The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-01-12
Ihe Condition Of the South.
REPORT OF GIN. sCIu-pz

been published. IT is an elaior,,.. and IN
terestlng document. giving a full aecorn,
OF the condition of the STATE. l.,,j,- =, -
heilon, and of the feeling of The peol,le
whlte and black Its great length pre-
Guides our giving ii entire, but the follow
inc summary of his conclusions ri,,.s a
very good general idea of its contents:
Il may sum up all have sand in = t;.w
"oris- III nothing Were necessary but TO
restore the machinery of government j.,
the States lately in rebellion in pojnt of
lorin' The movement made 10 that end bv
iile people OF the South might be eon,id-
ereu satisfactory But If ii is required
'il't lhe southern people should ;t,,a ac-
commciate themselves 10 llle result, q. tbe
war IN point GI spirit, these nioy,u,snts
iall far short Of what must be insisted
upon.
The LOYALTY of the masses and mos, Of
Inc leaders OF the Southern people. con-
sl>ts M submission Ia necessity. Th,r. !
except IN individual instances. an .n,ir,.
absence OF that national : III, witch forms
iile basis OF true loyalty and patriotism.
| The emancipation ot the slaves !, s,,l,-
mltted TO only in 50 far as cilaftel sla,erx
In the old form could mo, be he,,t ma. Eat
although the freedman is no longer r,n,i1-
cred The property of the Individual ,n:,s-
ter, he Is considered The j. - of ,nri,,y
and all independent State le.i>la,i..r, will
show the tendency 10 make him such.
L lie ordinances aholi>lline slavery. passed
10y the conventions under the l,r,.S-ur. OF
circumstances will not l,c looked upoli ~
barring the establishment. oi :, le.y l.r,, nf
>er,itude
PRACTICAL attempts on the lart % the
Southern people 10 deprive the negro of
his rights ils freedman mav result m
bloody collisions, ani will plunge Southern
society nio Restless iluctuaiiel, and an
: :rchial confusion.
Such evils can be prevented onlr l,y
: continuing the control of The N,,ional
Government Ia The STATES laielv in rebel
hon until free labor i fully developed and
flrmiv established, and the a.lA an,a.s., and
blessings Of the new order of ihinc, l,,,y,.
disclosed themselves. This ,la.;,.,ll.. ra-
suit wlil be FASTENED by a firm declaration
on the part OF the government thai M
tional control in the Soulh will moi ez,-e
until such results are secured
Only in this WAY can that security he
established in The Souil which viii r,nl,r
numerous Immigration possible. and ,nrI,
immigration would materially ail a favor
able Development oi things. The solution
; ot the problem wili lac very much tarili-
iatei 10y enabling all the lcval AMI free
labor elements ot the South 10 cxrrci,. =
healthy influence upon legislation: II viii
: hardly be possible 10 secure tile freedmen
against oppressive class legislation and
private persecution unl-s> lac bc en.low,d
With a certain measure oi political bower.
: As 10 the future peace ana harmony ot'
the tnlon, IL l. of lhe highest importance
fiiat The people oi tie S.ale> lately in r,-
eelllon- be not permitted 10 build un an
other peculiar institution whose >,,iri1 =
IN conflict with the fundamental princii;,le<
oi cur political system for as long 4,
they cherish Interests peculiar 10 them in
preference 10 those they have IN common
with the resi- of the American n,...,,la
their Loyalty 10 the Union MIL ALWAYS I.e
/ doubtful
desire 10 be understood a. moi say;p,.
that there are no well meaning men .,,,,o.,,r
those who Were COMPROMISED in the r, lal-
hon lhey are MANY, but neither their
influence Is strong e,ip'i-h 10 conirol tha
manifest tendency OF the popular >l,irit.
There are good reasons for bo,a ,b,+
determined policy ON Ihe part OF til, nd
'iollai government VIII produce ii.rl.im.r-
able ami valuable conversions. Tl.i- con-
>lieraiion coun>el> leniiv a. 10 n.r.n,,
such As Is demanded hy tie humane ami
enlightened spirit OF or timr-. aai yio.,-
and iirmne,> iii carrying oGt ur i,rii,,,iil...~
such ;iS Is demanded by iiic national ,3,,r
OF justice a'ld The exig,l,cie, Of oar sin
, alton,
nave eon>cientiou>lv II en!lly +. -...
things rs they were. ;.il! 10 d. ,,r..-,,n, 1l.e,
'i> 1 SAM them. have been ..,r.t;,I a.,
. 10 Use l'in@iiage stronger than W.T. WI
r''iei 10y the thoe-iIi> inti,lJ IN ,.x-
press "A oomrari~on ;.i III, itiiar uI, f;l,.
, annexed documents with tina, ot' ~, r.
port Will convince you thai L,,,. >7,.gi-
onsly avoided over statements. CRAM
legislative attempts al present made IN lin.
south, ami especially ia South C,rnij,,,
F seem 10 be more than jr,>iiiyin- lie apl,r.-
he;n>i"n> nave expressed.
Conscious though am of l,;,,i,,.r ,-..3
nay best endcayorS 10 draw from pl,,- !
>:'w ami Lsirnod correct general c.oelu-
>lol>- yet am far from pl..cin. loo .r.,t
Il 'rnSi m my OWN .inI.in,ili. wlaen il,,,y-
,-SiS OF such magnitude are Al >,ak. I
:, KNOW that this report i inooal. l.re. al
:, though ''S complete a. AN ,,i,.INaJipp nt =,
iew months would enable lne fo rrl,. !,
additional facts might be elici:,l. cal,ql-
iaiei TO throw new lighl upon The SIbisc,.
Alihou@i see no reason iur i,elicI ii,,r 1ll,,l
things have changed ior the better ,in,,,. |
ieit the South, yet such max Ice the csc.
= Admitting all these possibilities. s,ill |
would eiiiresi You 10 take no irnetrae,9,lle
= step toward relieving the States Lately in
I rebellion IRON ali national control. until
such favorable elln,ses are clearly and
Enthusiastically ;>cert;,inel
To that end. and by ,irrua ,f ,l,. ,,,.r-