St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

lutely still To the idea that it was dan
gerous to the liberties of the states to
constitute an efficient central power.
and others who like Hamilton prefer
red Il consolidated government whose
model should he the British cOnNtitu-
tios il might easily have been that Il
government - framed should have
been Il patchwork of incougruitics
whose dIScordant and iIIccoucilahle
provisions would have revealed alter
uatelN the Influence of either opinion.
Yet. differing although they did. they
were statesmen still. and. educated in
the rough school of adversely and trial,
they realized that Il government must
h- constructed capable alike al daily
efficient practical operation, and OF
adapting itself to the constantly vary
iny cNigcnccS in which sovereign states
must act How doubtful they were "i
their success. now n"hll they succeed
eel IN the GOV eminent they made to-day
We know. We have >crH its vast
capacity for expansion as it has rccclN-
cd. under the shield on which are en-
blaZuncd the arms of the Mon. state
after state H. il has arisen in what WAS
on the day at its formation the umlroden
Wilderness. and advanced to the bless
ing> of liberty ind civilization. We HAY"
recognized the flcNIhility it possesses in
leaving To states materially differing in
local characteristics and interests the
control and management OF their i'm
mediate affairs, and We have known lis
capacity to Niudicaic itself in the wild
est storm of civil commotinn.
Let uS guard this mon we'll. for as
81. L..
i resting. 80 upon it all our hopes of
the future are founded. Let us dtnland
of those " no are To administer lis great
powers. purity. dI~lntcrc>tCduc>S. dcNo-
ton I" we'll settled, carefully considered
principles and couN lotions. Let Us
cherish the homrll hui manly virtue,
ol the men who for il met the storm of
war in behalf of Il government and II
country. their simple tIliiI III What WAS
Just and right. that found its root IN
their un~wcINiu@ belief IN something
higher han mere human guidance. Let
as encourage that universal education.
that diffusion of knowledge which cN-
cry " here oppose thcm>,lN g. a> barriers.
steadily and firmly. alike /" plumber
and fraud. To disorder and turbulence.
Above all let LIS strive to maintain and
rcucW the llItcrIiaI feeling which should
exist hctWccu all the states of the
Union.
THE DUTY OF EECoNCILIArInN.
We will moi pretend that the trial
through which We have PASSED has
faded either nom our hearts uI memo
rirS. Vet no one will, | trust. hclirNc
that | would rudclN rake open the
~moltIimg enhcr> that all would glad
II wish to see cNlInguI>hcd forever, or
that. deeply aS | feel "rIr great and
Solemn obligations to those who pre-
served aud defended the Union. would
speak one word except with respect
and in kindness even To those who as
sailed it. Vet who have now submitted
To it, power. In the Union two Glasses
of states had their place, differing rIdi-
cllly IN This, that in the one the ~ stem
OF slavery existed. II WIS Il difficulty
which the fathers could not eliminate
from the problem before them. They
dealt with it with all the wisdom and
foresight that they possessed. strongly
impressed III their belief of the equal
rights of man. for THEN discussions had
compelled them to deal with fiInda-
mental principles, they were not 81
destitute of philosophy that they did
not see that what they demanded for
thcnJ>clVc>. should he accorded To 9th
trS. and. bclieN ing that The whole ~
TEN would fade before the noble IN
hucncr Of free government aS u dark
cloud melt> and drifts away. they
watched. and with Jealous care. that
when that day came the instrument
they signed should bean no trace OF lis
existence. 1t was not thus To he and
the system has passed away in the
TEMPEST of battle and amid the clang of
arms.
The conflict is over. the Iacr Ion"
subject i restored Ia liberty. and the
nation has had under tod Il new birth
of freedom No executions. u" hal> h
puni>hmrntS have SuIlird the the con-
rluSion. day 10y day the material cVi-
dcncc> of war fade from our sight. the
ha>tionS sink To the level of the gIonnd
which surrounded them. >caTp and
counter>carp meet in the ditch which
divided them. 50 let them pass away
forever. Ih" contest IL marked dis
tiucilN only 10y the changes IN the on
game LAWS of the constitution which
cmhodN in more definite forms he I'M
mortal truths of the Declaration of In
dependence. That thr>. include. more
than lis logical ana necessary results
cannot fairly hr commended. Did he
lirNr that they embraced more than
these. did find in that great im>tru-
mcnI ANY changes which should place,
or seek to place one state above an
other or above another class at states
81 a> To- mark II victory of sections or
localities, could not rejoice. for ! should
know that We had planted the seeds of
Communicated Mons"
Toe day. il is the highest duty of all.
no matter on what side they were. hui
above all of those. " ho have, struggled
for the preservation of the Union. T."
StIiv" that il becomes one of generous
confidence in which all states shall. Us
of old. stand shoulder to shoulder. if
need Ice. against the world III arms.
Toward those with whom We lately
Nalrrd. and VIII" recognize that the
results are to lr kept inNi"IItc. there
should hc no feeling of resentment on
bitterness. +" the necessity of events
they have submitted To the changes
in the constitution they have aS>cntcd ::
we cannot. and we do not think 50
ha>clv or 50 mcanlN of them ;is To he
llt\t tlI;lt thtN nave done 80 except
generously and without mental rrSrrva-
ton.
We know that il * not easy to re
adjust all the relations of society when
one form is suddenly swept away. that
the sword does lis work rudcly and not
with that gradual preparation which
attends the changes "f peace. We
realize that there aIc difficulties and
di>IrII>tS not To he removed at once he
tween those who have been masters and
slaves: vet there are none which will
not ultimately disappear. All true men