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Tfia Whig party occupy. at'th'u mornpnti
n pasitiun of unparalled interest. Bcsides
!'?ir advocacy to the raeasures to wbich they
ii itc Ion baeu committed, they conatitutcto
: II prcssut, practical purposes,tbe true "Lib
t r:y party;" bcc'ause, with their great lcadcr,
'aey are coming to the rescuc of the Union
('- resistiug the consnmmation of a schcmc,
ft'liusa nvowed object is, toangmentthepoiv
iv of slavcry, aad fasten its rule irrcvocably
-a the contitry. I respcctthe motires, and
:nrar i:i the main. with the uhiinate ains of
'.'.3 "Liberty party," howcver I may deeni
tlu-ir organization iuadequate, aud iuappro-;-i
iale, to the cnd proposed ; but 1 ihould do
violence to iny owu feeliogs, and disrcgard
"Mdictaes of iny most delibcrate ju'Igmcnt,
n l were to withhold my support from tbe
'.Vhig party s'mceitisnot only pltdgcd to
iia policy of protcction to tbe hcncSecut !
t.uasure cooncctcd with the disposilion of
i u pu!i!ie doaiain, and to the effectiag of re
"..rm3 loudly dcinanded by a siilTcrins; and
:;;:s;overncil country, but stauds, at this mo
rijnt, as the most efcctual barricr agaiust tbe
sjeeily coDsumatiou of the dangerous and
Miicidal scheme of nnucxation for the pur
ose of pcrpetuating slavery.
1 tcudcr my salatations to my fcllow-citi-..cus
who may bc asaemblccratyoiir laeeling.
i bilc I rcir.ain, Vcry rcspectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
WILLIAM SLADE.
THE BEAUFORT (S. C.) RESOLU
TIONS. Tliat, whatcver is meant elsewhere, DIS
1'N'ION is mcnt by John C. Calhoun and
i:'.s liarty in Carolina, through tho ageucy of
t.'u Texas queslion, lie inust be blind who
ciocs notsee, and most uncandid who does
,-: aJmit. The last speech of Col. llcuton (
;.vlnch will nppcar m a lew Uaysj prcsents
x iU conclusiunso forcibly, and arrays tho
videiicein eupportof itso convincingly, that
fcs is little short of an infidcl who can wirb
h.iM his bclief, howcver reluctant he maj be
Mbclievo. Tlie resolutions of the peuple of
P. irmvell, Sumptcrand EdgeOeld DUtricts,
iiL-rctosore published, all corroborate thc o-j-in:uii;but
the resulution of the pcoplc of
jSo.mforl Dutrict places tbe fact bcyond all
doubt or coutroversy.
"Uesolved I hat if the senato of the
Uniled State?, under the drill of parly
l'.'.tJcrs, should reject the Trcaty of An
i.;x:t(ion, wc appeal lo tho citizens of
'i'uxas and urge tbera not to yicld to a
ju-t rcscnlment and turn thcir eycs to
osbsr allianccs but to beleivc that they
have tbc warm advocacy ofa IarrDportion
uf tho Amcrican pcoplc, who ake he-
baLVED TIIAT SOOXER OR LATER, THE
3'LEDRE VS THE 1 REATY or 1HU3 SIIALL
n:: nEazEsicD and Texas ixcoRronATED
i.vt-jtiie Usiox. But if on thc otherl'ntcn countios at 30.000 bales ofCotlon
ij.ii J, we aro not pcrmitted to.bnng Tcx
ns into nur Union, pcaccfully und legiti.
Hialcly, tm now may bc, thcn wcsolemn
v anito'jiico to the world, that WE WILL
HISSOLVE THIS UNION SOONER
T1HN ABANDON TEXAS-'
MR. CLAY'3 "SLAVERY."
The Frccman's Journal, in tho hope of
aining a little teniporary adraatage, de
tiniratoly misqnolcs fllr. Clay's rcmarks,
m rtf.lv to Mr. Uendcuhall, the Quaker.
TJiit paner rcpresents Mr. Chy as using
thi language to Mr. M. : "Mind your
i.ica Ivsiness my slaves are Jal and
ittik." Whercas, Mr. Clay's answer
kh couchcd in theso words, and we
qaole dircctly from Swaix's edition of
ihe 'Lifu cnd Spccches of Henry Clav,'
p. 5SG :
'Escusa mo, Mr Mondenhall, for say
i:g tbat my slaves are as wcll fod and
cind. look as sleck and hcarty, and are
qiui!c as civilard respQCtful in thcir de
mcanor. and n s little disposcd to wound
thu feelings of any onc, as you are."
Ncwin tho samc speech, a garbled cx
Iract frniii which is thus sought to bo uscd
io Mr. Clav's prcjndice, as s-ecmingly to
j-.is iiy hunian boodage, Mr. Clay denoun
:os slavcry in theso cmphatic terms :
' I know tho prcdominant scntiment in
tho Frco Statcs is adverso to Slavery;
but hnppy in their own excinption from
whalovcr evils may otlend it. liio grcat
i:iais uf our fellow citizens thcre do not
t-oel; io iolato thn Conslitution or to dis
ttirb tho harmony of thcse Statcs. I de
re no eonccalment of my opinious in re
ganl to the intlilution of Slavery. I
LOOK UPON 1 1' AS A GREAT EVIL,
AND DEEI'LY LAMENT THAT WE
H.WE UERIVED it FROM THE
i'AREXTAL GOVERNMENT and
from our anca(ors. I wih ovcry slave i'l
thc I'nitcd Statcs was in the country of
anrcstors."
