Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-02-23

monument Of high but delusive aspirations. the
confused wreck Of inchoate magnifcence, sadder
than any ruin Of Egyptian Thebes, or Athens
ms INAUGURATION.
| The 4th Of March came. With instructive wis
dom, the new President speaking TO the people
on taking the oath Of office, put aside every ques-
ton that divided the country and gained a right
TO universal support by planting himself on the
single idea Of the Union. That Union he declared
to be uubroken and perpetual and he announced
his determination TO fulfill "the simple duty Of
taking care that the laws be faithfully executed in
all the States" Seven days later, the convention
OF confederate States unanimously adopted a con-
stitution Of their own and the new government
was authontatively announced to be founded on
the idea that slavery is the natural and normal con-
dition Of the negro race. The issue was made up
whether the great Rep1blic was to maintain its
providentis place in the history Of mankind or a
rebellion founded on negro slavery gain recog-
milton Of It's principle throughout the civilized
world To the disaifected Lincoln had said " You
can have no conflict without being yourselves the
aggmssors" To fire the passions Of the southern
portion OF the people the confederate government
chose to become aggressorsi and on the morning
Of the 18th Of April began the bombardment Of
Fort Sumter, and compelled its evacuation.
UPRISING OF THE PEoPLE
~ - Iue gtory OF cue iate rresiueqy tnat ne nad
,I y. ,a'sI y. ',i' ei VI t'e on,on onp
voice Of a million, he instantly called meeting
of Congress, and summoned the people to come
up and reposaess the forts places. and property
w'ilOu M "si S Seen sel1ou Isolu .ue uhion' me
-, ~ si f - n syuoo's 'uuu,
ti3'I' ilu u'ai! VI eue'n 9es'cae'y o,eu,
Of enterprise; given TO the culture Of the arts
ger in the pursuit Of wealth, vet employing wealth
o's III 4s'ensi..on 'ul'' .Gr 'ne resour
9l .ue,t oV1u'' seeAih2 uiPpl',ess III 'le ca,n
' sig 81 PI;, PraJs .o's N ior
~ 'ue e'y Vi 'ueu vVuu'y III l us'reSs, 'ney rose
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eIo Pires' a''i VI .'ie ~ N 'ne ltnu sons
VI P'vus enSes.ly' WIN o's" PeroeP0on VI uu-
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tney enrongeu rouilu the tresiient 10 support me
wr99hgen' tne beautiful nag OF tue nation; Inc
youhB hen' "hVSe ups "Sre toucneu Win eio-
qusueei Whose nearls Aihuleu WIN ueFoIion 70
scrNe III .he ranN'' anu make tner way 10 cou-
nAul only as tney b-arheu tne art OF war. strip
mugs III the coneges' as wen as the most genue
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anu ioVehesl character ahu orgntest genius passed
rom Sue.r classes 20 tne camp Inc iumoernen
ioh tne 'ores's One necnA1ics from tnelr oenenes,
"nere thel hAu oeeh tra,heu oy tue EXERCISE OF
u
epuohc, 20 iesl their responsibility 70 ther lore
ia'hers' tns'r Posterity' ana mankind went tortn
resoiseu yuN 'neir u'snly as consu'uen, part Oh
epi, nePuo,'S snoulu no. oe rnPa'reu' FARMERS
ana sous OF larm,rs ieit the IAN put nau P'o"ea'
tue gram but haf planted, and, taxing up the
masket' learned TO lace without lear the presence
OF peru ana the coming oil dsath IN tne SHOCKS OF
war; wnie tnelr hearts were sun attracted 70 ther
herus anu ie.us ahi All the tehuer anecuonS Oh
nome Wnatever there was OF truth and ialtn ana
puohc love IN tne common heart oorke out with
one expression Inc mighty winds piew IRON
every quarter 70 IAN 1he Iame Oh 'he sacreu ahu
unquenchaoe hre'
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'as " hsolFeu the destlnles OF msnSinu ies prin-
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lass iVso W sroa'uess' Cu' VI tui' CLASS sprung
tne nooest poets ana Pniosophsrs, whose words
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