The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16

No ti!irgs more grateful to the country.
more lni! Of hoIe Cox an au>,i,ious future,
have been sent from WASHINGTON for wears
ihan the election Of Mr. Banks to tie chair
oi Speaker II can b. coz >icrcl in no light
save as a great triumph Of Freedom as a
virtual success q a len -cole>:cd principle.
.l> such We can rejoice over Tie victory, and
feel dughv sure that il viii in.ug:rate the
dawn of a better Gay in the struggle ictwe"n
''lr great oYtosin. forces in oGr country.
There are dangers vet to be encountered
there are rorils looming up in the not far
distant future - there are Sharp conflicts vet
70 be fought - there are threats Of liSunon
to be met and put DOVE - there is war in
Kansas that mus. he Qurilcd - there are de
signing den!agog:oS who must be defeated
there is yet WORK enough to do, and hard
work, before H.,t and Justice can stand
secure. Bat, for the first time in many
years. victory has been fairly nained -
gainc1. too. ly manly independent course
III behalf Of 4 man cminrnlv fit for the posi-
tIon 10 which lie Is elevated for the sake OF
sprnci he sacred to the heart Of every man
anl in opposition 70 power uniformly tri-
umphai;t, su-taincl in the present instance hv
every rick a:.3 every iillencc that a,lnii.-
istratI,c patronage could bring TO bear.
The Importance o! this victory can scarcely
be oycr-r>;imatcd If we recall for moment
the prominent events in our national history,
1t will b" observed thar never before was a
united effort of slavehoIdins politicians I'M
successful - revcr before have they failed to
carry any measure to which they az cv,n
their concentrated strength. From wear rc
wear they have exercised the most exclusive,
policy in a! appointments to c:lice under the
Federal Governments: rul!n. al! the old par
ties. and at last farming the scale con.pl,tciy
in favor Q! The one which utterly rrruIa;r.
tny az. nciit 20 iicrtv and allows i'.c!t
70 be "ade a iacilc in>truincn: Of il, Save
holding masters All the ar,a, question,
which lave III, died tie naton have been De-
ciacd iy a In!fo Of Southern politicians. and
every year dining the contest, the party of
the people has lost in apparent strength. un-
III the rrvra! of the law of 1920 rcstri,:ino
.he extension Of Slavery, broke the last rem
nants Of party ties, and sent The old thrones set
Up in Thousands Of S!ave-pens rocking 70
their tourdl;ion<
Sircc TIE ahrog ton Of the Missouri Com
promise nearly two years have tran>l red
At that TIM" the Administration had major
itv in Congress Of nearly seventy The two
intervening. years have destroyed that MAYOR
ity an! >ecnrcd in the House Of Representa-
t;vtS a lard Of men. one hundred stronu.
firmly pied .cl by their antccr!cnts before
entering Congress, and by nine weeks inrrs-
SAINT 'abor since. to maintain to the end rrin
ciples now held by maiorityof the American
people. In all this there is treat encourage
ment. 1t is the precursor of day not MANY
years hence, when sectional artv held IN
union by the selfish and mcrccnarv bond Of
property in slaves, will not be able to shape
all the acts Of government in favor OF its owl
h. L., H., 1 IL.
to any participation in the cruel wrong which
is for the people of the S!avcholding States to
abolish or maintain as themselves NAV deter
mine The moral power derived from the
election Of a Republican Speaker will be i'm
mense. MIR. Banks did not receive a single
vote from a savrhohling State. so that t,.c
result is not a seeming. but a real success. and
coming opportunelv. al tie very outset of the
Republican organization. it can not fail to
exert powerful influence in shaping the
course OF events for wears to come.
The manner in which the struggle for
Speaker was carried on must impress upon
the opposition The fact that the >tnlin,nt>
Of the northern people, embodied in the r.
publican party, are not 10 be trit|el with
that .hcv are in earnest about an ida that
can ncy". be male 70 stand in ahcvancc when
the mandate from South Carolina is pro
rounced The firm. collected arr. d. sized
attitude Of Mr. Banks While candidate must
convince the country that he possesses the
great requisites necessary 70 preSi'i" over a
Congress ike the present, ar.'l '!at he VIII
exercise his authority as Speaker in a fair
and conciliAtorv manner, Dat at the same
time with energy and decision