The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-17

of the earth, that we can carry on Tie wal ,
with money at the usual rate OF interest aiIer
we have shown that we can carry on the VIII
burning bread stuff for fuel in the west, ana
importing il to foreign countries IN the East )
after we have shown that we can provide an
army larger than was ever organized IN the
same time by any other nation, better lifted out,
better paid than almost any other branch OF
human industry ,-when We have shown that
navy Of vessels can be gathered thus rapidly
when we have exhibited that spectacle to the
civilized world and shown that the strongest
govern nent on earth, IS that which rests upo'
the free heat of people, that volunteer their
treasure and their blood in defence OF their
rights will YOU tell me what poWer--Wlll you
point he to the nation-wlll you specify What
government will like to meet in arms the Uni
ted States, thus demonstrating their power IN
the future? We shall then have settled the
question about the honor we claim for ourselves,
and it will be decided for us by every other Ma
ti0n that we are the frst-class power OF The
world. And, therefore. say, Sir, IN the spirit
Of prophesy, that we shall come out OF this
contest suct essfu!. Osr children will have no
war at home, and no war abroad, but may turn
their minds to the arts OF peace. For the
strength of our Government, and our integrity
as nation, our children will owe to Us a debt
Of gratitude, compared with which any amount
of treasure left them, would be hut the penny
left by the good Samaritan, for him who fell
| among thieves
But again hear the doubt raised, ." " hat
if England--what if the European powers
should interfere and recognize the Coniedera-
cy?' Being myself citizen OF the United
States, / can give answer God help those peo
pie Of the South, If England or any other for
egn nation does interfere We are now car
rying on this war against them, as if they were
brothers. When they bring any foreign power
into the war. they would make themselves, what
it would almost seem they would wish TO be,
foreign enemies. But when the freemep Of the
North are called upon to fight against foreign
enemies, VIC viii arm every man upon the con
tlnent, be he black, white or gray. (Appause.)
" seek no contest with any other power
We desire to live IN amity with every nation
We only desire to be lett alone. But if the
spirit of gain shall tempt any nation to inter
fere with US, let no man fear; let no loan s
check grow pale. | have no doubt of The pow
er Of the Country to take care Of the enemies
within It, and to hold at arms length those
without.
But hear again esno doubter say, Aye,
but is ii not best to let those people who desire
to 60 away from us, go in peace? Ia the
first place, %ir, what kind of a dividing line
will you make? Where will you run the line ?
Would you leave Maryland to the South? If a
nan Ii Maryland IS attached to the old flag, |
will you expatrlate him? Where will you pun
Kentucky" the dark and bloody ground -
Where will you put Missouri, north or south OF
the line And what is much more to the pur-
pose, as Ii seems to me, about where will you
tap the Mississippi, to ma % it run east, until !
IT l.,l 4 II Il
questions are answered, will endeayor to say
whether it is best to have Coniederacy
But let us see first whether these men will 20
in peace. We did not interfere with them we
only sought to feed our hungry soldiers, and
they attacked rs, and when we would take care
Of the National Capital, they fell upon u.s.
Suppose We make treaty Of peace TO morrow,
and suppose we have Il Conioderacy. Suppose
Il citizen Of Vermont, of the Northern Contcd-
eracy, Gf we can look upon such y creature)
suppose anch one should so to Alabama, and
because he took the same opinions with him he
held at home, should be tarred and ieathered
how long do you suppose the North would BE
At peace vita the Foreign Contedoracy We
nave seen that done by men in the United States,
md we allowed ia brothers, what we would not
n foreign power,
OF course You remember, THAT when Gotta,
because he had simply declared his intention of {
becoming citizen Of our Coantry, was i'm
)rsoned, and released by an act Of successful !
var upon Our part, in the harbor OF Smyrna, l,
ne interest we felt. Should we have less egard !
or our citlzans than for an Austrian And /
heretors, peace would be i'm possible.
But if the Con1ederacy cuts the Country ia =
wo, why not IN four parts Why Not separate :
he North from the est, as well from tbs +
outh Where would you stop when any !
1ember of the new Confederacy gets uneasy ! v
We might upon this principle nave ton States 4
nstead of one Empire. Does lay friend desire :
hat? IF he does may say. that d despo1Sm -
Jay rise on the ashes of this Republic, but 1t !,
an never be broken into Little, bnarting Con- ~
9deraces nerer, nsser (Applause,l !
Thon, Sir, take it that you Will agree with @
he. that this war must be prosecuted at what 7
yer cost Of treasure, or of blood. Your Stale, O
If, il | may speak thus hot TO pay a compIis
lent where none is needed, has sent her sons, y
)me Of whom | had the honor to serve with at
ewport News. And oneol them Is now there, il
Ugh in command. You have poured out your c
'easure like water whenever called for, and
our sister States have done the same Ia
But is there any doubt IN this contest , Let n,
S apply the same test to this matter WHICH we ri
0 to the other business Of life. What car these If
len accomplish who are in rebellion against r
s? Build our ships can they sail them
an they build railroads, or factories, or run
1em Can they even ELL their own pulpits
an they build their OWN school houses p! Can
ley fill them without the " school-ma am - G
'om Vermont? If, then, we have beaten them s
! every other work of human life, if they can
o little in those things which give us success it
nd civilization, is it to be believed that they al