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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

During and after this time, Nh. Baxter made
frequent calls uTou ne Of the three friends
q Mr S,ons above named, FOR payment OF
tie sum u mis,d him. Apologies were made
fr M. S;ous Oh tie EOund Of kls poverty.
pa, tfo t,nands were renewed and pressed,
unit. ono Of the PARTIES denounced it as an
outIsec. and TIE ccHand has not Of late
Icon i,r,w,d. Tie evidence O. these de-
rsrls ,7iQs &C. the hand lrriiiag Of Mr..
Ba1,r.
And NV, vc inquire sincerely OF tie
nicrGs ot NJ. Baxter. whether the above
Specification i- not Sufficiently minute and
particular
T.. champions o.. Mr.. Baxter at the
Hyl,,arE Convention were Mr. Bill"
Harmon and Mr. Bradley Barlow and the
bs=- taey c.all -as .or their candidate when
Openly cared O, challenge an Investigation Of
taa eluap- Practice charged g him, was
i.a- ,ae charges were yagaa and general
Nsv il strikes u. tHat a charge against
Congressman. il-t lie has disposed of the
Patronage under lis control Tor hi- Ver-onal
-c.uisrg advantage. and that contributions
.,e been Isyied ou the salari5- o.. sub1rdi-
ueic officials III his maine AID l.r his benefit.
I.a ,.il-ahg specific one. Bar why not
CIV. u- tie proof OF these thing SAY some.
To This j; might be enough 10 reply. "What
need. when their truth Is practically con
ies-cd hy the silence Of thc accused Again,
it mus. De plain to every one who stops To
consider. that transactions like those on
which sach charges res., do not commonly
take place On the open street They must as
q general rule bc confined t. very few uar
tie. and it Is moi every man who wishes his
name published a. Offering money Tor an
olHcc. or as holding it hy virtue OF an annual
fee T. the controller of patronage Men
Will reveal such transactions commonly only
uude- pledge Of confidence. and without
some strong occasion they prefer that the
facts should not be made public. Must
therefore those 70 whose knowledge such
facts ocmc. keep silent as 20 the character
o. the man chiefly implicated by them,
when be presents himself as d candidate for
the sufraEes of an honest people
Can they be held suiltles=. if they say
nothing, w lie an unworthy candidate crowds
himself upon the people and thus perpetuates
the reign of corruption and decentralization
which be lnauguratod2 OF course not. 1t
was therefore, Perfectly straightforward
and defcnsible course, under the circumstan-
ccf. for Mr.. B5xtcr's accusors to do a. they
did-state the charges against him, upon IN
formation and belief challenge a denial
and offer, upon release from confidential Oh
igations, to present some OF the facts on
which the charges rested. And NJ. Baxter's
failure to face such an investigation, must,
with straightforward men, be taken for a
confession Of guilt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24
Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of Au-

Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of Au-
gust, 1866, before me
CHARLES SOULE,
Master in Chaucery.
have read the foregoing affidavit, and depose
and say that it is true and further say not.
=. J. CHASE
Subscribed and sworn 70 this 10th day OF Au-
gust, 1866, before me.
CHARLES SDULE,
Master in Chiucerg.
VIVA; say the Republicans Of the Third
District Do they wish to be represented
in Congress by man who vo.ld oyeraear
their honest choice by the votes ct oemo-
Gratis, aliens and Washington CLERKS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

! Mr. o. Stanton VI l-ry-i-e had O. ..-
ened b5r.ss ias- ~. -,r- -.---
/ two .hilj-sr mar l.....-r-. ...1--..l ,-..
/ ;.
''''-
I In the I1m5lIs River resent .e--...
-. .- i-'s '.'-- 20.
w. '' -.
/ =. E. Colby of S.. J.l..a-- ..- jas.
week Monday ol typhoid lever H.
been many ycl-- Principal O. ,....-.r
Ex Gov. Csrlo- C1Jlilra u.. o.. virl-1r
on theI5tl. He was speaker urt.e House 0.
representative for four years. end G-r.-r.-
IN I>49 and 1850
D,-r Coll va. t~.r o.. ...
TUESDAY hv the ..e,5--.--I .fi..---
7-
4 six year, old son %. ~. a-..
W0odst6ck was fatally kicked a~ H-
while rI1ins and leaning Cove. Che -4-.e..
one day last week
.Iss.s D,,... of ,v..s..-., ..-..-
ir,r, 80, ,,,'-...,- --.
,, do - e. -
There will be q Musical Convention ar.
Festival az New51rY, ft, clmmeue.--
TUESDAY, sept. +th, and continuing Jour
days' under leadership yi Prof.. l.. O. Ll--.
son u Boston.
\ man named Clrsv gf I.rs...-
quarelel with an other pa1leI g1nsv "a lev
days ago. and struck him viii --rtt
making acash nearly "a foo. l5n- a.r..-
shoulders. Carey was arrested and rl- ar.
der bonds o. $500
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IFI0m The Prov. Post !

