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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-01-02

1 The love of pleasure beEays in
to pain; and many man, through love
of fame, becomes infamous.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-28
WATERLOO,

The Fnglish and the French are the two
preot nations of modern times most diametri-
eollv onnosed. and most worthy of each others
ryalry. essentially distinct in their characters.
excrllinc in opposing qualities, and rejecting
lnstre on eoch other by their very omo,ition'
In nothing Is this contrast more sirikinoly
eyinced ,5an in their military conduct. Far
oaes bayo tbev bcen contendinr and for agps
hovo ,hev cro;vdpd each Others history With
octy Of sJendid beroism. Take the b3ttle of
Wo,orionP far instance the last and most Nom.
oroIio ,r;ol of ,he;r r;vol nrowess No,hing
on'iI sur',ass tho hrill;omt dor;n@ On thc one
so'" o;% aI P,ho stoadfos, o"d,ronce on tho o,bar
,@' Ii nnu ,' 'I.,' b.nro ill., ,o,.oo ~, ,ho
lme rne'vm oros r"n" EWnI;sh irfa~,rT Thov nav
eon'P"ot @ 'I"n' Ioio,,ir~ ro"pj ,bose sor;;cd nnus
VIZ sec" h";,UPe H.; an for aM on,ronco. ,oas
" ",1"; 'L;n ''s ~ ,ba a;r IN ,bo bea, ~ ,bo;r
lns unt. ~" a0d ~ hrn,.;na rn tho wbole frort Of
tn.,i, t.I, Tho Rr;,;sh ,roo1s nn ,be other hand
paL'iJ' nv n'','' .'J Grp s,"oJ arn, AMI n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-28
DELUsIoNs AS TO BAYoNET WOUNDS.

The popular idea of soldiers in bavonet
charge, struggling hand to.hand and face to
face with fixed bayoncts is likely to be explo-
dcd, like many other dclusions We find hv
referring to Guthrie's Commentaries on Army
surgery, that these struggles never occur. We
quote from the eminent authority:
"A great deluSion is cherished in Great Bri-
tain on the subject of the bayonet-a sort of
monomania very gratifying to the national van
ity but not quite in accordance with the facts
Opposing regiments when formed in line, and
charging with fixed bayonets, never struggle
hand to hand and foot to foot, and this for the
very best possible reason, that one side turns
and runs away as soon as the other comes close
enough to do mischief, doubtless considering
that discretion is the better part of valor
Small parties of men may have personal
conflicts, after an affair has been decided, or in
the subsequent struggle, if they cannot get out
OF the way fast enough. The battle of Maid
is usually referred to as a remarkable instance
of bayonet fight, nevertheless the sufferers
whether French or English, suffered from bull
lets, not bayonets. The late Sir James Kempt
commanded the brigade supposed to have done
this feat, but ne has assured us that no charge
with the bayonet took place, the French being
killed in the line by the fire Of musketrv; a
fact which has Of late received a remarkable
confirmation in the published correspondence
of King Joseph Bonapartc, in which General
Regnier, writing to him on the subject says:
'rhe 1St and AID regiment charged with the
bayonet, until they came within fifteen PAGES
of the enemy, when they turned, et prie'H Ia
fiHte. The second line, composed of Polish
troops, had already done the same
Wounds from bayonets were not rare in the
peninsuar war. 1t may be that all those who
were bayonotcd were killed, yet their bodies
were seldom found. A certain fighting regi.
ment had the misfortune one very misty morn
ing, to have n large number of men carried of
by a charge of Polish lancers, many being also
killed. The commanding officer concluded
they must be all killed, for his men possessed
exactly the same spirit part of the French
Imperial Guard at Waterloo They might bC
killed, but they could not by any possibility be
taken prisoners He returned them all dead,
accordingly. few days afterwards they re-
appeared, to the astonishment of everybody
having been swept off by the cavalry, and had
army through the woods. The regiment from
that day obtained the ludcrous name of the
resurrection men,.
'Thc siege of Sebastopol has furnished many
opportunities for partial hand to hand bayonet
contests, in which many have been killed and
wounded on bot sides. lsit do not learn that
in any engagements which have taken place
regiments advanced against each other in line
aud really crossed bayonets as body; although
the individual bravery OF smaller parties was
frequently manifested there, as well as in the wal
! of the Deninsula'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-28

