Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-01-11

1 ioiio"ihS icooiutioh' ohciSA W -Ai' 4Ah
of New Jersey, was passed by l24 Yeas
to Sc Nayes:
"Resolved, That we fully approved the
bold and patriotic act of Major Anderson
in withdrawing from Fort Moultrie to
Fort Sumter, and the determination of the
President to maintain that fearless officer
in his present condition, and we will sup
port the President in all constitutional
measures to enforce the laws and preserve
J., the Union"
Among those who sustained this resolu
ton, were a majority of the Democratic
representatives of the North, and several
manly and patriotic members from South
ern States. This resolution is worth more
as basis for the permanent settlement of
the great question and for the prescrva-
ton of the Union and all the proposition
of all the compromise committee.
The INAUGURATIoN.--The Baltimore
Patriot is informed from a source entitled
to credit, that the arrangements for the
Inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln have been
given into the hands of Gen. Scott who
will, if necessary, order large force of
the regular army to the Capital, and that
Mr.. Buchanan proposes rendering his car
riage to Mr.. Lincoln, and that he will ac-
company and be associated with him during
the Inauguration ceremonies.
HORRIBLE MURDER BY SLAVES VEL
don, ". c. Jan 6. Lucius Woodruff, a
wealthy citizen of Northampton county
has been murdered by his slaves under
horrible tortures. The negroes have been
arrested There are rumors that Adolf
tionists are at the bottom of the crime.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-The ringleader in the
murder of Mr.. Woodruff at Weldon, N. G.,
has escaped. There is great excitement. A
determination is expressed to hang all the
slaves concerned in the affair Immediately.
ABoLITIoNIsr MoBBED.-The Springfield
!, Republican says that Charles c. Burleigh,
rabid abolitionist, delivered q political
address at a school house in West Farms,
, Wcst6eld, Thursday evening, and uttered
sentiments so offensive that a mob gath
, cred and broke up the meeting, and cele-
l brated there triumph by making bonfire
of the school house and its contents.
SLAVE CAPTURED.-The Z. s. Steamer
Mohawk, 1t. Craven, has recently seized
two vessels fitted out for the slave trade
| while cruising off the Cuban coast One
5 was the brig Iowa, and the other the
barque Mary L. Kimball, of New Orleans.
They we're taken to Key West and placed
t in custody of the U. s. Marshal
; s4 A large meeting was held at Ham
ilton, G. W., on Wednesday evening, in
relation to the Anderson fugitive slave
!. case. Speeches were made justifying
Anderson's escape, and resolutions were
adopted to use every excrtion to prevent
his rendition. The Canadians are greatly
excited about this matter.
A CREDITABLE PRoposITroN--Thc pro-
ject has been started for the presentation
, of sword to Major Robert Anderson, the
hero of Fort Moultrie, by the citizens of
, Taunton. Probably all that is needed to
t fill generous subscription for this pur-
pose is some person of the right stamp to
solicit funds. We trust that our people
will "strikc while the iron is hot" and
thus be the first community to recognize
in an appropriate manner the gallant SER
vices of one who has proved himself to be
a noble hearted man, and true patriot
Taunton Gazette.
ey A correspondent of the World says
an Intellectual attempt was made to get the
table on which the Declaration of Inde-
; pendence was signed table now in the
possession of lady in Charleston--for
: the Secession Convention to use. The
; Lady told the committee that rather than
have the Ordinance of Secession signed
{ thereon, she would burn the table to ashes
c. The Columbia South Carolian has