Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-03-07
RUTLAND, VT, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH r 1861

iature, three to six months publication, and a
ratification by the people. Yet, these con-
ventons, which ordained secession and abro-
gated the laws of the United Ststes did also
abfogate in part, or change, the constitutions
OF their States.
| Thus, the revolution is twofold it is a rev.
olution in the States against their constitu-
tons, and revolution in the United States
and against their allegiance to the Federal
| Constitution. 1t is double-distlled rebellion.
and in no State has it been ratified by vote
of the people. By the constitutions of their
own States, and of the United States, they
are not out of the Union yet. BY the patri-
otism and prudence of their people, on a calm
review OF these revolutionary proceedings,
and the sad results already suffered {; by their
regular and constitutional action, let us hope
that these States will yet be declared to be
within the Union, redeemed from the usurped
power OF aspiring demagogues, and purified
from their polluting touch. Surely, we may
refuse to acknowledge the independence OF
States which have not yet seeded. At least,
| until the people of the seeding States have
| ratified or acquiesced in the revolution that
has been attempted, we cannot recognize
| their independence.
Cancellation, compromise, conc cessions-for
more than sixty days these have been pressed
upon US powerfully and persistently; pressed
upon US from without by timid and mistaken
friends and bold and avowed enemies press
ed upon uf by the first not more to preserve
the Union than by the last to annuI the late
verdict OF the country and destroy the Re
publican party; but worse than these, press
ed upon US for temporary peace, or a tenn
porary policy, at the expense of principles
which never can be surrendered: pressed
upon US to keep tue cotton States within the
Union, at the risk of driving the northern
States out Of t; pressed for the Cancellation
OF rebels who will not be conciliated, at the
risk OF disaffectng the loyal, who will not be
degraded. know there are men among
them who are actuated by nober motives
than some of these, and who do not contem-
plate nsequences such as these.
know there are good men here, generous,
pure, and patriotic men. of almost every sec
ton and Of every party, who are actuated BY
the best OF motives, and have appealed to Us
with all the charms OF elOquence, enforced by
the claims OF fratcrnal affection and the fear OF
fatal results. Alas that these have been 50
few alas that among the Representatives
OF fifteen States, the instances have been 50
rare that each deserves a monument more
lasting than marble. Aud each will have it,
10 the memories of all good men.
% They say he is 2 very pc, So,
Aat stands alone
Cancellation, forbearance, kindness Yes.
Mr.. Speaker, will accord all these. even to
rebels in arms Christianity demands it: hu-
manity demands it: the ties of blood and the
bonds Of a common nationality demand il
and | would prove to a wondering world that
nv country above all others, responds to such
demands a. these Oar Government is bas-
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affections and the will OF the people, and il
must b. more lcuienr than any other to the
mi,taks aud the offences Of the people. We
must apb beal from the people mad to the peo-
pie sane; We must bear and iorbear As our
Government originated 50 must it be main
taned. by the voluntary and unrestraned
| will OF the. people. Ii it cannot be 50 main
taned. then is our system radically wrong,
and destined 20 certain failure.
La lr-taui rrY-lIe against Great Brit
aim as seven States have rebelled a1ainsi
the Federal Government - had rhe rebels
>-iz.i tn. port and a.t-ti. OF Dublin, a. our
port, aud tort, have been seiz.-d-ther- Is no
man here who will tor a moment doubt the
curse the British Government would have
Il !Op-eI. IN three dtys a fleet would have
ae n ia the port Of Dublin; within an hour
the rebels would have teen summoned TO
surrender, and. within twelve hour. the CITY
would hav- submitted or been burnt TO the
ground. Her remedy would have been force.
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IN me last rr"eIlo, III Ct'tda anu Tue
most at~tr'I'i'r ann nh~PaFI"I '@F,e' a.
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mrnt thr superiority OF justice "''r force :
OIL humanity over IF"@'H- II 's o,'' 10 pre-
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pr daTIIn- chH 10 project ''"iH irou
h'Thih2 lhth9ei''S' a. well ~ rom "df''''"e
rs; TO administer unpleasant me.'i"in"S' per
haps, bnt, nevertheless, very Necessary aud
very sautary; to nurse them IutO health and
sanjtT gently, faithfully, unrrmlttln.ly and.
At last, (God willing) through patience and
long-suifering, welcome them bark, restored
and in their right mind, with renewed atf-c-
riou4 and mutual Joy. How madly are the
>pcptinp States crushing their own people {:
how nall, cru.bin,, H.. merchant. Of the
Vorh ,ato bay,. Do,fI.J :, ,b.,, . how
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ness ana IL lhul'a'es It's own relneuE'
Concessions, compromises a ie" words on
his tPple. IL has had a prominence beyond
all OF hers here, and perhaps thro"Ihout the
country there are COMPROMISES that can
not be made under any circumstances' on
any conditions, at any p'Ice. You cannot