Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-04-05

derived Of the kinEiy fe'ee
-, ,s.er,ea by the Presideni ihrOaEa'
Licking still further ct the facts &c
see All thi. grca, di-obciienee has ior Us
ob,eet the acquisition Of an unal'ay'ng
tropieal island. with large PrOnis OF wealth
and that in carrying out this scheme cur
republic has forcibly maintained a usafPer
in power that he might sell his country
and has deelt a bow at the black republic
of Hayti. which. being wrong to that
republic, was an insult to the African
race aud al has been done on Poroga'
live alone. without authority Of any act
Of Congress. Ifsueh transactions can es-
cane Judgment. it is difficult to see what Sc
curity eau remain. Never before has there
been such presidential intervention IN the
Senate as we have been constrained TO
witness. Presidential visits TO the capt
toll, with appeals to senators; and who
can measure the pressure Of all kinds by
himself and agents, especially through the
appointing powerful to secure tho con-
summation of this. Thus do We discern
in the acts Of the President, whether IN
the coasts of San Domingo or here at
| Washington, the same determination with
the same disregard of great principles as
also the same recklcsshess as toward the
people of Hayti, who have never injured
us. Before condemning the treaty or any
question of acquisition, we must at least
put ourselves right as a nation, nor do
see how this can be done without retrac-
ing our steps, and eonsenting to act IN sub
ordination to international law and the
constitution of the United States. There
fora, on the question of acquisition, say
nothing to-day, only abiding to some
questions involved. Sometimes 1t is IN
sisted, emigrants will hurry in large mum
bers to this tropical island when once an
exed, and thus swell its means; but thi
allegation forgets that according to tcstl
monv peaceful emigration travels will
the sun on parallel, aud not on a paraI
el of longitude, and turning of at RICH
angles, whether North or South. Some
times it is insisted it will be better 10
the African race, better for civilization
that black republic should be absobbc'
outright instead of being fostercd into sue
cesslul life, and an example set for tn
redemption of the race not onl y on CARR
bean Islands, but on the continent of AT
RIGA. Then again arises that other ques
ton, whether we will assume the blood
hazar Is involved in this business, as ha
been pursued, with alternate expenditure
foe war ships and troops; and there
still that other question, of the debts am
obligations. acknowledged and unaC
kuowlcdged, with an immense claim b
IIayti, and on the unsettled boundary
which have already called "blood La
> suits"
These questions | state only. Near
while, to my mind, there is somethin
: better than belligerent Intervention an
! acts of war with absorption at enormor
: cost of treasure. 1t is the social and hi
% name effect on our part, III the spirit {
i peace, to reconcile Hayti and Dominic
. and to establish tranquility througho,
e the island. Let this be attempted, an
II our Republic will become an exampl
Is WORTH its name, and civilization, whic
&c represents white republican institution
D have new glory. The blessings of GOO
&c men would attend such an effort, nor woul
Is the smile of Heaven be wanting; and ma
e. we not justly expect the President
T. unite in such measures of peace and GOO
u will? "He that rueth his spirit is grea
o. er than he who taketh city, and Il
OF President ruling his spirit in subjectit
81 to the humane principles of information
u laws and the constitution of this count
lg will be greater than if be had taken .
; the islands Of the sea.
oi Enlarging upon the declaration that Il
nc declaration that the President had plac,
a. himself at the head Of more powcrf
H. and costly Ku-Klux than those of t
Gu South, Sumner proceeded: had t
r. President been so inspired as to bestt
ne on the southern reunionists, white al
or black one half the time in zeal, person
or attention, personal effort and personal
'ss tercession which he has bestowed upon
se attempt to obtain half an island in t
ne Caribbean Sea, the Southern Ku-Kl
ne would have existed in name only, VIII
Oh tranquility would have reigued everywhe
as within our borders. General applau
ie- in galleries and Kisses
ed The Vice President The Chair ca
IRE not consent that there shall be manifest
OF tions of annlnusa or disnroval in tho n,