Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-09

L,
aud but i'll versed in the mysteries Of astrological
science, yet daily experience assures me oil the
fact that the nativity OF his generation was cast in
an aspect Of the planets altogether unprecedent-
ed in the annals OF the Universe. am as posi-
lively confident, if had heard it from the Inns
Of hepler or Tycho Brahe, who were profoundly
skilled
In seXtc, square, time and opposite
vi noNous efficacy
that, ut our natal hour Mercury and Mars, the
patron Of words and the patron of war, were in
conjunction, and both in the ascendant. For TO
what else than TO their combined influence. can
we attribute the wordy warfare that RACES 10 nm
extent, III now unheard of either in prose or
rhyme. The good old Salurnian aye of the Re
public has long since departed Peace union.
and harmony have fled our borders; and discord
win all her associate train, has taken up her per
manent abode amongst us. There is not de.
partinent, within the sphere of human investiga
ton, that is not put under contribution and made
TO furnish subject matter for controversy. Like
the oyerjoyed boy, who runs about and tries The
temper OF his newly-besowed Ratchet upon every
thing ndlierenlly, so we, transported with the
freedom OF speech our fathers won and handed
down to us, experiment with il at random upon
every thing within our reach. Our whole country
has become national debating club And Pr.
seyisn, Fourierlsm, Millerism, Grahamsm. trans
centallsn ularanism, abolitionisn non resis.
tanlism, naive. Americansm, catholicism bigh-
churchism and low churchsm and no churchism
conservatism ana radlcasn, frGe-tradeism and
tarliism, mesrnerlsm and magnetism, Irish.repeal.
Ism, uo'ouhuay-m alllsm no-hanging- murder
Ism, these, and thousand other ismS which 1
nave 10 time TO enumerale, form The TOPICS of
everlasting debate. Every one of the sovereign
people seems TO have some fayorite theory or
project OF ms own, either in politics. netaphy sizes
morals, religion, or some other province ofthnupht
10 winch he feels bound TO proseyte the world,
ana IL resolved to do IT, ii It can be accomplished
by any sacrifice of breath Whatever 10 This
state OF hlngs, even my remote dwelling place
situated in the outskirts OF the hubilablo globe and
Just upon the border OF Canada, forms no excep-
non. Oh me contrary, il presents IL scene indls.
scrllaOIy belllgerehL All sexes, ages, orders md
conditions are infected with pugnucious mono.
manla and a contest Of words Is continually way.
ing, winch IN bitterness and luminosity immeusur.
ably outslrps The wars OF The Giants Never has
there been stronger Illustration of the doctrine
oil iiohOes, that war is the natural state of man.
hlnd, lhan our community at present Affords
FROM eve ull morn, from morn ill deWy eve >
mere IS Dhl one utceaslng strain Of ngual strife
Arguing ana aNercalihg pickering, bufleling and
belaborng, clam0ring, Gathering md cInckinS and
so on to the end OF the alphabet, compose lhe
whole sum mud substance OF our CanaanitiSh life
The heads OF our good villagers furnish n mos
triumphant demonstration OF the truth of The
chronological dOgma, that the Continued exercise
oil an organ serves 10 enurge lis dimensions, since
II Is Tact you may rely upon, that The region over
the ears, we'll known as HE seat OF combatiyeness
mas by unremittlug eXerton sweled TO such !
SIZE mat lis proIurberdnce at length amounts tc
positive deioTmiiy and doubt not that oui
Skulls II disnerred by distant posterity, will sery,
10 found theory, among The curious in crano
log,ou' conformation, OF an extinct horned species
OF The genus homo. Nf~N'N'
NOW, Messrs. Editors, am a member. and
trust no unworthy one, OF that eslimabe order OF
society VINO rejoice in ihe appellation of Old
Bachelors. lnnone hope of the thousand mia
bic qualities, that pecuarize my beloved lralern,.
" am l found wanting least of all, / am sure
III gentle and pacific disposition that ins,inc1
lively shrinks from tue noise and turmoil of ,he
gregarions mass, and finds its own proper element
~ undisurbed tranquility and repose. Haynp
= ae'o'ed the morn and meridian Of my days in lhe