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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-27
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descriptions of praise and shouts Of triumph,
was season of joy long to be remembered.
" The best of all is, God is with u.s." There
were high and holy resolutions formed there.
Our new Presiding Elder has peculiar
Scottish tact and energy which, baptized with
tho spirit of his Master, make him most ef-
ficient presiding officer in the Association and
tho District, and give him access generally
to the hearts of the people.
The following resolutions were adopted,
which the Secretary was instructed to have
published
Whereas, two new Regiments are 10 bo
organized in this State, for the war service of
government-and whereas neither of the three
organized Regiments have Methodist chap
lain, and whereas there are good reasons for
the opinion that our Church should be repre-
sented in the chaplaincy of our State army
therefore,
Resozred, That we appoint a committee of
three to take into consideration the propriety
of representing before the Executive of the
State our feelings that one of the aforesaid
Regiments should have chaplain from the
M. r. Church. Said committee consists of
Rev. Messrs. Mckenzie, Moore and Simons
The following Resolution to be read in the
Pulpit at Swanton
Whereas, The people of Swanton Falls
have very chcerfully and literally entertained
us during this session of the Association,
and have cheered and encouraged US by
their presence at our meetings, Therefore
RESOLVED, That we hereby express our
gratitude to them and will not cease to pray
for them until we meet them on the other
shore.
Resolved, That the Association owe Br.
Simons debt of gratitude for his character
istic promptness and fidelity in making prep
arations for our comfort and convenience
while here.
Resolved, That the Secretary be and here.
by is instructed to secure the publication of
an abstract of the proceedings of this Associ-
alton in the Vermont Christian Messenger.
In compliance the above is respectfully
submitted.
The next meeting of the Association is to
be at Winooski on the I'd Tuesday of Octo-
Der next. II. f. AUSTIN, Secretary.
Fairfax. August 10.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-27
Altsrellonp.
From the Christian Messenger

st. Albans District Preachers Meeting.
DEAR BRO. WEBSTER Agreeable to my
instructions, send you for publication a brief
summary of the exercises of the St. Albans
District Preachers Association, held at Swan
ton on the 18th, 18th, and 18th days of the
present month. / shall but repeat the testi-
mony Of many present, when say it was the
most pleasant, and apparently the most profit
able meeting of the Association we have ever
had
Rev. d. B. Mckenzie was chosen Chair
man, and H. f. Austin, Secretary.
The records show the presence of twenty
eight preachers-twenty-f -four of whom are
travelling, and four local. Twenty remained
until the adjournment Thursday. Fifteen
sermons, essays, or reviews, for criticism, and
all used the critics knife" sharper than a
two.edged sword" but with so much brother.
ly love that no hearts were divided, though a
few joints were sundered.
At half past ten Tuesday morning, in ac-
cordanco with the bill of assignment, Fl. F.
Austin preached before the Association. Text,
ICOu " y, 4, y. CyuJeCt, Iuo Oul ullctidn
Exultation amid Tribulations. The sermon
and manner of delivery were publicly criti-
cised, and some good advice given from which
we are resolved to profit.
During the afternoon session Of Tuesday,
Bro. G. Garvin presented an Exegesis of Jcr.
vii 8. Both the production and the read
ing were generally highly commended by the
Association.
W. G. Robinson read an Essay on /" The
effect of manuscript preaching upon the effl-
cheney of the pulpit, The writer thought the
minister required peculiar grace to keep his
eye on God, on the salvation of souls and on
his paper, too The drift of the essay was, that
manuscript preaching greatly diminishes the
efficiency Of the pulpit, if it does not destroy
it altogether. This subject called forth quite
an animated discussion. While the brethren
very generally endorsed the sentiment of tho
essay, those who are best acquainted with
the essayist think his manuscript preaching
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-27
The Poor Contrabands.

