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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03
Organization Of the Free Soil Party In
Vermont.


A Protorsyille correspondent of the
Rutland Herald has some interesting re-
miniscences concerning the formation Of
the Free Soil Part" in Vermont. lttook
place at Middlebury in ls4S-Luke p.
Poland. Charles |. Walker, then of Bel.
lows Falls, now distinguished lawyer in
Detroit, the late Oscar L. Shalter, then of
Wilmington, recently of the Supreme Court
Of California, the late H. d. Barber, of
Middlebury, John f. Butler, of Jamaica,
aud few others, meeting in convention for
the purpose Most Of the men who com.
posed the convention were, like John p.
Hale. Of New Hampshire, seceders from
the Democratic party, but could not stand
on the slavery plank in their platform. -
james NJ. Slade had voice land loud
onel in the convention he was of ru.
ing stock.
Mr.. Poland was then, comparatively
speaking, young lawyer Of good practice
In Lamoille county, appeared in the same
clean cut blue dress coat with immaculate
neatness and good taste, that he now wears,
the same shining brass buttons, aud spoke
with the same precision and tones Of min.
isterial dignity, which has so distinguished
him since on the bench, at the bar of the
United States Supreme Court, and 10 the
Senate and House, at Washington.
Mr.. Barber, vigorous ia mental and
physical power; Mr.. Shafter, solid and Sc.
date Mr.. Walker studious, cIerkly, courte.
Gus and keen Of iutclecti Mr.. Slade we'll
we all know him of to-day, and his say.
ings and doings are still with US aud speak
for themselves.
Such, and of such men aud minds, began
tho effort which in October, lSj3, culminat-
ed at Montpelier in the breaking in twain
the Wing party in Vermont. defeated the
reelection Of Gov. Fairbanks, and elected
for single year a Democratic Governor,
John $. Robinson, to be supplemented by
a union Of conflicting elements Of political
principles, which in 1854 placed Judge
Royce and Ryland Fletcher on the same
State ticket, and gave them seats in either
wing Of the capitol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

1t is pleasant to have the story chang.
ed, even in minute details. This time the
big fortune is 10 France instead of Eng.
land, and it is an old lady near Worthiug.
ton, Wilkes county Georgia, that has fallen
heir to it. The property amounts to twelve
million dollars, belongs to the Reuuauleau
estate, and the old lady in question, a Mrs.
Campbell, over 70 years of age, and her
neice, Mrs. Chambers, a widow of 80, liv.
ing at Madison, Georgia, are believed to be
the only heirs. Further particulars will
be in order when they get the FIRST install.
ment of the cash.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

The haranguGs of Jefferson Davis are
likely to bring him into trouble in more
ways than one. The Southern people are not
willing to accept his proposition that only
cowardice induced them to surrender. Nor
are they prepared to assent to his theory that
Lee betrayed them. Ex-Gov. Foote now
comes forward with statement gravely az
fccting the character of Davis himself.
He accuses him of using the putli, money
for his own purposes; of receiving
100000 in gold from Jake Thompson af-
ter the'war; of dividing this money with
Thompson, Judah p. Benjamin, (now bar.
rister in London,) and others and of va
rious offences, which, if sustained by evi.
dence, would prove Davis to be thief as
well as traitor. These are serious charg-
es, aud Foote declares that they can be
proved. That the South is under no obliga.
tons to Davis was pretty well understood
before. 1t is some satisfaction to find that
the Southern people are not disposed to be
duped by him second time.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

The Mississippi Republicans make a
regular "protracted meeting" of their state
convention. On Wednesday of last week
they nominated Senator Ames for Gov.
ernor; on Thursday they nominated j. X.
Davis and James Hill, both of them col.
ored, for Lieutenant Governor and Secre.
tary of State, leaving the nominations for
Treasurer, Attorney General, Auditor and
Superintendent of Education to be made
Friday, or at some future time. Senator
Alcorn has declared against the ticket.
lie had aspirations for the nomination
which Senator Ames has secured, and is
reported to have decided to run as an indie.
pendent candidate against General Buffers
son-in-law. Senator Ames is not after the
Governorship per Sc, but his Senatorial
term will expire in 1875, and his idea is
that If he can be elected Governor now he
will be sure Of a reelection to the Senate.
If elected Governor, he will resign his scat
IN the Senate, and take the chances for re-
election for full six years term.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03
Looking for q Policy.

