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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN July IS, 1862
The RESPONSIBILITY.

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1t sometimes Seem as though the Almighty
was suffering the American People to 20 on,
groplng IN sort Of judicial blindness for the
right way to escape rom the troubles winch en-
ylron them, till ia the humiliation OF their chas-
tSement they shall let 60 their pride, their vain
Boosting, their selfish and mercensry greed OF
gam, shall humble themselves il the dust for
their SINS OF many years, aud shall submit
themselves to the lld4nce OF the great primer
pies OF eternal rectitude, and in the strength and
righteousness Of their cause und leaning upon
al arm stronger than that Of Presidents or Gen
erals, shall be brought forth from their present
perls, purified by the fires Of thei? S6v"rslty.
humbled by the defeats they have suffered, 70
learn again the alphabet Of polltca economy,
and commence, as at the first, to build the Amer
lean State upon the principles OF everlasting
Justice. Bat W. are afraid that moment has
not yet arrived Tho last reverscs to our arms
instead Of, as theyshould, causing us to inquire
still more earnestly for the right way out OF our
dangers, only here and there lead any one to
ask whether VIC ourselves yet comprehend why
this rebellion was suffered by an overriding
Providence to happen, and whether we have vet
learned the lessons that it was designed 20 teach,
aud are yet ready to 20 forward and do right at
all hazards and with christianfath and hope.
Instead OF asking whether it cannot be possible
that we have all gone, from the outset, radically
wrong not learning the lessons, nor needing the
admonltions Of an ipcensed God we have tried
to saws ourselves by worldly prudenceand wisdom
and the right arm Of Our own power alone W.
have, if not failed, At least not succeeded and
now each one Of US shifts the burden Of blame
ON his neghbor. One man denounccs President
Lincoln another declaims against Secretary
/ stanton, another bIames Gen. Mcclellan q,
tnoagh II were possible Tor theuore human Wis
dom OF these men or any Inan to rescue the ma
ton, and avert tie judgments Of heaven.
LIT us stop all this L., US attempt 70 rest
the blame no where II any body j, TO blame
it Is the People, who are, and ought TO be, .hC
Government u this country and each one Of u.
20 TO make up that People Our Prc,ideu', ON
Generals, are but our servants, and viii not 20
wrong while we 20 right Then let US set our
selves right, and remember more than ever that
the People are tie Government in this Nation,
and that it is possible for them to be wrong and
to be- responsible i.r the failures OF their scr.
wants, sometimes wrongly called rulers Let II.
trust more to ourselves and less 20 men in au-
thority LIT Us cad more, anu be led less
Let US be right ourselves and we shall soon fine
that those We hay, set in authority over US
will not dare 60 wrong.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15
Hon. Paul Dillingham S Speech.

The speech Of Mr.. DnmNGHAM at the State
Convention was gem, IN it, earnest, frank,
honest, eloquent utteranct, and we regret eG-
ceedlugly that a verbatim report cannot be gwen
to our readers. II was straightforward unc.
quiyocal. unumbiguous, uue,asyc endorsement
Of the administration Of Araham Lincoln, with
out reserve or exception He emphatlcai. y APP
proved. specifically. Of the abolition OF Slavery
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15
{" A Machine

The WatchmaN, in some further elaboration Of
liz ayorite, conservative IDEAS thus alIudes to
our short notice Of its first criticism, upon the
course OF the State Convention
From the connection in which the Freeman
refers to tie conservative machine IA this
State, we suppose he must refer To US We
therefore ray that 50 tar AZ that lusuuduon J.
concerned, it has no foundation save 30 90, .ti-
ousy OF the rdltorai the freeman We knew
nothing Us 10 what was 10 be tue acton ut the
Convention, either in organization, nominations
or resolutions, aud We cared nothing about IT,
save that such course should bc ,aksu a. would
be promouye OF the greatest unity and harmony
throughout the State.
Whatever Our views may bepboui the ta'ct-
man $ beng " d machine Whether " corscr-
vatiye on uot-wc Intended ma uliusion TO it
by the use Of that phrase in tie article referred
to- We knew very well, that the men who
tried to manage The State Convention here OF
the gth would never think OF consulting til
Hatchmdn, in its present management. They
like 10 vs., that paper, aud, wemust confess, th,
home editor seems pleased to he u,cd by them
but they know quire too much 10 take him int,
their uuuusels AND il did NJ heed the irnia
OF our nei. hbor To establish the iAc, TINT i
did nj know anything about the management o
/ the convention. Ot course It did Mt. But tli
Uaicl,uoa will some day learn that it not onl,
is not quite sale, but 1t Is somesmcc eSotistic t
deny the existence of fact because it has II
! knowledge OF il.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15
The State Convention .

