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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
The Mourners.

No act OF the government since the war began
has so disturbed the Northern sympathizers
with Slavery as the Presidents Emancipation
Proclamation Hitherto these gentlemen have
found consolation, when questioning the policy
OF compensated emancipation, Or the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia, or the
prohibition OF slavery in the Territories, that
such acts were only partial IL their operation
and left the system Itself com paratycly un-
touched. Now however, when they cannot fail
to see and feel that the axe has been struck at
,s.e root OF the tree, they mourn and will not
be c)mior,ed. We suggest to the pro-slavery
gentlemen thc wearing Of Grape on their left
arms Tor tae space Of ninety days. This badge
vii! serve double purpose. 1t will be An EN-.
blem OF woe, sort Of eruption OF grief which
will relieve the feelings Of the wearer, and it
will aso serve to disclose the aftnities of the
mOurners.
We beg these gentlemen however OF to be
,aournng over a broken, Or disregarded Con-
stltution, when they really are in at1ctIon on
account of the antlci pated destruction of their
pet institution. The C0nstiiu,i is the same
to-day that il ever has been, and nobody except
those intensely anxious TO save slavery, have any
doubts of the wight Of the President to emanci-
pate the slaves in nsurgent districts and .:.aln-
tain their freedom by The federal power The
difference between these and former times in re-
gard 10 the guarantees Of the Constitution, is,
that those in power are not now Interpreting
that organic law as though it were made for
the sole purpose OF perpetnatlng slavery and
the arIstocracy built upon enforced labor, but
have discovered that it was made as the founda-
ton and security Of the Republican Coz eminent
and free institutions.
The issue is uow plainly stated. The Govern
ment has decided that slavery shall die, that
the Republic may 1--we. Those who have tears
to shed at such declaration we trust will have
opportunity to fully ventilate their grief. |.
they choose to 20 as chief mourners at the fu-
nerai of slavery, they ought to be allowed the
privilege. For ourselves we prefer to save the
Republic, although in doing so we let slavery
slide.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN FRIEDMAN. SEPT. %, 1862.

from the world, and no Justification IRON God
or man. They have, therefore, only success 10
depend on to uphold them with that they nope
to command respect of the natlnDs. Sc they
had no cause Of complaint and no Justification
of their course, they must secure right ~
might alone, if they can, or utterly Ian ahd hs
disgrace1 forever 10 history. Are they hghtnS
for slavery? (that would be disgrace enough)
who has attacked slavery but themselves? If
they break it up and free the slaves by setting
aside the constitution which they claimed as
protecting it, and that long before the United
States Government made move IN that direc
ton, how could that be Justification for their
acts? That slavery will be abolished by the
rebellion seems to be the consistent opinion OF
nearly all loyal people, and some others, ana II
80, who is responsible? 1t may he the only
good to The South secured by their wicked
course, AID come directly opposite to what they
thought and designed as good result. nave
no doubt The design OF the leaders was 10 eStab-
lIsh an aristocratic government on the European
plan or basis Of titled nobility, an aFlstocracy
of wealth and family names, IN contradlstinc
ton to our northern democracy, with It's Tree
land, free labor. and free schools, all Of which
they condemn and repudiate and although
this was the real design, they dare not proclaim
it, lest they should lose large portion OF the
poorer classes among them, whom they wanted
for fighting TO gain their ends, and then they
would turn these same poor oldiers adrlit, as
more degraded and despi8ed class than even the
slaves. The depths Of wickedness into which
the rebel leaders have plunged are not yet faith
omed by the people, but will be, Bat first let
US subdue them, aud then write their history,
WARREN CuAsE.
South HardwIck Vt. Sept, Is, 1862.
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The President Serenaded.

