Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-11

charged for lands in Illinois, over the
river, while here fine, but unimproved
lands, near railways, rivers, and mar
kets, can be bought on an average of $40
an acre. Let no one be alarmed at the
large number that Is coming, thinking
that the land will be all taken up, for
Missouri is an immense State. 1t Is
larger than all New England. 1t is half
as large as England, Scotland, Wales and
Ireland. 1t has g. 900 square miles. 1t
is $4,000 square.miles larger than Hill
nois. We could feed, work and clothe
ten millions of people in this single
State, and yet we have hardly more than
ten or twelve hundred thousand inhabl-
tants.
POLITICS.
must hasten to close my letter, or
you will think that belong to the old
school Of preachers, one of whom, Of
the old Puritan stamp, was accustomed
to have an hour glass upon the pulpit,
and after preaching an hour, he would
naiyely say TO the people; Brethren,
let us take another glass; at the same
time turning the horologe. Politics in
the West means certain most positive
convictions that have been fought for
till the red blood ran, There are here
no halfway, easy, go-between, "good
Lord and good Devil" men. A man here
is a straght,Out loyalst and a radical,
or else he is d rebel. Indeed, everything
Western is possible and earnest. Men
here say what they mean, and mean
what they say. We passed through
mighty conflict. Here battles were
fought, and brave men died. Our prai-
ries were wet with human blood and
lighted at midnight by the glare of the
burning farmhouse. Out Of this dread
full struggle we, the loyalists, came vic
toriOus. And with stern justice we
maintained at the ballot-boX and in the
Legislature the victories which we won
on the field We pronounced for eman-
Cpation before the United States were
ready to that great and necessary meas
ure. And this quondam slave State,
once the prOtege Of the South, led in the
hosts of freedom. Gov. Fletcher, no.
bic, true. hearted man, better abused
than any man in the West, with radi-
Cally loyal Legislature has thrown such
entertainments ahout froa1Ou, opd Srcb
securities for loyalty, that no reaction
in favor of conservatism is possible.
Here the rights Of free press, and free
speech Of free people are guaranteed.
But we want some of your Vermont
school. hOuses and Vermont schoolgirls,
as well as men, and some Of your pious
ministers, that work for souls rather
than salaries, would do us good.
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
Since the war, and since New England
emigration has become felt in our West
| ern communities great change has taken
place in the minds of the people OF the
West in respect to New England. The
virtues of the New England character,
illustrated in the arts of industry and
successful enterprise, as well as on the
battle field, have brought honor to the
name Of Yankee. The time has passed
when anything mean or pusillanimOus
is denominated Yankee. New England
has spread herself through the nation
by an energy unCOnquerable and by vir-
tues that would honor any people or
age. And while the Western men have
their noble characteristics, they are glad
to do honor, as never before, to New
| England principles. And we only ask
that more of New England may be
transplanted to our praires, our -four
ishing towns and fast growing cities.
MARTIN W. WILLIS.
OUTRAGE ON A MARYLAND FREEDMAN.
The Superintendent of Freedmens
Affairs in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland,
has reported to the Assistant Commits
sioner that on the evening of the 22d
inst, party Of colored men were return
ing from meeting at Davidsondlle and
while crossing the farm of a man named
James Fulton, on their way home, they
were met by Fulton, who was armed
with shot gun. One Of the colored
men, named Smith Wells, becoming
frightened, started to run, and was fired
at by Fulton, the whole charge Of shot
striking Wells in the leg, back Of the
knee, inflcting dangerous wound.
Fulton then tied Wells to tree and left
him there till next morning, when he
was released by his father who came to
his relief on hearing Of the outrage. Full
ton had hearing before Justice Walter
Snyder, who dismissed the complaint,
not even holding Fulton to bail. The
Superintendent states that he will bring
the case before Judge Magruder but he
I does not expect that justice will be done.
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