Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

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spirit But the large emigration o. New Eng
land people has tempered the prejudice in thes
northern portions it scarcely exists in the north
west. When, therefore, politicians appeal to tht
hatred OF the Yankees, it may almost be sale
that they strike an original faculty in the southern
mind. II Mes'rs Fowler & Wells will look
sharp at the head OF Southern man, think
they will discover an organ lying somewhere be
tween the organ of love of whisky and the organ
OF love Of tobacco, which may be called the ha
tired OF Yankees. (Laughtcr.) And yet it will be
found hat this feeling is rather against class
against the IDEAL than against the zeal for when
a true and genuine man Of New England blood
goes among them and approves his good fellow.
ship, they accept him, without prejudice, as one
Of themselves and the highest compliment that
any people can pay a stranger is to say, You
sejm as you were born among US for he who
wraps home word around you, signifies that
he perceyes in You those qualities that make
home dear to his heart.
But while, one by one New Enghnders are re-
spected and esteemed, the class IN which ihsy he.
| long always hated. 1t may be we for US TO ex.
anime some Of the causes of this anmosity.
AHd may promise that il is not newt is not
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1t was not popular in England. It was respected,
tolerated, but not greatly delighted in, in holland.
10 coming 10 our shores our fathers brought ster.
ling qualities with them, but they were not dress.
ed IN very engaging manner. The Puritan
stock has never been popular. Before the Union
was formed, during the revolutionary war, the
Yankee was regarded just as be is now and thi.
is not the first nor the second time that il has
been proposed to shoulder New England out Of
the Union She is used to il. The historical
Puritan isa man to be respected and feired rather
than loved. lie was bred 10 a school OF realities
rather than Of graces. lie was called to work
Of resistance, and only stern and rugged men
would be likely to side with him. They brought
hithtr no e.eglncesi learned none 10 their early
generation. They were taught 10 see seduction
IN every grace, as the early Christians turned
away from art, because all its forms and symbols
were wholly imbued with ideas most dangerous
TO the nascent Christianity. They were men Of
integrity and simplicity, and manly, downright
and earnest, conseienuou,ly following their con.
vclions. Indeed, the Puriians come Of stock
that IS not remarkable for grace. They are ro.
bust, hardy, substantial, to be relied upon, en-
Turing pragmatcal, obstinate and conceited.
Out Of this early puritlnsm has grown up gen
Grafton Of men less rugged, but they are equally
earnest and conscientious.
The New England character is not well under.
stood except by those who have lived in New
England. 1t is supposed that New Enghnde,s
are stern and morose. They are somewhat sober.
II is true, gravity and earnestness give them the
appearance, sometimes, OF sobernness. But il is
only appearance They are men who have some.
thlng 10 do, and seem intent on doing il all their
life. But underlying this exterior, there is the
most genial AID intense affection. II love and
friendship have ever found more cordial well
come, a more endearlng loyalty than in New
England, know not where TO look for it. There
may be less flame, but the Goals of love are ere,
even when taked up, and they will keep through
a long night, and be ready to kinde again when
the morning comes. There is but little express
lion IN new England 10 feeling for the New En-
noisy ones. 4 feeling Is so sacred that the New
Enghnder is taught TO avoid It's manifestations 10
strangers. Yet these people carry deep wells IN
their heiits. Ii takes long time TO draw the
bucket up, but as often as you 20, summer or
winter, from wear to year, there is not day nor
an hour In which the bucket may not be brought
10 the TOP, brmmng iull, and leave a silent and
inexhau.tlble supply behind. (Apphuse.) But
/ It is not strange that mercural people, VINO
c,rry their feeling, IN their eyes an on their lips
should mi.ladge this reserved people. 0ae eau
not desire a uober reutaton OF the sanders tha
are heaped upon the New EnglAnder than tn
estimation in which L. daughters OF New Englanl
are he d. for there is no national scale e prejudice
against New England sweeIhears and wives
There Is no, Western man or Southeraer VIII
i, no. fully willing and glad to set upin his house
hold such a prestess Of intelligence and purity
Tbey will fsht the brother, but they want Il
marry the sister, daughter aud applause.
Woman, like gold, is legal tender the wor
over, no matter what image or superscupuon
stamped on il by the national mint and the her
Soulherner knows it as well as another. Lou
appaus..) No where else on earth, however
more than 10 New England is woman the ilI
mother Of man; and Que Yankee woman Is tNlc
as Yankee as two men. daughter and applause.
There is nothing more contrasted, either, than lh
methods of enthusiasm which exists in the Mort
, and Slu,h. rhe New Enghnder acts always a
. if he was ashamed of his feelings. There seen
I limos, TO have been drop OF Indian mixed will
p This puritan blood. The Southsrner is frank
\ Tho Yankee is reserved, constilut,onaly. The or
e speaks more than he mems, and seems never 40
T to sneak enough. The other never speaks
. mucn. and seems distressed TO think he mu
/. sneak At all. The one flames in anger aud gloV
in love. The other smothers anger, and shy
= lriendship. The Southernor gives you the e
/. pecAuon of more than you will ever Ind al
5 vou will always find more than you expect 10 u
y Yankee.
g itom the relation of New England 10 Tue oou
S and West Of manufacturers and pedlers
ingenuity oflhe New Enghnder has h''ed MN
'. become The manufacturer Of the country out
N earlier times the wares of New England we
v. conye,ed to the South by adventurous young mt
4. who soarht out their customers from caoln
=. c,bn. As our wealthy men now finish the ed
j., cation of their sons by sending them to the gre
Ne coni,als of Europe, our labotlng classes hnish
he the education OF their sons in olden times,
n. sanding hem to visit the capitals and hamlels
lis the south ON their wagons. Tin ware, wood
re ware, clocks, iewelry and all manner oil "
re- ,,oods and that ndescrbable co lection OF thll
us that went under the head OF " Yankee Notion
". wore regularly sold through all the West
,e. south 6y peders from New England, and pirt'
al. l,rly from Connecticut. We may very wen
a m,sipe the reputation that New England VIC
las get among those who knew her only oy het
no lers. VINO can estimate the various dece''S'
Ids cute contrvauces, not to say sw'ndles, 10 WI
he these peders resorted to dispose of Their war
me What must have been the impression made OF
as nsone who sent out such representatives. A
me hall deny the impeachment Shall deny
pn, md MI Of the ISLANDERS that have been ute
gin against the pedlers ? Shall cou'gn the WOO
Il nS,mp,s and the clocks that proved steldfast
III. immoy,ble TO the limbo OF exploded seanda
a. e ,La, ,ha, il the weak point OF New Engla