There are now at Fortress Monroe some
nine hundred or a thousand contraband ne.
groes, who consume deal of food, and have
been 80 many vexed questions to the comman-
der of the fort and the government. Now
the army department has decided to employ
them, such as are fit for it, in the government
service. They will be fed, housed, clothed
and cared for, and all the sble.bodied men set
to work A correspondent Of the World
thus describes visit to their quarters:
Last evening | took a stroo among them
at their rendezvous Some of them are in
most destitute condition, and they all live in
constant terror of something that'll happen
yet and carry US poor darkies all off, The
truth is they have been so frightened by
watching the sudden changes that have re-
Gently occurred, that they know not what
will be next. Their trials and the vague
fear to which l have alluded strongly AVA
kens the religious elements of their natures.
Last evening l visited a large square house
by the sea shore, where some hundred of
them were l asked one Of the negroes sit
ting by the door outside to sing for me. [
don't sing nofin', massa, but Doctor Watson's
I w dlto) DVolloual ~ Lli'o' was tn0 AOPly'
L urged him to sing one Of them, when he
commenced in low, murmuring, wailing,
whining voice:
"Jesus III git us out o. dis,
Jesus III git us out o. dis,
AM we'll go homo to Canaan,
An we'll go home to Canaan
Heb'ns comm bye and bye.
Heb'ns comm bye and bye,
AM Wen 60 home to Canaan,
AM 'We>l uO
AS he sung some twenty or thirty blacks
hocked around him, men and women, and join
ed him in the chorus. Their voices were clear
and full of music, untutored indeed, but rich
with sincerity and feeling that was really
impressive. The plaintive music grew louder
and louder as voice after voice was added to
its power, until the performance sounded like
a choral service, to which the waves chauntcd
their vesper anthem in response The poor
creatures were delighted when, at the close Of
the long, extemporized hymn, praised their
singing, and they volunteered another. | had
not, however, time to listen to it, but as l
walked away an almost simultaneous " God
bless ye massa, told me in every tone that
the few kind words had spoken in praise of
their untutored music had found their way to
these simple hearts, ........ ...,.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-27

The new armory of the Woodstock Light In
fantry is now completed and ready for occupan-
cy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
CAN'T SIANDIT.

The Louisville Democrat, not
withstanding its opposition to the
cause Of Southern independence,
cannotapprove the assault upon the
liberty of the press recently made
at St. Louis by Federal militia
ry officer in the suppression OF
the Stdte Journal. 1t says:
The suppression of a newspa-
per in st. Louis is one of the
last.act Of despotism. The Con
stitution not only grants no pow
or to any authority to do such an
act, but absolutely forbids it
The first amendment to the Con-
;stitution says:
sCongress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of re-
ligion, or prohibiting the free ex-
ercise thereof, or dbridging tie
freedom Of speech or Of Tie press.
Congress did once make such a
law. and men were fined and irn-
prisoned under it; but the law was
universally condemned. 1t will
hardly be contended that the
military can exercise a power with
cut law, when Congress is forbid
den 10 make such a law.
What rights viii the people Of
the United States have left them,
if they continue TO submit to the
usurpations of the Executive and
his military minions?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
For the Fayetteville Observer.
Ihs Scffcminq 3Gqie.

81 - H
Twas even, and in early fall,
The Don shone clear and bright;
Nor scarce cloud was seen above,
To dim its amber light:
gazed upon cottage uear,
That marks of neltness wore.
Where low the prairie roses hung
In luaters round the door.
Near by the window sat maid
OF very tender years;
Her cheeks were ruddy like the rose,
But glistening with tears:
And. o! that pretty lip, so sweet,
Was curiing in distress;
Her bosom swelled as if 'Lwould burst
With too much tenderness.
Beside the maid her lover stood.
O'ercharged with anxious fears;
Says he, "Malnda tell me true,
Why filled with lAoans and tears?"
She raised her eyes, and gave look
That made him shrink and quake;
Get ont. you darn'd old fool" says she
"I've got the stomach achsn'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
GempIe If Gbe Muses.
Sparkling aHa Bright.

SPq'fr'HJ fiS@ G''ST''
Sparkling and bright in LIQUID light,
Does the wine our goblcts gleam in;
With hue as red as the rosy bed
Which bee would choose to dream IN.
Then fR to- hight. with hearts as light,
To loves as gay and feeting
As bubbles that swim on the ;aker's brin
And break on the lips while meeting
G! if mirth might arrest the flight
OF Time through Life's dominions,
We here awhile would now beguile
The greybsard Of his piuions.
To drink TO- n ght with hearts as light,
To loves as gay and fecting
As bubbles that swim on the beaker's brim
And break on the lips while meeting
But since Delight can't tempt the wight
Nor fond Regret delay him,
Nor Love himself can hold the elf,
\ or sober Friendship stay him,
Well drink tonight with hearts as light
To loves as gay and feeting
As bubbles that swim on the beaker'S brinl
And break on the, lips while meeting.
CHARLES FENNo BoFFMAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
God far RLtterson.=Brnwn-

GOO0 JOr ttteTSOn.-blOWn-
low, the East Tennessee traitor,
says of Maj. Gen. Patterson:
We have no confidence III Pat
terson-we never have had, and
we have had even less than none,
since he was forced by a mob in Phil
adelphia to declare for the stars
and stripes. His correspondence
with his southern relatives in East
Tennessee, shows that his sympa-
thies are now with the South,
though in command of a large
northern army. IF he shall have
an engagement, which he viii labor
to avoid, and bis troops are success
ful, it will be more the result of
luck and their bravery, than of bis
management.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