The Convention held here on the 9th inst.
was generally attended, and all sections Of the
State were pretty well represented in it. It
was, We think, ar cminently patriotic gather
ing and exhibited much less Of party machinery
than in years past, though in the management
OF the Convention in the irs' part Of the day Il
WAS quite plain that rrogram.ce had been ar
ranged by few men behind the scenes, which,
t was no doubt hoped, On the part of the mana
gers would work successfully, If not well. The
withdrawal Of Lieut.. Governor Underwood 5
name from the consideration Of the Convention
as candidate for re-election, left the Convention
at full liberty to put MIR. Dillingham; upon the
ticket, which 1t did enthusiastically and with
the hearty concurrence Of every one present, a
concurrence which We all the more hearty and
enthusiastic after Mr. u g speech in the after.
noon.
The resolutions adopted by the Convention,
as they now stand. are excellent and no Repub-
lean who remembers his ancient principles, and
no Democrat who stands by and supports the
administration Of Abraham Lincoln can fail to
endorse every word OF them
The Convention has thus wisely marked out
the platform and named the candidates for the
September election, and the votes that will be
given in the State against ts action Will t(
hardly enough to be counted
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15
Correction.

The Burlington Sentinel in an otherwise fair
report OF the proceedings Of the State Conven-
tion, hp hs following respecting the vote on
the resolution adoped by Dir. Willard
Before the debate closed there were loud and
repeated calls for the question. The convention
had become reduced 10 about one half what ITS
number was at the opening OF the session, many
having left the room to go to the care. II was
evidently the desSe Of the advocates OF the resO-
luton to have a VOC STAYED off as long as posi-
be knowing that by so doing, the numbers of
It's opposers was RAPIDLY Icing reduced owing
81 latcuess OF the hour and the time OF the de-
parturr OF the trains y vote was finally Oh
tanned,
The Sentinel II clearly wrong here and ought
to DO the mover aud the advocates oi the res0lu-
ton the justice to state some facts watch do not
appear FULLY in IT. report. Those facts are
thtst The motion that the committee on res-
olutions b, lnstruc,4--sit,fw.rl modified by
inserting requisite, lue rad al % instructed
to report. On The uibk IL 81 tpe Convention
Ia the Afternoon, a. % c.ut,, Wor ttode by Nh
Willard, iot the ruslu stated at toe time, that
more time might be given to d,scus-. If desired,
such resolutions as might he offered, and
th- motion MAS opplred by those who after
wards opposed Nh Wizards resolution. One
ii the committee on resolutions, Mr.. Roberts
favored shs motion. Notwithstanding the
adoption Of this on the committee did not
report I'LL at late q, half pust thlee Moreover
the last speech made On the resolution was made
by Dir. Green, again,, It, unless We except tho
remarks made by the President. And We state
most decidedly that the mover of the resolution
mad no desire or purpose to ssaye of vote, but,
he did desire show Vt hands, and got 1t, show
ing ono hundred or more for the resolution -
noes not counted. VIII the Sentinel do us the
justice TO give is readers this statement-a
statement which webele,e its own reporter will
yOuch Tor?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15
Pop Corn.

Wal,on's DAILY Journal has come to the con
clusion " that, in the present ,tAte OF the coun
try T,ry question should be lost sight of, raw,
ina, OF pushing on the war ioa successful issue
and that everything which stand, IN the way u
,hdt should be utasdc, .
Good Then We may eIpectno more heart
ess and brainless dispositions upon coniscotion
reconstruction and the constitution, in that quar-
ter. CRACKER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15
Washington County Mass Convention.

a Mass Convention Of the Frcemen Of Wash
ngton County will be held at Montpelier on
Saturday, July 18th, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon for the purpose of nominating candidates
for county officers to be supported at the next
annual election.
All who are IN favor of sustaining the Con-
stiiution and the Union and heartily supporting
the National Administration in It's efforts to
suDd1e rebellion, 10 put down and punish trea-
son. and to maintain the Constitution and
Laws IN the present crisis Of the country, are
cordially invited To attend
Unt0a Commitfff. Republican COMMITTEE.
GEO 81, HOls y 4. TAYLOR,
JA> Z III kSfUN, {. y. CARPENTER
r. K sLAYToN d. ". H. DWINELL.
LEWIS CHAaBEELAlN, W. Is. CIRCUIT,
T. DILLINGHAn, o. i. WATSON
l.. J. DUKANT.
J. f. HOLSTER, Democratic
LOOMS PALMER, County
=. G. a. RICHARDSON Comm tee.
Montpelier. July 9Th 1862
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15

