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EesDonse OF President Lincoln to the
manchester, Address.

Manchester Address.
The following communication has been re-
ceiyed By MI. Thomas B. Potter Of Mancheat.
er. in reply to the letter addressed to the
pre.fdent Of the United States, enclosing the
address md other documents adopted BY the
Aatt. Slavery Conference held In Manchester
On the Sd Of June last:
=. -: DxrArrxENT OF srArE,l
WAsu1saTos, July 25.
SIR: have had the honor to recelve,trom
your address In the name Of large p9onc
meeting which Was recently held at eIea
Trade Hall, in Manchester, to the tresiaans
Of the United States, together with papers
which constitute the nccompon1ments OF tnst
communication. These papers hare been
submitted to the President Of the umteo
States, and am chnsged by him to inform
Won that be has read them with the most lye,,
" satisfaction, and With a profound sense OF
the obligation which the reverend religious
pastors In France, and the reverend religlous
pastors in Great Britain haye laid upon 1ne
world By their correspondence with each OIL
er, and their common address to the Cnf1s-
United States. The proceedings Of the meet'
| ing at Free Trade Hall, aud its address to the
President, touchlngly and admirably harino.
| Iize with the sentiments which perTade tne
correspondence before mentioned.
The parties In these proceedings viii read1sy
undtrstaud that the attempted revolution -
the United States sentiblY affects this gov
ernment, and American society itself, u many
ways which It Inns not fallen within the PRO
vince Of those parties to examine. WhAe
| the interests th1s naturally, aud not tmprop:
erly, overlooked in Europe furnish the ssong
| est possible motives to the people of the
United States for euppressing the insured
ton and maintaining the constitutional gov
| eminent received at the bands Of their fathers
the President readily accepts and ayows, 81
81 additional and irfesis:able motive, th'
suggestion made by the friends Of our countr:
in Europe, that the success Of the Insured
ton would result In the establishment, TO
the first time In the history Of the huma1
race, Of state based upon tho excluBiv
foundation of African slavery.
| have the honor to be, sir,
| Your very obtdient servant,
WILLIAM q. SEWARD.
Thomas Bailey Potter, Esq. Manchester, Eng
land.
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heard, Of late, 30 little from them OF about
them, and that their movements are
shrouded in silence and mystery. We
propbesy, however, that in a very short
time all this will be changed. and that the
silence will be broken by the roar Of battle
and the shouts Of victory.
In ali probability, we shall hear Of three
grand battles before long. In Arkansas,
Gen. Steele and Gen Priceare threatening
each other, with force On either side Of
some twenty thousand men Whenever
they meet, there can be no reasonable
doubt on which side victory will declare
herself The rebels are brave, desperate
men, but they have not the discipline nor
the endurance of the Federal troops; and
| if Prices army numbered double that Of
Steele, he would be sure to be beaten.
6teele's success would give US the undis-
puted control Of all Arkansas and Texas,
and would be terrible blow to the rebel
lion.
In Tennessee, Gen. Rosecrans is march
ing on Gen. Bragg at Chattanooga, and
Burnside is on the track Of Buck
ner. Both the rebel Generals hare
large armies under their command, and
Bragg has, in all probability, been rein
forced by ten Thousand men from Joe
Johnston's forces They are also strongly
intrenched, and it is not unlikely that
their forces are superior to those Of the
Federals. We all know, however, of what
sort Of metal Rosecrans and Burnside are
made, and the men under their command
are old and seasoned warriors, who have
hob-a-nobbed with death too often to foa1
him in any shape which be may assume
Our Generals are wary, and cautious, and
viii not attack the enemy in his intrench
ments, unless they are pretty sure Of beat
ing him. II they succeed in this, it vii
be worse for rebellion than any disaster
they might sustain in Arkansas.
The final blow, however, is to be strucl
between Washington and Richmond
There, under Meade and Lee, are mar
shaled the largest armies in the field, o.
either side; and it is impossible that Ion!
time should elapse before the issue is DE-
cided between them. Lee has very larg
army under his command, and cannu
afford to wait much longer. Meadcfis nc
much inferior to him in numbers, and
constantly being reinforced by tens {
!, thousands Of conscripts. He can wait
nccessary-for the attack; or he can con
, pei Lee to accept d disadyantageous bal
tie; and be will assuredly whip him agai
, | II the Generals under him can WELD thei
forces as effectively Is they did at Getty!
: burg.
The next battle between the Army I
the Potomac and the Army Of Virginia vi
F decide the fate Of the rebellion.
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Mana sahib, the Hindoo savage, who has
lust been caught By the Britlsh, is reported to
be paEsIonatsly fond Of music, and always
humming some fayorite tune, accompanying
he sleeps sound1Y during the day, but seems
much disturbed after dark. Heis fond Of ex-
ercise, and Is generally walking about. His
style Of conyefsatlon is short, qnick aud to
the point. The Mana, among his other ac-
complishments, knows short hand, and has a
key Of his own; and, until his spies can dia-
cover that, many Of his papers will be use~
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FROM ST. LOUIS,

