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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05
Scymour's Argument Against Sey-
mOul''s PRINCIPLES.

Horatio Seymour has fully accepted the
Democratic platform. The Democratic or.
gans all give that platform Pendletoniar
Interpretation, which is Ihe only one it will
bear. The following shows how completely
Mr.. Seymour once demolished it, and is con.
elusive argument, from himself why he ought
not to receive a single vote, he being the ex.
ponont of the very views he here successfully
combais.
On the 18th Of March, 1868 Mr. Seymour
in speech delivered before the Now York
State Convention, speaking Of the United
States bonds said
"Itisa mistake to suppose that they 0ondQ most
held boy capitalists Large belonging 10 children
and wdows under The order Of courts. the action Of
trustees, Invested ia Government bonds The vast
amounts held by hro and life insurance companies and
savngs banks at IN flct heM in trust FOR and ne re-
lance qfme grsa boiy Of arHu taaaeu iaboriHg men
and u0mea. The whole amount in the state Of
New York In the various forms Of trust will not n,ll be-
low sn0Ol0OU II We look into other States shall
that only small share " these bonds held by
men known a. capitalists but they belong in fact not
in formto the business mcn, the active and the aborng
classes ui society. TIE distraction Of these securities
foud make de spr,ai ruin nddsr,ss hioh eouhr,aeA
into aery irorkslop and any district, hoc,ro humble
"Gtisa aisia,e to suppose that the Interests Of the
bondholdors and tho taxpayers antagonisuc. The
fact k overlooked that In order 10 make any saving by
giving the houdholdcra dchascd or worthless pnpor we
must bring upon ourselves disaster aud dishonor which
will cost nm hundrcdfoid what W. can save mem,
that 10 gir ne lorer fo5 hs toll dsblti eeH-
q.
I'VE the Democracy, como into power thoro viii
be no dscredt on our currency speculation IN paying
orr boai' in ppa"
Mr.. Seymour in his Cooper Institute
speech Of june %, 1868, eight days before
his nomination, said
"Of all the devices to cheat Aonest labor TO p1,yss
honest industry to acgvHis public morals, and to Turn
business pursuits seetsss g1sibhag, have been
hurtfl shifting standard Of cascd and lying cur
rency.
give dcbasc the currency by unwse issues we shall
equally peplcS business and destroy sober industry and
make all prices mere matters of gambling tricks and
chances. This will end 10 did in the southern Con-
cdorncy AZ tho outset the citizens OF Richmond went
to market with their money in their vest pockets and
brought back their dinners in baskets la the end they
took their money In their baskets and took their dinners
in their vest pockets.
orr crcdh Is iahiei. But for that We could borrow
money Great Britain docs at three per cent and cut
down taxation.
lfyour claims were all wiped oit tomorrow by an
issue Of eenhacks 1t would not relieve the of patr
ots labor HouM H be cheated by ae doaas our stand
ard Of value would stll be shifting"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

The three largo flags on the Capitol were
instantanoously lowered few minutes after
twelve to-day,-the signal which told the city
that the first regular session Of the Fortieth
Congress was a thing Of the past. The last
hours Of the session were unusually quiet.
There were none Of the scenes and incidents
Of former adjournmcnts There was no read
ing Of the Declaration Of Independence, no
buncombe speeches, no laughter, 70 pleasant
bantering, no keen encounter of wits, no iibes,
no jcsts, no ludicrous antics, no friyolty. The
committee rooms were not Hospitality thrown
open to the members friends II was work,
work, work, to the last. Time was very, very
precious, and no golden sand was wasted.
History has set her seal to the work, and
stamped the session as one of the most impor-
tant and significant ever convened. Economy
in the public expenditures has been the guild
ing principle, and it can be said with truth
that fewer swinding schemes, taking money
out Of the public treasury, have been passed
during the last legislative months than at any
time since the growth Of the government TO
its present gigantic proportions. The lobby
has met with signal and crushing defeat
"Jobs have been slaughtered by the score
and men who in other years made " hand
some things during the session of Congress
90 hence tonight and tomorrow in positive
desperation, not having realized the amount
Of their hotel bills, to say nothing of the social
little dinner parties, ruinous games around
the green-colored tables, and the hundred
fancy drinks which are provoked by the heat
Of July. Pacific railroad bills have been
ruthessly thrown asidc--2O per cent went
by the board long ago. Private claims have
been buried forever in committees. Revenue
schemes finance schemes, schemes to protect
this interest, and to bcstow innumcrablc adj
yantagc' upon that schemes to pay the ma
tional debt, with of course no prospect Of
immediate or ultimate advantage to the origin
ators-all have been slaughtered and consign-
ed to a grave from which there is no resur-
Observation-Disclosures Despotch Juiy 27h.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

