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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
A. 81. Stephens a Prophet.

! 1t is well known that the present vice
president of the Confederaey made a speech
strongly opposed to secession, in the Geor-
gia convention of January, 1861. The fol-
lowing extracts will show how clearly he per
ceiyed the iniquity, and foresaw the results
of the measure:
"That this step once taken, could never
be recalled, and all the baneful and withering
consequences that must follow las they would
see,) will rest on the convention for all COM
ing time. When We and our posterity shall
see our lovely South desolated By the demon
of war which this act of yo Irs will inevitably
invite and call forth when our green fields
Of waving harvests shall be trodden down by
the murderous soldiery and fiery car of war
sweeping over our land our temple of JUS
tice laid in ashes all the horrors and DESC
latiOn of war upon us who but this conven-
ton will be held responsible for it? And
who but him who shall have given his vote
for this unwise and ill-;ired measure las /
honestly think and believe) snail be held to
strict account for this suicidal act, by the
present generation, and probably cursed and
execrated by posterity for all coming time,
for the wide and desolating ruin that will fol
low this act YOU nos propose TO perpetrate.
Pause, | entreat you. and consider for a
moment what reason YOU can give that will
even satisfy yourselves in calmer moments
what reasons you can give to your FELLOWSHIP
ferers in the calamity that it will bring upon
US? What reasons Can YOU give TO the ma
tions of the earth to justify it? They will
be the calm and deliberate judges in the case ,
And to what cause or one overt act can You
name or point, on which to rest the plea of
justification What right has the North as
sailed What interests of the South has
been invaded? What justice has been de-
MED ? and what claim founded on justice and
righ; has been withheld Can either of YOU
to-day name one government act of wrong,
deliberately and purposely done by the gov
eminent of Washington, of which the South
has right TO complain? l challenge the
answer!
Now, for You TO attempt to overthrow such
a government as this, under which We have
lived more than three quarters of century,
in which we have gained our wealth, our
standing as nation, our domestic safety
while the elements of peril are arouLd US,
with peace and tranquility accompanied with
unbounued prosperity and rights unassailed
is the hight Of madness. fclly and wicked
ness. TO which can neither lend my sanction
Lor ny vote.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
AnecdO,e OF StOnewaII Jackson,

The papers are rehashing the old anec-
dotes of StOnewall Jackson. We have one
which is new and We we believe authentic,
Illustrating his contempt for towards and
dOughfaces. When one of The corps of the
army of the Potomac was moving forward to
JOIN Gen Burnside at the battle of Freder-
icksburg an officer in one of the regiments,
a Democratic Southern sympathizer, fell out
within sound of the guns of the enemy and
was made prisoner. He was taken to the
headquarters Of Stonewall Jackson, who
learning of his eowardly conduct and South
ern sympathies, ordered his shoulder straps
to be stripped of, and that be be sent back
within the Union lines. remarking that be
should be 10th to believe that the Union
army had many such officers. Jackson wa.
himself an earnest and brave man and Nal,
urally had contempt for shams and sneaks
. .-BoStoH Journal
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
Baptism of a Slave Child.

AFFECTING EPISODE At PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Yesterday, at Plymouth Church, was the
regular Sabbath for the baptism of children
and the delightful spring morning tempted a
larger number of parents than usual to bring
their offspring forward. Having administer
ed the rite to all but one OF the children. Mr.
Beecher paused moment, and, turning TO
his interested audience, stated that here was
still another child to be christenel. Her
history, however, contained a moral. and he
should take the liberty of carrying her upon
the platform where all present might look
upon her features. This preface caused a
hutter of increasing interest, which was not
abated until the reverend gentleman had as
eended the pulpit steps, bearing in his arms
little, laughing eyed, sweet-faced, fair-hair-
ed girl Of five years, who nestled closely
against his breast, toying with his watch
guard, as she timiGly met, with her dark, lus.
trous eyes, the concentrated gaze of the now
hushed congregation. In voice ,remulor,
and fearful, and in words that touched a
sympathetic chord in the hearts of his hear
ers, MIR Beecher told about the child. "She
was born in slavery" he said A benevo-
| lent woman, who was nursing our sick sol.
diers in the hospital at Fairfax, found her
sore and tattered and unclean, and requested
the good sister who has adopted her, to bring
her North and take care of her. She vii
be treated as this lady's own child, and it !,
designed to educate her as teacher for hel
race. Look upon this child" continued
MIR Beecher, and tell me if YOU ever saw {
fairer, sweeter face? And this child" he ad
1ed, is sample of the slavery which alb
serbs into itself everything fair and attrac
tive. The loveliness Ct this child would on
ly make her 50 much more valuable as ;
chattel; for while your chill lren are broush
up to fear and serve the Lord this little one
just as beautiful, would be made, through
slavery. child of damnation. The who'll
force OF my manhood revolts and raises u,
in enmity against an Insulation that cruell
exposes such children to be sold like cattle
loud applause.) Look upon this chill b
repeated in conclusion, " and take away wit
you an impression of her beauty, and remen
Der to what shocking fate slavery wou.
bring her. May God strike for our armie
aid the right, that this accursed thing ma
be utterly destroyed" (Renewed applause
Mr. Beecher then baptised the child Fam
: Virginia Cassiopie Lawrence, the last nam
being that of the lady who adopted her. II
announced afterward, that although this goo
lady was in moderate circumstances. and ",
quite willing to bear, uaaiied, the hurde
that she had assumed, yet if any present d,
sired to contribute to defrsy the expense
educating the child, the privilege would /
given. In response, at the conclusion OF ii
< services, the donations were quite liberal
7 Plymouth Church is eminently the place
: extraordinary incidents, but probably nev,
e before has an episode so stirred and affeete
e the congregation.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