The Border Questfon-Danger i head
Gen. Hclofieidsx UnFopulartty-Fed-
Hcautirul Spcclmen--Tho 11adfcal
Conyenrxon-The Feeling in Ekcgnfd
to Xt-TAe Ticket NonInatcd-Ehe
Weather, DC.
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Il ANOTARLE PRECEDENT.

It is, perhaps, q matter Of regret that
Gov. Seymour did not execute the threat
Of his friends, and, by an exercise Of his
gubernatoral authority, attempt to call the
New York volunteers back to their homes.
We think we know what consequences
would have followed his effort; but as
there is precedent in tho war Of 1912, in
which another Governor, quite sure that
he was all right and the war vas al
wrong, essayed to do what Seymour would
gladly try, NC recite it to show our read
ers how great measure Of SUCCESS may be
expected when an Executive Of State
rrasps after the command Of any portion,
howBoever small, Of the army Of the
Union. We quote from the Burlington
Vt) Free Prtss, Of Aug. 28th:
in the fall Ct 1s1s, the war then being in active
progress on CUP Northern frontier, brigade Of
vermont militia, which had been drafted into the
eefyica Of the United States, was ordered to
Plattsburg, to replace forct Of fifteen hundred
New York militia which had been sent forward to
reinforce Major General H&npton at Chateaussy.
in October, there hasiu: been no election Of Gov
erpor by the people, Martin Crittendcn OF Wills
ton, the Fedczal candidate for Governor waa elect
cd by the Legislature BY two yotes. In his mes.
eagc he took strong federal ground in opposition
to the H1r and the measures OF the General Gov.
rtnmcut, maintaining especially that the mill
til were dceigDed exclusively for the setviee and
protection Of tile respective States and he carried
out his principles tNo Of three weeks later hy Or
dez1ug the Vermont militia back to their homes.
His proclamation to that effect Was carried to
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AIMING IS FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Judge Duff in Franklin County is organ
izing The militta, and proposes to arm them
command them limeelL This is decidedly
cool. considering the Jndge'e course In the
VA. He is opposed to the administrator,
to The War, to coercion, IN favor Of the ?sd
reeolution, and is one Of the leaders tn the
Democratic secret organization which threat
ems this State With revolution. Now, Judge
Dnr would be a pretty man to whom to con
ade ,ms. It weuld be about IS reasonable
for The Governor to do 30, rs for Louis Napo-
leon to arm tho Red Republicans Of France,
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U)ifa9o Qribnnc.
4 WORD TO KANSAS.

4 WORD TO KANSAS.
We can write Of Kansas matters with
ont bitterness, because at distance from
the scene Of strife, but possessed OF the
amp1cst means Of information, we can &C.
quaint ourselves with the facts, without
sharing the bitter personal and partisan
animosities to which that fierce and unro-
lenting border warfare has given rise. And
though ne are now and have been for
many years FULLY conscious that Kansas,
through her citizens, her territorial sover-
egnty and her chosen institutions, has en-
dured wrong and outrage that are without
parallel In the history Of any other State,
we warn the leaders Of her people that the
. sentiment Of the Northwest will not for one
moment, justify them in opposing or going
beyond the authority Of the Federal Coy
crnmeut in their efforts to obtain redress.
And re viii tell them, plainly, why: The
Government ia 1aboring to do them jus
tice; and though the character Of its
measures, the politics Of its agents, and
-. =. >.
tne alo'aees u 1's moeons 90 aol accord
WIN Inc ze@ ana 1mpanence oi Lane en-
tueo1 @aou .ueu 'ono"eiS, lucy 1nus' NC
content, We cannot afford to countcnance
a revolution within revolution, even for
the aVeng1ng Of 1agrant wrong. The
PRESIDENT and his subordnatcs, acting
"1tn1n Inc hm1t OF consttnuonh authon-
80 y, must be obeyed IN Kansas as elsewhere
The safety OF the country and the unity and
effectiveness Of the army ere IN that Hence
when we hear mat volunteers under Lane
are preparing to invade Missouri, aud ar
tn1ea'en1ne 10 overcome Al feslstance 70
the1r purposes, no matter ny whom offered.
We 1eA Inc maamen that inc country WILL
not be ~lth Them; and 1hat. II they are
ahot uoWn III tne1f 1a"lessness, they WILL
die dlshonncd and nnmou1ncd. Ewing
may DC au wrong; echoheid may be IN
sympathy Will men whom he should hate;
Inc Outrage upon Lawrence was one O
: tea11uI atrocaty' ana II Is unavenged. bu
ecnoneio ana E"1ne' 1aoity as they are
must oe enautea; ane punishment Of th'
Lawrence ou'cheis mus' oe trusted u
'noee "oo' uoauluo1lzeo' "oulo s1Fe Jus
tlce the complexion OF murder. Nen
oueaanaa ne ffeaioen' ol LIE onlte'
oa'es' "sse oeao'csoio' ~ ne Pfooaol'
"ootu W III tne 'l'seo u ene eo"manoe
OF enc Oepattlnen'' "uo "ere I'll a11emp1
10 CpIG4U TEuTGES useless, EICEDt bV th
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In q recent breach Of promise case at
Liverpool, dam9ges to the amount Of $l5t-
600 wero given the lady Tho principal eyl-
letter,
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lFrom op04aegulaf Correspondent