A young man in Lnuenhnreh, ny the name
of Thompson, while ming gun heavily loaded
on the morning of the Fourth was severely
wounded in the hand by he bursting Of the
eup barrel II Was ampu1ted liItle above
biz vriu oint. liz il doing well
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15

WNDnn CouNu-A Gull for ~ County Con-
vention in Windham County, to be held at Fay
cttsvile the 18th day of August, has been is
sued. 1t Is addressed TO the Republicans and
Others OF Windham County, who are in favor
OF sustaining the Constitution and Union and
supporting the National Administration in the
present crisis Of the Country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15
County Convention

THF Republicans Of Orange County are notified that a
Convention for The nomination II candidates Tor
ouuty and Probate District Officers to be- supported at
soc annual Freemens Meeting, viii be held at the
Town Han in Chelsea, Tuesday the 10Th day July
ueXi, az 10 O'Clock \. " An who 10 favor Of ear
nesty sustaining The Constitution aud the lnion and Of
heartily supporting the ,aoua Administration in thi'
our country peril are very cordially invited TO attend
b. MARTIN.
ROYAL BuRNHAN
j. +. CLEVELAND, in, County
n. 81. BAILEY. fCOmmittee
l. P BARRON,
y. 81. RICH ARDSON,
june %. !1G}.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15

\ correspondent Ut the n. Y. Herald rays the
I. ). Flag was ral,ed on the Sth ut. at New
Orleans with crreuiony bv tho L. ; Collector,
Geo. 5, Drnnson. E,q. Mr.. Dennison is u ma
tive Of Royulton, Vt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15

HAVING CHOSEN OUR CAUSE WITHOUT GUILE
ND WITH PURE MOTIVES, LET u RENEW OUR
TRUST ~ COD AND GO FORWARD WITHOUT FEAR
AND WITH MANLY HEARTS.
ABRAHAM LIScolS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-15

RIrK loMAToES On the 18th inst. MIR Gel.
Lawrence gathered, from his garden on Berlin
street. spme six or eight nice ripi tomatoes
They are OF the common large rcd var ETY. and
tn vines are now full Of others which are fast
ripening. II any body north of " Dixie - has
grown ripe tamatoes earlier than this we should
be pleased TO hear from him.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

nj they are our nsighbos; and scrip,u,. =
u to love our neighbo.. What care y. s
scores of our acquaintanees die of dis.,.H H
the camps, or n our friends and conuaDios' %
slaughtered BY thousands on the batlss,'.
Why, our greatly beloved Secesh are l,h.. a'
under mistaken view; and who wi No.
cuse an hiring heisgf Our children take ~. "
lessons ~ n eeessh teachers, whose ta ''a
have Iesns soreI pliable BY perjury. w. a
e,neregaaous Ore sdnonished to SEW.
(or Devili, ~ nss uhose voices have ,,;'' s'o, =
nsisl, sgainst neiebbor; and who would.
taken all our, sar,hly possessions, if the, y,
hi the se~er. pst "eS tshe Union mem r'a ,,'
ought to know. are ragamofins. and don, -
aay niggers; and therefore. how is it po..s'
far n to lay in. any claims for other prOrs,N
or even civilisationl And knowing hi, -
should se sohpIsa,i Alb, yes, Mr.. Editor, =,
Sece.h are such lovely creatures, that , m,r:
ma urally inclined to admire their uOrds.s,
acatetees and de,ilish designs. why, if ,h'
have committed treason, should judges h.,
sfneso mcguire into this matteri-it roe, :
life time. any hoy. This, and similar re,so,.
will cettatly psevail over your 6. cd judrusr,
IN the future. aid cause you to be more lsDi.,,
toward our dear Secesh brethren.
Excuse me. forgiviny you this little adpo
ton. sign. with profound respect, as
Yours, efa.,I s. a - JANIS
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

CONTINENTAL MoNrHLY.-The Cont.
mental Monthly. for June. has been rece;v.
ed, completing its first half year. 1t is
now firmly established, and occupies a
high rank in literary publications. The
contents of the number before Us, from
the pens Of some of the ablest writers in
America. are as follows: The Constitu.
tion and Slavery; A Story Of Mexican
Life; The Red. White. and Blue; Mac
caroni and Canvas: En- Evant; Despera.
tion and Colonization; The Education to
be; Travel-Pictures; The Huguenots of
Staten Island: Recollections Of Washing
to Irving; New Englsnd's Advance;
Was he Successful Monroe and Farra-
gut; Among the Pines; Literary Notices;
Editors Table. The Continental Mouth.
ly is published at New York and Boston.
at % year.
For the fifth time. we suggest that we
would like to have the January and
March numbers Of the Continental, which
never came to hand. The next time will
be the sixth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

