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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-17

on the contrary, scores OF Southern
states:1 an are committed t. the
same doctrines. These gentlemen
who now object to Douglas on this
point, may have changed til, ir poll
cy, but the record will bear me ont
in saying Douglas has not changed
his opinions. But, after all, it is
and absurd and immaterial issue,
containing nothing practical in it,
involving only differences Of OPT
nicn on a stricly legal proposition,
which Of right belongs to the Su
preme Court. There Mr.. Douglas
IS willing to ad djourn it, and promises
to abide it's decision whentve rem
dered. What more can we ask OF
him.
i do not agree with Mr.. Douglas
in his legal views respecting the
rowers Of territorial legislature,
but it is no new thing with me that
he entertained them. On the po,i-
tical point involved in his position
we fully agree-viz in adhering
to the great peace measure of nom
Intervention by Congress with slave
ry in the Territories, adopted with
the sanction and mainly through
the efforts of the verrated CLAW in
the compromise measures of 1850,
reafiirmed BY boil, the Democratic
and Wing conventions of 1852, by
the Nebraska Kansas bill Of 1854
5, and endorsed over and over again
by the action Of the peoplepf Louis
lana. l have thus candidly, in a
hurried letter, given you my OPT
MONS on the points you have asked
them, and my earnest hopesagain
expressed is, lthat our friends in !
Louisiana win mite with the Na-1
tional Democracy in the approach
ing struggle, and l trust they will en-
deavor to assist the friends of Doug
las in securing the delegation in his
favor that he will he sent to the
Charleston Convention.
l say this in the interest Of the
South, whose stake is in this matter
is vital: and overshadows, with me,
all other considerations. She is not
prepared for the revolutionary issue
which the triumph Of the Republi-
can party will inevitably precipitate
aer, and her true course to avoid it |
is to support the strongest man in
the Democratic party for the office
of President. That man I have
indicated in my opinion is Judge
Douglas. With him as candidate.
| have no doubt of victory. Hence
| again reiterate the hope that all |
those political friends in Louisiana |
with whom l have in times past
co operated, will lend the weight
Of their counsel and influence in
aid Of his nomination by the Char
lesion Convention.
With respect, yours truly, !
JOHN =. BOULlGNY. |
To S: II. Fulton, George Clark,
II. NJ. Summers,
E. A. Patterson, G. II, Mobiles.
Webster Long,
Thomas Askew, John Laidlow.
GLAD TO GIT HoME.-A cores.
pondent of the Cincinnati Times
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-17
Improved
Nas 9iaht Appatatns

Of which have the testim onals OF Gov R. C, WICK
LIFE, and of Messrs Berlin B1DREss Sergeant at
Arms of tsse Senate, and }. H. ERALrA Sergeant at
Arms Of the House, ~to say
Your 'Inp'~ved Gas Light Apparatus as ap-
Piled to the State House. is admirable in all its ar
rangensents. and adj that could be desired.
have also the testimonials of pr JrHu PERKINS,
Of Fast Baton Houge and W. W. FuGH of Assnmp-
t'on who have my apparatus attached to their su-
gar housas, which would like sugar planters to ex-
anime.
nov26'59 d R. TIGHE
- Address alllet,-rs to D. R. Tghe Baton Rouge
Ia, and they Will meet with promt attention.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-17

"Caught in her own net" as the
man said when he saw one of the
fair sex caught in her crinoline.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-17
BUSINESS CARDS.
Improved Gaslight Apparatus.

y lie undersigned respectfully calls the attention
Of Planters and the public generally, to his Gas
eht apparatus and its established economy
and advantages over any other kind Of ght for Puh
ee, etc. IT has abundant conclusive and satisfac-
tory testimonials where his Gas Light Apparatus is
10 operation: tat tarere a saving of IS per cent
~ money! besides all the labor that has necessarily
bestowed ON OIL Lamps Or any other kind of LIQUID
no. in use. The Capitol at Baton Rouge is now lit
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-17

