The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-05

the increasing OF our gains and the emoellisl'
ment Of our homes? Are courage, and man,
hood, and honor, and loyalty, and national
fame, and the respect and homage OF the world,
nothing! Is it nothing to live without hag'
and without q country. and without future
for ourselves or for our children, and to stand
forth, the base descendants of illustrious ia
theirs? Applause. We might lay ourselves
in the dust, and be stepped upon by traitors,
give up all that sweetens human existence, and
Still live on, as do the cattle in our fields; but
our lives would be more ignoble than theirs
| [Cheers. If, with all our boasted material re-
sources--if, with our known and acknowledged
physical superiority over the Rebels-if, with
our clamorous and profuse avowals of devotion
to our institutions, We suffer the rebellion to
tramrle over us, do verify believe the Amerl-
can name would become stencil in the nostrlls
Of the world, and that an American citizen
would not be permitted to walk the streets of
European capitals without having the finger Of
scorn pointed at him. Applause, and cries Of
50 We d deserve it. "
Fellow citizens, if l may be permitted to
utter a word upon such subject, | would
earnestly counsel forbearance and patience in
reference to those charged with the administra-
ton of our Government. Cries of " Good !"
" Good ~ Before criclsing their conduct,
we should remember that we may not see all the
held OF action, and may not lie IN condition
justly to appreciate the difficulties which ara to
be overcome. NO man can doubt the courage
or loyalty Of The President of the United States,
Ia burst Of applause and enthusiastic cries OF
4" No no : or lis determination to suppress |
this rebellion. To him, under the Constitution |
the popular voice has committed absolutely the
fate OF this Republic His hands are entitled to |
be bpnnj hv Ours l'hat which ICaa
him weakens yourselves, and weakeus the strug-
cling country which we are all struggling 10
save. Applause. lie is ut this moment over
whelmed with mountains of toll and response
oIllty, such as have rested upon no public man in
)nr history, and is fully entitled 10 all the sup
port and consideration which generous and
%arm-hearted patriotism can yield. Loud
Ulcers.
Fellow citizens, admitting ali the discour-
gemcnts which surround US, have still AN
'nIalterns faith in human progress, and in the
opacity of man for selfgoyernment [Cheers.1
believe that the blood which the true lovers OF
ur race lave shed upon more than thousand
atIe-fields, has borne fruit, and that that fruit
the Republic of the U. 5. 1t came forth up
the world like the morning sun from his
Aamber It's pathway has beer. pathway of
gut and glory, and it has poured its blessings :;
pom this people, with the Drumming fullness !
ith which our rivers pour their water into the :
a. l cannot admit to my bosom the crushing :,
oaeht that in the full light of civilization, in f.
e !9ih century, such a Government as this is II
ted 70 perish benearh the swords of the guilty e
en- now banded together for its overthrow - -
rles OF Never - 90 Never !" and cheers
mot, Will not believe that twenty millioos
people, cultivated, loyal, courageous-20 j,
of ba
mes Of the heroes of the Revolution, and p1s .. -,
g their lives amidst the inspiration of its Bat ID
felds-will suffer their institutions to ha !,
erthrown by ten millions, one-halfof whom "a
helpless slaves with letters on their hands, y. ",
page OF history SO dark and SO humiliatipg ~
that has yet been written of any portion Of g g
human family, and the American fpeonle ~
better, far better, never been born. than A,
u they should live and have such history of ~
themselves Cries OF that's SOL, and cheers VI
Lev us, then, fellow citizens, nerve and arouse
selves fully to this great work and duty. If arll
s TO be done well, 1t should be done quickly 1.o
We would economize both Llood and treasure NC
should move promptly-we should move on
,htily. Applause. IT, at this yerv mo-. GU
at, 1t were possible to preclpitate the whole j.
ne loyal States on the fields of the South Il :"
lld be measure not only of wisdom. but Of
nomy and humanity. Loud cheers Let Ka
then have faith, and hope and courage, and az me
will YET be we'll ~ "A0 cy
elbow citizens, feel that may have spoken ,
ou tonight with more emphasis and with tho
e earnestness of suggestion than am priv. a sd
d TO employ In your presence. ICries Of 49,
. -" No ~ II have done SO, you will sna
I've the freedom; | know you will, in this 81 90
unctlyn OF public affairs, in which it has III bi
my fortune to address you. If | had less MY
rest than you-if had more interest than r
10 the tragic events in which we are nlac, tio',
you night well mlstrust me but hara w., W."
iSe!y the same Ii this Union is ,lismam- 5 =
Il, and his Government is Overturned tLa ~
e o. every earthly hope VIII open at NV feet n,r
Il viii open at yours also Applause In and
ives OF families and Of nations there o1so ",a~
el IN 10 time emergencies of danger which FIVE,
al, al tnelr members into one common fami. 6av
" hen the storm is shriekiog and the a. T w.
g vessel Groans in every join5 all On board nrs,
humble sailor and the most obscura ross> F'AN
nave a right to speak upon the eraat t;,,a
ION OF seH-preseryation !; and even so oIn;d n,aI;
Gavy current Of this National crisis 7 IN ,or;
DE CITIZEN OF this distracted and BLEEDING en p
ny nave ventured to lift up the voice of SrI ',
lei ls IN your midst, and thank you for YOUR Re-
. Holt sal dn,1n :, Frid;
'stic applause. '''a en- ana ma
a ;ofor.... The
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