The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-03
From the Christian Messenger.
4 New Era.
Pan ity Far

4 Rev Era.
We have evidently arrived at another I'M
pcrtant epoch in the efforts OF the government
tc suppress the present rebellion. From the
iyst, the rebels have been in earnest, and In
,Aeir nefaGious purpose to ruin the government
yhoy have applied with reckless defiance all
means which diabolca ingenuity could ln-
.ent. Blu. upon the part Of the government
there has been great forbearance until many
haze felt. that it had ceased to be virtue
tina: the time had come when these rebels
were to be treated as our most deadly foes.
We wrote our leader Tor the paper Of last
week, before the issuing of that ong-looked
!or proclamation Of the President, upon the
subject OF Slavery, which we had the pleas
arc of giving our readers in our issue of last
week. We trust we have reached the last
y;age 10 the progress OF rebellion. The pres
ident, in obedie nee to an act Of Congress, has,
as far as states, or portions OF states, or mas
ters, shall, on the first day OF January, 1868,
stand out in rebellion against the government,
proclaimed the freedom Of slaves This is
the moss solemn and momentous declaration
the world ever witnessed If we have the pow
or to carry it into effect, this dec laration dis.
entnrals and entranchises millions of human
beings now held in bondage. If not able
fully to enforce IL, the declaration stands as
the outspoken act OF our executive, and rids
Us, in the eyes OF the world, o; fearful respon-
sibility. If Slavery does not cease to exist,
it will be because the rebellion holds in check
the words OF freedom, and stays the national
am from its execution The crushing re
sponsiblity OF the accused system of slavery,
will hencetorth DE upon the rebel South. Let
those who sympathizo with treason, know that
they Join hands with slavery, and let those
Who aid the government know that by so do
ing, they are giving their sympathes to the
cause of Justice humanity aud freedom If
any man loves slavery, let him heRceforth be
known as an enemy to the Stars and Stripes.
We hail this proclamation of the president
as an indication that hencetorth our govern.
mont has fixed policy OF action, one that is
to be known and read of all men. Nothing
stirs the heart Of the masses more than a
great, generous, noble sentiment, and When
that sentiment is embodied in positive po-
icy of government, they will rally to it with
an all-conqueriug, irrepressible enthusiasm
This want oil well defined policy, in the
treatment of slavery, has been one source of
CUR national weakness. Upon this subject,
there has been great vacia;ion and confusion,
II the part OF many who have been brought
in contact with it. Now our policy, is one of
freedom of loyal men from the slavery Of
rebel masters. Now the Stars and Stripes
are to be the nucleus around which loyai
hearts will gather with hope, and it will be
known as the harbnger OF freedom and an
asylum Tor the oppressed. 1t will hence.
ortiz be understood that the blood that is
icing so freely shed for the Union, is shed in
t"o cause OF oppressed humanity; aud this is
a cause which is sacred in the eye of every
, cyal American. 1t has already been bap-
! tlscd in the blood Of our Fathers, in the
, memorable struggle Of the Revolution, and no
cause is regarded as so eminently worthy Of
the blood of their sons. 1t must greatly
0 strengthen the hope and courage of the North
and be an additional reason why we should the
more cheerfully give of our blood and treas.
gre, to aid in the overthrow Of treason and