TnE WoHLD.-The Wacester SIM has a
special, pet horror Of the New York World.
Here il a specimen -
We say to our Democratic friends. be
Democrats if you will, vote for Seymour if
you will, vote for Blair even, it you will fra.
tenize with unreconstructed rebels if YOU
will, repudiate the bonds if you will, but do
not, as You value your character and reputa-
ton as you value the peace and happiness Of
your wives and helpless little ones, as YOU
hope for comfortable end aud an edifyinr
tombstone, do not addict yourself to the New
York Wgyid Obey the Scripture: Love
not the World nor the things that are in the
World Heed this advice, and when you
are gone this shall be your epiiaph Here
lies the body Of S.good Democrat, who kent
himself unspotted from the World
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

"A correspondent OF one Of our agricul.
tural exchanges writes as follows for the ben
eft Of those who croak against railroads:
Every man who has occasion to visit the
city is more directly benefited by railroads in
saving of time and expense than most people
realize. Not long since as some of these
fault -hnGers were making complaints, an old
gentlemen made the following statement. In
the year 1880 he went to Boston, thirty miles
in stage coach. The stage went but once a
day He paid $3.50 for passage, 80 cents
for dinner, 90 for supper, so for bed, so for
breakfast, 80 for dinner, and I,5O for pas.
sage home making $3.50, besides two days
time, worth $500 total expense of $3.50
Now We can take the morning train to Bos.
ton and stay four hours in the city, aud re.
turn at noon, for $500, and half days
time, sl,OO, making $500; a saving of $3.50
by railway"
And thus it is with many other inventions
and improvements. Let us count up our bles-
sings, aud look on the bright side of things
when We can.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

TUE DHFRENcE.-The New York Eren-
ing Post draws the following parallel between
the two candidates for the Presidency:
Grant has no entanglng alliances with
professional politicians. Tho sclf-scokers Of
both parties have from time to time OPP
posed him. and abused him he is a man Of
independent and sound Judgment, whose whole
course has shown that his heart is in sympa.
thy with the plain people; and his career has
placed him in position which makes him in.
dependent Of the professional politicians.
lie is, in fact, the peoples candidate. lie
loves peace; he insists upon obedience to law
upon order, upon justice and equal rights
Upon the other side we find Mr.. Seymour,
himself professional politician; the associ.
ate Of that class Of men; and pledged before
hand, by the very circumstances under which
he received the nomination, to reward the men
whom he defeated in the Convention.
Mr.. Seymour has never acted an indepen.
dent part in politics. He has always beer
the creature ofadvsers, and for the most part
OF bad advisers. He does not know his owl
mind; in 1861 he was for the South dur,
ing the war he was by turns a lukewarm wal
man or a lukewarm peace man. a few days
ago he protested to believe that the bonds
should be paid and not taxed, but now he ac.
cepts a platform which declares that they shall
be taxed and not paid.
lfhe is elected to the Presidency he will
do the will Of more positive men than him
self-of Pendleton, who, it is reported, will
be his Secretary of the Treasury Of Blair.
who promises rpvolution and onorcb,, IA, o,so
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

President johnson has again earned the
thanks OF our tax-paying community, by his
prompt pardon of the two notorious Revenue
'wlndlers' Hartmann and Sulzberger. The
evidence upon which they were convicted was
direct and conclusive, and they were very
properly convicted A few months ago il
looked as though terror would be conveyed
INTO the ranks of these scoundrcls by the SEN
fences OF the Courts but most of these SEN
fences might as well never have been rem
dered.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

