Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-08

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cry all over the world and what is better than all,
should have the sympathy Of Heaven.
Others. equally patriotic believe that nothing but dire
necessity would Justify such policy Should the question
arise, shall slavery the Republic 90 down, they
would hesitate to choose which should kick the beam,
but In their apprehension the business o. the gov
eminent is 70 suppress the rebellion TO save the consul
tuition aud the Union, and in doing this, not to touch the
unceon thing leaving II to the destructive influence oil
moral and natural anagonisms.
While there is this difference among genuine patriots,
apprehend there few unwilling 70 take the ground
that although our army be be employed IN Grad
catng slavery It shall not be employed as pohte force
IN hup .ppfhend and return fugiiyes their masters
II may he asked is there any occasion for the passage Of
such a resolution discussing We have no
Of knowing what is tanspirng OF what is done by
the government except by the public press aware
that great allowance should be made for the excitement
of the times, and the veracity Of the press n occasion
Of self omplacency the part Of people still that
the srmy Of the United States is occasionally how often
we have means Of knowing employed in arresting
fugtyes and esoorng them back TO Egypt whence they
have escaped cannot admit OF rational doubt with we
Of the Senate will read extract from one Of
newspapers. | read from that highly respectable
Journal the Springfield Republican Of Oct 10.
This morning some Of Capt Stones men were bath
ng in rver they saw negro, spent and almost drown
ed struggling towards them rapids They
ed him from watcry grave, and brought him, naked as
he was born to headquarters Here some old clothes and
some bread and meat the first he had taken t1r more
than week, given him, and then he was ordered 20
give an aco0unt ofhimsef The fugtves namcis gorcr
Tie slave and the body OF Lieut. Col Bob
johnson Of the rebel Camp Boone Gorce ran away from
him for being beaten without offence and aer adventure
enough 10 make an Uncle Tom lCabiu, arrived at day
light this morning on the bank Of the friendly Ohio But
he not yet safe So pulling of his clothes and wrap
ping them around his head he plunged into the river and
struck boldly for the further shore, distant almost
mile. The swift current swept him down among the
rocks and breakers his heavy urbsn became saturated
aud threatened 20 sink him he was bruised and cut nor
rihy by the Jagged granite Of the falls lie struggled
manfully rather than part with his clothes his little EARTH
y a but finding that he must choose between death and
uacdncs he concluded 20 take the latter and 40 set his
wardrobe adriit. He continued 20 founder ON towards
freedoms bank, now sucked under by the powerful cd
dies. swept forward with frgLtul rapidity by the
current dashed hard against the rocks Hemust have
peflshed stone men bad not drawn hun from lhe NV
His surprise and distress az finding himself m camp
may beimaginod. lie supposed he would instantly De-
returned away down in DNies land FOR his master had
told him that Liucons soldiers caught all runaway Mig
gers and sold them down South again. Poor Gorce,
pity him As write be is crying as though his heart
would break. and refuses TO De comiored. Gorcc is a
rcals intelligent lad lie can read and spell and write
as well AZ any boy OF his age IN the land and ho bad
but white skin, be might make respectable man. But
Ike all his unfortunate race be has no resting IN TINS
lie aud his only future lies the vale ~ shadows beyond
the tomb Amid his sohs he impores that he may not
be sent back 90 The brutal Johnson lie says he does not
What becomes Of him that he not returned TO
him But he will be returned. As write, sergeant
and squad have him in their midst and are marching him
back to slavery"
1t is said that in one instance at least an apprehended
slave actually died in prison. where he had been oonsgn-
ed 10y soldiers gathered from their distant homes to de
fend National Capital against the slaveholdng rob
els whose human property seems TO be sacred IN the ey
OF our Rulers. Nothing so dishcancns our people as
such appalling facts as these Wien we remember what
Jefferson said in relation to conflict with ayes, in a
state Of instruction that "the Almighty had not sin
vie attribute to take sides with us, and ind our
government thrown into struggle for its very existence
existence threatened by slavery alone employing our
soldiers who have gone forth from free homes over
flowing with love Of liberty u such service as this re-
solution condemns how tepulsye TO all the impulses oil
every patriotic heart 1t operates powerfully pre-
the enlistment Of noblcst spirits and IL not
stopped, will prevent 1t altogether.
have son who, from sense Of duty has abandoned
his loved pursuits, and has consccrated himself To hi
country defence and assure you It is one OF the mos
painful thoughts connected with this great sarrcca sac
rfce that only parent realize that he may De en-
ploycd IN service that know would violate all the con
yictions OF his understanding and all the impulses ofh
heart have told him to obey orders, that due subor
dinaton is Of the first duties Of the soldier, but
know that nothing would be rcpulsve to him TO be
put upon such service the return Of slave 20 bond
age Under the stars and stripes march back human
brother 10 the ser,itude from which he has fed how
a noble hearted soldier perform such task II en-
PEELED 10 do IT, with what shame and slf-lOathing mus
he yield obedience to the authority from which he has
WHAT'S true Of him ia true Of every patriot soldier
He who would find such employ meut grateful to BIZ
feelings disgrace to the country that ondures hi
! presence.
am not prepared to say that our government shoul
proclaim universal emancipation but do insist tha
our soldiers should be poyed in the service which
they have been called viz TO the repUbAc, not &
noursh he serpent that has so long been proving upo
( its yitas. II l was determine what the goyenmen
should do would bid it go about its business, save il
self, preserve the Union, crush its enemies Our mil
itary officers should recognize human being but as
freeman They should not know that there is slave IL
the land While It may not be their duty to break th
letters OF tue arrest, lmpaon Uhc
to their those csimedas slaves, do regard
monsrous violation Of all the obligations the govern
ment owes TO the noble yeomanry, who responding I
their countrys call have sprung to arms in this hour
her peril know Of no better method OF giving express
sion to the all but unanimous feeling Of our people tina
through the legislature composed, is Of their rev
resentatyes want the commander nohief Of this stat
TO tell the in chief Of the United States thi
il would be highly offensive to the honor and dignity
Vermont to employ Green Mountain Boys in 50 has
aud dishOnorable service this resolution condemns
Use soldiers for the salvation Of the Repuhic-tak
them every and anywhere for This papose-take ou
and put them into the bloodies battlefield but do NO
humble their pridedo not violate their hottest couVi
tons-do not degrade their noble humanity by putin
them into the service Of the slave hunter. Could
sustained by this general assembly, would go furhc
would perempnrily demand that they should be exem
from such service. II the government would not Ei
this assurance, not soldier should leave the state
:, Catching the spirit Of the rough old Hero, whose sat
e adorns capitol would gather boys and betakI
T. my self the Businesses Of everlasting Bills won
t " wage with all mankind" before should
% engaged in the despcable and cruel employment Of
Al turning the painting fugitive TO the House Of Bondage.
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