The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-21
Mlisfellallp.
The Result.
IS IT A PROPHECY :!

There is a divinity shaping the course Of
this war, and we must accept its fortunes and
its lnisfortunes with equal trust and hopeful
ness. There is one thing, and only one at the
bottom of the fight, and that is the negro.
And yet both North and South are studiously
ignoring the fact, and deceiving themselves
and trying to deceive the world as to the
cause Of quarrel. The South pretends to be
fighting for independence, but it is fighting
for the establishment Of human bondage as
the basis of republican government. The
North, or loyal States, claim to be fighting
for the establishment Of the Constitution
and laws, and to have no thought of property
or social institutions in their minds. But
they know that until slavery changes its rela-
ton to government and becomes its complete
subject instead Of its arrogant MASTER the
peace aud safety of the republic are impossi,
BILE. If our army had been victorious at
Manassas they would have marched on to
Richmond and ended this war on false basis ::
both parties ignoring to the last the cause of
the war. The God that rules over all, and
does exact justice in the end to bond and free,
would not permit a compromise OF this sort
to forestall his providence. And he has
awakened the nation as by the shock of an
earthquake.
Would anything short Of our unexpected
repulsc at Manassas have qoickcned the con-
science and judgment of twenty millions Of
people in regard 10 this conflict? The ghost
of long murdered liberty to millions of weak
aud despairing captives leaves its tomb and
haunts our army and frights it to panic and
flight. Now shall we learn, anew and right
ly, our position and duties. We have an en-
emy to meet who has long dc6ed God and
man who has for generations outraged just
ice and humanity. aud who threatens to ex-
tend over whole continent the diabolism of
his rule Shall we strike the monster where
he is vulnerable? Shall we thrust in our
spear where the cancer of his crime invites
to surgery? Shall we " fight the devil with
fire, - according to the wisdom Of the an.
clients Let paralyzcd army and a reelipg
nation answer.
The Christian Advocate says:
The above appeared in the Neso York
Times of Wednesday morning, and it was
evidently written under the stunning effects of
the first exaggerated news Of the repulsc OF
our forces at Bull Run. The better aspect Of
affairs, as since ascertained, does not take
away the significance Of the reflections, nor
change the fact that both parties to this con.
test, and especially our own government, are
steadily going upon false issues 1t is unde-
niable that slavery has made this war, and,
very probably, it will soon be equallp evident
that there can be no real peace till slavery is
thoroughly conquered and rendered politically
powerless. This, perhaps, can be done with
out any change Of the Constitution; if not,
then must that instrument be modified so as
TO meet the demands of the case. We have
failed to learn under The gentler teachings of
truth and right, but the terrible logic of events
is rapidly revolutionizing public opinion as to
this slavery business.