The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-27
For the Register.
NRooK svILLE, Jan, %, 1874

IVI tne heSlstcT.
BRooKsvILLE, Jan. %, 1874.
Mr. EDITOR 1T has been said there
is time for everything A tide 10 the
affairs OF men, &c. Yet certain prep.
aration or susceptibility is requisite, to
ensure success in any human achievement,
either moral. mental, or physical 1t is
indeed fundamental law Of nature.
Vegetation demands it, chemical assmia.
ton is governed by it, this same law
dates back to the origin OF our existence,
aud is visible through the pages Of the
worlds history: and is the ruling power
in political economy. Is used also by
the press, and all popular speakers, in
educating public sentiment. Every one
knows the right word at the right time
Is convincing, especially if the right man
speaks. Such man II ust thoroughly
understand human nature, and cater to
the caprice OF conflicting opinions, which
often occur among those who desire the
same result, by extending a generous
deiercncc-vicc and virtue are so iutri.
catcly blended, in these modern times,
tina. men who have been conversapt with
all grades, often fnd it very difficult TO
discriminate between the just and unjust.
In political contests there are often three
parties in the field, two Of which may
wish TO promote the same interests One
is radical, aud the other conservative,
only disagree about che right time and
methods, in graphing with social evils
as was the case with African slavery and
also the temperance question, which no
doubt will assume definite features in our
next State elections. In sharp contests
the conservative element usually holds
the balance Of power Whoever we elect
let them be, if possible, men who have
done well for themselves Perhaps the
right time has come for a radical triumph
there is SO much uncertainty attached
through political intrigues aud traffic nc
one can safely predict the result the wise
are often mi-ed. Self.iDtercst sometime.
becomes labyrinth to the we'll disposed
OBSERVER.
BuTLEn's NEW llousF AT WAsnGNGroN
Gen. Buffers lew mansion on Capito
hill is rapidly going up; his law Office
and stables, which are on the rear street
are quite finished, while the main edifice
which is built on the steep Scary Of Capt.
tol hill, has been carried up in the rca
with Cape Aun r'auitc walls to the sec
ond story. The front il on New Jersc,
avenue, next door to the coast survey an
between that ediice aud the old Mill
mansion, where John ". Forney gave en-
tertanments through many years, an
where the United States supreme cour
once had chambers Butler has chose
this spot with an eye to prominence "a
well as business Tho back OF the nous
; will overlook the whole city Of Washing
ton in the plain beneath, the river, an
! the nights of Virginia, and will thus hav
facade toward the lower city, while tn
east front, standing on much highe
ground, will admit guests from the stree
grade into the second story Thus which
ever way property improves, whether o
Capitol hill or below, the proprietor wi
J seem to sraddle the interval. Mu!let
the treasury architect, got up the design
for his house. Almost the whole of Blu
. lers business has been transferred I
4 Washington aud his time has become :
! valuable that he wishes to nc able to ste
out Of Congress at any moment to his o
/ fee, or to a rendezvous. and back agai
1 to his seat. This man would be dauge
I our it the country were not yet gre;
deal better than himself He undoubte'
S ly designs to hold seat in the House {
D Senate until he has mastered the bulk
e profitable business before Congress. Il
t departments, and the courts, and acquire
d n fortune which shall be recognition in
e self. Butler is at once the head Of Il
a 10th, uu,i .i... hand &c oora~o.~, .Ls t.i.
|, from which both rivers flow, the one di
r. colorng the other. This house will b
: come part of the capitol as long as he
c in Congress, being on the border Of Il
RI grounds. After he is sone-and men
i as nature or accident wills, even Butt
n folks will point out this staunch stror
7. mansion and write novels about it LIE
o ter to New York Graphic.
e
|. Five years at hard labor in the Sta
Prison may seem heavy sentence f
It picking in the open street. b