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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

All the northern states exceptii Kansas,
Oregon and California are represented in the
Convention now in session at Washington, the
governors of Maine, Wisconsin and Minnesota
having appointed the Congressional delegations
of those states respectively to act therein. In
addition 10 the delegates from New York as
given in our last there have been added ex-gov.
John A. King, Maj. Gen. John Z. Wool, and
Francis Granger, the last in place of Thurlow
Weed WHO d. c!ined.
The convention is sitting with closed doors,
all outiiders and reporters for the press being
excluded. The convention even went so far as TO
exclude individual members from communicate
ing any proceedings either in conversation or
correspondence. In,oGs judgment this method
of procedure sayors too much of the Hartford
Convention style to suit the tastes Of our COM
munity or the eXigencies of the times. The
people have a laudable desire to know what is
going on in a convention in the results of which
they are so deeply and vitality interested. We
think that in closing their doors and excluding
the press a serious error was committed, and
one which will tend materially to weaken the
confidence of the great mass of sur citizens in
the conclusions TO which they may arrive.
Of course we shall be compelled to await the
good pleasure of this secret eoncave before we
shall know what was done and what was at
tempted. 1t is reported in the New York pa
pers that q committee Of one from each state has
been appointed to devise and report some plan
the objec. of which IS the satisfactory adjust
ment of existing grievances and complaints
Each delegation selected its own member of
this committee. which, as reported, is composed
as follows:
James Guthrie OF Kentucky. chairman, A.
mos Tuck of New Hampshire, Hiland Hall of
Vermont, Francis B. Crowniashieid of Massa-
chusetts, Seth Ames Of Rhode Island, Roger s.
Baldwin of CONNECTICUT yroom of New Jersey,
WHITE oil Pennsylvania. Bates of Delaware,
heYerdy johnson Of Maryland, Selden of Vir-
glnia huffin Of North coroaina, Thomas Ewing
OF Ohio. Caleb b. Smith of Indiana. Logan of
illinois and Senator Harlan of Iowa.
So far as Vermont is CONCERNED We fee, that
her interests and honor are safe in ,ho ho,ds %
Gov Hall. He will give his eon,en, % No
measure of adjustment that will be deemed mn
satisfactory to the great majority of our peonle
For the rest 1--WE shall see what we shall see. {"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

All the gentlemen gone to Washington as Commits
soners from Vermont men that favored the un-
constitutional personal liberty bills of this State
Rutland Courier.
l.. l.. Chittenden Esq, of Gov Fairbanks Com.
mssoners is the man who set up late on the last night
OF the session of 1855 TO urge through the personal
Liberty Law Montpelier Patriot.
The above statements Of two of the leading
democratic newspapers are n ade either in mex
cusable ignorance or gross recklessness. We
have reason to know that two out of the FIVE
gentlemen named as Commissioners are and al
ways have been opposed to what these demo-
cratic authorities deem obnoxious in the So
called personal liberty bills" Mr. Chittenden
who was in the Senate in 1858, not only voted
against the bill of that year but spoke repeated
ly against it. Another member of the commits.
sion has expressed himself in our hearing CD.
posed to such retaliatory measures We do no,
know whether these gentlemen will consider the
above charges matters of credit or of reproach
we simply desire that the facts in the case ma,
be correctly understood by the public.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

II The OLD "SPirH Of the Tines entered
upon its Thirty-frst Volume on the 9th instant,
inaugurating this evidence of its long life by an
entire new dress of type and four additional
pages to its heretofore large and attractive form.
No paper in the country has, throughout its
management, maintained a more thoroughly
consistent course than this journal. Notw,h.
standing the vicissitudes of politics and panics,
it has pursued the even tenor Of its way, turn
ing neither TO the right nor the left, and the
consequences is, that it maintains its popularity
in every section of the Union, and this new ev-
idence Of its success we have already noticed is
its just reward.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14
Let us possess our souls in patience and implore
for the convention 80 good deliverance"
THE NEW coNrnnnnAnY

