The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-10-13


oreak the strength Of Russia nor secure ,bc
'uture Of Europe from the danger Of her
political prelpndprancc Irrr,,niv ,houcb.
II necessary complement Of what c,,obt 70
ne achieved in this war bu: did not and IN
not believe that the iaii of S-bastoml has
either accomplished The legitimate object. os
his war, and solved the problem dc ,a,.fe. On.
that 1t will enforce Satisfactory terms of an
honorable peace
beg to qnote few lines from nv sne.c.
At >f- Martins Hall. at the Polish Annivcrsa
ry meeting. November %. 1854.
81 viii not say that Won vii, NOT .,Le S..
basf"Tol. Leaders and men like those vo,
have there NAV do prolirie> L.,
us take for granted that they s,,ccael 10.
us anticipate the sigh'. VIXEN the shattered
ruins Of those glorious armies vii! stand nm
the sm'ulder'ns ruins Of Srha>'opol: well
ana af'er II vour secret aim IN
this war has been solely .he le<.ruc. on f,b.
Russian fleet. we'll fha, will ha achieved a,
the sacrifice of the flower of both ro,r ~,
tions; tut this won never dare avow ~,
never can arow that your only object in ~.
war has been rehearsal of Copenhagen ard
OF Na'arlno. from mere jealousy: and If yo,
nave higher, broader aims. As have YOU mus,
then SURPRISING Won h-~c taken S.has,o,o, !
ask the question. wei. ard after? The Cr;-
mea taken Is no se"nri'v fer the Future t.
Europe: ii is no barrier that defends. j, ,s
an acquisition that requires defense. Aud
what Europe ex,rrt< 10 have for i~>n. in ,b,s
war Is material barrier against Rns,ian nr...
p"nderance- a moral barrier Of free nations
AGAINST the entertainment Of ,lssro'ism. That
Is not TO be gained AZ S.l..>tnpo,.-
ihi> being my ~eh-ms s'ur,d opinion. !
Mould ask, ought the allied powers TO conten,
themselves with ANYTHING short Of this ;sSue
provided they are no. compelled, hr threa,,
TO desi>i from it While .le world VAC he.
in@ treated 10 H.. degradation Of the so,r
i''''', "'' S"'i'' >i'.'.iiF Ilnll hallptlnatiuns
OF secret di diplomacy. there was some excpse
IN 'hrir saving that the progress o. the wa-
DID not allow .hem 10 be- more ex,c,;n, ,,,,
now. after the fall Of the South of S.ba..o-
r'l. the best feature Of which is. .ha, il al
lows the allie! powers TO d>encace their G.--
reS with honor from that drearv spot where
they have been held at hay f,r wear. and 70
dispose both of their victorious armies AMI
OF their gigantic naval armaments to the bes.
OF Their choI'e: if with AL the ADVANTAGE or
strength and o; victory they now would throw
away :he favcrs of Providence. and s,o,,
short OF the National aim of the war: thenJ
cal Heaven aad history 10 witness that the,
would bc guilty Of PLAYING a wanton game
with the '!cstni"S q: Europe and with the
bl"oc and treasures & :hnir own nations. n
whom they would ;!...s leave the sancninarv
cCacy OF new drcad.ai wars for the same ol,.
ect. TO be fought under circumstances far
e>S Gvorslle
But ALL own at ouce that hal the wori,.
'ot TO fear the Satanic in:ermedllinc of Aus
ria. we might well derive some hope for the
'etteT from the force of events. On m. op~
land take ii 10 he an o!>olute moral impos-
i'nii'y that the allied governments could So
much insult their armies and the nations a.
o renew. under existing circumstances. tbc
II Il
'ffer OF the four points. 50 much at least
I'M sure o'. that strong as the current of the
'ublic opinion has been against the sham.
mare and dcusion o. those four points, even
the cloomicst hours of the past campaign,
he immense majority of the English people
you'd now burst forth in one thunder Of mn
ersai indignation at the very idea OF surh
n insult bein. offered Z, them in the prouJ
Moment OF victory. a> a reward for all they
ave sacrificed and al! they have endured.
>eI'her can >urro.e thai either ,he rover,-
lent or the people could for moment ,.,e
he mcrc fact OF the icstru. .ioa Of the Sou,,
S"bas'o7oi and ot 'hc .lnct. for an,thinr
he an ad"Inatc security for the future.
The ,,n,A j. too 81 ,r;,., =, ,a,.;, oc II.
hat with the ter,;,o,i,, limits e p: :.
u,mna;-.a
re Only fortress and t,;c, 10 l.o hnilt M
vain s,.o,..,L
IN ,,,., ,..s.r t,l
ins>ia step forth with anv offers O: couriIia-
on o,,:,. ,, '''' '''"
- = i' i''-'.t'i> 81 ti'.