Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

ward mArCn. feDfuNfN lbtD OnNrleAtOn WIS won and
Sumters battered walls knew their true flag again
Wilmington soon followed. Then camo that ever
4th Of March whose words speak TO us
with how tenderly eloquent appeal; "Wth malice to.
'ward no one, with charity for all, with frmuess in
the right, let strive on to finish the work we are
in; to bind up the national wound, to for him
"who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow
land orphans, to do all which may achieve aud cher
'ish n just and lasting peace among ourselves and
"with MI nations" On rolled the tide of war mean
while toward the rebel capital. What thrill ran
through our hearts on the third Of April the tele
graph announced to MI the loyal land that General
Weitzel went into Richmond ut $3.50 this morning"
How bright the sky how gay the flags, how goodly
the nces Of our fellowmen that dayl Only less pro
found the joy which the next Sunday April 9th, sent
through the land at the word that the
beon's great chicftan had surrendered with his
my. How the land laughed through million flags
and sang through countless bellsl What tears and
smiles and praises before Almighty God! The draft
stopped, retrenchmeDt at once began, and men felt
TINT the great victory was But oh how their
triumph rolled back and gave place to grief and hor
ror-how clearly they saw that the conflict was not
ended, only changed-as bowed and stricken, ut the
close oil that exutant week they read that their Pres
ident-gentle, kindly, self-denying Abraham Lincoln
was no more, slain by an assassns hand. Who Of us
forget that dreary Saturday and the sad, sad
Sunday that succeeded it2 Farewell to iubilaton
then. 1t was n time for tears-nnd the nation wept
Ms nation wept before for departed ruler. Yes,
ut his coffin side the civilized world stood sincere
mourner-and in his death this hoinely, simple man
wrought powerfully for peace as in his life. He pass
ed to his home above and in the quiet regards Of
grateful people, while, without disturbance utter
in the nations pulse another took the reins of office
and government went Men hardly cared to note
the capture of Mobile then Gen. Sherman's arrange
ment with 10 nston aroused the nation from its stu
por until its prompt annuing followed by Johnston's
surrender brought back the heavy calm There
dreadful interest in the pursuit, capture, death and
burial of the assassin. Not noble to himself the
capture ION the 10th Of May) of the archtator, JEFF
"a h..,t H. -tn1 .f
spirators with Booth, and of Wirz the wreched aor
OF Andersonve, with the surrender or dispersion Of
the remaining rebel armies close far it yet has
closed, the history Of the Great Rebellion.
Failure thus has attended the eliminating attempt
Of gigantic and ferocious despotism to overthrow
free institutions in beloved land, and Mt terrific
cost TO those who made 1t. Not only have they lost
the flower Of their youth, but power and prestige all
the political advantages they had four years ago, and
both in fact and in law slavery itself, and to
tent the traditions and habits Of slavery. The negro
Is not what he was four years ago. Still less Is the
moral and political sentiment of the country-though
with shame II must I've owned that Connecticut, Wis
consin and Minnesota have themselves refused the
black man among them the ballot Bnd-nnd omi-
But it is still true that the moral and political
sentiment of the country are better than they were
four years ago. Thus defeated, exposed and opposed
the despotic power enters upon new stage Of the
great connct-in which is to he settled not whether
n man may become chhtel, but whether full civil
rights shall depend his caste or his manhood: not
humsn Freedom but human Equality not the first
but the second axiom OF the Declaration Of Indepen
dence. Shameful and perous will it be said, that at
this hour, after these four years experience, such
conflict be possible? Yea, veriy-but it looks
only too probable. Congress seems minded to do its
duty, and place the freedman in secure POSITION
While do not question the Presidents good purpose,
express fear that his policy does not secure
the freedman in his rights. The year ends with Sec
rotary Stewards proclamation Of the adoption of the
amendment to the Constitution making Liberty the
organic law Of the nation, and with tie withdrawal
BY the President Of the provisional governments from
Alabama, Georgia South Carolina and North Caro-
lima in of which States to-day have the LOYAL
people, out of reach of the u S. troops rights which
all are bound to respect May prove that his policy
OF confidence joined to the Congressional policy Of
caution shall speedily bring to pass the secure estab
lisinent Of the rights and liberties Of all!
