Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17

It is remarkable, and not less deporabc than
remarkable, that in those concerns Of mot i'm
portance to their well being, mankind often seem
tn decide most irrationally and act most r,~hly
Not only his is true, but, upon those subjects OF
most vital interest, and in which truth Of doc.
trinc and truth in policy and practice must he
unit and indiyi-ible men differ most in their
views and opinions. For illustration what end
loss diversity Vt opinions and beliefs do we sec in
mon on the subjects Of politics and religion In
theory all men will clncede that in point Of fact
there can he hut one true religion, Tor it rdriow
religions may be true. the Legitimate conclusion
would be there is M true religion and if SO,
then men need not concern themselves about their
responsibilities to mankind or to cd only An far
Ms seeming self interest may dictate There
Is 10 God death i an eternal sleep" But we
cannot admit such dread conclusions we must
believe there is truth somewhere, and man is en-
dowel with capacity to find it, f he will diligent
" search I'm IT,
IL is also true OF politics. or the theory of gov
ermontal policy however much men may differ
in opinions, and however much those opinions
arc swayci hithcr and thithcr hy imagined inter
wv W. N'''''i'''''N'' VI ''''''''''''i INV ~
principles ol TRUTH and mems reason Is gwen
them 10 ne exercised IN the apphcaunn "' thnse
principles To the exigencics Of the perind in
which they are 81 act. Bat just here in the ex-
erc-e Of this reason in public affairs, is where
the difficulty and the division Of men into CON
'enu'ns 'ae''ohS arse ana sometimes the cohten'
ton Incomes 50 fierce that honesty and truth
are Put III jeopardy NOW as I" inrm Oh govern
'nent tle American pe'p'e nave "d pted inc Tree
oec''e r.l' anu tle great IN "'V o' 'no"
'n'''e ana ener'sh thlS I'rlh OF government u,
nest "npteu 10 the prosperity ana happiness OF
an 'n'e"lgent ana N'rtn'uS people. but u ! e'l
a'nt % every inte''lgent ana eohS'uerate 'hu'll
u"' '""' " "oo anu elective government "ou'u
p'''' ~ "''SS''B w." pe,l"' NV WISE D, "o"'N'
enough % N''c'-e 'ie" ln'e''Senuo anu virtue
'' ,Oe election" 'n''r rulcr-' OF ou''" Ser'An.s
inc experience Oh inc American people 'r 'ne
wN' twenty years nus ''''n Sucn a' ~ convince W.
'nousn.'u' c,''@eu' 'n'' h'' ohy uoeS h'''o'"'
p"Np'ry' ou' "n'o""' cA's'en'e u'o"' uo
pcnd on cue K'nn OF man 'ney election rre-'leut'
y '"-'u'nt oo weak UT '"c'i'at'ng W eA,ge",
oeS-" anu cA'-c''''v7 III INC o'up'o''ou n"''', VI
n''''n nre o''en occurring nus administration
must ne disastrous Anu cer'a'ny " MS views
81 t0e real nature OF governmental p''n''p'eS "r'
"9 MN" n"'' p''''o ,','''
c''"un'S' "''' ''''''''t VI '''eH'
truths were apparent III tne ADMINISTRATION OIL
VIZ Buchanan Ills m'nu was not strong
enough U control inc no'd ana active spirits VINO
unfortunately surrounded h'm' lie was not tn'
man tor the trying eS'seney lie was not strong
mp reNell''n IN me nud.
Inc elements oi d'sc'Tu ana serious u"nger
may seem M" quiet ana some good hopeiu
p citizens may Halter themselves That our iutur
q wall he only peace and safety and that thlnkin
so and saying 1t Will make It 50 Inc seeds
national conflicts may remain concealed or bu
e. little noticed many years. and then germlnat
, -'ddenly. How was &c with tie late rebellion
No one doubts IL arose from the tolerance OF slave
ry' and yet it had existed IN the country more tha
$ century before the United States Gn'ernmen
:, to'k tie lorm OF strong unlon' ana at least Z
o Ncars alter that event. bclre the Save powe
u openly attempted the destruction OF the Union
e The friends OF the Union could hardly believe
till they saw what did come Of slavery as an eli
q ment OF national diScoid and sangulnary war.
n But fierce as was the strife of opinions betwee
2 the North and the Sluih, the Southern peopl
u were led into war only by being deceived by sci
+, deceived or designing men relative to the design
q vi the Republican party which elected Mr.. Lii
% clln President. The Sutll was made to helieV
y that the Republicans designed to take from thei
II rights secured to them by the United States Cor
r sutution' similar nttenptat deception Is mo-
G heing made TINT somehow the Republican part
" Is hostile to the interests OF the SOUTH.
~ Had Mr. Buchanan possessed that decision :
r. purpose which characterized Andrew jackson
10 and those correct views OF the powers OF the Ger
- trh Government gwen IN the United states Co'
e -'l'ut'on' lie would not have quietly snherc
treason 10 mature itS reheliouS plans IN the vel
2 citadel oil Freedom and American Union liza
IN the right man been IN the right place at TIN
le time how much saerIhre OF NE public peace an