Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15
A GREAT HUMILIATION. ON
GREAT WAR;

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Wprcr nrrozrrs7 On Is NEITHEh
Some of the wisest Of our statesmen' dc
well q, the ,.aupchest Of the friends OF tree
dom. ipsist that the times present no such
alternative; and the telegraph-that reliable
iBformer.-hss announced that all pending
sihcultie. are TO be overcome without any
compromise Of principle or any resort to arms.
Howl
Mr.. Seward declares that neither by peace
able secession, nor by violence, nor by agree
ment, shall the Union be dissolved. Are we,
then, 10 adopt the plan proposed by Mr..
Adams, of admitting New Mexico as a State,
"a .lsve State, recollect), and thus give
the slave power new chance to contend
for the supremacy in the Senate Texas,
remember, can furnish four additional slave
Statesl; or, are VIC to follow Cassius NJ.
Clay in his surprising concession of congress
i5nal protection over slaves ss property? II
doe. not appear that M. Seward yields as
sent to either Of these plans; or that either
Of them Certainly not the first would
satisfy cur would-be masters How.
then, can we avert their wrath, and be
allowed to continue our avocations in peace
The seeding senators and democratic lead
ers answer, by humihction.
These Northern democratic leaders, who
have for 50 many years followed at the heels
Of the men now heading 4 rebellion, have
forgot the snarting Of the lash which so
promptly followed their first attempt at in
subordination, and are again whining about
the feet Of their masters, ready to do any
bidding What they are to do is manifest.
They are TO defend treason, to excuse robbery,
and BY persistent lying to create . division
Of the northern sentiment, and for that end,
the machinery Is already hard at work.
Petitions have been circulated with industry
n al parts of the country and presented in
Congress with al possible pomp and circum-
stance meetings are called in which resolu-
tions corcocted al head quarters are "advo-
GATED by the most distinguished citizens
and passed BY immense majorlties :" and
nov great caucus, called by the magnates
Of the party under the name Of a peace con-
ventiou" is sitting at Washington with
closed doors to fabricate "an expression of
the popular will, " which in due time is to be
promulgated through the mouth of-God
save the nark-Joha Tyler
At the same time the southern wing sits
in conclave at Montgomery, and after the
proper delay will decide upon the terms on
which "-eeoasiruetioE of the Government
can be agreed on. Both these bodies, Cobb's
convention and Tylsr's caucus, were started,
we take it, by the same leaders, both were
meant 10 work for the same end, the
resurrection Of the Democratic party
and the destruction of the Repub-
hcans, and they meant to effect both ends
by the aid of Republicans themselves.
If the Northern democrats can effect di-
vision in the people Of the Free States, the
southern leaders believe that the North will
not dare to reject their proposal for recon
struction, backed as it VIII be by threat |
OF war, for which event they have well pre-
pared by stealing money, arms and forts, by
rObbing the Nation under the implied sano-
ton of the Chief Magistrate himself, and in
which war they will have far too many trail
tors in the army and navy, and a great
many more among the unrrincipled wire
v orkers of the North. The North has
before this yielded to threats far less formid-
able than those now nade,-why then Will
they not yield sg4in?
Bat what Is to be the proposition?
y w notwithstanding al the rejoicing at
ne s-lt Of the Virginia election, We do not
ee Any grounds for surprising rhat any prop
'si.ion rom the Montgomery Convention OF
De Washington Caucus will differ much
rom the surrender proposed by Mr.. Critten-
no Ct Ounds for surprising
hat the Southerners viii be satisfied with the
Adams proposition. From such sources
10 proposition can be expected that
rill not involve, if submitted TO, the complete
umiliation Of the North, the destruction Of
he Republican party, AID fierce renewal
the struggle Of the last six years. VIII
lch proposition be listened to. supported
lough it may be, by the whole South and by 1
cry Northern man who voted fusion at the
st election? We do not believe that any
mbinstion can be formed at Washington o. I
seshere that can prevail upon the majority d
the Free States 20 assent to any such pro- I
osition. Representatives and Senators NAV C
.oundto discuss it, possibly some to ad- b
cate 1t, but the people will scout it, even If a
AT and an attack OF Washington be the in D
mt result. We believe no such measure 0
U be got through the present or the next b
,ngress, and as for getting the Constitution
tered to that effect, it is absurd to think a
it. Then what remains, if the Union is a
&c pscccINcU, Jul GlLucI euDAlcS8Ou W luc .
as il is, By those who now are '
rebellion, or the last alternative Of Mr.. Il
ward. to fight for it? o.
1t lie indeed possible that Virginia not de- q
ing for immediate secession, Kentucky and la
nnessee following suit, and Gov. Hicks 81
} old Misunderstanding firm, time will be Sc
ned 30 that Lincoln can get hold of the 81
m before the traitors can perfect their COM ly
alton ; and Lincoln once fairly in his b,
!, the aspect of affairs will coon change BY
'pis OF the tremendous difficulties which Co
'son In high and low places has placed in th
way. If, IS Mr.. Seward seems to anti tic
.se, the border states can be made avail no
to keep US from being precipitated into bu
ar before the 4th OF March, we NAV es- me
both bioodshed and humiliation. the
few days more will determine all tina, fed
ow doubtful on these questions. If war no,
be only alternative to a loss of tina, il it
tanoe of freedom which our f,,h.- Mo
for US, war il must be. If II cor f.u