Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-16

the South in the guilt OF the rebellion Is there
any law, civil, mora or divine. which justl6es in
the slightest degree the treason that 10 now stri-
king a. the government Is it advisable for the
government TO resort to other than iorclble meth
DDS to put down rebellion ls it wise, expedentoF
Christian to atemp! to pacae rebels by any de-
partureirom the policy which the government! is
pursuing toward the rebs!on Should the con-
fscaton measures passsdb the last session Of Con-
grcss be repealed? Ought the Presidents emanc-
patton proclamation 10 be treated as though never
issued Should any terms be offered the rebels
while they stand il arms against the government
except unconditional and unqualified submission ?
Is there anything for the government to do but
to fight the war through, OF submit to a dishonor-
able peace, or a divided country? Is it wrong
or partisan for minister to take sides in this con
trovcrsy between the government and its enemies,
to be for tire government Internationally, or
agains. the rebellion Internationally ? Is It par.
partisan or unchristian to commend our troops,
praise their bravery and euogise their devotion
to country unless we in the same breath also COM
mend rebel soldiers, and mourn ever dead traitors
as we mourn over our cwa children sAin By traitor
hands? May not the wrath Of the King of the
land Ainde agaas. rebeIs, while it warns with
unspeaAabe love and admiration toward tie mill
ion loyal men who are unfolding the banner OF
the Republic? Did hing Di,id-.n Ir. Lords
fg4re--nlolra for any OF the 10000 rebels slain
except hi, son Ab'alom ? Did be give his Cap
tlins charge 10 deal gently with any other enemy?
And was not the dclth Of Absaom, although con-
uary to David's wish one means Of bringing b,ek
the people who had BEEN led afiray9
But We have pursued this subject far enough
Our objection 10 Mr.. Lords sermon ws,, that, 40
far as il was politca al all, il advocated doctrines
, supported at present BY no considerable body Of
people but those acting with tho Democratic
party and that It had no word Of commentator
for the supporters Of the Government, except ssch
az il! also hal for those who we're striving to up
turn IT, We do not understand Mr. Lords note
to deny this interpretation but rather TO give
reason, why 5och preaching il appropriate in the
present state OF the country. We say nov, rs
before, that herein We differ from him, and wish
that in bis discoorsss We nigh: find more com
mendation Of our own cause, and less commissera-
ton for rebels. We have no objection to rebels
becoming good citizens and legal supporters Of
the government. But while they remain rebels,
carrying the sword and the muske', We believe
they should be met in the pulpit as well as else
where, with something besides the olive branch.
Hh:n they come back, and It repentS them Of all
they have done, and in humility they submit
themselves to the authority OF the avs Which
they have outraged, the constitution they have
trampsd under foot, and the government they
have 'purned, We shall not complain at killing the
iatted calf, and making as merry a, We can. But
". think it no, only un;jnely, but useless, to
send i, asa peace offering to them while they have
mot at all abandoned their robeous dispositions,
and the wicked war they are vagng against the
government.