The Washington Republic says The
Democratic party is aoundering around, as
usual, for some policy that will command
the confidence Of the people. For the past
fifteen years it has been engaged in the
same business, but every policy it seizes
upon carries it lower and lower in public
estimation The nearer it approaches Re.
publican principles the closer it comes to
total extinction. If its policy is to be the
policy so long adhered to by its opponents.
how can it justify its former opposition or
mako the dear people believe that its pres.
ent professions are houcst2 II the prin-
ciples Of the Republican party are right,
and deemed Of sufficient importance to in
corporate into the Democratic platform.
why should the old party that has been
loyal to these principles give way to
party that has been hostile to them for
years past? The nearer the Democratic
party comes to the policy Of the Republican
party the less reason can it show for seek.
ing the defeat Of the grand old party Of
human rights The sooner the empty shell
Of Democracy is buried from sight, aud the
loyal material which still clogs to the name
becomes Incorporated in the Republican
party, the better it will be for the interest
of the nation. We respect tho spirit which
prompts mau to stick to sinking ship
as long as there is reasonable hope Of saw.
ing the vessel or cargo. But when the old
hulk becomes water-logged, aud friendly
ship bears down upon it to rescue its help.
less passengers and crew, it is sheer folly
to insist on being strapped to the pumps
and going down with the old wreck Come,
gentlemen cease this foolish effort to gal
vanizo the Democracy into now life. 4
new name cannot restore it, any more than
a coat Of paint can make a rotten plank
sound The people have no objection to
the name, but they have a healthy aversion
to the material which it represents Chang.
ing the name cannot deceive the people.
They know all about Democracy all about
its past glory and its present shame They
have had enough Of it, and don't want any
more for the next century at least TIE
time may como when the Republican party
will take back seat in the government Of
the nation but not until some nobler party
comes forward to relieve it. The elements
Of reform, progress, morality aud patriot
ism, are with the party to-day. The peo-
Pile know this, and for this reason they en-.
dorse the party as the very best that offers
peace and security to the nation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

The PORTLAND & 0dDENsBURG Rail,
ROAD. The Richford Sentinel denies, on the
authority of two of the directors of the
road, the rumor that it had been leased BY
the Central Vermont, and AYERS that it will
not be so leased. 1t says "The rumol
probably arose from the fact that n con
ference recently took place at White River
Junction between the directors of the two
roads concerning business connections. The
directors of the Portland & Ogdensburg
propose to complete all but about twenty
miles of their road this season, and the re.
mainder next year"
The rumor itself was sufficiently absurd
and needs no authoritative denial, but having
given the rumor last week, we give the
parties interested the benefit of this denial
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

The Tribune since it united with the
Democracy to defeat the Republican party,
and through the loss of Mr., GREELEY, has
fallen below the Times, and eau no longer
claim the first, nor even the second position
among the leading American journals. A
position lost 10 journalism, is seldom re-
gained.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

The English wheat crop is going to be
below the average this year, and the United
States will be called on to assist in making
up the deficiency, which fortunately we are
quite able to do aud shall be happy to--ior
a consideration, Of course The wheat acre
age Of Great Britain is $4,000 less than
last year, and the yield is two bushels less
per acre. The expected crop is 90, 400, 900
bushels, Of which 100000 must be kept
for seed, leaving 81 100000 bushels toward
supplying an annual consumption by the
British people Of l76,00O,OOO bushels.
The balance must be supplied by importa-
ton from Russia and the United States.
In 1872 Great Britain took 100000
bushels from Russia, and only half as much
from the United States The wheat country
Of south Russia is scarcely surpassed in
richness by our prairie States, while the
degradation Of the peasantry renders farm
labor far cheaper than with us. This, with
greater proximity to the market, gives
Russia advantages over the United States
in supplying western Europe with wheat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

