Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-11-08


to proven, a s.a enable attempt to cr' ate q
new county. A committee of three mem
beers from Windsor cnunty, has b EN- sent to
Woodstock 70 make all necessary examin-
atoms Mcssrs. Ta.gart, Shrdd and Ross,
constitute the committee. Should they re-
port that such repairs are nec' ssary. bill
will be introduced, and probably put through
under whip and spur, as was the rebuilding
of the Court House at Woodstock, after the
d. strnciion of one by fire few years since.
Senator Wheeler has introduced joint
resolution into the Senate, directing the
Gov. to inform the President that I" ii is no
part Of the purpose of the State of Yer
mont to furnish in the persons of her soldiers,
a force to be employed in the arrest, or re-
turn of fugitive slaves TO their masters A
substitute was presented to the Senate on
Thursday afternoon, by senator Willard,
coinciding with the resolution Of senator
Wheeler but with the addition of the
words, " except in aid of the civil power of
the government" The whole subject has
been ordered TO lie | deem these resolu-
tons Of much importance, and worthy OF
the careful attention of the Legislature.
Vermont has always maintained high po-
.ition as champion of the rights of the
slave. No fugitive has ever been returned
to his master, from the free hills of YER
mont, and how revolving, how chilling to the
patriotism Of sons Of such noble sires, to
think that they who have gone forth to
fight for liberty and Union, for all that is
dear and sacred 10 freemen, are TO be en-
ployed in returning the fugitive slave.
Ex-Gov. Fletcher of Cavepdish, who is
a thorough going friend of the slave, and
who early identified himself with the anti
slavery men of Vermont, on Thursday
morning of last week, introduced a joint
resolution declaring that Slavery is the
bitter root of our great national calamity,
and that slavery or the Republic must
die" which on motion Of Mr.. Thomas, was
ordered printed. 1t will be recollected that
bill is before the Legislature repeating
the Personal Liberty Laws of the State.
Allow me a prediction. When all these
measures are sufficiently maiured as to be
placed upon their passage, the old fires OF
rs will be re-kindled, and words of liberty
and hatred of slavery will be uttered, wor-
thy of more permanent record than the
columns of newspaper, and which will
constitute one of the proudest pages in the
history of The State of Vermont.
The committee appointed to investigate
the accounts Of Gov. Fairbanks, have not
reported, and it is immpossible to tell when
they will report, or what will be the char
acter Of their doings, and the sacredncss Of
their retreat is not for the eyes of " the
rest of mankind to penetrate.
The Sergeant-at-arms is being hauled
over the Goals by Messrs. Judevine and
Jackson of the Senate, and Miner of Man
chester, Allen of West Haven, and Weed
of Hartland, of the House. No asiound-
ing developments as yet, although the other
candidates for the Office are on the que vive,
Every third man you meet is a candidate.
Heretofore, the military offices Of the
State have gone a-besging almost, but now
they are as earnestly sought as any. Who.
ever is elected viii have no easy task, and
it will be advisable for each Of them &c
keep most exact account of their ex-
penditures, and be exceedingly cautious
about their official acts. The accounts OF
Gen. Baxter and Davis are to be investi-
gated by the same gentlemen who are look
ing after the accounts of ex-Gov. Fairbanks,
and the manner in which 100000 of the
peoples money have been expended
Another attempt is being made to abol-
ish the Grand Jury system of the State.
II is claimed that the "a men who are en-
trusted with the presentation of persons for
violations of our criminal laws, are liable
to be partial, and that their Investigations
are er paate inquisitorial. 1t is proposed
to remedy these evils by placing these mat
tiers in the hands of a States Attorney, or
some Justice Of the Peace. If these grave
charges are laid at the feet of "a men, how
can we expect better things from one man,
of like passions and infirmities as The "a /?
Besides it seems rather more in accordance
with the spirit of our Republican insiitu-
tons, not to invest these important powers
in the hands Of one individual, and thereby
make him the arbiter of the deslillies of
his fellow citizens.
No business was transacted in either the
House or Senate on Monday, asile from
formal adjournments. LEX.
Rev. James f. CLARK, in his remarks at
the funeral of Lieut.. Putnam, related the
following incident Of the gallant Pulaski -
1.-The Polish sol her was gently rebuked by
Washington for rash exposure of his life.
He replied, General, my father died, killed