GLAD TO GIT HOME.-A cores
pondent Of the Cincinnati Times
lately alluded to a number of ne
gro tugitives who were voluntarily
returning to their masters. A Sc
cond letter from the steamer on
board of which they were, dated at
Napoleon, Arkansas, makes this
further mention Of them:
The negroes returning into slave
ry, mentioned in my last letter, dis
embarked at this point. So desi-
rious were they to get OH shore, that
they could hardly he restrained
from jumping from the boat before
she had landed. Their eyes spark
led, and they grinned from one ear
to the other at the prospect of once
more returning to their old homes.
One Of the women exclaimed
'Bress God! !'se home now, and
no one'll eber catch dis chile gwine
way agin; l'se gwine to stay home,
| is!' and she fairly danced again
in the exuberance of her feelings.
On the wharf f-boat they were met by
one 'rhom l took to be their owner,
who received them cordially, and
was evidently delighted to see Il em.
He examined them quite critically,
and heard him say to one
why, Jane, you don't look so
hearty as you did-you amt sick,
are youl'
NO, Massa, I amt sick as /
knows on, but l'se mighty tired
and worried, and dis chile wants to
get home.'
They were evidently we'll known
in Napoleon, for many came up
and shook hands while they re-
manned on the warf-boat. One of
the passengers informed me that
yesterday he was standing by one
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27

The democratic papers complain that Great
Britain holds, in Canada. American property
of the value Of S45 900 900, in the form and
shape of "niggers. " Why don't our demo
cratic national government make a demand
upon the aristocratical government of Eng
land for those dollars? Is it afraid of the
answer it would get? Is England too strong
a power to have such bill sent in to her .
Do democrats QUAR- only with weaknesses,
leaving powers unmolested ?
Our government is to give Napoleon Ill
superb full Indian war-dress, which it has
obtained of the Sacs and Foxes. 1t includes
a calumet, so that the pipe of peace can be
smoked by the ngress-should it ever
meet An Indian war-dress used to consist
of breech-cloth, full supply of paint, and
a seal p-lock, to which the enemy had the
key.
Some of the democratic members Of Con-
gress get angry with those Republican mem
bers OF Congress who say they have not read
Mr. Helpers book, and therefore declare
they cannot condemn it. at is your duty
to read it roar the democrats
that is, 1t is their duty to read
book which is, if the democrats are
to be believed, a most scandalous publication
This is usurping the right of the critics, who
alone are entitled to speak of book 5 con
tents and character without having opened
it.
One of the most laughable of practica
comments on the advice of Southern papers,
that the Southern people should not buy
Northern goods, is contained in the circum-
stance that the Richmond Enquirer advertis-
es in the columns of Northern papers, to
show that it is good medium through which
Northern traders can communicate with the
Southern people. If there is to be no inter
course with the two sections, why should
Northern merchants trouble themselves about
advertising ut the South? But intercourse
there is, and is to be, and as our business
men ought to advertise there, they would do
well to select the Richmond Wig as their
medium of communication with the Southern
people, n paper that is Just as pro-slavery as
the Enquirer, and which has much the lar
ger circulation of the two, and is taken by
the business men of the South.
The Richmond Wing tells THE Virginia
ladies, very pretty creatures they are, too,
the naked truth, when it says the salvation
of Virginia depends upon them. Without
the aid OF the women, what State could get
along? The Wing advises them, sooner
than buy Northern cloth, to resort to "pri-
meval fig leaves" That would be to strip
to the conflict, and would exhibit to the
world a series of attractive illustrations of
the idea, that beauty unadorned is adorned
the most lr would be charming thing to
pass a season at the White Sulphur Springs,
if the bellies should adopt this Slightly selfish
suggestion. and appear in "the primeval
garments" of Eve. Why not extend the
advice to men ? for we read that Adam be-
came aproned from the fig tree, as well as
the unsophisticated lady with whom he
"kept company" and "set up''-in the
clothes manufacturing business.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27

The SEWING MACHNf.-The sewing ma
chine was first patented in 1912, and the
variety Of machines already invented and the
number Of machines sold almost surpasses be
Lief. OF the Wheeler & Wilson patent the
largest number has been sold. amounting to
80 900 in eight years, Of which q 300 were
sold last year. Grover & Baker and Singer
& Co. have each sold about q 900 in eight
years, and the whole number of all kinds of
machines sold in that time is 5,64S, up to
Nov. /. 1883. Nearly half the whole num-
Der waT' II - -'e last year, showing how
rapidly this Ingenious and useful little instru
mentis coming into general use. Elias Howe,
Jr,, the original patentee of the sewing ma
chine, is a native Of Spencer. Like most in
ventors he struggled for years with poverty
and embarrassment before his invention was
perfected and recognized as valuable Now
all the patents use an essential portion of his
machine, and pay him tribute on all machines
made, from which he received last year the
generous sum Of $4,000 Contrary to the
predictions Of many on the first introduction
of sewing machines, the sewing girls-thote
whom necessity compels to earn their liyeli-
hood by the use of the needle-have been
greatly benefited by this invent n. Thou
sands of them have found better remunera-
ton and lighter toll. 1t is no uncommon
thing for those who, toiling night and dav.
could earn only one or two dollars per week.
to now receive from three to ten dollars ner
week for operating sewing machine two
thirds as many hours, and with lighter la
Dor. Indeed, many girls who own their
machines have earned more than ten dollars
per week. In the family they are rapidly
becoming indispensable, and mothers who
have several children to clothe find the sew
ing machine great relief from the inces
SAINT slavery Of the needle.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27
TIE PLURALITY RULE.

