The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-12-12

We can hardly disarprovc Of his quiet
cxultaton that the weak and silly prciu.
diccs against which he 80 long and per.
sistently, fought hava so far given place
to principle, that worth and intellect are
recognized, even in persons Of the ohnuVi.
Gus race aud color. The progress OF oul
civilization as manifested in this victory
of principle over prejudice, is the mosl
encouraging sign OF the times Mr.
Douglass talks freely upon the various
issues of the day, and is evidently favor
ably inclined toward the denomination OF
President Grant.
COUNTY CouRT.--The December term
of Addison County Court commences to-
day with large docket, and some long
cases expected to be tried, The grand
jurors have not been summoned as was
announced. Chief Justice Pierpoint will
mc-idr Assistant Judges, Hon. Thur
man Biootins or Shorcham and Hon.
Isaiah l.. Strong oi Stark lhoro. sheriff,
|. NJ Trip, States Attorney, Ira W.
CLARK. Petit Jurors, have been sum-
moned as follows: 81. Benedict, Rufus
Smith, Addison L. S. Doty, F. G. Con-
verse, Bridport II. s. Sumner, Bristol /;
A. j. Benedict, Cornwall James Greg
DRY, Henry II. Booth Ferrisburgh Joseph
Hooker, Goshen; A. f. Kennedy, Gran
vile; Henry c. Kidder, Hancock Il.
b. Jenny, G. Brownson, Leicester; Il.
G.. Colby, Lincoln; II. W. Hammond,
Middlcbury l.. f. Beers, Nlonkton G.
p. Abernethy, New Haven; II. d. Bas-
com, Andrew j. Huff, Orwell Charles
Tull Benjamin Allen, Panton; s. T.
Mattcson, Ripton; W. A. Waterhouse,
Alonzo Boardman, Salisbury; II. W.
Jones, o. Lapham, Shoreham Chas.
Kingsley, starksboro NJ. j. Graves,
Philo Bristol, Vcrgcnnes j. II. Sprague,
Waltham j. f. Cotton, Wcybridge X.
b. Wells. Whiting.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS LEcTURE.-The
first lecture of the course before the Mid
dlebury Lecture Association, was deliver
ed by Frederick Douglass, on Wednesday
evening last, to a good audience. Sub.
ject, "Santo Domingo" IIo gave pop
ular description of the island and its prin.
cipal city, and sketch of her history
since Columbus first landed upon her
shores. He showed the unhappy condition
of the people under bad government and
an etlcte civilization, but claiming that be.
cause the Latin civilization and Catholic
religion had failed to give them prospect.
ty, it was not therefore certain that Saxon
civilization and Protestant religion might
not succeed. lie favored annexation from
the high motive of philanthropy. The
question was not whether we needed San.
to Domingo, but whether Santo Domingo
needs us, our stable government, our civ
ilization, our religion. Annexation
means an extension ofthe area Of freedom
and the redemption of the people from ;
corrupt priesthood. He annihilated Mr.
Sumner great argument against annexa
ton because it was the destruction Of ,
nationality: Nationality is valuable only
as it means something. | useful preserve
it, if not it is not worth preserving s.
far as the flag Of the nation has power t.
command respect it is valuable ; it repre-.
sents principle and a power But wha
does the flag Of Santo Domingo amour
to- 1t is hardly known out Of her owl
waters, and if known no one cares for it
Instead Of enlarging "a man it "ensmalls'
him.
Although it is hardly to be supposed
that his hearers were ready to adopt hi
theories with regard to the annexation o
this unhappy country to the United States
it is certain that they were pleased with
the speaker and his arguments, which, al
will admit, are not without force.