Such arc Mr. Clay's views. While
his cotnpctitor, Polk, is nnt only an cxtcn
ivc unchcldcr and s'avc-brccdcr, "hiring
out his siaros ovcr thc wholo S.'ato forso
much "filthy lucre," but whcn in Con
KrcbS wns&o faropposcd to disturbing this
r.bomuiablu shlcin,r.s lo volo dirrcl A
CJAINST ABOL1SHING THE AFRI
CAN SLAYETRADE ! !
A NOBLE LETTEIi.
Wu have been politcly furnhcd bv
Mr. Hurchard with lho followin cxcullerit
io..er iroin a genticman in Pcnnsvlvania.
Ii was callcd out on secing a nolice of
Mr. B:s Itllrr. The wriler tcceivcd a 1
wrong imprcssion from theTribunc no-!c
ntj, uiat .iir. t,. nad abandunrd the !
abr.lilinn party V he does not dccm it nn !
.7 . 1 "lal PanJ 10 vole lor
lUnry Clay, but Ihe Iruo wav uf
iiiu our the Libcrlv nrincinb-K.
carry.
Kkssctt Square Chester Co , Pa )
Julv 7tb, 1S-14. (
1 1..-. o:. r -. .... . '
nfntivt in ilm M 1
YnrtT!,. .1... ..rM.-J, " A . .
viwries uurciiarfl. ol
lan.iiion, MaUison Co., iias abana'jr.d I :
thc abohnon parly and come oul l.entttTv . .
f..r Ll.iy " What obolilton p.rlv" you '
luay have abar.doncd, I know not," bat in ! i
I Inli'llton. Madisnn fV I,-, . .' i
hr. -.h !i ------- -i -u.istui.-.-:t
mv iiumtilR nn,n,nt, ( c. ti
- i " twu; iur
-..njr i
i. is nof
nU n.l..n.nn .r.l. 1 -..
.,u.,,utUi oi mo aooiiiioms; cmtr.
I s.ipposo you find yourself ohccd in a
prndiomcnt similar lo mv ow'u. I haro
t'ir imnv vcars n.ist rpfrnr.i
un.i ni mnro niomcn'ous miport than
smy n. the partv projects of lho day, and
hyl, tlic-rcr.,re, ccased to act uiih cilhcr
oi Ihi- proslavcry pa,t;cs. Hut a new
nas tiecn
, s erntory seizd bv nsbocr
l.ao-V. .ii dragged intn th.i Uiiion, for
- M.e purpose of f.rtif.n:. pcrpctua
i ' a-.-; xf. nriirg 'bc eUc powdr. For
I.T- -ni n ' Kh!ch 11,0 TheChairanofhe Committco of ou
toSt??111- Legislature. to whom tho subject Z
' S forseveraI -voars P. viz : the refcrred, was 'Ihomas G. Polk, Esn of
!! ---mindcdand honora
cd aRalnst this piratical 5chcmo for ten
jcars; and shall 1 now grnuna arnjs auu
rcmain ncutral. bccausc Ilcnry Clay and
thn U'hiir nartv aro disnosed to aist mo
No, no ; I cannot gratify the Soulhern
s'ai-i'holder so much.
But I am lold that this snme Henry
Clav is a slaveholdrr himsclf, and therc
forc I am sacrificing my principlcs to vote
for him, nlthough ho will scrve iny long
chcribhed purposc that ofkceping lc.t
.is out of Ihe Union. 1 ms is a spccics o
h."ic which is cntirelv below my compro
hcnsioh. Supposc thcre wasa gradual
cmanciDation partv nmon? the slavC'
holders of tho South, and Henry Clay was
onc of such a naitv. and he n-cre noimna
tcd for thc Prcsidcncy, upon tho ground
that he could be vcrv cfhcient in promo
tinj thcir grand ohjcct the gradual,
thoiiL'h final and complete emancipation
of cverv slave in tho Uniou would it be
a violation of principle. or consisti-ncy
for one in favor of iamtdiale obolition, to
choose bctwcen him anJ one like James
K. Polk, nominated for tho sole purposo
of sustainins and perpotustin slavery
Who ivill sav vcs to this oueslion 1 Our
worlhv friend, Gerriet Smith that truly
great and good man would, without the
least hesitalion, answer no.
Well then. if ati abolitioiiist may under
such circutnstanccs, vote for n slavchol
der. to vut down slavery. can he not with
cqual consislency vote fcr a slavcholdcr,
to prcvenl the exlension ol slavcry l uu
the annesation of Texas involves not only
ils cxtcnsion. but its verv exteuce in the
nresent slave-holding Statcs. Such is tho
declarcd opinion of many of tho most sa
iracious mcn or the Jjoutli ; and in my
iudffement, thev aro correct. Viewing
thc innllrr in tbis light what bctler can
do than to vote for Henry Clav ?
Dut my only design on taking up my
pen, was lo request you to do me thc favor
of scnding mc a papcr containing your
rcasons for 3-ourprcsent courso. Mv dc
sirt' (o sec Ihcm isincreascd bv the fact tli
' I am a nativc of Madison county, and am
pcrsonally acquaintcd with soino of thc
good pcople ol thc village of iiamillon
who wore tho lovcd companions ot mv
boyhood ycars. Respcctifully yours,
SUMNER STEfJIilNS,
THE FLOOD IN THE WEST.
