St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-08-30
Letter from Boston.


FRIEND SruNE:-Durin" the many
years i'll which YOUR correspondent has
been an occasional contributor to your
columns. it cannot be said that he has
been Il political writer or manager; but
he has spoken out in plain, and perhaps
homeIv terms for the right and for duty.
However diSagrceablc the fact may be.
vet it must be apparent TO the most cas-
ual observer, that there has existed too
treat decree of mistaken, or misplaced
courteSv.-or TO speak Ill common par
lancc-pcople have Welded too much in
many cases TO the cl.ims of etiquette.
An honest, sincere. and open acknowl-
clncmcmt OF the estimation in which. our
native land is held, at home or abroad.
could hardly fail OF securing the respect
Of all parties.
10 illustrate more fully the principle
involvcd.-A youn" lady of this city.
was called 10y the business relations OF
her father. TO visit the East Indies, and
family bcreavcmcnt- rendered IN early
return to this country necessary. On
her homeward VOYAGE. the vessel natu-
rally touched at the Cape of Good Hope,
that bcin. the usual rendezvous for the
shipping Of all nations, and 1t 80 hap
pencd that the "AIabama,' Capt. SEM
mes, had Just arrived in port, after com
hitting SUlnr of those outra@cs which
were DISGRACE to humanity. The pirate
was welcomed by the resident foreigners,
mostly English, with great enthusiasm
showing their sympathy for the rchc
cause. with shouts and huzzahs. Tho
next dav the town was alive with the
excitement of the occasion. and crane
display was made by the ladies TO pa,
all honor To the distinguished comman.
der \ rush was made to visit the Ala
bama. and after that to visit govern
ment vessel living in the harbor. Gu
Young friend would Tot visit his craft
and when Semmes. whose hand the ladie
Were proud TO accept, came TO offer Iii
assistance in getting on board the othe
vessel. she decidedly refused to accept
Will You take my hand, said he-"No,
She replied, IL am an American lady
from the north, and know what is due t,
my country" and kept along alone an,
unaidcd.
The lion quailcd beneath the rebuke
the tide turned, the American lady he
came the object of admiration, and b
her good sense as we'll as GOOD taste, an
true patriotism. became in turn the rea
victor.
The true situation" seems TO hav
been stated very clearly b, Gen. Long
street. The union of sentiments betwee
the north and the south. rs composin
one party, as formerly, contained not
single issue. which had not been stake
and lost in the rebellion The arbltra
ment of the sword had decided the cas-,
and the award was accepted. This is
practical endorsement of 4 principle {
vital Importance.
AT a meeting holden at the old Sout
, church. during the war. Mr. Hillard RI
marked that he hoped the republican
would see to it that the slaves did nc
, suffer or starve i'll passing from SLAYER
to freedom, in reply to which, Gov. Al
, drew, who presided, said he hoped a
good citizens would feel it ! duty to d
this.
. The door plate Of the Hon. Alex. Il
, Stevens, late vice president, &C., sti
adorns the window of an oyster house
this city, though its former owner mac
the strongest argument Of any one in tt
country against secession, but in an ev
hour he allowed his estate rights" pre-
: udices to overcome his sense of duty ar
Of justice II. X.
ALL RIGEIT-We asserted last weel
with some assurance, but not more tha
: We felt, that railroad route through Il