Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-01
Tho proposa, to Exclude New England


Some of the Democratic newspapers o. 'u'
Middle and Western States are beginning 70
discuss the policy of patching up Union 70
be comoosed of the old sisterhood with the SIX
New England States excluded They seem
70 entertain the hone that various influences
NAV be brought to bear upon the Middle ana
Western States to compel them into perma
nsn,, though it may be somewhat reluctant.
.couiencence IN the domination OF the SlaVf
Power, and support of its schemes OF aggran-
dlsement. But New England they regard as
incorrigibly devoted to the principles of human
freedom for all and opposed to any further
extension Of the power of slavery on this con-
tinent. The very proposal to exclude New
England from any participation or lot IN me
reconstruction of the Union, on account OF her
antl-slaverv sentiments, is in itself confession
on the part of these Democratic politicians
that the chief interest to be subserved, and the.
ruling power to be appeasea and o0eyed. Is
that of slavery. 1t is but a declaration, naked
and bold as language can make it, that the.
new Union will not tolerate the presence Of
anti-slavery States. To say there can be nc
harmony with the six anti-slavery States in
the Union, is to say that opposition to slavery
will not hereafter he tolerated.
There is no chance to mistake the purpose
of the plotters for a reconstruction. The pro-
posal openly made to exclude New England ii
a slop thrown to the rebelious slaveholders,-'
a bait dropped before the leaders Of the sec es
sion movement, to allure them back. It's the
supplicatory language Of genuine sympatizers
with the traitors. 1t is an invitation to them
TO come back to their former places of power,
and an implied undertaking to be obedent to
their will. 1t is not only an offer to surren-
der all for which the loyal portion Of the nation.
has been contending, but it is virtually an
offer to TO leaye Neao England to stand alone
and TO join the enemy IN their aeU contedera-
cy. II making such an infamous proposal
these malcontents do infinite though unintend-
ed honor to New England. 1t is a testimonial
from her btterest foes, to her steadfastness and
loyalty, and love of liberty. 1t is an acknowl-
edgement of the great and bene6cent influence
she has exerted in the Union--and will con-
Ear
pose that by excluding her from the Union,
her influence will be destroyed. Upon this
point the New York Post makes the following
eloquent and unanswerable remarks:
But have these besotted partisans studied
our history to SO little purpose as not to know
that their plans are as preposterous as they
are suicidal g 1t is too late" said the solemn
voice in the French Chambers when the wild
owed Duchess of Orleans would have sub.
stituted her son for the republic; and it is toe
late now to eradicate the genius OF New Eng
land from our national soil. Could the rebe
leaders, now in arms, be induced to return OF
any such promise, the conditions would be i'm
possible Of execution. They might banisI
New England, but they could not Danish tn
inspiration of her memory and example. The,
might dash to pieces what Webster calle
the cradle of American liberty" but the
would ind that American liberty has long sine
outgrowu the cradle. zs fGif- forinsd an.
'. gorous, and has its haoitatlon IN every nooi
and corner of our broad continent. 1t stretche
its arms from the Atlantic to the Pacific, frol
.hs easternmost island OF the coast Of Maine
the sarthest western log-hut, and pointing II
fingers 10 the busy multitudes exclalms J,
"Thess are my children, and here are my oe
Tenders"
How, then, can these vain babblers hope
leave New England out of any future Y nlon
Can they make head without the brains, OF
bod without the neart2 Can they eject tro'
tina currents of our circulation that lifs-bioo
Of liberty which the hardy sons OF the "a
have carried into every free Strts3 Have tne
discovered the old Circean draught with wni'
to turn into dull and obedient beasts the lnie
hgent freemen of the Northwest Wherev
there is free school, there is New Engian'
wherever there is a lecture room, there IS ne
England wherever there is free press, the
the Yankee spirit is found. Can they " lea
out" all those,2 Do they hope to expei
that has made US great, free, intelligent, y
abiding people 1t has been often SAID =, y
these persons plot against the nations III
but in this it would seem, they are trying
Kill its soul.
The thought, howe, er, insane as It IS, snow
as We have said before, the nature OF =
great existing conflict The siaye-oWns
know that their institution meets an inmate =
unavoidable enemy in our whole northern = ::
iiization. They know that they canno. y
With US, except IS our masters. lneir ~
end heir policy must dominate the goyefpr,s
or ahsy VIII have none OF it. Their systs