Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-05
sPEECHoF GEN. FREMONT.

ard the loss Of few weeks, or even a few dass,
may involve disasters shameful TO re.1rd and i'm
possible TO retrieve. In this condition it via
never do 10 let differences Of opinion as t. how
the war should be carried on interfere with its
vigorous prosecution. First ell the ranks, ald
leave 20 those who stsy az home the Obligation Of
shaping the struggle to its proper ends.
But Massachusetts, neels no other inoitemeit 10
her duty than the certainty that she his one 70
perform. Undcr this impulse her people will
come forward promptly aud nobly, rs they always
have done (-heers.) She Will be Away true, n
this contest she has been POLITICALLY true. to her
historic record. Tee infant that here in the "Cra
die Of Liberty" strangled the serpent, IS ready
in its manhood to destroy the hydrai ard -hcn
see, l lately have hs1 the opportunity . see,
what kind Of men THEY are, each enc filling a
place In society, instructed intelligent men, heads
and supporters Of families, contribu'in: by steady
labor TO the wealth Of the Stete-when l see such
men going by thousands and hundreds Of tlous-
ands to the field, NY anxiety is lot in regard to
the number who 20 there, but it is that their
ready obedience ard affecting confidence il the
Government will be met BY n clrresp0nling care
Tor them in the field, and that .aese Concentrated
energies will b. directed TO results worthy Of the
sacrifices they are making. (APa'ausc.)
had just nov expressed my anxiety that "
should obtain from tins war csuits worthy OF the
sacrifices we are mixing How this shall be done
and in the speediest way, Is the question whicl
llIGoltIa SUN ITO q 70 AALlee the country aNA
is making Of the nation Cnc great cou,ciI q
war. (spplause)
In ordinary wars, o soldier IS limited 20 the II
Lent execution Of his military duties But We are
il the midst Of a revolution where every citizen
Is soldier. k,me had her lavs special % civil
war. exc the nation l. stir. i Z tlc hrart ty
Sge for existence, and ro- only The lite Of the
country bat tue lito el Representative ] hsrty
throughout the -0r.i is % 50 Ike. lt Is ro- .fe
10 believe that We shall b. able easily 10 govern
this revolution. and IN the IN dst ct such events
II is not only the CHI but the duty OF ever mn
20 express his opinions. and. however slight his
i-fueuce may BE-. TO employ i IN libor:ug ? lie
common cause.
| will ask your indu ccroe IL speak upon n
subject bout which sou not all equally united
bul the proper treatment q which / think equal
ly impartint with the proper treatment q ca.
forces IN the fell, and IT ! speak OF mssfl. in
connection. It Is because in the -ugrestions pee
sumo 10 make TO you 7 speak upon my Individual
experience. (Crics o. 81 ood' ana p1iaGse)
sixyear- ago, when / had the honor 3 repro
s. ut your views upon national AFFAIR.", l cid, IN
Common with yourselves, the opinion that slavery
should not be disturb within i-s existing limts.
~ hen the Confederate states announced th .ir cx-
is,ence, tEtiT executive prOllaimel slavery 70 be-
the corner stone Of ire Grw power. IL Missouri,
ayearago, as a va mea.Gre I d .c'--. tae 81 vs.
~ Tcoels free (ilmense appllus'. cries 0l 'ao.l.
ami great cleesiuE) believing this 90 he lie mos;
iuclsive, searching AMI deadly li1E rllt .uil Dc
med 81 the heart # tie reb lliQn. tApa.4use
ga g. d, Looi. Bully t1- ycI, lli c1gar-) /
judged It u b the quckes, m.l' % damage El
cls-olcert the enemy, ani . gain great -rsu-
tuscs IA ;he least cost o. Inc 20 the go d 81 Be-
z-us Who re acting with me f. mtu-i.iu, tle
Jaws. \ general ia the field, in a d.-.snt aud re-
bel ions cist-ic', invested WITH proc nsllar w
erss Gd this N the Il 9rcise of what / believed
t1t my legitimate Minority. be rs) Ls.cr,
as the war went on, / tec4me satisfied ;Lat Hith
rs successful termination must also terminate
slavery in some form GOOD cool, ani cleers.)
! considered IL then sufficient that some meas
ure should be adopted by wn.ca II should im1.s-
diateiy cease as a political power, -nd begin O.
cease as ? social fact. But as the contest
wa prctracted, the conditional opinions vita
which we al entered upon 1t, In ny mind, gave
| place TO the conviction that every a1vantae s
which the laws o. war allowed q Us shoali oc en-
ployed, ana thstto be effective as a var measure,
| this act sh -uli be thorough ami immediate j.
