Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-07-28

FAEDEBIcKsBURo, July 3, 1855.
Dear Brother In the kind Providence " our heven
ly Father, arrived Wednesday, the 2Sh ult. Foand
my wife Ia moderate health, but careworn and nearly
broken down tn labor and trouble OUT loss 80 far as
property is concerned IL almost complete. Ny wife
saved but one bed and some clothing Two houses arc
almost demolished entirely destroyed the oiheri
part Of the frame only is standing.
Language fails TO describe the desoaton " this town
aud all the country round about On Monday, Sd in
slant visited sposyvania Court House, 1t being Court
day There were many citizens present AZ | entered
the Court louise. one Of the most prominent members
OF the bar addressing the meeting in behalf Of the
starving poor Of the unity He stated that before the
there including the black population 10 600
nhtbitan az present there about 600 Of this
number O0J bound to starye unless aid can be OBJ
tanned abroad
was invited TO address the meeting aud used the OPP
poftuny make known the lberaliiy the wealth aud
super abundance Of the North. How Boston had given
her thousands support the starving poor In savannah,
Charleston aud elsewhere My remarks well re-
oeived told them plainly that the time has come, when
must lay aside all sectional preudices, and our whole
country must be regarded As one great common brother
hHd.
To show you the condition Of the wealthy class. the
QUIT pledged itself 10 repay the several sums that might
be given to raj twenty five dollars - deiray the eHpen-
ses Of an agent TO Baltimore tnd IL was with difficulty
the sum was raised
The gentleman who drove me In his carriage from
Fredericksburg 10 the Court II use, told me re-
turn that they bofrowed dollars Of him for sixty days
As came down rom the stand, an old man met me-
wi tears rolling down his utowed cheeks and said his
family had not had particle OF bread since last Friday
and this was Mondiy. He ~hite man. This peo-
PIE nave tuuefed ana suffering beyond conception
1t Is ruin and desolaton everywhere Strange as may
appear with al the desoAon horrors Of and actual
starvation looking them in the face the spirit OF slavery
and rebellion still turks In their bosoms This learned
after let the Court House. in mixing up and talking
with the people. They bitter gall and as vindie
tive, many OF them, as II they we're very demons
This is emphaucally missionary ground. The only
pa Of re gious worship the Episcopal There is no
male school in town, and It will be some time ubt
before there will be There Is school for ooloTed
people yet started and there here but myself
10 publicly advocate heir cause. They will be most
shAmefdily imposed upon unless they have
stand by them and advise them and see that hy have
justice.
trust we shall have large emigration Of Northern
people 70 this place. This Ia only hope want TO
see tredet ks1ufg as free Boston aud NrsiaiA A.
Massaehusets wabt to see Virginia aud the shole
South Nee Engiandtzed We need New England brains,
eaefgy and ca, ita
never osf5 felt % much the need Of local press
as AZ The present time am anxious 10 commence the
publication II paper. This people first be
educated and then ducated The whole system Of things
must Ue turned over and overturned until man
shall be fee az feel fee express his views al
subjects. above all things to the pub
hcauon Of The American Union watch Is 10 be the
title Of NY pape No geu Inc Union man can succeed
pub thing paper here II his patronage is TO come
On seeessonists The question Is, shAll yield 70
the traitors. or shall plant our star dard in their
DIT aud call 10 he true snd brave rails atoundit
have iaken decided IN pro lising stand for uni
We sal freedom ADD gene'al education. In my e ture
'esttrdly told The ooored people that hey
free a. thti former owners and ron'ed out TO them
their duty In thdr relations OF NE feel Il duty
to remain here missionary advocate the Of
the poor oppressed II my friends at the IN will
sus ia me ill remain here and Il eed be, fall A
martyr 10 the Of freedom iust and Tr eres
hA . 30 hold hs,e. and ~ the blessing Of God aud
help Of my iTier de, l am detefmin d 10 keep IL
VIII you stAie these facts and u any thing be
done all fr the ,suse Of humanity freedom
aud justice in IN place Let ne hear from you Al
Yours &c.
JAMES W. HvssIoUTT.