Four years ago, there were 1873 ballots for
speaker in Congress, before the plurality rule
was adopted. and MIR. Banks chosen. 1t
was moved by democrat, and sustained by
both democratic and republican votes, and
resulted in the organization Of the House on
the Sd of February. On the final or plural
ity vote, Mr.. Banks had l03 votes, Mr.. All
ken tdemocrat) 100, and there were l scat
tering, Previous to the plurality rule being
adopted, Mr.. Banks vote ranged at about
100. Now there have been but 81 ballots,
and Mr.. Sherman has had over 100 votes on
about 80 of them. In 1916, the plurality
rule first became necessary in the choice of
speaker, when the free soilers, like Palfrey,
Horace Mann, Gddings, &C.. held the bal
ance of power between Winthrop (whig) and
Cobb (democrat.) 1t was then proposed by
"a democrat before the first month of the ses-
sion was over, sustained by both democrats
and wings. and the ballot under it gave Mr.
Cobb the speakership.
1T is unconstitutional to elect Speaker
by a plurality vote" was the cry before, as
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27
VERMONT ITEMS.

In Vergennes. on Wednesday evening Of
last week, Mrs. E. Durand, while leaving a
friends house, slipped and fell, striking her
head against the gate-post She was taken
up insersible, and with her face much
bruised.
As a Frenchman was telling trees in Proc
torsville, Jan. Sd, with his three sons, a tree
in its fall struck one Of the boys, lad of
u Y ears. cutting his head badly and break
Ing his right arm and ankle.
In Vergennes, on Tuesday J. NJ. Hlckett's
barn. with its contents, was burned. Insured
for $50.
The house of Dea Prichard, of Bradford.
was broken into on Tuesday night of last
week; but the burglar was not quiet enough
in his operations, and an alarm being raised
made his escape.
little quarto sheet Is now published at
Ludlow. by R. S. Warner, called the " Voice
anlonq the Mountains 1t doesn't make a
great noise but no doubt it Will roar Justify
as it grows larger.
What has become Of the Swanton Synchron-
lst? Ii went down from semi-weekly to week
ly. We hope it hasn't become tOO-1oeekly.
The Freeman is informed that German
pedlar. named Stearns, was killed by be T
in Stowe. week before last 1t is said that
the bear met him as he was crossing field,
and in the fight that ensued. the unfortunate
mans legs were nearly gnawed off Itisre-
ported that a woman at a farm house at some
distance saw the combat and gave the alarm,
but help came too late to save the mans life.
The Freeman does not vouch for the truth Of
the rumor.
A man known as Patrick, formerly, and
for long time, a popular guide to the White
Mountains, was found hung in barn at East
Burke, last week.
On the 23d, man was run over by the
train on the Vt Central near Richmond, and
both legs cut off. He lived but few hours.
In Springfield, Jan Dist, Mrs. Waitsfeld
was killed and one of her children badly
wounded The sleigh in which they were
riding was run down by a team loaded with
IRON, the jorses Of which had taken fright by
falling Of snow from a root close by them
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONvEN-


