Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-01
THE MARCH OPINION.


New York City, representing those inpor
tant bodies, the Chamber of Commerce, the |
Union Defence Committee, and the Common |
Council of New York, adopted on Wednes-
day of last week the following resolutions d:
Resoipsi That we look upon the present as the
crisis Of the rebellion crisis from which see
no delIveranee other than in the most prompt and
energetic action.
RsssiUef, That every person and every commu-
nifty Of doubtful loyalty should be regarded dis
loyal, sni the announcement should be made that
we rely on qu~,ifed Unionist to all US in this
contest for great principles, but trust only in the
truly loyal who viii sacrifice property, life, aud
even opinion for the common good.
R01.uei, That the time has fully come when we
must strike for our national life, using every
weapon that God has given Us, and calling to our
aid every person who can be drawn from the rebels
or added to our cause; that proclamation of the
Gommander-iu-Chet declaring the provisions Of
the recent law Of Congress to be the sentiments Of
the Government, and that they will be enforced,
would secure to the Union cause thousands Of lab
orers, thousands OF hghtng men. and millions Of
co operating we!lwishers; that the welfare Of our
country, the likes Of loyal soldiers and the happi-
ness Of loyal families ai over the tree states dc
Inand the PROCLAMATION.
Resoipei That every day's delay complexities
relations, both foreign and domestic gives the
I rebels strength, and Is wasting hundreds of good
and true men and IL s. lar better that every reb-
81 sloaj perish than that one III IRE loyal soldier
die.
And therefore it Is that We, with entire unan-
nifty, mos respectfully ami most earnestly cal
upon the Presid mt to act in his capacity as Com
mander-in-L hief Of the Army and Navy OF the
! United States, and Immediately issue the order
which will al Ike from the rebels their great
of strength, while it will diminish Their army by
/ by calling to the defence Of their homes large
/ numbers OF officers and men. And assure the
| President that il tais, in every act of his ad-
ministratiou, the people Of the free States will
/ sustain the policy. while the whole civilized
world will applaud the proclamation, Of Enamel
! patton.
The President can rely upoa this assurance
OF the support Of the people, to the utmost
limit in the direction indicated. The logic
OF events is fast bridging a Il, People, Army
and Administration. to the same conclusion.
There may be no proclamation of universal
emancipation. but the essential thing-the
decision that the slaves shall, as far as posi-
Die, De used Tor our side. INSTEAD Of the other
has already been arrived at. The offer Of
protection aud freedom to the slaves, essential
to the securiu. of that aid, must follow, and
that without delay. And the determination
that they shall be made available, not in one
way only, but in all effective ways, will be
the next and not a very long step.
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