Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

Adams. lie was killed instantly. Hanley
was about 40 years Of age, and leaves wife
and large family to lament his lose.
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The FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. SPAULDGNG.-
We were prcselt on Thursday last at the iune-
raj obsequies Of the late Lieut.. Stephen r.
Spaulding, of the sth Vermont regiment. His
remains were taken to his home by Lieut..
Butterield who. fulfilling mutual promise
made between himself and Stephen in case
one should fall, the one left should take the
body to Vermont, arrived at the Line on
Wednesday last At the appointed hour
prayer was bad at the house when the pro-
cession moved to the church and listened to
discourse from the Rev. R. V. Hall, the
reverend gehteman being assisted in the
exercises by Revs. Mcdonald, Blake and
Thompkins. In his discourse MIR. Hall ig-
nored oil attempts at patriotic sermonizing,
and confined himself to such remarks as he
deemed most suitable for solacing the bereave-
ment OF the afflicted family. Ia conclusion
he referred at some length to the scholarly
attainments and military career Of young
Spaulding, pronouncing beautiful and most
appropriate oulogy upon the fallen soldier.
The Newport Cornet Band was present, and
at the church and TO and from the grave, fur
nished choice selections of martial burial
music. The coffin was tastefully decorated
with the American flag, upon the folds Of
which lay the Uniform and side arms Of the
fallen hero, son and brother. A life-like
photograph framed in a wreath of roses and
geraniums was placed at the head OF the cas-
ket. Removed to the grave, and carefully
deposited by his young associates, Mcssrs.
Hall, Csss, Kathan, Cobb, Lock, Terrill, Wy
man, Chase, Haney and Chaffy, the last words
were said, his requiem ohanted, when hum
dreds of mothers aud sisters came forward
with gsrlands and boquets to deposit ;heir
memorials Of friendship and tokens Of prowess
in the soldiers grave. The sainted mother
and hero son now rest side by sido.-Ne,o-
port Ne,Os.
/ FREEDoN NOT DEsIRABLE.-That astuto
copperhesd sheet the Boston Courier, de-
cleres that freedom should not be desired by
the negro. Read its sagacious remarks:
"As no white man ought to consent to be
a slave, so, in our opinion, no negro ought to
desire to be a free man in the United States. "
To this talk the Nashville (Tenn.) Union
thus sarcastically replies:
" Certainly not. 1t is the height of pre-
sumption in negro to wish to be free. The
wish itself is wicked it is abominaby sim
/ full it is atrociousy culpable, and deserves
the greatest punishment imaginable. The fact
/ that man with fiat nose and black skin
should desire to own himself or children
evinces the extraordinary depravity of the
African race. 1t shows that he is ignorant
of his best interests. If he would only mind
his business he would soon fetch $1,000 on
the block. The wickedness of desiring free.
dom in land of freedom will strike every
body as being peculiarly simple. Every one
can see that as plainly as he can sc that the
editor OF the Boston Courier is an ass"
~ Gov. Seymour of New York seems tc
have lemned that mobs are unproftable, even
as political engines In his proclamation o
Aug. IS, he quotes the following from Gen
Jackson, and we commend it TO the copper
heads
Unconstitutional or oppressive laws may
no doubt be passed by Congress. either from
erroneous views or the want of due consider
alton. II they are in the reach OF judicial
authority, the remedy is easy and peaceful
and if, from the character Of the law, 1t is an
abuse of power net within the control Of the
judiciary, then free discussion and calm APP
peals to reason and to the justice Of the peo'
ple. will not fail to redress the wrong. But
until the law shall be declared void by the
courts, or repealed by Congress, no individ-
ual, OF combination Of individuals, can be
justified in resisting its execution