! TnE RECENT FLooD IN MARYLAND-I
Terrible Sce1e-The Baltimore Sun give
the following account Of the calamity at Eli
cott City, by which over forty persons los
their lives:
DIR. Owings, who had been sent for profes
sionally, had left his house but few minute
before the flood appeared, against the remon
! strances of his WIFE who was alarmed at tn,
threatening aspect Of the sky Il was only
latter receiving three messages that he was in,
duced to leave her He had barely reached the
bridge on his return, when he saw the food
] coming down, and he took refuge in the house
OF Mr.. Gibbons, lot a hundred feet from his
own dwelling, and called to his wife, advising
her how she should act for the safety of her
self and the six children by her side. Speed.
lily the water drove her and the children to
the root, where, clingng to the chimney they
tseemed somewhat secure but the rocking of
the house--a three story frame soon caused
the chimney to fall Meanwhile, Mrs. Mars.
chane, being in the house above, reached up
to Mrs. Owing baby but three weeks old,
supposing that it would be safer there than in
her own maternal arms. Mrs. Owings was
seen to hold it as long as she lived. DR.. Ow-
ings, calling across the race, as his house float
ed from its foundation and lodged against the
Next below, directed that the walls of the adj.
joining house should be cut through. This
was done by Mr. Fountain and thus, as one
house after another fell, working most heroic
ally this noble man cut through the walls of
seven houses, until they came to the last in
ftAe row. In this house all the occupants of
the six houses above were assembled. Sud.
denly II was seen to waver, and in a moment
more, with all its precious burden of children,
women, and men, it fell with a terrific crash.
and not one soul was saved. When DR.. Ow-
ings behold this fearful scene his reason seemed
to leave him, and he endeavored to throw
himself into the fearful current, and it took
a number of strong men to prevent him from
thus destroying himself He was carried to a
hotel by sympathizing friends, in an almost
insensible condition.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

GOLDEN WEDDrNG.-Mr and Mrs. Joseph
Poland Of North Brookfed celebrated the
Doth anniversary Of their marriage GU the
evening Of the Both ult, Their large circle
Of family relatives, including four generations
was fully represented, as was also the town
at large, particularly by its older citizens,
who assembled in full numbers to tender their
congratulations. Among the guests we no.
ticed their venerable brother, Luther Poland.
Esd. Of Vermont. father of Judge Poland.
now representative in Congress- from that
state and many prominent citizens Of this and
the ueighboring towns. Additional interest
was given to the occasion by the baptism Of
an infant granddaughter, the rite being ad-
ministered by Rev. G. H. De Bevoise. pastor
elect Of the First Congregational Church
After an elegant and bountiul entertainment,
Hon. Amasa Walker addressed the venerable
couple, referring very happily and cloquently
TO various historical incidents connected with
their early life; commencing their virtue.
and usefulness as an example worthy Of imi-
taticn, and closed BY presenting to them, in
behalf Of their numerous friends, two superb
easy chairs, and an elegant cane Of gold and
ebony, with various other articles valuable.
ornamental and useful \ very appropriate
and feeling response was made by their only
son, Dea VIM. l.. Poland, after which brief
and pertinent remarks were made by Rev
Mr.. DE Beyoise, Dea Jos. A. Moore Hon.
Freeman Walker and others. The occasion
was one Of rare enjoyment, and will long be
remembered by all who participated in it.
July 6, 1868. SrNFx"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05
Insurance In New Hampshire.

1t appears by the annual report of the In.
surance Companies of New Hampshire, that
there are twelve mutual fire insurance COM
panies organized and doing business in that
State, nearly all of which have adopted the
plan of taking an advance premium sufficient
to cover the probable amount of losses The
value ofproperty insured in these companies
is S24, S0O,270 80 amount of losses by fire
the last year S37 ,223 II, less than one sew.
enth of one per cent. Of the whole amount in
sured. The commissioners speak in favorable
terms OF the management of most of the com.
panies. and express belief that their business
will increase under the vastly improved meth
cd of receiving premiums in advance
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05


