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

1t is one thing TO look upon artillery and
be sure that it is loaded it rs another thing
to receive its discharge. We believed in the
hidden power stored in our institutions. We
had never before seen this nation laundering
like Mount Sinai at all those that worship
ped the calf at the foot Of the mountain. A
people educated and moral are competent to
all the exigencies Of national lite. A vote
can govern better than a crown. We have
proved it.
A people. intelligent and religious. are
strong in all economic elements. They are
fitted for peace and competent for war, they
are not easily infamed, and when justly in
censed not easily extinguished; they are pa
tient in universities, endure cheerfully need
iul burdens, tax themselves for real wants
more royalty than any prince would dare to
tax his people they pour forth without
stint relief for the suffering of war, and
raise charity out of the realm Of dole into
8 muni6ceut duty of benefeence.
The habit of industry among freemen pre-
pares them TO meet the exhaustion Of Wal
with increase of productiveness commensur-
ate with the need that exists. Their habIts
of skill enable them at once TO supply sucL
armies as only freedom can muster with arms
and munitions, such as only free industry
can create. Free society is terrible in war.
and afterward repairs the mischief of @ai
with celeTity almost az great as that with
which the OCEAN heals the seams gsshed IN 1t
by the keel Of the ploughing snip. Free
society lie fruitful OF military genius-u
comes when called when no longer needed
it tails hack. ar waves do, 10 the level OF TIT
common sea that no wave may be greater
than the undivided water. With proof ul
strength so great, yet in it's infancy we stand
up among the ma tons of the world, asking
no privileges, asserting no rights, but quiei-
ly assuming our place, and determined to be
second to none in the race OF civilization and
religion. OF all nations, We are the most
dangerous, and the least TO be feared.
POPULAR GOVERNMENT INDICATED.
We need not expound the perils that await
upon enemies that assault. az they are sufh
GENTLY understood hut We are not a dan
gerous people, because we are warlikt. All
the arrogant atiitldcs of this nation, 80 ul-
fensive 10 foreign Governments. we're inspir-
ed by slavery, and under the administration
Of : miniOns. Oar tastes, our habits, our
interests, and our principles, incline us TO
the arts Of peace. This nation was founded
by the common people for the common peO-
pie. We are seeking TO embcdy in public
economy more liberty with higher justice
and virtue than have been organized before.
By the necessity of our doctrines we are but
in sympathy with the masses Of men in all
Nations. II is not our business to subdue
nations, but to augment the powers of the
common people.
The vulgar ambition Of mere domination,
as it belongs to universal human nature may
tempt us, but il is withstOOd by the whole
force Of our principle, our habits, our preee-
dents, and our legends. We acknowledge
the obligations which our better political
principles lay upon US 20 act an example
more temperate, humane and lust than mon
archical Governments can. We will not sui
fer wrong, and still less will We infict II
upon other nations. Nor are We concerned
that so many ignorant of our conflict for the
present miscorceiye the reasons Of our in
vincible zeal. Why contend. say
they, for little territory that you DO not
need? Because il is ours. Because it is u
the interest of every citizen 70 save 1t from
becoming fortress and refuge Of iniquity.
Ibis nation is our house and our father
house, and accursed be the man VINO will not
defend IL 10 the uttermost. More territory
than We need England, that is not large
enough 70 be in our pocket, may think that
it is more than We need, because il Is more
than they need. We are better Judges Of what
we need than they are. Shall philanthropy
ist say to a banker who defends himself
against a robber, "Wby do you need st
much money p But we will not reason
With such questions. When any foreigr
nation willingly will divide their territory
and give it cheerfully away, We will answer
the question why We are fighting for terrific
~. At present, for | pass 10 the consideration
OF hentfit Oh accrue 10 the South. in dis
tincti0n from the rest Of the. nation, tn,
South reape only suffering but good SEED
lies buried under the burrows Of war thai
peace will hrIng to harvest.
Fnst, deadly doctrines have been purgel
away in blood. The subtle poison OF seces
zion WIS perpetual threat Of revolution
The tWOid has ended that danger Tina
which reason has affirmed as a philcsa phy
the people have settled as a fact There cal
be no permanent Governments where eact
integral particle has liberty 10 fiy IF VIM
would venture upon a voyage on slip. eaci
plank and timber OF which might Withdraw
at It's pleasure2 But the people have reason
cd by the logic Vt the sword and Of tn,
ballot. and they have declared that State,
are inseparsble parts q the National Gov
ernmcat. They are not sovereign.
State rights remain, hut sOvert igntv i
right higher than all others. ana that ia,
bren made into q common stock for the ben
EFT Of all. All further agitation is end,
This Element must be cart out of polite.
problem henctfOrth, Al d that poison vii
not rInkIe in the blood Another thiug
has h'n learned-the rights and duties u
inm'ities. The people OF the whole nstiur
are o; more authority than the people o
nv e.c,I.n These United States are sup
-w over tie Northern. Western and South
N o.a,e. IL ought not to have requires
't'r awful ciiastisement Of this war TO Leacl
'i'st minority must submlI the control d
t9e haIion 9 government TO the majority
The rmy and navy have been coed politica
schoolmasters.
UNIVERSAL FREEDOM.
shall hinder the rebuilding Of
this republic? The evil Spirit il cast out
why should not this nation cease 20 wander
among tombs, cutting itself WHY should
it not come clothed and in lie right mind u
sit at the feet of Jesus? Is it feared thai
the Government will Cypress the conquered
States? What possible motives has the
Government to narrow the base of that pyra
mid on which its own permanenee stands
Is it feared that the rights OF the States will
be withheld? The South l. not more
jealous of State rights than the North
State rights, IRON the earliest colonial days
have been the peculiar pride and jealousy Of
New England.
In every stage of national formation, it
was peculiarly Northern. and not southern,
statesmen who guarded State rights, espe-
cislly as we were forming the Constitution.
But once united, the loyal States gave up
forever that which had been delegated to the
National Government, and now. in the
hour Of victory, the lJysl States do not
mean to trench upon Southern States rights.
They will not do 1t, nor suffer 1t to be done.
There Is not - be one rule for high lati-
tudes, another Tor low. We take nothing
from the Southern States that has not al