The monthly debt statement, issued on
Monday, makes remarkably fne showing
Notwithstanding the large expenditures in
August including five millions for the
quarterly payment Of pensions and large
War Department expenditures, the debt
was reduced SG752,S29 The amount Of
coin in the Treasury in $751; 100, $40, which
includes s44 900, 000 coin certificates. The
currency balance is sl2,O63,699. The
amount of outstanding legal tenders still
remains at s35G,OOO,OO0, the minimum
lawful amount. The statement compre.
bends the s5O,OOO,OOO of Gve.twenties re.
deemed through the syndicate with the cor
responding amount Of bonds of the new loan
issued.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

"A young man in New Orleans was en-,
gagged to wealthy young lady, and upon
his marriage with her was destined to re.
ceive handsome fortune. A rival stepped
in, however, and published the young man
as a deceyer and fraud, and in conse.
quence of the pacard, the young lady
broke of the engagement. The rejected
sutton now sues the interloper for damages
to the amount of the property which he
would have obtained possession of had he
married the lady.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

Austin Bidwell, George Bidwell, Ed.
win Noyes and Geo. Mcdonnell, the bank
of England forgers, have been convicted
and sentenced to penal servitude for life.
Geo. Bidwoll aud Mcdonnell both addressed
the court, acquitting the others and main
tanning that they were the only guilty par
ties, but the jury convicted ALL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

Imperial observers Of events in Canada
find great difficulty in approving the course
which the opponents of the Ministers are
pursuing in reference to the Pacific railroad
scandal. They have throughout seemed
determined to sacrifice the end to the means,
and although they had formerly some ex.
cuse for their course, they certainly have
none now There can be no question that
the present Commission appointed to invest.
gate the matter can he trusted to report
the facts fairly and fully, if it is afforded
the opportunity to get them, but it GER
tainly can do nothing if those making the
charges of corruption against the Ministers
refuse to produce their evidence. Yet this
is what Mr.. Huntington, who was the FIRST
to bring the affair before Parliament, has
just done in letter to the Commission.
He takes the ground that, having made
these charges on the floor of the House Of
Commons, and a committee Of that body
having been appointed to investigate them,
he cannot, without sacrifice of his Parlia.
mentary privileges, sustain them before
any other tribunal. This appears very
much like sticking for empty forms at the
expense of the public welfare. If the
charges which have been made against Sir
John Macdonald are true those making
them should embrace any lawful method Of
proving them. There is no question as to
the legality Of the Commission, and as it is
the only tribunal likely to be soon obtained,
it should be aided, instead of hindered, in
the duty intrusted to it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

Mr. Caleb Gushing says that he be.
lieves his late affair about the yellow dog
has given him greater notOriety than any
other act of his life. He is constantly re.
ceiving newspapers containing editorial
comments on the suit, and people point him
out on the street as the man who put an in.
junction on that dog.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

While the crops abroad are generally
deficient, contrary to the general expecta-
ton the staple crops in this country bid
fair to be quite up to the average. The
hay crop is deficient in quantity, but the
quality'is superior, while the grain crops
except corn, are quite up to the average
in quantity and quality. At the South
cotton has much improved in the last few
weeks, and the yield will equal, if not ex-
coed, the average. The tobacco crop at the
North is late, aud is endangered by early
irosts. 1t it escapes these it will be excel.
lent in quality and yield abundauty. The
fruit crop is failure almost everywhere.
Peaches are reasonably plenty, but the
quality is very poor, and the yield Of that
staple fruit, the apple, will be very light
everywhere. There is going to be an unu.
sually fine crop of pears, and there will
also be plenty Of grapes if the season is
long enough But at the West the grape
crop is said to be a poor one 10 the alb
sence Of the larger fruits berries take a
more prominent place in the household
economy than usual, and bigh.bush black.
berries command fifteen cents a quart in
the mountain towns Of Western Masachu.
sets, where they can usually be bought for
half that sum
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

