Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-30


Mr.. BucuANAx BECOMES GoD-srvD.
A cotcmpurary thinks that James Buchan-
an is a god-send, as be viii bring the Ameri-
can people To- repentance, the first step in the
road that leads TO Heaven This idea re-
minds MS Of another In a certain village in
Ohio there resided a family consisting of am
old man named Beaver and his four SONS. all
of whom were hard ''pots" and who had
often laughed 90 scon the advice and cutrrat-
les of pious though eccentric minister who
resided In the same town. IL happened that
one Of the boys was bitten by "a ratuosnako
and was expected 90 die. when the minister
was sent for in great haste. on his arrival
he found the young man very pouitcnt, and
anxious to be prayed with The minister
calling ON the family knecled down and pray
ed in this wise:
ooh Lord, We thank thee for rattlesnakes
we thank thee because rattlesuako has bit
Jim. We pray thee send a rattlcsnake 10
bite John; send one 20 bite Bill: send one
to bite Sam and O, Lord, send the biggest
kind of rattlosnakes to bite the old man: for
nothing but rattlesnakcs will ever bring the
Beaver family 20 repentance 60
Mr.. Buchanan is the political rattlcsnako
an all-wise Providence has placed in the Ex-
ecutiyo chair to bite the citizens of this coun-
try into rebellion to Presidential dictation and
official corruption
"Oh, Lord, we thank thee for sending that
rattlesnake- thee that he has bit Doug
las and Walker and Wise and Bell, and Crit
tcnden and Stanton. Let him bite our near
neighbor, the representative from Albany,
even Erastus, the dealer in hardware. Let
him bite sam and give him backbone to
those who once worshippcd in the midst Of
dark lantorns--aud. O Lord we ask thee as
a special act of grace, that he may bic the
old man of Binghamton, and his son-in-law
Courtney, of this city. For nothing but
such a bite can save them from political death
and everlasting reprobation-AHany Kuct.
The SrRuGGLE OF THI DuocRAcY.-It
is not Ignorance" that constitutes the ele-
ments of the strength Of the Democracy 10
Is their regard for equal rights to all, their
hatred of all that looks like oppression and
wrong, and their nfcxible devotion to the
principles Of good government -Argus.
Their regard for equal rights to all. their
hatred of all that looks like oppression and
wrong, and their inhexblo devotion TO the
principles Of good government" are all strik-
ingly exemplifed and clearly illustrated in
their administration Of Kansas affairs The
history Of that territory is a perfect common
tairy Of democratic principles gone to seed
Phanir
IHE NEW PosroFFIcE.-The new Post
once and United States Court House in this
pace Is nearly completed to the first story.
he undcrpning is of Granite from the Fitz-
W uilaln quarnes' in New Hampshire, and the
three upper stories are to be pressed brick
ne building will probably be ready for oc-
cupatlon by the first Of January next.
In the construction of this building. which
VIII be one of the best in the State. we per-
aeiye that Uncle Sam intends to be indie
pendent of New England Abolitionists. as
me old gentleman is causing bolts and bars
TO be placed in the openings connected with
the three cells in the basement story. where.
passengers on the underground Rail Road,
without yised passports, may find am asylum
IN UNITED STATES jail.--HaHaud Coarier
SAD OccuBRENCE.--On Sunday afternoon.
April llth, Clarence H.. son of Henry r.
md Margaret l.. Bmnnock. of West Wind
ior' went alone across the fields to his grand
mothers, and it is supposed that his clothes
'aught hre while he was there. About four
clock, he was discovered by his mother
ew rods from home enveloped in flames. She
IAN 10 INN and extinguishod the flames By
ne application of water, which happened to
'e near at hand. But he was so badly burn-
ID that he survived the accident only about
'6 hours. His age was year and months.
I rs a circumstance peculiarly affective to the
parents.--Age
Mr.. Samuel B. Hubert of Sheldon. basa
ow that has calf which weighed before 4.
vas one day old, one hundred and fourteen
'0""d'' Beat his 'eho can.
'3NNFhsAloN sermon delivered at Island pond.
Passumpsie, W. N"'i'"'
inns Is plain, direct practical discourse spokrn with
iorc than ordinary simplicity and tankness Itisona
lpe treated Of in the pulpit somewhat less frequently
han the welfare Of society demands, and refers 10 the
WIS resulting nom an exaggerated mode of speeoh from
i'nOlins' lying gossping, undisciplined tongue The
''"pn9Aes OF theology we have often thought, are
'eumes too much dwclt upon to the exclusion of such
a maers ior so we must consider them the preach
's OF CHRIST be regarded model Were the precepts
ere laid down duly followed the effect would be salu
'Fy on all communities, both great and small and
lere would be more Of that Charity which covcrelh
Multitude Of sins" Men would weigh their words as
icy would gold In balance, consider them Of some val
g, and be less Of spendthris than they are Mr. House
rs made mistake in uttoring this discourse. which
ems to have struck the Of the Island Pond people
ayorahy, that il is published by request Itis
ny neatly printed by Ballou Loycland Co.