y young and pretty actress of the Paris
Varieties theater invited several stock brokers
TO take tea with her. As her /" mother mas
play utilities in Partisan life) was handing
tea around the good old lady said: There
are lots of things my daughter is sadly in
need Of She ought TO have piano, game
os chess, or SET of tarqunises, a game of
dOminOes, bronze clock" Nobody was so
r'lde as TO interrupt this matrOnly sOliloquy,
and it passed away quietly enough Next
day as many boxes came to the little actress
as she had stockholders to sea. She opened
them eagerly and found that each of them
contained-a game of dominoes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

The New York Times is now printed upon
paper imported expressly for It's use from
Belgium. 1t was bought for and q cents
pound, and at the time when the extortion-
ate paper mskers in this country were charg-
ing 22 and 24 cents. This goes to show that
the Infamous combination of paper makers
was totally uncalled for. If rags are scarce
here, they cannot be very plenty in Bel
GUM; and the item of labor in paper max
ing IS Of no great account. The Times has
paid the government $500 for duties al
ready received
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
@ The authors of the rebellion are raj

@ The authors of the rebellion are rap
idly passing away, or retiring from active
participation in IFS management Among
the dead magnates of our internal disorder
are Ben McCullOeh, Zollieoffer, A. S. John
son, Gregg, Van Dorm and Stonewall Jack
son, Cobb, TOoubs, Wise, Floyd, Humphrey
Marshall, and other Generals of the first
batch, have resigned or heen shelred, and
Joseph F. Johnston,long commanderin-chief,
fell from his horse shot through the body at
Fair Oaks, and is probably an invalid for
life.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

Careful wife-Don't, Charles, 60 to Boston
with that hole in the elbow of your shirt.
Husband-Why not, my dear? Careful
wife-Because if the cars should run of The
track and you should get killed, people would
think me very negligent wife. Husband,
buttoning up his overcpat-Ahem YES. |
dare say they would.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
New Books.

The PIONEER Boy, and How he became Presi-
dent, by VIM. NJ Thayer, author of the Bob
bin Boy etc. Boston Walker, Wise s Co.
For sale in St. Johnsbury by C. c. Childs
This is the history of Abraham Lincoln
our President; and it shows how boy, rear.
ed in a fiooress log cabin of the West, work.
ed his way, by industry and perseverance, in.
to the legal profession, and finally into the
Presidential chair. 1t points out the ele-
ments of his success, and the author say:
his Imagination has done no more than tc
connect facts gathered from authentic sources
1t is an interesting and useful book.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

Qaeer Papers: The paper having the
largest circ1lation-The paper of tobacco.
Paper for the rOughs-Sand paper. Paper
containing many fine pOints-The paper of
needles Ruled paper-The French press.
Spiritualists paper-(WDrapping paper.
Paper illustrated with cuts-Eiitorial ex-
changes. Drawing paper-The dentists bill.
A taking paper-Sheriff-s warrant,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

Soldiers ale dreadful funny; bat their
wit is " dreadful" 5" inelesant sometimes. /
just heard one say. Jim, shan't hook your
knapsack for yoa?' No, d-n You, you've
hooked too many O. my things now
% well, s'pose my superiors have demoral-
lied me, for our commanders the biggest
Hooker Of all"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
T Another Illustration of

n Another illustration of the ohliquity
of reasoning which pervades the whole of
rebeldom, and which has made the worse
appear the better cause, is seen in the COM
ments of the Richmond papers for the loss
of Stonewall Jackson. They derive conso-
lation from the fact that he was not shot by
the Yankees. He was killed, it is said, by
bullets from his own man. Right minded
men would regard such death as in some
degree inglorious. 1t leaves the suspicion
that Jackson was put out Of the way by
dlsaffected soldiers, or that his command was
SO panic stricken that they fired on friend
and foe promiscuously.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
The Stricken Household.

