The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-22

these few remarks he would mOVethe 1OllOW-
ing resolutions
"Whereas, the rascally and diabolical con-
duct of the Northern States, and especially
Massachusetts, Vermont and Wisconsin, have
plunged this country into fratricdal war !;
and whereas the bloodthirsty repre- sentatives
from these States refused persistently to "a
vert the war by adopting the advice Of such
pure patriots as Breckenridge. Vallandigham
and Hunter, and giving up everything de-
manded by the Southern people
"And whereas, the S,utherners have al
ready proved their valor, and the utter i'm
possibility of subjugating them by force Of
arms:
"Be it resolved, THAT the times call for
the establishment of a new Northern party,
consisting of all the virtue and worth, and
most of the North, to crush out and keep
down the rascaly, Jacobinical, radical fac
ton.
"2d-That the cardinal principle of this
party be the restoration of the Union as it
was with Mason, Slidell, Breckinridge, Davis
and Hunter in the Senate-Fryor, Stephens
and Barksdale in the House, the fugitive
slave law in full operation throughout the
North, and slavery in all the territories, pres
ent and future.
"3- That with view to conciliate our
Southern brethren, the officers of the South
ern army should be admitted into the United
States army with the rank they now hold, and
that the supreme command be given to Gen
Beauregard, who should be appointed Lieut.
General, by Congress.
"4-Tbat Major General Lowell be invited
to resume his pt sition as Street Inspector in
this city.
"J-That Senator Sumner be tried for
treason, and if possible, hanged.
/ "6-That a monument be raised in the city
Of Boston to the memory of the late Preston
Brooks, whose Christian behavior was so
beautiful a prototype of the conduct of his
Southern friends during the present war;
"7-That Robert Small,the niger who ran
away from his owners in Charleston, with a
valuable steamboat, be returned under flag
of truce, and Com. dupont, who abetted him
in the theft of himselfand boat, be dismissed
from the service.
'S-That the negro who gave Col kenly
information of the appearance of the enem.
at Front Royal receive one hundred lashe>
for escaping from his owner without a regu
lar pass.
"9-That the true object of the establish
ment of the government ofthe United State:
was the protection and maintenance of slave
ry and the Encouragement of freedom
wherefore law of Congress should rende
it penal, forever hereafter, to speak commen
dinghy, in any public discourse, of freedom o
liberty. CT of the rights of man, and an ora
tor should be appointed by Congress, on eaeI
, fourth of July, to explain to the people III
beauties of slavery, the charm of the whip
ping post, the advantage of the iron collar
the merits of the blood hound, the virtues c
the slave traders, and the general commo
sense of making people work without wage
: "lO-That Russia having commenced tn
emancipation of the serfs,diplomatic relation
=, be broken off with her; that Spain be war;
ed that if she carries out the object of hs
leading statesmen for the emancipation of ii
negroes in Cuba and Porto Rico, the mite
y States will consider it coSuS leli, and thi
new and close treaties of friendship ard an
ity be concluded with the emperor of Braz
the king of Dahomey, and the sultan of Tu
key.
"11-That it being the deliberate sense
the members of this party that the world
going headlong to ruin-that civilization is
mistake and progress deusion-and tal
" the name and title of the Antediuvians."
- These resolutions, having been put to t
vote, were carried nem con :: and the meeti,
" separated in high good humor.