CONNECTICUT AND PAssUMPsIc RIVERS RAIL
RoAp.-The annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the Connecticut and Passumpsie Riv.
er' Railroad Company was held in Newport,
Yesterday The Board of Directors were re-
elected unanimously. Henry Reyes was
chosen Presidents Il. Cleveland Secretary
and n p. Lowering, Treasurer. TWAS voted
not to remove the office Of Treasurer to Bos.
ton The Company has paid per cent dur.
ing the last year, and is the only road in VT
that Is paying dividends. 1t is expected that
the connection of the road from It's northern
terminus to the Grand Trunk will be com.
meneed soon giving connection by rail with
Quebec and Montreal, The stock of this
company has advanced 20 per cent. within
the last year and half.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

uv,
ShNAioR Nhllo'e'--Nho mat ''ou III
Montpelier twenty-five years ago does not re-.
member " Pitt Kellogg, son Of Rev Sherman
KELLOGG as one of the brightest. liveliest and
..;.;o1, h.,.. :, al n,o .,,s9 IT, .o,,i1 .,,u
V'''''' IVY ="
nS'or' jump higner' scream 'ouuer' anu max
more music generally, than any halt-doaes
Of his comrades; and his good old father used
TO shake his head ominously over some of The
No, o,,o,,o,hor innocep, cut,;nos.nn Of hi.
~,
nrs'-porn SOU ina' 30" Is 10" one VI e"'
United States Senators from Louisiana. The
Tribune speaks Of him as follows -
Senator KELLOGG was born in Vermont in
1870 When l : Years of are he removed TO
Illinois where. in 1854. he was admitted 10
practice law. He soon achieved a bigb ron.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

" The demoralizing effect of party spirit
is strikingly exemplided in the case of Sena.
tor Doolittle, who was an active and ardent
republican during the war, and is on record
times without number as the eulogist of Gen
Grants generalship, character and services
Now, however as chairman of the National
Democratic Committee, he is deyoting his
time and his official frank to the circulation
of documents filed with the grossest abuse oil
Gen. Grant as a man and an officer. How
can so good man as Mr.. Dooliitle Processes
to be, justify himself in such partizan reck-
lessness
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

" Intelligence from Washington says the
democrats are well pleased that the Presi.
dent practically endorses their platform by
declining to sign the funding bill, because il
exempts government bonds from taxation.
The Washington Irish Republican Asso.
citation at its meeting Monday night, voted
thanks to Gen Banks for having labored a.
few men have ever done to secure the passage
of the law guarantying protection to adopted
American citizens.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05


Largo consignmcnts Of portable packages
of cholera morbus have arrived in New-York
from the orchards near it. The New-York
Herald says physicians and undertakers are
anticipating brisk business in their lines OIL
trade before the close of the autumn.
- The funeral of the late Hon Samuel D.
Bell took place in Manchester, New HamP'
shire, yesterday. There was large attend
ance, and among the pail bearers we notice
some of the most distinguished residents Of
the State.
"A sailor, exhorting at prayer meeting
in London chapel said that on dark, stormy
nights, on the sea, he HAD often been comfort
ed by that beautiful passage Of Scripture -
faint heart never won fair lady"
Brownows message was transmitted to the
Tennessee Legislature on the 2Sth ult IL Is
an able document.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

NEW COMMISSIONER OF PENsIoNs.-Hon.
Christopher 9. Cox, the newly appointed com.
missioner of pensions, is the lieutenant gov
ernor of Maryland, and a Republican in pol
tiles. He is physician by profession, gen
tleman of culture and high social position,
aud is believed to be well qualified to dis
charge the arduous duties Of the Office he is
about to assume. He is personal friend of
Hon. Reyerdy johnson, in Difference to whose
wishes, it is said, the President made the ap-
pointment. The Office has been vacant since
the LIST of May last, Hon James A Morgan,
of this State, chief clerk of the pension Office,
having, in the meantime, served as acting
commissioner Chroaiels.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

- In his late speech at Charleston, Wade
Hampton said; 81 yield to none in deyo'
ton to that lost cause for which we fought.
Never shall | admit that the cause itself failed,
and that the principles which gave it life were
therefore wrong. Never shall | brand the
men who upheld it SO nobly as rebels and
traitors Never shall | ANONYMOUSLY seek
safety or promotion by dastardly denial or
treaeherous betrayal of it," Having thus re-
newed his adhesion to the policy and princ-
pies of the horrid rebellion, Wade Hampton
urged all his hearers to vote for Horatio Sey-
mOur
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

