Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-31

prosecution Of this war.
venture to express the hope and the opinion
that our soldiers who have been sent forth from
their homes u put down TINS rebellion, Will no
longer be taken away rom their more appropriate
DUTIES to watch the property of traitors like
Gen Lee for instance, shIle tue OSnsr Of the prop
erty is away. | venture to express the hope and
opinion that our troops sill no longer De detailed
10 run upon he track OF some fuglrVe. 1 venture
to express the opinion that there Will be no more
tastiousness IN relation TO taxing the property Of
traitors wherever and whenever We can get pos
session Of il, and appropriate 1t TO he lvgIt mate
purp SEES of the government. IL will be taken 10
reisyz, 90 far ss may be, tie burden OF taxes re-
81 ting TO the loyal people from this war. be-
leye mat hereafter soldiers seat forth 70 hgat
our battles will not Do cOnssralAei 10 sGaer aud
strive, and 1t may be to Die, Tor the necessares Ut
lfs IN the u ,dsl OF envmys country, gleTe
thsFe Is plenty arOand them, udIer the prOnIoItO-
~ order Of &c .er4l, not to tOucn Or take under
N Of a grum-heed curt marital. Toe tIIne lCr
these things has gone b., tfui, and gone / thank
God. never TO return ! spP'4ase
Ivsnture to express the hope aad opinion that
this is heueeiOrtn 10 De c,rrIed forward upon
the recognised prineipl,s Of war-prlnipie tHat
all y TO dis Irm your enemy 20 tar Ms you may
be able to do 1t; principles that autnouIs you TO
wrcst from your enemy all tost eau do you htrni
those principles that allow you to strike your enc
my as often aHd as hard you can. THIS IS IN
&C :orjance with the rules and usAgss OF warfare,
and trust the rebels hvrea ter 10 be regarded
traitors, not merely as e.Iing brethren, en-
gagged in an regular opposition 10 the govern
meut. lAPglamsel
trust that Il ey are to be treated a. criminals
in the eye OF the law criminals before the bar Of
the public exposure Of the Worlt-criminils be-
fore the great tribunal Of eternal justic Tor tell
me if you can, VII higher and blacker crime can
a mortal man commit toan he who plots the ruin
Of this the most beneGcent government on which
the sun has ever shone. OF what higher crime can
any one be guilty than that OF attempting to
throw the d: lorious temple Of our Liberty--reaGed
by the hsuds-eemented by the blood, and c0nse-
Grated by the prayers Of our fathers.
1t is from oil these Indications, indications com
ing from high executive and military uucils
coming from the higher authority also, and ~
that more potential voice. that speaks the d. maud
Of the popular American heart, / assert that this
cou-try Is to be sustained, and this rebellion pII
down. The Fat Of its doom has already g0ne
forth in the recent Proclamation OF Freedom,
everywhere received with joy aud ulexampled
ubsnimiiy. IApplause.l This is 10 be the
slogan influence, by whose inspiration We are
70 march to victory.
But some one may ask, is this to be an sbolitiou
war; ! answer it is and that | am IN favor Of
an abolition war. lApplausel am for so sbo.
lition war for the total determination ui this Re-
bellion. And who is not IN favor o. such war?
on ternAps ask Iuft4erf Is II tne OBJECT ut t4ls
war to free slaves and abolish slavery ! au-
swer il j. not. The object Of the Is 70 sup
port the Government. The object Is 10 subdue
the rebellion and save the country. To save the
country must put down the rebellion, and THIS
canuOl be done In any other way than BY striking
At the foundation; A-d i IN putting Wn tina re
belhOn, the cause Of u comes down, / would not
on that accoant abate one whit the v'gor 81 the
va. [ pplau-rl But am ask q AGAIN " eth
any constitutional Iigh, 20 iIb-Ia. e The
slaves. / aAsEer that tue rvDel % aims a.sIn.t
the q veraneut, tolleiLs Tue RICH. e. protection
uu.sr .le Constitution Whicu he seeks Co over
throw destroy. he TIA tor mas U rignJs Ill
flr cJnstitu Ion, except tue couc dvi rIgnt uf
being hung by the uscN uuul be u dead Zap
p.Ag-r.) And the sooner be admitted o TIE
fuIl iruituu OF inis exalted privilege, tns better
Tor ais country. (Appiausg)
II Is W4tn t1ese encouraging indications, ny fell
Low cluz-us tarse more aoi1iul 81 ne Of the tIles
that 1 al ~ sympathy, aud from these gam
bopetai Ie,li- K, ,sther than those produced oy
situug down an iudulsi N spIIt Of Complain
aud Criticism. LIT " rata. forget the errors AID
u.Ist4k OF the past.-ior errors and mistakes
there have been. O. uEduuutediy they have
man, anu re f hvla EfIeyous- let Us l,Uk for
Sarl si-1 renewed b pc aud CONF ielcs 10 TIE iu-
Iurv 81 our cuuntry's stiny. Let as ice To
that the government has a. iiss risen o. u.
fuil srl c O; tie contest IN which !; Is engaged,
aud q knowledge Of the sast r,spousi5litie wliJa
involved II It. Ius.uad 10. i-lul-Iug \ CEN
slTious SPIRIT 90 criticism, and u stead % creang
pulIucsl strife, u U,cau cur imperative outs as
good aud loyal CT Las t. ( We :, Dc general gov
erum- our undivided aud Net 81 port In
r.Ie IKE tlis, part INES anu parry poIuc- are
uOtulugi sud political par issls lees thsn moth
ias Lei - iJrset them W-iie Tue Ear cJu-
uuues.
