The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-06-21
For the REGISTER.

FOR tne LEICESTER.
Diversity is a law Of nature, or rather
a part of the plan according to which
Infinite Wisdom has created and disposed
all things.
How this inimitable diversity of all
objects, both in appe arance and quality
beauties the universe, and banishes that
tiresome sense of sameness that would
render life but dreary and irksome
thing.
This law manitests itself not only in
the province Of matter, but also in the
domain Of mind lending an unspeakable
charm in the intercourse of mind with
mind. This, like all other benefcient
arrangements of the Creator, man has
tampered with and attempted to mend by
restraining the freedom of his fellows,
trying to crush humanity into one com.
mon mould
There are some who would do away
with all party and sectarian distinctions
that characterize the human family, who
would dispense with all this infinite taste
and opinions. Such persons may look
with longing eye for the glorious time
coming, when all mankind, reduced to a
common level, shall be willing to give
their allegiance to one set of opinions in
all matters, political and religious. Out
Of the many fruitless endeavors to bring
about such state of affairs, have arisen
most of the evils that have oppressed
weak and unpopular parties. WHO does
vading dogma has ever been; it has filled
the earth with monuments Of cruelty and
and oppression.
1t seems as though every dominant sect
and party that has held sway during the
worlds history had taxed to the utmost,
all its powers to crush out liberty Of
thought and speech but nature has
proved too strong for man and rendered
the task Intellectual.
1t is only the purest aud noblest type
Of Christianity that can look with charl'
ty on reviled and prosecuted sects.
There are many who cannot conceive
Of the various races Of men, all living il
harmony under one common government
and like the different members Of the
body, all forming one harmonious ant
symmetrical whole. This has given ris'
to the monstrous doctrine Of " amalgama
tion," or mixture of races. Forsooth il
the age of romance so far gone?
That our nation is in the future to b.
such a composition of different races a
never has found parallel in the world
history, can scarcely be doubted. Th
all-absorbing question of the day is "wha
shal! be the policy of our Legislators to
ward them. Shall we initiate the mis-
takes of other nations that have gone be
fore us, or shall we frame policy tha
gives equal rights to ALL"
England now sees her mistake in at
tempting to crush out the distinctly
character and customs Of the differen
members Of the British Empire. Thi
was one of the great evils by which Scot
land has long been oppressed, by whic
Ireland has been partly depopulatcd
That has given some pretext for the fe
nian raids Of the present day. Englan
has now commenced new era Of reform
based upon principles Of liberty and jus
tice, fearing no rebellion where the inter
ests Of all are equally consulted. Wit
us, we confidently predict this very CON
! posite character Of our population wi
only give additional pledges for the libe'
,, ty and security Of all, if only the state'
man is wise in time, the reformer alel
and the christian faithful to his duty
We believe the time is not far distaI
l when communities from every nation VI
b der the heavens. each occupying by itse
some sequestered spot, shall form the ell
' ments Of one great and harmonious con
monwealth.
! An unavoidable breach Of the peace
: the stock of gun.