Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1863-01-08

the fruitful parent of almost every other vice
that is praciiccd among men.
1t is true, the proclamation leaves still sed-
ment of the old confusion and error 1t does
not abolish slavery in all the states, but it re-
wards lovnliyto free institutions with permission
to hold slaves. That is. for the sake of liberty
to many it consents to pay tribute in slaves 10
the few. What we would no, do for the Bar
barry States fifty years ago, VIZ now do for the
stakeholder, who is a more degenerous enemy
TO us than ever was the Bnrhary States.
Nor is the abolition Of slavery in the rebel
states an act Of devotion to justice but it is an
act Of compulsion, Of punishment, and necessity.
The head Of the American people has not the
power yet to assert justice, even in the time Of
war, simply ns an act Of justice; simply be-
cause i, is right. lie acknowledges il only be-
cause he is forced 10 confess that he cannot re.
sist ii.Y
But an intel gent, sefgoverning people
should have known this before. They should
gave known that ii is as impossible 10 stop the
course Of justin as it is to stop the flow of the
Connecticut to the sea. When this fact is fully
acknowledged aud recognised, when the will of
man is full in accord will, the will of the Crea-
tor, who has made the Onward course OF justice,
humanity and Truth as irresi Iible as the flow
Of rivers, our difficulties will have a compare
lively easy solution. With the truth once ac-
klowlcGgtd ard conf ssrd, from the head Of
the Nation, slavery will waste away and disap-
ltar Us surely, tho rot so rapidly, as drifted
sn'w celoie ;he veinOl sun.
One, and not the last of the good effects oil
TIE plocl nation will lie 10 establish discipline
in the aimies of tie scu-booid. No army can
fight well without fixed policy; ard the neces.
sit, of al ol.lhg savoy as n war ntO'me
was more in Iuious in this direction than in
any ether. If the atm s-of tleMest fight bet
ter than those of The cast il is because from q
more in mediate COZ tact with ME workings oil
thmcughiaie Of Mississippi, The, have az quiz
more accurate kntwl,dse of tbs tue charac.
ter If tie id ELLEN, Al make toiitsl Il din 81,
pitaitr ,foits to resist l.. 1t is utterly in os
sible that IN amy can he di,til lined when the
,iiiceis while wearing the uniform OF the gov.
eminent kiuw 80 little Of the CAUSE in which
they are engaged as TO talk in favor Of slavery
or stctssioiim. The battles given hy such al
amy must he moie Ike hi>h rows than like
the concerted movements Of disciplined troops
But with the policy Of the country distinct,
dtrlaitd, it is tas, TO see who aie tue to The
tturtIN aid VITO ue lot; aid il ltot mes an
easy matter TO weed out all those who either
htm ntCmpetency or even cunning still think
The oCunn, will mny see that position il
tie amy ard high ray are not necessary con
dilions for those who entertain such stni
menls. Less honorable places aid 70 ia, a
all would better become such men. Three hun
drcd men with each tEeir lilh, Ct true man
hood in pitcher, wuul5 be stronger ,tan thou
sands such as they.
1t was high time that the rroclrma,cn Ia
ctme; for doe Was lu, little d,,litli. il an,
lett for tie woik ltfoie US. The go,cii men
itm its Ia z loluali, n tf cine. Il d Cf faith
lbs tci,irls wio il GtUi Il, sG,CtDitd il, ha
luie,d US. into III Ii Of tiiusi'n al d erio
wEu,in it had well iiih lost al over of di,
CT imi, ai'n-al lcver ether OF otr,ulc c
praise. Al d wL,Ie This lcw,r is LOST neithe
discipline OF law can remain.
Let US lie tlii kiul, iLeltfoic, for The procla
nation, ard hail TIE Ga, Of its issue rs III
GREAT DAY-lEe great jubilee of humanity.