Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08

ure and present suffering, might not frankly
accept, or which would give them justca
10 suspect it's sincerity. For, though he
raised his voice, as soon as he believed the
momentous issue OF this great military con.
flict was decided, 10 behalf Of amnesty 10
the,vanquished, and though he stood for
ward ready 10 welcome back as brothers and
70 re-establish in their right as citizens those
whose valor had 30 nearly riven asunder the
Union which he loved, he always insisted
that the most ample protection and the laro.
est safeguards should be thrown around the
liberties Of the newly enfranchised African
race.
IL was certainly gracious act toward the
South, though unhappiy IL Jared lupon the
seuslbilitles Of the people at the other ex.
IRENE Of the Union, to propose 10 erase
from the banners Of the national army the
mementoes Of the bloody internal struggle
which might be regarded as assailinp the
pride or wounding the sensibilities Of the
southern people. That proposal will never
be forgotten BY that people, so long as the
name of Charles Sumner lives in the mem.
DRY Of man. But, while il touched the
heart and elected her profound gratitude.
her people would cot have asked of the
North such an act Of selErenunciation.
Conscious that they themselves we're an.
mated by devotion 10 constitutional liberty,
and that the brightest pages of history are
replete with evidences Of the depth and sin
certify Of that devotion, they can but cher.
ish the recollection Of the battles fought and
the victories won In defense Of their hone
less cause. Aud, respecting US, all true and
brave men must respect the martial spirit
with which the men Of the North indicated
the integrity Of the Union and their devo.
ton to the principles Of human freedom.
They do not ask, they do not WISH the
North 10 strike the mementoes Of heroism
and victory from either records or monu-
ments or battle hags They would rather
that both sections should gather up the
glories won by each section, not envious but
proud of each other, and regard them as a
common heritage Of American valor.
Charles Sumner believed that all occasion
for strife and distrust between the North
and South had passed away, aud there no
longer remained any cause for continued es-
arrangement between these two sections Of
our common country. Are there not many
OF US who believe the sans thihgf Is not
that the common sentiment, or, IL not, ought
it not to be, OF the great mass of our people,
North and South Bound to each other BY
common constitution, destined to live to-
gether under common government, forming
unitedly but n single member Of the great
family OF nations, shall we not now at last
ndaa 10 Al
more in heart, as we are already iudissolu.
bly, linked to each other in fortunes? Shall
we not, whilst honoring the memory Of this
great champion Of human liberty, this feel
ing sympathizer with human sorrow, this
earnest pleader for the exercise Of human
tenderness and heavenly charity, lay aside
the concealments which serve only TO per.
petuate MISUNDERSTANDING and distrust, and
frankly confess that on both sides we most
earnestly desire to be one 7 One not mere.
| ly in political organization. one not merely
in identity Of institutions, one not merely
in community Of language and literature
and traditions and country, but, more aud
better than that, one also in feeling aud ID
heart
The South, PROSTATE, exhausted, drained
Of her life blood, as we'll as Of her material
resources, yet still honorable and true, ac.
cepts the bitter award OF tho bloody Arbi.
trament without reservation. resolutely de.
termined to abide the result with chivalfous
fidelity. Yet, as II struck dumb by the
magnitude Of her revsrses, she suffers on IN
silence. The North, exultant 10 her tri.
umph and elated by success, still cherishes,
rs we are assured, heart full Of magnsn.
imous emotions toward her disarmed snd
discounted antagonist; and yet, as If under
some mysterious spell, her words and acts
are words and acts Of suspicion and distrust
Would that the spirit Of the llustrious dead
whom we lament to-day, could speak from
the grave to both parties to this deplorable
discord, in tones which should reach each
and every heart throughout this broad ter
ritory: my countrymeu, know one an
other, and you will love one another"