Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-09-26
DEFERRED ARTICLES.

which this number opens, gives very readable
account of some features in the fiscal and social
ARRANGEMENTS in Greece, Rene, and Carthage. |
In comparing the institutions and usages OF the |
ancient world with our o n, we detect two sail |
ent differences 10 kind, andhg many Of degree
first Slavery, instead of labor on wages, as the
prevailing system; and second, the different es-
innate formed of the nature Of labor, and the
character of the laborer, the modern creed on
the subject protesting sympathy and respect for
the aborer. instead of the ancient contumely.
1.-THE Manifest Destiny of the American Union"
maintains that the alternative ofthis country is
between a speedy dissolution and radical re-
constitution of our political compact. 1t looks
to the Abolitioniss ito Justify that instinct ofthe
highest minds in the Old World which has rec
ognized them amid the depressons and OBSCURE
ties of quarter of a century OF adversely, the
ten righteous men who should save their city"
"The Life OF George Stephenson, "Sucide in
Life and Literature" "The Sonnets of Shake
speare,' are articles of popular interest. "The
English Courts of Law" is an excellent speci-
men of the manner in which the valiant West
Minister assaults prevailing abuses. We copy
paragraph with regard to the treatment of wit
nessrs, which is not entirely out Of place in the
latitude of some of our own Halls of Justice.
In view of the detestable system of bullying
WHICH eAlsts Ill oui coui's VI law, al. Wus' a"h''
how necessary it is, as matter of fairness 10 the
witness and justice TO the cause that those call
cd upon to give evidence should be enabled to
get into witness box in a normal or at least in
a cool condition. Take the case OF a young wo-
man brought up in secusion, worn out by stand
ing and abstinence, and at length, after Two or
three days attendance, called upon 10 give evi-
dence Sonething IKE inc lohowins scene taxes
place; Inc witness win uress ra'her disoroer-
Cd ascchds the ooX she commences arranging
her crumpled shawl collar, &c, and hnclng a
niue space ana ar arouhu rel, gives gentie
sigh OF relief. In this occupation sne is sudden
y startled ny an order TO lake the DOCK IN er
right and lie witness, probably relgously
brought up, and accustomed to Bible neatly
bound, respected, and cared tor, IS rather sur
prised at the DiacK leather ming placed before
her, foul with the pressure OF zen thousand grea-
sy thumbs, and as many NOT more delicate KISS
es however, she takes up this reverend speci-
men OF the TOUR EVahgeliS's Az tna' moment
1t is discovered that "'cT right and" Is gloved'
and she IS told to take OIL her glove FROM the
nature OF surrounding circumstances the mana
is always hot, and the glove invariably u9ht-
Inc operation Is a long one 'he oil'cai becomes
Impatient ana tue Witness feeling that crowd
OF men are staring AT her' becomes confused
Why witness cannot take an oath IN gloves, II
It equally binds the conscience, we have always
been unable to discover; but so 1t Is tins legal
ceremony must be performed IN all unSioved
hand The cr'er then addresses her IN the iol.
lowing mysnc style; ~ evidence which u shal
2 to cort an Jur sinai DC the yoi tru ana nothun
huttertru, shephu Cod hisseoook, Scarcely
has she recovered from this would-be-solemn
rite, when she hears Junior counsel, in hard
voice, ask her name. According TO the natural
custom of persons answering question, and fol-
lowing herules OF p1liteness, she turns toward
the speaker, and gently replies. "Plcase speak
out and address those gentlemen is the sharp
rejoinder. The witness finds herself again at
fault, blushes again, with increased confusion.
BY ''those gentlemen" are meant the jury but
where they are, surrounded as they are by a
pressing crowd, only the initiated can discover
few formal questions are then put TO herr at
length, one pertinent to the cause; on attempt
ing 10 answer this she suddenly hears herself
called upon to "stop, and not to answer that
question" The question Is, however, repeated
again the order to stop is given. This, she dis
covers, proceeds from Ted-faced senior, who
has now got upon his legs, and who eyes her all
over, with unmitigatcd mpudence A confused
squabble then ensues between the two counsel
and the judge about the question, greatly to the
distress o: the Witness who fancles she has ere
ated serious QuarreI between the three geh'ie
men. Perhaps she tlmidiy interposes an eHpia
nation, and is checked by sharp order to "b'
quiet" At length the question rs put IN mod
ltied and generally IN an unintclllglole form
Forgetting the early lnilmation to speak QUE sh'
answers IN her natural tone. The jury can
hear. 1hls time the Judge reproVeS her IN TIT
following torm-"M Mary -, you have not beer
brought here TO carry on private conversation
with the learned counsel but TO give your evi
dence to those gentlemen Inc witness is nov
quite abashed' and begins oieel that everybody
including chose gentlemen' must nave Verl
mean opinion OF her The qiesuon rs again pu
to her; thoroughly coweu' nan ready 10 cry, an.
sustained only by feminne pride' She says NO.
when she meant to say -" es' confused con
versation follows between the counsel ana attor
neys on the side for which she appears In
question is repeated IN different iorm' and th'
time she says Yes" The unhappy girl ha
laid the foundation for rigorous cross-examln;
ton from the red-faced senior This dreadt'
ordeal follows only 100 soon she is told TO
careful, is addressed by her Christian name in
familiar manner, and is asked if she swears t