The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-01
Who are LOYAL?

IA Che congressional report OF Friday, it i
stated that Ave Illinois Regiments stacked thei
arms, at some place and time not mentioned
because somebody had given them to understand
that the policy Of the war required tie onsr,c
patton OF slaves. We have heard similar state
ments before, and it has been frequently said
oy men who claim to be loyal and true to the
Government, that officers high in command in
the army, as we'll as those of an inferior grade.
have made, and still make, no hesitation in DE-
clar'ng that they shall resign as soon az it be.
comes apparent that the Government is adopt
ing the policy Of emancipation as {. war mea-
sure This kind Of loyalty is simply disloyalty,
ana di'loyaty of the most dangerous kind. i,
's tbs old border State support of tho Govern
ment with an if. We are often told that eman-
clpatlon must not he resorted to as means Of
ending the war; because it would make enemies
OF Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, aaa perbans
h's'e Dea"arc. And now we have added to
this that officers and men from the Free States
Will ley down their arms if any blow is struck
at Slavery. We don't believe it.
But suppose it is true-what does it prove,
Simply ths-that there are men in our A~mv
WAC prefer Slavery and the destruction Of the
Government to Freedom, and its preservation.
They are not fighting for the suppression Of tho
rebellion any way, but for its suppression pro-
Vi0oa 1t can be done without damage to the
great corner stone of the kingdom of Jeff. d.
Wis When they find that to end rebellion tbex
mus' ond Slavery, they " stack their arms
we believe there are mere tkan three fourtbs
o. shose Who are now 10 arms to suatain tho
government, who believe that now il tbo No.
fIon opportunity to deal q des.h blow at Lsv.
cry After 'he hardshifs they have uacrsd
anu the sacrifices they have made in the cause
Oh ''o's country they are entirely willing to sec
every material interest of the rebels struck dawn
ey tie strong arm of power, rather than sec
'n'' "Es drag its slow length along through
weary gears, wasting tho resources and exhaust
ing tho energies of The country, till it will be
content with peace at any price, and at the ex.
panse OF any humiliation. But who has ever
charged upon these men any hesitation in doing
their duty because the administration refused r.
ADOPT such policy? Who has, in his nlaca in
either House of Congress, been able to state that
any OF the soldiers Of the Republic have stacked
'hs'r arms because fugitive slaves have been
returned Or because Fremont was ccmne,,od
70 modify his poclamaton-or because tho
PRESIDENT in his last message in,ima,ed that anv
'ortl'sr act of Congress looking to emancipation
~oold meet the executive veto 3? And what
'f'cnoS OK emancipation throughout tho Nation
have intimated anywhere that unless tn. Gov-
ef""ent would proclaim liberty to the captives.
'ney would " stack their arms " and leave IN.
Government to take care of itself?
VINO then are the most loyal and true tn tho
'oVernment,-thosc who let no occasion slim to
.Y shas the Government will lose strong support,
o''h IN field and council, if it adopts the man,
''pat'on polIcy-and who say this not BY wav
OF reoukng those who thus threaten to give aid
ani comfort to the rebels, Blu, as a threat 70
'ns'midate those in authority,--or those who.
"hile giving their treasure and their blood un- !
neS at'"g'y to the Republic under it's present
10 'nssemtn', yet strongly urge, giving reason
And not threats in support Of their request, that
'hs NA'ion shall now settle finally and forever
WHO the Cause of all this strife Those wl.,
a''onnc' Republicans for d'flarIng from the Ad-
"'D'tIf'.ti'n IN Its policy, ought to DO able to
see The. difference betweei fair u,.smpt by al