Meantime mighty army has been disbanded and
returned to civil lfe-700, 900 Already has the
national debt been reduced over twelve million dol!
lars The amount Of crime has been less than vast
and terrible war would lead us to anticipated tri-
butte to the worhness of our cause and the quality
and conduct Of our armies. The peoples thought is
turning rapidly to new ends. Already has it begun
to consider the expediency Of making eight hours ill.,
stead of ten the measure Of days labor-a copse-
quence that is strangely in contrast with the enor.
nous demand for labor everywhere felt. The great
Fenian movement has so far eliminated as to have
begun to divide against itself In trade and manuiac-
lures there Is great activitv-alas too, dangerous
activity in paths of gain not healthfu and legitimate
Noble OUTLAWS are making for establishing and endow-
ing institutions of education and science. And the
religious bodies Of the land share the general vitality
The Unitarian body has this wear entered on n new
and aggressive usefulness. 1t has organized it.
self for work. 1t has raised instead of 5000 here
tofore, $4,000 for its years UNCONVENTIONAL work
and another 100000 for the endowment Of Antioch
College. One result of the activity is the add
ton OF twentysix religious societies to that body
The Trintarinn Congregatonasts have not been
slow to follow their example. They will long remem
Der the monster council held in Boston this year. Al
the buria nlnCp of the PILGRIMS pymOuth thew
affirmed the profession of their hereditary belief-not
we believe without some not wholly inaudbe desire
being expressed for its modification. They determn
ed oil noble outays for carrying on their denomiha
tional work. The Unversalists have been no whit
behind in spirit and generosity. The figures which
show what they have done are unfortunately not al
hand. The Episcopal Church in its great Convention
at Philadelphia brought about union, more or les;
complete, with the Southern Episcopal Church with
sorrow 1t must he recorded. in so doing even the
mildest disapproval of slavery smohered. The
Church Of Rome is busy and a,gressve, perhaps be
yond all others. In village she opened Christ
mas day a new and tasteful church, in which We
should more rejoice did we know 1t were to send fortl
noblcr teaching than that which declared that INIT
Romansn set its foot here the gospel had beer
preached in Brattleboro.
From this fulness Of life the mind turns natu
rally TO the thought Of death. How rich death,
harvest this year! To the thousands of our fel
low countrymen whose names are known only
to those near them and whose lves have pur
of Edward Everett, our golden toDgucd pa
triot, whose age was beautiful with repentance
and devotion to his country Froudhon, who
dreamed of reconstructing society; Wiseman, tn,
| accomplished cardinal of England Golden, thu
incorruptible, who held his manhood nobler than
| title, and lived for peace, freedom and human
| good; Mott, the prince of American surgeons
Lucas, true friend in our darkest hour shining
In the London Star; Kiss, well known In the worlt
| of art; the Czarewicz of Russia Mrs. Sigourney
| Hannah Gould, and Mrs Opie, whose names arr
household words; Sir Jos. Paxton, architect of tn
great Crystal Palace; Isaac Taylor, whose ricl
| and thoughtful works are his noble monument
Arthur 1appan, who in Liberty's day of small
things was her prompt and munificent friend
Richard Hldreth, the clear, deep, faithful chroni
cler of our country's history; Father Taylor, tn
seaman's tender, faithful pastor; Aytoun, dear L
lovers of Scottish literature DR. Wayland, who a
| educator has done much to frame the character G
multitudes In our land; Enckc, whose name sha
| live while his comet Is named Sir VIM. Hamilton
an eminent leader In philosophy till Mill question
ed his title TO be called great philosopher; Noa
Worcester and DIR. Richardson, whose dctionarie
are almost epochs in English lexicography; Mr.
Gaskell, to many known through Charlotte bront
and her own humane and noble writngs an
need we name again the names of Palmerston an
Leopold, and Abraham Lincoln, kinglier In his HI
mility than any earthly crown could make him
To this list how many of our readers VIII al
the names Of Others near and dear to them. i
the good and true we may surely believe the yea
of death Is indeed the year of Liberty. cheerft
christian faith enables to trust all to His 10y
who careth for them better than We
May the year past prove the beginning of God
great year of Liberty, which shall bring glory
Him in the highest, on earth peace and good wi
to men.
p. S. To the above record We must by n
means omit to add that the first colored studer
ever there admitted entered Harvard College
Richard T. Greener; and that he won the secon
prize for dissertation proposed by the College,
honor secured by few.
ACROSS THE CoSTISEr.-A summers journey
The Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacif