The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-25

land OF ours. (Applause.) '" "s dSata,
IL Is true mat clouds and darkns,.
over our political, as they eome,inss nov har,
natural horizon, and give 10 ne uoOvaas,
faddened feeling, but this t,,s, '0!odlng an
away. Indeed the clouds .,o VIII coon lss
and we have promise of the tnn nov ~" Orestltp
about to be shed upon US, gi,ino De ! 'pa'lgh
penceiul' prosperous and glorious i1,n nope Of,
now distracted and bleeding count u'uf' hoq
a living and abiding faith that n.y. lAv,
Ship OF State of ours, launched nro Nus Gland Old
of time some eighty years ago nv r ~. 'le Ss's
the Republic and the frameTs Of ~, tDe allesd
ton, bearing upon her decks the t' 'v O0Ista.
country and the hopes Of mankind ', ,Sa Of.
tossed upon stormy Sea, though w.. ugA nM
torn, though there be mutiny anon W. ESnVa,t
though there be TRAITORS amonc hass @eGH
passengers, though the wild Wind. itST'pa
dark clonds gather close above her a., lps VI art
cry pillows beat heavily upon her ' sit 'Aeal
with her gallant commander, with 'T,us''~ys
true man at the helm, by the fayorir," S,e ali
Heaven, che shall yet oatride the stos,o Nlnasa
safely into port with her sails all 90, '9dg
Stars and Stripes flying, the ens;,, qua The
nationality not one star blotted from i,, VI na
welcomed by gathering and anY;on' :" i'&.
frecmen on shore, and requiring nn,bi, n''e,
to be done except to thank God for !" Ao':
cranes, repair damages and hang m r''S osA'
Loud applause. D"'Aeeh,
am not unaware, my fellow citizen. =.
for sometime past, that Is for several =, va
past, there has been something Of I.eI -,''4
discouragement and deSpond4ncg. in tLau5"
mind, something of nissiyine, instrns. 81 t''%
prehensl0n IN relation to the rr9.npe.s s.I
prosecution of this war, and in ralo,;.s '.4 t4
final Issue OF this rebellion 1t is ina
ness and candov to be ACKNOWLEDGED thu, '' .
has been too much reason for pubic impIt is".
and dstruss OF the energy and Ggor wtb vbi'.
the war IS 10 be prosecuted. We have an',
TESS this not as a mere sounding phrase
AS yet, at the end Of year and bolgd,.
perience, we have not realized tina. full ms,.s.
OF success which we had anticipated. and abi"
we feel there was reason to expect, The w.,
drags its slow length along quite too sup,iy''
We have met with some defeats, disas,reu, !
leafs, with many, quite too many disastrous,
pulses; but Notwithstanding our repeated a..
ures and reverses, notwithstanding the d.a,,,~,
defeat Of our arms at Bull Run, little NAV.
than year ago, notwithstanding the still n,,
disastrous fallnre of the campaign Of the PENN,
sula, notwithstanding the dlscouragIpy ,e,,n
of our armies before Richmond and Wasbjn,s"
notwithstanding the loss Of al! the frui, Of Il,
recent battles victories if you please 50 ,0sI
them in Maryland, by the escape Of the en-.
my with all h s plumber and ma eriaI Of VA
| ,ott hcsn T. 80 l..l,
advance and stand but little lfany better to ds
than we did a year ago, with q sacrifice Of ii
hundred millions OF dollars aud one ha13r,
thousand lives iii view OF all this and 10 ypv
Of the admitted trcngth, viii and pYrpyqJ
the Rebellion, which aims and strikes al tha7sv
life Of th@ Government, IL VIcH Of TIE dIrsa'
and giOomicst side OF the grta. f4n9ta1l B..
fore us, | stand here Tonight in this mg,n
presence aud declare whA: have sill b-..re.
the conviction Of my homes: ilIsm.ot, ,.
is no occasion to despair OF I'll. hnpa'.c. lax.
is ne OCCASION for dlscoura2 aan, 4...
4eucy.
In view Of, and in full r,l.aa,ey1o1 tsrF.
purpose and VIII Of the loyal Amorj.la 2. d.
as r5auifrstci here and as mlDitessed al. .r-.
us, and throug hou, the countgy. can Slrn..
sincerity and carnes'neSs that have rara:S@
tAe day since the bom5afimaat Of Fur >.1s,:
that could lpIk forward wiki m,fa 1g.G&
to the putting down and beating tie breath ID;
Of this unholy rebellion than q. tn l.s@
hour. Slch IS my hope and my clnll#2 o;
well as my conviction aud ttjth. For such j
lmy reliance upon the loyalty and upon the psi
rIotisn and the undying pUrp)s3 OF ny fellow
countrymcn. Sch Is my reliance upln l1a'
integrity, their love Of freedom and the: III"
presslblc hate of slavery and despJ,Ism, AZ
plause.
Now it may be worth while 20 inquire D''
few moments TO consider little more 10 4-
tail, some of the main reasons for TINS hopt 4n
conf fence, 10 connection with some Of I
causes of our failure, the partial failure v
the national cause heretofore. II Is to De ~
mittel that hitherto, at all events IN the eah
part Of the rebellion, we greatly under-esuu'
ted the strength and resources OF the reoeH .
We have underestimate the spin! and pl'FoS
of the Rebellion Sad experience has 'aus1
US wisdom, trust, in regard 10 this m"T <.
We understand to-day, better than We u.
como time ago, the power and energy
also understand the purpose Of the enemy WI, vi.
which we have % contend, and we have "ou
him anything but a weak, docll3 or a "''"
BILE foe, easily to be beaten or cntrcated'
We understand now, If We did not unae'S'
long ago, that traitors and rebels in arms aI''
the Government, are public as well as 0oN''
enemies, enemies TO the government, eo'"'''
, the Constitution, enemies to the lnIoh S''.,
in open and h'grant war against the Aa",1 h.,f
as such are 10 be met and dealt WIl"' W" 'b
upon the field of battle, or before the c',' w.,
, mails of the land. We understand now " W.
, not understand some months ago, lhat '"''' - =,
,, mics, these traitors, are not very NSeH " q,
coaxed or persuaded to lay down iher S' I,n;.n
come back to their allegiance, by acts o. '''''''
kindness and forbelrance. ,,i.
They must be whipped into snon'> i,a ,b hen
mild method of dealing will ever SuoOl' .,a, y
, The Government understands now o'"''
formerly that we are actually at "ar' o''' ~, /,