The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-04-05

nothing impugning his maiesiys prerog-
ative; Lord Say and Selle for one, yainly
endeavored to be heard by counsel
against "ship-money" - Hampden
brought the matter before the Court
Of Exchequer. 1t was said the king was
sure of his judges, preferred having q
man Of the "rare temper and modesty"
of Hampden as plaintiff to any other per-
son. The case was elaboately argued;
on the part Of Hampden with consum-
mate talent, by Mr.. st. John. II twas la
Dor and learning thrown away Judg'
ment was given to the crown by nine out
Of the twelve judges.
AS far, then, as legal resistance to usur-
ping power went, the matter was conclu-
ded; and no one, except it might be that
praying farmer ofSt. Ives, seemed as yet
to contemplate any other mode OF settle
ment.
William Laud, now Archbishop Of Can
terbury, was jealous for surplices, pray
ing towards the east, and other formali-
ties very repugnant and disagreeable to
many, even to the established parochial
clergy. Those who did not conform to
the archbiship's teachings were neces-
sarily hunted out of their livings, banish-
ed the country, and many Of them happy
to escape 80. Leighton, Scotch divine,
for having libeled Laud and his coadju-
tors, was fined 10000, publicly whipped
in Palace Yard, Westminster, had one
ear cut of, one nostril split open, and
one cheek branded with the letters s. s.
Sower of Sedition. At the expiration of
week the same operation was perform
ed on the other ear, nostril and cheek
The sufferer was then thrown into Jail,
from which he did not come till ten years
afterwards, and then by the grace of the
Long Parliament, Prynne, Bostwick
and Burton were pilloried, and had their
ears cut off for similar offenses; and in
deed scarcely a week passed but some
spectacle of human suffering was exhib-
tied in the public streets.
Vast numbers of people, in utter des-
pair of England, embarked for America.
But even this refuge was afterwards de-
MED them. An order was issued that no
person should embark for the New
World without leave of the king; and on
May lst, 1888, eight vessels bound for
New England were arrested in the river
Thames. 1t has been said that Hamp-
den, Pym, Cromwell and Haselrig were
on board these vessels. There is no
truth in this story, though there is no
doubt that most of those persons, and
many others of the same position and
opinions were disposed to emigrate to
America.
During these doings there was little
heard Of Farmer Cromwell. He had,
however, manifested his quality very
distinctly in his own locality and neigh
borhood. The Bedford Level in the fen
country was in process of reclamation,
when the kings commissioners quarrel
ed, not only with the Earl of Bedford, a
popular nobleman, but with number of
small proprietors, relative TO the spoil
accruing to the crown from the drainage
that was going on. Matters looked bad
when Oliver struck in, and by his fierce,
restless energy, agitating here, harangu-
ing there, 80 scared the commissioners
that they gave over the business in des-
pair, and Oliver was unanimously decreed
the title of "Lord of the Fens." He was
by this time the father of somewhat
numerous family, three sons and four
daughters, besides two boys who died in
their infancy.
In Scotland the feeling against Laud's
attempted innovation, as far as regarded
the Lowlands, was national one, and
finally an army was raised, which in 1889
marched southwark to maintain the &C.
clesiastical independence of the Scottish
Church, and what the Covenanters deem
ed its purity. The words, "For Christ's
Crown and Covenant" were conspicu-
ously displayed at the entrance of each
captains tent. The king advanced to
meet them at the head of what seemed a
splendid army--and the Marquis of
Hamilton was despatched by sea to the
Firth of Forth with force of 5000 men,
It was all vain show. For the first
time in English history an English army
refused to fight-positively retreated be-
fore an army ofScottish skirmishers, and
the king, finding how matters stood, was
fain to consent to what was called, the
"Pacihcations of Berwick" A good un-
derstanding had already been arrived at
between the English and Scotch malCon-
tents. At the London meetings of the
Scottish conveners, headed by Lords
London and Dumfering, it is well known
that not only Pym and Hampden took
an active part, but also the Earls OF Es-
sex, Holland, Bedford, and Lord Say and
Sele; and that it was to the ssgaCity and
genius ofSir Henry Vane the subsequent
union between English and Scottish NAL.
contents was due. l.N
Strafford was in the meanwhile getting
on prosperously in Ireland. He estab-
lished the linen trade there, and put
down all opposition to his will. He had
got together. a considerable army, with
which he suggested to the king, his mai
esty "might subjugate this kingdom"
This was the grave and fatal charge urg.
ed against him by the Commons in sup
port of their impeachment.
Andnow we come, passing over as inn
material, the short lived Fourth Parlia-
ment to the famous one which met in No
vember, 1910, overthrew the monarchy,
and remained rulers of the nation till the
day on which they, in their turn, we're
compelled to yield to violence. Hsmp-
den was member for Buckinghamshire;
Cromwell represented Cambridge, where
he had been elected by majority of one
over Wheat6eld, poet. Coke and Eliot
were dead, but Pym, Sir Harry Vane,
HOLES, Denzil and Valentine were again
returned.
The king opened the session with a
threat, though he in the same sCornful
breath said The disdained to threaten
any but his equals" and the chiefs of the
opposing parties were at last fairly in the
presence of each other. Strafford had
come over from Ireland, where he had
summoned a Parliament, and not only
procured from them supply Of money,
but declaration that they were ready to
aid his majesty with their lives and for
tunes in all eyentualities. The earl, it
was rumored, had obtained written and
incontestible proofs of the collusive 'trea-
SON of the Scotch and English leaders,
and meant in few days to make eff
cient use of them.
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