The floods iu tho Western Rivers have
bcen vcrvdisastrous. The Concordia In
tciiigencer oi juiy ij, esiimaicstne loss
Wehave seou Ihe whole loss of crops put
at eight millions of dollars. To this
must bo added Ihe destruction of dwell
ings and olher propcrty. Many have lost
thcir all, and nre lcft suflcrinc for tho
want ol sucsistcncc.
Well done Northampton. Tho Re
leigh Indepcndcnt says "We Ioarn from
a source cntitlcd to thc highcst crcdit,
that moro than fifty gcntlcmen of tho
lato Vun Burcn party, otlicrwise Union
mcn, joined thc Ulay Jlub in the course
of one wcck, in Norlhampton, in the
good old INorth Slale.
UHION COLLEOE, ScnnNECTADY. Tho
annual commcncemcnt of this Collcge
was ccicotatca on vredncsday.
Thc degrec of A. B. was conferred on
80 graduatcs, and thatof A. M. in courso
on 30 alumm of the Institution.
1' t ffl -l M.VV
ine uonorary Degrco otA. M. was
bestovvcd on John Thompson Esq. of
Poughkecspie ; on A. B- Canfield, of tho
Uncida Confercnce aemumry, and on
Clias. Alarvin, of Uclaware.
The tlonorary Dcgree of LL. D. was
conlorrcd on InylorLtwis, Esq. Profess-
or in Ihe Univcnty of tho cttv of rsew
lork.
j ne uonorary Lcnrce ot JU. U. was
conferrca on the Rev, Wm. HCampbell,
of Albany, Ihe Rev, Auscl D. Eddy, of
New Jcrsey, tho Rev. John Konuedy, of
i nnaaeipnia, ine kcv. t'roiessor lialon,
of Hamilton Theological Institution, thc
Rev. Duncan Maclarlane. of Ronfmn.
Scoliand and the Rcv. John Wayland, or
St. John's Church, Canandai"ufi.
At thc anual mccting o( tho Graduatcs,
aJrangemenls werc mnde to celebrato at
Ihe cnsuing Commcncemcnt the Semi.
Cenlennial anniversary of Ihe foundatiou
ol the lollegc.
On Ihe preceeding day, the address to
the Phi Befa Ivappa. was delivcred bv
i m. u. oewaru, anu tho I'oem bv Dr.
J r t t
njusifr, oi iiew jersey.
in tno ovening, John thompson, of
t oughkeepsie, delivcred an nddress bc-
lore tho Literary Societics, which com
mauded grcat attcntion.
POLK'STORY ANCESTORS.
i ne Argus ot aionday made a great
flotirish ovcr a statcmcnt which it copied
from a North Carolina Loco Foco mnir.
to lho ca"cct lliat he Editor had a printed
copy of tho "Alecklcnburg Dcclaralion"
llls posscssion, with tho name of Eze
KII'L PoLK(Jamcs K. Polk's Toey grand
ralher) atlachcd to it. Thc Relcih (X
) Rf'gistcr shows up this iast invcntion
01 L,oco rocoisni prctty cfic;ctually
Hear it :
Wo pronounce, on the teru lesl author.
ity, any copy of the Mccklcnburgh Declar.
ation ci nlaining Esekiel Polk's name, a
VILE FORGERY ! V0 do not denv
tliat the 'Jetlersoman mav have a vrin
r r t ...
X F- ul-iaialoJ Wlin iZEKIEL
roLK's name at Inr. ip.I In it Cnr i
r. -u.u
iiuui a nicniocr ot ine.iamily, that whcn
. JAJIK3 h. Polk was a canaidate for Gov
I crnor in Tenessco somc of his frienus. to
. rnl...f tUn r t : ? . . .
.. .. ' .J .."6"'"" "'a
viuui.iuiiii:i, u. iu ii spunous euuion ot thc
Mccklehburg Declaration published, and
n ir...i... ...
iuierpoiaiea his name' We have this
statemcnt, on nuthority which cannot be
gainsaid. Bcsides, we have turned to tho
publication. mado by our Legislature in
1831, on thesubjcct of the Mecklcnburg
Declaration. and the namo of Ezekiel
roLK is not lo be found in tho list of
uelcgatcs prcscnt on thc20lh iMay. 1775.
ri. .l-: r .i r. . . J
fOLK Waa lila
great Unclc, and he would scarcely have
permitled ihe Kesolution of the Patrioti of
Mecklcnburg to appear without his kinsl
man's tiame, ifit had been legitimalcly
eutttled to a piace thero.
PoccnKEErsin Wool Markf.t. Far-
mcrsmark that! We are informcd that
last week. Judire M. Carpeutcr, of this
County, sold his crop of wool, which was
very large, for ffty-jire ctnls pcr pound.
Last ycar he sold the wool from the
same shrra at fortti ccnts. Yet the loco
focos are constantly crying out tliat the
tariffis no hcncfit to the farmers !
Ilere the farmers can sce, as well as in
thousands of other instanccs, that the
Tariff opcrates to benefit thcm as much
as anv other class. Wool eoes up, be-
cause as manufacturcs rcvive it is the first
thing wantctl. Let the system be kcpt up
firmly, and in a little time every thing else
wtll bcgin to advance in like maiiner.
