The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-15
Gov. Andrews Address to the Massachusetts
LEGISLATURE.

The Extra Session Of the Legislature Of Mas-
Gov. Andrew Il full Of excellent things, and we
cannot deny ourselves tho pleasure Of copying
uae following extracts:
Genllem,n If the Senate
and Me House Of Representatives.
The occasion demands action and it shall not
be delayed by speech. Nor do either the People or
their representa- need Or re4ulr. to be slim
ulated by appeals, or convinced by arguments.
A grand Fra has lawned-naugurated by the
present great and critical cxigency Of the ma
ton, through which it will proyidentally and
triumphanty pass, and soon emerging from ap-
parent gloom, will breathe frccr inspiration in
the assured consciousness Of vitality and power.
Confident OF our ultimate future, confident in
the principles and ideas Of democratic republic
can government, in the capacity, conviction and
manly purpose Of the A mcrcan people, wher-
ever liberty exists and republican government
is administered under the purifying and instruct
ing power Of free opinion and free debate, per
cclve nothing now about us which ought to
discourage the good or to alarm the brave.
G,ntlemen-th IL no war Of sections-no
war OF wrongs, nor to pcrpctuate ancient grleis
memories Of conflict. 1t il the struggle Of
the people to vindicate their own rights, to
r,tAln and invigorAte the Institutions Of their
tathers-thc ma este effort of a national gov
eminent t. vndicatc its power and execute its
functions for the welfare and happiness Of the
wdolc-and therefore while | do not forget, |
will not name to day the " subtle poison" which
has lurked always in our national system-and
] remember also at this moment, that even in
the midst Of rank and towering rebellion, under
the very shadow Of lis torch and axe, therea are
1,.l IL i'Al.
South who wait for the national power to be
revealed and its protecting flag unfurlcd for
their own dciverancc.
The guns pointed at Fort Sumter on the 10Th
day Of April, while they reduced the material
edlfce, and made prisoners Of its garrison
nounced to Anderson and his men their int ro-
duction into the noble army Of heroes of Amer
lean history /; and the cannon Of the Fort as
they salutcd the American flag, when the van
pushed garrison unconquerable in hcart-re-
tired from the scene, saluted the immort al
Stars and Stripes, flaming out in ten times en-
Ithonsand rcsurrections Of the flag of Sumter
on hilltop, staff, and splre, hailed by tho shout
and joyful tears Of twenty million OF frccmcn.
cannot too strongly urge the unspeakablc
importance Of husbanding the time and industry
.oi all the people Of the Commonwealth. ex-
hon them therefore to cultivate their resources
to devote themselves with increased assduity to
Jail the useful pursuits and arts ot peaceful skill
and labor and especially to devote the utmost
|elort to increase the agreu tura products of the
kyear. Lot every man not set apart for present
military duty devote himself, as not less u pat
Eriot than hR more martial neighbors, to the pa
|tient and quiet pursuits which incrs2se the
fwealth and security of all, remembering tha,
Epoble purpose
" - makes drudgeric divine
WI, sweepss room as for God law
Makes that aud the action fnc''
For myself | cntertain mos, cordial trust in
be wisdom and patriotism OF tho President of
&be United States and his Cabinct, and of the
enerable head OF the American Army, whose