Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-07
THE UNION RESTORED.

As we advance in the contest with the re-
bellion, it is growing evident that the schemes
of the omancipationists must utterly fail
The utter absurdity OF attempting the over
throw Of the Constitution in the political
campaign, while seeking its defense and su-
premscy in the military campaign is daily be-
coming more palpable. The military leaders
find it difficult and impossible to carry on the
war for the Union on principles that must OBJ
literate the Union. Certain Members Of
Congress would be glad to erase the States
of the South from the map, and turn them
first into desolatons, and then into territori-
al dependencies, but wiser counses are pre-
vai'ing, and other disturbers Of the public
peace, are rapidly losing the little influence
they had Burnsdes and Goldsboroughs pro-
clamation, General Halleck's recent order, the
action of the Judiciary Committee in Con-
gress, show that the omancipationists are now
completely powerless in the Government.
Garret Davis, in a speech on Starke's admis-
sion to the Senate, made it plain that the
principles Of the emancipationists we're en-
tirely subversiye Of the compacts Of the Con-
stituton, and that Sumner deserved expulsion
from the Senate quite as clearly as Starke
nerited a refusal Of his seat.
We think the people will be satisfied with
the result of the war if the rebellion is put
down and the Union is restored to its integ-
rity. That is what they look for, and they
are not yet prepared to make the war enamel
patory and unconstitutional. They are not
willing to pay thousand millions in taxes
for a subverted government and dethtoned
Constitution, even with the uncertain and
vague advantage Of entire abolition. They
think the future Of the Anglo Saxon race and
its institutions Of civil and religious liberty is
an object broad enough, and when it is made
certain they will be ready to sheathe the
sword. When that time comes we reckon
that political capital will be made out Of ma
terial that does not tend to demolish our ma
tional existence. and that the politicians,
North and South, who have not hesitated to
advance their selfish plans at the expense Of
national harmony and integrity, will be shorn
Of all their trappings. The emancipationists
may not be guilty Of overt treason like the
secessionists, but he must have keen eye
for distinction who can detect the moral diff
ference between those who are willing to de-
stroy the country for the sake Of extending
slavery where it does not exist by local law,
and those who are willing to overthrow the
Union for the sake Of abolishing slavery
where it does exict, under the Constitution,
by virtue Of State enactments.
The Development Of the loyal feeling which
exists in the South is rapidly going on. The
same loyal disposition, and Willingness to re-
turn to former allegiance is seen in most of
the rebel prisoners 1t is becoming more
manifest that the mass Of the Southern peo-
pie, however coerced or powerless under the
despotism of rebellion, arr DESTROYS for the
restoration Of the authority Of the Govern
ment as against the rebel leaders, and are
willing to do something more than pray for
IT, In that love Of the Union lies both the
suppression Of the rebellion and the vindica-
ton Of the policy Of the Government. The
rebellion may linger for a time, but its death
blow is struck. Ii cannot long survive the
reminding of the fires of the Union along
the valleys and mountains Of Tennessee, Ala
bama, Mississippi and North Carolina.