Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

TuE CLOSING SpEEcHEs.-At the arrival OF
The hour for the adjournment of the Special
Session of the Legislature, Lieut.. Gov. UN-
ovvwoop addressed the Senate as follows;
Senators: The business Of this session has
been brought to close. 1t has been the
most imnortart session of the Legislature
that has ever sat in this State. We have
a nnronriated the largest sum of money ever
raised in this State, and for the most import
ant purpose. We have appropriated one
million dollars for the purpose OF MAINTAIN
inc the honor of our national Tag, ana re-
slsting the rebellion against our common
country That flag has been grossly insult
ed, and our patriotism must not END mere
II becomes our duty to vindlcate the honor
of our flag, and to resent this insult I; anu
NAV this resentment be spoken by the voice
of an indignant people, and from the mouths
of n thousand cannon. We have resolved 10
draw the sword let us now swear oy the
God of battles that that sword shall never
return to its scabbard as long the voice oil
treason shall be heard III the land, OF as long
as n rebellious arm shall be, raised 10 vlo-
Iation of the laws of our country. Allow
me to thank you for the despatch with which
won have aided me in the discharge Ol my
duty
Tho time having arrived when, by JOINT
resolution of the two houses, | am required
TO adjourn the Senate, hereby declare lie
same adjourned without day,
In the House, Mr.. Speak er HuntolL, ,n re-
Spouse to Il compliment arg resolut'oa, ad-
dressed the House He SAID among other
things, that tho North was disposed to up
hold the Union at every expense except that
Of principle He believed the cost of the
war, in men and mo ney, would be much less
if it is prosecuted vigorously than in any
other way, and that the northern tornado
now rising, would ensure yigor and victory
and the tii4inpb Of free principles III the
land.
HORSE LTKE,--A man was suspected 0
| stealing horse, and was arrested. "Wha
am taken for" he inquired of the sheriff
81 take you for horte." was the reply
whereupon he Immediately kicked the sheriff
| over, and ran off.
! From the Houston (Texss) Patriot, April 81
"Onco we thought the North, with Lin
ooln 10 lead, would fight we thought that
Enough fanatical, the Republicans were not
! cowardly dogs We thought they would al
1 least attempt u make good their proud anC
scorntul boasts against the "barbarlans
South. But as day after day they black
down, first to the military necessity OF
giving up Sumter then, TO give up Pick
ems in fact, from every place except Tortu
gas and Key West, the only place Northern
| " ide Awakcs cannot be needed to conquer
the rebels. we see no prospect Of a fight
and can only rejoice over the spectacle ot tn
tables being turned and the Yankees ''eatin.
dirt
such Is now the state of affairs. LIncJiI
has proved utterly unworthy f ruling tn
Republicans forget all in the basest scT-mbI
for office their scheme has failed and q
present they are powerloss. They hare beG
forced 10 "eat DIRT and Jo'C AGAIN 10 N
dominant Southern race, and tFe'r SLrIeks o
rage are the only sounds heard from N.
North. Through The press from The tcori
shop, from The starring masses : from tb'
merchants ruined from erery trade and con
dition, comes the cry, gIce up the forts let a.
"eat dirt,' let US again 5Otg 10 me superior
race South; lct US hUe.
The cowardly eighteen millions North
told US we should not hare The tgj0n, W,
did it openly and boldly, and they humbly
acknowledge our government 'as a necessity.
They shouted the praises of the 'stars anC
stripes" and dared the "chivalry Ito touch
the sacred emblem" We have torn it down
we have placed in its stead the flag of tht
Confederate States we have dared them I,
"c0erce US and resent the Insult;we have IN
vted their vauuted numbers 10 the field, bV
the only cry that comes from the crarcn dogs j.
''Bihtary necessity ''glue up the forts.
''irithdruic The troops" let Us .'eat dIrt an,
hrc." Il IS sickeping 10 think Of ccer harH5
bred IN the same government lrith SHcb
people, but let rs reJoioe Of our SEPARATION, an,
took SoHhteard The game North is benea Il
contempt, while Mexico invites US by inva
sion of Texas to re-enact our former achieve
ments.
There is but one way - deal with sucI
persons. Like savaSes, if you forbcar witt
them, they say you are afraid if YOU try t
conciliate, they call You towards. They cal
understand no reason which is not enforce,
by blows Talk of"how shocking a thin,
it Is to shed f aternai Hood meaning tn
blood of such wolves as the writer IN th
Houston Patrio' If there is any blood whicl
deserves to be shed it is that Of traitor