Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-12-26

iiou, and sumew hat loo ,y-unders,Ood rules of
international intercourse, 10 which all parties
shall he bound 10 submit, as they would be 10
The agreements of treaty No one nation has
a right to object TO such an arb'ramen', and
particularly iiproposed by that young Republic
OF The Wsst which, We honestly belle c in spite
Of all couiusions and obstacles, i just beginning
the most glorious career Of freedom and power
that ever was run in the history ct mat"
The following letters although we might
publish series Of them, tells 10 what esipa-
ticn the Age is held by intcliigoa' readers, IT.
respective Of party afilarions -
Berkshire, Dee. 81, 1857
Mr. Editor, | received ihosc papers aud can
assure you they advocate the rigAt doctrine, go
If the country i. ever restored to peace, order
and tranquility, it will be by peace and CON.
promise; tie doctrine Ct disnninr has been
gaining strcrath faster since last March. than
ever before. every mcve has tended &c alien
ate the South, until the Union men there are
like Angels visits, 'cn and far between. |
WISH NUHl lhc luSdl VI ANVpliNl'h NciC NV Wpl "
but time i'll tell the story, and the power will
be like Sampson shorn Of his locks, and hope
il will fall like the house built on the sand in
the parable the great cry has been free soil,
rec speech and free press but these are among
inG things that were --the people ATE waking
To SEQ where the curse cf God, abolition, h
placed ,Hem. trus, the people will not be
| tourd lighting pgaiu God or the institution he
he has established on the earth. Let the al.
mouition, Of the Saviour, the prince at peace
he tel" Render 10 Caesar the thing> til +,
ure Ciusa,'s. and to God the thugs that art
Gods "--or render to TIE South their dne. --
do hv them as you would wish them to do by
US at the North, and all will he we'll
Iunlnw Dec ITO. 1861
VIM D. McMAsrtH, f-1:
My dear Sir; On rc'urnin; home my family
enquired Why the "Ar"" lad not come thi:
week, and when Informed them that though
we had SO many papers we could not af rt
them oll--Thcy replied at once. why, wt
must have the Age to Point out the miSch5rj
done by the rest o! the worll,' So you zee 20,
are to stand guard and do picket duty agoin,
the rest If mankind; and II thai IS to be youl
task. ,hnk | wilt continue to tax" the AGE;
so send it along incio>ins your BILL and | wI
ray "yr0 6on0 &aj ScO' to please the Family. \
CmHi>rMAS seemed much enpyed here bout.
The night bctu.e some were intoxicated W.,
de!igh, (or something -isr) at the prospect,
before them. hui the reality suherei toe,l
thoughts aud the day was a que p the Sa"
bath, and muci, ike it 20 outward a,,peg rance
At homc, however, were the Joys sHa' ,tanne;
the public -"S,ntc-t auv'' vi>i. 10 III,
little ore2 wi'h the various nick snccks in f
their si0,;'.,r, &c, was rs hOCnb''u' rs ever
the fam lc-U}i2ns, The heJjtv uh some
tines ilu Welcomes. No doubt. aluny iea,,
were sized Ial TIC dear absent our, nn thu ia,,l
ticd and deeper grief was awakened u; t.,
,ich; OF the vacant chaj. ihnt reter e4jn won
be filled. We potlccd that ,hc Jenand o
wedding cards has been unusually g'ea' III
past few days, indicating that Tie god of love
is not lcss w,tc'fnl over his vola,les than th
god Of war, Tou6ie b"gc's iveing OF d..
peadcncc and tia. is handn.i to love All.
marriage Fortunate, IS i, not ? The laws o
population are curious in their statistical out
lines, lettering to tie tune of demand au
Supply Nladens and castles capitulate soo
ahen the "soger boys are around.
hp,xyns, ~ llpNntpATIC