The following article from the Boston Daily
Advertiser, of Monday, is probably from the
pen of Mr.. Everett, who has long made study
of the laws of nations. 1t appears to dispose
of the question in the most sa isfactory man
ner -
To the Editors of the Boston Daily Adretiser
Some doubt has been expressed whether the
arrest of Messrs. Mason and Slidell on an En-
glsh vessel may not be made a ground of com
plant by Great Britain. In recognizing the
rebels as belligerents, however, that power has
accorded to both parties the free exercise of
every belligerent right Among those rights
no one is better established than the maritime
right of visitation and search. We speak now
of the right of visitation and search in time of
war-not af the claim which has been the sub
ect of disagreement between this country and
Great Britain to visit our vessels for slaves or
alleged deserters. So well recognized is this,
that the mere refusal to submit to it by a vessel
otherwise innocent is cause of conhscation and
forfeiture.
The detention and examination of the Trent,
upon which Messrs. Mason and Slidell were
found, furnishes then, no cause ot complaint.
1t is also clear that any vessel engaged in the
service of either of the bclligerent parties, is
subject to forfeiture at the hands of the other.
Among the acts which authorize seizure and
conhscation, common violation of neutrality in
the transporting munitions of war is not the
most hcinous. The conveyance of dispatches,
says Chancellor Kent, is the most injurious,
and deemed to be the most noxious and hostile
character 1t is alone sufficient TO justify seiz-
ure and confscation. 4 foriori would the
Transportation of an emhassa1or-an embodied
dispatch be a violation of neutrality.
| Sir William Scott held the carrying by a
neutral of dispatches from the governor of an
enemy's colony to the government at home
ground of confscation. 1t would seem indeed
an absurd inconsistency that a vessel might
transport with impunity an accredited messen-
ger, provided with authority and with means
to obtain munitions of war, and to intrigue
and negotiate, while it might be seized and
confscated for returning with these very muni-
tions purchased by the same messenger, or for
transporting the dispatches announcing his
success. Nor is there anything in the position
of these pseudo ambassadors to furnish prot'e-
ton. SO far as Great Britain is concerned;
these persons did not occupy the position ot
ambassadors, and without violating her own
proclamation, Her Maesty's government eou'u
not accord it to them. They were merely mes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-28
negroes statements inregard to numbers one of

negroes statements lnfegafu 10 numbers, one of
them answered.
we can't read, but we'sc can count
How did you learn tn countP
Picking cotton, maSsa. We'Se al got to
count when we pick cotton. massa.'
There seems to be abundant work for them
to do in picking cotton ON Hilton Head island,
which our troops have occupied, and it is to be
hoped that their services will in some way be
turlcd to account for this purpose.
Acres Of it. already white for the harvest
were found within less than mile of For,
Walker, and will be lost unless speedily attend
ed 20.
Several buildings filled with unginned cot
ton were also found further back towards Skull
Greek, and on the islands beyond that stream
similar deposits could be seen. 4 heavy smoke
which was seen at a distance, the negroes re-
ported to come from lot of cotton which had
been fired by the retreatng rebels.
From some reason the negroes appeared at
first inclined to wait until they were called for
before making their appearance, but the few
who were dismissed on the first day, spread the
report that the Yankees were indeed at hand,
and the next morning a number came in from
the main land, where their masters had retreat.
ed, making their escape that night in canoe.
The reports must have spread as far UP as
Beaufort in an astonishingly short space of
time, for when our boats vont up there, the ne
grocs were ready to greet them.
By that singular sort Of lreemasonry which
seems to be established among the negroes, the
report viii speedily spread from one end of the
south to the other, and before the SHOWS oc
December shall have whitencd the plains of the
north, even in distant Texas the story of our ap-
pearance will have travelled, distorted by
thousand eXaggcratiOns, to excite the eager
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-28

THE CAMP AT NEWPORT News. The fol-
lowing gossip from the camp at Newport News,
is from the correspondent of the New York
Herald:
Our men are now hard at work cutting trees,
for the intended log huts and although the
rainy weather interieres much with the work,
yet it goes cheerily on and ere .many days all
will he comfortably housed in snug winter quar-
tcrS. As most of the men are not familiar
with the noble art Of telling trees. quite num-
her of accidents occur, mostly by chopin toes
instead of logs but so far, | am glad to say,
no accidents OF a very serious nature have hap
pened.
The opening of express packages and the
contiscaton OF any spirituous liquors found
therein, go on as usual. This precaution tends
very much towards preserving order in camp,
and although once in while soldier wnces
by seeing his tempting bottle thrown overheard,
most of them take it good naturedly, and the
quantity that is now found is very small. The
liquor will sometimes come in the most curious
,lisguises. Here is a loaf of bread, very hea-
w, which, on being cut open, displays bottle
ol gin; then comes neat preserve tin box,
marked a little hom9- 9-made currant Jelly from
your loving mother but The incredulous pro-
vost marshal handles the box with suspicion,
and on inserting his knife the smell of old cog
nae assures him that deception has taken place.
So down the box goes after the bottle ameng
the fishes, who then have chance to drink lit
orally like fishes. Next come half a dozen in
nocent-looAing medicine bottles labelled in
MIGRATING syrup, to be taken regularly morn
ing and evening" hut on inspection the syrup
turns out to be genuine schnapps, and so the
bottles share the fate of their predecessors.-
In this way there is endless variety, produe-
tive Of a small share of ill-feeling. but very
large share of real finn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-28