New YoRK JouRNALs.-The following is
given as an approximate estimate of the
value Of different newspaper establishments
in New York City, based upon recent ne
gotiations or dividends paid:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

AN idea of the business done by the
Pullman Palace car company may be OBJ.
tanned when it is known that these magni-
fcent vehicles are now running on 1852 DIFF
ferent lines Of railroad in the United States,
that there are 700 of them in all, and that
100 new ones have just been completed.
Twelve millions Of dollars have been invest.
cd in the organization. Every car costs
from $4,000 to $4,000, aud one of them
is running on the New York and Erie broad
gauge which cost more than $4,000
About the LIST of September they will begin
operation on one Of the great English roads
A system is in progress under this exten-
sive organization by which they will sell
tickets in London, Paris, Berlin, or st.
Petersburg, and contract to convey pas
sengers to San Francisco or any other point
in the United States-including every.
thing, not only ocean travel, so that he can
find his effects at his destination, or car
step off for several days and resume his
journey.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

The London Examiner announces in
recent issue, that the present year will see
m immense increase in the tide Of emigra.
tion to America aud the British colonies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

And now history is again repeating
itself The Emperor Louis Napoleon is
dead, but his family and his followers are
busy pressing the restoration Of the Empire
in the person Of his son. Napoleon Ill
did not forget the example Of Napoleon I.
So Napoleon " (the Prince Imperia) is
being pushed by almost the same contriy
ances which placed his father on the throne
Prince Napoleon is in Paris again defend
ing the Napoleonic aspirations, doubtless
assisted in the work by his cousin, Pierre
Napoleon. General MacMahou, the tenn
porary chief of the provisional government
is avowedly in the same interest. The
Empress Eugene leaves Chisehurst, her
English home, for the purpose Of allowing
her son, Prince Napoleon, to hold court
and to receive the obesance and hear the
advice of his friends and natterers Alarmed
by these intrigucs, the same Jules Favre,
who rose in his place on the 18th Of June,
lS4S, to denounce the aspirations of Ma
poleon II, rose in the Assembly on Mon.
day, the 2lst of July, 1878, to expose and
attack the alliance between the Bonapartes
aud the Monarchsts One thing seems to
be certain in the future of France-another
strong government, another period of reyo-
luton, more boodshed and more death
That unhappy nation seems to be doomed
once more to tread the remorseless cycle Of
civil war, and domestic and financial ruin,
to end God knows where. Let US, as we
pause before this inscrutabe destiny, take
heart in our own great mission and avoid
the fate which always Furnishes treachery
in the ruler, luxury in the wealthy, and ig.
norance and crime among the people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

The opinion is almost universal through.
out the North that this head-centor Of the
rebellion ought to have been hanged for his
high.handed treason; and yet his old crime
against the government to which be owed
so much was scarcely greater than his pres
cnt treachory to the best interests of the
Southern people who bestowed upon him so
great honor. His recent speech before the
Southern Historical Convention, in which
he complained Of the manner in which
rebels had been treated by the General
Government since the war, and iutimating
that no surrender would have been made to
the loyal troops had the rebels known what
was in store for them, shows a want Of
gratitude in perfect keeping with that dis
played when he took up arms for the over
throw Of the Government which had ed
ucated and honored him. lie evidently
feels anxious to keep alive the animosities
which originated the war, and cherisbes a
hope that the Republic may yet be ruined
by inward dissensions and wars lie ap.
peas to the women Of the South, 10 the
hope that they may iustil hatred Of the
North into their children, and thus perpet-
uatc sectional strife There is a fendish-
ness displayed in this conduct on the part
Of JEFF Davis which must add, if possible,
to the curse which will rest upon his mem
DRY for all time to come. Not satisfied
with the terrible Affections which he assist
ed in bringing upon the people, and his
escape from punishment, he seeks to keep
alive the discordant elements and bitter
animosities Of the past, thereby preventing
restoration Of good feeling between all
sections Of the country, and consequent
prosperity and happiness. The people Of
the South have no greater enemy to-day
than JEFF. Davis, and they owe it to them
selves to repuiiate him and his teachings
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

