St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-07-15

Tyrants scorned while they did dare
The shrieks and writings OF deepair.
day has come, it could wait.
Bonds, yoke- and fe.ter-, have had their date.
Slavery it-eIf has passed away,
1t is thing of yesterday
The effect OF the war upon foreign ma
tlons, securing for us by its successful
issue the respect OF the leading powers 0
the Old World, and teaching them th
utter tutllty OF ever attempting to cop,
with us i'll an intcr-oceanic conflict, en-
titles our soldiers, both living and dead
to our aticctio1ate and lasting remem
brancc. Situated a we are, i'll the cen
trail portion of the Western continent
surrounded by mongrel nations too veal
and insignificant to attack US of thci
own accord, too thoroughly imbued wit!
tlfe spirit Of our Republican institutions
TO ally themselves TO n foreign nation tol
the purpose of making war upon our
selves, the only hope of monarchy tC
get a toothOld on our territorial limit, ul
even on the continent, alone existed il
our di>intc9ration. But now that it ha,
been demonstrated that tie Republic
shall endure and Republican institution,
| in the New World shall be extended and
/ pcrpciuated, though It's territory h,
irenchcd in the blood of lis bravc,t and
best. and its soil ridgel all over with
new made graves, the crowned heads OF
the Old World will hardly consider
America Il suitable place for the cXpan-
sion and development of their despotic
theories. llencetOrth, when the advu-
Gates Of royalty, having exhausted the
resources of the east in the qualification
Of passion and power shall turn their
longing eyes towards our own Eldorado
tor new Objects of conquest and subugn-
ton, these soldier graves and soldier
monuments scattered all over oar fair
domain. shall meet their rae. and these
sacred srmtincl-, mute Guardian, Of Il ma
tion saved, sha utter the prophetic
warning of the >ihyl in the Aencid, '.Ilo-
rHl .. Iro"W c>t,. prOputi' ''lic AT "A di--
tanc". u! a distance. O We rroiauc'
But one of the most crafty yirg results
ot the war Is the teaching q. our
real relations to the mother country -
We know now how sincere lie was in
her Prctcnde hostility to slavery. IIcr
un-rcmly haste t. recognize the rebel l. -
h,lllgereni>. H. well ~ the protcctiyu of
tered every pirate craft on her waters
and III her 7 rt-. show the utter h,prc-
rary OF her pretended sympathy. Her
whole course wLilr the bray, v,omtnr,
OF this nation were b,ilg sacrificed hy
thousands III maintaining the cause OF
universal emancipation, discioscs the sad
ruth that England. buu,iyd land ul lib
,rty, WAS influenced more by :hc culture
OF The grrat staple OF the South :han h.,
any sinccIc desire to benefit tine tuilu-
bun,lmam, the constant burden Of her DO
utS SOM.
'hF,ttania4 tr' ast in pity swcilri :or -lsvcs.
Their wrongs ~crc uc'rs fog goticu:
lo'r aid II -cc:.l- L.r bosom -.,clls
Were the ri-c and fall Of co, on
In her lil-couccaIcl sympathy for
those vino had risen up against right
/ iul authority, aud cuunivancc at the hos
tie demonstrations OF her subjects. shc .
more than any other. Is responsible lol
the wholesale >laugHtcrCt ct our volunteers.
and has taught Us Il chapter Of inter
national law winch we shall not soon
lor@et. When hara-~cd by to,> with
out, and rent by civil Discussions within.
our bold seamen-apt schoIars-iuciiru
by the remembrance of their murdered
cumral.~. shall rcIrc>hcr her memory OF
the John Paul .lonc,c~, and teach her that
Alabama claims must h, paId, her on,y
eOlii"quy must hc, Tins l. my work |
established tne precedent.
so he struck eagle, str tchcd upon the pIliu
No more through rolling clord- to again.
| Nicwei HE f,a.hcr on the fatal dart
And winged the shaft that quycrcd in Ia. heat
Keen were his pangs bur ke-uer far 10 feel
lie nurrcd the pi:ion that mpcl!c! tn. s;c.l.
While th.t same plumtse thrt hat warmed hi- ncs.
| Drank the last life drop OF his bleeding breas.'
From tn hasty aud imperfect review
OF our national aiitiiS we have the most
abundant reason for tharktulnc-s for the
glorious success of the past and the hap
| py prcmonitions for the future. Indeed.
the whole heavens are luminous with
| glad visions OF peace, prosperity and ma
tIUnal achievement, such as the world
! has seldom witnessed. And now. from
our grand standpoint in the worlds his
| tory, living in this nineteenth century
an er, PREGNANT with the most stupcn-
dous enterprises and the erandr,t rc-uIls.
surrounded 10y blessings innumcrablc on
every hand - the question naturally
occurs 10 us, whence all tins prosperity
| Whence the strength Of our boasicd in
>titutions Who gave Us the title to
tins %oodly heritage and defends us in
the enjoyment Of all men count dear on
earth
Had | not already anticipated the an
swcr no reply would be necessary. The
results OF the late iratricdal conflict
seen "n all sides to-day in the ten thou
S;'' "ravcs scattered all over our
LIo"d territory: the wounded, manned
and iacerated that meet Us in ghaStly
forms "a every hand; these habitations.
o"'. ''rpy, now deso!atc; these hearts,
50. "..a bereayed, known perhaps 10
none but the great Unknown, answer
these questions more eloquently and ct-
tectlvely than human lips. There Is
something 50 noble, SO exalted, 50 al
most divine in the conduct of those brave
young men who offered themselves a
holocaust upon the altar of liberty, that
we are lost IN amazement and reverence
IN contemplating human action SO sub
lime.
In attempting to say few word,
eulogislic OF our deceased soldiers, feel
utterly unworthy and incompetent It
the task. Pardon me, fellow citizens
nor think me irrevnr,nt In tho oo,,,ro,.