The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-02
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ed as portion of the quota OF this State as
will also the troops now being raised elsewhere
be reckoned in the quo'a of their respective
State.
The need OF more troops must have been shown
t. be of the very first Importance, TO have led
many troops more as have at any one time been
in the service and at this moment 1t is not quite
easy to quiet the apprehension arising In every
mind that the late battles on the Peninsula have
proved more disastrous than We had supposed.
BE this as it may, however, 1t is apparent to
US all that the war is not yet ended, and that
each day II is prolonged adds to the danger that
we may not only have the rebels but Eng land
aud France DIS our enemies, and be compelled
to fight for National existence, not only against
internal foes, but hostile armies and pay!es from
abroad Let US take the matter seriously into
consideration, and make such response 10 this
new demand upon our patriotism. as Will show
the value we place upon our Government aud
our free institutions. 1t is idle 10 deceive our
selves by talking of our vast resources, oi our
20 900 900 Of people, and our ability to whip
the world in arms, until We have shown our
ability to put down rebellion among our own
people. We have spent more than year al
ready in lighting traitors at home, fortunately
having escaped, in the meantime, War with
foreign power, and rebellion is not yet crushed,
while Union armies have recently, on James
Island, in the Shenandoah Valley, and on the
Peninsula, been compelled ~ yield ground once
gained by them, and fall back in the tace Of an
advancing enemy. 1t muy do 20 comfort our
selves at home with the IDEA that this is all
victory, but foreigners will not 70 look upon it.
1t is n the way to put down treason. More
work must be done, more troops must be raised,
cursed rebellion can be banshed from the land.
We have already given freely, but We mast do
more to make what We have already done not
prove lruitless waste Of life and money.
Tie President calls upon rs. What re-
spunsc shall Vermont make; Let it b, no
hating one. Let us spring to arms, as at tho
first echoes Of the battle around the walls Of
Fort Sumter. Let Us remember that if our
Government fails in this peril, it is our indWid-
al failure, and it bank.upts ur all. Republican
institutions Will sink with the wreck and Amer
lean liberty be only "a thing OF history. 1t is
criminal folly to told our hands now and say
this is impossible, for by this very supinsne"is
may become not only possible but an ac'ual
fact.
An immediate and hear!y rally should be
made again, like the uprising OF one year ago,
when martial airs were caught up and answered
from hilltop to hilltop all through our State,
and the cleaning Flag Of the Nation was flash
ing in every breeze that kissed our mountains.
LIE, us, by stirring the patriotism Of Nermonters,
aud getting in readiness to serve our Country,
keep our National Anniversary this year in the
spirit OF se!f-sacriice aud devotion to liberty
which animated the heroic met Of the Reyou-
ton, that coming generations may celebrate It's
annual return, as We 10 years past have en-
ultlngly done, IN prosperity and peace