lffom O101tesnIaf Correspondent
6rRsoF1E1p, IL, Sept. 8, 1863.
TIE coPPERuEA1 MEETING At BEARDsTowN.
The Coppcrhead meeting at Beardstown,
the proceedings and resolutions sof which
we're published in the 1fmes and Register, 1t
now turns out, Was called together through
the agency Of the Secret Society. Thera mas
no public notice given of the meeting, nor
was 1t known to single Union man until the
day appointed. The President Of the meet
ipg welcomed the Democracy from Brown,
Echuyler and Fulton counties, In the name Of
the Democracy Of Cass, evidently allowing
that notice had been secretly given to per-
sons in those counties. The principal speak
er was Hon. Lewis ". Ross, N. c. from the
9Th Congressional District. Ross made the
sane sort Of speech indulged in a short time
since, at Pleasant Plains, In this county. He
told the Coppe1heads to arm themselves and
be prepared to defend their homes that they
had right to do so, &c. Against whom are
they to arm themselves: Why, against "Lin-
coins minion1," as the Copperheaas csll the
army engaged in enforcing the laws. Boss is
not, evidently, cut ont for 3 politician. He
| is mentally too heavy and stupid q man o1
merely brute to1ce, who allows others to do
his thinking for him, and has not even the
ability to interpret their thoughts In the com
moaes English, when he essays the Office O
public teacher.
A CHIP named j. Henry Shaw also spoke
he is renegade Yankee. His great poIn
was that the Government Was prejudicing tn
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CTFAM BOHERS.-Ono Loco.
- motive Boiler, about . hosse Eoror Il Eood q;
AuteS , po"SA' 49, GRIFFIN BROS,
sA:s VypxI1na No. pomaFoy Building,
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Mr.. John Gregory Smith. the Governor
elect in Vermont, Is man Of more than
usual distinction. He is by profession q law
per, but latterly has become widelY known as
The principal manager Of the Vermont Cen
tral Railroad 1lEe, the affairs Of which he has
conducted with ability. He has not been &C.
tvs as politician, though he has frequently
been honored BY the suffrages of his fellow
citizens for positions Of trust and RESPONSE
bility. He las been twice chosen from his
county to the State Senate, and three times
elected to represent his town in the Lcgis!a-
ture. At the last session Of the General AS
semb1y he was Speaker Of the House: These
several positions he has filed with signal
ability.
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Tho ptsaaectfon in Ireland.

*sWhen Nature dies,
And God and angels como to lay her In the grave "
TApplause and cheere,l
, 1863-09-10

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS O3
IN TALL0W. LARD. CREASE, ko,-Tne undsr~
g1ed PSF teIr psrcnla. attention 70 the sale OF Tal
low, ard al soxp erocka Any conaignments sent tt
taem VII b promptly disposed of and 99.c9 sssa;31 @
clkde, OF rery AdTantkEtona tcrL.s- no maai ost
weekly prlcata7eut EEa:ts 70 ~ tsnGsrE tnsu &c
dseaSea5o A8RAA1 A q KNianT e st1af ~ SU5g gxs
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-09-18

