Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-07-18

ara in II As much as ours. Let them know, tnsn,
pIsirly, what your necessities are, ana ~na' VII
be required Of them. was very mucn amused 'ns
- d,v a, sseingan address of tbs Governors
~ ~. different states addressed to the President
renuesting him to call cut more troops, Tor they
,bought il might be necessary IN the course VI
coming events What did t all mean II meant
that the President and Government thought thas
thew needed moro troops; that our ranks nSa
been thinned by disease and the enemy ~.
w. all know it1 Didn't the enemy kno" II
n;dn't everybody know that wanted more
men? Then why not ray so Now, and quieA;
tell the truth-phT we want them and no" SOON
ApneaI to the people, and let them know what we
require for the purposes of the country
with them honestly, ard you WIN ge.
response from every true Northern hesis
Therefore, l hope this policy will be aoand1neu,
and hereafter we will speak the truth nave
not stood up here to condemn any man, or this or
that General or the President l respect Tue
President. | have stood by him, ADD snaH
stand by him. have done all could and con
tributed all | could to the support Il this var
and Of our Generals, and l shall eonilnne 70 uo
81. II they make mistakes, can forgive them'
Men are not always wis., able to do the very
best things. If they do the best they can, can
hid them God speed ami 90 on 10 light this battle
TIL they conquer. But tell ne the truth, anu
treat your enemies as enemies and the worst oi
enemies. Avail yourselves, like men, Of every
paver which tod has placed IN your hands 70 ac
I,,0I;sb your purposes. within the reach Of civ
| ili,ed warfare Bat the man who Hampers Win
| this question, and who talks against employing
/ negroes for services which they are really anu
able 10 do leads me 10 doubt sometimes, "he'nS'
after ALL there Is not something wanting IN 'i'e
heart The people, by this bill, are oaii'I up,
10 contribute more men; and II you wish thein 20
| do il with hearts in their bosoms, you mus NV
| tbat You must spare them from every tIouoie' an
| noyance and exposure y,u csn-snd Iod hno"s
| they have enough in such warfare ana WIN su1N
| an ,Iemy. -. 49,. ,;,,o had
| Nr. RICE If Mimi, (dem.) said the unie n1i
| ,,7s when We must either recognize the southern
CoufederAcy or speedily put 1t down ana use ~
/ the means in our power. Must We, Wheh Io"eis
resort 10 all means fail from any SICILY notions
rsfrain from using all means In our power 70 hee'
| and suppress the rebellion. He would not hesi-
tate moment, but would vote for any measure
for that end. ,..-.t ,,. f.,.
,nre. Of the bill and denied that be ever elaine
| that the Government BAD moe forces thah II
! ,eeleI In regard to recruiting being stopped'he
said that 1t was necessary to close Up the Iecru
inc stations so as to save eNpsnse, lie was eltl
| 70 hear the language Of the censtcr from NaiH'i
| in regard 10 the conduct Of the war. Many oi oui
| bravs men had been dealt hardly with % protect
| the property Of rebels. He was for hshtns th'
battle to a successful issue, and drafting II neees
s,ry. but he agreed with the Senator IRON Maine
| tb.t the stvle of rose-wster war must cease and
il was better to tell the whole ruth TO the people
and not attempt to deceive them. II seems As d
We had organized a system Of lying 10 - coun'
try. He tho't the censorship Of the Pre- had beer
%. great disadvantage. White men fought 'id'
DIV side with the black men n the Revolution, ane
Kentucky and Tennessee did the same al the bat
tie of New Orleans Many Of our brave men were
sacrificed in the trenches at CoIinth anu loiA
town, where there we're hundreds Of negroes rea1s
u work. These rebels acted with great energy
and skill They had taken humanity BY the throi
and used all the means in their power TO DESTROY
| the Government and It becomes Us to put iorti
strength and use all means 70 suppress 'ne ie's'
lion.
| Mr.. DAVIS was willing TO have the negroes wori
in the trenches, &c, but he Wa opposed q
degrading white people by making hem light q
/ the side Of negroes. He referred % the horror
/ Of the insaIrectiOn f st. Domingo and said th'
Border states would SIGHT to the desth the plan L
arm the slaves.
| Mr.. Rice said he vas sorry TIE Senator would
not come down 10 the present age, when the rebel
employed Indians ami hlled the canteens OF then
| men with gunpowder and whisksy to make then
worse than tends A stranger here would sup
pose the senator from Kentucky was an emlssar.
defending the rebel government
Mr.. DAVIS (interfupting There Is nothing II
/ " bat | said 20 authorize any such statement.
| Mr.. RICE continued arguing that negroes uisn
] as we'll be employed, and hoped the timo woul
come when Northern men would look On the qles
l ti1u practically. The rebels hesitate at n mean
thAy tod or the Devil had given them, and WI,
SHOULD We stop and higge At what Is clearly Jast'
fed by the laws Of var