Thomas Wildey, who died recently in Bati-
more, was the founder of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows in the United States. The
authentic origin of the now tlourishing Order
may he considered as dating from the 26th OF
April, 1919, at which time was organized
Washington Lodge No l., when was assembl-
cd, at the "Seven Stars tavern in Second
street. kept by William Lupton, under a call
from Thomas Wildey, the following persons,
who claimed to have been instituted in the Or
der in other places :-Thomas Wilder John
Welch, John Duncan, John Cheatham and
Richard Rushworth. 1t was originally sef-in-
stitlted, and designed to operate according to
the ancient usages of the Union or London Or
der, which plan was very soon after abandon
ed, and the work changed to that of the lnde-
pendent Order, and under the usages of this
branch of the Order it became necessary to OBJ
tain dispensation from the competent author
ity. which authority was obtained through the
Duke Of York's Lodge, in Preston, England,
during the latter part of 1919, Mr.. Wildey has
filled every position Of honor in the gift of the
members and was the first Grand Sire when
the Grand Lodge of the United States was in
stituted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-28
VOL. XXVIII.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE.
ny SIR WILLIAM JONES.

What CONSTITUTES u State?
Not high-rased battement, or labOrcd mound
Thick wall or mnated gates
No cities proud, with spires and turret' croWnedi
Not bays and broad armed ports.
Where laughing Mt the storm, rich navos ride;
Not starred and spangcd courts,
Where w-hrowed haseucss WATTS perfume TO pride
No; NlEN, high-mindcd NlEN,
With mowers as far above duh brutes enducd
In forest brake or den,
As beasts excel cold rocks and bramblci rude;
MEN, who their d6ies know,
But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain,
Prevent the lorg aimed blow,
And crush the tyrant while they END the chalni
These constitute n State;
And sovereign LAW, that States collected VIII,
O'cr thrones and globes catc.
Sits empress, crowning good reprc''Ing i'''
Since all must life resign,
Those sweet rewards, which decorate the brave,
'rs folly to decline,
And steal nglorious to the silent grave
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yours conquest-mine easy toll, yours heroism !
Jenny, DEAR since you have been talking, have
thought thus: NJ good work has soied my
garments. while yours are without IA STAIN and
white as augel-robes. Loving monitor! may
your lesson of tonight make me a better man.
Your good days work gives a two-fold bles-
sngr--N y. EraHgelia
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sengers or agents of the rebels seeking recog-
milton as ambassadors.
Again--We see no ground for supposing that
the course of Capt. Wilkes could be considered
as the violation Of the right of asylum upon
English soil, represented by an English YES
sci. These persons were not seeking refuge.
They were engaged in acts for which they
would be subject b. our laws to capital punish
ment. The officers Of the Trent and their ves-
sci were openly and knowingly engaged in aid
ing in these acts, in violation of the neutrality
proclaimed by the queens proclamation and of
the law of nations.
Private vessels, moreover says Mr.. Whea-
ton, form no part of the neutral territory
The owners Of the Trent should find cause of
gratitude rather than complaint, that their vcs-
sci has not been subjected to the forfeiture to
which It might well be argued she was proper
ly subject
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-28

HUMOROUS LETTER FROM THE ARMY.
The Boston Post has the following good-na-
tured Mark rapley species of letter from one
Of its correspondents
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LIST OF AGENTS..

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CHAPLIN.
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G. MEAD Attorney and Counsellor
A. at Law practcing In the Courts OF Vermont and New
Hampshire, AGRNr OF TnF 4ETNA Fr' lasUaHc' ConPo
NY and Nndham County hntual no, Also, Agent to pro
cure Pensions and Bounty Land Commissioner for the
New York and New Hampshire, California and
Notary Public.
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~ f. GALE, Surgeon and Physician
" Office No Granite Row. directly opposite Bratc-
bnro House. Brattleboro, VI.
Residence, Elliot St. 81 door West Revere House.
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TIE CONTRABANDS.

