Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-29

their slave labor at home enabled them To
start in moment, and thus they secured
great advantages before any resistance could
be made. Not only in military and naval
operations has large work been laid out and
performed, but corresponding change in
public opinion favorable to the stand taken
by the administration has been going on in
slave States as we'll as others. Political Or
CARNATIONS that have been held dear, have
been generously and periodically yielded up
for the preservation Of the Union, and nearly
all classes are now zealously cooperating
with the government in putting down the
rebellion, and saving the counry.
These are some of the good things that
have been accomplished, and it is profitable
to take occasional reviews Of great undertake
ings and see what has been gained or lost as
time rolls on. The policy Of the admins
tration, as we Understand it. has been to re-
store the Union to its original owners and
brotherhood and this cardinal thought will
never be lost sight Of till it is fully realized.
The means adopted have been from the start
OF the mildest form, such as pursuation, in
terest, future well being, and moral and poll
teal obligation. not wishing to use the mill
tary power il it could be avoided. Further
more. ~ has been shown that no south
ern State has ever been wroneed BY the gov
eminent or the people Of the north. The
same constitution, that was in the beginning,
remains unaltered the same laws, made too
by the South, are still in force, and no wish
has ever been manifested by northern people
TO take any rights away from the SOUTH
evidently, the rebellion is without cause
and considering its aggravating character
We think the policy Of the administration
iencnt IN the extreme, even too lenent to be
effective, and to this end we have been hap
Ply to observe that Of late there has been a
growing wish in the public mind to make the
war more severely felt and bring to its aid
all the property Of rebel citizens wherever
found, if so be that is necessary to up
hold and perpetuate the Union This we con
slider to be the right view of the case, aud
nothing should be left untried, or resorted to,
90 res, ore the country to It's primitive fullness
On this point a southern general has said
"the south can never be brought back so
long as slave labor is left undsturbed to till
the ground, implying that, with that aid,
every man can take the field and the oonleder-
acy, rebellion, and the people individually
still prosper. II this be the argument, then
let the strong arm Of military power be felt
in that direction most severely A few well
directed blows would settle the matter at
once.
There is another idea that / wish to allude
TO m this connection which | have often
though; Of A large army of northern men
are now in the south. including this section
Could our wish be graufed, we would have
as many as possible remain in il for hfe and
thus 90 goodiy extent possess the country.
This would lay a foundation for freedom and
union that never could be moved. How COM
parauvcly easy TO purchase land in udicious
localities and plant northern settlements.--
Had one-half the wealth that has gone into
the free States of the west, for the last twenty
five years. been turned towards the south, it
would have given a different tone to this sec
ton. and at once suppressed rebellion. The
North made a mistake in those days for free
dom was always sure 20 the West, whilst it
was in danger at the South, and pecuniarily it
would have been quiet as profitable an invest
ment even in Maryland and Virginia, or other
slave States, and thus douby secured the
Capitol TO the North Why may not this
yet be dones especially while the hardy
young men are on the spot, with a igW that
would be effective For the good of coming
generations, as well as our country, new
population should somehow be introduced.
and thus do for our children ia a quiet way
what our fathers have done for US. As has
been well said. "this controversy should be
so efectually ended that it shall never rise
again :" aud while the North is so reluctant
ly drawn into the fight, yet, bring in a clean
sweep Of every element antagoDistical to a
perpetual consolidated government, and union
OF people, should be the motto.
Not a word Of news to send, except the
largest military review, known to our coun-
try took place at Bailey's Cross roads, in
Virginia. about four miles west of this city
The papers state that about seventy thousand
OF ali kinds were paradcd, made up Of Gener-
ais Mcdowell. Mccall Heintzleman, Frank
lin. Blcnker Smith and Porter divisions,
which presume embraced tue Vermont reg
iments. Spectators speak of it under the
beautiful day 10 the most enthusiastic terms,
and many prophecy from this a forward move
meut soon but there has been so much
prophesying OF late that we might as we'll
wal, for the eye 70 make some revelations,
and grant the head resting spell Weather
again most agreeable. c.