Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-04-10

Oimsteo ana Mlilori zen. Martlnuale, and L..
4. Chittenden of Vermont we're the speakers.
That you may see the height to which the
people Of this city have at last arrived, albeit
through much tnbulaton, / select a part Of
the resolutions;
|. That, In this hour Of peril abjurng every minor
confederation, We swear allegiance 20 the Great Repub
o and udiysble and rally around her constituted
authOries-cOme life death--whiie One traitor
or rebel North or South, dare plot sedton, faunt flag
OF hfe gun.
2. That we well remember and will never forget the
day.when, previous Administration having given up
half priceless heritage as not 70 be fought for Abra
ham Lncolu was inaugurated Pfesidentapf the United
States when armies and nayies we had none when
open enemies In our front, their allies In midst
and traitors in our rear when the Potomac block
AIDED and the rawsys cut oh when patriots, rushing
relief slain In the Baltimore when
our forts and armies were 6asey surrendered when not
only the Gull States, but Virginia, Kentucky and Mis-
sour lost How changed is nos the scene We
are dehefatng In the Capitol Maryland stands by the
hag Missouri and Kentucky redeemed Virginia.
North Carolina. Tennessee. Arkansas and Texas are
s0Od 70 be added New England is 'lc out In the
cold" but south Carolina and all the other uf STATE,
are to be ''puckrd ~ brands from the burning"
3. That more tuan half the battle Is already fought
and won To the mid say safety IN the 'front.' and
not IN the rear. To advance is 10 the Republic
maintain our nationality, preserve liberty, prove
manhood, challenge the respect " enemies, aud
commend our institutions TO all mankind. To retreat
70 hesateto parley with treason, Is dismember the
nation, uail flag IN the dust, the debts Of
traitors and repudiAte own abandon fathers
slave our wives and children, and consgn TO
= That in this great struggle there is no middle
ground for halfway men to stand upon. Il Is loyalty
treason liberty bondage, democracy despotism On
one side free government, free homes, free schools
eury peace aud American progress On the other, the
mougrel arstocrats who dream of empire and
titles OF nobility who Sigh for the sympathy Of the
ruling classes Of the Old World aid them % enslsve
the poor cypress honest toll and shut the light of knoW
edge out from the soul of man.
r Ihafl vi nm the ala &
tcal feuds, here tender 10 the President and bis
Administration eondd and admiration for
ming the torrent Of treason, snaying dsscns0ns at
home, holding at bay the epemies Of freedom abroad
calling into being from nothing, great armies and
nayes' aud money for their support for striking boldly
at sAverJ, the mainstay Of the rebellion and thus de-
serving and receiving the plsudits Of the good and The
brave Of all audsthe consideratc Judgment Of man
kind, aud the gracious favor Of Almighty Cod
o. That the Congress just terminated will ever share
this glory for is unfaltenng support of the President
with and money 0r its foreign and internal revenue
acts fof It's great national currency, national loan and
national enrohmen Laws, and It's determined and firm
protest against an foreign crycnti1n interference or
counsel in the domestic Affairs Of beloved country
Tor freedom Ia the District Of Columbia, for the national
homestead, Pacific raiWay Agricultural Colleges and
other great measures beyond enumeration
Lord Lyons and The Copperhead Democracy
The British minister, Lord Lyons, seems
not to be content with the discharge Of his
diplomatic relations with the government Of
the United States, but to have added to these
private consultations with the opponents Of
the government. By means Of information
thus gained, he shapes the policy Of the
British government in respect to our affairs
1t seems to me to be extraordinary never
theless the revelations Of the views Of the
copperhead leaders is both interesting and
think it will be well to publish the despatch
Of Lord Lyons in full | therefore send it in
this mornings Chronicle.
LORD LYONS To EARL Russell.
wAsHISeros, November II. 1852
Ny Lord In his dispatches Of the l1th and Of the
h ultimo and n the 7th instant, Mr. Stuart reported
your lordship the results of the election for members
Of Congress and State officers which have recently taken
place 10 several of the most important States Of the
Union. Without repeating the details, will be suii
cieut for 70 observe that the Of the Dem
ocrAue (as itnoW styles tse the conservative party
has been great 20 manifest change in public feel
ing, among the most rapid and the complete that
has ever been witnessed, even In this country.