d.. q. s.. Iuline OF In Crosse. Wiz.
having 4reii,J with his lady love. be-
cause s.c had another ".eiiow. sued her
.ot goods presented 10 her, his BIN being
$3.50 iar riug, ian, kids and confectionery.
in court sic aH-c- hIs bill with her own for
>lo..3- Wa. ''i1r kerosene oil seven months.
- rcut Of parlor for sparkling. $3.50 !.
confectionery eaten by plaintiff. - cents.
} mayor an ex-mayor, a Judge and a gener-
81 were witnesses 70 prove the cost Of ke-5-
scnc. dc. The judge allowed the offset. and
Mr.. Jndiue had 70 pay - cents. tie differ
enee between the bills, AMI also el3 90 for
the costs Of the suit.
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The French ohiueur ana ,ne Hal, rraa.c.


its barely Iossil.a that the mysteries of
54c lair tsale arc 10. fully understood by
All Sic wearcIa Of coils and waterfalls. For
She benefit OF saet. We cut from the Boston
JsHTEa. an accouu. Of some Of tie most in
tercstilE FTooesaos through which these
beautiful colis ami tlesscs have rassed. in
order % liz them for TIC market.
1ae c4incuTs vii not, as d general rue. buv
.-- Lain O. dead or SICK persons, Ehieh they can
l----t Instantly. o. it Is brittle and worthless.
great deal % hair has Of late years been furnish
- o. zoe converts, where IL Is the custom for
ile nl-z 90 cut Of their locks. The demand for
ms singular article Of commerce, however. ex-
ceeds the supply, sud every source Likely 10 fur
ash iae commodity has been explored. Even
th- Streets are Searched and thousands Of bounds
are gathered hy the rag pickers. There is no
woman who does EOi every day bring several
hairs non her Lla4 by The US II the comb. and
they are thrown i-.o the dust basket or street -
Tie rag picker collects and sells them 10 the
lower class OF hair dFessers. These people clean .
them Of al the Nth they have caught in the .
street, and sort them one by one. Il is labor .
ne iatiguing as II IS nanseating. The Oi0r is /
Aorriblei they must be taken hair by hair, their ]
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

Mr. Portus Baxter left the Hydepark Con-
vention a disgraeed man. With specific
charges Of personal corruption preferred
against him by respectable gcu.emeT. who
dared bin 10 challenge the proof ai them ir
open convention. he was silent a- -.e grave
Il viii take him many q year g. WIZ aut
the mark thus scored upon bin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

4, pkeAPiFATIoS.-The opinion Is noB H.9rs
'li4n ever well grounded that general de-.
ca agitation OF maic0ntent Office holders VII
AKe place the present week. The Post
master General It Is said, viii carry out thi7
stern intent most extensively IN his depart
ment.- Hdsh. Cor. Boston Posi-,
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Tl. IcXIcan blockade Of no EHec- a-
Against the United States.


