The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-11-10
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n is not four years since our Union
volunteers were struggling on the fields
AZ Virginia, since Ice and his army &C
ceptsd the parole Of Gen. Grant since
Abraham Lincoln fell victim to the
dyiug hate q the rebellion. And yet we
have been called upon to oppose again
the spirit which animated the rebel ar
mics. and save by vigilance in peace
the principles which had been cstab-
hshed by bloody victories The funeral
ceremonies Of the rebellion enacted at
the south we're nothing but q farce.
They buried IN empty coffin to satisfy
ths North chat their cause was dead,
that they might set follow il to victory
IN soma new disguise IL was not long
before they Reproduced in the habilai
inen,a Of peace the cause which they
had asked US 10 believe was IN its grave.
Before the scars Of the battle field were
oll.tcrated. before the tokens Of be-
reaeemcnt had disappeared from our
households, the disbanded generals Of
the Confederate army came to New
York 10 select President for the I'm.
ttd states, aud sounded their rebel yell
In the metropolis Of the North They
found that they could control the De-
moerary o. they could before tho war,
lud assured tlai the Democracy could
e,ll couuol the country They consid-
cred il needless to longer dissenhle
jhetr feelings. aud in anticipation Of
The coed timea coming INDUCED in
the murder ola few negroes and North
ansrs While engaged in this ancient
rastime thes were interrupted by intel
iaebce that Mr.. Seymours declension,
though rejected by the convention, bad
been accepted by The people, and that
Mr.. johnson would be succeededin the
Presidential Office by Ulysses $. Grant
Many nations have gone back, after
violent revoluiions',o the errors and
preludiees Of the past The American
people have recorded their determine
ton never TO 90 back to the Union as
il was There will lie no restoration Of
the old rulers aud the old principles. -
The men who plotted the subsersion Of
Republican institutions in the offices
Of the Government, will never return
10 carry ont their designs No anstoc-
rncy founded on slavery or seridom
viii ever again dictate policies 10 a ma
ioriiy a this people. We have not
committed she CRIME and folly q plae-
ing tho adm nis,ration Of the govern
mtnt in BE hands u those who have
60 recently sought ia ruin We can.
10, do 50 until We have forgotten the
past on become insensiblc to the obi
paiiurs which il has imposed upon MS.
The trials "a the four years conflict
would never have been endured bat
FOR belief that something better than
Tie Old system would follow It's success
fol termination. That belief eheored
the soldier on hiss weary march, and
coraoled him in Che hour q death j
heh,tncd the burden 81 those whopald
dc taxes, and endured the loneliness
Il lie deserted homes II made easy
the task q the legislator. and tighten
al The responsibilities q the council
chamber IT allied with great Joy the
oihefwise cad heart q the oyerburden-
"a President II the Southern people
aad not lad a very poor idea Of North.
en- sAlor They never would have com.
mrucod tie rebellion. ard i they had
uo, lad a very poor opinion q North
.rn sense and justice hey never would
have sailed o. to abandon The princi.
pcs ior &bAah the war vas fought and
von before fsaee vas four years cd
Nc have p.soed tho administration
4 The reconstructed 6osenmsn, in
ihe l.ands q is iriss,ds 81 the nsIi
lenr yearv ard beiors the elose q that
ltra1 Tie new order u things MI
Lave b,oeuls to eel established 10 y
EASILY disturbed.