The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-28
Our Vermont Correspondence.

the democrats may, perhaps, be chosen.
Our Vermont Correspondence.
MDoLEsURr, VI, August ~. 1851.
CORNER ce'pef7rrical Of Judge Douslas Of Hsois-Mo-
sias Wright -Senator Douglass Speech = The
Literary E-escses-Th The Senator'S Second Speech SC &c
Tie ffty-hrst anniversary OF the commencement of
this College took place the 10Th inst amid
concourse Of people from all parts OF the Union. Our
town, otherwise quiet usual crowded in the
extreme by visiters from the Old States and the
Sa;es-.he citizens of Vermont being the
whole country, and this being uraly occasion
bring many wanderer from home back che scene of
his early childhood. Judge Douglas. Of Illinois was
nmorg this number. lie arrived in town on Monday
last s 10 ais native State sitter an absence of
tv lie had left the cars than he
ed ~ Of his old freI ds who at once
t.- barge Of him and conducted him in triumph to
o. slmOnt House, the principal 81 in place In
the afternoon, Judge D. escorted by the Pfcd.nt Of the
College, the Rev NJ Lssaree and a very large number
Of etlzens visited the ut 10 Slas Wright at
Waybrdge The nopum. mt consists, you may know
of simple but beautiful column Of pure white marble
about thirty feet high, with other inscription than
the name Of sas Wright, uade- 5as s,-rriiero likeness
OF the great New York ststesnan plain iron railing
eneloses the column This mourmsat raised by SUI
seTiptlorl asd cost $500 Great credit /, due Mr.
levitt The superints dent who lives in the neighbor
hood ani Who fails to p:aby eotcrtain the phi
grns 10 The shrine Ct The great patriot Of the Empire
State Were siss Wright among Tire living there
would be no difficulty in hGrnsouizirg the democratic
party IL New York
On the same ming the Lowell Brass Band played a
sersrsds in front Of the Vermont House where the
greatest number of strangers eOagr xateI aud
where Mr. Douglas had nxei his quarters for the night
At the eoncluion Of their delignu perfrmsnce hree
cheers vert given for Senator Dousla of Illinois who
had bcen the subject # this polite attention speech
was OF course, called FOR, and Mr. Douglas spoke in sub
s,anoe as follows
He acknowledged the compliment ana expressed lis
Qualification the kind reception ten Iesed to him
wherever he bad been through his native a,e and es
peeialy in this place This his drst return TO his
native State, after nanJ years' Absence and he had
hardly anticipated that he should be recognized or that
his former toynFnen should bare kept trace OF the wan
cere- BIZ. d. had enjoyed the good f,rtune Of
being graduate Ct ths noble institution whose anal
versaiy thy we're nov eelsbTGtiDJ bat be had neTer
,hssss taken youthful Lessons in our town at an
institution scmeuhat less renowned, bat which he
ntnbtrrd nevertheless with affection aud tue head OF
u Win gratitude Ills hrst visit Ef-sr PAYING a,s
hmage 70 the memory Of si'ss Wright had b. 10 the
Old cabinetshop OF Dir Nahum Parker, r.. tvs,.v
three years ago be had been apPceatie. re-
(Here ecT1e one interrupted the spe>' 49,. A.. -. -.
nSiiyn, 11rse cheers Tor Dcusl.S h 80, -,
The three cheers were sec' ra'r y sy- aud male the
yekis rins. Another voe- a.. III 80" 80 - -
rrtn al w,ak q. ais ol5 ,r,sa - II ~, ,r,h,, -
sentiment was tren" -dous Judge coni4 not II. is
H. :" you DO cried vii Try TO ak the glue
sgST an may rely that the principal material used
Jucsg then referred 20 the present distracted state
CT We 0usy growing out ~ tue saton ~ the slavery
question lie Observed that havin, lived the grsaser
Iuton u bis life Ia free state upon the borders and
within re shot 81 slave stat- he unabls to CON
1Teh,Ld ths excitement tTang On TIA; qusstiOn IA
extrrrs sections q the Unian Those wr1 live on tn.
