Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-30

Isolated instances Of irresponsible individuals,
are not sufficiently numerous TO form even an
exception to the general proposition have
stated, We have never inva ed, undertake
To say, we have never invaded one of the Con
stitunonal rights Of the South. We have, tits
true sometimes exercised the liberty of ex-
pressing our opinion upon the character and
influence Of slavery. We have exercised the
privilege and the right Of resisting some OF the
hagrant aggressions Of the South upon tho
Constitutional rights Of the North but | as
sumo that the North have Constitutional rights
as well as the South, We have resisted, rs
We had right TO resist, and ought TO have re-
sisted aggression, upon the claims OF civlliZa-
ton and humanity. We have resisted usurpa-
ton, and delivered from the desolatng tread
and cnrse of slavery the free Territories of this
Union. (Applause.)
This fidelity TO the claims of civilization and
human freedom, is the extent and the measure
of our offending against our Southern breth
rem. No, my felow-men, this rebellion is but
the exhibition, and has not yet become the
consummation, thank God, of long settled
and determined purpose to break up this very
Government, and TO build upon It's ruins
Southern Ohgarchy-a Confederation that
should ultimately embrace within its limits
portion of Mexico, Central America and the
West India Islands. This know to be true,
and will show the truth Of my assertion out OK
the mouths, the very mouths, of some of the
leading consprators themselves.
| will ask some friend to read for me few
expressions Of intentions and opinions which |
have taken from speeches and addresses with
in two or three years past, touching this
subject, and for which | ask your special at
tention
At the request of Mr.. Foot, Gen. Dewitt
G. Clark here came forward and read extracts
from speeches, etc., of Messrs. Iverson, of
Georgia, Brooks of South Carolina, Brown, of
Mississippi, Cali, Of Florida, and Preston, of
South Carolina.
These extracts, taken from speeches deliv-
cred long before the rebellion was inaugurated,
fully sustained the assertions of Mr.. Foot.
Mr.. Foot continued:
These are but very few expressions from
a whole volume that might be instanced of the
same character. But these are sufficient for
my present purpose. No man acquainted with
the spirit of this Southern 0hgarchy can doubt
that the purpose of this rebellion, if success
full, is Southern Slaveholding Confederacy.
1t Is not, | repeat, at all the result of any
wrong or injury they have received, or feared
they should receive, from the Federal Govern
ment or Northern States in relation to their
Constitutional rights. The conspirators them
selves do not assign any such reason or cause
for their rebellion. They leave, that work Of
love to their friends and apologists of the
North. (Applause.)
say again this rebellion has been got up
by the Southern Ohgarchy, for the sole pur-
pose ofcarrying out their idea of a vast En-
pire of Slavery. 1t is now for the loyal peo-
pie of this country to decide whether this pur-
pose shall be cVnoummated. Ii is now for the
loyal people of this country TO decide whether
this, the best and freest government on the face
of the earth, shall be broken up and subserve
such purpose-the building up of a vast en-
pire of slavery, a despotism upon the Ameri-
can continent Whether it shall be so or not,
whether this Republic shall be destroyed, not
withstanding all its promise for the future, and
its history in the past, depends upon the tidel-
ity and selfsacrifcing endurance of the true
and loyal people. In this terrible conflict lei
it be borne IN mind that the success of this re-
beliiln is the death Of the Republic.
We are compelled to prosecute this war by
the I'm voidsble necessities Of self-existence.-
1t is war of selfdelence, Of selfpreservation
1t war on the part of our enemies agains
the national life.
Never was there resting upon men, so great
so momentous, SO solemn duty, as now rests
upon the loyal people of this country. TIL,
imperative and indispensable duty of saving
this Republic of ours from the hands of the de
spoiler, of saving it from rapine and ruin anC
/ death-that is our mission to-day, the mission
of every patriot. Every other duty or obliga
ton is subordinate to, and involved in thi
first, last and greatest one of saving the Re
public But my confidence in the loyalty o
my -countrymen, forbids me to doub
for one moment that this great duty will b
performed. (Applause.)
By the blessing of that good Providenc
which has watched over lis, and prospered Il
so long and so highly as a nation, this Repub
lie will be spared to bless generations of mel
for long ages yet to come. (Applause.)
My felow-citizens, this Republic must b
saved. My fellow-men, this Republic shall b
saved. (Applause.) | make this avermen
in no spirit of boastng or presumptuous assev
eratl0n. L aver III 10f TINS same statement
asserted in the hearts and will be asserted b,
the hands, the determination and will Of NOR
than twenty millions ofloyal people. | afirr
it, for this is as sure as the justice of that Go
who rides upon the storm and directs the whirl
, wind, and who visits now with unwonted wratl
this offending land of ours. (Applause.) -.
1t is true that clouds and darkness now han
over our political, as they sometimes do owe
the natural horizon, and give to us bodini
and saddened feeling, but this trust vii
soon pass away. Indeed the clouds are nov
breaking, and we have promise of the full
orbed sunlight about to be she'd upon us, Civ
ing hope Of a peaceful, prosperous and glori
Gus future to our now distracted and bleeding
country. I have a living and abiding faitl
that this grand old Ship of State of ours
launched upon the waves of time some eighty
years ago by the fathers of the Republic anC
the trainers of the Constitution, bearing upor
her decks the fortunes of country and tn
hopes of mankind, though now tossed upon {
stormy sea, though her canvass be torn, though
there be mutiny among the crew, though Their