August has been a month of storms
Two of the most terrible known on our At
lautic coast for years have occurred within
the last fortnight. The first ragged chiefly
on land and in the Middle States, producing
but comparatively small maritime loss Of
property or life. The last, which is called
an anti-cyclone ragged impartially on sea
and land and had its center on the Gulf Of
St. Lawrence and off the Newfoundland
fishing banks. Consequently, the loss by
wrecks has been immense, probably unpre-
cedented for many years. The seas in
which the storm ragged are dangerous at all
times, being beset with islands hemmed
in with peninsulas so that ships in those
waters often have land in sight on several
points of the horizon at a time. The fish
ing fleets of the United States and Canada
have undoubtedly suffered very largely, and
the fishing ports of Massachusetts, will feel
the blow. Our readers may possibly re-
call that a cyclone very generally visits our
northeastern coast at about this season Of
the year, but although we recall several
such storms, none were comparable to this,
which. moreover, seems not to have ragged
further south than Nova Scotia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

Frauds and receptions are so common
that, unless Of an extraordinary character
they attract no attention. We have plenty
Of impostors whose consciences are dead
within them, and who prefer gaining a live
libood by dishonest means to hard work
and responsibility. Then we have the
cheats Of business, chicory mixed with
coffee, sand with sugar, and uuheard of mix.
lures ia the way Of spices. But we are
becoming 10 measure accustomed to these,
and are no longer shock ed at the disclosures
often made Besides, whatever else might
harpen we we're tolerably sure Of the "-tof
of life" Now, however, there comes a
story of something entirely neS in the mat
ter Of adulteration. Somewhere in the
northern part Of Wales, there are quarries
of fine white stone easy to pulverize. Easy
also, contractor for Her Majestys army
10 Ireland, found it to grind to the consist.
ency Of -four and mix it Herewith. The
bread is described as beautiful to look at,
and people do not eat so much Of it, The
Dublin Guardian, in some inexpicable
way, discovered the fraud and has made
complaint, but the question of most impor-
lance to us is, do the Welch quarries send
stone elsewhere? Aud if so, in the words
of popular magazine, What next?'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

commit it, furnishes the only needed slim
illus to its commission Men are rarely
kept from crime by the knowledge Of its
consequences And it remains for religion,
or for social science, or for both, to find some
thing that shall prevent the abnormal ac-
ton Of the human passions, and secure
society from the preparation Of these
strange crimes Wise and thoughtful men
are looking earnestly into these questions,
and they furnish a problem Of vast i'm.
portance to humanity. 1t is possible that
neither the pulpit, nor the press, nor the
State, has yet reached the true idea or
principle by which society is to be guarded
from the eruptions Of human passion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03

MlNDHAh COUNTY.
The State convention Of Uniyersalists al
Brattleboro was so largely attended Thursday,
that an adjournment to the Congregational
church, which was kindly offered them, was
necessary. A sermon by Rev George Ii. Dyer
general business meeting aud sermons in the
evening, closed the session.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
l.. j. Mclndoe, of the Windsor Journal, Will
visit California soon.
Alpha Messers, OF Rochester, lost steer a
short time since, and one day last week iouno
him in the pasture with his neck fast between
two trees. 1t is supposed that he had been u
that position, without food or drink, at leas'
fourteen days.