The kingdom Of Cotton is now fairly launch
ed on the full tide of experiment. Jefferson
Davis of Mississippi has been elected mo
Kami," or President, and Alexander H. Ste
phens of Georgia, Vice President of this new
Southern Republic based chiefly on cotton and
"nig ers." This election is temporary, as the
government, Is but provisional and to continue
for one year only and less if superseded by a
more permanent organization. But the seces-
sion is regarded and treated as complete and
final, and the new confcderacy have fully as
sumed the attitude of nationality. For imme-
date use and protection they have adopted the
laws Of the United States in existence on the
first Of November last, with some slight modi-
6cations. They still continue willing that the
United States shall carry their mails and pre-.
serve the allegiance of their post-masters, the
as,oInoly being of less consequence than the
profit derived from such relation.
As matters now stand each individual state
in this Black Republic has surrendered its SOW
ereignty, SO far as relates to the power of max
ing war at least to the confederated govern
ment. 1t is reported that South Carolina is not
pleased with this arrangement. She demurs al
being precluded from pitching into" Fort
Sumter her sovereign willard pleasure and
it is said, threatens secession. If the doctrine:
of the seeding states are correct the new unior
is no better than rope of sand. Any one o.
these states can, at any moment, repeal or re.
scind its assent to a confederation and go into
the government business "on its own hook.
1t is not unreasonable to look for another seces
sion.
The United States present sad and humiliat
ing spectacle to the world at the present mo
ment. Notwithstanding all our boosted intel
lgence and power, we have within our limit,
six or seven states in open rebellion and def
antly organizing government for themselves
They have set up under the banner of Kins
Cotton, with negro servitude as the object of al
their ambition. Treason is canonized int,
saintliness, and the capacity for stealing is tn,
measure of public honor and private virtue
The picture may appropriately be labelled "De
mocracy gone to seed.'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14
MIR. LINCOLN's JOURNEY.

IMPORTANT SPEECH AT INDIANAPOLIS.
On his route yesterday from Springfield to
indianapolis, Mr.. Lincoln spoke briefly to
crowds of people at the depots, in Decatur,
Tolono, Danville and State Line. He was well
coined to indianapolis with salute of "a guns
and grand pageant, including the governor
and both houses of the legislature, public Off
GERS, the military and fremen. He rode in a
carriage drawn by four white horses, amid great
enthusiasm and vast crowd
Mr.. Lincoln acknowledged the honors paid
him, and spoke from the balcony of the Bates
House. He thanked the people for the support
given by Indiana to the true and just cause
Coercion and invasion are terms much used now,
with temper and hot blood Let us not misun-
derstand their meaning, nor tho meaning of
those who use them. Let us get their meaning
from men who deprecate the things they would
represent by their use. What is the meaning
of these words ?. Would marching an army in
to South Carolina with hostile attempt be inva-
sion? ! think it would, and would be coercion,
if the South Caronians re forced to submit
But if the United States should merely hold
and retake its own forts, collect duties or with
hold mail facilities where habitually violated.
would any or all these things be invasion or CO.
ercion? DO professional Union lovers, resolv-
ed to resist coercion, understand such things?
If they do, their idea is light and airy.
In their view, the Union as family relation,
would seem no regular marriage, but SOFT OF
free love arrangement, to be maintained by
personal attraction.
In what consists the special sacredness of
state? speak not of the position assigned a
state in the Union by the constitution, for by
the bond we all recognize that position, howev-
er a state cannot carry it out
If state and county possess equal rights in
territory and inhabitants, in what, as a matter
of principle, is state better than county p
Would an exchange of names be exchange of
rights? BY what rightful principle may state,
being no more than fifteth part of the nation
in soil or population, break up the nation and
then coerce the larger division of itself
What mysterious power is conferred on dis
trict of country, with is people, by merely call
ing it statep
Mr.. Lincoln, in conclusion, said he was not
asserting anything, but asking questions fort them
to consider and decide in their own minds, what
is right and what is wrong.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14
To the Editors of the New England Press.