Lines suggested by reading the death
!iptheria) of the wife, children and sister
Ir l.. w. Russell, Concord, Vt.
Only few short months ago,
And life seemed bright and fair;
And lovingly within our home
The sunbeam fingered there.
Oh. life was then pleasant thing
Just like a summers day;
Bu, soon the chilling blasts came on,
And summer passed away.
Death came into our happy home,
And plucked little flower,
Whose precious life was only given
To cheer us for an hour;
Then placed his cold and icy hand
Upon the mothers brow,
And she who was so lovely once,
In dust is slumbering now.
I'm going home -" I'm almost there "
he whispered faint-slow;
o who but loved the Savior here,
Such heavenly peace could know
soon little Libbie too had gone
TO that bright world above,
Where infant harps are very tuned
To sing Savour's love.
A heavenly smile lit up his face,
Such as the angels wear;
As though beyond deaths swelling food,
He saw his mother there.
That night while yet our grief was fresh,
Dear little Charlie died,
And in the cold and silent toomb
They're sumbering side by side.
The anguish of that fathers heart,
Wha- earthly tongue can tell,
As, gazing on his only child,
The one he loved so well.
He saw that soon she too must lie
By her dear mothers side
Father one kiss dear Emma said
And gently then she died.
His sisters gentle hand had soothed
Each loved ones pain and woe:
Oh, would see not be spared to HIM
Alas she too must go.
Sadly We watched her fade away,
Just like her favorite flower,
Which only blossomed to decay,
And withered in an hour.
0 bitter, bitter, was the grief
That rent his breaking heart,
As one by one like falling leaves
He saw them all depart.
All that is fair on earth must die
All that is good and pure
But though our bodies fade away
Our souls shall still endure. JEAN.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

SrECTACLEs FOR You've EYEs-Bv Sarah w
Lander. boston: Walker, Wise " Co. St.
Johnsbury c. c. Childs.
This book is entitled Pekin, and is the
third of series of twelve books for the lit
tie folks. 1t is illustrated from DRAWINGS
"tak en- on the spot" 1t is a familiar talk
about that strange and unaccoun,able nation
of Chinese, and imparts much information
in regard to their habits, manufactures. etc
The other two volumes that are out are en-.
titled Boston and St. Petersburg.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

No NAME-By Wilkie Collins. Boston Gard.
ner A. Fuller. St. Johnsbury 7. NJ. H oward
This is the secord volume Of the handsome
library edition of Wilkie Collins last novel.
This book ranks among the first of this au.
thors fascinating productions. If one be.
gins the book he is sure to read it through
We cannot better describe the spell that one
is under while perusing it than to repeat q
remark We heard made by person who
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

New DEFINITION. .-Picksis-:hese are
chaps that are cent out tn borry terbacker of
the enaua, and tu see if the rebels has got
= pas.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

James W. Partridge Of Bristol has a duck
that commenced laying last April, and for 81
days in succession laid two eggs each day.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

had just finished reading it. "There," said
she, want to sit right down and read it
through again"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
From Il Diary

II was Soou meeting tnls afternoon IN
Madison Square, although the air was
chilly and the sky threatening. Scott made a
capital figure head; but how utterly Fictitious
the enthusiasm for the old gentleman is I'm
consideration of MS unquestioned services We
agree to treat him as if we thought him a
great man, for somebody must play that part.
No king in the world looks SC well as Scott
did, dressed in full black with broad blue rib
bon, and bowling his towering white head to
the crowd. was standing in the crowd lis
tening to John Van Buren, and observed near
me jones, who was attending in the next
crowd to the speaker at the next stand. Jones
| have long know as man of moderate, SEN
sible views, as becomes one who has large in
terests at stake. Smith was near him, one OF
the H rrington breed of loyal men.
"Hallo" said Smith, nobody's making
speech here worth hearing but John Van
Buren,"
81 am very well content" replied Jones.
"Who is that?' asked Smith.
"Jobson," answered Jones.
"Pshaw a ID Abolitionist," sneered
Smith
"Yes," said Jones, in an audible voice, and
turning his great square shoulders so as tc
confront the other, and looking him s:raigh,
in the eyes" Yes, and every man here who
is not a ID Abolitionist is a ID trai
tor"
Smith stared blankly but said nothing
more.
Certainly no phrase ever did so much ser
vice as the one by which Smith described Job
son. | was dining at SIS the other day wher
+. turned round to J. at the table, and said
half bitterly:
! 81 will take hundred shares if you vii
only kill off these -Abolitionists and sto,
the war"
, J. burst out into laugh. Don't YOU thinl
ii little late in the day to talk such rubbisl
as that? You've used that phrase all you
life, and YOU hav'nt the least idea what YOUR
talking about. There isn't man at this ia
BILE who can tell what an Abolitionist is, ex
cept that he is man who hates slavery, whic
IS only another way for saying that he is
man. And as for bringing on the war, why,
remember, my dear F., when Yancey came t
the Cooper Institute in the last campaign, an
gave fair warning that if he and his part
didn't succeed they'd raise Ned and the ne,
day you gave hundred dollars to the side fc
which he spoke. You gave good many otl
er hundred dollars during the canvass, an
each was premium upon rebellion. Vance
went straight home and said, They're a
right at the North. F. has given a thousau
: dollars for our success. Whatever We
: he'll wink at it. You're pretty man to tai
: about stopping the war by killing off 9th
folks. If you and your kind had said to Yal
q cey and his kind, None of that talk! We,
, not going to roast the pig by burning Il
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
MpoRTANT DOCUMENTS DISCOVERED.

