The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-04-13
The GrfHf Victory.

The Grrdt PictOfy.
I'm the petty rejoicing OF party triumph,
". are likely TO overlook the immense mag
nitu L. Of the victory over wrong and OPP
preston which the friend, of freedom have
lust ahivc,l. This little mote, nearer the
visual. organ easily shuts ont of view the
grant extent Of the permanent results
which lies beyond.
Ini- vas not Simpl Y a contest of faction
against iacti,n-oi party against party
nor simply OF the Executive against the
lcui>ative-nor of radiclliSm against con-
servati>m-or of loyalty against di>loyalty.
1t was all this indeed, but it was more
1t, benign influences are beyond limita.
lions, Ii Is great thing indeed TO have
achieved for four million OF the oppressed
the new status OF citizenship. But this
even i not the fell scope Of the CRANE
achievements. 1t establishes the principle
of universal equalily-a principle which
shall ultimately extend over the civilized
world. which shall follow civilization and
christianity to the rcmotc>t corner Of the
earth. il j. the greatest moral victory OF
this a-r Of moral colGue>tS. 1t places Il:
as Il nation right in the eyes OF the ole
woril Il establishes Il consistency be-
tween The prctcn>ion, OF democracy and it.
practical workings Nearly century agc
the declaration OF independence announced
among lis "@lilieriilg "cncr;,iticS." that
''ali men are born free and equal" From
that lim' this principle has been Stru- eglin4
iorrry ognilon.-Eour Years ago it seemed
as far A. ever from thi, recognition But
political progres> has in these last years
made lonL strides and wt.havc now made
practical. y theory which was recognized
a. Io'' anu S''''''' '''''r'y Il ce"'"'y 60
''''' ''!''''l'''' '''''F l''o'='' 1t Has oee'''
is new evidence Of the yi@or and strength
oi o'' '''i"''' ii'>'''u''o''S rN'ry Alii'f-
lean patriot mas u>t reason to lie proud OF
Ills country ana 'eel renewed confidence III
tln ..,Yurity. ot tbn ,.crin
'A' ''i'''''N VI INC people,
IL approval ol liil> act py the people
lor sell 9"''f'ii'i'h'' l. 4 lie" evidence that
t'cif lii~'Ii'tS are r'@ii' ana lhat they are
me '"'' ''"'''rS III poli'i'al acton.
'hc american 'r1er ct CIVILIZATION has
''l'''''''''' ''>''' '''' Won 'r'Sl' ''''felS IN
''''' ''''''' anu "'''" 1t 'o'''''se''''' ''Sel'
~ 'l' 'i''"'' u liberty throughout The
"oFr''
io nave ''e'l OIL those men who voted
Tor inns Dill VIII only be less honorable
'''n 10 nave ''c'' " Sis"er IN the decI1';'-
'io.' 81 !n''l"''''''ce'-iAk' these Their
lii">'rl""N lf"'"IPeS' III striking for the
'''''''i,l' rl"'H iiry nave struck Tor all
'iii'> an" Tor I'LL Inc races.
his new act Is compiPlnentai OF the
''' % emancipation ''h" VIII render 1t
-''''oi /" i>'' "' h'''' 'fl'ct-'if'ctlNe'
i''' small he S"Id OF President John
son. HE disclosure OF Senator Irum-
o"I' mat Inc Dill was submitted Tor his eX-
summation "'io" 1t was introduced into
Congress and that he failed to suggest
any ACCOMPLISHMENTS either that he
Has sought an opportunity to break with
ms rarly-or that he entirely di>approves
OF ANY legislation which shall improve the
condition OF the irecdhen.- -Ihc latter
seems most pr'habie.-l mike his predc-
ce>>or if',i''ht johnson Is not Imam of
i"''" VI o'o'" experimentation
tho non,,,,r ,,,,;,a,,, -: .
gave Il quirl. ro~ron~c.-lIc recognized the
fact that he was the servant Of the popu
lar will and not liz master. President