The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-09-17
Political.

A few years ago it became quite fash
ionahlo for magazine writer's and other
literary characters to enter into the de-
fence of those whom the aggregate sense
of the world had unqualifedly condemn.
cd, and to endeavor to make out case
Of excusablo guilt or polliatod rascaliiy
Accordingly it was demonstrated that
Robespiorrc the French assassin, was as
pure as seraph that Benedict Arnold
had been wrotche'lly abused: aud that
Aaron Burr was more sinned against
than SHINING The world listened with
curiosity, but has hot thus far, we be.
lieve reversed its verdict of condemna.
ton In the same spirit, but aith clear
ly arpreciable motives, little knots of
custom house officials and deputy post
masters have from time to time, in the
Northern States, got together, under the
delusion that they were democratic con-
vcntions and in hi Oh sounding resolutions
have pronounced that the present ad
ministration was highly successful aud
croditahle affir On one occasion an
excited individual was found, 50 far un
der the Influence Of patriotism or of
something else, as to express his convic
ton that the administration of Mr.
Pierce was godliko" aud with genuine
democratic fervor, he offered TO knock
down and drag cut any body entertaining
a different opinion. The great mass of
the PEOPLE still uncOnvertcd arc :esoluto
in following the lead CT the Cincinnati
Convention, and. are state hy state, set
ting the seal Of practical condemnation
on the Administration and all its works
Public tranquility is a great object
with the Saxon. All lie asks Of his
government is an opportunity to make
bis bread in peace. When he forms
republic. his constitution mentions this
as one of the most prominent things to
be secured. An administration which
will not give him this, is one which as
soon as he can find time, he will sweep
eff. to make room for better. Ii any
good thug can be said Of the present ad
miustratior, We shall be glad to hear il;
but whatever may be said, it will not be
pretended that it has done anything to
promote the public tranquility. Never
in the hi,tory of this republic, has the ia
ton been more thoroughly troubled
and agitoted than it is at the present
| From one end of the country to the 9TH
err all is strife and commNtion, and in one
part of it, every mail brings US fresh ru
mors Of ogitation, outrage and wf2ng
| This. the administration might have Pre-
vented. 1t is no answer to say that pol
iticians Of the north have produced this
state of things. The administration is
culpablc that It has so conducted matters
as to render it possible 30 produce it.
The Kansas Nebraska act is tho plat
form furnished by the Government, as
the arena, on which a bloody and Zero
cious contest seems impending. The
principle of that bill has been productive
Of nothing but irritation, agitation and
| crime. Yet not alone the administra'
ton, but the Democratic party at large,
with Mr. Buchanan at it's head, are still
fully committed to continuance Of the
mischief We know as certainly, as it
is possible to know anything, that if they
succeed in the approaching election, We
can expect and hope for nothing but an
increase and accumulation of the tropb.
les which surround us.
The contest between the two great
antagonistical clements of the country
has been fostered and fastened by every
act Of the administration, and nothing
now remains but Struggle for superior
| NY, however CDprepareu ana unWlllihS,
the time has at length come when every
man who cares for his country, must
take sides in tho ARRAY If settled now
and favorably to the interests of the ma
ton, it is settled forever.
The question then, ia not whether you
prefer Mr.. Buchanan or Mr.. Fillmore to
Mr.. Fremont, but whether the Free
North shall assume its rightful position
in the Government of tho country
whether harmony shall take tho place Of
disoord, and peace again pervade the
Union. There is bu, ono practical solu'
ton to all tho problems which Slavery
has forced upon US, and that is to give
voice and vote to John G. Fremont
j, W. Stewart, Esq our represen