became apparent that the slower process would be
Intellectual. And so the events Of tic year have
| brought me 10 conviction hat ghere can De 10
lasting peace while slavery exists On our can-i-
| nent (Great app ause.l Therefore al other ,ll-
slderatons apart, and reguriin, il only as ss-
ure for the ed-ctual suppression Of the rubeiioa,
an in favor Of The immediate abolition OF slave
| ~ (great cheers) and in favor Of using ever
practicable means 10 make that ABOLITION eli -tlgc
! (cheers) and so deprive the enemy Of their great
element Of strength. (Grsat spplause)
Wherever cur Dag waves IN Jurisdiction. let il
wave over free mo. (Cneers.) Let 20 answer all
questions, and give all passports. cloud cheers. }
| It IS urged against summary measures tha- tLe
| Liberation Of the slaves wouli be a-- Oh great
| injustice 10 the loyal men ~ the South. Put
can such I wa as this he carried on without sic-
| r.iess fro he loyal people in every section OF
| the country ? The loya lists Of the south " d
- -fw9Hs =H. FrI.r hall
to b. property, and for which tl-y would be
| doubtless be afterwarl remuuerltei Against This
! the loyal people Of the Moth give no. only abs7
/ lutte property but their own lives, AID tae Lives
| Of those mos' dear TO them. (Cheers) To then
| their loss never can be repaid How then cal
such distinctions t. euler;aiuss And bow car
| We in max ~ war upon c untry 20 protect tr
/ vital Interests rs parate it ilto pats, ard a.
the sake Of protecting the property ct c-s- re-
| our greatest advintiges7 -ucI pliic would ~
within Itself the elements 81 sure Geielt, acd tLt
real Uuioniss # the oauth ready for the sacrl
| fee Tor Go l share ~ the belief that there j.
| a large body Of Uuionists in the south. L. uy
Individual Iperierc &c, have found them tcr, AID
ia the progress Of the war they have been fast de-
ereas,ng. The danger W ich his atte1ded The
| ayuwHl Of Union sentiments, the u-ccrt IN pro-
| lection which we have been able 70 give them, thg
cert in seventies o. the Confederate Government
the unexpected length TO which tie rebels have
been etlv L. protrac the struggle, get c- Wal
EeighboTnood friendships and Interests, have clr-
| ried away many who il the teginning ma ntsiu'4
| t1eir allegiance to the Union n the wl1Ie val
| ley Of Nirgilia, do not remember 20 have met q
! | uiOn man. and certainly not one Union w mar.
| (Laughter-) This element of their s.Tens b must
| not be moderated Il serves % show how thor
ougaly the feelings q the south arc il the ntesi
| AID leaves no d0nbt as 10 what viii he the train
| H. IF the growing generation. Not only vere
/ The people not DESTROYS Of returning 'u-1 the
! Uu!oo but they dill { entertain the i4el ia any
-hapc-their only c0uJs-tures were as ~ tlc r-lu-
/ Ter in Th-ch the ptrl.i1n would laa'y b1 a.-
I fec ed. d. not thIak that our Northcu people
/ realize how many years the South has been pre-
pairing :or this struggle.
! The advert Of the hatcher in Churleston harbar
| W th Jacks ne proclams- ION AID neg rcaly BATE
ies, Gle ked il Tor a tine 10 = nth Carolina where
tnere was hen q Strong toiy Of men With Union
I seatiments-strong enough to have tGe clu>.s;.u-
| O. Of party AID with its representative Cr-aus
| Then quite a Young uan | was amun ~ the Union
| lets enrolled with vicw 10 service under Alr.
Poinsett, thea tls acanuNl legged mead o tle party
| 90 that state Mr.. Calhoun died detected rebel
chief, but he left egious of young men devoted {.
Il ss=ninsIe his ples-y Dung iols ~. wia :,
up il The ith Of the principles 20 the establish.
Of which ID generation has been cons. crate
| in tie South We are at war with e. people wl.
have been educated to believe they are cyuteudi Z
FOX their liberties; they carrying ou this con-
ttst with unity and determination; their arm {.
have acquired the solidity and s;eIcy f reg
| lar troops. To ielucs such a rebellion VIII r..
qnire the utmost excrtion Of our force and the i'm
mediate use Of every advantage which natural )
falls TO our share in the contest Their deteTluin
alton 20 obtain success is unconq ueraoie-to sub
| due them their designs must be made impossible
and TIC unity which gives them strength must be
,urs also. tLheeTs
| To secure this unity We must rouse ourselves e.
| extraordinary exertions Aosonly must every pos
| sible means be used to damage the enemy IN the
field, but We must guard vgilanuY against ihe
enemies in our midst. t-heersl While yoG have
been Loyalty occupied with the defense # she
couatry and send ng your voters 10 the field, a.,
| pro-slavery party has been steslthily ard busil,
employed In organizing TO c0utrol the elections
and TO secure a victory Of which they alreaay fee
assured. To cocnteract them you must labor
yoa must make it matter Of individual labor Il
order to give ths force OF unity to the work beflT,
US, ano every vote deposited in the balot-5ox ELL
| surely on the contest as blood-staiBed muske
left on the field. The endurance and steady cour
age OF cur s-ldiers mus. be supported by a unite.
public opinion at home, and when GONE brilliant
victory flashes across the cl uds Of war, let q &c
| sponsive glow Ii ht up the undivided hearts o.
i the North fIoud cheers