Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1855-12-13
a Short Polittikle Sermint.

The following political jeu d. esprit we find
in a recent number Of the Boston Post:
"NlY BHEETHRING, will take for my tex
the same which was preached onto by my
brother at Brandon, Mississippi, of which
you ali have douhtless ht erd-'Andhc played
on a harp u! Thousand strings-sprrrlts Of
jnst men made perhc','
My breethrin', there is as many strings to
potIX as there is "a yre-nn' ago"d uany
liars too eenN most every strlng:.-then there
amt but one on EN- all that rugs out the mu-
sic Of the union to which every true patriot
had ought 10 keep step fur he played on a
harp of thousand slrings-sperrlts Of just
men made perfc
Fust thar's the KNOW NoTHIN'! His name
expresses tn" amount Of his information, but
it don't convey an Idce Of his resources.-
He's the most extr ordinary animal in the
show--he is fur and against variety of
topics; he's temperance and he drnks-he's
fur the Maine law so pervidod he can violate
it-he's fur and against fusion - he's an
abnlitioaiSt and he ANT an abolitionls-he' S
here an he's thar-and he will be no WHARF
in Novemher-tur 'he played upon a harp
of thousand strings-sperrts Of just men
made perhc'.'
Then thur's the poIittiklc cobber, gon'
round like roarin' green bay jackass seek
in where he may humbug somebody. He S
all the coorS Of the rainbow aud more
changeubIe than the Camelia Joponuiky.-
He is wing and anti.know nothin'-lur
turrlners and agn lurriners, fur every boldly
and agIu every buddy, bu principally a long
heeed, wuollY-headrd, rantin', ravin' nig
gerst and 'abolItlonst-fur che played on 1t
harp of thousand ,trings-sprrrits Of just
men made perfc'.'
Then thar's the straight-out wing - a
respectable sort of character in contrast
with the preceding who represents the fusion
isl. He don't want to see the Union destroy
ed, but he knows he cant he p it if he runs
on his own hook, and that ID better rur
wild der machine that's bound to be oheaC
and wash the other tubs. He plays on :
harp of a single string, but his execution i
imperfect
Then lhars the liberal aud genuine oI'
fastened democrat. rhey don't 20 whIllm!
) round in lrcumbendlbus-they ANT atrai,
: to speak right eout in mrctin'-they ain
afraid of nobody nor nothin'. They carr.
: out their Union flag ahoat--the bunln' al
kivered DER with stars aud stripcs-g lorlou
and victorious because it the banner Of tn
Union
They 20 for personal freedom-ior popula
rights-for justice to all men and all part
of the country for light instead of darkness
for open discussion instead of nidnigI
+ cabal-tor seli-government and not for o.
+, igarchy and they 90 in to win, for thei
instrument is tuned with pop'h" though it
1 made Of beech woodland they play on
t harp of thousand strings, and every strin
an honest principle"
r Gov. SHANNON AND THE President. Til
d Washington Union OF Thursday has th
e lolowlng:-
e Threatened HosHiiiiesin Kansas. Rumol
; have passed into circulation To the effect tn;
d the President has authorized the employmel
Vt of the troops of the United States in the IeI
e rltory of Kansas to aid the local authorize
II in the execution of the laws No such a,
II thorty has been given. In order to sho
d exactly what has trarspired, we have OF
tanned permission to publish the tolIowiu
e dispatches
d Wesiport, Mo-, Dec. !, 1855
desire authority to call on the Unite
!, States forces at LeayenW orh to preserve til
the peace Of this Territory, to protect tn
, Sheriff Of Douglas county, and enable hi
! to execute the legal process in his hands =
u II the laws are not executed, civil war is il
evable. An armed force If one thousan
meu, with all the implements of war, it
u said, are at Lawrence. They have rescue
Il prisoner from The sheriff, burnt houses, an
. threatened the lives of citizens. lmmediar
assistance is desired. This is the only NEAR
n 10 save bIoodshed. Particulars by mail.
. WILSON SHANNON.
v To His ExceIency, Franklin Pierce.
, Washington Dec 3, 1865.
u Your despatch received All the powc
vested in the Executive will be exerled |
preserve order and enforce the laws. O
the ecept Of your letter, the preiimnar
measures necessary to be taken before cal
ing out troops will be promptly executed
and you will then be fully advised.
: FRANKLIN PIERCE,
10 Wilson Shannon, Gov. Ter. of Kansa.
The Union remarks thereupon "that tn
present is the FIRST occasion on which the ir
4 terpositlou of the President has been invoke
in reference to any difficulty arising uude
+ the law for the organization ofthe Terrtore
, of Nebraska and Kansas" 1t will be under
, stood shat the law against which the Kansa
i, people rebel is territorial enactment
and does not proceed from the genera
government
TRooPs FOR OREGON. The goyernmer
Q have contracted with the Pacific Mail Steam
, ship Company to convey 500 troops to San
S Francisco, on their way 10 Oregon, at SIS
e per head. They are to be taken to Aspinwa
; IN the steamer ST. Louis, which has bee
d chartered for that purpose, havI been ten