A PROCLAMATION
Wdalcas4 war is existing in tie EraIr o..
Mexico. Aggravated by foreign military ilterven-
ton And whereas the Uuitel States iu 41-
.-.uce with tha-- settled habits and D .l.-v
ara neutral power iu regard t0 the war which
thus 4Mi.ts the Republic OF A.A.e.. And
.-el- 70 has become known chat .-. % the
HaU.-ereuts in the sl.i war. namely. tle Prince
Macmillan. who asserts hIm-.f o. bee Emperor
Nl.e., has issued a deere .u regard Co the
-. .. Al.um-r8- AMI at.r Az.-lr ports
H..el are r the occupation ana possession Of
.... t-sr o. the said u-i. .-srsats, namely. the
....-i States ot Mexico, w..-l decree is iu the
wing W. ris
-. The port of Marmoras ald OH those Of the
northern frontier which have Withdrawn from
tle.r Obedience o. the government are c' s-l 90
foreign ami ,lf--in- train during such time o.
One aw Of tnc Empire shall not be- therein rem
stated
Given at Mexico, the 9tl lay Of July. I-il.'-
Ami whereas the decree thus recItsI by de-
Charms d. blockade. unsupported by competent
--.ry 90 naval force, Is 10 violation Of the
rights % the United states is defined by the law
.. nations as well a- the treaties existing be-
tween Ole Jul-ci State 1t America ana the
aforesaid United States u Nexc.
a.U, Therefore Z, Andrew 0nus0u. President
u. ,le United state, d. hereby pro-I4im
aa declare that rhe Aforesaid decree b. held and
~iI n --l ug the Lui,si States Do ars1-
lately mil and void as against OBJ. .gerauel-
.a .e-- a. tie United State .-l tls. a1-
a-- r-r which -hlu be made @. enforce tic
-.i-s against the government OF citizens % the
--tei States VII. be i.sallwel
ID witness whereof berealta seq 1y hand
and nave cggsel the seal Of the United States 90
aHzcl
Done IS. the city Of Vast.ac,rr. Ills I-tH
-lv 1t August 20 the VEN OF or L.-I. I-r-.
aui q the Independents Of t-e IlreH states o.
A-s-.-l the ninety first
Arl-Ea J.lS-HS
H- Ole President
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fra>.H> l.rer 30 LraTaHN.-A. tic
request ., several 80 a- citizen. a. Frank
Zoo County. 81. copy FROM o.. S.. Adams
Messenger. tha material I.~.'s. o. go o.ai-
orafc .,oimeut o. OH. action .' traL.il
County tt. District Convention. El
lows
Att9'ae i.l d.. vent. r.-..oIi. INTO
T.. ~ t'. ~. 80 ~
as-snt.. ia .la Court House. tu. could u.. I'D
r'' a. ]. vas Then PROPOSED by .eii'a- men on
tn. -.r.gr. 49,. 1..-. ..-I 4- y. i.l.-
COTTON could =.- -5'h.n t.. room ta. Court
i i-,u,, .-... ~. -''. -. %
Finally. Henry B. S,7- rr.. Hrtaa-. was
p'oPos.l ior 'h''7'n''. by Dor. h''.sg. Box
ar.l tas p.r. n .... ss.s- -r-.-
70 the Piae. lies Ela'si o. g conn. %. by Hiu-
gum ,.'. PUG .-'. '- i', ,i- .''-'.
proceeded O.. 4.. rs sallrmaa O.. ,l, convention
o. tnnAln ua'F delegate. in a777riau-s
sent. AMI without .l..r-r- v. srf 81
acted v.,aau. rr.'.-. 41Ha- .aevtr. .rae,l-
B. cid. ..-.
eraI pronfuaa, men ID. I.t. ..l.. tr.ttrtg..a
vote shal.. De- i-Ae.. '1a' .t tA. L-y' mon b.
,-.- ,l IT. H.. -' .-. ~,
lectel by them sa-a'it- tte l-arstuz@en-
.-..'T, ~ II. ~ D.. '.- 'i . .'. b'A'ei
ra.i....-. Oh. ..-..-.. .-..,... .f.-,-.
be The ila1 - ..a-.r nom .a'-.a- rana'-'-c
llae MOI. ..tt. Dr. e1-. Ply ra. r- t.e
t-.-.r 49, -.-- -.-..-- b. .'- '.-,....
500. after tt..v. ,.--. f..,r,4,i.. -o..--.I
hearl ,cr tis frs- ,.ue @ complaint hy t-e
I.'li- % ''-. l.- '.-. men were c'Hn- n'e-
AMI that men ver. ,nIssv.-.-- 90 NJ. teller
ivies. III Ills time We saw Hoy ne- woe bal
-,.su-. f.. -r.r sl..i ..'..-. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

My Convention. &c Is the head which the
hlc4estel Democrat pats to it. accounts of
the Philadelphia gathering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

Tn BURLINGTON Posi- Omu-A- some
allusion has been made 70 the burlington
Post Office, We may say that the whole h-si-
ness Of the last change IN thar office. re-
vealed most strikinsly not only Air portus
Bakers treachery ana duplIcity but the
corrupt practices in vogue IN reference 90
the disposition OF public patronage In this
district Mr.. Benedict had good reason 60 be
lieye that If he would pay for his retention
IN the Office be could keep it ard wien
those who claimed control of the arloin,-
ment found out that be would not bleed &c
the Office was in effect offered to three other
men in succession, for sums varying from
5000 to $1,000.
We understand that a similar performance
took place in reference to the ST. Aitans
Post Office, concerning which We may have
more to say hereafter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

