Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-31

be of the most service to us, and their freedom
piH be granted TO them as The REGARD Of their
legally, Does some one ask "Will you put
arms in the hands Of the slaves" He was
ready TO answer TO his conscience and to the
enlighted judgment of mankind, to the loyal
people especially of these States, that he
would not hesitate TO put arms into the hands
of every loyal man, be he black or white,
bond or free, whenever he deemed it neces-
sary for the preservation of the government.
If your house was on fire, would you, asked
Mr.. Foot, reject the services of man who
offers to assist in passing the buckets be-
cause bis skin was black? If any one in
such an hour of danger would turn up his
delicate aristocratic nose at the brawny
black, and object to his being received into
the lines, he would drive him out and
compel him to yield his place to better, if
he was blacker man, aud he had not much
doubt as to which would be considered the
better niger of the two"
Our beautiful temple of liberty, said Mr..
Foot, which was areared by the patriotic
labors of our forefathers is on fire. The in
cendiary has rushed into its inner sanctuary
and profaned its sacred altars. More than
seven hundred millions ofdolars have already
been expended more than one hundred
thousand loyal lives have been sacrificed
There are millions of linen standing ready,
willing and anxious to come to our aid and
assist in the suppression of the raging con-
fagration and save the temple. Shall we re-
fuse and spurn this proffered aid We ough
long ago to have accepted it. This has come
to be the sentiment of loyal men of all polit-
icaI parties in the loyal States, and of the
majority of loyal men in the rebellious States
This is the belief of Senator Wright, Doug
las Democrat, and of Senator Rice, former
Breckenridge Democrat, as openly declared
by them upon the floor of the Senate. The
rebels themselves make use of their slaves
against the government in large numbers,and
we should have no hesltancy in making use
of them ourselves. Better they should be for
us than against us. Talk not to me, said MIR.
Foot, of the constitutional rights of traitors.
They have no constitutional rights except the
right to be hung by the neck until they are
dead, and the sooner they reap the full frui-
ton of that right the better will it be for the
country and for mankind.
Mr.. Foot expected Vermont to do her du-
ty. He was proud that she had sent the tirst
regiment of the new levy into the field. In
passing, he paid deserved compliment to
Col. Ripley. He was in every battle before
Richmond, leading in the advanced positions
His horse was shot three times, and at last hi
was severely wounded himself, from the eff
fects of which he now lies Frustrated upor
his bed. But Mr.. Foot was glad 10 know
thst he was fast improving, and would soor
be at the head of another regiment of Green
Mountain Boys, and with his sword waving
them on to victory. He called upon th'
peeple of old Rutland and of Vermont to be
stir themselves. If our country is worth lilv
ing for, it is worth dying for. 1t is to be saved
if at all, at vast cost of treasure and of life
. Is it not worth the sacrifice? What ar
homes, lands, stocks and merchandise, ma
: what is life itself, if the government be dis
t troyed? We must hazard something if W
J, would save the heritage of freedom from tn
hands of the destroyer. Better to die a
d freemen, than to live all slaves. He appeal
ed, with impressive eloquence to young me
$ to come forward and fill up the broken rank
of our army. The country would shove
l. upon them rich honors, and garlands of glor.
}, and if die they must upon the battle fell
It their deeds would live in the memory of
r grateful posterity.
In conclusion, Mr.. Foot declared that
:. it should be found one more man w
;, wanted to make up the complement of OF
=, regiments, although exempt by age ar
. civil position, he would pledge here and no
> before God and bis country, that his nan
should conclude the list.
We regret that we are unable to give
= full report of the speech, and to do full ju
- tice to the views expressed. Mr.. Foot W
IA frequently interrupted by rounds of fapplals
At the conclusion of the speech of Sc
', ator Foot, John Cain, Esq, for the Cor
ID mittee on Resolutions, offered the followin
TX which were unanimously adopted:
: Resolved,--That In order to put down Il
present wicked, barbarous, and causele
ct rebellion, it is the duty of the general gover
L. ment to put forth its whole power, to the er
It that cur Republican system of govern
ment NAV be preserved, giving SUI