The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-15

and Fortress Monroe, regiment of coIored
cavalry. A finer looking regiment, or more
orderl y and well-behaved we seldom see.-
Our colored infantry ais appear decidedly
well. Some Of our people have already had
considerable experience in warfare, at least.
enough to demonstrate that negroes Ca n
light Indeed, they are not towards. Tney
can fight and wW when occasion REQUIRES
and when ar important object is to be ac-
complished by it. think they are now be-
ginning to feel that they ought to do all that
they can for Abraham Lincoln and the Union.
and that the ultimate success Of the Union
cause, ard the complete liberation of their
race from bondage, depends upon whether
they or will not do their duty. While they
believe that this is Gods war, and that he
purposes by means Of it to rid the land of
slavery, they are aware that he works by
means, and doubt not that The colored peo-
pie. hitherto oppress d and !oSn-trodden
are to be gra ID inStrumenta,y in his hands,
in the accomplishment Of his designs and
mercy concerning them. Aud in this are
they not right? Is it not true that God in
tends to accomplish great things by their
means? Is he not in his Providence init
mating this in this war, they are to act an
important part? And by what irresistible
motives is he leading them on9 When their
own freedom and the freedom of their race
depends upon the results of this war, what
marvel tina. they should be valient, q" for Lin
coln," and "the Union cause?"
But. did not intend, when | began to
write, to fill up these pages as | have. 1t
was my intention rather, to speak of the ed
ucational and religious interests of Hampton,
but more particularly Of the poverty. priva-
! tons and wants Of many of the people. As
to our schools will say nothing now. OF
churches, only that We greatly need some
what large but cheap church edhce, which
We may use at least for time for one of our
large schools; as well as for place OF wor-
ship; and that we should greatly require of
the good people of Caledonia Co.. and of ST.
Johnsbury in particular should intimate their
Willingness to help US to the funds necessary
for the erection Of such a building. But |
| mn fIp ,ll
that our people generally are poor,and many
OF them extremely so. Just from slavery with
poor? Oar population is for the present 10
! great extent, made up of women and chill
dren. he men, if by any means able-bodied
are generally absent. How could they as a
general thing, do much, or find much to do,
that would enaLIe them TO live and support
their families if they were here. | see not
but there must be very much Of poverty
among these people until the war is over, or
at least until they can have lands TO cultivate
OF till they can be furnished with some sort
Of lucrative employment. In many of our
! little cabins, there IS very muca OF want, and
as consequence, a great deal OF sltterlng.
Cola and open as these little snanties are, in
many Of which is neither bed or anything
! like tolerabe supply Of covering OF any
! kind, how can the inmates be otherwise at
night than extremely uncomfortable. fOr
want Of beds an bedding many have no
doubt have sickened and died. and many
more will fear before cold weather is over
And Thea, what numbers of women ana chil-
dren, and feeble old men very much need
garments to keep t1cm warm or TO rrndr:
! them decent IN appearance through the day.
mont valuable lots of clothing and bedling
all OF which which we have end favored to
dispose Of III such a way that 1t should do
the greatest possible amount of good d,-and
! hundreds If hearts have thus been made
table than they otherwise would be,-but what
i, the little We have to give, among so many
o that the good people of Vermont would
send us, with the least possible delay, tuns
/ Of Loxes and barrels, to every one sent US as
yet Why will they not do it9 Friends in
good old Caledonia, why not help us9 Why
/ II t, at ONE, Satnec together all that you
can possibly spare, of cast-otf clothing, es-
,ecialIy of garments for women and children,
and Of bed coverings, anything that is warm,
even though it is old, and not very tidy
looking, and forward the same to the Tyler
House? Let your boxes or barrels be di-
rected, Rev. J. 2. Stone care of VIM. f.
Whiting, Esq, 81 John ST., n. Y, freight
prepaid, and he will forward to US free OF
charge. Send, and the blessing Of them
that are ready to perish shall be upon you.
Yours truly. J. 7. STONE.
The Silent Witness.