In behalf of many thousand of your fellow
citizens in Kansas, who are suffering form ex-
IRENE restitution, ask the publication of this
article in all the New England Newspapers.
The Kansas Relief Committee, resulting from
the meeting held in Boston last November, at
fremont Temple, consists Of the following gem
tlemen. to wit: George L. Stearns, Chairman,
1919 Milk ST.; DIR. Thomas ii. Webb, Treasurer,
3 Winter ST., Boston; John A. Andrew, John
p. Putnam, Isaac Lvemore, Thomas Russell,
Martin trimmer, John Bgelow, Moses Mellen,
Henry bee, Jr., Charles J. Higginson and
Samuel G. Howe
This committee is striving earnestly TO pro-
vide relief adequate to the pressing necessities
of the people of Kansas. They have sent a
reliable agent to the Territory, who will remain
their for several months, in cooperation with
the Territorial Relief Committee, gathering
facts, and aiding to secure from the funds col
lecled the widest possible relief They have
facts in their possession which show that not
less than 10000 of the people of Kansas are in
state of great deslilution, in want of food.
clothing and seed. and without the mears of
procuring supply. They will need 100000
bushels of grain for food, the seed for more than
100000 acres of ground prepared for planting,
and boots, shoes, cloth and clothing The
West is now giving grain in large and constant
donations. But it will be necessary for the
East to help the West, both in furnishing the
grain and money to pay the freight. 1t is esti-
mated that 100000 in money will be required.
The above named committee wish to raise half
of this from the churches and benevolent indi-
viduals in New England. To this end they
call for contribution from every church, which
has not already taken one for this object: They
ask every one who feels an interest IN their
destitute brethren in Kansus, and who is able,
to send in his 1.-TWO mites" at once to the Treas
urer, DIR. Thomas II. Webb, D. Winter street,
Boston. They ask manufacturers TO send cloth,
boots and shoes clothing merchants to send all
their questionable and unsaleable clothing,
and the ladies to collect boxes of clothing, boots
and shoes, and send, with an invoice, to g. l..
Stearns, 1919, Milk street, Boston, by whom il
will be forwarded for distribution in Kansas as
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

TENNEssEE.-This gallant Statehas declared
nobly for the Union. The returns indi cate an
aggregate Union majority of over 80, 600 votes.
The convention is defeated by over 20 900 ma
jority, notwithstanding the flaming appeals of
the secession papers. The result gives the
highest satisfaction at Washington. Messrs.
Giimer, Etheridge and Nelson, members of
Congress from that state, say that if they can
now have compromise basis on which to
stand at home, the border states cannot be
dragged out of the Union, and will themselves
undertake to crush out secession and rebellion
in the South
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

THE CRITTENDEN COMPROMISE may be con-
sldered defunct. The republicans will never
consent to it, and the majority of the late sup
porters of Douglas for the Presidency are equal
ly hostile to such concession as that plan con-
templates. Forney's Press says:
at is evident that the Crittenden PROPOSE
tons will never be supported by the republican
party, and that if the construction placed upon
that plan of-settlement be true-viz: that the
intention is to devote any future acquisition of
territory in Mexico to slavery-the hostility en-
tertained by the republicans will be shared by
many Others"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

Mr.. LINCOLN DECLARED ELEcTED.-Both
branches of Congress assembled in convention
in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on
Wednesday afternoon to examine the cortif-
Gates of the votes Of the electoral colleges for
President and Vice President. The result was
that ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois, was de-
ciared daily elected President, and Hannibal
Hamlin, of Maine. Vice President. for four
years from tn, 4th OF March next Mr.. Lin
coin Is now on his way to the capital
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

a large tree. Mr. Haskns attempted to drive past the
danger of which he was warned but the tree fell kill
ing one of his oxen and crushing him in the snow
wounding him severely in one shoulder Had not the
OK caught the force of the blow he must have been
killed instantly; as it is he Is likely TO recover.
correspondent writes; "The cold weather of FRI
day morning was severe; the thermometer ranged in
different localities from 2s to "a degrees below
About noon the day before it was up to 40 degrees
above. showing variation of "a degrees in eighteen
hours !"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

PATHOLOGICAL a meeting of the Wood
stock Guards, Saturday evening, As out of the So
members of the company voted to respond to
any call made upon their services. OF the sew.
en- who voted otherwise, three were new re-
cruits who never paraded with the company,
two were invalids who could not take the field.
and one is a minor residing in a neighboring
town. Since the meeting several new recruits
have enlisted all of whom are ready to meet
any emergency that may arise
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

