The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-29
universal emancipation, which may reasona-
bly, be expected to follow?

universal emancipation, which may reasona-
bly, be expected to follow?
Bat what have we to gain by this propos-
ed change of our relations to the general
government? We have always had the con-
troll of it, and can yet, if We remain in it.,
and are united as we have been. We have
had majority Of the Presidents chosen
from the South, as we'll as the control and
management of most of those chosen from
the North. We have had sixty years of
Southern Presidents to their twenty-four,
thus controlling the Executive department.
SO OF the Judges Of the Supreme Court, We
have had eighteen from the South, and but
eleven from the North. Although nearly
tour-htths Of the judicial business has arisen
IN the free states, yet a majority of the Court
has alwas been from the South. This we
have required so as to guard against any in
terpretalion of the Constitution unfavorable
to US. In like manner We have been equally
watchful to guard our interests in the Legis-
latlve branch Of government. In choosing
the presiding Presidents (pro tem.) of the
Senate, we have had twenty-four to their
eleven. Speakers of the House We have
had twenty-three and they twelve. While
the majority of representatives, from their
greater population, have always been from
the North, yet we have SO generally secured
the speaker, because be, to great extent,
shapes and controls the legislation of the
country.
Nor have We had less control in every
other department of the general government.
Of Attorney Generals We have had fourteen,
while the North have had but Eve. Of
Foreign Ministers We have had eighty-six,
and they had but fifty-four. While three
iourths of the business which demands dip
lomatic agents abroad is clearly from the
free States, from their greater commercial
interest, yet We have had the principal en-
| Dassies, SO as to secure the worlds markets
for our cotton, tobacco, and sugar, on the
best possible terms. We have had vast
ajority Of the high officers of both army
and navy, while larger proportion of the
soldiers and sailors were drawn from the
North. Equally so Of clerks, auditors, and
comrtrollers filling the Executive depart
ment, the record shows for the last fifty years
| that of the three thousand thus employed,
We have had more than two-thirds of the
same, while We have but one-third OF the
white population Of the republic. Again,
! look at another item, in which We have a
great and vital interest, that of revenue, or
means of supporting government. From
official documents We learn that fraction
/ over three foWths of the rerenac collected
for the support of government has Uniform
Iy been raised from the North.
Pause now while you can, and contemplate
carefully and candidly these important items
Leaving out OF view for the present, the
colnliess millions Of dollars you must ex-
pend in war with the North, with tens o.
tdou ands of your sons and brothers slain in
battle, and offered up as sacrifices upon the
altar of your ambition-and for what? Il
It for the overthrow of the American gov.
rrnment, established by our common ances
try, cemented and built up by their s~ea,
and blood, and founded on the broad prin
ciplrs of right, justice, and humanity? And
as such, | must declare here, as have otter
done before, and which has been repeated by
he greatest and wisest Of statesmen anC
PATRIOTS in this and other lands, that it is tn,
best and freest government, the most equa
in it's rights, the most just in its decisions
the most lenient in its measures, and tn
most inspiring in its principles to elevate tn
lace of men, that the sun Of heaven eve
shone upon. Now, for you to attempt Il
overthrow such government as this unas
sailed, is the heigh. of madness, folly, an
wckeduess."