For many years (ssys the Providence Journa it has
been known to ali persons interested in the history Of
Rhode Island that the Journals OF the Convention b. adopt
the Constitution Of the United States in May $780,
we'll the journals Of the General Assembly Of the same
year to be found among the public archives Of
the State, indeed ii known that they 10
istence. Frequent search made for them without
avail Now however, they have come TO light On Mon
day Mr. Bartlett the Secretary OF State, received note
from the Hon. wilkins Updke, OF South Kngstuwn,
companied by large bundle containing The missing Jour.
Gals together with other papers Of value connected with
the adophon Of the Federal Conttuton BY Rhode Island
In transmitting these valuable papers, MIR Updke said
that looking old papers he these
which he at sent to the Secretays office where they
properly belong ~
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
NO EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

From tie Richmond Examiner Of October 9th.
Comm ssoner Robert Ould returned Saturday from
an interview with the Yankee Commissioner Meredith who
gave Commissioner to understand that he had
to negotiate for any further exchanges that Secretary
Stanton had been opposed to any exchange of prisoners
during the and that bis policy had come to be the
icy Of the Government Commissioner Oud inquired why
he Meedth had not answered his last correspondence
aud he replied that he had sent the letter to his Govern
ment for ts action The interview here ended, and it 10
probable that it will be the last unless the desire for its
renewal from the other side The Confederate Gov
ernment holds prisoners equal in number and rank TO
the Yankee Government Stantons plea for his policy Of
no exchange is, that armies recruited by theex-
hanged prisoners and his idea is that by catching them
all at various times and holding them the armies Of Gems
Lee and Bragg will become small by degrees and beaut
fully less" A good Yankee idea, truly
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-05
THE UNION LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS,.


despatch from Boston says that the State League of
Massachusetts has elected Gen. b. f. Butler of Lowell
and VIM Claim, of Newton delegates at large to the Ma
tiona Union League which to meet at Washington in
December Delegates from each Congressional district
were also chosen. The despatch adds:
Cen Butler addressed the meeting Mt length, taking
ground with those who believe that the Seeded States
have annbsted themselves States, while the power of
the General Government remains intact their terri
tory. lie opposed the position OF member o the Cabi-
net that the rebel Commemorative by throwing down their
arms should be received into the Union with unmpared
rights-wth their did local Institutions His reasons for
debating terms before allowing TIL, Incorporation into tho
Unon of these heretofore hostile sections sprang from
considerations vitality At citing the interest aud safety Of
he nation II the Confederate States aroreadmted and
their representatives take their seats in Congress be-
fore radical change is effected what guarantee q
there that the Federal national debt will not be repudi
aed made to stand upon the alternative that the Con
ftderste debt must likewise be paid Let this question
come before Congress- and all the alliances of corruption
would he set in motion to secure such decision az would
place the Federal aN rebel Indebtedness upon the
footing Gen But contended that the rebel States must
be regarded destroyed it would be almost impossible
t. choose another President for the reason that caud
date likely to be selected would receive such support IN
the North as 10 give m majority Of the whole ELECTORAL
College, constituted Of all the States both loyal and rebel
Transfer the question to the House Of Representatives
where each Commonwealth casts only one vote and ma
Jory 0i such votes is required, and Tho dicuy VIII DO
greatly Increased The policy OF safety aud justice was 10
restore the Union in the South only as fast rs the prnci
pies Of freedom and loyalty are EXTENDED over the now
rebel domain"