The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-30

tray its country and the principles pro-
fessed by America have been comprom-
ised in regard to some of its people. In
n collection of national dramas. Philip Of
Pokanoket shall come in and plead for
the rights Of his fathers Tecumsch
shall shout liberty or death at the brink
of his own grave, and Osccola shall vim
dicate the affections of the Red Man for
his wife and children, and his domestic
affairs; while Pocahontas shall tell the
qualities of heart which nature gave to
woman
The heroes of our revolutionary times
shall stand, proud in the majesty of their
patriot souls and tell of suffcrings endur-
ed, of battles long and bloody, Of victor
les won, and the proud rejoicing of their
emancipated country. They will tell,
too, of other scenes. when the sons for
got the fathers of their nation, and the
veterans of the revolution we're many of
them. as it were, beggars in the republic
they had created-old men whose locks
were white with the SHOWS of four sc)rc
winters, who had borne the title of colo
nels and generals in the great struggle,
coming to life's last scene in some desc
late and cherries cabin of the wilder
ness, breathing last fond prayer for
their ungratcful country as they laid
their dust in an unhonored and namcless
grave.
We shall hear, too, in numbers worthy
of the theme, of Arnold's treason and
Andres tragic fate-woven round the tex
ture of the code of war, and the stern
philosophy on which it rests Oh that
some kindly veil had hid the soldiers
fate from her he loved But nay she
comes upon the scene, with tears, and
sighs and weeds of mourning so gentle
and modest, yet so wrought with sensi-
bility that her nations enemies join to
weep the fate of the gallant Andre.
There is one character, however, who
is above the dramatic, in our nations
history. mean the immortal Washing
ton. The reverence of the nation will
never tolerate his impcrsonation on a
public stage Who could claim to stand
and speak for Washington and not COM
nit sacrlegc on his memory ? AS well
might an ape impersonate king as a
common man to attempt to represent
the father of our country.
Any scamp might bear the character
of the restless agitators on the field Of
human ambition, whilst the purest among
the living is unfit to represent the uutar-
nlshed glory which marked the whole life
of Washington, and surrounds his tomb
Al. &c oDx.1,,
There is another character that is it.
self drama, l mean Aaron Burr
Already, the acts are figured in the ma
TONS mind, and scenes are opened to the
public eye THAI make the tragic sympath
, les of this great nation. Along with
Shakspeare's lion kings will Burr stand
up impersonating more than tyrants OF q
bloody throne and fall and die remorsc
/, less of the past and thoughtlcss Of a com
,, ing world
We see him now, brilliant and fascin
ating in position, yet corrupt as hell A
: first gallant major, signing for laurel
i, of a warriors fame, and then the con
queror Of gentled foe, youthful
:, maden's heart All how deluded wa
his gentle girl, who fancied she had foun,
by wars misfortunes, more than friend
d whie ye, PRISONER III nos'iio i"nu
a truly gaiiaht warrior never saeiih' N
# cd iallen ioe, pu' hoius 'ne', "vnv
>. sacred as the gallant hh'ght wouiu nor
n the honor OF MS CHOSEN Dride' QUO
$ Aaron Burr was no,, his heSr' wa va
: placker tnah tne panoi's VINO says II
II prisoners IN cold blood or yieids thei
a quarter only 10 worry ou' 'hSir iiie
is tortures' -. -,
If "hlie MISS M0hcrieIe inlas,heu III ~
IN o'ercast with priiiian, SKIES ana lei. u
,s deep-wrought tone which love impar,s
n the spirit OF the world sne cohhueu a
n which womans heart nous dear 10 MI
in she thought more uear than 'hc ye"eis
a. crown-and conhumg.ieil Inc arc'
Iv decelver smiled at hef shame' proicssi. !
70 kindness stiii, put whispering arouno VI
% slanders-that she had Gomez SPY, al
70 was for treason born lie SENDS ner
way bereft OF all that lights smile ID VI
:, dark paths OF this vale OF tears, more 81
70 ~ than Eve when she last looked on Ede
Il But where went Burr we see MI
70 rise to fame remorseless IN crime an
- - courted by the crowd-ambition matte
in ing, still pointing to seats oil power MOI
n. m brilliant than ever Magi scanned Tor cas-
u ern monarchs
i; IL But Hcaven was just to virtue bui
in was doomed. lie struggled while ch'
= " ed with disappointed hopes. Seeing Il
% - fall inevitable, he banished every thougl
g. g. but dire revenge And here is anoth.
- tragedy. that when it is written out, WI