The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-03

were floating away "throush the balmy air
OF night" we went out to witness the ceremo
ny their harmony was toreteling Poe has
1t -
"ol from out the sounding cells
What Sush Of euphonv voluminouslv wells,
How II swell>!
How ii dwells
On The Future. how it tells
Ot the rapture tina. impel,'-
But Poe wrote not Of such wedding bells
as those that called us out this evening. else
he would have chosen his words very differ
emily. The ''sush Of euphony volumnousv
wel'ed'from the beltry of the 4 f,icaa churc :.
and while 1t "dwet on the Future" of An
derson and Elizabeth, mayhap ii told of the
rupture that in after years will wiring their
now happy hearts. They know not what a
world OF solemn thought their monolv" NAV
vet compel,
As in The silence of the light
They NAV >ilr~cr with ALRIGHT
NJ the melancholy men ,cc Of m>i, tome
who come TO separate the husband and the
wife who come to their cabin 10 carry away
10 strangers, and to cease'ess toll, the chill
dren of ;hcir love, "nnd the people -ah, the
reop!e--'hey who dwell no, up in the stceple'
to toll bells. hut Down South where th"ir
brother 0,'' are bought and sold. the people
w h" feel 4 glory in rolling
'n -" human ieart Il stone
I!"v are neither man ,lur vo,ra,l--
ih'V tl.' l,.'il.r tr!.e Lor iiU4l-
ihev ARE
Bat we viii not anticipate the sorrows OF
Anderson ard Elizabeth They were a nice
locking couple in spite Of their color-the
bride in white muslin. with white flowers in
her woollv locks looked quite pretty to those
who fancy the cc'or-not Of the muslin. bu,
Of the bride. She looked very dicnified a.
she entered the church and walked up the
aisle leaning on her beloved Anicrsnn's arm
and her John III his best dry goods" look etl
manl:. intelligent and happy. They stopped
in 'front.' of the desk and portlv old nerro
arose, and in solemn and impressive man
ner, spoke of marriage AS a "Ivine inS,itu-
ton, cmflcmatical OF Chri>t's union with his
church" and then went through the usual
ceremony. pronounced them husband and
wife, according TO the law of God"-nothinc
was said Of the law Of the State. The Old
minister's voirc was full and rich, SLIGHTLY
trcmulous with age or embarrassment. for a
Coodlv number of his Heavenly Ma>.er'>
white children were present. Perhaps it a.
rose from another cause he might have
been thinking OF the time when man wou7,,
>nndcr those whom God had joined together
The future Of this welded pair, however
looks as bright as that Of any of the oppress
ed race can look while they remain in a state
of bondage for Elizabeth will never be sold
her master is one Of the few noble mcr
who have sacrificed much-aIl his politica
influence in his enleavors to hasten the G
servants. some for ministers at home. som,
for missionaries in their own dark land. L.
| only hope that Anderson, since for tn,
present he cannot be free, is in as good hands
In this town the negroes know nothing OF
the rigors Of slavery was surprised, whe,
entered their church, to see as comtortab
house of worship as there is in town
better place than usually attend. wa
> surprised at the intelligence and prophet
of expression Of the officiating clergyman,
servant of the brides master He was
much more agreeable speaker than many o
, the white men who try to preach to whit
audience. Now do any Of your readers, m
!, dear anti-slavery CALEDoxIAN, infer. tha
because write about we'll dressed, INTEL
9 gent. he?py-looking negroes-because | u.
no harsh epithets in speaking of their mas
+, tiers, that think Slavery desirable instit,
ton ? Although have never heard Of a
:. instance Of cruelty in this town, or of an a
y tempt to escape Il knew only few weel
ago Of an instance when slave migM ha,
- escaped, and none-but while | am her
r. it is not quite prudent to publish all kno,
:. for there are some jealous of their cherisht
4 institution) although see Slavery in i
!. mildest form, abhor the system more tha
% | ever could have done while in your ov
l. free State, becansc more fully realize VIII
10 The evil is At its best, it is sad enough f
"a the poor slave, but it is none the less sad f
a the master in this portion of the count
4 where it exists. Its withering. bIighting i
>. huence is seen on the very soil trodden
10 the slave; it is felt in every slaveholdi,
es family Oh. how much more glorious
u might these States, with all their internal 7
20 sources Of wealth and greatness, rise up
D. mong their sister States if labor was not CO
r. s,dered degrading = if industry and intel
Il gence we're fostered. Instead of unwork,
>. mines of coal and lead, silver and eold,-i
r. stead of unworked mines of intellect. proje
9 ted railroads, and boundless forests, now al
10 then rich man enjoying life's comforts, az
+. scores and scores of poor men with miserab
ignorant, comfortless fanilies,-ws might .,