Poughkcrpsle Journal.
THE GA1AIY.
MIDDLEBURY:
"Wcdncsday Aug. 7, 1844.
VERMON T.
Fur Gotemor,
WILLIAM SLADE.
For Lkut. Gocernor,
IIOBACE EATON.
For Trcasurcr,
JOHN SPALDING.
For Jlepresentalhe in Congrest,
GEORGE P. MARSII.
For Presidenlial Jilectors,
JEDEDIAH II. IIARRIS, ) ,
JOHN PECK. 'Ut large.
CALVIN TOWNSLEY, 1st Dis.
CARLOS COOL1DGE, Qd Dis.
BENJAMIN SWIFT, 3d Dis.
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS, 4th Dis
Senators for Addison County.
ENOCH D. WOODBRIDGE,
DAVIS RICII.
ABOLITION AND ANNEXATION
The cause of Abolition itsclf is a glorious
cause. It is thc cause of bumanity, the cause
of justice, of patriotism, of equal rigbts and
impartial frecdom. Slavery is a moral stain
upon our rcpublic, and a political evil so ex
tensivcand deadly in its consequences as
scarcely to be mcasurcd by human sagacity.
But how to rid our couutry from an iuititu
tion which in two centuries bas growu upaud
cntwiucd itself with the habits, pursuits aod
affections of the South, is thevexcdquestion
Can this desirable objectbe accomplished by
rcfusing to vote for slaveholders.by disregard'
ing those grcat mcasures whose salutary op
srationi" alouc cau restore the prospcrity o
the country,by desccrating the Sabbath,by tri'
fling with the sacrcd obligations ii guarantecs
of the constitution, or submitting to its pro-
risions according to the dictates of a weak
and Gckle cooscicnce,and finally by a dissolu-
tion of the union, thc certain result of those
harsh and unwarrantable measurcs which
are now prosecuted with a great & highly ex-
citcd vigorby thc wire workcrs of ThirdPar
tyism. We say no, and cmphatically no,
aud howcvcr much integrity of purpose we
havcver been willing to couccdc to the
rank and GIc of thc party, reccnt rcsults have
complctely cxtinguished our confidcnce in
those who are leading forward in n course
clearly calculated to defcat the object which
they prctcnd is so ncar their hearts. Notbing
could be more decicively fatal to the aboli
tion of slavery by peacible means, than the
cxtcnsion of its political powcr by the annex'
ation of Tcxas. And yet the proud and lofty
demonstrations which were cxpccted to bc
made by the Icaders of a party whose zeal
would secm to urgc thera even to the death
in the cause of sufTcring bumanity, is evl
deutly transformed into a basc sympatby
for those who have formcd the villaiuous is-
sucof anucxation for thc American people.
Throughout the State theirlecturersare chcek
by jowl with the locofocracy. By tbis party
they are chccrcd and caressed aod their loud
and boisterons zeal we have no doubt is new-
ly inspired by the contributions they are daily
recciving at uicir hanus. it was not uncx-
pectcd that the Loco party disjoioted and
djsscvcred as they have bccn, and derourcd
with apprchension of certain defeat while re
lying upon their own proper strengtli, should
have courtcd the alliance of those at whom
they have bitherto pointcd the fingcrof scorn
and contempt, and evcn adoptcd their candi
datc for Scuator in the connty of Addison.
Nor were we disappoiuted that the Third
party should cooingly submit to thc meritri-
cious cmbrace. This they have rcpeatedlv
done in this State. This they have done in
Massachusetts. This they have done in Con
necticut, while in scarcely a single a instance
ofa contcsted election have they given aid
to the Whig party. The Third party lead-
crs do indecd profess to hold both partics in
cqual abhorrence. But mark the diflerence.
A whole park of their artillery isdischarged
gainst the higs, where a single pop-gun
announces their feeble disrelish of Loco-Fo-
coism. uolumns ol the loulcst calumny for
Mr. Clay and not a word agaiast.Polk. What
then we ask can be the depth of their sympa
tby for the slave when thsy assail with the
itterest auimosity a party which stands as
the only bulwark against tbe perpetuation
and extenuation of slavery in this union.
Well do they know that the election of Polk
would be the anaexation of Texas. Well do
they know that such an cvent would be thc
ruinof their cause and by strengthemng the
bands of slavery, placc an eterual barrier
against the futurc prospects of abolition.
Well do they know that the succcss of the
Whig party, and Mr. Clay would defcat that
object. AVcll do they know that the Wbi;
pany is indced tbe true Liberty party, who
have come to the rcscue of the country froni
the consummatiou of a scheme which is to
fasten slavery forcver upon the uation. Well
do they know that Henry Clay is opposed to
aunexatiou, for reasons which have a perpet-
ual force under cvery combinatiou of circum
stances. And yet they rush headlong to vote
for Birncy while no one among them is vcr
dant enough to belicve he will carry a singl
State in the Union. And can mcn who neg'
Iccttho only means of averting tbe progrcss
of slaverv be the friends of the slave? Can
themushroom philanthropists whoare'wagin;
war with the only party who can keep alive
the principle for the uext four ycarsforwhich
they profess so much love and zeal bc fouud
guiltless of the most designing aud hollow
hearted hypocracy ? Oh no 1 Givc us tbc cau
did Abolitionist who ardcntly prays for the
abolition of slavcry by all proper measurcs
consistent with the constitutional cxistcnce
and harmony of tbc Uniou, and wc should
value him more than all thc rantiog and rav
ing itineracts who livc and grow rich by the
excitement they makc. Such an abolitioiiist
would in tlus anlul cnsis ol the cause
rally under the proud and patriotic and
constitutional banncr of Henry Clay.
