The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-15
The English Press on Our Troubles.

..oa-in the North as much as in the South
/: vas certain beforehand that the crisis
whenever it came. must be a revolutionary
one. because the Constitution was so far de-
pgaved by the innovations on its spirit and
.atentlons procured by the party in power
IA, II had become unfit for the purposes of
Republican socitty. But the Republican
party, Young in experience, while containing
large proportion of cid idolators of the I'm
IN, strove to believe and insist that the ex-
ting apparatus OF Law and government
would serve their turn, II they positively re-
.,ed TO allow that extension of Slavery which
+ had been declared by the Supreme Court
- sanction. For nearly year-the most
...,.ct Year in the history Of the nation
;ar Washington government and the party
which elected it have stryen with all their
-cr to sustain their programme, even max
u il the grand distinction between the
south and North that the one was reyolu-
lie sX months Of the war infinite perplexity
I'd trOuS!e have been endured for the sake
1?ao.dins the constitutional pretersion.-
Pcobabiy the Government has been sincere
.al we.l-iutentioned in this course. Wheth-
n / has wisdom as we'll as good intentions
Va. appear by tie alacrlty or sowness with
Which i now admits that the North is as
z. .ca in revolution as the South The diff
Lies already encountered about exchang-
-, prisoners about recognising armies and
titles as being that and rot something else :
bout dealing with the slaves who presented
themselves at every turn about defining the
relations OF Il human property which had
zen elsewhere treated as not property; "a
~; licensing or restraining General Ere
auAt IN any course he might tnd it necessa-
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ms difficulties have been Il sure Indication
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