Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-17
Nrecu 4{tt. freeman
MONTPELlE Ter VT.
7 ue sdHy Morning, june IA, 1902.
Europe Perplexed - at the View Of the
Military Power OF the Union
from H. london lines, May 2S


The war IN Awerlca Is sweeping over the mnd
with the Velocity and dcsrructyeDess OF bur
ricane. and all The ordinary feelings and pur
suits of men arc absorbed IN us vortex Bulle.
tins from the armies succeed each other with
mpidity enough to satisfy even the appetite Of
the New York pubic, Shtrpened as 1t was "lth
twelve u.uutHa OF famine. he scale OF opera
tions is absolutely tremendous. he FedelaIs
have 700 900 men IA arms, and the army estl-
mates actually yocd Tor the present year exceed
GI25 ,000 sterling. These forces are no
lou. q stationary. la the Fast, az well as the
v est, they are 80 actively engaged that every
mai brings us the intelligence OF battle, an
attack an advance, or conquest. President
Lincoln wa. right eGough when in his homely
language he described this war ~ "a " bg Job
IL Is about the biggest job OF the kind ever seen
no mere ninety days business or temporary
disturbance the Instruction which Mr.
Seward beloved to be " waning AZ the close
OF last year, now covers half continent with
desolatIon and havoc, and we are warned that
the battles known 81 be lmmmelt will exceed IN
severity any hi herto fought.
The whole tory Il mystery AS well as
marvel. II Is almost 10 bard 10 believe what
has occurred us to imagine what viii ultimate
ly happen Twelve months have changed the
untaxed republic into two military cOniedeaclfs
engaged IN desperate war with each either, and
burdenod already with debIs Exceeding II charge
the national debt 0. Britain TIE number Of
men actually maintained in arms Tor upwards
OF year ia something incredible. From pop
ulaton smaller thau that Of these islands The
Northerners have not only sent 100000 yolun-
tcers lnto the field but have kept them there
since last summer. No wonder the " trade is
paruly1ed and industry neglected In tact
there is but one trade n America. and that Is
the trade 81 war We know that it Isl traffic
which can never end in gam, but the American
are embracing it, with all its costs and cunsc-
quencos, as Che most onrdpuring pursuit IN the
world. No dlidcnJ.es daunt ono party, no de
ieats apul the other, and while all Euinpe If
pertlpxed az the spectacle set before 1t, New
York Is enchanted at lha position and prospects
OF the nation Il Is az least, however q -atlS
faction to reheo, that 40 EulopcAu Power can
DC blamed for any incident N iii. dreadful War
TnE STATE CoNvANTIoN The call Of III,
Republican stare Committee Tor IA State Con
vent Oh OF +" all who ar ~ tyor OF sustaining
the Constitution and rue Union, and of support
ing the Nlaunil Administration III the ptcsen
crIs 5 vi lun e3unuy, seems 20 meet win gene
raj approval throughout The state The cal! /
biiei, aud = coacued IN wss and patriotic terms
Cndcr /; We expect 70 see g. Montpelier larg'
gathering Of the tue and loyal lreemen Of Yer
monl Doubtless the present State Officers vii
be te-nominated. They have all discharged
their duties ialthully.aud well reserve re-noml
nation. - burlington Times.