The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-04-04

Waltons Daily supporting him. The Free
man lets no opportunity pass unimproved OF
snubbing the commander-in-chief; and as Its
competitor is firm Mcclellan paper the con-
test has been more interesting than profta-
BILE, we think.
The Bennington Banner is happy over the
change that has come over the spirit of Eng
land since our decisive victories in the South
and West; but has no patience with those
congressional generals and newspaper wri-
tiers who are crying down Mcclellan. 1t clo-
SEES sensible and forcible article on this SUBJ
ject as follows: 1--WE shall support President
Lincoln through thick and thin; we believe
him as true patriot as ever stood at the
head Of a free Republic; and in supporting
President Lincoln, We have by far too much
confidence in his devotion to the Union, to
stultify our professions of support to him, by
indulging in abusive epithets and narrow
minded insinuations against the generals
whom he appoints to carry out his designs"
Our neighbor of the Star talks right sensi-
bly, on the Mcclellan question, and has the
following suggestion in regard to the tax
bill: "Let Congress abandon the proposed
system of taxation on specific articles, and as
sess the several states certain sum in pro.
portion to their wealth, and permit the states
to assume its payment, and collect the tax in
their own way. 1t would save host of spe-
ciaI collectors being appointed"
The Bellows Falls Times advocates the
confscation Of all the property of the rebels
in arms against the government, the same to
be applied towards paying the expenses of
the war. That is brilliant idea; and how
much easier it would be for US than to pay
the enormous tax that Congress proposes tc
assess. 1t would be just, too, for the rebels
involved US in this war, and it would be al
right if they should bear the expenses. Pro
perty, whether in slaves or not, should moi
be protected when the owner is fighting a
gainst his government. Let the burden o
this war rest where it belongs-upon thu
traitors themselves.
The Newsdealer says that Hydepark ha
sent to the war l2S men; 30 having gon,
from that small village alone. Spunky La
noble has done nobly in furnishing men TO
this war, perhaps more in proportion to he
population than any other county. On
school district in Cambridge sent II.
The Bradford Telegraph stands by Ltt
Mac. In its issue Of March % it says: "W
believe in Mcclellan. He holds his tongu
and don't tell every meddling member OF
Congress, or every newspaper correspondent
what he intends to do next. He vii
succeed, aid at the close of this struggl
when honor is given to whom honor is due
Geo. B. Mcclellan will be found among tn
brave men whom this great people delight t.
honor"
The Burlington Times cannot see any thin
good in Gen Mcclellan, and even goes so ia
as to quote New Orleans paper to sho,
that he is inefficient. Rebel authority ma
be good the west side of the mountain but
isn't held of much account about here. Tn
Times deprecates the attack upon Wende
Phillips at Cincinnati, and truly says: "Th
right of free speech must be zealously guart
ed or we shall soon have frightful tyrann
established which will lead to disorder an
anarchy" The same paper has an excelleI
article entitled "Know Nothingism gone ,
Seed" from which we clip the following Sc,
i fences:
i when men talk about putting none bv
It Americans on guard when they turn |
q their native noses at Dutchmen, they a
. sure not to take kindly any suggestion tn
v there is Sirty-ninth regiment at New Ior
l. or serentyninth. They do not seem TO ,
n member that there is a Corcoran who did n
e. run at Bull Run-as many of them did,-a1
n who has languished in prison, with stubbo
- heroism refusing all compromises with t
IS traitors. They have never heard that t
ar German Ohio regiment of Col McCook 70,
ed the enemy at Mill Spring with the bay
net. They do not remember that the Ct
mans-the Dutchmen--under Sigel saw
- our slender army at bloody Pea Ridge. Th
do not recollect either that while America
Va from West Point have gone by the score
ms the enemy, ORorke, the Irish cadet, is n
40 at Port Royal serving the country that
=, friended him by threading the swamps
II that rebelious coast in accommodating a
es- seeking practicable sites for our batteries.
- escapes their notice that the Monitor, VIII
wv saved Fortress Monroe, is the work of
- Swedish enigrant-one of the very n
os whom they would exclude from civil rigl
AID The gallant Shields who shed his blood in
lin foreign war, in our country's service, and "
ed has again bravely renewed his noble car
-. as patriot soldier, is ignored
-. We have extended this article to such
length that reference to the sentiments
-, other valued state papers must be defer
.u for the present at least.
| A democratic secretary of the n;