The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-08

he entirely acquitted her of the act.
On Wasl,inyton's entering the rity Of Phil
adrlpha after its evacuation by the British
he took occasion to call upon Mistress Han
ah. when he again thanked her most hearth,
for the important service she had rendered
to IL: country, saving that he should alwavs
remember her with Kindness aud affection
and promised TO look after the interest Of her
: -on, who vas in the army. and whom he az
terwarls promoted for his gallant behavior
ON several ot.casio,S.
Tnr,ILIHG ixCiDryr-At temperance
meeting in Philadelphia, some year, ago. a
learned clergyman spoke in favor Of wine as
drink. demonstrating it quite to his own sat
ishction to b. spiritual, ern'!cmanv and
h"a!thiul. When the clergyman sat down. a
plain, c!!crlv nan rose, and asked the !ihcr
" Of saying few words. Permission being
granted, III spoke 4. follows:
a Young friend Of mine SAID he) who had
I"". h'yn incorporate. was prevailed on to
tho joy of his friends. to take TIE pledge of
entire abstinence from all that could intoxi-
rate. lie kept his pledge faithfully for som"
time, though the struggle with his habit was
fearful, Till one evening. in a 90; ial party
glasses of wine were handel round. They
came 70 the clergyman present. who took
ula.s. ,a,in. few words in yin,lica'ion Of TIE
pra,tcc-'Wrll,' ihourht Tie Young man: If
n clergyman can taxi wine. and justify it 50
well, wiz no. - 50 he also tco!, glass
II instant, rcki:.'!lcd his fiery and <!umhrr
in. arretitc: and af:er a RAPID downward
course, he died of irlirium :rcncnS--a ray
in. na,in!,n'"' The old man paused for ut
,crancc and was just able 10 all-"That
Young man was n'y on'.y .o9. and The CLERGY
man was the Rrc:tnd N9'or rio lu< jus'
.E,i,+Se,I Us ass mV ="
The Nebraska Bii!-.7M!tn-Intciysntion.
VIZ Ill NEE: with men who affirm. and
who Lv.ic,e Eve are bound 10 think. y that
Ills Infamous Bill rcal.: rcsis UPON the prin
i,,ir Of .on-ia,cryen:irn. and contains Snip
" re-, o.niton OF TIE r;:,.ii Of the people to
make l.:rir own laws. and govern themselves
Now 4 n.aa who will spend halt an hour III
na,ir. himself acquainted wiz. TIE facts Of
NJ case. nav know tia: more monstrous
nlschool was never to:i. Nay. he viii find
hat .!.c principle Of non-intcrycntion was
,psnly an promptly vo:,' .!ovn hv tie con-
i..r.:or. III tbs crime. (ctaU t. ). senator.
Senator Dory'1s.) IN lis Saturday nj -;
pe.ch at the s.. y. ..;,,s Hotel, his the
"!dncs- to repeat t!.., :.npw!crt lie. !'.''
Missouri Compromise whicl! that man h.,!
more than once himself fal!v endorse! anl
approved. he said. 'was not!,;n. more than a
restriction upon the ri git Of the people to
govern thcmscve<" And he adds The
Nebraska bill was intended 10 gre hcm Me
free and unreSirn'itd crtrriSe Of ;hn, Jiql'.
mi any man who is opposed to it, is opposed
o the great principle of s"lfsovcrnment.'
Tan Senator Douglas expect that the intcli-
gent frecmcn Of the North can BE permanent,
" m;,lcd by such tl"plicity as this? Mr.
Fuller of Maine, a IIunker Democrat. Ca
member of the House, objected to this very
bill on the ground that il d;d not gre he poo
p'" IF the territories right 10 l'giSln'e for
themselves. And to make the matter sure, he
Offered the following amendment, as test:
And the territorial legislature shall have the
power to establish or prohibit slavery. az to-
them shall seem proper lie declared an
entire willingness to vote Cor the hill-should
his amendment prevail And what was TIE
result? Why when that issue was distinctly
before them, they rejected the amendment
and openly rrt~sed to allow the people tho
opportunity or right 20 decide for themselves.
This is simply the truth in the case. Let this
fact he understood by the people of the North
and ac,ursed lie the man. Senator or ci.;-
zen, who hereafter has the harlihood TO saw
tina: the Nebraska bill simply gives the rco
pie the fro. and unrestricted ght to govern
thcmsclvcs.-. inI,>snlor.