He would do so as an Abolitionist, and upo
the principle ot saving the cause from a cer
tain and specdy ovcrthrow, through the in
strumentality of this noblc statesman.
The man who under existing circumstanccs
wouldbliudlyand infuriatedly tbrowanay his
vote for Birney will bring down upon his
head thecursesofthree millions of slaves who
now exist at the South. With the loudest
outcries of freedom upon his lips hc is in re
ality as regardless of human fceling as the
most cruel of theNeroes ofancientor modern
times. 11c virtually goes for opprcssion aud
blood. He goes to reinvigorate and strength
cn an aboininable institution which he himsclf
professes it the blackcst treasou to sustain
Hc goes to manacle the North to that inso
lent despotism which the South bas for at
least a quartcr of a ccntury exercised over
the governmeut of tho nation, and finally to
involre the Union, the constitution, and the
incrcasing hopcs ofuational prospcrity in onc
common ruiu.
MASS MEETINGS ON THE
LORD'S DAY.
We were not a little surprised and mor-
tified on taking up the Vermont Obscrvcr,
published in this village, and edited by
the Jtev. Aaron Angier, third parly can
didatcfor Lxcut. Govcrnor, a long list of
Anti-Slavery or third party mass meet-
ings to be held on the Iloly Sabbath prc
paratory for the approaching election.
And has it come to this. Must the Chris-
tian Sabbath be dcvotcd to political mass
meetings attcnded with the inordinatc ex
citement incidcnt to the very cve of i
contesd election. And will a religious
Journal the organ of a uumcrous and de
servcdly respected denomination, give
countcnance to such a proceeding, and
paradc such noticcs through the country
We had scen indeed in that paper a very
feeble attcmpt to justify the lawlcss and
insurrcctionary proceedings of Dorr. We
know that ultraism is the order of the day
and that the times were sadly outof joint;
but we confess we were not prepared for
such-a reckless disregard of the mandates
of Ileaven in those whom we have been
accustomed to respcct for their morality,
philanthropy and piety. We perceive
that Old Addison is to be complimented
with at least two of these Sunday mass
gatherings. Ycs Old Addison so long
cclcbrated for her intclligence, morality,
love of order and regard for the sanctity
of the Christian Sabbath, is to be witncs3
of this new order of things, and if possible
drawn into the malee of political strife in
dircct contravcntion ot tne lourtti com
mandment But charity for the Rev. Ed
itor would inducc us to hope the affair
was somehow an oversight, and that it
will be speedily corrected. Surely a good
cause needs no such anti-rcligious appli-
ances.
THE DUTY OF AN ABOLITION
IST.
Whcn John Tyler hurled the firebrand
of annexation into thc political battle field
to distract and weaken both of the politi
cal parties, and take advantage of their
dismay and confusion to strengthen his
own pretentions, all men looked with ex
tremc anxiety for an cxpression of scnti
ment from thc prcsidcntial aspirants upon
the all absorbing subject. Cass, Stewart,
and Buchanan were rcady for immediatc
annexation. Under more auspicious cir
cumstanccs Van Burcn and Benton would
gladly acccdc to that measure, and do ev
ery thing in thcir power to pave the way
for its ultimatc accomplishmcnt. But
Henry Clay camc boldly up to the mark
of unqualified condemnation of the villain-
ous project under any coiiceivablc circuni-
stances short of the nearly unanimous
voice of the nation.
And now abolitionists can the election
of any one of the presidenlial candidates
except Henry Clay prevent annexation.
Does not every vote east for Birney, ac
knowlcdgcdon all hands as an unavailable
candidate, increasc thc chances of success
to a project which is to extend slavery,
and fiiits manacles more indisolubly and
forever upon the country 1 What if Hen
ry Clay is a slavcholderi If, as he has
often declarcd he holds slavery as a grcat
moral and political evil, and is now uttcr
Iy opposed to its extension beyond the
guarantecs of the Constitution. If he is
the only barrier against a project so fatal
to all ihe long cherished hopes of the final
abolition of American Slavcry, can any
conscientious abolitionist vote for any
other candidate? Is not every frecmen
sworn to east his vote so as to advance the
good of his country, and if the abolition
of slavery is indispcnsiblc to its welfare,
how can an abolitionist, even upon abo
lition grounds at thc present crisis of our
affairs, vote for any, other candidate now
before the people but Henry Clay"? Slave
holder ashcis, hc nowstretches forth his
arm to prevent the cxtcnsion ofslaveholding
and to reprcss its further invasions upon
the country. What abolitionist who is
not dishoncst or dclirious will spurn tha
professcd succor when certain ruin is thc
result of rejection. No one lametits more
deeply and sinccrely the cxistence of slave
ry than Henry Clay. But as this noble
and highminded patriot loves his country
and the unioiii hc darcs not disturb the
odious institution in those states who
choose to cling to it under thc guarantzss
of the Constitution. But a more sincere
and ardcnt foe to its further extension
there is not in the wide world. And now
when cvery other candidate is ready to add
to the powcr of Southern domination, and
betray the North, Henry Clay provcs to
bc the man for the cmcrgency. He nobly
throws himsclf into the brcach. Hesays
to thc slave powcr, hithcrto shalt thou
come and no farther. With the aid of thc
people he can stop the further progrcss of
the crushing car of slavery. Can any
conscientious abolitionist deny his aid.