MILITARY.--The governor and the odjutant general
arc nowadays calling upon the militia of Vermont
to hold themselves in readiness to respond to any call
made by the general government We have ut pres
ent well organized military company in Bmttleboro,
but happy to say that there is good deal of
military spirit prevalent The ranks Of the Brattle-
boro light infantry have been largely increased of
late and the members constantly engaged in arm
ing themselves and, although they may not be suita
BILE for field troops at present. they show their ardor
spirit and zeal by efficient labor at the breastworks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

FAT CATTLE-Wm. +. Richardson recently pur-
chased of Richards Bradley of this place. two pairs of
fat oxen and fat COW. The COW weighed alive 1902
lbs and dressed 1884 lbs with LOG pounds of rough
talow. One yoke of the weighed 454e lbs, and
the other 1912 lbs. One pair of these have been
slaughtered and the beef is now being cut up in Mr.
Richardson's meat market Lovers of good steak
or roast will do well to call.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

WANTED few copies of No. 16 of Vol. 81 of THE
VERMONT PHGNIx, date of April 81, 1860. Those
having a copy will greatly obge the Publisher by
forwarding the to this office, and shall receive
liberal compensation therefor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

RELIEF FOR KANsAs.-Within the last week +. II.
Fessenden has collected over $3.50 in this village for
the relief of the suffering people of Kansas. lie has
RENTED draft for $780, and will send on the re-
mainder in few days. In the mean time any of our
people who feel disposed to assist in SO worthy char
ity have opportunity by calling on Mr. Fessen-
den.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

EFFECTS OF TIFF LATE COLD WEATHER.-From
all sections in this vicinity rs well rs from places
more remote we learn ofnumerous sufferngs from ex-
posture during the recent "cold term" In Westmore-
land, n. H., one man was frozen to death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

evening of the 9TH inst About four hundred
and fifty couples, old and young, residents of
White River Valley assembled to pay him their
compliments. Three bands Of music were in
attendance, and the company had gay time.
Charles A. J. Marsh of Craftsbury is the tenn
perance nominee for Commissioner in Orleans
County.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

Rev. EDWARD AIKEN, son Of the Rev. Silas Aiken,
d. d. of Rutland, and returned missionary the a.
B. c. F. NJ to Syria has recently taken the degree of
NJ. d. at Yale College, and located as physician in
Ftzwilliam, n. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14
Jacksonville Items.

A MONSTER OwI~-Edward l.. Pratt of Jackson
willie shot an owl, on the 10th inst, that measured
feet 81 inches from tip to tip Of his wings and weighed
pounds. His owlshp had been making sad havoc
in the poultry yard of J. B. Chase, killing one hen
turkey that weighed 10 pounds and nearly killing
another about the samesze. Atlengh he was caught
in steel trap but not liking such close quarters he
flew with the trap which weighed 81 pounds to the
woods, about half mile distant, where he WINS dis
covered and shot, We have only the weight and
measurement to determine the species If he was
biologists as the srir nyced or snowy OWL il of a
grayish brown color lie belonged to the sr cinerea,
or cinerous owl.
FAST BRAIDING.-Thrcc girls in Jacksonville braid
ed hirysir full Sized mems palmlear hats in fifteen
hours, one day last week. The quickest time in
which they completed three was. forty fire minutes
There's some smart girls for you! The usual ques-
tions appended to such n record Is "who can beat
the'n" Weventure to say that no one can, or would
desire to; and what is more, we do not believe it
would be safe totry.
THE WEATHER.-A correspondent says, "Thursday
night of last week the coolest of the season, the
wind blowing harder than for many years before Al
sunrise Friday morning the thermometer stood from
80 to "a degrees below zero in different localities Al
- NJ. Friday it was Is below.
EDUcATIoNAL.-The school children had dance
Friday morning to close Off their winter term
"Young America don't mind the cold weather wher
there's "a good time coming"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

THE FRANKLIN HARVEST CLUB meets at the house
of S. W. Buffum, Esq, in Winchester. N H., on Sat-
urday next.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

gave last week, was native Of Brooklne In this
county She was daughter of the late Luke b. Os-
good and sister of William +. Osgood of Ncwfane, Mrs
J. A. Fnrusworth Of Saxon's River, and Mrs John l..
Els late Of Dratteboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

