The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-27
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Inc A'rthefn poole and Er-ss have bce!. in
Tue ha'it, ioF many yeas, Vi claiming that the
Sonth vas e'Aln*us fox its bIust4r. We have
compared them . ourselves in this particular
accomplishment: and drawn Conclusions. consol-
atory to ourselves, and anything but cornpl
lnsntary to them. We nave quoted STALE
ap'thegms agains. them, and more than init
mated our belief that - barking dogs never
bite. We have posted them as boast.rs. brap.
sais' Vapofers, ana made ourselves at the same
time very comfortable in the belief that VIC nos.
sFsS'o immense strength, incxhaustbe resources
ahd noseless, but unlimited stock of COURAGE
we nave battered ourselves that our subnjss
ION TO them, hitherto, has been from a Christl,,
deS're To avoid quarrel, and, a sort of kind
PARENTAL indulgence Of their childish freaks and
hutnorS. BY these ingenious devices, and self
comPlacent reflections, we have generally man.
ssSu 70 Keep up our faith in the superiority of
Tue North over the South, in every essential fea-
turc OF our National character.
1hcories, however, sometimes vanish into
trlh air, when put to the test of exper,mant
lhe most credulous faith is occasionally com
peiied to give ia to facts In short. acc ,rd;,,
10 homely MAXIM 8 the proof of the n,d3;ns
Is IN the eating" How do we stand no,.
"'len the actual conflict has been precptated
ana tne two sections stand face to face in tri.l
oi every quality that makes National streno.b9
ror moment, if possible let US look unon
ourselves as we are looked upon by an impartial
outside world. The Free States have = no,,
i'''on Oh @o'ooo,od0, or more. The Slave States
nave a population of about 10 900 900 ercl,.
Give Oh their slaves. We believe the North h.s
t0aorupie the available wealth of the South
III proportion to Its population. It has abun.
"a"ce OF bread and ready money and has had
''f months 1t is full of the resources which q
war Will demand. while We still believe that
INC oouth must borrow its money. and buv ;ts
bread as 1t can. The homes of the North I'LL
'ake care OF themselves while its men 90 firth
10 BATTLE while the South has 900 Goo &c .
slaves that need daily and n;pbtlv - - &
watched and guarded. q
Ahe NORTH possesses the Government and all
Az p.e'"ge ana strength which that possession
aa give While the South is compelled to carry
ne banner of the foulsst treason and tbo ,' !,
" .e'''"o"' Justice truth, humanity, liber- V
'ne hopes OF Freedom throughout the world la
'' win Us, while the Rebels are fighting for fir
40 po''s'cai economy of the dark ages, and the re
' 'ef 'uoVerslon of our free institutions tn.
'inPathles OF the civilized world are with :. ca
nile they are obliged to face the stron.,u
'es'ea Indignation of almost all Cbirstendou Il
"n Oil thesc advantages, what have wa 7"
'"e' ana no" in the conflict thus far have ,ro W.
" W. own ooastfui assurances of superioritv9 to
u US look this matter square in the G,oo o,d mo
OURSELVES not moment longer with any ~. .bt
''0o superiority We have suffered thus far ,va
fnapS lTre'rlevably, by this same confidence the
our strength, and the strength of our Gov its
lmeht' Let us brush away the dclusion and Dan
K steadily at 90 the situation.u aho
lave not the Rebels outgeneraed us. be,ton tv
inundated us, at every turn? Thew wera will
efed to remain at Washington until the Me.
pohs OF the Nation rocked with the fou]ncss
'ne'r treason Under the Flag floating over ing
capitol they sent forth, almost unrebukcd doll
after Day, the vile breath of their dislov,l. we
Ihey have taken Fort Sumter. and drvo, MOI
'ag Oh 'he Union out of Charleston har- - -,
lhey have compelled the Government to Toh,
roy It's own arms and property at the NAVY cond
Is IN 'Irsinia, and the Arsenal at uar.
Ferry. They have dragged Virginia out
10 Union, and brought the war to tho line Fall.
be free States. They have surrounded that