A National Republican Convention VIII
meet at Chicago, on Wednesday, the thlr-
teenth Q3th) day of June next, at II o.
clock. (noon,) for the nomination OF candi-
dates to be supported for President and Nlce-
President of the United States at the next
election. g,
The Republican electors of the several
States. the members of the Peoples party OF
Pennsylvania, and the Opposition party. OF
New jersey. and all others who are Wiling
to cooperate with them in support OF the
candidates which shall there be nominated,
and are opposed to the policy of the present
administration, to federal corruption and
usurpation, to the extension Of slavery into
the tcrritories-to the new and dangerous
political doctrine that the Constitution, OF
its own force, carries Slavery into all the
Territories of the United StdteS-to the re-
opening Of the African slave trade-to any
inequality Of rights among citizens; and who
are in favor of the immediate admission OF
Kansas under the Constitution recently d.
doptei by its peOple-of restoring the feder-
al administration to a system OF rigid econo-
my, and to the principles of Washington and
JefersOn-of maintaining inyiOlatethe rights
of the states and defending the soil Of every
state and territory from lawless invasion
and Of preserving the integrity of the Union,
and the supremacy of the constitution and
laws passed in pursuance thereof, against
the conspiracy Of the eaders Of a sectional
party to resist the majority principle as es-
tablIshed by the government, even at the e1-
pense Of its existence, are invited to send
from each state two delegates from every
Congressional district, and four delegates at
large to the convention.
Signed, EDWIN D. MORGAN. New York.
JOSEPH BARTLETT, Maine.
GEORGE G. FOGG New Hampshire
LAWRENCE BRAINERD, Vermont
JOHN z. GOODRICH, Massachusetts
GIDEON WILLIS, Connecticut.
JAMES T. SHERMAN, New Jersey.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Pennsylvania.
GEORGE HARRIS, Maryland.
ALFRED CALDWELL, Virginia.
THOMAS SPOONER, Ohio.
CASS1US Il. CLAY, Kentucky,
JAMES RICHIE, Indiana.
NORMAN 3. JUDD, Illinois.
ZACHARIA CHANDLER, Michigan.
JOHN II. TWEEDY, Wisconsin
ALEXANDER RAMSEY, Minnesota
ANDREW J. STEVENS, Missouri.
MARTIN F. CONWAY, Kansas
LEWIS CLEPHANE, D. C.
WIN. NJ. CHACE, Rhode Island.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27

Such are the facts. In regard to them we
have to say that had the nominating com
mittee presented the name of the present
Commissioner for denomination, unques-
tionably it would have been Apr owed by the
convention without objection. He has per-
formed the duties of difficult Office for the
past two years with, perhaps as general sat-
isfaction throughout the county as any 9TH
er man could have done. That ever, IN
SINGLE instance. he has aimed to do other
wise than in agreement with the strictest re-
ooirements of his duty, we do not believe
any one who knows him will for moment
sunrose. But in Conventions like this, the
usage is to constitute a Nominating Commit
tee in fair way to represent the different
Localities in the county. In no other way
can general satisfaction in nomination be
secured and when large Nominating Com
nittee have presented the mime Of a candl-
date. there being no reason apparent Tor
charging them with decided unfairness, and
no strong objection urged to the man pro-
posed. the practice is to adopt the recon-
mendation of the committee. In this case no
objection was made to Mr. Lawrence-none
was limited at even.
The nomination of the committee should
have been adopted by the Convention and
we think that some who aided in overriding
50 unceremoniously the action Of the nomi-
mating committee will, on reflection, feel that
they committed a great mistake. 1t can
never be well in nominating convention
a mass convention-for large number from
the immediate vicinity where the convention
is held to abuse their power by voting down
a nomination fairly recommended by large
committee representing the different localities
of the constituency. and when this Is done,
to re-nominate one from their oton locality,
one who, according to usage, has held the
Office a customary period; it will never iail
to awak, n feelings of dissatisfaction which
will not terminate with the immediate occa-
SION Of their existence. 1t is very easy to
.o,v jealousy-to reap all its fruits Is oftener
the labor of many years.
As the declared nominee Of the Conven-
ton, we, according to usage, put the name
of Mr. Mitchell at the head of our columns.
The remarkable feature of the case, What
the decision to overrule the action Of
the nominating committee was effected
by the active aid of notorious enemies
to the prohibitory law and of the cause Of
Temperance, seems however to need an ex-
PLANTATION, which we shall be glad to re
ceive from any proper source.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27
For the Free Press.
HAD RATHER co THERE.

written upon the death Of Edward Pay,on
Bliss, son Of AIanson Bliss Of Essex, who died
Nov. i, 1859, aged nearly twelve years.
Gone with the dew of youth upon bis brow,
Gone like flower that with the morn had birth,
Ereyet the dew drop left it, cup Of snow,
It's petals ueekly closed and passed from earth.
Gone like the beauteous summer birds that sing
Their joyous carol at the dawn Of day,
Gone as the whispering zepbyrs softly bring
Deliciousness Of joy and pass away.
Gone like the siIvery cloud that calmly lies
On the horizon, till the orient moon
Uprising in it, glory fills the skies
With its efuIgence, a. the day Is born.
Gone yet not lost-he breathes purer air,
And basks IN sunlight that shall ne'er grow dim,
An angel hand hath touched the golden Tyre,
And angel voices join 20 welcome him.
Then rest thee, loved one on thy plaoid brow
No mark of age shall come, nor thy soft hair
Turn by the frosts Of age To locks Of snow.
The seal of an immortal youth is there
We sorrow still-fond natures tears must flow
Yet unto US blessed hope is given,
A few more summer suns and winters snow,
And we shall join the blood washed th1ong in
Heaven.
5. B. H.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27

