The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-04
Gov. Andrews Message.

receipts 81 ,l27 JOG. The total expenditure 'of
military urposey on account of the war, had
been s., 1884 ,644, and the total receipts 70 10
put to the credit Of the military account, In
Guiding y hat had been refunded by the General
Government, s?s7 1868 The State has eon''lo'
ussd five regiments of infantry, one battery OF
artillery, and one battalion Of rifles, OF hsr MI
litia. to tho three months service. 10 the three
wears service she has sent rs volunteers twenty
four ragimsnts of infantry, one of cavalry, h'o
batteries of artillery, TWO companies Oh snafp'
shooters, and an infantry battalion OF tive COM
psnies. Six companies more became attached
to two regiments from the State Of Now York.
Gov. Andrew thus speaks of National affairs
The Ultimate extinction of human slavery is
inevitable. That this war, which is the revolt
Of slavery (checkmated by All election and per-
man.ntly subordinated by the Census not mere
" against the Union and the CONSTITUTIONS, Dat
agains, popular government and democratic In
stltu,ons, will deal it = mortal blow, ls not less
inevitable
may not argue the proposition but it is
true And, while the principles and OPINIONS
adopted in my earliest manhood, growing with
every year III strength and Intelligence OF con-
yicton, point always to the policy Of Justice, the
expcdicncy of Humanity, and the Iecessl'y OF
Duty, to which the relations Of our Government
and People to the whole subject OF Slavery form
no exception So that | haye always bci.ved
tina, every constitutional power belonging to the
Government, and every just influence OF the peo
pie, ought to be used to limit and terminate this
y. -.
enormous wrong, which curses not only the
bondman and his master, but blasts the very SOIL
they stAnd upon-1 ye! mean as have done
since the beginning OF The Secession II mean
to continue to school myself 20 silence. can
not suspect that my opinions, IN view oi shs
past can be nisconcaiyed by any 80 whom .hey
may be Of the slightcst consequence Or curloeity
Nor do believe tina, the faith Of Maas.chu.
sotts can bo mistaken or miainsorpretad. The
record Of her declared opinions ID respondent
with instruction, and even with prophecy; but
she was treated for years as the Cassandra of
the States, dslikcl tecl use OF her fidelity to the
ancient Ialth, and avoided because Of her warn-
ngs and her testimony. And now when the
Divine Providence is leading AL the people in
ways they had not imagnol | sill no; dare at
tempt to run before, and possibly imperil the
truth itself. Let him lead to whom the people
have assigned the authority and the power
One great duty Of absorbing, royal patriotism.
which is tbc public duty If the occasion demands
rs all to f,'low. Placed il. ~ situation where
ii becomes nae to discuss his policy do mol syeA
stop to consider IT, The only question which
can entertain is what TO do, ana ~ hen that ques
ton is answered, the other is what next to DO in
the sphere of activity where it is given me to
stand. For by deeds, and not by words, is
this people to accomplish their s.lyaton
liz, ours &c the duty in this great emergency
u furnish, in uns!inted measure, the men and
the money required Of us for the conmon defense
Let Massachusetts ideas and Massachusetts, prin-
cipcs 90 forth, with the industrious, sturdy soma
OF the Commonwealth, to propagate and intensi-
fy in every camp. and upon every battlefield,
mat love Of equal liberty. and those rights Of
universal humanity, which are the basis of our
institutions but let none Of us who r.nlain ut
home, presume to direct the pilot OF to seize the
to the military head Of the National Army, our
fidelity, our confidence, our constant devoted,
unwayerins support, rendered in the spirit Of in
leligcnt ireemen, of large-minded citizens, SON
scous Of the difficulties Of government, the re.
sponsihlises OF power, the Perils OF distrust and
division, are due without measure and without
reservation.
The great rebellion must be put down, and its
promoters crushed beneath, the ya,ns of their
own ambition. The greatest crime of history
must receive IL doom 80 swift and suyo, that the
enemies Of popular government shall stand III
awe while they contemplate the elas,i. energy
and coDesntrhtive power ot lemocratis institu.
tions and free people. The mons,runs char
actrr of the crime has never yet been ,nSeua,e
y conceived nor is language able 6tIy - DIES.
crlbe It. t'voundless and causeiess in It's ,risin.
it began and grew up, and continues, under the
lead and dirsrtiOu OF men who hal received all
the iaHors, ava enjoyed all the blessings ii our
government, and who were bound by o.Lcial
oatbs to maintain it. Reckless Of CONSEQUENCES.
and determines to ruin where they could not
rule, they conspired against the welfare Of near
ly thirty millions of people and their countless
posierity they plunged thclAy with uncon
eelyable madness, into every danger, and SAFER
ing and sorrow, which can be- generated bv do.
nestle war; and they st md with souls black
ened by the sclFshnesS and auda9;Ous bartaritv
Of the criMe-rcd-handed amt guilty bsEore
tod and history, OF the slaughter of the inao-
cent and the blood of the brave
| Whether right or wrong in It's, domestic DE for
Visn policy, Judged by whateves standard W heb
or OF expectancy or OF principle, the American
citizen can recognize no social duty Intervening
between himse and his country lie NAV uruu
reform but hc has no right to DESTROY. Intpust
ell with the psecious Inheritance OF Liberty, en-
d,wed with the gilt OF participation in popular
government, the Constitution makes him at once
the beneficiary and the defender of interests and
INSTITUTIONS he cannot innoantly endanyer and
when he becomes traitor to his country he
| commits equal treason av,,inst u,nL;na