The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-09

has been Punishment with labor to barren
island, where | encamped my own soldiers
before marching here.
1t is true / have levied upon the wealthy
rebel, and paid cut nearly hall a million Of
dollars to feed forty thousand of the starving
Door of al! nations assembled here. made so
by this war.
! saw that this rebellion was war of the
aristocrats against the midding men of the
rich against the poor; war OF landhoider
against the lah0rer: that it was q struggle
fer the retention of power in the hands OF
few against the many: and found no con-
clCSion 20 il save in the Subjugation OF the
few and the disenthrallment Of the many. L
therefore felt no hesitation in taking the sub
stance of the wealthy. who had caused the
war, TO feed the innocent poor VINO had sui
tered by the war. And | shall now leave
you with the proud consciousness that | car
~ with me the blessings of the humble and
loyal under the roof the cottage and IN the
cabin of the slave, and So am quite content
to incur the sneers of the salon or the curses
of the rich.
| found you trembling at terrors OF seryile
insurrection. All danger of this have pre-
vented by so treating the slave that he had
no cause to rebel.
| found the dungeon. the chain and the
lash your only means of enforcing obedience
in your servants. leave them peaceful. la
borious, controlled by the laws of kindness
and justice.
have demonstrated that the pestilenee
can be kept from your borders.
have added million Of dollars to YOUR
wealth In the form OF new land from the bat
ture of the Mississippi.
| have cleansed and improved your streets.
canals and public squares, ard opened new
avenues to unoccupied land.
| have given YOU freedom of elections.
greater than you ever enjoyed before.
| have caused justice to Oe administered
so imparlially that your own advocates have
unanim Dusly complimentcd the Judges Of my
appointment.
You have seen, therefore, the benefit OF the
laws and justice of the government against
which you have rebeiled.
Why, then, will you not all return 10 yosr
allegiance to that government-not with lip
StiNICt, Oul Will lile HtaTl
conjure you, if YOU desire ever 10 see re-
newed prosperity, giving business TO your
streets and ~harves-if ,on hone TO see your
city become again the mart Of the western
world, tel by It's rivers for mere than three
Thousand miles. draining the commerce Of :
country greater than the mind of man hath
ever concelsed-return to Your allegiance
If yon desire 10 leave to Your children tae
inheritance YOU received of vour fathers
stable constitutional soyernmoiit-it You de
sire that iaey should in ,hc future x 4 por-
ton OF the greatest empire the sun ever shone
uroa-return 10 Your allesiance
There is Lut one thing that stands in Inc
way.
There IS Jm one thing that ci hi< b3u,
>toais defreea yoa and the government. and
HGf is S'drny.
Inc institution. cursed of God. which has
taken It's last refuge here, ii His providence
Will be rooted o"; as the tares from the = heat.
although the wheat be- torn up with i.
have given mech thought 10 this subject,
| came among You. by teachings. by hahit
Of mind. by political position. By soc.4. aiIiai
~. inclined to sustain vo,:r domestic l7ws.
i ~ possibility ;he! be with safety to tl5
Union
Months ot' GJ?ei'.cacs aud ar oIS,rra.i..i
hncc forr.j az ..nci 'i.a tia' 'i- c.~iys.i,s
ot' S'arcy Is ia"ampai,hie ,ritt the .sqft..
etaer II yoH5Ss'rc< ~ # fLe Union. A.
The system mas gradually grown 10 lis prese.,;
huge dimensions. it were best if 1t cou.l
be gradually renewed; but !, 5 better. t.,r
better that :. 81 = 4, g.. ,.,, on. ~ ,.,c.
than that It Sho"'t longer vi.iate the Soc;.'.
political and family relations of your coun;rr
am speaking with no uhi.anthropic view :
As regards the Save, hu; simply of tie e;fcc,
Of slavery on the master. See for Yourselves.
Lock around Won, ard say whether til,
>aid"ning. traieuing influence has not II,
hat DESTROYED the very framework Q, vorr
soc,-,y.
am spsahin. - farewell words Ct one
who has shown lis devotion 10 his cari,.t., .
nj the peril of his life and fortune. wh, :.
these words can have neither hone nor in
,r:e>t SAKE the coed Of ,hoS. whom he adj
dresses: and let M here rarra;. with ali the
>c.eHnity a; an appel! 10 Heaven to hear
me- witness. that such are the views forcea
upon me by experience.
Come. then. 70 tnr unconditional support
Of 'Ar Government. Take into yo,.r OWE
hands vour own Institutions: remote! them
according Ia the laws OF nations AID If Co.
anu thus attain that grea, prosperity a>>rr-
ed 10 you by geographical position. only a
portion OF whlcl! MAS herct fore YOURS.
BENZ. +. BJ-TLEE."