The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-03
Strike at the Root of the Reho,r..

If VIC wish an effect to cease we ,o
troy the cause. In regard to the nro,., "S
belon an exchange has the foIowin, IT.
There is not human being of o,d.
intelligence within the bounds Of c;ri, 4'a'y
that does not know that the aporps.;n n"l'0a
lawless spirit OF Slavery is the direct W laa
of the infamous rebellion now coDynIs.. .'ae
country aud threatening the sujysr,or 4l 'ae
Government. The rebellion orjr,n,.I ls
the locality where Slavery hourisbes Il, q
rankcSt protusion, and in other I,. ~ pe
where the Peculiar Institution is ,5 ,'',s
mating power, armed treason has rc.,oI ''.'
most defiant trout. Slavery has tins d., ~
to measure its strength with the Goyar,n1..,'
and has provoked conflict which vii, n',%'
terminated until either the Government
Slavery is driven to the wall The two n..s "
clements, therefore, Freedom as renrpsG,s,
by the Government and Slavery as renr..,,
ted by the rebellion, are arrayed a, da.I.
antagonists. Neither interest will be x,.,
fled, nor viii the Government be restored
healthy, permanent action until this ,rs.,
battle is fought cut TO the most DECISIVE -.
suits. None but the most pernacjo1. c,,.,
ouenccs will allow settlement By mean, +.
. hypocritlcal ephemcraI compromise II.
Nation is thu, confronted with this vital
question. Slavery has ruhlc,slv broken IN,
D. ace Of the country, and inauguiatc3 = civil
war of the most colossal proportions koor,
in the annals of history. Slavery has FIN.
outiawod Itself, aud is placed beyond TIE
bounds OF iegai protection. Il Is the deadly
toe Of the government, ana OF ne Cause Of
order and National tranquility.
Is there any o'hef government Oh the t3c.
OF the earth that would hesitate or alter ia
Its pohcy under similar circumstances and
complications Not one: Wy 'acn ,l,.l
there be moments hesitation on the pant
OF the Government Has 1t not sworn ID
fy to perform from "hich 1t eau noj be con-
constl'utlona'iy, legally or morally ao>oIygl!
IS 1t not as apparent As TIC sna =; .-.Ijay
that II the country ~ 70 etner.e tro~ a>
deadly struggle with rs Government all
Constitution restored to their oHginaI me-,
rty, II can only oe done by staying The III.
CT that has let loose such lego" OF luc4.
nate rebels, and thus securing to the country
eAemptlo" from similar peT'I' 1t all It's cs2.
ios hlstory Inc anS"er Is too aPpareo'u
admit CT argument. DO not let us 0e5l.e
ourselves Win the nons'rous deIuslon that
the cause II the Union. either IN inc border
or rebel States, Is strengthened by hai-'oy
paironizing polcy.
Every Union man in the South, whose
loyalty is worth IL brass farthins, is for is
Union Internationally without progi>os :
CONDITIONS precedent, and in favor OF The Il.
moval, by the most decisive aud radical
measures ., every oos'acle 10 tne fe,e,'o,
IL VI 'no au'nof''y o' 'Ev rc4'''
'0,e'"''I"'' A"" o'''y !'''' A"o"N wv
wen '""' ~ mas e"''aFae' III j" en,V't'%
""'on contemporaries 10 o'her resuI's 'n''' Tue
u','' Suo'o''iu.n Vi Tue "o'of"''0"V VI W'
ora o"ioh' incy nave gone mo 'Ae V'u
i'c' VITA perfect CONVICTION o1 'n' c'9'"
4ucnces "',enuihS ei'her success or ut'''''
ines' Ieoo'S expect a. d matter o. ' ''0ry
'""' inc GOVERNMENT WIZ pro'ec' ''e'' v
every means "i'h'h ''S power mat are 'AD''
'io''1 W me la"s OF ciT'',zed "af'a'' a"'
'ney 'augn At our iol'y ana oeSp!se our "c'"'
ncsS III 'o' instantly aVaiiih5 ou'''''V' u
sue" means OIL uo'ehce' No'n'ns uas " FFi
uo!ceu our cause among the sasac'ouS au'
e"nsh'e"e' governments Of Europe Us 'u'
nan way 'empor's'ng poicy wh'cn seems "
nave directed our Government. II Is no. '.'
k'hu U! warfare thcy are accustomed u IL