Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-12
Public Feeling in Washington.


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I'''h' war H'''' : az washington
lcSolrtd. thai We. resident. Of the n,.t-,., !.
Columbia. but bayiug anon. our un,o,,r ..,.
zcns Of every tcr.ion of ,r .ountrr r,.,. y
tic duomD,lIpoi.. Imam ~. al, m,
uot to Ne contaminated Ia any contlur.rc,
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gcoImc,u, ...u. l,sa.. -..l,.. ..,a pn,r,,,.l co,
diton, Nv ear donu .tc and ar.,on infcr,.,.
by he Shame win i. top Noui would sft,c. r.,
us dld we suffer Id. tcr,lurl 4h,ueot and H.,
Aorthle4euese u. Nh.t wonlo remain to4, .f,e,.
ward by The m.4nty inter n, involved IN m,
Union aud the yA., s,ripti.. which have he,n
made IN rs eelcu4r. ~ ,be homes n. tt4
living and me nem,iie> Of lie dead ,c ~,
deliberately ana - lemnIy dccar, thaf r.tpop
than witness lts overthrow a, world rrns...,Jte
the present var unt, III. owns and ,iea.
bould be reduced - ashes. lappI1usel our
eds should be d,somtod. ana We and n, mat
ere dear to as should nave p.rIsned with eur
sessions. Let The mon he preserved or tic
COUNTRY mad desert. Applauae.)
ReSOiGed That We have no doubt that Amos,
the entire population Of the l0yal State. Arc
animated by the anne sentiments which week
press, AMI that II there is "a the present time
any hesitation manifested by them in tevotlng
themseyes and all the! bsspatt; &. tie cause
OF their country T. Is1sMe SOLELY to their mis-
syugs 40 70 ,he prosecution Of tae war lal-
paus. and cries D. cool. 70 an arplcleu.
sion tdat there Is on tac par, OF those Who a.
rect cur NH, y aG4uS, whether iu the E blnal
or IN t.c li-u, want % Ic,eruinaIol 81 en-
al. &.
feel lud knON 10 BIZ Overwhelming.
Rc50iccd, ih4l, profoundly convinced as y.
arc tlst saea 4. t.e tue caus. ii ,hs hesitation
We. ~ il tue duly Of tho President, AND .,c
u,r ere most RESPECTFULLY bu, carnmuv ugge
gJon hiu 10 uloI. clsctu1l means oil a.slrlne
the people that tc IL resolve 10 bros r0.a TN
war GA d scale Of tine Limited 0ul, By ,le le-
source 81 The country and #e aaa wiln ioy
the resent ordsg directing jha Immediate draft
Of d large additional force ID cheering evidence
p uch resolve lAIpaaa
Res0irH That ghiic Gsre at among d, ar
ere.ce3 o, opinion upon mlnor questions o,
pole, IA tie rruslcutIou OF The war. weare All
agr-,J that measures should be adopted which
vii bear Witl he most crushing wei.ht uuou
the rebellion, whether IN arms Or not.
Reso'red, That, convinced as we are that She
leaders il tne rebellion Will never sincerely re.
turn to ,hess allegiance to .he Union or quietly
submit TO Its laws, We are Vi opinion that they
should be regarded aud treated as rreclaimabIe
'2aitOls, who are to be stripped OF their posses.
elOns, oil whatever character. and either derived
tf life OF expelled from the country. Wild
applaes!, and cries ol Good.
ReS0lred That, 10 our Judgment whenever
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means should be taken to test the loyalty OF the
inhabitants, and those who refuse tnelr unqual-
lfed adhesion to the cause Of the Union, should
either be placed under restraint, Or compelled
t. 90 beyond the lines, while their effects should
be Ia ken from them, and, SO lar as available, be
converted 10 the use OF the army. applause.
Resoired, That the National Capital Is emil
zen " ,hc place where treason should be in
SANITY denounced and punished, Al this
point he applause from the thousand Oi voices
vas dealeniugl, and that the most stringent
measures should 10 adopted By The proper au-
thor.tys without delay, u discover the dlsoyal
men and womea who lnlcs this District, and
that they should be compelled either 60 estab-
hsh IN The most conclusive manner their hdeiity
10 the Government, or forfeit It's protection
lYbe reading throughout was greeted with ap-
plau e.l
Rss'r,d That W. heartily approve OF Toe
mel Of Congress. passed at the recent session,
subi.etlnE To couiiso4,lon the property Vi rebels,
md iecI,ring free suci. Of thor slaves as shall
AXE r.luqs y itnm The limits oi our army and
., o.,n, +. 10 lie the oaty of the President, to
,bo mss, ability. 10 give prompt effect to the
nro, sion, ol tnay ac,. aud especially that he
,,tn ths mnst efficient neans ln hi, power to