large crowd assembled at the Executive
Mansion Wednesday night, on the occasion OF a
serenade to President Lincoln. Having been
cheered and called for, the President appeared
at an upper window and spoke as follows;
Ftilow Citizens Il appear before you to do
little more than acknowledge the courtesy you
pay me, and to thank you for it. | have not
been distinctly informed why it is on this occa-
sion you appear to dc me this honor, though |
suppose OnIerruptions) it's because of the pro-
clamation. (Crios of - Good and applause.)
| was about to say, suppose | understand it,
/ (Laug hier-yoice, " That you do. You under
stand it. J What Gid did after very full
elaboration, and under very heavy and solemn
sense of responsibility. (Cries of 8 Coed, y
God bless you and applause.) | can only
| trust in God | have made nc mistake. (Crles
of " No mlst4ke-all rlght-vou' We made no
mistake yet. Go ahead-y0u re all right) |
shall make no attempt on this occasion to Sue-
tain what have done or said by any comment.
| (Voices-'' That's unnecessary " We under
| stand lt.') 1t is now for the country and the
world to pass judgm,nt on it, and may be, take
action upon it, will say 10 more upon this
subject.
In my position, am cnvironed with difficult
ti,s-(A voice" that's SOY yet they are
scarcely 50 great az the difficulties Of those who
upon the battlefield ara endeavoring to pur,
chase with their blood and their lives the future
happiness and pros perity Of this country, Gap
plause, long continued) Let US never forget
them On the l4th and 18th days of this
present month there have teen battles bravely,
skilfully and successfully fought (Applause.)
We DO rot yst know the particulars. Let US
be sure ghat in giving praise to particular indl
vidua(s, "e do NOS injustice % others. | only
ask you, at the conclusion Of these remarks, to
give three hearty cheers To all good and brave
officers AVID men who fought these successful
batticu,
Cheer after cheer was given when che Presl-
dent adc the crowd good night ana withdrew.
The procession then proceeded to the residence
Of Secretary Chase. After being c0eered he
appeared and made "a few remarks.
Cassus NJ. Clay and Attorney Genera Bates
were also visited and spoke in response to call.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
The Wants of our Soldiers.

A lew words and second appeal 10 our Aux
.iiary Associations, and to all who are interest
cd 10 the care OF our SICK and wounded soldiers.
There h We been So many false reports cir
cuIated in regard to lint and b4nJages, and the
statement has lately become so general that
hospital supplies, 50 freely and so bountifully
gwen to our soldiers, have been " cold to
them, that we think it best to make the follow
ing explanation:
10 regard to the preparation of Int there is
no standard. Our best surgeons cay that all
kinds are used Many prefer the scraped, others
the raveied some like me paten; lint best, and
others again oakum. Some linen Is too old and
too fine to be pulled, and can emily be scraped.
AS the Surgeon General has lately asked for
scraped lint, we have asked Tor raveed. This
is more difficult and takes more time to make
and we get comparatively little of it, though it
is preferred by many OF our best surgeons The
damask or coarse linen should be cut into
squares OF four or five inches, and the separate
threads laid Straight no, tied, an packed firmly
10 paper boxes. Send the broken threads IN
separate parcel,
An anonymous article lately published in the
New York Times. states that bandages sent to
sou,e SycieEy, were seen in shop in Beeknan
street, having been sold as rags. We lee sorry
70 t1ae notice OF any article to which the Will
ter Is unwilling to aihx his name, nor, as oar
conscience acqults US entirely OF this charge, do
we feel that 10 has been aimed at this .issucla-
ton We ailude to iC here on account of let
tiers OF inquiry lately received At this Office All
bandages received by ns are examined; those
tnu are 100 soft 70 be- of service (and there are
many OF these) are re-rOlled. Occasionally a
bandage is received which is TOO ragged, or too
weak, to send
! Bandages should be O: strong cotton OF linen,
without selvcdges, shrnnk, tightly rolled and
pinned. The length marked IN pencil on the
end
dozen, inch wide, yard long.
2 dozen, 2 l-2 inches wide, yards long.
IL dozen, 3 | inches wide, yards long.
. dozen 2 inches wide, yards long
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25

For the Freeman.
The Rebellion.

