Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01

changed the purpose OF thousands Of North
ern men who were intending to 20 South for
business 'r health, this very winter; and
the grave fact that the local authorities Of
New Orleans have not proceeded against the
rioters, and that the first effort made for
their punishment by United State. Court,
has failed because the grand jury will not
iudict the assassins, Is not calculated to II
assure Northern men such occurrences as
that oi the assassination vi Mr.. Case in
rtnnt ssee, related in another column such
propositions as that in the Kentucky Senate
las week when Mr.. HUM made a long
speech in favor Of raising ten regiments of
Kentucky infantry to maintain the princi-
pie oil State rights" the troops to be
subject to the call Of tie President
Of the United States ; such articles as that
in a recent number Of the Memphis Aral-
dHche, which printed the other day black
liss - Of the business men Of that city that
were opposed to the rebellion and called upon
- every true Southern man. to avoid them
are altogether too common, TO allow us to
credit all the South with the good feeling
expressed by our correspondent. Even the
editor Of the Rome (Gl.) Courier, 10 whom
he refers, and who is a Vermonter born and
bred, though be aJstsins pretty carefully
from unfriendly language n his editorials,
vet, We often notice, his quotations from
northern papers are hardly ever from any
reliable opponents OF northern sentiments
but instead from such bitter copperhead
sheets as the New York Ne,es and La Crosse
Democrat, whose business is the misrepres-
en;ation Of the purposes and feeling Of the
northern masses, and the stirring up Of con-
tinued cnmity between North and South
In site Of such indications Of remaining
ranccr at the South, as we said in the begin
ming there is no hatred Of the South on the
part Of the northern masses; nor is there fear
OF another rebellion-the southern States
cannot rebel again if they would but there
IS firm purpose to do whatever is necessary
to protect Union men at the South white or
black, and to secure the objects for which We
carried on SO bloody and costly a war, in the
establishment of those free, homogeneous,
truly republican Institutions throughout the
length and breadth of the land, which will
be the best safeguards of future union and |
harmony. That purpose will be carried |
through
Ii the liberal minded and 8. kindly dlspos-
ed of the southern people will pay so much |
attention to politics, as to cooperate with
the men Of the North in securing those ends,
it seems to US they will be doing themselves
and their States the best service possible.
There was a report on Saturday that one Of
the ladies injured in the collision on Friday
morning, bad died Of her injuries. The
engineer " Billy" Davis, of the mail train,
who started out on the time of the express
tram. was deaf Of one ear, and doubtless
did not understand the conductors order.
The snow and mist hid the trains So that
they were close together before either engi-
neer discovered the other. Davis had tried
to reverse his engine, but only 20; the lever
on the centre, when he tried to jump. but
was caught between the engine and tender
and killed instantly. lie lefs wife and
three children. His fireman, who ought
also to have heard the order, was seen run
ming towards Rouse's Point in state of
great fright, after the collision; but It was
reported on Saturday that be had not been
seen since. He was not the regular fireman,
but one taken from the shop for the occa-
sior. The other engineer jumped from bis
engine and saved himself The fireman.
Pecor, tried to follow him but WAS too late,
md bad Lex crushed between the engine
md tender. Expressman E. W Chaplin Of
Williston, was among those injured, receiy-
ng some severe bruises
Saturdays Messenger says that tie runior
# the death Of a lady passenger was not
'orreet, and that all the injured passengers
re likely to recover.