Does not the peace, prosperity, the harmo
ny and even the vcry cxistcnce of the un
ion dcmandyour votes at this time if nevcr
more for Henry Clay. If indced you are
tructo the cause of humanity, true to the
single and glorious purposc of emancipa
tion which you profess, you are guilty
of perjury n theoaths you have takcn as
frecmen which nothing but ignorance in
themidstof the most convincing cvidcnoc
can excuse.
FUBLISH HIS SPEECHES.
Tbclocofoco orators aro stillat work ex-
ercising an ingenuity seldom surpasscd iu
applying odds and cnds of their choplogic
to satisfy thcir followers that black is white
and white is black, or in other words to
prove that Henry Clay and James K. Polk
are one and tbe same in relatiou to Protcc
tion. liut after all where is there to be found
specchc3 and letters of Mr. Polk from
the begining .of the world down to time of his
sclection as the locofoco candidate in which
be cxprcsses any sort evcn ofqualified friend-
sbip for Protection, but on the contrary most
boldly aud exphcitly repudiatcs it, anJ with
the vengeance of denuuciation. "Wo chal
lcngeany advocate, or any paper of the party
to publish any speech of Polk on the sub
ject of Protection, in Congrcss or duriDg his
Gubcrnatorial canrass of Tennessee in 1843,
dnring which it is said he delivcred more
than a hundrcd. But they dare not do it.
Upon a policy bo momcutous to be considcr
ed ns Protection, evcrv svllable he uttercd
is supprcssed as faj as locofoco silencc can
do it. But such is thc candidate prcsented
bythis despcrate faction for the snffrages of
the Amcrican Pcople, a man whoso princi
ples upon a subject of paramountimportancc
areso utterly offensivc to two thirdsof the
American Tcoplc that cfcn tho most blind
and besottcd of his followers dare not publish
them to tbc world.
HOBBEUS IN MIDDLEBURY.
The Bank Dcpartment in the Hotel buil-
diog is composed of two rooms reaching
through tho brcadthof the building, the front
containing thc money and papcrs, & the back
room is used by the Casbier as his private
apartment: they arc conuccted by a door
with a lock. About midnight on Saturday
3Ir. Warner the Cashier was awakened in
the midstof a thuuderstorm by an attcmpt
to raiscthenorthback window. He arose.pro
ceededto tbcspot but thc burglar not suc
cecding very wcll at this window he proceed-
ed to tho other, and commcnced operations.
Just at this moment, Mr. W. in endeavoring
to reachtbis window in the dark upsct a ta
ble with iu coutcnts, the noise of wbich
frightencd the assailant, and caused him to
retreat precipitatelr, Mr Warner perccived
the scoundrel by tho flash of lightning but
could not distiuguish him. He had proba
bly noticed Mr. Warner duriug thc evcuing
makiDg up a bundle of $8,000 to be scnt o(f,
which was not deposited in tho vault. The
next morning upon examination a picce ofa
file was found under thc window upon which
scvcral marks of violence were apparent.
As the rogue knew Mr. W. was in the room
a despcrate gamc was intcnded. Itis bclicrcd
that anaid was stationed atthe door from tbc
room into tbe Hall calculating Mr. W. would
have openedit is pnrsuit of assistance.
BRIDPORT WHIG MEETING.
Wo are requested by the Whig Clnb of
Bridport, to notify the frecmen of Bridport
uu ritiuuj, auu lorue an otners in tne
County of Addison to attenda Wnio Mass
Meetiso to be beld at Bridport centre on
the 29th of August, at 10 o'clock A. M. Hon.
Geo. P. Marsh has agrecd to be present, and
address the mceting. It is hoped abo that
the Hon. S. S. Phelps and other Whig
Champions will attend, and aid in vindicatin"
the great Whig cause. Whigs of "Old
Addison" RALLY at the call of the no
ble spirited Whigs of Bridport. Remcmber
tho niighty stake you harein the result of
the nexf Presidential contest. Is there not
a niighty issue of life or death to the Union,
Constitution aud Prospcrity of the Country!
Now or never is the time for a favorable dc
cision. Defeudthe Tariff, oppose annexation
triumphantly or you pcrisL.
August 5th 1844.
ASSOCIATED ALUMNI.
The Associated Alumni of Middlebu
ry College met at the College Cbapel on
the morniug of Commencement.
Calvin Hitchcock, D. D., was appoint
ed Chairman.
The ofliccrs of the Socicty for the en
suing year were clected asfollows
Solomon Foot, Prcsident.
John Willard,
Harvey Bell,
Carlos Coolidge,
Edward D. Barber, Vice Pres'ts.
Lucius L. Tilden, Corresponding Scc-
retary.
S. Pearl Lathrop, Treasurcr.
Philip Battell,
Albert Smith,
James Meacham, Central Com.
It was voted that Messrs. J. Meacham,
II. Bell and E. D. Barber be continued as
Committcc for increasing the College li-
brary, with authority lo employ an Agent.
