The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-02-10
Passages from Macaulay'S Forth
coming History Of England,

hNAhhhHlg We NfN fUlHnehlF HNNploh lfoIf
lion-of our paper more agreeuly to our read
ens linn Ivy giving tho following I,afsngra
from MhcnulaJ's forthcoming History Of
England, We find them IN the 'Iilcrnry
! World"
CROMWELL'S PURITAN ARMY.
Tie army which now became supreme IN
Ihe slate whs Bu army very different from
any that has since been seen nihong ~. A.
present the pay Of the common soldier 10 not
such ns 10 seduGo any but lhe humbleal elnss
Of E.nghnli, ,iaboreTs from their ehllinf a
barrier almost bparsnbe separates him
from the commissioned officer. The greul
minority 81 those who rise high Ia the SER
vice rise ly purchase. So numerous aud eS.
extensive are tho remote dependencies Of
Englnpd, Ilnl every mhn who rulsls IN Tie
I lino must expect 10 pass many ycnr IN exile,
aud some years iu climates unlhN urnhlc 10
. the health aud yigor Of The European race.
/ Tho army ortlie Long Parliament WINS FhiFrd
I for home service. TIC puy of the private
soldier wnsdnurh above the wngos cnrnod 10y
/ iho FrcnI body of the people; mud II he die.
I iuguialied himself by intelligence aud cOur-
age, lac might hope "a Hilhin high commands.
1 The ranks were accordingly composed Of
/ pcrsonS superior ~ Station aud education g.
/ The multitude
These persons, sober moral, diligcii, mud
accustomed to reflect, hnd been induced To-
take up nrlns, not 10y the pressure of want,
not los lhc lose of novelty md license, not hy
the arts ofrecruiling officers, hui ly religious
aud political zeal mingled williliH desire Of
distinction and promotion. Tie boast oi the
soldiers M we find " recorded W. Ileir Euls
emu resolutions, was, THAI tfIuy had not hcctj
forced into the service, nor had enlisted chief.
| ~ for the sake Of lnere, that they were no
jnnissnri"s, but ircolprn EngliSlmou, who
Ind Of their own accord put their lives IN
jeopardy for The liberties aud religion Of Eng
land, aud whose right mud duty IL was TO
watch oyer The welfare Of The nation which
they had saved.
? fires thus composed might. without il--
jury To it, efficacy, bo iudulgcd to sor60 lib
cries whicl,to any other Iroops, would hive
proved trb,rrrye oi nll discipline. In gen.
eral, soldiers who should form themselves IN
lTpoltirnl clubs elect delegates, and pHss
resolutions on high questions ur stHlc, would
soon brcnk loose from all control, would
censo 10 form M army, mud would become
the wurs; md most dangerous ofIHolr. Nor
would il bo suic IN our tine, TO tolerate IN
ANY regiment religious meetings NJ which n
corporal, vsfsed IL, Scripture, should lead Iia
dcNolionS Of ls less gifted colonel, aud adj
u,oiiisL q l,hrL -lnlinU tuninr RAJ slrh WINS
Tho Intelligence, The craNiiy,ihc trifcomnnnh
uf the warriors whom Cromwell hid lrnincd
lint III Their camp a political organization ,
and u religious organization coula exist, with !
out destroying uiilifnry orgnniininn. rhcl
same men who, OF duty wrie Noted as dem. /
nguguc- aud field preachers, Mere dsliu- /
gulshcd 10y slrHdincss, ly the spiiit Of order, |
aud hy prompt obedience it,Nairh, on drill, I
aud on the field of bnlilr.
In war, this strange iurrc wns Irresistible. |
The stubborn courage, Characteristic of The
English people, wac, 10y the system of Croni-
well, ~ once regulated aud stimulated. oh.
er leaders hnvc maintained order ~ strict
Other leaders hive inspired their followers
within zeal NJ ntd,ni. But in his camp alone
the most rigid discipline tvns found la com.
pnny with tho iorecsi enthusiasm. Ills
troops moved Ia victory with the precision Of
machines, while burning with the widest ia.
nnicsm of crusndcrs From the time when
the army wns rcmodccd. To- The time when il
was Ilislmnded, II never found, either in the
British islands, or on the Continent, nm enc
my who could stand It's onset. IN England,
Scotland, Ireland. md Flanders tic Puritan
warriors, oncn surrounded hy difficulties,
sometimes eouIcndinG against threshold odds \
not unly never failed To conquer. nut never
failed Ia destroy aud break IN pieces whnIey-
CT force was opposed 10 tluw. They NJ
length came to regard the day OF hntlr NJ n
day of certain triumph. and mnrchCd against
ihc most renoWIlvd hattHlious OF Europe with
confidence. Turrnnc was star
lied hy the shout or stern CNultaliou with
wtiUtT hrs tutttT uifirS urivarrrri to rtt,t
bat. siitl expressed The delight ofa true sol
ier. when ho learned that il was ever tho
Ihshiop Of Croinwcl,S pikomen To rejoice
greatly when IhCy bchrld iiIG enemy mid he y
hanisled Cavaliers fc't an emotion Of nation
Al prhle when they saw n brigade of their
nltpreI lac inpa ntlI nlIau- -
leHed by allies, drive hciugc it in hcadl,ug /,
rout the fines, infantry Of Spain, and force /,
passage into counterscnrp which had just :
lccn. pronounced impregnnble 10y the nblest
Of the mnrslials Of France. }
But that which chiefly distinguished The |
army of Cromwell from other tnmirs WINS ,
lee austero morality and tho fenr OF God
Which pcrvgdcd its ranks II IL acknowledge
ri 10y the most jealous rpyuiists liat IN that !
singular camp, no oath Was heard, no drunk I
'nness or gambling was teen aud that, dur '
ng the long dominion OK The soldic:y, ihe G
property of tie peaceful ciNiJen nnd-ihc hon u
" Of woman were held sncrcd II ouirngcs V
we're committed, they were .ouiragcs ola very y
Iillereni kind from hose of which VICTOR >
ms army is generally guilty. No servant A."
liz! cn,n rlnined df tire rnugl Mnllnntrt of the q
cdcoats Not mi ounce Of plate WINS taken II
rom the shops of the gollsmiihs. But "
'elugidn sermon, or n window on which the "
'irgin aud Child were painted, produced in
no Puritan ranks mn excitement wlich.i re-
uired the utmost cNoriions of thc officers to
uun. One Of Cromwell's chief dtI1ir ollics q
rus to restrain hiE IilSemen aud Dragons p
ON invading by main force, the pulpits Of To
minister's whose diScourscs, tO Use the Inn III
rage or mat time, wSvn mot snvory md ~
10 many of our cathedrals still benr the W
'arks of the hatred with which those stern -