Don't Co1JoandMe Mamcs.-Fair-
fax station is often conlounded with
Fairfax Court House. The former
Is situated on the Orange and Al
exandria railroad, Is miles FROM
Alexandria, and the courthouse
or county-seat of Fairfax county is
village about II miles from Al
ezandria, on the wagon road lead
ing to Warrenton. And the same
may be said Of Manassas Gap and
Manassas Junction. The Latter
place is where our soldiers are en-
camped, and is about q miles from
Alexandria. The Gap is in the
valley OF Virginia, running through
the Blue Ridge Mountain, and
about 6O miles from the Junction.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

Tile E6elinyia Eance.-We were
shown this morning, says the Lou
isville Courier of Tuesday, a let
ter from a prominent merchant at
Paris, France, to a gentleman of this
city, which gives encouraging in-
telligence in regard to the feeling
towards the Southern Confederacy
in that country. 1t bears date
July 9TH, and states that there
has recently been a marked change
in public sentiment, which at first
was altogether in favor Of the
North. As very significant, the
writer mentions that La Rrtr'e,
the Journal deS Dobats, the Mon5-
teur and lie Ptys have been pub
fishing powerful and able articles
in favor of the Southern Conted-
,eracy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN THURSDAY, AUGUST 8; 1851.

meet the insulting invaders, and
put stop to their mad career. In
my advanced age, | can scarcely
hope to see the triumph Of South
ern arms, but, doubtless, the faGof
the Confederate States will be seen
waving in deathless triumph over
defeated tyranny. L. CHlLDS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08


Greeley, Webb, Bennett, and Raw
mond-these are the four great
chiefs among the military editors
OF New York. The record of these
worthies is summed up as follows,
by the Richmond Enquirer: '3Gree-
ley was caned with impunity by
Southern gentlemen in Washing
ton. Webb ran with almost LIGHT
ming speed from the percussion lock
pistol OF Gen. Duff Green. Ben
net has been frequently cowhided
on the streets Of New York, and
Raymond has always acted on the
Falstatfian idea, that discretion is
the better part of valor.'"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

The New York papers complain
bitterly b that the Confederate au-
thorltles are furnished information
OF the movements of the Yankees.
by secession ladies, who carry dis.
patches from Washington carefully
concealed in their dresses. Every
thing is fair in war times
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08
Gurrent Gnpits,
Witten for the FayettsUilie Observer.
Secession the Palladium Of Liberty


Mr.. n. O. WALLACE::-In mix
ing with my friends, among you
numerous readers, | find there ar,
conflicting opinions in relation tt
the doctrine deducable from the
words standing at the head of thi;
article. Now, it is not my pur
pose to diride, in this alarming
crisis, but unite, if possible, all tie
friends of the South, upon the
constitutional truth of this cues
ton. No one denies that the peo-
ple of the States have reserved
rights not granted to the general
government, which were to secure
them against aggressive policy
should such measures be adopted.
One party contends the right
reserved for this purpose Is, recolat-
ton, while the other contends that
it is secession. .'Now to the law
and to the testimony;" if [ speak
not according to this, it is because
there is no light in me.
1st. We consider it negatively,
to deny the right on the part of
d State to secede, and YOU acknowl-
edge the right on the part of the
general government, to coerce.-
This must be a logical deduction.
For, if a State call council for
the purpose of secession, and In
its deliberations, it repeals all
laws passed in relation to her rati-
fication Of the Federal constitu-
ton and thereby dissolyes all
connection between herself and
the general government, she has
done argong. Where now is the
corrective outside of coercion? Or
shall she 90 unrebuked for this
error and, Again if you deny a
State the right to secede you will
have a consolidated government,
and deprive the State of the last
vestige of power to regain her
lost liberty and equality in the
Cnien. when taken from her by
the vote OF dominant sectional
fanatical majority. No redress for
intolerable wrongs, howeveroppres-
sive. In relation to this PROPOSE
ton, what says old Abe? In speak
ing of secession, in the seeded
States, he is reported to have said to
his house Of Lords, Johnson and
Etheridge from Tennessee forming
a part, that, the "Sop't;S''a is a le-
gal, peaceful, Withdrawal, with
out the Unions consent, thus
sugar-coating rebellion" :" You
that deny the right, say those
States have done sraOag and will
leave you, yourselves to draw the
contrast between rebellion and
,o,0ng. Many are much perplex-
ed, seemingly, TO find sufficient cause
fer secession; this however would
be only matter of opinion while
the right remains inyiolate IN the
organic law. Now if the right
exists nowhere else, it does exist
so far as | am concerned In the
basis of Mr.. Lincoln himself, that
no man is good enough to gorerm
another man, aciho@ the other mans
consent; noao he is not good enough
to govern me, therefore [ am de-
te,7nined he never shall do it
Some of my good friends, with
whom I dislike to differ, object to
the right of secession, on the
ground, that the trainers Of the
constitution were looking to the
endless perpetuity of the instru-
ment, and therefore would not be
likely to use language, in its con-
struction, that would prove the ele-
r..,ents of its destruction. TO
those raising such objection, |
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