borScrs NtTs ~ habit q traoing acr1s tAe liae-mzr
Tying IN yDg and comuuniug wiz ench other; th-y
knsv The coroitors institutions 81 both The free aud
the iavr states, AID bee .u.e N kusE oth.r.
cbeIhhed 70 drNcrthy tr'.uiiers aud iodured IN no
totilt.cs fFsnst Sech Otatr u -isr-. away and
FED lo tbs free state the psopls 81 iuu like good
Lsighbtrs, Ttftcred thFm 10 th.r oFa-r. ~ tui
lbcvl,sFe that they would b. rest srd liberty eut
TED 70 - law Thy d. not luter r ~h their inti:u
tons nor they With The institutions q luiao and f5r
Tile they good ur hbors and irscnis There
time during the whole agitation = the question
offsvcry when all points dsrut- could not have been
smirsb and Satisfactorily sottlsd by people Of the
brdcr states BY rfsfeuce Of sl pot3ss ~ Issue 70 tro
fidc Of The line And yet Qurrton. thu. Grating
hfartlurnirg cr uniard feelings among those moss In
ters.td n E arr wh0 Rad the bst n eaus N rason
- rreid 20 - was IN great dunger ~ dividing this gio
rcu li1u Ia az the untue interrrscCs 81
thu, vbc.e oii m aus resifa1cs rendered them LIMO
rant o. TIE true merit e The essential poiats ia contro-
Tlry There va ole Wy ia ~b4ch tc slave cOntrVvsr
~ nsei ~ be f',ted ara hat generally approved
by coy man uie3i1g biI busussr .nd ahstsnirg
rom ell ir,rfsrnce VITA the - hia usighbor
Iftl " va act en- th n'od ola usN the Union would
b. shfc AID there no further sak about North
err sfEum in or Southern cctaton
and be concluding remarks. uth usny Others Of sim
Ter nature and ohsrac ~, loud aaudI even by
those VINO known. heretofore. chfr.h very Ter
sBt ssntircnts the subject voley rine rounds
90 last given for "th- Giant 81 the West. ald
yourr cabinet maker ~ Niodlsbury
On Tuesday the exercises cUusetcd q two ora,ons-
BY che Rev BeBy ". Hudson. 4 the Phuomattsan
Scciey ard the other by the President Knox College
Iiiroif a the Phisdeiphs Society Tfs lrst Web
stersn IN It's viewsf Of fancy aud brilliant In lie
septinn and dengn the secOnd religious "a It,
Character and strousy noiinng towards the higher -
10 Is tmsTkable fact that 1r Hudson apprentice
% ~hccvrght at the tine and place that Judge
DouElss was apprentices TO = catiDet maker.
The exercises "Wednesday. consisted 81 music, and
dstrtations various sujecte-smong others. the
folloWirg theme Il civilization progressive, The de-
late on this subject very high degree II
la cultivation, AMI much kDowledge ancient and mo
uefn hs,ofy The various degrees then conferred
Oh tht y tnbsrs q the Senior class several alumni
anu ~ last the degree q l. " on senator A. Doug
las ~ Illinois and Bradf "a Of buaetts Mr.
bradford H demo,rat q the national stamp pposed
and q immense wealth
In the afternoon We had a ane poem ~ Rev. James
ID Butler 81 Danvers hassschussits and extemnora.
chueetts the Hon Mr. Meacham q Vcrmoat sn1
Judge nOuglaa. Of Illinois Mr. Lawrence h r.tt- -
MiddlttuTy. ard graduate OF the coli ee ia rss
aud room mate Of the late stephen uoleo lsfs
prefidfnt Of the college the intee VII So death
arrived at Niddlebury thst day lie pronounced an
appropriate and eloquent cuicgy the character Of
the ceceascd and his long continued Effective carper
Mcthodit preacher Of the holy gospel In the south
srn States
Mr. Nsaobsm made brief speech in aid o. the col.
hge funds which trust has not been uttered In vain
He evidently engaged the earnest attention Of the audi
Mr. Douglas briefly alluded to his former residen,s IN
town and 10 his twenty years wandering hfll snd
prairie Though not having the honor Of being Of
the alumni be ft grsteful 70 tne Institution r the
hcrcr conferred him There snothsr Institution