Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-27

Gus to the nation and will not yield it up,
then Congress may. thr rough the people, by
an smenhment e. ihr Cons utution, take away
these reserved rights, aud say such property
shall no longer exist as property.
Sir, was surprised on yesterday at the
remark of my learned friend from Ohio Mr..
Pendleton on the other side. II under
stood him, in the warmth Of his zeal, his
energy, and his anxiety 10 this matter, be
said to members upon this side Of the House,
as matter either Of threat or warning, Look
to it well, yourselves, gentlemen, that you do
not do that which may strike at the bonds Of
this our great aud glorious Union What
did the gentleman mean by remark Of that
kind Does he not know that his great
teacher, the father Of accession an Aullidca-
ton, himself said that the individuality Of
South Carolina was merged in the legislatures
Of three-fourths Of the states Of this Union
Would be go beyond ais Rrea. teacher'
And what does the gentleman mean when
he says frdcta IN uno frnci1 in omnibus 2
Does be mean that his Government under
our Constitution is compact between the
States themselves Does he not see peculiar
significance 10 that sentence which says, I'VE,
the people O.! the Uni ed States, in convention
assembled, do ordaln and establish this the
Constitution Of our country p Will the
& ntleman follow out and take thu logical
consequences OF bis statement II so, he
will be obliged to concede that any State OF
the people thereof may BY ordinance take
themselves out Of the Union. am sure the
gentleman does not believe that.
/ Now, would devote few moments to
the policy OF this measure. Is it policy to
pass this resolution at this time lhe indi-
cations OF Providence are that it 10. The re-
cent elections indicate what the will Of the
+ people is, aud that Is 10 do away this great
evil, the uU-t accursed thing that has existed
Ia this Government since the formation Of our
Constitution which has been blot, IN our
own estimation and in the estimation OF the
people Of the earth, upon our fair escutcheon
II is said tina. slavery was net the csuse Of
the war. That il wts the immediate cause CT
the war am not prepared &c say but 1t led
to state OF things which necessarily, in the
order Of Providence, must produce war.
The North, stimulated by free labor, had
steadily and wonderfully progressed in popu,
lation, wealth and power. Tbs little tree
4 which our fathsrs planted upon Plymouth
rock had grown up aud spread from the At
lantic to the Pacific, until every man might
come aud repose beneath its shade. The little
brook that passed cut OF the assures Of Ply
mouth rock had crossed over this continent,
until every man could come and drink Of
waters dedicated to freedom.
Why, sir, ;he North hs, progressed with
the strides Ut giant Young States have
awakened like giants refresh by new wine ;
and they had become an influence and pow
er both phy sical and moral. that the South
couo no longer resist. They could not resist
the free States because they had no right to
say that the majority should not govern.
The war has cost us millions OF money and
hundreds Of mhions " money and now at
every New England tireside, at every hearth
stone throughout the country, East and West,
tears are shed for the dear ones who are lost,
and pray ers ascend to Almighty God to shield
those who are stil left 90 fight the battles Of
the country. The blood OF the nation and
the tears OF the widow call for the passage
Of this resolution.
And | tell you, sir, that this rebellion is,
by reason of omnipotent power, coming to an
enG that will be favorable 70 the cause of lio-
erty here aud elsewhere. Have you NOT reAu, ,
sir, a recent book. written by Victor Hugo,
one OF the best scholars and most eloquent
writers Of France; \ GU have doubtless seen
in it description OF the battle of Waterloo
{ What does the author Say Was Waterloo
a victory No. Wa it won or lost because
Of Napoleon, because vi Blucher, because Of
Wellington No it was lost because OF
God. The history of Napoleon wss not
written in the nineteenth century. The brains
OF the universe had eliminated in the head
of one man. and all nature mosned with the
plethora. Hence, Waterloo was not victory
won by armies alone it was a victory by
God. So with this rebellion. 1t is not sim
ply rebellion it is not simply a war. II
will end in the triumph of the Union F: it
will end in the honor of the glorious old flag,
so that it shall float again over every inch OF
the soil OF the glorious old Union but not
alone because of Lincoln, not because of Far
ragut, not because Of Sherman, not because
OF Grant, but because of God. Slavery has
been tried at the bar OF Omnipotence aud
t been found wanting. It's history is not writ
ten in the his,ory Of tue nineteenth century,
When we come 10 the great and final victory
it will not be victory alone, sir, but it will
be change Of front OF the universe. Sir, it
will open to the oppressed people Of Europe
renewed hope Of freedom fox themselves and
their children.
The adoption Of this amendment will be
beneficial TO the South. Sir, | know that
this war will end snd enrest gentlemen
, upon the other side Of the House to act with
us in putting down, by oonsti .utional means,
the canse of this great and direful calamity.
} The war will end victorionsly for us (; but
! want this resolution to pass, and then, when
| il does end. the besuuial statue Of the god.
dess of Liberty which now crowns the msjes-
! tic dome above our heads, may look north
, and south, east and west, upon free nation,
t untarnIshed by aught inconsistent vito free.
4 dom--redeemed. regeDerated, and disinthral-
{ led by the geuius Of universal emancipation.
. Sir, hope the resolution will pass.
TIE LADY's REPENIANcE.--Ay young la.