Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-06
CONVERSATION EMANCIPATION
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Jet Of confscation The Regiter replies
somewhat at length, and, II we mistake not,
modifes its former article, oonfnng its more
sweeping denunosiions to the leaders Of tho
rebellion only. In this we do not so much
dfer with the Rcgiser We state now, as
We have often stated that the leaders Of the
rebolliou--thosc who have been instrumental
in iuilamiug the masses and melting them to
take upafms against the Government, must
be punished for thoir treason to tho utmost
extent of The penalties therefor affixed But
to think Of making these penalties applicable
to all who have IA any way participated in
the rebellion, or even given aid and comfort
to rebels ia arms, is, as we have before stated,
to build an impcnetrable wall Of Gre between
the North and South. The Register does not
regard the rebols as "erring children" but as
deadly, impacablc cnemes - By which we
suppose him 10 mean the ieair, only, for ho
now cxompta the masses from the conse
quencea OF indiscrimnate confscation and
punishment, as will De seen ON the closing
paragraph Of his article, rhich we quote.
"Wih such PROSPECT a. we would 4ii.rt bold no 20
tho rebels ne should cci tlc ent rRs'hs misses
would sprcdf ufWn in ittr alh glance but as for the
uA,r c''s-ih, lr"-"c n.iihr a7pe lIr nor desire
plate their ctme. Hts ftlbmai seen any cu
ernec ih" ihcse "cuinN a H eau De ought 60
hdal state Of ".ud t u.y itls t,eie isripuas3
The effect Of nca A1rs siiop. bin as the
Register would iayor laat il opposes Judge
Collamer's bill. becaa.s e ieiss that il would
be practically imperative, would be com
strued by the masses "a ast the light that
the Register would not I've IL construed.-
And this construction woi "a not be made to
appear any lees fssorabl by the leaders
whom the Repser would ach mos, efrctu-
ally by a. TO be Effective. and also roach
the good sense of ne ny al ,--tho "erring
children lot the south sd induce them 20
renounce their leadee and roturn to their al
lcgicnco, IL must bc,r TIE evidences Of con-
eiIimiion and pird ta alr but Che more
guilty iusdsalors of Mer,seluon.
As to the "eydopaes d.. rhese erliug chill
dren can be brought 10 a hiial s tate Of mind
by any less severe discipline than the penal
ties Of coufscatiou ana emluoipation. we have
but 10 look az the hets as Aey exist in North
Carolina, Maryland, Deiawao, Missouri and
other border staies Gen. Burnsides course
in the dera 'ment Of North Carolina has been
eoncliatary, and e, good Effects are already
seen io The returning loyalty Of the state
The same Is true also 10 the other states nam
ed; and they are not only throwing off their
ratorous leaders, bat are taking measures
that promise The best 81 success to effect the
Of their slaves in accordance
wiki the policy Of i'fesideni Liucoln,-and
this, too. without any seoering confscatiou or
acts by Congress. There was a
spirited debate recently ~ ,he State Conven-
lion at Raleigh, which showed that slavery,
even in that State, has bu. feeble tenure.
Hon. John A. Gilmer, in the course of the
debate said "that he was wiling his slaves
should be taxed hqayiiy 70 lieuidate the State
iebt. Yea, Nc mod glaaiy 7nqnepote iaep,
H II t paeld restau rs ieeA q ICE ,0cfe before.
This s'ate'g' quesifais asetease Of his war,
,na ,ee siaIi 7egcr hare peare unm gradual :
measarss aFs adsessd,"
The correspondent Of .s}sA N. y. Hsraid
peaks OF the feeling IN taieFstatc as follows:
ihc oeMIng of Governor stanly gives a'headandhsnt
DO The Union movement which Is RAPIDLY assuming
ircngth n this State The cXiracts ehich you -have
ulishcd Of the proceedings u the Convention al la
cph sh0N that the Legislature j. already affected with
DE contagou 20 an extent almost alarming 10 the trait
ors, and 81 lhnught by many that formal surrender
fue state 'o ttc Union not faf distant The seeds
t disscuNous hayc hrr suwn; rebellion o. spria eiug up
'ile uA 'a'rl pi llr cope OF secession and found il
I 10 gll their rWieffraas aud its government are a
inckcry anl v"A orofr'is Of loyalty and patriot
10 raius -uuh, Hlun liant over party and political
cln-s HHth Car iuihn are u,ng upto sense of
uc TRUTH tNd are inrcssng Their legislative leaders
itl siniar sentiments. They have found the Union
roops aud theI Generals Pclsiseny compl, ing with
De principles openly proclaimed the object of the war
aged against febeion' and the restoration Of North
.e Aisl,! s'n'ef'eu'c policy oiH'n burnside who as
efYb0dy Us well aware has The prosecution OF
cam align here occupied hmss in The least With to
po MAR institution wAieh i9tm' the feature Of the
south. u has totally quored ssyfe and slavery. and
bis procamatlus TO the people declared h intentions
ne nion troops Ga he The prltscon VI loyal persons
be- restoration 90 av aud ofdcr and the submission Of
be- Statf0 the federal government and constitution No
Worth Carolinian eau deny hat ths broad policy has
zen pcrsutd without deviation and the ftc is fast k
possession Of their tha the federal govern
Do is sincere u the avow ed objects Of The which
now carrying Day aio DAY This fact is becoming
lore and more impressed uu0n thor miuds.
You have how FAR This reaction has operated al
CQNy m the Wiihdr avail OF North Osruiuid regiments
rom the field, anO t Is shrewd,y Couicctcd the Union
risluofs lately released here, and on their way
'nrth, set ~ liberty by The authorities II the State
idepeuda ty Of zoe eon'eds ate government II we re-
ie" the history No te utt2t lions which passtd rea-
ve ,hc reasr and ,xeasnge n obese prisoners we
N ana Tint Inc natisr sgiigted BIZ Cen Burnside
AFTER hc uaiue oanoke leland, and then
led out Through want OF uftei 81 rather intention,
n the part tie Cuufed rate auihoriica Bat within
veeks past the suddaaY comes up again. and
be prisoners ore released Wpqld il not apprar as II
y rih Carolina anxious reirisye her standing with
1ya Staes took this bold sfelfat Releasing az pIi
Hers uithlt her 0iit, 80 asst atnp towards return
ng 90 ihe unon' Again. more friendly feeling The
art OF Nnrih Carolina troops nov opposing ia this
immediate vicinity would seem TO be exhibited in the
alton Of picket shooting, and the pe incident Of the
ithdrtwal Of rebel battery n dn guns the Neuse
sor wuid also seen 10 eyhe desire On the part OF the
uthpfitles 20 st9p offensive pnffalons aEainst ~.
Tho voluntary return of a. ll - il,iA iinc before
be inevitably inn and eanspieft Nctry Of the Union
rms over the whole reyplted soaih vii re-establsh il
iuUh s0oner in the esiimatiou end confidence Of the
ORTIZ ami rcdptn 10 u the advantages Of trade aud
ieree. The wealth Of the Siac--tho pine treos-has
% been lmpared by the to any extent the
hry they eldy at the proper lime 10 yield double
apply May We not hope. then that the "Old North
ate will soon be with 10 again, an errng but repent
ut sister
In Maryland, also, revolution in public
is already going on, aud the people
re beginning to looS at the question of slave
J in its true light, and arc beginning to see
nat it is for the interests of the State to ac-