A Convention of persons OPP
posed to the war policy of the
Lincoln Administration is to be
held at Bangor, Maine, on the 18th
Of August.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

Gen. John Mcqueen, late men,
Der of Congress from South Caro-
lima, and his son, are serving as
privates at Manassas Junction.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

4 Ncel Speculation.-A COM
pany has just been started in Par
is, on strictly high Church prin-
cipies, for the sale of newly in
vented winding sheet for burials.
sit Is high time," says the pros
pectus, that man on quitting
this life, should cease to be fright
iul or ridiculous; he is frightful
Ii wrapped in common Sheet.
and ridiculous if dressed In his
ordinary mundane attire. The
newly invented winding sheet
supplies the desideratum; the re-
ilglous emblems with which it is
ornamented make it costume the
aspect of which inspires nothing
but feelings Of consoling resigna-
ton"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

Russia's One Thoasaadh An'si-
re,,sary.-Next year is the thous-
.andth anniversary of the founda-
ton of the Russian empire. They
intend to celebrate the occasion
with one of their grand national
religious festivals. The spectacle
at st. Petersburg and Moscow will
probably be very magnificent; and
the recent manumission of the serfs
viii give it peculiar significance.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08


to the trainers of the constitution
We will now take up the two prop
ositions and the only alternativ
left us, that of the sacred right o
revolution. What is revolution? L
is to take up arms and fight from
under an oppressive government
Is this the reserved right of States
to secure their domestic tranquil
ty? Can it be possible that tht
sages of the revolution, after
seven years war to obtain freedom
did frame a constitution for the
Union of the States with no Other
guarantee for liberty, but to wade
to it through blood and slaughteri
As my limits are short | must come
at once to the constitutionality ol
this question. / will say, in the
first place, that had the functiona-
ries of our government believed
the constitution itself taught the
right of secession on the part OF
a State, there would have been no
such calamity as civil war now
raging in our midst, and further
more, If the whole South had been
a unit, on the right Of secession,
we might have averted, in all prob
ability, the now perilous condition
of the Southern States. To this
proposition some may ask how?
By demanding of the federal au-
thorities our constitutional rights,
leaving them the only alternative
to grant the petition, or dissolve
the Union. But to the question.
Does the constitution teach the
giiq7t of secession? Not just in so
many words. But no fact In our
history is more obvious, than that
the thirteen colonies began the con-
test with Great Britain, as distinct
communities, and came out as
and Independent sover-
eisn States. Even the articles of
confederation, which was a mere
league. offensive and defensive,
was not ratified by any of the colo
MES, for three years after the be
of the war, and two years
after the Declaration of lndepen-
dence; and three years more, before
they all ratified. No one of them
the revolution, only upon
it's own volition, hence, when they
threw off British oppression they
owed no allegiance to any power
on earth, but were free and lnde-
pendent OF each other, and OF the
world. They then agreed to form
a more perfect Union, the object
of which was to establish justice;
insure domestic tranquility; pro
vide for the common defence; pre-
mote the general welfare; and Sc
cure the blessings of liberty, to
ourselves and our posterlty. The
pronoun os.rselres in the preamble
means the people of the several
States. as such, and not the indlvid-
uals OF any State. NOW, each VI
the old thirteen States had and now
has its own constitution, tor It's
own internal domestic concerns;
and they each enc consented to
the creation of another, to carry
out the purposes specified, and SO
enumerated in the pream-
BILE When the constitution OF
1877 was framed by the delegates
Of each in convention assembled,
how was it adopted? answer, The
seventh article says"the ratification
Of the conventions of nine States
shall be sufficient fer the establish
ment of the constitution between
the States so ratifying the same.
Hence it is seen, that each State,
independently Of the others, and
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

1t costs at least 100000 to
put cavalry regiment in the
field. The horses alone for one
thousand men are worth abort
S140,000..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

Beginning to Spech; O,a,-The
special Washington correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Commercial, black
republican, telegraphed that paper
as follows. The Republicans are
beginning to show their hands
more distinctly. Wonder if their
brethren in kentucky endorse the
Kew positionl:
The Senate indulged in an ex-
citing debate cn the war and
slavery. Jim Lane, Powell, Car
Isle and others participated in it.
Some very radical speeches were
made. Bright, Of Indiana, wal
lowed in doughfacism, as usual
Browning, Of Illinois, made the
best speech Of tie debate. The
generalssntimeat9 N5rttern speech
es seemed to Be, # slarery stood az
tie rag Of lie Uajon, IL n'etst .jad.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

President Davis has accepted the
North Carolina troops, 10000 in
number. They were to be marched
TO. the border Immediately.