The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-08-25

and with enough of their own provis-
ion or money to buy 1t, to serve for q
week without any aid from the govern
ment.n We do not present the forego-
ing as exhibiting the broadest views
even at this time of the real concoctors
of the rebellion, but they are perfectly
in keeping with their views nd repro
sent the views of large portion of the
more intelligent portion of the secession
eliment of the south, The writer Had
| the general plan of the secession move
ment, to enterpose belt of friendly
non-sececding slave-holding states, be-
tween the states in actual rebellion and
| the non-slave-holding states, should
when they had subserved their end, Sc
cede in turn, and become an integral
part of the new State.
This Writer was not alone in these
views, but was only one Of many who
openly declared the same as this part Of
the secession program. A distinguished
citizen of Washington, d. c., prefaces a
lengthy article in DeBow's Review for
Feb, 1857, bearing date Nov. 20, 1856,
by saying: "Sir, (writing TO DeBow)
presume to address you as one of the
most prominent, influential, and energetic
leaders of the negro-slaveholding States,
and as a patriot of power concerning
matters involving the fortunes of the Con-
iederacy.' Showing clearly that this
distinguished citizen" considered and
treated "Contederacy"-a fixed fact
As well as that De3ow and his Review
was a great "power" in the new COM
monweath, which was strictly true, for
in the Review was collected all the ma
terial facts and reasoning upon which the
new state was founded. Instances OF dec.
larations of more marked and decided
character with regard TO the Confederacy
existing de tdcto at this time can be brought
forward, but we have not space to mul.
tiply evidence.
The military power of the northern
and loyal states was only consdered.-
Mr., Builin goes on to say: SIN the busy
frugal and hard working north there is no
such class of worthy and Trustworthy cit
izens, able to leave their daily labors aud
employ ments, or who could do so without
great loss and suffering to families. II, in
case of need, a sudden call was made by
the North for $4,000 men only, they
could moi be supplied for the shortest
time, without stopping the daily and me-
cossary labor OF nearly az many. 1t
would be more destructive to the prosper,
itY Of any portion Of the Northern States
to furnish one>fourih of its men of nili-
tary age for a short service, than it would
be for like portion Of the South to fur
nsh all for equal time" While "the
number Of young soldiers, OF the best ma
tcrial, could be readily and quickly raised
to defend Southern soil or 10 inhict ven-
geance in rcprisals. would he limited only
by the demand Of the country, and the
means to arm and feed those who could
not arm and feed ihemselves. And il
the extremity of circumstances shall ever
require offensive reprisals and invasion o.
the enemies country, the South will be
able 10 obtain ten vo'unte rs for such ser
vice, where one would leave the north foi
such distant warfare" "TLerc il ont
superior military advantage OF nursery foI
ealdirs, COn,inu the writer, "whicl
the northern states have in the man,
Thousands Of the vag unt, destitute ant
vicious popul 'tior, and worst nuisance
Of their great cities. For any moral O
patriotic principle OF conduct or ns volun
tccrs, the free negroes Of the south woul,
lie as respectable as "ihc northern loafe
and convict soldier,
And he continues, "Therc would be n,
more possibility OF an effectual blockad
of the sea ports Of the South by the Nor,l
than successful invasion by land forces.
"While the numerous ships and smalle
vessels ei the North would furnish abun
dant and rich prey to privateers, whicl
might be fitted out and commissioned b
the Confederacy."