Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-31

Esq, published by John P. Jewelt s Co., Bos.
ton.
The name of Robert Rantoul, Jr., will always be
regarded with pride in his native State. His pri-
vate vrtueA, his genius his manlmess Of department
inpublie lie, his eoquence, honesty, urbany, and
dignihed consistency, coupled with his early death,
have obtained for him the admiration Of his
Temperatures, and will secure him the veneration
OF posterity He was democratic statesman with.
out demagoguism. He a scholar and gentle-
man, and, at the time, consistent disciple of
the most catholic democracy. He lived in soul and
died man, the image of his God; he died deeply
lamented by his friends and sincerely regretie by
his political opponents.
MIR Ran,oul's speeches and writings are of the
highest value account Of the generous philosophy,
simplicity Of style, and amount Of valuable Stats.
tics which they contain He was bold and original
thinker, close reasoner, and careful student, and
his works bear the impress Of those facts As a
statesman, lawyer, and a scholar, he had not many
superors in these United States. The country Fus-
tanned a sad and severe loss, when he fell at his
post in Congress,n the strength OF his glorious man
hood aad in the morning OF his public
MIR Ranoul distinguished himself as "A iiend Of
popular education, enemy TO death puni, hment,
and as an advocate of States rights. Enlighten-
ment amongst the people, humanity in the laws, and
the largest possible liberty and independence Of each
State in the Federal Union ,were in his estimatonhe
necessary bases of American democracy and union.
Ignorance in the homes of the masses, vndictiye-
ness the judicial bench, and Capitalization in the
government, were, in his opinion, the danger
Gus enemies to the existence of union like ours
He labored diligently, with tongue and pen, 10 avert
those evils from the republic. His speeches and
writings are all addressed to the reason of his read
ers; he never appeals to their passions. His adj
dress to the work ingmen Of the United States is an
able article, on the advantages OF society and civil
ixaon, and is beautiful vndicaton Of the nobili-
ty of labor and workingmen, aa compared with loaf
erism and do-nothings. His letters 10 Governor
Briggs on capital punishment, written with dis
tiuguished ability. The history OF European ma
tons and their criminal statistics, were familiar to
Mr.. RanouI, and these letters contain an admirable
condensation of the history and progress ofthe
liorations in the criminal code Of Great Britain.
The oratons of Mr.. RantouI were Of the highest
order of oratory. He was an ardent patriot, an
enthusiastic admrer of the mighty men who won
the republic from the empire of Great Britain, and
devoted friend to democracy; but his great mind,
embelIshed by education, and illunined by correct
reason, never condescended TO deal IN those extrav.
agances, SO common amongst certain class Of 4th
Of July orators. He spoke to teach not to Halter
and his oralrons will therefore be valuable as long
they endure.
The volume Of Mr.. Rantoul's productions, now
issued by Jewelt & Co., contains $50 pages of letter
press.
There is au excellent portrait of Mr.. Rantoul
it will obtain wide circulation.
The business Of the Vermont and Massachu-
sets Railroad continues 10 increase Its earnings,
since opening, have been as follows:
In 1S49, $l45,ll7, In 1852, 1920 1896,
&C 1850, 1864, In 1858, 2IS 1854.
Sc 1851, 1876 923,
The running expenses, for 1858, were Ss133, 1922,
leaving balance of $ll5,262. Out ofthis balance
the road pays about SOS, 900 interest on its mort
gage bonds and debt.
The extra expenses Of the past year for new
freight cars, &C., were about $4,000.
The total Indebtedness Of the Company, is as fol.
lows:
Total amount ofbonds issued, 100000
Notes payable, a IT'S, 1925
Sundry small accounts, 42l,47
$l,IS5,2l4,l5