The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-24

Of Theodore Parker aud Theodore ID. Par
kcr.
LAroRTE. Ind, Jan 1G, 1855.
1t was remarked by Lord Wellington
that if he had force composed of l0,00C
drunken Irishmen, and 10 900 starved
Scotchmen, and 10000 well fed Eng
lishmcn, he could whip the devil. One
would DO led to suppose. judging from
the foul and rabid boastiugs of the Ne
braskaites, that they could repel nigh.
tier force than this even. and we're more
impreguable than old Nick himself
Such was the case, previous to the elec.
tions. But thanks to the spirit actuat-
ile the heads and hearts of northern
freemen, the tables are turned, and Doug.
las aud his clique are awfully humbled.
What burning disgrace is Stephen Ar
uold Douglas to his native State 1t is
wounding to the pride of Vermonter
to acknowledge this recreaut apostle Of
liberty, as a son of the green mountain
State Bora aud nurtured in q free
State, on whose green hills, the eagle of
liberty delights to build her nest, and
pour forth her juLilant notes in honor Of
the goddess; early taught to respect the
God-given rights of his fellows-to hate
and detcst oppresson-to kiudlc the fire
on freedoms altar and rcvcrcntly wor-
ship at its shrine; nurtared in the LAP
of liberty and famed by its lifo-giving
breezes nursed at the breast and fed
upon the pap Of free institutions and
permitted to 90 west, as representative
OF his native and liberty -adorina State
how, q how, has he covered himself
with shame, and brought dishonor upon
the State that gave him birth If he
has any pride: any honor, any selfre
spect. any conscience, any manhood, even.
left in him, VIC think it would be far
preferable, to meet a thousand deaths.
than await the retribution of an IN.
censed and indignant public sentiment,
that must crush and bury him under an
avalanche of wi'hering. .scorching rebukc.
Surely such deeds render fit occasion,
To put in every honest hand a whip,
To lash the rascal, naked through the. world"
" AS some ill-guidcd bark, well built and
tall,
Which angry tides cast on our desert shore,
And then retiring, leave it there to rot
And mouldcr, in the winds and rains Of
hcaveh:
So hc cut from the sympathies of life,
And cast ashore from pleasures boistcrous
surge,
a wandering, weary, worn and wrctchcd
thing,
a scorched and desolatc, and blasted soul.
A gloomy wilderness of dying hopes,
Lies stranded, torn and damned to endless
fame T"
a kentuckian, engaged in righteous
crusade against distillorics and whiskey
dram-shops, lately held forth in this
place. lie drew together large audi
ence and fully met their expectations.
lie is what is termed here, full team.
lie declared rum selling and dram drink
ing to he--the Raiiroaa To ruin-sur.
veyed by avarice, chartered by county
courts, frcighted with drunkards, with
grogShops for depots. rumsellers for en-.
gineers, bartenders for conductors and
landlords for stockholders. Fired up
with alcohol and boiling with delirium
tremens, the groans of the dying are ihe
thunders Of the train, and the shrieks of
the women and children are the whistles
of the engines, BY the help of God,
said he, we will reverse the steam, put
out the fire, annul the charter, and save
the freight
Of the numerous Railroad disasters,
that have occurred during the last few
weeks, We will speak only of one, and
that 6y experience. A short time since
we left Chicago for this place, in the
o'clock train, and when within a few
miles of our destination, the car in which
we were seated was thrown from the
track (by the breaking of Il wheel under
the tender) and drawn furiously along
across the ties. Suddenly, the forward
axletree was wbirled lengthwise of the
track, and forced up through the floor Of
our car, breaking seats and tearing cush-
ions in awful violence At this pcint, as
every person in the car was struck dumb
with fear, and some were just ready TO
leap out, the train was stopped aud order
restored. Thanks to experimenting
Providence, no one was injured except
such as were uuduly frightened The car
was subject for repairs, and was ac-
cordingly left. Surely, thought we,
= - There are sNifi moments in life,
Strong rushing moments, that do
The work Of tempcstS, in theil might"
The following anecdote, Of Hoosier
schoollnaster. is too good TO be lost. On