Writers and readers OF hiStorY will inquire
closely Tor snlhcient cause, Oh the part OF the
rebels, Tor THIS most unhu.!Owe1 and terrible
war but certainly, up tt this time none has
been presented. The oniy Complaints seriously
made, was OF "a prejudice on the part of the
free States against slavery, which they feared
m ght be used at some zine TO deprive them OF
rights secured to them by the Constitution but
their course has shown thai they held the Con-
stitution as only binding, with their consent
and at their pleasure, bile the free 5 ates held
to 1t strictly, even when the rebelious States
have denied It's authority and spurned its power
There has certainly never been any ground for
an accusation against the North TOR not re-
garding it as Il sacred instrument, binding on
all, TILL changed in accordance with its own
provisions That there should be a rivalry and
somewhat OF prejudice, between those engaged
in system OF free labor, and those engaged 10
slave labor, was of course to BE- expected, and
that the system of free la Dor should gain rapidly
on lis oppo6er, was in accordance with natural
law and human reas IN, and that the free States
should 80 tar unite, as to elect II President OF
their own party was TO be expected. But what
of it, The slave States had often done the
game. The North did not set aside the Consti-
! tuition, and declare war upon their gOvernmen ,
and plunge the whole nation l0tO debt and a
terrible comm1tioh, and large part into de-
vastaton and destruction. from which, as a
Richmond paper says of Virginia, " 1t cannot
recover in century," and when tue South
does it, where is her justification fox me histo-
, ran. What has the national government done
to justl the reckless and rebellious course OF
the rebels? VIVA. has any State done'
Surely nothing for the historians recording
pen, and yet we are in the midst of the most
gigantic, barbarous and unjustfable rebellion
that any historian has ever had to record. Nc
wonder 1t Is carried on with matchless cruelty
and reckless destruciveness, for if it fails, q,
al i, must, the leaders can have no sympathy
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
When the Emancipation Proclamation was
Settled Upon

Every lem OF information respecting the in
hUenceS which nase combined 10 lead President
Lincoln to the high position he now occupies AS
author Of The greatest and most human" and
Chrlstian act Of this century, are peculiarly
interesting. We give mellow, the statement Of
the Washington correspondent OF the New York
tribune, respecting the causes which have in
4uced Mr. Lincoln to take this step. The state
meat sets at rest the story that it was issued to
get the start Of Jeff Davis. who was contempla
Ting a similar act or that the President gives
expression 10 anytime. has his deliberate judy
ment, in the Proclamation
Now and then the remark IL heard that the
President has been driven into the policy of
cmanci patton By outside clamor, a most prepos-
ferrous statement. For nearly a year MIR. LIN
coin is known to have had tho question Of Slave
~, in its connection with the rebellion, under
his most thoughtful and deliberate consideration.
Within the last few months, perceivng the
great progress which public opinion was max
ng, he has given still closer attention to the
question, his invoked counsel from all dlrec-
tions, and has looked to Providence for guild
ance to the true solution OF the great problem
which, as he told the deputatiou from the re-
GgI0us men OF Chicago, was in his thoughts
night and day number of weeks since, he
was, as We autographed you a month ago, on he
point Of issuing proclamation which fixed the
Is. OF December as the day of Emancipation,
and was only dissuaded at that time from doing
50 by TIC strong opposition Of two members Of
his Cabinet This statement has been denied
bot it 10 substantially true.
The Proclamation now ssued is an improve.
yuent 10 several material respects upon the rejec-
TED one. Il was written on Sunday, and was
laid before the Cabinet at an extraordinary meet
ing yesterday Every member, with perhaps
d single exception, in the person of Postmaster
General Blair, agreed to iC and will give it his
hearty support Ali accepted it cheerfully, as
roA,cating the adoption of policy which they
mad long been urging 1t is to be added that
the proclamation is the presidents own work
wrIoten without consultation, not altered, or il
altered at all very slightly, at or after the Cahi
ne5 meeting, and published to tn world within
forty-eight hours Of its composition
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
A Voice from theDemocracv,

Richard Busted, Of New York Clty, before
the war vigorous, influential and prominent
Democrat, has written the T,,bu,ae the follow
inc letter respecting tho Emancipation Procla
nation
To the Editor Of The Ne,0 York Triduae-5lR :
- God bless Abraham Lincoln - TRIBUNE
Editorial, Sept, %, 1862.
Amen, with ali my heart. " And let all the
people say Amen, while humanity and religion
take up the invocation and join in the supplica-
ted good God bless the Tribune, toe, for its
persistent and fearless denunciaton Of the
monstrous wrong which has Slapped the vitality
and virtue of this nation. Slavery is dead, and
the Repubhc dues Lives new lie, graduated
by the principles OF Gods eternal justice. The
footballs of advancing Freedom throw their tor
ward echoes upon tne gladdened ears OF liberty
loving men. and soon the lmprnGs OF their
mighty tread will be disceruable over and upon
the PROSTATE and mortal remains of the naughty
but doomed slave power. The American Re-
public henceiorward is tree in fact and in name
= God bless Abraham Lincoln -
Yours for liberty, RICHARD BUSTED.
New Yo,k, Sept. %, 1862.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
Field and Staff Officers Of the 18th Regiment
Vermont Infantry