Parry GooD.-.. Warrington ari1es 30
tine Springfield Republican.
:. hear Of good thing said De- Gen. Bdusr
within day or two. A Johnsoaitc vas making
congrsiuiaiory observations to him on the
touching scene at Philadelphia. and remarked
that " extremes meet" Yes.-' said Rufl.r
- 50 they do when dog ciiascs his ogn tail. baf
both extremes belong 10 the same dog -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

cd 10 please Mr.. baxter, 3 J car Judge from
mans smiles and GESTURE.
Presently two eoaches drove up loaded with
men who had tom 90 die convention fsr Mr..
Baxter Ile mau Drew proceeded to discharge
his dury Of c.naisslry by Treating the Baxter
brie4i, of twenty five or ;iirty men TO wh.sksy,
which il b. very persuasive alsum,It with such
men 1s usually a,.ell mass rav5ati.rs for him.
After when The odus.sslry prclos.3 three
c--er- 10. Bez.,r. which were given. By tie
bay. there's nothing .l.. aill make such men
cheer Ut .uy bl-y % anything Use sh.-Aey.
N5s. NJ Editor. 7 5a u.t like such proceed
iaes To set m-ute. o. Congress ana q can
diil.e flr Reelection. st-lj ty and c-uateuance
such proceedings g ouo1sh TO disgust .aT moral
or tsnrerause man T. high sine IN, free
men az Vernon; should r-., ia their might AID
put aa cal @. manipulating invention bsmol-
ey and WHISKY. and say TO I'D llli.la,ys. eve
want mcr ir Cslzras. vine vii n., procure
their election by feeling poison go -aeir COLI
sHiu-l.s
oar congressional .a.-- l-., 600 man, ll,a .u
then who lack all moral -al religious pr.ucir..
and care nothing t.r uc1 constituents if they
can -.t t.sir ,l,..a. and a--a-s ..I-l.I r..r.--
a-. D.. r.a 8. procure a-.-.-. T. Nr Bl1-
ter cannot 90 -.,a9-.- g.. Congress vi.l.gtI.-
s--.u- O.. .-ea means and .-. hiring o.. SD.
eogg.lloI laa.lf lam ,.l was the c-s.,l Co.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24
LIES.

The corruption candidate. friends and
feliow-wOrkers, Co not spare falseho3d any
more than money in their work tits as
serted by them that Romeo Il H1yt is o
copperhead. that be only joined tire Bcpuh-
lican party last May. that be is o Roman
Catholic. and a relative OF the editor of abe
SsnHHel. Not one Of these assertions Is
true
Mr.. Hoyt left the Democratic party Ten
years ago has never been anything but
truly loyal man and has sent q, the army
his son and FIVE other men has ne relation
ship to W. H. Hoyt, Esq. editor o.. the
SeHtinel, and Is not Roman Catholic Ills
position as a square and sound republican j.
before the public in an out-p ken and manly
letter
Where Mr. Ho7t is known sIca tales lo
not spread but 10 some towns We bear tacy
are current l.. them De- 4.dv -ouaa-
dicted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

We cory tie following notices o.. Pee.
Angelic ao.sssi 70 tie Prl-.l.re7 or the
University ANA STATE Agricultural College.
from --e Providence lepers
lFreu Oh Providence J5url4.l
i- ha- already been announced tiat Jt,-r. b
...-.l has accepted the uului u1us cali OF the
Trustees 0l tHe JuIveIs 9 Of -rmou- 90 bee. ue
O. President % tll- Institution. d wiser eia.ee
could l.t have been made ty that most res-e .,a-
Die AMI venerable University. O. which Prof
Angel VII. carry O. mind ct uncommon natural
I-rts cultivated AID enriched ty clr5f1. study.
vl-- manner end address admirably calcullr-
e.. O, attract The confidence Of young persons.
and With a conscientious Devotion % Whatever
I-splusibi-tes be may assume The college
f--- -l- elements u success. has Yet lsckei lust
VIA. lrat Angel. VIII sup b. al ttt.leut, viz
.l- head, ..l cd ugh t1 have hal experience
- teaching AID OBJ organizing. young enough Gu
o. OBJ. prosperity 90 the institution the al.t.-
u.l e.. Dds li.. anticipate tc-lta new
career ~. usefulness and honor
fr1- Angel VIII carry sitl HIM the good
WISHES % troops NJ friends b. bis native STATE.
many li whom have been mad. such during bis
connection Vi.l the journal. O. connection THAT
la- extended .yll more than SIX years. uli.--
t-ft.l .F any collision, uLshaIIWel lv any
l---us cr suspicion, on either side and among
81. DIS vel. v,sllrs none are ulre sincere OF
more hearty t-lu those who have been ass1clatei
Vitl BIN iu the ariu1us labors thathe exch1u-
e- i-- more c-age1ia. pursuits.
FROM the Prov. Post.
&C. We learn tina, Professor Angel has accepted
The Presidency Of the University Of Vermont.
AMI has not for some weeks occupied the chair
Editorial 81 the Journal. Il. as W take il f1r
granted is the case, President ANGEL has ST.
curel au easier life, ami higher recomuense
fr his Intellectual exertious, we con-rl-uls,e
him.
IN learning. in courtesy. IN social cxceIleucies.
and Do all the christian virtues. MIR Angel mas
ier equals and DC superior. We shall miss his
-et.-l smile AMI friendly sallt4tiou. but shall
.nso.s ourselves. not wholly without a tvince
o. envy perhaps, with the thought that be-. ID
q .issic shades is independent Of politics, COPY,
and the lrriuter's1 devil"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