"HosEsr IAoo.-It 10 reresh;ng to
read column upon column in the Topeka
Record. about swindling the State. We
chaneed to be in positioa. last Winter.
where We could learn something about
swindling the State. and found that the
greediest leech upon the Treasury was the
editor of the honest Record. The worst
things We found sgsinst Secretary Rob.
inson. were transactions With the editor
Of the Record. Guess We shall have to
publish some Of the revelations made
last Winter, for the benefit Of this preach
er Of honesty. We hsvs been 10th to
speak of matters connected with the in.
vestigations Of the Printing Committee /;
bat when we see the man who was N ost
deeply implicated by those Investigations,
continually accusing everybody but his
clique with rasc,lity. and assuming to
monopolize all the honesty in the State.
We want the pnblic to know some things
which have been transpiriug behind the
curtain. gas
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

A New ScHExE.-The best proposition
we have yet seen with regard to Southern
slaves. comes to as by telegraph. The
Spanish Government has formally pro.
posed. through i, Minister. to remove all
negroes escaping from their masters. to
Spanish possessions in tie tropics. in
Spanish ships. free of expense to our
Government; tho negroes so removed, to
be apprenticed to the Spanish for three
years. to receive wages during their sp-
prenticeship. and at the end of the timo,
to be Internationally and perpetualIy
free. II that Government binds itself to
see that the negroes are properly treated
and cared for. and to carry ont all it's
promises in good faith, we can see no OBJ
lection to disposing of the entire slave
population Of the United States in that
NAV
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

/2A SAD BLow.-The other day We re-
eeived the following startling command.
written in pencil. on . scrap Of greasy.
blush paper. just four inches square, by
aetna measurement
June S 1862
Mr Sol Miller Sir Stop your paper
don't Wont it any Longer v
- j Il jour"
With oil due Difference 10 Jolly. we
shall have to decline his polite request.
and continue the publication Of our pa
per-for you see. Jolly. we have several
other subscribers besides yourself. and
they might be disappointed if we should
!" stop our paper.' Then. We arc no,
around obeying the commands of every
thief in the country. But if all our SUBJ
scribers were like Jolly. the paper would
have stopped long ago. without any com
mands to that effect. The fact is, Jolly
got canght in . bad scrape-politely
termed jayhawking. but properly called
stealing. He was taken to St. Joseph.
where. IN order to get clear. he acted the
part Of the meanest man among mean
men. by turning States evidence. and
"peaching" on his confederates. His
confession was published. and we saw
proper to copy it. Because Jolly &C.
knowledged himself to be felon. he gets
wolish at rs. and orders us to "stop our
psper!' We only hope that all other
thieves will follow his example. if we:are
SO unfortunate as to have the names Of
any more such on our books. But. Jol-
ly, you forgot one little. unimportant
matter. Yon have never paid US red ,
and you account for subscription foots up
1915. which we should like to feel in
our pocket. When You go over into
Missouri again. to "jaybawk a set of
harness from Secesh." couldn't you
jayhawk 1915 to pay US? We are
bound to have our pay, Jolly, sooner or
later. in some shape or other. and you
may as well fork over at once, and be
done with it. We have long memory.
Jolly. and are q faithful watcher, and
mean to keep q look. .out for that little
account. Just e3.75, Jolly.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

~ Will the Topeka Record please
astonish the Devil BY telling the trnth
1t has never seen Q word in the Chief
not the slightest bint-in favor of NJ. s.
Adams or any other person. as q candi.
date for the next Governorship. False.
hood and Misrepresentation will not help
the cause of the Records small-potato
pet-he will never be Governor of Kan.
sas. But NJ. S. Adams is truly between
two fires. Gov. Robinson's friends abuse
him for the composition of the Investi-
eating Committee. last Winter, and the
Lsnsi,es abuse him for Robinson sym
psthizer. But if he is the Republican
nominee. he will be elected; and then we
shall see the Record get down and eat
dirt. as it did when Adams was elected
Speaker. upon the strength of Just sucb
an abusive article as its issue of June 7th
contains. -t
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