The negroes ran to greet our boats as We
landed to take possession of the fort, and
among those found on shore by our Marines
were several belonging to Gen. Drayton, com
mander of the post, whose plantation on Hill
ton Head was very well stocked with fellows of
the genuine ebony cast. Two of them were
taken on board the Wabash, and gave much in
teresting and valuable information in regard to
the situation Of affairs an the island.
One of them asserted that his master had
that morning assured him that he might fall in.
to other hands before night, and he seemed 10
have been sufficiently pleas ID with the pros
pcct of a charge Of matters, to get his little
bundle ready TO be taken off
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visiting one of his own generals in war time,
were to be told he could not see him, 'as the
general had come home tired and was gone to
bed ! but in this country such a thing would
be perfectly natural, and it would not, if it oc.
cured, be fair to infer that the general intend
cd the least disrcspect to the head of the state
RussclCS Leficys
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DOST & PEARSON. DENTISTS,

MORSE & NASH'S Livery Stable,
vi in the Of the Brattleboro House, Main Street,
Brattleboro, Vt.
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DOST & PEARSON. DENTISTS,
pay particular attention to the preservation OF the
natural Teeth Also, insert Teeth ID, Plana, Rubber
or silver Plate Electricity in extracting teeth, and treat
Irregularities in Childrcn's Teeth successfully,
hs Al RHilsnss nearly opposite the Congregations
Chlrch-formar residence Of the late q. O. Hall,
BRATTLEBORO, VT.
o. r. Posr. IN. PEARSON
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RETrING, CABINET MAKER AND
~ Carver, Manufacturer aud Dealer in all kinds Of Gus
made Furniture Picture Frames of all descriptions at
wholesale and retail. Carving aud Repairing Furniture
done short notice. and all work warranted give sasc
ton. Corner Main and High Streets.
Sign American Eagle.
RrAtlleboro. Vt.
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GEORGE HOWE. Attorney & Counsellor
~ at Law, and solicitor and Master in Chancery,
BRATTLEBORO, VT
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ID SIMONDS, Manufacturer and Deale
in Ladies' Misses, Chidrens and Boys Boots, Shoe
Caters and Rubbers, opp the Post ONCE Man-s Brate
horO, VT.
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+ II. & w. ii. ESTERBROOKS
- Manufacturers and Dealers In Umpire State Victor
Stewards and Gcnesee Valley Cook Stoves paor and Box
Stoves and Hot Air Furnaces.
Also; Pows, Cuvators, Road scrapers, Churns, Iron
Siaks Russia English Stove Pipe all kinds Stove
Furniture, Japan and Common Tin Ware.
No. Exchange Block, BRATTLERORo, VT.
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GEWELLMORSE,P Practical STAIR BUILD
- er Shop at Dwinell Bliss's the Bridge Bratte
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BUSINESS CARDS.

A y. & A. G. NOURSE, Manufacturers of
N . Doors sashes and blinds, and Dealers in Lumber
steam Mil for Planning, Saving, Mouldngs, &C, &C.
Estey n Green's building,
BRATTLEDoRo, VT.
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NNTOODCOCK & VINTON, Paper Manu-
w facturers. All kinds Of Printing Paper to or
dr. lsh paid for White and Brown Rags. Bratteboro,
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WIN. S. HOUGHTON. Harness,
w Trunk aud yalise Manufacturer, and Carriage Trim
mar. PUTNEY. VT.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-19
Mr.. Critic nden's Position.

Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, writes a
letter in defence of John j. Crittenden, de-
claring that that distinguished gentleman, so
far from opposing the Administration in its
suppression of the rebellion, stands ready to
"vote men and money to any amount that
may become necessary to defend the gov
ernment against all enemies, foreign and
domestic" II however, the seeded States
make ga just and reasonable proposition to
restore the Union and peace" Mr.. Davis
declares that Mr. Crittenden "will not there.
after vote another man or dollar to make
war upon them" Mr.. Davis adds:
1t is not true that Mr.. Crittenden intends to
propose any ultimatum in Congress to adjust
the existing national difficulties. He thinks
the war ought never to have been begun, and
ought to be brought to speedy close, upon
Just and proper terms, which would restore the
Union and peace. But he does not believe he
would be the most suitable person to present
propositions to that end to Congress at its
next session. He hopes they will originate
with others under whose auspices they would
be more likely to have better promise of sue
cess and will give any proper ones. come
from what quarter they may, his most earnest
support.