Dr. Lathrop, Chairman, reported in bc-
half of the Committee to preparc an Eng-
lish Catalogue, which Committee was con
tinued. The following nominations were
made and confirnied for the next Anniver
sary, on Commsnccment, Fourth AVed-
nesday of Juiy, 1S44.
Thomas J. Conant, Theological Insti
tute, Hamilton N. Y. Orator.
Solomon Foote, Rutland, Vtr, Substi
tutc. Daniel Roberts Jr., Manchester, Vt.,
Pcet.
Jonathan Blanchard, Cincinnati. O.
Theoration before the Society was pro
nounccd in the afternoon by Hon. Myron
Lawrcncc of Belchertown, Mass., wRo
nominated Hon. Horace Mann of Boston
Mass. as an Houorary member, who was
electcd. M. D. Gordo.v, Scc.
COMMENCEMENT.
The anniversary cxercises of the past wcck
were fraught with more than usual iutciest.
A large numberof the Alumni from the vi
cinity and froin a distaucc canie to cxchange
thcir congratulatious and pay their rcspects
to Alma Matcr. Thc prcsence of many oth
er literary geullemcn also, increascd tho intcr
est of the occasion. On Tuesday 1. M., Rev.
Mr. Mitchell of Rutland.dcliveied a discourse
before the Philadclphiau Socicty. Thcspeak
ers articulation was so iadistinct, and his voice
pitchcd upon so low a key, that many of the
audicuce were unable to uudcrstand him
but those who did hcar pronouuccd the dis
courso an ablc and auiogcnious production
Ou the same afternoon Dr. Spragueof Albany,
addrcssed tbc rbilomatbcsian Society, on
"The Relations of the Pastand the Preseut;r
and wc speak but tbc common 'scntiment
when we say, that for beauty of style, felicity
ofillustration, originality and chastcncss o
conception, and classical elegancc,tbeoration
of Dr. Sprague. has seldom been surpasscd
We hope it will bc givcn to thc public, tbat
many who did not hear it, may enjoy au in
tellectual banquct, and tbat its just and con
scrvalire sentimcnts may adiniuister a timcly
rcbuke, cqually to the icorshippers and the
dccpuers of antiquity.
Of the prizc declamatious we must givc
thc opiuions of others, as we were unablo to
attend. Compcieut judgcs have informcd
usthat thcyoung gentlemen spokc withspir
it and cnergy ; thcir articulation was distinct,
thcir manncr natural, and they secmed to icn
bibe the spirit of the authors whose seutitncnls
they uttcred. Thc performanccs oftbe cven-
ing were highU' crcditable to the speakers,
as well as to Prof. Smith, under whose in-
struclion they had been traiucd. The Com
mittcc we lcarn awarded tho prizes in the
Junior Class to L. F. Locko and C. B.
Smith; iu thc Sophomorc Class to J. W,
Stewart and P. Starr; aud to P. Cochranc
and J. D. Lyon of thc Freshmcu Class.
Thc cxercises ofWednesday were as fol-
lows:
1. Pbater. by the Prcsident.
2. Oratio StLUTAToniA. Thomas
Wales, Randolph, Mass,
B
3. Ohatiok. The pursuit of Knowledge
for its own sakc. Jacob ii. lilakely, fawltl.
4. Discbssion. Question. Isaspcedydis-
solutiou ofthe American Union prouablel
Aflirmative Charles K. Wright, Shoidiam.
Ncgative Orlando Wooster, Middlebury.
5. OR.Tioy. Duty of Literary Men to
thcir Countrv. J. G. S. Hitchcock, JJan-
dolph, Mass.
6. Oratio?. Importance ofeducatirjgthe
iiloral aensibiuties lownsbeud k.. Taylor,
La Grange, K. Y.
7. Co.trERENCE. The present and the
Future. Samuel M. Conant, Brandon.
CAARACTERS.
1. Au ultra Dcmocrat. J. E. Blakcly.
2. A Conscrvative T. E. Taylor.
3. A Belicvcr in Revclation S. M. Conant.
SACRED MUSIC.
Doxoloot. "Praise God, from whom all
blessings flow."
8. Dkgrees Goferreo.
0. Prater, by thc President.
10. BENEDICTIO.f.
The performanccs of thc yoUBg gentlemen
were good, very good ; their speaking was
manly and natural, their manner easy and
dignified, and their topics were discussed in a
plain, business-likc style, equally removed
from unintelligiblc mysticism on thc onehand
and from dry, common-place declamation on
the other. Sotne of thspieces were ofa very
supcrior cbaracter.
The degree of A. B. was conferred on the
sevcn young gentlemen named in the sched
ule; that of A. M. on four, viz. D. M. Lins
ley, Alexander McLean, Alfred Millcr and
Edward C. S. Miller. The following gen
tlemen were admitted to thc honorary dcgrce
of Masterof Arts. Rev. Aaron Angier, of
this placc, Gco. W. Harraon, Esq. of Pawlet,
Dr. Alfrcd Hilchcork, ofAshby, Maw., and
Mr. AugustusMorseofXantucket. Tbehon
orary degrte of Doctcr of Biricity nss con
ferred on the Rev. Milton Badger, cf N. Y.
City, and thc Rcv. Thcm.is J. Cocaut, cf
Hamilton N. Y.
la thc al'tercocn.a large rcd iutelligtnt cu
dicnce listcned to au oration from the Hon.
