St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-11-25
4 Short Uay wiM Disscuters.

General Butler, If he Is correctly re-
ported in the Tribune, wants respect for
the popular judgment. He thinks that
the country can he rallied and the Re
publican party saved by a cry OF war
with England, which will be entirely
safe, because England, lie says, will not
dare to make war. We differ with Gen.
Butler. 1t may be very Involvement for
Great Britain 10 90 to war. 1t may be
even hazardous, under existing circum-
stances. Bat the blood that flows in
English veins is our own blood and if
England believed herself TO be insulted
she would do precisely what we should
do. She would fight TO the last gap.
We have heard before that people would
not fight. Before our own war began il
was very generally said at the South
that the North was mob OF pcddlcrs
and whte-livered sneaks and at the
North that the towns poor would soon
rebel against the town, as the South
against the Union. This was the Chr
ne>e method. 1t WAS beating tremen-
dous tomtom of big words. Bat the
wise men were mistaken. The North
and the South did fight, and we have
none oI Us forgotten how.
General Butler has himself already
announced this policy. Upon Memorial
day, year ago last spring, he addressed
the soldiers at Gloucester, and delicd
Great Britain. There was 10 response
| tr,,, la,
rcctly. And Senator Chandler has be-
! labOred i'll the Senate with the most en-
ergctc eplthcts, and still the country
WAS silent. a war policy. 1t Wa,
tried i'll Congress last year, with Cuba
As the roint vi departure. There was
only spain TO consider, al! what was
Spain. Then there was a Struggling
people and = iorc!g yoke. There wcr'
indeed, great n'auy grounds OF I. truly
powerful and pathetic appeal. Gen.
Banks tried ii. The country ;smilcd al
the Generals zeal, and went TO unncr.
What. Have We. then, become III In
tercat ~ freedom, ~ humailiy, to cur
own honor ia from i; but We have
bryou:e .ema..lably pcrccp,i.-e o, Bun
connie. " hcn the member Tor that cor
-ritutucy ns,s We know ga: we shall
ar ali about the straw berry MAJ al
On the icli arm, and 1T l. It H. ur,
toughest brother but we .at, ir.ari
il before, and We "ge .iDiit l,td +, it.
In, tol.ty "i:ich tie General j. T.
ported a. ad>oc,.ni. j. tie declaration
10 Great I;rj,aiE that Ne proposl T. TT
lie tic .1h,5nnu d,i,t,a!:; lmm-,:t.t,Iy.
uni. ably ii p,.--IJlc. il not. 81. .~:-i
bly,. HI, ;,'r3nS OF Propositions a.,
that john bui, Is t. - down OIL h.>
wicked old knees and cry P,rrui. and
lice tii:t any Cam2Ilan provinces that
wish t. iuin t,le =. .iia;i States shall 10
20. ana the aLncAat,on -isi'ii rs a receipt
i'll !ulI 10y L. for all demands. 1t j. truly
simple 1t j. transaction for the ocean
telegraph :'hc Stale Department SENDS
"a message Ia DownimE Street. $40
you confess Your rms IN 'he Ih'tr",."
case, and will You telr4raPh i "lclHc1s
to The Canadian provinces? II moi, Wal
exists between tie United States and
Eng!aah." Nothing could be heater or
more cXpIilt ami of course England
would trcmblingly reply. "Anytning yen
please" This Is Il policy which is To-.
clcctrify the whole country, and re-cicrl
General Grant triumphantly. and, OF
course, brDg General Butler into the
Stale Department. The Generals clev-
erness is unqueSlioned ibis services il the
war are gratefully remembered but
does he seriously think that England
will be persuaded by kick, or that it Is
craftsmanship to propose foreign war
as Il method OF keeping party in pow
er !-Hape,'S jIeeLI.