The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-03-22
The Prospect of Reaction at the South.

and encouraging symptom vi me reaction Is
seen in the taking of higher ground by the
Union men, With many of them royalty TO
the Union is no longer conditioned upon GER
tain concessions from the free states, but
they propose TO adhere to the Union as such,
and to seek whatever redress they require III
the Union. In Missouri even the st LOUIS
Republican now goes for unconditional Tn
ion. In Kentucky that IS the predominant
doctrine of the majority, and IN Maryland
the people are fast taking that ground, IN
spite of the desperate attempts Of the seces-
sionists TO procure different decision. Says
the Baltimore American
sour policy is to remain q iitt and attend
to our ordinary business. waiting for some
Developments that have not yet app, ared,and
which may never appear. We want peace
and unity We desire to keep the states that
remain in the Union, and 10 enticc back J.
gain the wandering stars that have tried to
break away from their natural orbits. 1t our
rights are violated, We are men enough TO
contend TOR them. and brave enough TO die
rather than reinquish them, but We mean to
contend and to die, if need be, III the n
ION"
The | mon men in the seeded states hare
now IN opportunity to MAKE far issue by
demanding the reference uf the Montgomery
constitution 70 the people anu by Organizing
party against lis adoption. The secession
managers have determined not To allow the
people tc vote upon it,hut TO rush 1t through
The state conventions. and then TO treat op-
POSITION to it as treason TO their c0nfeGeraCy.
A f'rr.,,,.l, ,ba IA l.l... 81
the papers in Sece>sIa III opposition 10 the
prevalent madness, Calls earnestly for pop
uiar vote in that state on The new constltu
TOR. ana denies the authority of the stale
convention to accept It for the people. Il
says:
The Georgia convention and the contede-
rate congress have gone forward in their
work. as more can deny, without explicit and
direct authority from the people. The tx
cu>e Vas that the necessities of the case de-
handed CELEBRITY ana despatch. And the pto-
PIE, to their honor be II spoken, have sus-
tanned them generously. notwithstanding Ma
nv objections. II IS time now, IN our ludg
ment, that this assumption II potrsf Stoal{
,,ase, and that tie people should speak
Sooner or later they must be heard-the &C
Ciutl.lS OF Tie honi Ian HOt AWAY = luit-s.!!A
We ask that the permanent constitution pro-
posed by The Montgomery Congress shall be
submitted 10 direct vote OF the people o..
Georgia Before the convention ASSUMES 10
ra,itv this permanent constitution, lei them
submit il i vote OF the people, or else let
- have an election for a new convention
For Union, :os harmony, for strength, VI ask
this act Of simple justice"
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proves ma II i'al. 10 a. -'o'''H L.
ite>'l4"t ,''' t''o-e ., ".-'1II '''' >c'eI".
>'"tJ> -. va - Pa '.'s ~ ','' IMPACT
>'''''' RAINY ~ i>'!' II any mo- Wiz I'LL
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>.a,es. should they adopt ii, would owe j, 10
t.ttlNI.NES 10 G.SahOW al IlBIlNG OF O'l..ra-
Lon to obey It's ,.,crrs>. They and not :ca
MONTGOMERY convention or cougre>>. are Tie
nuper ard lnly Judges OF the moLe and
manner of rat;t,irr the combat. 1.-THE b.Gv
=. session in Montgomery intended t. as
,Ime unlimited power IN laul. let i bc done,
OPENLY aui bra,clv, and with becoming DIG
lily. !: w:., IN mat event merit =, l,,>i The
uwald o.: having done an uniusi:i..j.e act
With Courageous manifestation of ,r.t-ap-
,roya.. No Government can be e1pected H.
5c panuplied III the strong armOr Of Their az
,ct.onS, which does not eMenate directly
from the people. Lawmakers must not tor
Get the great truth which should uu,:,rly
government. that the people age th, rich.ful
. source of all power. With Niryi,.!... Ken
tucAv. Tennessee. Arkansas. Ac.. beckon.nr
the confederate states back 10 the [ MON from
which they have Withdrawn, the durability a:
The new government Wi be severely tried
Before tht ship : committed L. the WIND and
the waves. lis builders had better make sure
hat It's anchor Is the confidence and appro-
wal Of the pcopr. Without tbs who can
pledge Is safety
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secession yaj,n ,sas Jas;,ns5 80 ,i.o,l as
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II states, and heard the declarations since
maze b, those ow assuming to command.
that the separation IS designed to be final.
that andcr no circumstances will they ever