Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-15


Mr.. SUMMERS SrEEcH.-Wo devote near
y the whole Of our space this week TO the
able and interesting speech Of Hon. Charles
Sumner, d liyered in the U. S. Senate on the
fth inst His subject is "zHe BarJarisn OF
Slagery,' which he discusses with an ability
and skill rarely if ever cquallod. He quotes
from the official record to substantiate every
position which he takes, and clearly proves
to unpreiudiced minds, that the inevitable
tendency Of slavery is to barbarism. Its ef-
ioots upon the South are placed in contrast
with the results of free labor in the North.
and in every particular is slavery weighed
In the balance and found wanting" As this
speech may be considered continuation Of
bis theme where he left it when brutally
assaulted by Brooks of South Carolina. SO
was it received by Southern men in the Same
spirit which impollod the former attack upon
him Mr.. Chestnuts reply may be consid-
cred as characteristic Of the Southern feeling
and is but another proof Of the barbarops
tendency of the system of slavery. We
have printed this speech in large, clear tyne
and commend it to the careful perusal of oy-
cry one of our readers. Since its delivery
Mr.. Sumner has been under the especial pro-
lection of his friends at Washington. threats
of the bludgeon and assassination having been
freely and publicly made
~ Mr.. II. f. Dean, of West Cornwall.
few days since, shoarod from two years old
Atwood buck fleece of eleven and half.
months growth, that weighed q lbs.
- A man calling himself Joseph Murray
was arrested in Jericho, on Monday of last
week. for stealing about four hundred dol
lars worth Of clothing and other goods from
a pcddlers cart, and was committed to Jail at
Burlington
p Hon, Horatio Seymour Of New York.
whom the Democracy were beginning to lool,
upon as the man to concentrate their scattered
forces, has written letter declining to allow
his name to be used as a candidate for the
Presidency. This, however, only saves the
of a defeat
IV' Hicks, the oyster sloop pirate. has
made full confession. He admits killing
apt. Burr and the two Watts boys. giving {
he details Of the circums tances attending the
murders. lie also coniesses that he was one
If the mutinecrs Of the barque saladin. He
S debating a story of his life and adventures,
o be published after his execution t
IV The japanese have left Washington, b
IN their Northern tour preparatory to loav- t
ng for their native country They are to re- .
main in Philadelphia until Saturday morning,
When they leave for New York. Ia
10 We learn that man, who was at "
york painting on the house of Judge Car Fl
enter Of Mortified, was so severely injured Ii
y the fall of plank, on Monday last, that Ct
c died in a few hours. :,
70 The Republicans of Maine held State
onyenticn at Bangor on the 9th. and nomi-
'|ed Hon. Israel Washburn, Jr.. as their r
anadate for Governor Mr.. Washburn is =
now an able and popular Representative in c.
Congress. in
Mn ALLEN TAnLAux CoMpANY.-Mr. k,
Alien Who last fall delighted our people with e.
bis unsurpassed series Of Tablaux and Draw ~
ing Room Entertainments is again in town. 4;
with much larger and more accomplished
Company than before, and is ayoring us with
a series of Concerts which cannot fail to W
please. Mr.. Allen and his associates in m