The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-02-02
Extracts frOm MGcaU.ay's I.is:c-
~ Of ENGLAND.


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portion of oar paper more agrccably to our
readers than by@iving thr following passages
nom AhcauIay,s forthcoming History #
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CRoS:wLLL's PURITAN ARMY.
The army which now became supreme in
she STATE was an amy very different from
amy that has since hccu seen among us. At
present the Jay Of the common soldier j. not
such as to seducc any but the hnmhle>t elias,
of English laboIerS from their calling.
Oairirr almost IInpaS.able separates him
tom the commissioned officer. The great
majority 81 those whoriSe high iuthe service
rise by purchase. So numerous aud exten-
ave are the remote Dependencies of
England. that every man who cnli>ts II, The
me must oXpec;io pass many years in exile.
and some years in climates unfavoraLle TO
ire health and vigor Of The European race.
The army ufthe Long Parliament was raised
for home service. The pay of the private
soldier was much above the wages earned
by the great body Of the people; and, if lie
distinguished himself by intelligence and
courage, he might hope TO attain to HIGH
commands. The ranks were accordingly
composed Of pcrSonS superior in station and
education 10 the multitude. These persons,
s"hrr, moral, dillgout, and accustomed 10
rcf' Ct, had been induced 10 take IN arms
not by the pressure Of want, not by the love
Of novelty aud license, not by the arts Of
recruiting officers, tut by religious and poll.
teal zeal mingled With the desire Of dis.
tinctinn and promotion. The boast Of the
soldiers, as We find it recorded in their Solmu
resolutions, was, that they had not been Tor
ccd into the serS ice, nor had enlisted chiefly
for the sake Of lucrp, that they were no ia
ni,sarieS. but freeLorn EngIishmcn, v no
had, OF their own accord, rut their hives in
jeopardy for the liberties aud religion of Eng
land, and whose right and duty it was 10
watch over htc welfare Of the nation which
they had saved.
force thus composed might, without
injury TO lis efficiency, be INDUCED in some
liberties which, If allowed TO any other
troops, wonh have proved SubverSive of all
discipline. in general soldiers who should
form themselves into political clubs, elect
delegates, and pass resolutions on high
questions Of state, would soon break loose
from all control, would cease TO form an
army, and would become the worst and most
dangerous Of mobS Nor would it be safe.
IN our tine, TO tolerate in any regiment
religious meetings, OF which a corporal.
verSed III Scripture, should lead the devO-
tions Of Ms less gifted colonel and admonish
n backsliding major. But such was tie intel.
llgcncc, the gravity, and the self.commaud
ofthe warriors whom Cromwell had trained,
that III their camp political organization
and religious organization could exist.
without destroying military organization.
The same men who, off duty, were noted as
demagogues and field preachers, were
distinguished 10y stcadincsS, by the spirit Of
order, and by prompt obedience on watch.
on drill, and on the field Of battle.
inwar, this strange force was irresistible
The stubborn courage, characteristic of the
English people, was, 10y the system OF
Cromwell, al once regulated aud stimulated
Other leaders have maintained order as
strict. Other leaders nave inspired their
followers with zeal rs ardent. But in his
camp alone the most rigid discipline was
found in company with the ferccSt cu,husi-
aSin. His troops moved TO victory with the
precision Of machines, while burning " It'll
the widest ianatici>m ofciu,aderS. From
the time when the army was remodclrd. to
the time " hen it was dishandcd, it never
found. either ia the British Islands, or on
the Continent, an enemy who could stand
It's onSc'. Ia England, Scotland, ireland
Flanders, the Puritan warriors. often sur.
rounded 10y difficulties, sometimes COu-
tending against thre,fIld odds, not ouly
never failed TO conquer, bat never failed TO
destroy aud break N pieces whatever force
was opposed tOthCm. They al length cam,
to regard the day olbattc a. a day Of cyrtaIn
triumph. aud marched against the most
renowned haltaious Of Europe with di>dau-
. ful confidence. Turcnnc was startled 10y the
shout Of stern cVuItatiou with which his
/ English allies advanced to the combat. and
expressed thc delight of true soldier, when
IA" learned that it was ever the fashion Of
Cromwcl'S pikcmen to rejoice greatly
when they behold the enemy; aud the ban
i>hed Cavaliers felt an emotion of national
pride, when they saw a brigade ur THEN
COumtrymcn, UutuumhcIcd 10y foes and
abandoned by allies. drive before il in head.
long rout the finest infantry of Spain, and
J force passage into cOunterscarp which
had iu>t been pronounced inpregnable Uy
the aoIcSt Of the marshalS Of France.
/ Bat that which chiefly distinguished the
army Of Cromwell from other armies wa,
the au>tcrc morality and the fear Of Go,
which pcrvadcd all ranks. 1t is ackuow.
lodged by the most jealous royalists that
in that singular camp, no oath was heard
no drunkenness or gambling was seen : ant
that, during the long dominion Of the sol.
dicry, the prol orty ot the peaccahlc ci'i2Ci
and the honor ct woman were held sacred
/ II outragCS were committed, they were ont
RACES If very different kind from those o
which a victorious army is generally guilty
/ No servant ghl complained Of the rou2h cal
lantiy ufthc rcdcoatS. NOtsn ounce Of plate
was taken from the shops Of the gold>mths
But pclagian sermon. or window OF
which the Virgin aud Child were painted
produced in the Puritan ranks an excite
ment which it required the utmost eXenion'
Of the officers to quoll One Of Cromwell,
chief difficulties waste restrain his pilCmCI
and dragons from invaAng.by main force
the pulp'S of ministers whose diScourScS, tC
use the language Of that time. were not sa
worry; and too many oi our cathedral, Still
bear the marks of The hatred with whicl
those stern spirits regarded every yeStge q
Popery.
MONMOUTH.
Charles. while u wandrrrr on the cont
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