Middletown transcript., 1877-03-03

lament ripe for dissolution. ''Sir,
said Harrison, ''the work is very grea
and dangerous l desire you to serious
ly consider, before you engage in it.
"You say we'll" replied the general
and thereupon sat still about quartel
of an hour When the question wal
ready to be put, be said again to Har'
rison, "This is the time; / must DE-
it." And suddenly starting up. ht
loaded the Parliament with the vilesi
reproaches for their tyranny. ambition,
oppression, aud robbery of the public.
Then stamping with his foot. which
was a signal for the soldiers to enter,
"FOr shame," said he to the. Parlia-
ment, get you gone give place to
honester men to those who will more
faithfully discharge their trust You
are no longer Parliament. l tell you,
you are no longer a Parliament, 1be
Lord has done with you, he has chosen
other instruments for carrying out his
work" Sir Harry VanS exclaiming
against this proceeding. be cried with
a loud voice. "Ohl Sir Harry Vane !;
Sir Harry Vane! The Lord deliver me
from Sir Harry VaneI" Taking hold
of Martin by the cloak, "Tbou art
whoremaster." said he /; to another.
Thou art an adulterer," to a thid,
Thou art drunkard and a gluttou"
"And thou art an extortioner.p to a
fourth. He commanded a soldier to
seize the mace, "What shall, We do
with this bauble 2 Here, take it away.
It is you. said be, addressing himself
to the House, .'that have forced me
upon this. / have sought the Lord
night and day. that be would rather
slay me than put me upon this work
commanded the soldiers to
clear the hall. be himself went out the
last, and ordering the doors to be
locked, departed to his lodgings in
In this furious manner, which so
we'll denotes his genuine character. did
Cromwell, without the least opposition
Or even murmur, annihilate that fa-
nous assembly, which bad SLED all
Europe with the renoWn of its actions,
md with astonishment at its crimes,
md whose commencement was no more
desired by the people than |
vas its 6nal dissolution All parties
low reaped the melancholy pleasure Of
eeing The injuries which they had suf- |
cred avenged on their enemies-and |
hat, too. by the same arts which had |
'een practiced against them The king
ad in some instances stretched his
rerogative beyond its just bounds, and
ided by the church, had well nigh put
d end TO all the liberties and privileges
{ the nation The Presbyteriaus
hecked the progress of the court aud
lergy. and excited, by cant and hy-
oerisy, the pOpulace, 6rst to tumults.
len to war against the king, the peers.
nd all the royalists No sooner had
ley reached the pinnacle of grandeur,
nan the Independents, under the ap-
of still greater sanctity, insti-
ated the army against them. and re-
uced them ts subjection TIE Inde-
andents, amidst their empty dreams
! liberty, or rather of dominion, we're
oppressed by the rebellion of their own
rvants, and found themselves at once
tposed to the insults of power and
tired of the people. By recent, as
ell as all ancient example, it was be-
me evident, that illegal violence,
ith whatever pretences it may be
vered, and whatever object it may
lrsue, must inevitably end at last 10 I
e arbitrary and despotic government .
a single person"