St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-01

the taxes imposed upon the people to
raise and support our splendid army,
and to maintain and preserve the ma
tiOnal faith and credit, we have gained
much of value to Us a> Il nation. We
have secured an indi>Soluble Union ::
we have Implanted in nuI constitution
guarantees of civil liberty and personal
right, which should endure while free
government LASTS. All that has been
added is in the interest of freedom and
equality, nt right and privilege. Shall
these bc endangered 10y being turned
over Ia the guardianship of Il party
fresh from the conflict in which it re
sisted them at every step? Have the
people becomc So Indifferent to the
work of their own hands as to he willing
to place it III the keeping of ii party
which has all along denounced it as
suhverSivc of the democratic theory of
government. and at war with the trIdi-
tiouS of that party ; Will the future
prosperity and elevation of the -four
million of freedmen hr mole secure with
the national government III the control
of the party which resisted their cmin
CITATION than under the guidance and
direction ut the great party which gave
them freedom, and l., therefore, more
directly rc>pon>ihc before the civilized
world for then advancement III all that
makes useful citizens
These are practical questions, which
force themselves upon every voter IN
this contest. -Four millions OF human
beings have suddenly passed from the
long. dark night of slavery into the full
sunlight Of trcrdom, and have been
clothed with the rights and rc>pomsi
hiItir> of citizenship. Their protection
in the exercise of the rights thus given
them, and their better qualification to
meet the RESPONSIBILITIES Imposed upon
them, l. Il subject which demands the
serious and thnughttul consideration of
every man who has il care for the future
of his country or the welfare of his irl-
low-mcn. ont of il spring questions
that will not down at any mans bid
ding but must be- met and settled from
time to time.
The republican candidate tor the vice
presidency we'll >aN> that the North
must lot dcIudc itself in expecting" that
the MASSES of the South. 81 far behind
in cnlightcd Improvements and ci\iIiZa-
tIon. are. in Il brief period. to he trans
formed into the condition OF model
northern communities. This can onlN
come through Il course of patient wait
inc. to which no one can now set certain
bounds. Meantime. it iS essential that
the North shall take no step backward.
The advancement and improvement ot
tl" South will 90 on more rapidly under
the auspices and influence OF Il republic
can administration than is possible I'M
der democratic rule. Nothing can lie
clearer than that the freedmen at tn,
South are entitled To protection in the
full extent oi every right secured IL
them 10y the amendments To the cur>ti-
tuition. 1t il equally clear that tn,
democratic party Is moi qualified. lay it,
traditions 81 the teachings OF its leaders,
To give such protection. W lille Itpub-
licams may not all agree ;i> To the par
tlcular mode III which this protection
shall hc extended. there i no disagree
mcnt a> to the fact that it is due in
some form. and that it must and shall
he given.