/ have q ~ pest ior the man wlu has he hear.
O. 1T himself the M cradle WORK o. restoring
Ola party OK ulzst ou. when oar bleIufeu 90 oil
part es are T., he u 600 tue defence % our C H.
mon county. APpiause.i -uca lulu De-, 90 -4y
the least, uulnIudi1l Ui ms Il I'D greatest du
ties 10 his couItry. Uur .~u Yer -oLt Ia. eel an
honorable and prti,eWOrtay Example 20 this re
gard. anu l honor her Tor 20. aud 4 am proud Of
iue position she n4s taken 90 risIu. a Dove party
iitics. ana sIyii < ncr .uppor- 20 the executive
government IN this its a ur % lec1. Oar oE-cu-
tive goyernuenJ has TIE control 70 the VIZ, and
unless ka, be Eusiai.ed, the rebellion must TIL
emph. Il party Interests divide the supor,trs o.
Inc government, the rebellion mast triumph and the
Union l. iost. Organized uppositi1n o. the exc a.
tive governs nj IN such cTtsis - eAcc, d NOT
In act, opposition 20 the war, SUBMISSION 60 the
sue ess u the rebellion, Is tie d,grAdAuon Ead
death OF Tie kepublc
1 an not 70 be understood a gayir- that We are
bouu1 by any ooii CATION 10 spprnse ~ tv % yield
quio. acqcIssceuce 70 every act tue Executive
Government 10 the conduct Of the war. 80 iar
from it, 1t becomes our highest public duty, oJ a
respectful anu earnest appeal 70 the Executive, Co
ask and earnestly insIs- upon the correction 70!
evl, and If il shall be found that have unworthy
officers IN councils Of Of state m what. yer
department they may be found, % ask Tor their
removal This, tar from being indiscriminate
opposition TO she rebelion, is tue INST tiuitui
service to the country, especially when It Is duul
in good faith am let u, teen, IN tnis great con
test, ve all our hearts. and possessOus aul lives
i. need be, for the Republic
Let Us Lot deceive ourselves, or be deceived
a. ain. The Rebellion was never more fOrmiilole
in its purpose thsn to-day, and II hs- g,there1 It's
stieng,h Tor a desperate, aud trust II may BE-
final struggle 1t has iOrcei into its service, all
between the sges OF Is aud 49, and IN some OF the
States every man between the ages Of II AMI 55.
Its cOmmis-sry department. is supplied by the
PRODUCTIONS OF 4,OOO,VO0 Of slaves, aud zm anaz-
ed Tat We had LING ago taken away this CHIEF
support OF The Re, elliOn, aud turned Il 10 our I
account [ pplsusel.
Independently Of tatse resources, the Rebellion I
can ccuBt pvn the material AID. II not the direct I
% iO.sisn pogyis; OF nations ~ho 1
AFT cut tOo -tiiing " ,h.s bepuOhc x dow; /
- blot out from me iaoo Yi The esrtu tHis a. u
plsI Vi 4la,- taclti I0r seli -soyeTuBe t-at
Us aItLtT-V o,vb cooked ~ With l0is By the p
yaessSI u-sssvs u Oldei nAt,Ons-
l. ,Vunts i.IseiS 50, upon tie treIds anj - ~
lat4Iz,is IL dlssu IL ale loyal otates, 1ue,'
4u.iOer Is uO, lev. I1ey @Ge Ia al pOsI.I IL u
lueIe are Acuabs 10 LIE camp IS spies !
and tuIvi mefs Ihvy are lvUEd also N InaDy ue-
,artmvnts Ot Tue GOseTsusnt, aud are prominent
Il eIvl AfAiIs. lbey Viii tsIl on IL prIv tie anc
'uolic that tney sTe oppose. u the Rebellion; /
ut do you ever neir them speaS Of It very severe
erms Do you near tIetI IeieT " II exeep IL soft
~ soothing lzngu4se, Ihey wI!I Ie.I u IL
lie ioudest tones speaking As II were from tie
ouse-tVps, tnAl They ar L mon meH. They seem
lust anxiuus TO be Considered and Wnsd a. p4r |
z sheaes tor the Union Bat yet DO you knvs
lat my have dVus anythI0g,-tnzt they have
Ited lager Or pai4 coiiaT Tor Its preservatI NJ
hey speak u ,he war ~TUng and uunecessAry, |
Id say JGst II uisaJ nave bsen avoid q, BY ne !
dOptIOu PEI hzps OI the JTit.endsn resolutions.
y pu So peThaps II might have Oeen avoided # |
c had sVted Tor j I'm Z breckenridge AID m4le |
IN Pee .dvHt Oi TIE United states. Du. ws diu
" enOoSe 10 90 eItuer OF tnvre ralnss. these !
en OF waOm l am speaking, seem wonderfully ,
raid, lest We snOu1o 10 some way vIUlaIe . nals.
eadtu, sOlIe piOsIsIOu vi tue constitution, ELlle
log sfe Ia 1 c. nceIued aOUu, entire Uvrt
irOw Ol II - armed lucy are IL u ii
npAssiOn sUr the So1Pioi On account VI tao Ia al
AN irOu ~nIeG they TO UT r. ihs, de-
Juice tue val as oi-eA puoiIca- j1o, N = sa5 -
at tue eOOuer sv ciOse Oar suutner. | a
"a - rlsn han !