Myron Lawrcncc of Mass., before the asso
cialedAlumni. His subject was. "OurCouu
try its history and prospects." The themc
is trile but never tiresome. Thc spcakcr
glanccd rapidly over the carly history of our
country, dweltfor atime onits present condi.
tion.theu portraycd the dangers wliichtbreat
cncd us.and the means by which those daugcts
are to be avertcd. Tho discourse was marked
by vigorof thought, energy ofsty!c,Iargeand
patriotic views and sound moral principlcs.
It was the more intcre6ting to many of us,
becausc it was tbe production of oue whose
childhood and youth was spent in tbe midst
or us, and who has now by his industry and
talcnts, riscn to a high stauding among the
eminent politicians of thc old Bay State.
His touchiug addresa to the Ahmini.show
ed that he had a heart to fcel as well as a
mind to think.andthehandsomc complimcnt
he paid to the present Faculty oftbe College
could not be otbcrwise thau gralityiug to
those gentlemen.
On the whole we had a vcry intcresting
Commencement, thc most quiet and orderly
that we have ever attended. Nothing occur
rcd to mar thc harmony ofthe occasion; even
the rain.though not so plcasant to those with
out, doubtless contribulcd to tbe comfort of
those withiu ths bouse, more especially ths
farmers.
We learn that the prospects for tho ncu
class are bcttcr than usual. The palmy dayj
of thisscminary of Iearning are fastrcturuiug,
and if a wise and thorough system of cduca
tion, vigorously pursued by a learued aud
ablc Faculty, ambitlous of makicg fiuishcd
scbolars can accomplish it, Middlebury Col
lege will soon be ranked among thc mostsuc-
ccssful, as shc has cverbecu among the most'
Ujcful and valuablc "mstitutions in Neir Eu-
Iand.
DISUNION.
' Indiguantly frown, says Washington
upon every attempt at disitnion." But
from thc following expressions of Ecnti
ment from loco meetings in South Caro
lina ct cetcra, let thc Northcrn scction and
thc whole Union, see what objects and
schcmcs are contemplated by those at tho
South who sustain Tolk, and a majority
doubtless ofthe Iocofocos in that sectiou.
Texas is to be the means of disunion and
to strengthen a Southern confederacy.
Fellow citizens mark, yes mark these
foul projects to be cffected by the elec
tion of Polk, and down to cternal infimy
with this basest and foulest of all con
spiracies against the peace, prospcrity and
grcatness of our beloved country. Pal
slcd bc thc paricidal hatid which shall be
raised in hostility to this glorious Union.
POLK SENTIMENTS.
The Richmond Whig groups together
a number of " patriotic" sentimcnts gircn
at diflercnt Loco Foco eelebrations in
South Carolina on the 4th of Juiy last.
As illustr-ativc of the princ'ples of the
" Polk and Texas" party, we put them on
record :
TOASTS IN SUSIJTER, DJSTrtlCT.
By Ezekiel Dixon, President of thc
Day. Tcxas is rejectcd thc TarifT is
not repealed Disunion would now be
hailed as thc happy deliverance from Fcd
eral Despotism.
" By D. L. Stucky. Texas In our
glorious Union we have room still for
more Statcs, our Eaglc's wings are wide
enough to spread ovcr all who maintain
our glorious principles.
By 11. h. L. Peebles. The annexation
of Texas, a measure bcncficial to
the whole Union, but csseniial to
the safcty of the South: at the next
scssion of Congress, we dcmand Texas or
Uisunion.
TOASTS AT ORAKGEnURGH COURT II0U9E:
" The Union No pcople are worthdto
be frce, who, fceling its opprcssion, rall
not calculatc its value.
By Williara M. Husten, Eso. fOrator
ofthe Day.l Thc South Carolina Rcso-
Iution of 1842 All hope of " a rcturning
scnsc of justice" havinjr passed, let thcir
pledgc be redeemed.
By Uen. D. F. Jamison. The Union
and Texas, or Texas and Disunion Lct
the opponents of this great American
measure accept the altcrnative.
By Mr. John Goalson. Texas and South
Carolina forever.
By Lieut. John C. Rowe. The annex
ation of Texas Peaceably if wc can, for
cibly if we must."
These show the doven hoof plainly
cnougn. Annexation or uisunion is the
molto of Mr. Polk's Southern supportcrs.
The Whigs go for " rUE Union as it is."
Who can doubt the result of a contest
where this is the issue ?
Loco Focoism at the South. What thc
' Polk and Dallas" party at the South fa
vor and what they oppose, may bc gather-
ed from the following sentiments, given
at a Locofoco celebration in Walterboro'
(South Carolina) on the 4th of Juiy:
Annexation The rrreat measure ofde-
iverence and liberty to the Sonth : with
it, we arc Unionists ; without it, we are
Disunionists, though the fate of traitors'
be our doom. 9 TiniM 9 Checrs.
The Tariff of 1842 An odious act-
disgraceful to the U. S. Congrcss, and m
inous to Southern interests ; if not soon re
pealed, South Carolina will again be rcady
toapply tlierightful remedy. 9 Checrs.
Southerm Kights.Oar Northcrn and
Eastern brethren (brethren under the
Constitution, but in no other relation,)
we say together in plain phrase. ZrJf
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