The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-05-03

The Overlapping passions Of the aroused
North have already begun 10 find fault with
the administration. Because il does not crush
a revolution IN single day, which has been
wears III planning, and months in preparing
and organizing. i is arraigneG as too slow,
Is not comprehending the crisis, and as fail
az IN the courage 10 meet il. Journals and
lnGIslUIa!> thai. a fortnight ago. would have
denounced the administration for provoking
a c.vl. VA. ha,. i ordered out a regiment of
voluntec:S. or moved 4 battle-ship 10 sustain
or rrtahe ! font, now assa!l on the other tack.
and arra--.H II Tor not making more rapid
and vigorous movements against the South.
HE New iork lines startled its sober read
e:s the o;Lvr Gay with direct threat 10 "sl-
per>eGe The administration, Il il did lot act
more >1vGSrly against the rebellion. Ii.is
meant no More nor less than a military as
Slpti0n OF the government, and an utter
breakdown OF the entire fabric Of the Re
public. We protest, and Tie patriotism Of
liz country protests, agains; such wicked as
>aI.;S and Suggestions. There i nothing
mat would 50 thoroughly demorsllze III,
North, As the bare thought of surrendering
our constituted and constitutional govern
" al i4Itia- i''4 - -
We are fighting for nothing else; and cursed
he the hand that tampers with our national
and governmental LOYALTY. 4 thousand cur
st, OF the hand that Introduces into this
swelling Ner ot patriotism. clear as crystal,
that now bears the administration upon It's
bosom, dirty stream of distruSt and diSloy-
atty. The North viii not stand thing. They
VII throttle treason al home q, quickir as
elsewhere.
We must remember that until within two
weeks the hands Of the government have
been tied. Until that time, there was no
united north behind il. and no ci;icirnt pre-
parationS could have been made for defense
against the on-C0mlng treason. Seventy-iiye
thousand men could have been ordered out
. before, but the call would have been met bv
complaints. divisions and party protests. The
shot that carried away the lag Of Fort Sum
: ter united the hands of the government Up
= to this time. there had been hopes of peace.
I NultitudeS had trusted that negotiation
l wouid settle the husineSS-that the Union
; sentiment in the south would, with govern
: ment on lis SIDE, assert itself, and make itself
, felt; and tha. in some wav our aff.irs would
4 be settled without an appeal to arms. There
was no unaliin.t! Of feeling. there Was 70
I uniformity Of policy. at the North, on TINS
e whole business
a Everything that has been done for the ac-
;, tive defense ot the government has therefore
u been done within the last two weeks. II j.
not two weeks since the presidents prccia-
nation was issued; but think what has been
accomplished IN that brief space, The North
- has become unit. The national capital has
/ had sufficient number OF troops poured into
Il to protect Il from any force that can II TN,
- moment be brought against il. Fifty thous
j and troops have marched. or have prepared
: themselves TO march.for the protection of The
D government The pre- para,ions for the block
/ ie OF southern ports are proceeding with
great efficiency. The NOV, ments If th,
/ government been. indeed, Titanic. The frs
thing 10 be attended to was the security of
ashIngton-to pour troops into that city
< by any MEANS that could be made available
II We suppose that the government deemed !
ia more important TO have Washington protect
- ed than to insist, for the moment. uoo, m.
~ opening OF the route through Baltimore. |
was more important that the capital shoult
!" have at once an efficient guard than that th
III awakened feelings of the New York editor
should be gratited by having a hole Gu
through Baltimore. Everything in lis time
We must learn 10 trust the government
d In the first place, as Gods iLstru nent, it i
n the OH, 'a,ng We have 10 trust 1t is on
- light. our hope, our strength. There are ],
IT it some of the wiseSt and best men OF .h
~ nation, men who love their country. comp,e
ye hcnd thoroughly the nature IF TN, struggle
ur and are prepared 10 give al their genius an
u even their lives to the cause Of patriotism
Il
at IL IS impossible for US TO know the info,
| nation IN the possession of the governmen,
II, 1t Is impossible for Us 10 know the plan Of
# its campaign. 1t is, therefore, Impossible fo
US to be competent to Judge from dav TO da
what should be its policy and its action.
e: is. assuredly, most unfair for peonie an
w presses, standing hundreds of miles from, -
capital to Judge the daily acts of the admir-
istration. and condemn them. with no comp,
re tent knowledge of the facts upon which III
he action of the governmer.t is based. We r,
We peat that the government must be trusted.
-f- When We look back ,and see what has been don
!at IN the last ten days. certainly may regar
Id the present with confidence and the futul