Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-25
Matrbntan & State Journal.
BY P. WALTON.
MONTPELIER, APRIL 25, 1862.
RESTORATION OF THE UNION.

hEO lOhAl Of HE UNlON.
EproR or rHs wAroHMAS Thanking you Tor the
general accuracy with which you printed my former
article, cannot help referring two three provok ing
typographical errors which make say what
intended said nothing Of the contractors Of this foul
conspiracy" or NJ your "consttutoual objections"
conc0cfors aud obii7a ions the word, written.
do not desire 20 provoke controversy, but notwh-
standing your gratuious advice 70 "leave alone agia-
ton" protest against conducting the discus ion II the
great question which has been forced upon the country
by traitors in the spirit 10 which the North has
hitherto discussed is relations with slavery The whole
aspect Of the case Is changed We in state Of
Disguise may the whole country ia In process Of
revolution. Mems thoughts siil not continue to in
the old channels. Tho upheayals Of this convulsion
viii bring 1 the surtcs ideas and render acceptable
truths that have long been tabooed Those who imagine
that when 'his war Is ended, will all settle back 20
accustomed channels u thought miscalculaie the
forces At work In the contest
Your whole argument seems to be based on the aSsump
ton that the General Government Ia restricted by eons
rational guarantees from touching slavery, for he reason
that there Shareholders yet loyal lv Union
This sort Of reasoning might have answered eighteen
months ago, before the slave power had invoked thc
dread arbitfamcht Of war;, 90 determine whether IL
the constituuonay chosen authorities be- stronger. Bot
brings and extraordinary responsibilities IL is
itself an extraordinary condition. In times n war Gov
ernment may do many things which in state Of peace
clearly forbidden 10 H. The right of self preservation
with nation as with an individual is the drst Of rights
the highest OF duties On this subject, the language
Of John Quincy Ad1ms is clear and explicit In speech
in Congress IN 1872 he said
"But whca the laws n in force what ask, is
one Of those laws lts this that when country is
invaded, aud two hostile armies IN martial array,
The commanders of both haze potcer %
pate al the 8i1rcs iH The tHrdded territory
lay this down the law Of nations. say that the
military authority takes. for the time the place of mun
cipal institutions sauefV aaOng the rest Under that
state of things FAR from its being that the States
where slavery exists have the exclusion "
The subject. not only e President Of he Uatsd states
uHiuersai emancipation ot the slarss"
Patrick Henry in the Virginia Convention which rati-
fed the Constitution, opposed It's ratification the
ground that gave Congress the power under certain
circumstances. 20 abolish slavery. He said
"And have they not Sir Have they not the power
provide f1r hegeHerat deteHse and retdref May they
not think that these call Tor the abolition Of slavery -
May they not pronounce all slaves free and will they
not be warranted by that powerf Thepaper speaks to
the points they have the power in clear unequiyoca
terms, and will clearly and certainly exercise H.
lqa siy tnat claim iof slave property Thh IS not
make this claim. distinctly put the question, in view
Of the undoubcd right OF the Government TO appropriate
ed sacred THAI other property Il you and the
conservative ciass You represent who make this un-
wauanabc distinction. Were an shareholders traitors,
suppose you would have 90 diisuty The coffscntion
Of rebel property is dispute r. then you ad-
init The right 10 conhscate, aud along with it the right Of
The Government 20 take The property of loyal mcn what
constitutional ob ecton % emancipation remainsi You
tiny idea n the Governments having any
" in the case and rumphauty ask ITO what use ran
the Government put these four millions of slaves What
need has the Government Of them r. What use The
very best use n the world make PREE NsN aud WOMEN
Of them. "What need has the Government Of them p
The Government "need8 % put down this accursed
bcllion, and by the speedies method We 60
always spending money az the present ruluOus rate
common sense view Of the case would seem 70 dictate
that the obvious Of insurrug the d0wufa of
the rebellion is 20 knock out it, under pnningdeprive
n OTIS support u strikes me that you fail TO rise 10
the consideration of the question Ia is whole aspect.
suppose noH that 'the strong n the military pow
et succeed In whipping the rebeops States INTO sub
mission" hpw are ya going . govern tlsn ~ anil
itarv powers WHAT of a Union vi that be Nhicn
ileonpe led tf f1ree lhe unioa q fsiaaa eiih fhe
ling hatred, the ihteuac hlefness, tttis saiscdlpath
Ing Of the Souern mind towards te nertAern people,
tr.f n f fnn auIr
eonquerers You will say that they have bad enough Of
sccessonhat they have been taught useful lesson
they viii not be likely raise the standard of revolt
again But it occurs 10 me that Il would be very
wise policy for u TO leave enemy lurking in midst
ready TO take adyAntlgc of any uutowArd that
might happen. Should our country become involved in
foreign whois 10 be responsible for the loyalty Of
the pnce rcOelious States. under your system No;
YOU cannot restore the Union 20 is integrity, so long
you leave the traitors 20 be melted by the desire
imAted by the hlpe that their darling institution will
emerge unscAned from the contest which they have in
vokod ia its behalf Ii appears le that the only way
TO cement the bonds of Union u ndestrIctible chain,
is pat away from the southern mind all aspiration and
all desire mr dsunion by breaking in pieces their false
idols so that they may longer run after strange gods
Preserve the Union by making interests homogeneous
Destroy treason by striking It's melting cause Are
these sectional capraes r.
That "siayery doomed' is probable enough, human
ly speaking; but its death may be lingering one, and
may yet involve in ran all we hold most dear Nothanks
n that this wiiihing in the gulf
OF despair An ask is that it be- not allowed. IA IT'S dy-
ing struggle, 70 pull down the pillars hii support tue
Temple " Lihefty "Fanatical notion" ru,y
Your hunkcrsh advice eaye alone the agitation of
this subject quite efrshng in these days Of free
presses aid magnetic telegraphs Ave Ceasc agta-
uoui This has been the yainy uttered heart pray
u despots since the world began Dont disturb Us w
exclaimed the hypodites Of old when the Savior of men
stripped The Aimsy covering Of PhaisAcal pride from
their shoulders Leave aoue :" IN ndered from
the Vatican when Luther denounced the sale Of ludul
gonoes. BE quiet will you 2? cried the British Minis
try when Revolutionary fathers thrust the Deolara
ton Of Independence under their Sayery may be
rehcl--an outlaw-conspirng to ruin when 4
lOuleT re-louch 1t mott Demon though il be, strk-
ing the heart Of It's misguided fctorct u alone
Agitation Why, bless you il is the Ithuriel spear
that li,rces through the triple mail Of gigantic
wrong aud ltgalzed fraud Without il, there could be
no health, either IN the physical or moral world
A
REMARKS.
In nubl;ab;,., tho f,r,oar cor,p,,, pfca to-,