St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-06-28

and were unwilling TO come TO their res
cue.
That spirit of hope. not born TO die
cheered the captive. They believed III
the flag. They believed in the loyal
north. They believed in a lust God.
And so, day after day. when our broth
ers marched from the battle field by the
home OF Jefferson Davis. on their wav 70
Libby, they sang.
Wen hang Jed Davi. on a sour apple tree.
As weg marching oa.''
They believed lac would he hung.
They did not believe that ali of the CON
splrators against our government would
he hung But they expected that in
some central place Jefferson Davis would
be tried, III accordance with forms of
law that in the trial the history of the
rebellion would he given. the crimes of
ITS chict con>pi:ator would be held up TO
the light and condemned, and that the
scnity wretch, in the most public and in
the most solemn manner, would br sent
10 the bar of God for tha, condemnation
which unerring wisdom shall pronounce
upon him.
Shall We mock that faith Shall we
forget the WRONGS OF our brothers. and
whine with the enemies of our govern
ment about the Imprisonment OF the rob-
bcr chief
Ihe pulpit has no desire 10 cry
I"r blood. But whoever reads Gods
word knows that 10 NEGLECT justice Is 10
icluge a land with blood. Had our
fathers been true, slavery had not found
Lrre Il home and Il civil war hal not
grown thcretIom. We have not ioIgot-
ten the fact. Politicians uttered the cry
Tor universal amnesty and universal sui
tragc hoping ia this way Ia conciliate the
north and help the negro. Congress was
true. Justice WAS done TO the negro. but
not At the cxpens'. of justice 10 other in
tcre,i>, All along the nation las tel;
AMI recognized il Obligations 10 God.
Never before las it done thiS 10 20 great
IN extent The people have never be-
licve! that freedom WAS the gift of poll
iician> or o; sn!liyr. but of God. Hence
they have determined To obey God.
hnJwn- that when a mans WAYS
please the Lord. he m;.keth even hi en-
clmir- 10 h,. at peace with him. AMI that
II ! better TO trust the Lord than TO
put confidence in princes
Against thl- purpose came the Phila-
drlptia convention. The purpose went
on The convention WAS shattered toy ii. !
and its di>m,mJered ani di-Ionoretl
fragments We hidden beneath the all
emhraci:r- tnl':> oi a terrible contempt.
II race Greeley u,s now tai, II the
;ie.i srppo-i:.- that he can ball this
purpose lie claims that le can hear :.
voice htyn'l.l ;hc l'>e-cnt. lie can. III
j. Is n.ye''m- God /, great. Man l.
small Who ever attempts 10 fri;cr an
infinite purpose finds how pumy i finite
s;r,n-;h. We all remember how eager
Horace Greeley WAS 10 condemn Henry
Ward Bcccher ;or hi Cleveland letter.
liz iA:lin- Of Jefferson Davis will sink
lam IN Fuh.ic Estimation 10 a depth of
in:amy, blonl compare. lower than
"a> ever reached 10y any renegade pciiti-
c;.! leader
Justly m.m feel thai this Journey of
Jefferson Davis a free man L. Canada.
Wa not tle release Of an individual GRIM |
;:ial. but the failure oi Tie na;icn TO pun !
l>h tie greatest crime OF this century. |
In h!ln. the official head oi tie rebellion. !
the nation >ee> treason Itself. released
from lu-t penalties The sword OF Jus
lce i >h,aihed VIXEN il should lie with
drawn IL. hl-r r.ri IL d.. The re-
heilion lt>el: las ,.o; hcen punished bv
human power. I: G>crr,> ts Il Jln..sh.I 4
II i our duty 40 So that punishment !,
melted out here before it PASSES on 10 that
other tribunal hereafter.
There i hut one WAY in which this
can he scnt up 10 that higher Court. AMI
that l. from u sc,sfiolI or 4 gallows. If
ever 4 man should be behead.,l that man
l. Jefferson DAVIS.