The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17
Correspondence Of tho Register.
In. EprroR:

To-day found me in the northeast cor
ner Of the northeast town of your Stale, tor
the purpose of deposting my vote for State
Officers. Though living in the democratic !
state of New Hampshire, democracy was not
strong enough TO keep me at home, and !
crossed the Connecticut river and travelled
eight miles or more TO helpyou make Gov
ernor One vote made Marcus Morton
Governor of Massachusetts,, and who knows
but one vote may have done the same to-day
in Vermont Should such be the fact, |
shall claim that one vote as mine. / trust,
however, that the good sense of the people
will have given the right candidate such Il
majority as will convince dcmagogues that
in Vermont their occupation is gone
Such shallow pretenccs as have been used
the present summer, to sustain the so-caled
Free Soil party, will fail to convince The
people OF the necessity of such an organza-
ton as the present one, or of the honesty OF
those who manage the concern. Common
prudence would dictate the propriety Of clo-
sing the business of the frm and of selling
the assets for the benefit of creditors. So
much for political matters.
A rapid journey through your part of the
State, and the section to the north, has more
and more convinced me of the superior az
rcultural sources of Vermont. No part of
the world, perhaps, gives better evidence of
wealth and prosperity, or presents hig her in.
ducements to farming population, Than the
Champlain valley, extending through the five
western counties OF the State. Its scenery.
too, cannot be surpassed. The Adirondac
range of New York, ana your own noble
mountains, present variety and beauty of
landscape that might charm the eye OF the
most critical tourist.
Ii is no wonder that many from our crowd.
ed cities who have been pcnt up between
brick walls, should wish 10 spend the sum-
mer amid your beautiful mountains and
pleasant valleys. Railroads have nearly an
initiated distance, and made all your noble
scenery easy of access 10 the invalid the man
otplcasure, and the man of business ltmay
not he 50 classic a land MS Italy and Greece,
yet TO an American it must present quite as
many inducements for u summer resort.
Il would be much more to the credit Of our
would be travellers 10 spend their time and
money in making themselves acquainted with
their own country, its people, its agricultur-
al resources, its arts and manufacturers, and
the almost endless variety of its natural beau
ties, than to wander to the old world to gaze
on the mouldering ruins of the cnce cloud
capped towers and gorgeous palaces" that
antiquity alone has rendered venerable So
far as the beauty of the sight is concerned,
they might DIS well look at a pile of granite
rocks or marble quarry. To some there
is nothing valuable unless the rust of ages
has eaten into it, and marred its beauty.
The " dead past is sacred, because it is
dad,-and regardless Of the "living present y
and its duties, they make long pilgrimagcs
to the old world to admire, Of course, its ru.
ins, ard to 60 into ecstAcies over old relics,
manufactured, perhaps, but yesterday, to
supply the demand. and which are imposed
upon them, as genuine, BY men more cum
ming than themselves. For myself, have
no such ambition, but am contcnted TO ,rav-
ell, if at all, in my own native land, and be-
come acquainted with its interests and pros
poets. The eye is quite as well pleased with
the varied and ever varying sights that meet
US on every side, and what is more. we are
freed from the melancholy reflections which
must ever arise in viewing the ignorance and
degradation which is every where prevalent
among the down-trodden masses OF the old
monarchies of Europe. In our own country
poverty and misery are not always staring
us in the face, nor do beggars meet us at ev
cry turn, but every man has competence
or at least the hope Of obtaining one, and
farther boasts a fee simple claim to the Pres
idcncy. We have hope and some prospect
Of success TO encourage us, which many Other
people have not. We are in the path o.
manifest destiny and who can hinder us
But commenced with the intention Of Civ.
ing YOU an account OF my travels, and in,
stead, | have been moraizing.
would like to speak of the la.'
Semi Centennial Anniversary of your Col
lege, and of the good feeling which seemed
10 inspire all who are interested in the pros
perity of the Institution. The enthusiasm
manifested by ali who are, and had been con
nected with it, and the practicul results whicl
have so far been witnessed from their consul
taions will, no doubt, 60 far in establishing
il upon sure foundation. :" Esto perpetuG,
|, should be the motto OF all its friends.
: propose 10 visit the sources of the Con
necticut and the surrounding regions, il cir
cumsiances favor me, and you may hea. from
me again at some future time. DLLrA.
Coos County, n. II. Sept 3, 1880.
A CURIOUS FAcT-The crockodic, il
feeding on the banks of the Nile, or baskin,
in the sun il very much annovcl nt vha