Col. FRANCIS V. RANDALL, Montpelier.
Lieut.. Col A. c. BROWN, Montpelier,
Major, l.. D. CLARK, Swauton.
Adjutant, o. II WHITNEY, Franklin
Quartermaster LEONARD f. ALDKICH Barre.
Surgeon, GEORGE NICHOLS, Northfeld
Chaplain, JOSEIH SARGENT, Williston.
Sergeant Major, - FISHER, Cabot.
Quartermaster Sergeant, n. A. TAYLOR, Mon peer
Commissary Sergeant, GUY SMITH, Montpelier,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25

IHE NORTH BRITISH REvIEw August 1907
American Edition. New York: Leonard
Scott & Co.
Contents History, Philosophy, and NJ
Goodwin Smith; Anglo, Saxon and Anglo
Norman Christianity; British Alpine Botany
Edward Irving; Essayi>ts, Old and New
Lord Stanhope's Life of Pit Mr.. StJohn'
Borneo Lord Canning.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
Washington County Cnnrt

Hon. ASAHEL PECK. Presiding Judge
Hon. s. s. KELTON, Associate JUDI.
State Os. John W. Jordan. Arson ..
Attorney for Prosecution Peck & Colh States
Rodney Lund for Respondent. On t, noi1'y ana
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
AN ABoLIrIoNIsr.-We are all a6o.ilioniss

AN ABoLITIoNIsT.-We are all a6ol.onSi
at tae Moth, according to the foIIo~iug deh'
nitIJn OF the Southern Literary NJ sscnyer
AL aboIitonist is any man who does o',
love slavery Tor its own sake as u DvA'
instlt'.tiou WHO does not worship il a,
cornerstone of civil liberty, who does not
adore II as the only possible social condition
on which permanent republican govern
ment can be created and who does pot 10
his lnmos; soul, desire to see it extended ara
perpetuated over the whole EARTH as meas
OF human reformation second in dignity III
portance and sacredness to the Christian re-
lglon. He who does not love African s'a'
very with this love is an abolitonist
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25

CHAPLAIN Robe, OF the Dist New loFA
lie iment, was taken prisoner at tne a'"t =,
GAINESVILLE. He was employed, duros Tue
engagement, in taking care OF the Houau'I.
tic stald behind wbilo the division fell O1'N
10 Manassas Junction. lie was sub,e4F'''
released.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
Approaching Fox River