which capsized the boat, and the little daugh
ter, smidst cries for help, sank to rise no
more. The mother and husband chung to
the boat, succeeded in righting it, and were
again cIpsized. The mother, with her child
in her arms, chung to the boat, succeeded in
righting it, and were again capsized. The
mother with the child in her arms, chung to
the boat until her hands became stiff with
cold, and she was obliged to relinquish her
grasp. She then took her child in her mouth,
Selling 1t BY the calf of its leg, and succeed
ed with the aid of her husband, in reaching
the shore, but to gasp once or twice. The
child was dead. The mother and child were
buried in one grave. The body of the little
daughter was not recovered. Mr.. B. arrived
at Elk Rapids by rail.-G. TraUerse (Mch)
Herald.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27

Bsr~loL BILL 1T HIS OLD TRADE.-We
learn ON the B ,ton papers, that the motor
Gus I stol Bill who was plrdoned out Of
the Esrmont State Prison, six weeks ago,
was arrested in Providence. r. l., Thursday
night for breaking open a grocery store and
stealing q barrel Of -four He was caught
by the Waterman rolling the barrel IN the
street, with an accomplish who made his es-
cape. \ complete set of burglars tools was
found upon Bill. He is an old grayhaired
man over 50 years old, in very poor health,
completely broken down, and as be himself
saws, mot long for this world He appears
very much chagrinei at being caught in 80
low job, - evidently feeling that it was en-
tirely beneath his high reputation as pro
fassional rogue.
He was held for trial on Friday, and will
probably end his days in custody. He had
when pardoned served about nine years of the
ten to which he was Sentenced. He appears
to be a criminal by nature.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-27

IN massachusetts, who are supposed Z, b,-.
control OF the rifles as he could not stat, y
hnitely who purchased them wi-bo,,-
ring to his hooks in Kansas which tf. a..
mittee would not give him time 70 r~-....
As Army was in Cincinnati ius. r-a--....
the receipt Of the letter written IN So.
Floyd, announcing the intention n ----i
Virginia, it is supposed by Some person. .-..
he was the author Of it,
New York. Jan Of
Realf, Old Browns See Of State t..-
rived and will testify before the Ss1a-- n
mittee to day. It is stated that no 5.,-.-.
tho movement Of Browns was 7-n1-a-- --
all political organizations and r.r-f...-
and that he knows nothing Q, imr'i..-
member Of the Republican party. II. --
testify to n correspondence hatva.- r..
Brown and Senator Wilson. lu- f- -
that Mr. Wilson denounc q The r~-r ...
Of Brown 80 run slaves from +he Slave ~--.
as an act Of madness.
NEW YoHE. Jan O..
Mr. Bishop, Of Conn, Commits.
Patents, has resigned. Samuel Indian ..
Conn, has been offered the place. r.
clincd II. but has since decided - --..
and Will assume the duties on h, r.-- .s
February, when Mr. Bishop'- rs-.z-.
takes effect
The Tri5une's Washington c5-.s-.
says
No testimony has been riv-n H.r- d..
Committee Of Investigation in my ,v.--.-.
plicatinr Republicans with John R---.
raid Mr. Realf states emphatir1Tv -r.--
movement was known to but few r.-.-.
as Brown was q secrotive man and t--- b..
own counsels None who aoc-ur77-H a..
to Harper Ferry. excppt Kl7i. v7=--r
Of the plan, which did not c1ntamrI-a --..-
rection, but running Of negr1as. TT. -.-
also that Brown and those In his crrff-
were radical abolitionist= who da-1rr-. Pill.
Republicans When Senator Wilson -..
his speech IN lawrence they a---
him for fai'irg u ar7-7aol r
standard Of duty. Mr. Wilson -r--
ed before the Committee and stated that Pa.
had written to DR.. Howe. Of Boston. t--..
original letter which had been rafrrsI Fl. '-
Realf That letter was written In Na-I-
and substantially tells DR.. Howe. thatir- ---
alton had reached him 70 the efac- --.-
Brown intended using arms furnished -
for Kansas by the Mass Aid Society. ina
manner not contemplated. and advises ..-
they be withdrawn from him