Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-30
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the outset, And, whether or not hs
may have been Instrumental IN con
yertlng any souls, he has at least had
the Subtraction Of standing face 10
facs with persons OF all classes, and
fsarlessly enuuciatlng some practical
truths which cannot be successfully
eontroyerled, So far % We have
formed any opinions or adopted any
views concerning tho great questions
which SO vitality interest Ia time aud
eternity, we are tree to admit We are
widely at variance with Mr., Daman,
though tho experience Of years may
materially modify aud possibly tend TO
harmonlze our ideas In those matters,
Yet without any assumption Of supe'
rlor wisdom or knowledge with refer
ence thereto, We may modestly affirm
that We, IN common doubtless with
many others, have been very: much
entertained aud instructed by him,
Throughout his labors here he has
eylnced qualities OF character which,
being none Too common at the present
day, ought, We opine, to be At least
recognized in passing, Not always,
We sorrow TO confess, are the recipients
Of the iayors, or iather the objects Of
tho iavois Of the worlds philanthro'
pisls prompt 10 acknowledge their oh.
legations to those who struggle heroi'
cally IN their behalf That the mass
are too apt to turn deaf eur to those
who would lead them out Of and above
their depcndence-out of their bonds
into the glorious sunlight Of liberty
we have in all history repeated
proofs, IN the political world the
demagogues who make tho most noise
usually have the most followers, On
Sunday evening an immense audience
assembled to listen to Mr.. Daman, 1t
is personally Il matter of deep regret
that circumstances beyond our control
should have prevented our being pres
ent to listen to what is said by good
authority to have been his ablest effort
in the good cause. The Elder, as |
have observed, is "plain spoken"
man, fearless in denouncing wrong,
and earnest, Jealous and eloquent in
presenting the tuth. have observ-
ed that he has the habit peculiar to
noble minds OF all dcnominations,) OF
talking plain facts, Of uttering them
icarlossly and independently, Of speak
ing Gods truths, without clipping their
corners or garbling them to make
them conform to the wishes, or strike
euphoniously upon the ears of the
would-be privileged class or clique.
And this aside from the advocacy Of
his peculiar theological tenets. Now,
from all have been enabled to gather
concerning the character and tone Of
his Sunday evening discourse we are
warranted IN saying that it was n
sound and good old domestic sermon.
replcte with happy suggestions and
practical truths, embodying the split
and the essence, alike the letter and
spirit of true and pure Christianity.
1t is said he referred to the destitution
and wretchedness which prevailed in
the country to-day, to the extreme
want which pervaded the ranks of the
masses who asked in vain for labor
for the means of furnishing food, shell.
ter and raiment to families, while, in
glarng contrast to this faithful picture,
he portrayed the wealthy bondholder
selfish, avaricious, all. graspipg, ar
rogant and dictatorial, who, largely
exempt from taxation, continued to
suck the lites blood from those Of
moderate means, alike from the already
destitute, still not satisfied, but, with q
grim smile at the ruin he has wrought,
not satisfied with accumulating inter
est upon capital not invested to the
advantage Of the masses--imperiously
demands that the whole creation shall
be handed over to his keeping.
we having just examined a sell
nnhitching whipple tree and hold
backs a continuance by which per
son sitting in a carriage can IN sec
ond OF time free the carriage from the
horse. 1t is noby affair, being orna
mented as we'll as useful and simple
cheap and durable and will, we fee
confident, be universally adopted at an
early day. 1t was invented by Oliver
Brothers. Jr, formerly citizen of this
place. Mr.. Brothers has given to thu
orld number of useful inventions
among Others, the patent spinning
Jack. We think Mr.. B. has been un'
justly dealt with, but he has the true
metal in him, and we have no doub