Our readers are many OF them swa,. d.
recently, delegation Of ciergymeD g.
Chicago, waited upon the President 70 ~
his attention to the emancipation policy q. ,
needIal measure to sustain the goyerpmeo.
ne correspondent OF the Springfield Re,,I
iiCan says;
a good story IL told of Mr. Liucoin :;
connection with the visit of this deeaa,;. ID
Sometime last winter an old cleroyn.n '' ~
Springfield, Ill , a friend Of the prasido. u
came on here and was the guest Of Mr. LIN
coin. Selling favorable opporrunitv t,
clergyman asked the President, What q, '!'
to be your policy on the slavery question - y
The President was little dashed by the sn5
denness of the question, but he replied oocG
naturally, We'll, your question is rathe,,
cool one, but | will answer it by telling VIM
story You know Father B., the Old Mob
odist preacher! and you know Fox river and
its reshets. Well, once, in the presence a,
Father b., a young Methodist minister ~,
worrying abont Fox river aud cxpre.,nn
Ioars that ne shond be prevented from tn,6-'
ing some Of his appointments by frcsbet in
the river. Father b. checked aim IN HI.
gravcst manner aud gave HIM yit Of advice
Said be, young maj, have always mad. i
rule III my lite not to Gro, Fox river iii
get to 1t = And, said the Prc>idoa. j.. Am
DOT gong to worry myself oycr n. saver.
question TIL get to it. But the o,nor ia,
among tho depu;atlon there vas a.,.11.
g1ishc Methodist clergyman who had heard
the story just told, and knew OF the app.ics.
ton made of it by the President When
he was introduced to Mr.. Lincoln, he ,jDriy
remarked, Mr.. President, | have come ia
tell you that | think we have got to Fox riy
er. Mr. Lincoln saw the wit OF the remark
III an instant, and laughed heartily over it.
Was there not good sense in it as well as wit,
Have we not got in sight of Fox river, ana
would 1t not be sense 20 begin to prepare for
crosslDgit? This is the most important ques
tlon o; the time, or certainly will be as soon
as we can grow strong enough to resume
offensive operations.
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Go AFTER THE PEopLE.-rhe minister il
not to wait tor the people to come to him. An
experlmen. of this kind was recently tried at
Washington:
There are 1000 Government teamstes 10
Washington. Could rot something be done
for their moral and religious welfare asked
the Young Mems Christian Association Of that
city \ church was hired and every effort
made to gather te4msters but all failed;
they w,uld not attend. The preacher then
did he very sensible thing Of going among
them, and mounting bale of hay, Joined
with his wife, very fine singer, il Sacred
song. BY twos, and tens, and twen0es the
teamsters gathered around them Then came
prayer and sermon Another Sabbath It.
peated he success. The now wide.awake
tcamster2 struck 40 suitable platform fora
pulpit and provided seats and covering, a,d
they now run Inc machine as uobody yoll
have supposed 1T possible. Large audiences
are gathered, and very happy aayo been the
results of Going among tcamsyers 9Th The
good sense 0! knowing how 10 drive the tc-A
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
The HIGHER LAW" OF MArRIMoNY.-

The "HIGHER LAW" OF MArRIMoNY.
Ibe frequent marriages that are occurring in
military camps on the eve of the departure
OF the happy bridegroom, have called to
mind the " higher law on this subject. 1t
may be found in Deuteronomy oath chapter
and 9th verse, as follows:
" When man hath taken new wife, be
shall not 90 out to war, neither shah be be
charged with any business but shall be free
at home one year, and shall cheer up hi, wife
which he hath taken.
1t is thought that if this law was regarded
now, it would essentially hep the prospects
Of some unmarried iadea in certain sections
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25
A METHODIST REGIMENT. The Western

A METHODIST REGMENr.-The Western
says:
The I'D Illinois Regiment, which passed
through Cincinnati to Kentucky last Friday,
has e large share OF methodisJs il ii. Over
one-halt the privates are members OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church seven of the
captains are regular ltinerant ministers the
Colonci-J. f. Jaquess-is Methodist
preacher, and the venerable Rev. John s.
Barger, OF the IIioois Conference, the Chap
lain, is known by thousands of our readers.
In the private rauks of the regime.t are
twenty-five Methodist preachers. Where is
the regiment that can excel it Just as We
were emptyiug basket of twelve pies baked
at home for the soldiers, We encountered at
the Fiith'st:eet market space the Colonel and
Chaplain, who each came in for taste. God
bless aud keep these men, and nerve their
hands and hearts in the hour of battle They
know the worth Of liberty and Constitutional
law, and will tight steadily to the end.
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HAVING CHOSEN OR CAUSE WITHOUT GUILE
IND WITH PURE MOTIVES, LET Us RENEW OUR
TRUST IN GOD AND CO FORWARD WITHOUT FEAR
AND WITH HAAIT HEARTS.
ABRAHAM Lincoln.
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The MILLER EXCITEMENT. Rev. J. V.
Hines, of the Adoen Herald prophesies that
the end of the void will take place in 1867
or 1868. He is. about to set forth on preach i.
ing tour, to make known to those who sit in
darkness this new doctriue. 1t appears to
require long time TO play out this larce Of
fixing the time for the world to end.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-25

The CoNrRABANDs-Nearly all the freed
dom of South Carolina are under the minis
trations OF Baptist missionaries who derive
their support from the American Baptist
Home missionary and the American Baptist
Publication societies. The missionaries are
active and efficient aud speak cucoragiugy
OF the progress Of their abors. Large mum.
GERS of the coIored population have been hap
t'zed after giving satisfactory evidence Of
their religious condition.