The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-02-23


State. n s.. sir, We must somewhat
aiarusi them, Tor I cannot be charit.
able enough 60 believe that, like poor
dog Tfaf. they we're only caught IN
very bad company. SIR, had Il Dot
been for tie Nallandighams Of che
North, The rebellion, il inaugualed At
all, would never have assumed ia gi.
eantic proportions, The traitors OF
me North have held up The hands Of
the traitors Of the South, and, like
poor and despised vallandighan, by
the verdict Of a loyal people they viii
receive their reward NallandIgham,
nov without Government, without
home, ffiendless and alone, seeks
the shelter Of a foreign land and Gu
inre history vii write his name among
the Arnolds and Burrs o, his country.
The gentleman from New York a
few days since delivered a most re-
markablo speech. lts enly yiriure, in
my jndemeat, was It's irankness, and
hereafter loyal people viii have 40
doubt as 10 where the genilcmen's
sympaihics are. lie quotes literally
from Burke ard Chatham, those i'm.
mortal English statesmen who always
defended tte people against the en-
croachments ot tie crown, and applies
the quotations to thc present rebellion.
Il the gentleman honest or is be
blinded Can lac see no distinction
between that great and manly struggle
lor independence involving the right
Of seli government and free institu-
lions, and this rebellion which seeks
to overthrow and destroy them both
Can he see no distinction between
people rising il arms who are taxed
without representation, who are hu-
inflated and oppressed by unjust de-
crees and ordinances and regulations,
and a people rising in rebellion against
the most benefcent Government on
earth Sir, ! do not wonder that lie
is the representative Of city which
required forty thousand national iroops
to protect it from the violence and ra-
pine Of his own constituency and the
peculiar friends Of the Union-loving
Governor Of the State Of New York.
The unjust aud unwarrantahle as
serton OF The gentleman from New
York respecting New England merits
and meets my hearty contempt. New
England needs no yndieation from
the aspersions Of the defenders Of irea-
son, or the advocates Of human bond
age. Her eyre buildeth IN the ce-
dar's top, and dallies with the wind,
and scorns the SUM- Her soil is made
sacred by the first blood Of the Reyo-
luton. Liberty was first cradled up
on her bosom, and the history Of her
sons is written upon a scroll which /
apprehend the gentleman viii never
reach. Hers was the first martyr of
this goddess rebellion, aud She will
stand in the front ranks, with all her
men and all her money, until this
Government shall be restored and the
old flag shall float in triumph over our
entire Union, redeemed, regeneraled,
and disenihralled from the curse Of
American Slavery. II il impossible
to foresee what effect the teachings Of
such gentlemen may have upon the
passions Of men. Before to-day the
clouds Of secession have lowered over
our land. Before to-day liberty -loy.
ing New England has been treated
with contumely and scorn. Before
to-day has the old Bay State, the
mother Of New England and the moth-
er Of freedom, been uniustly assailed.
But there she stands as she stood more
than thirty years ago when the immor-
tai Webster, in bis reply TO Mr..
IIayne, sal !, There il her history.
The world keows il by heart, The
past, at least, Is secure. There are
/ Boston and Lexington and Concord
aud Bunker llill and there they will
remain forever. Tic bones Of her
sons, fallen II the great struggle for
in1ep epepdance, now lie mingled with
the 9il Of eterY State from New Eng
land 70 Georgia, and there 'hey will
4 lic forever And, sr, where Amer
can liberty raised its FIRST voice, where
I ID youth wa fmuured and sustained,
ltberc il stu lives 10 The strength Of
it- manhood and foil Of its original
spirit. II diseofd aud disunion shall
wound it II party strife and blind
ambilion shall hawk at and tear il
+ ii folly and madness, If uneasiness
under necessary and salutary restraint
shall succeed in separating il from
that Union BY Which alone its exis.
ience is made sure, II will stand IN tie
end by the side Of thai cradle IA whieb
its infancy was rocked, aod v III fall
az last, IL fall ID musi amidst the
proudcst monuments Of rs own glory
on lhe very spot Of its origin