- The impeachment trial of secre.
tary Robinson is progressing. at Topeka
One Of the depositions read. goes far to.
wsrd proving the correctness Of the beliel
which We expressed in letter. last Win.
ter. that our United States Senators knew
that swindling ives going on. and are
moro to blame for It than the State off.
GERS. When Governor Robinsou's ease
comes up. be intends to produce witnesses
to swear that they would not believe Gen.
Lane under osth. somethi.g spicy may
b looked for. hs S,os a
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

@ In the late battle near Harrison.
burg. Va, between Fremont's and Jack.
sons forces. the notorious brute, Gen
Ashby, was killed. This was the chiv.
alrous pink Of the First Families. whose
followers murdered unarmed and wounded
soldiers. who were asking for quarter. and
who went to their work of murder under
a flag Of truce. He has gone home to the
Devil. Will the Leavenworth ILquirer
go into mourning for the sad end of its
gentlexanly and Christian hero
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12
The Missouri Convention on the Right
Track.

The Missouri Convention On the Right
Track.
The Missouri State Convention appears
to be realizing what is necessary to rescue
their State Government from the hands
Of traitors. On Tuesday. the Convention
passed the bill defining the qualifications
of voters. bv . vote of AZ ayes to q
nays.
The bill prevents all persons engaged in
rebellion since December II. 1861. from
voting st any State election hereafter;
and it further provides. that no person
who has engaged at any time in levyine
war against the Government. shall here
after hold Office. All voters are required
to take an oath to the above effect, and ol
future loyalty: and any forfeiture Of this
oath will subject the offenders to the pen
alties prescribed in the law concerning
| perjury. The bill further provides. ths,
an osth prospective in its character. bind
ing the parties to future allegiance only.
shall be administered to the professors
and curators in the State University; to
all bank officers. common school teach.
era. and common school trustees; to oil
officers of incorporated companies in the
State; and to all licensed ministers of the
gospel. ~ z:fls.
Although it appears rather inconsistent
in the Convention. to pass such a bill.
and at the same time permit the very
character Of persons so legislated against
to occupy seats in the Convention. yet it
may be regarded as an evidence that .
majority Of the members are acquiring
backbone, and have no fears of offending
traitors. The provisions of this bill
might have a salutarv effect upon such
ministers ss Brother Baxter and Brother
Hudgens. and might seriously interfere
with the voting projects Of thousands Of
patriotic individuals. werc it not that .
traitor has no honor, and can take and
throw up an oath more easily than an
emetic.
The vote upon this bill seems to show
who are honest in their professions of
Unionism. 1t was o test vote, and places
every man just where he belongs. Ex-
Governor Stewart. Sample Orr, Willard
P. Hall, Van Buskirk. ETC., will be found
on one side: while Prince Hudgens, R.
w. Donnell. Gen. Doniphsn. Jim Birch.
Moss, and such Union men. will be found
on the other side. The following was the
vote.
AGEs-Allen. Bogy. Breckinridge,
Bridge. Bush. Douglass. Eitzen. Gravel
ly. Hall Of Buchanan, Hendricks. Hitch
cock. Holmes. How, Irwin, Isbell, Jack.
son. Jamison. johnson. Kidd. Leeper.
Linton. Long. Marvin. Nice Clurg, McCor-
mack. Mcdowell. McFerran. Meyer,
Orr. Philips. Pomeroy. Rankin. Rowland.
Scott. Shackleford of St Louis. Shanklin,
Smith Of Linn. Smith of St. Louis,
Stewart. Voolfolk. Van Buskirk. Zim-
norman.
NAYs-Bass. Bast, Birch, Brown. Cal
houn. Csyce. Collier. Comingo. Doni-
phan. Donnell, Drake. Dunn. Frsyser.
Flood. Howell. Hudgens. Marmaduke,
Natson, Pipkin. Ray. Ross. Sayer.
Shelley, Waller. Welch. Woodson.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

y r. Couldn't = few more bulls be
procured. to entertain our citizens nightly
with their delicious music ? They are
useful thing in q communi,y-where there
is no milk. r-s .a7f-- E.fa s'a.+a,,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

Z ~ The Locusts arc here. They may
be heard night and day. and are found on
every tree. shrub and bush. We have
sssn nothing like II. since the days Of
Pharaoh. Il is said the locusts come
onos evsry ss.sntesn years. We wonder
Il every yaar isn't the seventeenth, in some
part or another of the globe /.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12

E The Grasshopper Falls Gazette
comes to us bearing the names Of four ed
itors. and containing one editorial. We
suggest that the Gazette send out the
names Of its editors in a supplement.