The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-04

that sort were frivolous in the extreme.
The rule of the British authorities in
Canada was as mild as it could well
be, consistent with The exercise OF n
foreign jurisdiction. No country was
ever less burdened with taxes, and no
distinction was made between French
men and Englishmen as to their eligi-
bility to Office. The grievances of the
disahected were about equal if not
less, in point of oppression, than those
of our Southern rebels in the seeded
States There was no more oppres-
sion or cause for rebellion in the for
mer case, than in the latter. The
truth is, there was no oppression in
either case, and there was far from
being any adequate cause for rebellion
The press and the aristocracy Of Great
Britain it seems, encouraged the South
ern rebels by their friendly regards
and predictions of u successful result.
But the Government of England os-
tonsibly preserved n strict neutrality.
In the case of the rebellion in Canada,
the people here were not neutral
they rendered aid and assistance to
the rebels in the most open and def
ant manner, in violation OF the laws of
the United States. Their conduct can
not be justified by any rule or usage
consistent with the peaceful relations
then existing between the United
States and Great Britain. Loyal Amer
leans are loud in their denunciations
OF the British press and people on ac-
count Of the partially they showed to
the rebellious States This is all very
natural. But while they denounce the
English people for their conduct, they
should consider that considerable
portion Of our border people went
much further to encourage and aid the
rebels in Canada, during the outbreak,
than the British ever proceeded. And
it must be admitted, that a majority
OF the citizens Of St Adams were
among the most active and ofiicious
sympathizers Englishmen in the ex-
preston Of their sympathy, were ac-
tuated by no motive other than sci
iahness, and a jealousy OF the increas.
ing power Of the United States, which
is nothing but a more refined kind Of
selishness, But our American sym
pathizers were suspected to have been
actuatea by mo.iv,s more unworthy
than such as moved ,ho press and aris
tocracy Of England.
In view of the monstrous rebellion
which but recently aimed q blow
against the freeest and best govern
mont in the world, and the encourage
ment which it received from the aris
tocracy Of some Of the great powers o.
Europe, and the tendency of that en-
enlargement to prolong the bloody
conflict, no reasonable man, who has
any regard for public law, and for the
peace and welfare Of the country, vii
Justify the conduct of considerabl,
portion of the people of St Adams an'
vicinity, during tho Canadian rebel
lion
In the direful contest in which tn
loyal States have been engaged will
the Southern Confederacy, $50 called,
} the inhabitants of st. Adams have no
been behind the people in other part
of the State in their patriotic effort
to subdue the rebellion, and preserv
, the integrity Of the Union. The tow
, has furnished its quota Of soldier
with great alacrity. In the very out
e set of the war, the people voted tn
] of two thousand dollars to assist j
, clothing the volunteers, and maxim
D provision for their families, and fo
a such other objects as was deeme
e necessary for a successful prosecutio
e of the war The whole amount vote
e at different times by the town, rs &C
: ditional troops were called for by th
It Government, is about sixty-seve
e thousand dollars. st. Adams, we thinl
+ will not be accused of backwardness
e raising money and men for the pros
/ cution of the war
= The taxes, onerous as they are, hay
II been generally quietly submitted t
= and cheerfully paid, A great majorit
/ of the people were in favor of pros
II cutting the war with all the energy an
- power the Government was master c
t. until the rebels should lay down the
p arms and submit to the Congress
d the United States. There are but fe'
rs very few it is presumed,-in st. A
l. bans who sympathize with the traito
81 of the Southern States.
T. (To be ontinuod)
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