LisrvsJa&
wharfboat, eurs;"e The Aoh.ah~A
whispering - a friend. tina, h. tsi<
ceived a, hint Why the bill vas dsfslA;
it WAS. because It did not provide ~
who should v.,e the stock VI the Saas
thus subscribed, AID because A.s,N
If the attorney for the 'n.titnaiaGssa
fixed at FIVE thousand dollars PIX I
He expressed, howev~r, hi. hops. ~
r~ith the Iigh. afforded BY the ssssH
bill, lie would be able to frame 90
" to command the support daasl
il again Defeated, he would unddhdl9
survey Of the statses ~
hook, and personally take eis:SsNh
Mineral Department.
~ ~
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

Coon Flrs.-A doctor once returned
= cost to his tailor because it did not OF.
actly suit. The tailor afterwards seeing
the doctor at The faueral Of one Of bis
patieutA, said to him: "Ahl doctor,
you're . happy man." Why CO., in.
quired the Dr.. Because" said the tailor
to him, "you never have any Of your
bed work returned upon your hands,
So It 10 with u goodlookiug friend
ASHER on Lafayette street: be peSaF has
any goods returned, to him for hip fo'
The simple reason that they are all belec'
ted with 20 much good taste and care
that they are bound to suit.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

Governor Houston has written ! let
tsr, which appears in the Texas papers,
declining to allow his name to 60 before
the Charleston Convention. He: says
any movement for bis election To the
Presidency must originate with thb peo-
pie.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-14

~ The fellow who has picked up
4 living has become roundshouldered.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-02

solennly rscognzed:by all in the form of law 1t is
vain to say that freedom is more powerful than slavery
and therefore may be safely left face TO face with its
tagonist In the progress Of civilization law has super
seeded the ordeal by bate and Jaw must now supersede
this conflict 1t is vain say that the territories
protected in any or whether by the constitution pub
sble safeguard should be abandoned Let there dou
BILE locks, double bolts, and double gates No lock,
bolt and gate should be neglected by which slavery
be fastened And lastly ii popular sovereignty
American peopIe connted bv millions and assembled in
congress rather than the rannical irresponsible
ereignty of a handful of squatters.
Fellow citizens in taking leave of this question let me
bear my testimony asainlto the abilities of Mr.. Thayer
and TO his active labOrs in time past For the good that
he has done honor him; let il all be enrolled for his
benefit But not this can accept him
representative Of cause. 1t is All ancient story,
secrated by the undying verse of Homer that ship with
all its spread, suddenly changed into rock
at the very outh of requented harbor and thus the
instrument Of commerce became an impeachment
FIXED forever. memorial stone,
Which still may seem to sail, but seems alone
similar change is now repeated before eyes-mak
ing the former instrument Of freedom an impeachment TO
freedom. Deplore this accident must: but the REM
edy is happily within our power.
The great audience remained unbroken till
the close of Mr.. Summers eloquent speech,
giving repeated applause during the progress
OF his invincible argument against the false
| doctrine of squatter sovereignty, and, upon
the call of the president, at its close
! giving hearty cheers for Hon. Charles Sum.
ner and Hon Goldsmith FsBaiIey. On the
adjournment of the meeting, Mr.. Sumner was
escorted to the depot by the Wide Awakes and
the National Band, and returned to Boston by
the night train. The meeting was in every
respect magnificent success, and will con.
tribute much to the great triumph which we
anticipate at the polls.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-02

HE ToRTUREs OF SING SING PRIsoN-
The tortures of Sing Sing prison exceed by
tar the punishment inflicted in the Neapoli;an
dungeons, if the details of the ''showering" of
one desperate there, recently are true 1t
was Tom Kelly, a noted rufiian, who suffered.
1t Is SAID he only took advantage of the keep.
er's negligence, escaped was recaptured, and
the keeper, actuated by revenge, punished him
beyond reason. Kelly was placed naked in a
bath, his feet, hands, and head being firmly
pmoned. The water was allowed to trickie
down his lace and warm body for a few min.
utes before the bath fell upon his head AT
length it fell Tom bore it well-not SILVER
OF the legs, not a muscular moven ent of the
hands or fingers, not single cry of distress,
although he was actually being drowned tor
about five minutes. "You bear it well, Tom"
SAID one OF the keepers, after the first five min
utes had elapsed and time had been given him
to recuperate. It's awful" was Toms re-
ply, "but can't ask for mercy
Down came the water again, and for five
minutes longer the gurgling sounds of stran-
gulated man were audible, and when he was
exhausted, the cord was let up and the water
stopped A few minutes of release was grant
ed, and down came the water again, and the
scene was more terrible than the worst execu.
ton. AT length congestion of the brain was
threatened, and "hiss" from the physician
brought the third scene to close He had
been fifteen minutes under the shower but had
twenty five minutes of the same to endure;
and for the next forty days the same sort of
punishment will be melted out to him, unless
he dies under the hands Of the keeper. 1t is
described as an awful spectacle, to witness this
man under the bath. Every muscle contract
ed and became corded sometimes the hands
would become conyused and every nerve
strained, when there would follow a relaxation
Alter Kelly had been showered and taken to
his cell, the keeper turned around, and with a
malignant smile, exclaimed, "We'll subdue
him. Outsiders, from that single expressive
sentence, may guess at the rule in Sing Sing
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-02

Mr.. SUMMERS SPEECH The largest audi
ence ever seen in Mechanics Hall, assembled
there last evening. Every seat was occupied
All The passages were flied. Every available
foot of space was compelled TO do all in itl
power to accommodate zone more" And
quite as many as Were in the hall went ava,
without being able to get in. All the space
within was appropriated before seven o'clock
and the only regret was, that any republican
voter in Worcester should not be able to heaI
Mr.. Summers speech. The next best thing ia
to read it, and those who get the Spy, tina
morning, will have an opportunity to do
this. He discussed the question of slave
ry in the territories, and the duty of con
gress TO settle this question in favor of freedom
without leaving it to create civil war among
and he treated the subject in that mastery
style which never fails him.
The brief speech of Mayor Rice was ad
mirable, and it will settle one question which
it was an injustice to raise.
Many people were present from the neigh
boring towns. The Grafton wide awakes
came sixty or seventy strong, with their beau
tiful lanterns. Their appearance was very
fine, and they added much to the interest oil
the occasion. After the close of the meeting
detachment of the Worce ster wide awakes
accompanied by those from Grafton, escorted
Mr.. Sumner to the station of the Western rail
road, where he took the train for Boston