Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-28

ed between the pretence and means an
causes of tins war. To infame and unitd
the great middle class Of the South, who had
/ no interest AMI no business with war, thsv
alleged grievances that never existed, and
/ employed Arguments, which they, better
than all other men, knew 70 be specious and
false. Slavery itself was cared for only az
an instrument Of power or OF excitemcnt.-
They had unalterably fixed their eye upon
empire, and ali was good which could secure
thas, ana bad which hindered it.
Thus the ruling class OF the South, an ari--
tocracY as intense, proud and infexibie as
ever existed, not limited either by customs or
institutions, not recognized and adjusted Ir
the regular order o. society, playing q recIp-
roeal part in It's machinery, but secretly dis
owning It's own existence, baptized with o.
tentaliy-s names Of democracy, 0bscqui0ue
o. rho people for ths sake Of governing.
this nlneless, lurking aristOcracy, that ran
IN the blood of society like a rash not yt-
come 60 tho skin This political tapeNorm.
that produced nothing. but lay coiled in the
body, feeding on It's nutriment and holding
the whole structure but servant set up 90
nourish &c; this arist0craCy OF the plantation
with hrm and deliberate resolve, brought on
the war that they might cut the land in two.
and, clearing themselves from all inclrrigihlc
free society. set upa sterner. .statelier eml ir'.
where slaves worked that gentlemen mish-
1--we at ease. Nor can there be any doubt.
that though u FIRST they meant 20 erect the
form o. republican government. this was bu,
n device step necessary to the securing of
that power by which they should be able %
chause the whole economy Of society.
4 .
We may believe that they would have ac-
cepted It though twice as bloody, if only
tbu= they could rule, none can doubt that
knows the temper Of the worst men Of mod
ern socie5v. But they miscalculated they
understood the people Oi the South, but they
were totally incapable Of understanding the
character pf the great working classes OF the
loyal states. That industry which Is the
foundation Of independence. and 50 of equal
ity. tney stigmatized as stupid drudgery, OF
as mean avarice that general intelligence
and iuicrendeuce Of thought which schools
Tor common people and newspapers breed.
Ehey reyiled as the Indictment Of unsettled
zeal, running easily into ianaticism. They
more thoroughly misunderstood the profound
sentiment Of loyalty. the deep love Of coun-
Try which peryaded the common people. IF
these who knew them best had never suspec-
TED the depth and power OF that love OF cOun-
trv which threw It into an agony Of grief
when she flag was here humbled, how should
they conceive Of it who were wholly disjJin-
Cd from them IN sympathy
The whole land rose up, you remember
when the aag came down. as If inspired un-
by the breath OF the Almighty
and the power OF OmnipOtence. It was a.
when one pierces the banks Of the MssissIp-
Di for a riyulet, and the whole raging stream
Dlunges through with headlOog course
There they calculated and miscalculated -
md more than all, they miscalculate1 the
lrayery Of men who have been trained uu-
Ter law who are civilized, and hate per
Onql brawls, who are 50 protected BY so
iety is TO have dismissed all thought Of self
eience. the whole force Of whose life Is
urned 10 peaceful pursuits. These arrogant
onspiratOrs against government, With Chi
ese vanity, believed that they could blow
way the self-respecting citizens as chat
rom the battlefield.
Few Of them are left alive to ponder this
mistake Here, then, are the rO'ts Of this
lyil war. Ii was not 8 quarrel Of wild Jeasts
1t was an infection OF the strife Of ages
etween power and right-betEeen ambition
nd equality. An armed bsnd Of pestiient
Dnspirators sought the nations lite her
hiidren rose up and fought at every door.
% room and hall, u thrust out the mur-
ercrs and save the house and household. IL
as not legitimately a wax between the con-
ion people Of the North and South. The
ar was set on by the ruling class, the srIs-
,cratIc cOnsDiratOrs Of the SJutb. They
ibOrned the common PEOPLE with lies, with
jphisrries and cruel deceits and SANDERS. %
5ht for secret objects which they a5h0Trcd,
ID against interests as dear 10 them as their
IN lives.
THE GUILT OF BLOOD.
| charge the whole guilt Oi this war upon
le ambitious, educated, plotting political
aders of the South They have shed this
kan Of blood They have desolated the
outh. They have poured poverty through
I her towns and cities. They have be
lldered the imagination OF the people with
natieism. and led them 10 believe they we're
yhting for their homes and liberty, whose
lmes were not threatened. and whose liber-
! gas IN no jeopardy. These arrogant in-
igatgrs Of civil war have renewed the
agues Of Egypt. not that the oppressed
light 90 free, but that the free might be
)pressed.
A day will come wneD God will reveal
dgment, and arraIgn at his bar these nigh
mlscreants, and when every orphan that
ieir bloody game has made, snd every wid-
Y that sits sorrowing, and every manned
ID wounded sufferer, snd every bcrrsved
art in the wide regions Of this land, will
Sc up and come before the Lord 10 lay up
these chief culprit5 OF modern history
eir awful witness and from thousand
Lttle fields shall rise up armies OF airy Wit
'sses. who, with the memory OF their sw-
j sufferings, shall confront these miscre-
ITS with shrieks Of fierce accusation, and
ery pale and starved prisoner shall raise
S skinny hand 10 Judgment.
Blood shall call OUT for vengeance. and
srs shall plead Tor Justice, and grief shall
lently beckon, the heart smitten shall wall
r justice, good men and angels will cry out
1v long, U Lord, how long wilt thou not
ienge And then these guiltiest and most
traitors, these high and cultured
en- with might and wisdom used Tor the de-
ructlOn OF their country, these most ac-
irsed and detested of all criminals. that
ave drenched continent in needless blood.
I'd moved the foundations Of their times
ith hideous crimes and cruelty, caught up
black clouds full of voices Of vengeance
ID lurid with punishment, shall be whiricd
oft and plunged downward fureyer and
reyer, in an endless retribution. while God
all say. Thus shall it be with all who
tray their country, and all in heaven and
pom Garth viii say, Amen.
But for tho people nisled-for the mul-
tude drafted and driven into this civil war
-let pose trace Of amnesty remain. The
onens their wiling hands drop the muskes
ID they return TO their allegiance, then
retch out your own honest right hand to
.cet them. Recall to them the Old days Of
Induess. Our hearts wait for their redemp-
on. Al resources Of q renovated nation
AT be applied 70 rebuild thelr prosperity
ID smooth down the furrows Of war.
GOOD OFT or EVIL.
Has this long and weary strife been an IN
mgied evil, has nothing been gained? Yes,
Iuch. The nation has attained 10 It's man
BOD. Among Indian customs Is one which
limits young men to the rank OF warriors