The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21

permission TO join the army or run for Con
gress; but if they disgorge sheep, suddenly
reverse them IA positionem, and send them
forthwith
To the depths of woe
In the shades below
that is, TO the capital of Dixis, where old
Zolly is supposed now to be holding forth as
a high official. What -etching such prt-
cess would occasion in the wre,ched EVOLVES
in sleeps clothing that now are ram-ifying
all the divisions of Uncle Sans flock. What
a sc:'mpering around the nations field there
would be TO avoid rOpiay! me-perhaps
Powell or Starke- would Jump from the
Congressional clover-feld and take to the
woods of Dixie, 10 save the modification of
vomlt- Uncle sam should introduce the dog
trial into all the departments of the govern
ment. No pub. tunc.' should be allowed TO
finger dollar of the public money, 10 sit in
councils Of the nation, or TO hold response
BILE position in the executive affairs of the
country, who is not, Ike Crsar's wife, above
suspicion. Honesty. capacity and patriotism
should be tie Indispensable qualifications Of
all holders and hunters of Office. The war.
then. would 60 visorou~ly and sl1riou>ly on
the rebellion would iwindle auay, "beconlins
smaller by degrees and beautifully less and
soon white-Winsed Peace would return 10
bless the nation with happiness and prosper
TX.
The feelings Of the Cnicn men. in this re-
zion, a:e just Tow unusually jubilant-in
fact. exuberant. etfervescent, bub5lins w
and boiling over. The occasion for this ex-
liberation. i the recent great victories in
Kentucky. The brilliant affair Of Gen Tho,n-
as OF the Cumberland. following the import
ant victory Of Col Garfield over Hun,h.
Marshall on the Sandy. and followed bv the
uallar, achievement. q, L.. Henry n, .h.
tennessee. are succession of successes that
could hardly fail 10 inspire hip hip hurra~
sort of feeling in any bosom not dead to
Unior: impulses.
While the friends OF the government are
thus giving vent 10 their excess of ioy. The
secesh->neakias. whining. earth-despise,l.
heaven-rejected. he!l-deserying secesh-wear
faces as long and sorrow-s,ricken as those ot
doomed Gu prii>, about 10 take the final lean
from the gallows tn-eternity. Trey are e,-
identity oo"Sc;cnce-stricken. and down in The
mouth like the whipped proprietor OF a dung
hill The frequent defeats of their inrinei-
bic armies are very ANNOYING TO them, and
have wrought very happy effect in their
bearing and conversation. Where before
they were garulous and insolent towards ,be
LIncolnitts. las they call the Union m.nl
now they are reserved and cautious in their
expressions. and even ,nndescend 70 he
courteous 10 the friends Of the -ov-
eminent The war is thus working oi,,
the great effect for which it was undertaken
-d-tea'ns the retel armies and thus 81.
lenelng the ih-hatterics Of their svmns-
timers, and preparing the way for The rss-o-
ration Of the nations authority over ;b. pm
tire country.
The bitterness of feeling here between The
onion men and the rebels is very intenSe.-
In fact all good neishbcrhood between The
Two classes is broken up: each looks p,o,
the other with averted eyes. suspicious Of his
disposition 20 do him personal. as we'll as no
litIeai, harm. Especially is this the .eel;n,
OF The I nlon men towards then secesb ,c.
qualn;anoes. They wouldn't irus; them any
further than they could Jerk a ',ull bv b;s
caudal extremity. When the war i ended
"i course "'~. 't.''ag will n,easurably remain
IL would take lifetime of repentance IN
Sackeio,h and ashes 10 eradicate the S,,s,,;,
ion-aye, the as>urance-of the puil, or ,ro.
son at heart. although they may have struck
no b.ow towards demolishirg the .|or;ons
government OF cur fathers. Oh. the horri-
"'e sequences OF clvl. war. Who eaa fs,b.m
the depths Of wrong and ruin-,be i,,r,-
sesoiailon, and sundering of social ties ,ba,
follow IN lis wicked trail, Thev are mas, the
power OF imagination TO conceive. and are No.
!ieved possible only when forced u,o, The
world by sad and stern reality. yer;lvtbere
must be dug another he'll. an ;rt.r,oin.hIs
Instance below the hades Of the Scri,,ur.<
Tor the especial punishment, Of seee.sion;s,s
Secession being an Improvement upon the
s"m of all known villainies deserves r;cbar
damaa'iOr than the common sins epumrra,-
~ III the decalogue. This is in accordance
win the prevailing belief here among Union
men, that LollicoiF.r, for instance, is So k,r
In nell that ordinary Union sinners. when
aney so below, will never get sight Of him.
MS may be irreverent, but it is an exnres-
son IN the mouths Of The multitude. Your
readers will pardon the ut,srapce
he military movements now going on in
kentucky are many and important The
suhooats are proceeding up the Tennessee.
Destined /: is thought, for Florence, Ala.
AT the same time large force is threatening