UNITED STATES CIRoUIT CoURr.-The Unit.
ed States Circuit Court commenced It's SEES.
sion at Windsor on Tuesday, Judge Nelson Of
the Supreme Court of the United States pre-.
siding assisted by Judge smalley.
The marble case between the Rutland Mar.
BILE Co., and Messrs. Ripleys has been SGT for
trial, the counsel in the case having indicated
their readiness fox trial.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05
For the JOurn
Tilden Ladies' Seminary.
We LEnANoY. n. n

WEST LEBANON, n. II.
To THE EDIToRs or THE JouRNAL:-
This Institution d" beautiful for situation, u
as well as on account of the beyies of rosy.
checked New England girls who frequent it
closed its school year during the present week
The exercises were Of a high character
The annual sermon was preached Sabbath
morning by Rev Pliny H. White, President
Of the Vermont Historical Society, and was
well written, pointed, and practical Rev.
o. T. Lamphear, of Beverly, Mass, gave the
literary address Wednesday evening, subject,
" The True Idea of the Beautiful Woman. .
The theme was 'aanagsd With both stronetL
and beauty. The concert, Tuesday evening,
was excellent, and the gymnastic exercises on
the Seminary grounds, bewitching, reminding
one Of the dance of the fairies on the green,
with decided suggestion Of substantial mus
Gle. The examination, including all the lit
erary exercises by the youngladies, was mark
ed by thoroughnesso of drill, breadth of culture,
and that grace which is inseparable from Gull
tiyated woman.
The prospects of the Institution are most en-
couaging, Prof. II. circuit, its able Princi-
pal, has sold his interest in the well known
Glenwood Seminary, at Brattleboro, Vt, and
will give his whole time to building up a first
class school at West Lebanon. T.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05
SOP

DEAru OF GIN. CHARLES G. IIALprNE-
{ Maes O'Realey)-A dispatch from New
York, dated Aug. 3rd, states that Gen Chas
G. Halpine, Registrar of that city, better
known by his nom de plume " Miles O'Reil-
ley" died at II o'clock last night at the As
tor House, where he registered his name on
Saturday night
He was in very excited state of mind, and
in order to quie: his nerves, sent to DR.. Swan,
of Vesey street, for some chloroiorm.
At nine O'Clock on Sunday DR.. Swan was
called in and found him inseusible and at | 2
o'clock he died The body was removed to
the residence Of the deceased this morning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

PORTLAND Il RUTLAND RAILRoAD.-A lare,
and enthusiastic meeting in the interest Of
this road was held at Rutland yesterday, the
2sth. Gov Page presided. A delegation OF
twenty Of the leading business men of Rut
land were appointed to attend the information
al convention at Portland on the 4th of Au
gust. Addresses were made by Gen. p. T
Washburn, j. j. X, Randall, John Cain, Col
Veazey, and Hons. s, NJ. Don, d. r. Nichol,
son and Henry Clark
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

---Democratic stumpers and editors tell ms
inc bonds are held by the rich, while the poor
pay the taxes Seymour says the bonds
nave gone into the hands OF innocent holders,
VINO to vast amount are compulsory owners
ty held BY eapitalists.a ~ "''''
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

CHECK Lisr.--Are the authorities Of Mont
pelier aware that law was passed at thslas
session, requiring check list of voters to be
prepared in all such towns as have ever cast
1--WE hundred votes for town representative ?
We believe that in one instance, at least,
Montpelier has cast more than that number
Of votes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

" Horatio Seymour has retired to his
farm near Utica, and it is reported that he
intends to remain in seclusion until after the
Presidential election, The most judicious
thing he can do.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

1.-THE N. Y. Times says jeff Davis
sailed for Europe on Saturday, with his FAM
N.Y. taking his departure from Canada. II
he had done this Immediately after that little
affair at Appomatox Courthouse, what n
wonderful deal of trouble, perplexity and ex.
pense he would have saved the government.
If he can only be persuaded to remain abroad
Tor the remainder of his life, grateful people
could easily afford to pay his expenses.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

W A young man in New York lately
frightened his wife into suspending curtain
lecture by taking { seidlitz powder, which
he informed her was arsenic 1t is earnestly
to be hoped that he got out Of hearing before
she discovered the deception
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

"A man remarked, since the present ma.
NJ, ior short dresses, and after saunter on
washington street. that "Lowell had better
i p to her la9res as the city of spindles. -