St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-09-11

and refuse longer to follow the lead of
violent politicians. We should discard
prejudice and passion, and act on our
own judgment, as to what should be done
under the circumstances by which we
find ourselves surrounded.
''Tle most violent members of any
party, provided that they can get men,
bers enough at the start to make q res
pectable showing, always carry their
point, for reason is put aside, vitup"ra-
tion and abuse are hurled at all who hes
itate, 'he is not Il friend OF the South. he
Is 4 traitor to his race and color etc. g,
etc. The women and children Creatures
Of ieeiing) join in the clamor, and 50 it
1ocS. Iou and VIE opposed to seces-
sion, the bulk OF the people opposed it,
yet we were hurried into it, Aftcr the
ordinance. like true men. we adhered to
our State and rendered faithful allegiance
10 the Contedcracy up to the surrender.
What did we gain by it! / should
rather ask, Who can estimate what we
lost by it
Il will specify instances where bad
was m'''ir worse 10y violent politicians
Il. We Iabored under supposed IN
convenience in not being allowed to car
ry slaves into the Territories. AMI owing
to the rr.jIdica- against slavery, fugi-
iiNc slave could not be reclaimed under
the act "i Congress without more cost
'h"n hH value 10 remedy this, the
3'"'n Gee ''''. " I"St ah our Hi''''N'
~ 'it ror'ie-N Monroe Oohicf-
'"''' i "'7 III our power 10 he festoFru
10 AL the ilLtiiS oi q Htate. provided we
would submit to 2r''dnat emancipation
TN" l.. every negro, oorn after Il day 10
nt hNrt' >iIodit b1 tree at the asc Of
twrnty-"ne. Blt the cry Wa, 'lude-
pemdrncc or nothing, Fight 1t out.
when II was known sc could NOT open
the ~prn= campaign without reinforce
mrnt 81 Nv" hundred thousand nclro
soldiers; whlca was impossible, or, Il
- --lb.,, iuld 10 v-r Cause. The result
wa~-a surrender without terms, follow
Ell 10y instant emancipation; with IOur
millions OF ireedmcn III our midst. -.
psl'l Ns4N ''-'All llIftNA' W bl -
-. What WAS to be done with the
freedmen Tho ia ot four millions or
people. not slaves. existing in our midst
without -orn, potiu,I right. was ont 81.
III. qTc>auu. >uch a condl ion of ihlu--
n-,,r hr-. wli.in g.. memory ct nau,
ma never viii exist. II Is against the
eicrlal laws ot nature At That time
-" tad It in our power 10 put ali thing
r-.it hy Submitting TO qualified negro
.llragc-,hat l.. let every freedman who
.r'.!l read ami write. or owned. >av
800 worth ct property. have the ri-Ii
10 ,o.,- NJ mach harm would have
come "t tnI~. tor the negro vote would
have been scattered and ncutralized
Hut no TINS j. Il white mans Gov-
rrnmrmt Prejudice excluded reason
How dIi it result Inc state Is reduced
10 military district. with provisional
government. subject TO the order OF the
'G-nrra.-Commandiug.' The freedmen
are entitled to full -u rage and the right
to hold office. These terms. imposed by
Gvu"rai Government, lave been submit
'..' ~ >'''' ~ tNN u WI. y 'I''t Ht'iI -
( ~ ct twenty thousand votes has fixed
the matter. so, bad was again made
worse.
LET ne ask. Why did General Lee
SUrrendr. HacaISr hc could not help
liz For the same reason. we mus. sub
MT to the political. T.. the social Opr
/ that i thing under our own coatrol)
/ equality OF the freedmen. This is the
/ -tuation'-thc question l., shall we 90
ON and again make bad WORSE or shall
! we try 10 make the best Of it?
/ "Nhat ls the reason that the negro
vote. instead OF being scattered. is con-
/ ceutrateI with the full force of Il solid
column , 1t Is carried hy the violent
opposition made to tire Will OF the Gene
/ raj Government i'll regard To Rcconstruc-
lion.
The freedmen have still IN underlined
impression that there Is still wish /,
reduce the. to slavery. They certainly
ave a we'll founded belief that there Is /;
. !'torml"A;lon 10 deprive them OF poIiti'
cal rqu liv.
"lhI- makes them pull together : re
move the pressure and their vote will b,
ncutra!llrd. and unless | mistake til,
power and effect OF the superiority of th'
white man. aided as he is bv education
and the possession of the wealth OF tn
country. IN few wears they will vote Il
before lN3j. In the borough Of New
hem, Castor; Hli!sboro, Nash; Hall
fax. Daniel: Salisbury, Mckay Eic"
ton, Johnston: Wilmington and MeaIcs
1t was then Il subject OF remark 'Ih
'rye mg2er' always vote tor the most r"
Specialize M n How l. tins pressure t