Henry Ward Beecher receives 1000 for four
lectures before the Berkeley association in Bos-
ton, this winter
John w. Francis. NJ d., physician of ma
tional reputation. died in New York on Friday,
at the age of ~.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

ACCIDENT IN DovER-on Wednesday last week,
Luther Haskins of Dover, came near meeting with
fatal accident When going into his neighbours wood
lot with his team two were in the act of Telling
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

Prentice says: "a Jackson (Sliss.) paper
thinks that the rest of the slavebolding States
might well be like Mississippi Not esdetiy, we
should think. St. Paul said in one of bis dis
courses, Would to God that all who hear me
were altogether ss am except these bonds"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

Mrs DAMON, an account of whose death under
most distressing circumstances in consequence Of be-
ing run into by the railroad engine at Fitzwilliam
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-14

ZONE OF 'EM."-About the middle of last Novem-
Der secdy "rat" of printer, calling himself Angus
tus Kelly, came along and secured "a job" of our
neighbor Capen. He was terribly dirty and dapi-
dated Pretty soon it ascertained that lie was adj
vertsing in the New York Herald for 400 energetic
linen to sell goods by sample salary $40 per month
"and expenses paid" Applicants were directed to
address "NIanufacmrer, box 1874, Brat;leboro" At
the time he advertising in the Boston Hera
for 100 persons to direct letters &c, and "a lady
"wanted to join the advertiser in the Millinery and
"Mantilla business. One with some means (who NAV
abe matrimonially inclined) preferred. Address Will
slam z. Bascomb Brattleboro Vermont" Some or
all of these advertisements led to extensive cores
pondence, (the fools are not all dead YETI and the re-
cept perhaps of some money. About the LIST of Jan
uary, the dirty Augustus, who is about 35 years of
age and by no means prepossessng in his looks pur-
chased a clean shirt and took leave of absence for
few days. On the 9Th of the same month, according
to the Springfield RepuJGcan he was married in that
city. He returned to Brattleboro with his wife who
was evidently old enough to know better, and pro-
cured boarding place for her while he continued to
board with his employer. He Immediately advertised
in behalf of his wife, all sorts of millinery made to
order by person conversant with the New York fash
ions, issued circulars in the most approved style, pat
ronized all the newspapers in the county, and made
grand spurge' generally. All things went on lovely
until one day about the 1st of this month an "unpro-
tected female came up from Boston. put up at one of
the hotels in this village, and in great taking to
find "Alr Augustus Kelly" The next morning she
called at Carens Office, and accosted Augustus rather
abruptly, 81 didn't think of finding you here" Au-
gustus looked uneasy; he evidently dumb-found-
ed. Capen went out for few minutes and when he
returned Augustus complained of feeling unwell, and
concluded not to work any more that day. Soon he
came back and said he must go to Boston but would
be back the next day. He went to see his wife, told
her he must go to Bellows Falls to collect some bills
for Capen, but would be back the next morning. He
took her watch some Of her money and her shawl
as he was destitute of an overcoat, and left lie and
his Boston woman took the afternoon train to Spring
field, and-thus ends all that we know of the fate Of
Augustus Kelly.
MoRAL-Those women who "are matrimonially in
clined' had better not answer all the newspaper ad-
vertsers for partners, especially if they happen to
have "some means"
, 1861-09-26

noy them, but to respect, defend and enforce the
rights Of loyal citizens.
Columbia and Hickman are in the hands of
the enemy, aud they are moving upon your city
! am here TO defend you against this enemy, aud
assert and maintain the authority and sovereignty
Of your gJvVrnnent. The army will remain un.
til you car pursue your usual avocations without
fear, and whenever this is manifest, shall with
draw the forces under my command.
(Signed) N. J. GRANT,
Brig Gen. Commanding.
The Pension Bureau has already commenced
pensoning soldiers wounded in the present war.
Two thousand troops were to leave st. Louis
on the 9TH for active service along the Hannibal
aud st. Joseph Railroad.