The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-24

DOUGLAS DIsOWNS POPULAR SOVER
EleNTY.-It really appears that the dis
tinguisbod inventor Of the doctrine Of
popular sovereignty, called for in the
case OF Kansas, has now declared that
the principal is wrong, since the Nor.
nous arc trying TO avail themselves Of
it. In receut speech made at Spring.
fcld, Ill, Douglass is reported 10y cor.
respondent of the Chicago Tribune 10
have said, in regard to Utah, that once
he (Douglas) was in favor of nominal
popular sovereignty but no,c he had
become convinced that tie Ming 1oaS
practically tcrong--that the Mormops
were traitors, aliens, enemies, outlaws,
locherous scoundrels, &c, that the ter.
riforial act should be instantly and per.
emptorily repealed that Young as q
murderrr, outlaw, aud rebel against
the linton Also that
He said he reversed bis old opinion
on this ground-had swung around, and
had taken an impartial view Said that
when people were incapable of self.
government, it was the right, it was the
duty Of other people, other governments.
to lay hold of and seize that other fool.
ish people. and to govern them noleas
Volens-williDg or unwilling"
Of course it makes great difference
in the opinion of the lawyer when no
finds out that it is has bull that has been
goring the administration OK. But a
cause that only lives by such shifts and
Inconsistencies as this, can have no very
pratructod tenure.
a PRo.SLAvERY PREACHER IN PRE.
DIcAMENT.-Rev. DIR Ross, of Alabama,
preached lately in a Cleveland pulpit,
wherein he had the following expert.
ence -
"The distinguished gentleman, forget.
ting that tho hymn books in that part
Of the country had not been revised and
corrected to suit the pecularites of pro.
slavery religion, opened the book lying
upon the desk aud commenced reading a
hymn at random, The first four verses
went off swimmingly, but on coming to
the fifth, the readers face turned sud.
denly the color Of a blood beet. and his
voice sank almos. to q whisper. What
was the matter2 The congregation re-
ferred to their hymn books. when broad
smile ran like wave of mirth all over
the house-old deacons bit their lips
and strove to look grave, and the Young.
er class of the congregation almost
laughed right out The last verse pyo.
nOunced q curse upon the oppressor,
and breathed a prayer for the su6srtng
b0ndm0n Shades of the Supreme
Court, and the Fugitive Law what a
position was that for minister who
openly contends that slavery is of God,
and sanctioned and sanctiied by Heay.
en-? The Rev. gentleman was for a
moment nouplussed-the situation was
unc'mmonly tight-but,he rallied. and
proved himself equal to the occasion. by
shouting to the singers, with face like
an Indian summer sunset after a storm.
y0m a0iH omit the .ftth verse.'"
SANTA ANNA AGAIN-A ccordino to
our dispatches, the ex.dictator of Next
co has entered into engagements with
Spain, by which he is to bo again re.
stored to supreme power. If he sue.
cacds, it will he the fifth time that the
government of Mexico will have been
put into his hands. If he fails it will
be blessing to that country, whose only
hope of stable government seems now
to rest with Comonfort Santa Anna. who
must be not far from sixty five years of
age. is the evi! genius of Mexico Jouy.
nal.
Michael Hays, aged l6, was killed
at Castleton on the 18th ult by at.
tempting to get upon the cars when in
motion.
The following conversation between
Gen. Sanford, of the New York mill.
tary, and Mayor Wood on Wednesday.
is slightly suggestive of the way consci.
entious scruples may sometimes be over.
COME
SANDFoRD-Thero are some warrants
to be served on your Honor
MAYoR.-I am ready to receive them
from the proper officers.
SANDFoRD.-They will be served on
You by members of the Metropolitan
Police.
MAYoR.-I know nothing about the
Metropolitan Police, and refuse to ac-
knowledge their authority in the m natter.
SANFORD Then I shall have to
make you acknowledge it at the point of
the bayonet.
MOVING MACHINES time is near
at hand when the value of these imple.
ments Of farming is to be thoroughly
tested. Thus far, the impression has
been decidedly in their favor. We have
heard Of DO one who has tried their use,
who has not thought them among the
best labor'savipg operations about the
farm.
Some object to the large expense in
the first instance, as being disproportion.
ate to the benefit to be derived. Wher.
ever there is one hundred acres Of grass
to be cut, the saving in one season would
more than pay for a machine. There
are few hay growing neighborhoods,
where there cannot be found farmers @.
nough TO become joint owners Of a ma.
chine, taking their Glance to have it
when their turn comes Perhaps the
best way would be for one to procure a