Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-06-14
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BU8LINGTON;
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE II, IscI.
4 FOUNDATION OF LIES

They must have great faith IN lyins in
the rebel States. The ggtters-up Of tn, re.
belllon began their work in lies about the
conduct and purposes Of the people Of the
free States. and Of the National government.
and they have kept on lying t. the present
day, Their presses lie inceesantly thev
seem TO vie with each other in their efforts
to produce falsehoods Of the most ertraya.
CANT and ridiculous sort. Conventions lie
as unhlushingly ana badly as speech-makers
and presses, and it makes very little differ.
ence whether the conventions are rrofessedly
political or religious Here are d few sam,
pies. They are fair representative Of hun
dreds of like tenor which have filled the
Southern papers.
"Ihe Lincoln orgaue, appealing to the brutal in
stlncts Of the ruiau minions of despotism sent 70
subjugate the South, tell them that " beauty and
booty shall lie their reward that to each Of
them shall be parceed out one hundred and sixty
acres Of tho con6scated land Of Southern planters
with a slave TO wait upon him that a gold
watch, flched from the pocket Of a murdered
Soutnerner, shall be thrown in & porqui ite
and that license will be given them t. pillare
whatever they can lay their hands rpon, and 10
burn and bu'cher until their savage natures shall
be satilted With vengeance and blood Nrabhs
AvaiGncbc.
"Seryile insurrection is part Of their programme
but they expect no great amount of practical good
10 result therefrom-consequently il is contenled
that it would be far better course Of policy for
the aboltionists to murder the slaves, and thus
ex'erminate slavery. 4 more mcnStrOus propo-
sltion could not emanate from the most iGcarnate
hend among the damned. But infamous as it is,
II finds an advocate in the abolition press. The
slaves are 10 be Unfortunately sllugbte ed, and
when the last is butchered, then it is thought
the Institution will cease to exist. The soul re-
coils in horror at the idea OF an unscrupulous war
upon the innocent and defenceless slave. The
Syrian massacre of the Christians. and all its
bloody participants, paes before the proposed at
trocities Of the black republicans Their masters,
however in this, in all other instances, will be
their protectors and saviours. With this much
Of their published programme we must not be sur
prised at any act OF threat the campaign ad
vances.--No5ile Registty.
The following is one Of set OF rcsolu-
tions adopted by the Southern Baptist Con
venlion at its late Session at Savannah. -
After asserting the entire innocence of the
South in regard to the rebellion, and their
hearty Concurrence in the Southern Confed-
eracy scheme they say:
'Reso Ued That the law less reign u terror at the
North, the violence committed upon unofending
citizens; above all, the threats 10 wage upon the
South a warfare Of savage barbarity, 20 devastate
our homes aud hearths with hosts OF rnfans and
fclons burning with lust and rapine, ought to
cite the horror of all civilized people. God for
bid that should 10 far forget the spirit Of Jesus
as to suffer malice and vindictiveness TO insnuate
themselves into our hearts; bat every principle O.
religion, Of patriotism, and Of humanity, cali
upon Us TO pledge our fortunes aud lives IN the
good work Of repellinS an invasion designed 90
destroy whatever Is dear IN our herCi, traditions,
and whateveT is sweet IN our dOmestis hopes aud
enjoyments, whatever Is essential in our institu-
tions and our very manhood. ~hatevtr Il worth
living or dying for
Well does the UdtcH,rar ana RG7sctar OF
Boston ask, on the above
" Has Judgment fed to british beasts,
that men in this nineteenth century men
known and honored as Christians and MIN
listers Of Christ's Gospel, can deliberately
hlunt such Wholesale falsenood and cllumny
in the face O: heaven and the angels What
has eaten out as doth d canker. the con-
science as well as the heart OF the S5utL-
the conscience that respects truth and far
ness? l. none Of it left, that ambassadors
for Christ" 50 called, can thus utter them
selves in the ear Of history ?