The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-03
North Carolina Returning to her Allegiance


This State seems to have more nearly repented
II the madness of her secession than any other
Of she Tnsurgent States. 1t is not long since
Gov. Clark gave jeff Davis the cold shoulder
by agreeing to aid the people in resisting the
agents of the Confederate Government, who
came into that State to impress into the rebel
service ell the private arms of the inhabitants.
Later advices inform US that the Convention at
Raleigh had directed Gov Clark to discharge all
volunteers over thirty-fve years of age The Ra
e,gn Standard and the Greensboro Patriot, in
auentia papers in that STATE, advocating
the election of Hon. VIM. A, Graham, Union
man, for governor at the ensuing August cleo
.ioa Mr., Graham is member of the Conven.
tioa and is said to be in favor of a proposition,
which has been az itated and pressed in that body
tavoring the policy CT encouraging the immig ra
lion ol agrculturallsts by giving actual settlers
1arms, and then helping to develop the hidden
wealth OF that State. This proposition has met
much favor in the Convention, and, in connec-
ion with it, the project has been discussed of &C
ceptng and acting under the Presidents emA n
cipation resolutions, adopted by Congress, and
thus putting the State in the way of becoming
free labor commonwealth. The convention has
also seriously discussed resolution urging up
on the federal government the Importance of
eonfscatng the property of rebels, of the
methods to be employed in Furnishing the pres
ent gigantic treason which has brought such
misery upon the South, and 30 much sorrow and
mourning into thousands of Northern homes.
In advocating the election of Mr.. Graham, the
Raleigh Standard employs the following sgnif-
can't language
p" Why such an anxiety on tho part of the per
sc secession no-party stripe, TO know who is to
be the next Governor of North Carolina? We
think their anxiety may be relieved In some de-
gree by telling them who the people will not
have to rule over the destiniesol North Carolina.
FIRST they will not have a foreigner (meaning
she editor OF the Raleigh Journal.) Secondly,
they will not have Yankee, (meanlng the ed
ltor of the Raleigh Register both secesh,-
Thirdly, they will not have Secesslonist of the
South Carolina school. And that there may not
be any doubt aoho is meant under the third head,
We wlH define the term by remarking that the
people rant no man 10 preside ouer the deStin,eS
Of tie STATE who made the election of Mr. Lin
coin The occasion for breaking up the Government.
There can be no mistaking these symptoms in
Abe cd North State. Rebels who have any pur.
pose Of persisting iu this rebellion do not thus
talk, write and aot North Carolina has doubt.
less from the outset been less heartily with the
sreasen of jeff Davis than any other insurgent
State, and che is now as rapidly as possible ma
KING her way back into the old fold, making
ready with all speed to resume her place among
the old stars in the ens IN of the republic.
But the most significant fact, in connection
VITA these demonstrations, is their alliance with
.be free labor movement and the emancipation
policy Of the Government Ii shows the kin.
bred that every where exists between the two
IDEAS unconditional loyalty to the Government.
and an appreciation of the value and the bless
lngs Of free labor. They now and henceforth
must march hand in hand in the Nation. Sla
very is the enemy, the traitor, the rebel, the
serpe2t that has poisoned the sweet waters of
our national life, and wherever We find, in the
Slave States, the returning love of the old flag,
we shall find along with it the conviction that
Slavery is the curse There will be much con-
ditionsl Unionism, much compulsory obedience
and Difference to the federal authority, that will
still cling to this relic of heather age, this