i fair show ia Franklin County w.uil
have added Der six yol,s g. ,hc Z 8. column
aud given Mr.. Il " the nomination.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31

Having thus girt him about him with q
circle of fire, he stripped himsolfto 10 the
work of massacre
Oh then 1t was vision both glori-
Gus and DIR eadfal to behold the orator.
His actions became as imbetuous as the
motion of an oak in hurricane. His
soice became trumpet filled with wild
whlrlpools, deAfening the car with the
crashes Of power, aud yet interminsled
all the while with sweet undcrsong. of
the softest cadence. His foreheae glowed
like heated furnace, his countenal. ce
was haggard like that of maniac. and
ever and anon he flung his long and
bony arms Oh high as if grasping after
thuneerbolts.
lie drew picture of murder in such
appalling colors that in comparison hell
Itself might seem beautiful; he painted
the slandererso black that the sun seem cd
dark al. monday, when Shining on sash
. monster And then fxi9g both por--
traits On The shrinking Hopkins, fastened
them thers forever The agitation Of the
audience amounted almost to madness.
All a: once hcspeaker descended from
the perlous high His voice walled ont
for the murdered DEAD and LIVING the
beautiful Mary, more beauti ful every
moment as her tears flowed faster til
men wept aud sobbed like children.
lie closed by a strange exhorlation t
the jury, and through sthcm to the by
ISLANDERS; he advised the pauel after the,
should bring in verdict for the plaint' &
not to 0 fer violence to tho. defendant,
however richly he might deserve iy il
other words, Hnot to lynch the yillaint
hut leave his punishment with God p
his was the most artlul trick Of all, and
best calculated 60 insure vengeance,
TIL jury re rned verdict of fifty
Thousand dbl /; an4 the night after
wards. HGpkin wss taken out of his bed
by lynchers and beaten almost to death
As the court adj aurped, the stranger
said: st;s IL IA aH
iJqhn Taylor will preach here, this
evening, at early candle light"
He did preach, and the house was
crowded, / have listened to Clgy, Web
stor, and Calhoun--to Dwight, Baseon
and Beecher--but never heard anything
ln the form Of sublime words, even ap-
proxiniating, to the eloquanco of Jehu
as mountain, md
wildly rushing as cataract Of fire.
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Wanted Printer,

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etlly- that's printer.
A printer yet for oil his senetims dissi,
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Of tho ma hine, a,d sst adrift on the sea of
thought. tie NUT not think Of he fsturs
nor rsmll the pas.--ni sstnot think Of home.
of kindred. of wife, or of bsbe---his work
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NUMBER 4e

saehnsetts was, at that time, the supreme
executive ofthe State Application was
made to them for pardon. Mr.. Ed
wards was one of this board. The faats
OF the ease, and the sentence, were sta.
tee, and at frss they all agreed who
spoke on the subject, that even the in
tentlon OF trcason should be punished
With death; but when AIr. Edwards wa.
to express his views, he first gave an nc.
countof DIR Jackson uniform honesty
OF purpose, aud of seeing him, as he waa
on his way to Springfield, without guard;
fall he knew of Jaekson's character was
related IN simplicity, which gave ii
much force. o@ ns 14f.si
The conaeil were soon unanimous for
his pardon, and jackson returned TO his
family. The old and true maxim, that
honestyais the best policy, was exempii.
bed in this case, though jackson acted
from much higher motive; he was hon.
est, because he loved honesty and the
right, 1t was part ef his life; the policy
OF being honest did not euter his mind.
When the war was over, jackson was
as devoted to tho interests Of the Union.
as he had before been to his king, and
held many Offices, Of trust and honor.
DFrArxrUn we
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31
HONESTY Is WISDOM.

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