TEE FIRST VI. BRIeApE.-The last report
is that the regiments of the Brigade have
all been ordered back to rejoin Meade's ar
my. Gen. Candy has recently issued an order
upon the occasion Of the return of the troops
sent to maintain order in New York
city during the draft, cOmplrmenting them
in high terms for their behavior The First
Vermont Brigade is entitled TO its share Of
this praise. 1t is said that Gen. Dix asked
for the best troops in the Army Of the Pc
tomac and that the Vt. Brigade was the first
selected; be that it as it may, the designa-
ton to such duty was high compliment to
every regiment sent on. No troops would 10
sent for such service but the most thorough
ly reliable, and the way in which they per
formed the duty has fully justified the selcc-
ton. The y. Y. World, which has no spe-
cial love for Vermont, and would have been
mighty glad to find something in the beha-
vior of the troops to make political capital
out of, was compelled to say Of them
The admirable conduct Of the soldiers and
officers of the "army Of occupation" in
this city has been remarked by all classes Of our
citizens The brawls, drunkenness and scenes
Of violence which are so common in European
cities where large bodies of troops are quartered
We are happily free from. Nothing could be
better than the behavior of the troops now N
New York, and hereafter our citizens viii be
apt to dlscredit the hbels against them in the
rebel papers. If the soldiers now in this city
are fair sample of our armies We can safely
claim having the best Tin a moral sense) as well
as the bravest and most patient trooIs on earth.
The Poughkeepsie Eagle says Of the old
Second, which was in that CRY for few
days
The appearance Of the rank and file Of these
war Scared veterans as they marched up the
street with heavy tread in the dead Of night
was grand and imposing Not n worl was
heard save nov and then the usual military or
der. The regular tramp, the close ranks and
the erect position Of their bodies showed plainly
thu excellent drill and discipline they have ac-
CURED by over two years service in the field.
\. soon As It was noised among our citizen
rvl.i- leading to that place suddenly becaui,
Incl With pedestrians and vehicles Of every de-
scripton On their way to have look At I'll,
" Green Mountain Boys"
They have been on duty in the city of New
York during the draft in that district and then
presence in that city was marked by their ex-
treme politeness and orderly conduct. The cit
liens among whom they were CHARTERED spciA
highly Of their character as 4 regiment and re-
grct that they left so soon. One thing III con-
uection with their appearance we forgot to men-
ton and that IS their cleanliness Of person. ",
slw a number with their shoes and boots 20.
li>hcl, their clothes clean and everything ap-
pertaining to their outward tout cq senti, il
perfect order.
We understand that the p left New IJrL
On Monday night, for Alexandra.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-09-18
ID i c d

n Burlington, sept 18th, Mrs.. Plis,---i JILL
aged So years.
In New York City, on Monday SePten's' -''-
typhoid fever, Cornelius Chaplin. NJ D. As
surgeon Of the 9Th Regiment Vermont ni--.--
August 3lst, from the effects Of "'a2-
ceived at Gettysburg SerS julius J.. ~
Colchester, Co. u, 18th Regiment y b We
year.
Sergeant Dcnsmorv was ,trucs by b I''-
she'll just above the forehead, the Hl 'H5 -..
INJECTING deep wound and breaking ia'
having an iron constitution he was ,nI ''7- ...
his home, where he was attacked by i''''' .-.
rapidly wasted hun away ami a--f-'1'-
wound which at last caused his death. H' "l-
on the last day OF the battle Is the Re--.-
moving down the hill to rcpel the grand
made hy Lcn-streci's division ON the l.i'
our line OF battle.
Sergeant pcusmurc uas one OF those
lows that entered the service Of his e'nA''
iu. hi- aecl parents with large family
to attend % during his absence, hut sun
-r- d. r.. duty &C. assist IN cru-hiuS ou' t-'
~, sfrer. and many hundreds of hle cas-
.... .,g-.assd oa the altar o. our cou-a-
a..i.s Cd, wa. a. ,i.l ana obeli-rt son. = "a --
....i t-5.at. As4 .liui-r Be was lr.ill
.c..e ai,..... really .1rals iu.l ila posed 81.
and .tfi.,l, oleiient 20 or5ers. On the a'''''
lie FOUGHT With the nerve and steaGines' "a ~,
an. until he was carried wounded and ''''''.- ...
III, rear. During his sickness at home We ,ti.h
sured he experienced that change Of he,'' -i,bosi
.,.,led hum 10 NEE, death !cyfGlly and WIZ
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-09-18