On my arrival at New York the Slh instant found
The conservative leaders CXulng In the cr0wnng
achieved by the party IN that State. They appeared 20
fJ9iee above AL 10 he conviction that personal liberty
aud freedom of speech had bceu secured for the principal
State Of the Union They believed that the Goyernn
must 81 dcssi from exercising u the state Of New
York the extraordinary and as they regarded them H.
legal and Unconstitutional powers which IL had ed
They confident that ata after the ist Of
January next on which day the newyeecied Governor
would come into office the suspension II the wit Of
hdbcas corpus could not De practically maintained.
They seemed to be persuaded that the result of the cleo
lions would be accepted by President declaration
of the will Of the people that he would increase the
moderate aud conservative element in the Cabinet that
he would seek to terminate the not push il 70
extremity that he would endeaSor tu effect Areconcia
ton rih the people OF he Slutn and the idea
Of suhugstiug or eKtefmnaung th,m.
On the following morning, however Intelligence Ar
FfF cd fNn rIa nf
the conservatives. ltwas announced that General Nc
Cicllan had been dismissed Fom the command OF the
army Of the Potomac and ordered 10 repair his home
that he had in fact been removed altogether from active
service. The General had been regarded the repre-
sentative Of conservative prnupl's IN the army. Sup
port Of him had been made one VI the articles Of the
conservative electoral Programme HIS dismissal was
taken sign that the President had thrown himself
entirely into The ~ the extreme radical party, and
that the attempt 20 carry opt The policy ot that patty
would be persisted in The irritation Of the conservatives
in New York was certainly very great it seemed, hos
ever, to be not unmi1ed with CONSERVATION and despond
Several Of the leaders u the Democauc party sought
interviews with me, both before and after the arrival Of
the intelligence Of Gen. McCleilAh's dismissal. The
subject uppcrmost 10 their minds while they speak
ing me naturally that n fnreign mediation be-
tween the North and South. Mtny Of them seem
ed TO think that this mediation must come at
last but they appeared 10 bee very much afraid Of It's
coming 1t evident that they apprehc
thatA premature proposal Of foreign iteryeution would
atvfd the radical party means Of re'ying the violent
spirit and Of thus defeating the peaceful plans OF the
/ consprvatlYes They appeared regard the present
moment peculiarly unavorahe for such offer aud
indeed hold that would be essential TO the Of
any proposal from abroad hat should be deferred until
control of the executive government shouldbe the
hands Of the conservative party.
gave opinion the subject did not say wheth.
or not myself thought foreign Intervention probable
advisable; but ] listened with attention 10 the ar-
given Of the plans aud hopes Of the
tive party At the bottom thought perceived desire
put end TO the the risk Of losing the
So ithern states altogether but il plain that II was
thought prudent this deisre. Indeed, some
hints Of IT, dropped before the elections re-
oeived thata strong declaration in the contrary
deemed necessary by the Democratic leaders.
Al the present moment therefore, the chiefs OF the
conservative party call loudly for vigorous prose-
outon Of the war and reproach the Government with
/ sackness we'll as with want OF success in it's military
measures. But they repudate all idea Of interfering
with the Institutions OF the Southern people, Of wAg-
tain that the object OF military operations should be
place the North IN position 70 demand afmisloe
with honor and with effect. The Nmistee should, (hey
hold be followed by Convention IN which such chang
es Of the Constitution should be proposed would give
the South ample security the subject Of It's slave
erty and would enable the North aud the South
mite live together in peao and harmony The
seIyauyes profess think that the South might be in
duced TO take part in such convention and that
toTation Of the Union would be the result. The
sagaoious members OF the party must however look up
the proposal Of convection merely last expert
men to test the possibility OF reunion They are, no
doubt well that the more probable consequence
an aTmistce would be the establishment Of southern
Independence but they perceive that the south i' SO
utterly alenated that possible concessions will induce
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