Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-06-13

lnfon meeting at Columbus IN his State on
the % inst. He ws swep; into the seces-
sion current at fri but now takes bold
ground, and tells LIB neighbors the plain
truth in a manner rot to be misunderstood.
we give an extract from his speech, and
coming from southern man, we call par
ticular attention to what he says on the sub
jet of slavery.
"The President and Congress have both
said emphatically, that they had no wish to
interfere with slatery, or TO disturb the
rights of property. But at the same time
the President has nthnated that he reserv-
ed 10 himself TO Judge what might be q mil
iary necessity in lie future, if the South
persisted in waging this war, with stubborn
opposition. And my word for il, rather
than allow the negroes to continue giving
aid to the southern army, he will emanei-
pate every slave in HE South. 1t will be-
come what is called military necessity,
and the question will be whether the Union
or slavery shall perish. He viii be certain
to say the latter Suppose however, he
never does do this don't say that he will
but suppose this war be fought on to the
bitter end, what viii become of our slaves?
OF what value will they be? They are
running off every day! When the war
gets to the Gotten states where are large
districts densely peopled with blacks almost
exclusively, then slavery will be ruined.--
The slaves will run loose over the land, and
then who that loves his family would live
among savage population roaming about
in search of food aud plumber. The white
population would be expelled, or rather self
exiled. This question is fraught with trou-
bic. Whether the government wills 1t or
not, emancipation will become necessary
result of the war. from the trouble and fric-
ton it occasions. If ] had but one prayer
to offer, it would be, give peace 10 this un.
happy and oppressed people, want Ten
nessee to prosper, but she must first be at
peace. | say this war ought to stop, and
if this be treason, make the most of it,
| hope the Union soldiers that | see here
heartily wish this also. Their absence
would be good company now, on this account
alone. Come down here after the war is
over, and we will drink your health.
Some say that the Almighty is on the
side of the South, and we shall win yet.
Well don't know what side He is on.
wish / did, for / like to be on the strong side.
If he means TO save this nation He will
surely do it, and if He means to destroy it
He will surely do it. Whatever He may
do | viii bow in humble submission to His
will. But dc you mean to stand off with
folded hands and say the Almighty is on our
side? When your house is on fire, and one
room after another Is going, will you stand
of and say, 4 hope my house will not burn
upT ] want to save my state and people.
My life for the last year has been miserable,
and rather than this agony should last !
would pray TO be taken from the earth. !
want to see civil government restored to the
state, for expect to go with her wherever
she goes, from the shores of Styk up TO the
gates of Eden. ! was for compromising the
difficulty at first. would have been glad
to have the Missouri compromise incorpor-
ated in the constitution. He wanted that
and generous AMIR esty adopted now. il
would give Gov. johnson infinitely more
power, and enable him to say: We want TO
dig grave as deep as the bowels of the
earth, and bury the quarrel in it. wish l
had the lever of power, for | believe the
quarrel could be settled in five weeks. II
we could only get back by free CONSENT it
might be stronger Union than ever. This
has been noble Union. | was proud when
as a foreign minister, saw our Gag abroad,
and felt that I belonged to it. | don't know
whether we can ever have the same Union,
Man and wife sometimes quarrel, and
though cool at first, generally make it up
Now, my friends, take things as they are
You may want southern republic. CAT
you get it? Will any man say so? II
you can't get it, will you gain anything by
holding back your men, your money, you,
property, your peace and happiness? VIII
you wait until the land is draped in mourn
ing? The South has not the power to wagi
this war. All the probabilities are agains
her success Common sense, then, says sto,
it. When on nay DYING bed, my last coun
sci would be: Stop this conflict T Don't LEI
falls pride or sectional prejudice keep yor
from your duty. Tennessee has a nobit
capacity for greatness. She has soil, eli
mate and valuable productions. She cal
be one of the greatest states of this Union
and hope yet to see her escape from thu
tempast and glide like gallant ship, pro
IDLY over the waves of time. / have don,
Sith public life forever. / have exhausted
my stock of politics, and shall not take an,
more. / have spoken from the dictates Q
duty; and have plead as well as l could tn
cause of Tennessee and her people