PLGsoNAL.-The Speakership of the House
IL likely 10 lie between A. B. Gardner Of Ben
nine;on and o. P Chandler of Woodstock.
Prof. Sbedd has accepted the proiessorship
offered him in Union theological Seminary,
New York.
The Brandon Record says that Capt Dan
iel Farrington-of the schooner Black
Snake" notoriety, lSl2-now in his 9lst
year, voted for the first Town Representative
from Standardization Daniels-and has
not only voted in this State, but in that town
(Brandon) for sirty-ninc consecutive years.
His record is eclipsed, however, by Eras-
tus Bostwick, Of Hinesburg, who, as we
learn from a communication in the Times,
WAS present at the last Freeman's Meeting
and cast his vote for the Union ticket, max
Ing serenty-orc times in succession that he
has voted there. lie took the Freeman S oath
in 1898, voted for George Washington for
President, and has voted at every Presiden-
tial, Congressional and State election since.
He commenced his ninety-sevcnth year cleo
ton day. He carefully read the names on
every ballot without the aid Of glasses. His
health is good and he has good understand
Ing OF the present state Of affairs and his
memory OF the early history Of this and
neighb0ring towns is almost perfect He
well recollects when Hinesburgh had doutle
the population Of Burlington. He attended
the County Court as Grand Juror when the
Court was held on Water street in the old
King house, whtn the judges desk was rough
boards laid across saw horses. and when the
seats for the Jurors and the spectators were
made Of slabs with round saplings for legs
There vas at that time but four dwelling
houses in what is now the village Of Bur
lington. Most of those attending Court went
over the river to what is now Winooski, TO
board Of all the inhabitants now living in
Burlington he remembers but one, and him
as boy-our venerable townsman, Horace 4
Looms
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-09-18

templates the probability o. both together
recognizing the independence Oi his ftyJited
states, and talks with the utmost composnre
of facing the world in arms, to maintain the
integrity and durability OF the institutions
he has founded to prove the va-t superlOrl-
ty Of the form of government he has 70 long
vauntrd. Aud notwithstanding the vanity
and frJlishness Of Jonathan's complacent
thoughts, Notwithstanding the utter absur-
dity, if you will, of the young giants no
tions, the world is yet pretty well persuaded
that, if the worst comes to worst, this biz
talk is ready to be followed up with big ae-
ton. 1t may be the height Of insanity per
haps to think that be could make Roadway
against the navies Of Albion, the legions OF
Louis Napoleon, and perhaps the added pow
ar Of the Spanish Don, in connection with
the gigantic rebellion raging all the while at
home but the magnates of those nations
are well aware. that if need should come,
cousin Jonathan would just eject large
mouthful Of saliva, put a fresh quid IN his
other check, take Il new hitch in his panta-
looms and-try,- that such trial
would conyulse the world. 1t NAV be that
this upstart can have his unbearable bragga-
docio thrashed out of him, but those who
undertake that little business are to find 1t
10 boys' play on their hands.-Dnan
Br0rH..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-09-18

THE FIRE DEPARTNENT.-Tho regular a
rade and inspection Of the Fire Department,
by Chief Engineer {. l. Nelson and his As
sistants, took place Tuesiy. The Boxers,
Ethans and Hooks appeared in uniform, with
their apparatus. paradel up Church s., to
Pearl, and down St. Paul st., ami then
played in succession through 800 and 500
feet Of hose, both from the ground and from
the roof Of the Town Hall-taking up their
hose on the ladders of the Hook and Ladder
Company. The companies have a number Of
new members, who perhaps might improve in
drill little by practice. The spirit and
muscle IL all that could be desired On the
whole, the inspection was very satisfactory
one.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-09-18

CONDITION OF SUNrIE.-Ihc fact that Fort
sumter has been assaulted and the assault
rep4lsed demonstrates that the fort is far
from reduced. The following is a rebel ac-
count Of its condition
Inc entire southern face Of Sumter Is one vast
rum. \ pile Of rubbish-brick, mortar, stone.
timber and guns-rises from the water and
forms an iuclircl plane 10 the original plrapet,
anal some fifty feet in height, Many OF ID, guns
this face are still in their Carriages, and point
iag over the wreck. The interior Of this, %.
rell as the eastern side, was packed with -inl
bags, and for this reason, notwithstanding the
walls have been battered down, there Is no cave
ing in, and but little diminuation Of the work
It also offers far niore resistance 20 the shot Of
the enemy than the north and west side Is cana
BE Of, and hence but little more damage can Ire
inflicted from the Morris Island batteries. TIE
only shot that now tell are these which pass
over and strike the interior Of the northern wall,
or rake the Parapet. There are some very ug-
y aperture on the north side but the walls
still stand, and will probably continue to do So
It was General Ripley's determination not TO
evacuate it. The men take care Of themselves in
the eastern and western classmates. and the daily
casualtic- are but triAins