The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-02-06
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M RAymosd's IDEAS upon The subjees q
go assrOesisa are mistaken. ihAs the fact
sass they have . bIssied bis perceptions
" vlsl be has hitherto esnaidersd the
nxla and lke wrong. ss 10 enable him 10
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eoaosos sulpgy On the loyal and the die
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!. We consider tho sentiment expressed in
IL, passage quoted. q virtual condemna-
sisn II bOsh the war and the peace policy
Offhe Federal Government Iflhere was
Aetillng 10 lhe nature Of the rebellion to
gsrcluds tAese uho participated in il from
aisrwards sharing equal honor with those
wisvoppOsed Il, the people may web 10
qa1Ve what there was that required The
expenditure 81 50 much blood and tho in
aie,iga Ofsueh misery upon tue country.
Ilov can we Justify our former vigorous
measures agAins. those whom we are now
ready TO honor IN The highest for the par.
ihri look in The cause We opposed II
lha splFil Of the Southern people and their
devotion TO their cause merits nothing but
eulosy il Is certain that the President has
% light 70 demand change Of feeling as
AeQpjitiou Of pardon or power. When
the lion. Heary ]. Raymond rises in his
place 10 do honor 10 their courage and de.
solk,n, what right have We to complain il
The southern people, greet Beauregard
with cheers, erect monuments in memory
OF Jackson. and demand 1.-THE release Of Da.
litsesi, # RI
II Ir. Raymonds words give correct
understanding Of bis views, we can see no
roasoa why be should not 60 further. II
the dead h eroes al the rebellion are 10 be
held up Tor the admiration Of the world,
there can be no jsstice in keeping its liy-
ipg Heroes from offices Of trust and honor.
We aay sxpee, to see Davis aud steph.
ems and Benjamin again in the Senate, and
Lost Ofrebel generals and eolonels on the
hooF ofthe House. When the rebels have
contributed SO much to the glory Of the ma
ton. Il is not just that the nation should
suffer them 10 bear alone, ID their poverty
apd misfortune, the losses they sustained
10 accomplishing their benifcent work
five are to make common heritage Of
the fame acquired, why not make common
burden Of the debt incurrel2
TLe great mistake lies in considering
the late civil war difference OF opinion
to be reeoncilsd, and not crime to be
punished, We can no more give equal
honor 10 the scontending parties than We
can accord she merit Of equal justice TO
sAs causes fss which they fought. II We
AAlisse shs rebellion wm : crime, We ean-
psI escape the conclusion that those who
kpawIngly and Voluntarily engaged in i.
are sEimiLals. And the men Of edncation
ard position who started and guided the
msvsmshs With motives Of personal ambi-
lion, 4 is our duty to bold accountable for
the crime To give them mercy is TO in.
FLEA cruel wrong upon the nation; to
speak q them in words Of eulogy is an in
cuff 10 those who gave their sons and
brpihen for the Republic. The crime Of
which these eOnspiraiors have been guilty
hs no parallel 10 the history Of the
wogld7 Three hundred thousand graves
10 soushesn sOil, three hundred thousand
vaeani places in Norbern homes, give
sotas l,lca, and even lhcse but faint one
Of ILs snormity Of the eEenes.
II We gIosy in the courage and devotion
d.spla Cd ~ he rebels as the property Of
,hyrsrublie, We tannps stop there. 1--WE
,ake Par, We must take The whole. We
nael rot forget the barning OF Lawrence
,hs snassasre as bort Pillow, she horrors
Of AndeftoaVille, the untold murders Of the
brave and legal thai have made the meant.
sina 81 East Tennessee forever sacred -
We INST not fOrges tie ten thousand cru
sllixs aud bAfbAni,es with which the reb
Ella have advanced and maintained their
cause. These things havsFbecome part
o. Ais,pyy. b., We 10 10, think The country
shoa.i ,ake any particular pains 10 claim