The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-02-09

unless | desire 10 exhibit myself. for my
proceeding any further in this matter;
nor do l propose TO 90 into an examina-
ton OF villa: was perhaps the not quite
pertinent argument of the gentleman from
New York (Nr Raymond All | want
is that two-tlirds of each branch OF this
Congress snail vote ailirmativelv on this
question And while | should take pleas
ure in having the President approve OF
our conduct, vet he has nothing to say
about 1t on this question. We do not
send ii to him and ask his opinion about
it. and therefore it was all the more kind
in him TO send uS his opinion without be-
ing asked Tor it.
AZ | said before. / do not intend to re-
fer particularly 10 the able, elaborate and
eloquent speech OF nv friend from New
York (Nir, Raymond). because that speech
had TO a great extent no connection what
ever with this question, except possibly 80
far a. the status may be atic tied by this
amendment. He still persists in saving
that the seeded states are and always
have been. in the union-that the con-
>titutlon would not allow them TO 90 out.
| had undertaken 10 prove that they Were
ont OF the union-not by our consent. but
hv operation OF law. had stated that
they had formed the confederate govern
neni a. states: thai ihey had raised large
armies: that they had done what no state
could conStituiionailv do-i>sue letters OF
m,rIuc which Were recognized bv lis and
lv the civilized world There l. no doubt.
>ir. that for three wears We acknowledged
that rebel Government a a bclliaereIf- a.
ill the whole civilized world but wheth-
cr We acknowledged the rebels or not the
llw Of nations declares that when they
had established a government. and MAN.
tanned themselves for sufficient length of
time In ri~e above the position of mere
mmr'icrer> or in>Irreciionl>ts. they became
helli.cremt~: and it does not make IA par
ticl,' of difference whether the parent gov
eminent recognizes them al bclli@ereniS.
In ili> case. however. the acknowledgement
at car own Government. and the we'll SET
F; ted law oi nations. combined in conceding
tn tia states in rebellion this position
The Gentleman cannot DENY this state OF
facts. and Vel he rciicriies the doctrine.
''bn,e a state always a >tate.' May | Ice
paninncd for calling Il paragraph from
',t,,,l: When Il nation becomes divided
mi" TWO parties. absolutely Independent
an! No. longer acknowledging a common
superior. the stale i dissolved. and the
Wa: between the two parties stands on the
SANK GROUND IN every respect IL public
w;lr between twodiilerent nations" AGAIN
| rr:s'l: The conventions. the treaties.
made with 4 nation are broken or annulled
hv 4 s:sr arising between two contracting
parties. Ills Is the doctrine of Nattel
- well as ~ Groiin>. and rutherford. and
! i'utiCninri. The gentleman from New
York denies ii. admit the weight of the
/ gen,lcman'> authority. hut am not will
ln% that all those Sage> OF the law. clad IN
the panoply of a-c> and fortified l~ The
opinion oi' the civilized world. shall Ia
broken down and annihilatei by the >in@le
arm of my friend from New York. how
ever powerful he may he in assault and
cnnning in defense
oio word a. 10 another portion of the
ccniieman'> speech. could not hut ad-
mire IAN admiration mingled with won,lerl
the amlalillty OF temper. the tenderness of
heart. The generosity of feeling. which
must have prompted some of the CLOSING
sentences ot The excellent and able speech
delivered l,v thu gentleman on last Mon
day. Ills words Were these: The gi-
@;ntlc contest Is nj an end. The courage
and devotion "n either side, which made il
~ terrible and 81 ior~, no longer owe a
divided duty. i,Ili have become the COM
iilon property al The American name-ihe
! priceless possession oi the American r.spub-
lic through ali time 10 come The dead
oi the confronting armies sleep beneath the
soil OF a common COUNTRY. under their
common ila@. Their ho>;iiilie> are hush
I'll. and they are the dead of the nation
torerermorc." Sir. much mere than am
lable-much more than reli.iouS-mIist
he the sentiment that would prompt any
man 10 S;ly that the courage and deyo-
ton which - long witll>iood our arms.
prolon"img the terrible conflict of war. and
sacrificing the lives of thousands of loval
men. are hereafter 10 be the common boast
OF the nation. The priceless possession
of the American republic through all time
10 come : that ii l. the pride OF our coun-
Try tha, 50 MANY infamous rebels were 80
icroclonS IN their murders. Sir. We are
to consider these dead on both sides As The
dead of the naiion-fhe common dead :,
and 80 suppose We are 10 raise monu-
mentS TO them. beside the monuments TO
reynolds and others to be erected I'm the
cemetery on the battlefield of Gettysburg
We must there build high the monumental
marble for men ike Barkslale, whom
have seen in this hall draw their bowie
knives upon the representatives of The peo-
ple-men who died upon the battle field
o: gettysburg in arms against the govern
-: inland where they now lie buried in
dliciicS ''unwept, unhonored and unsung,"
Hey are supposed 10 be raised and put
into the fore front ranks of the nation.
and We are TO call them through all time
a. 1.-The dead of the nation Sir. WAS
there ever blasphemy before ike this
" no was it burnt the temple at Ephesus