Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-25

provide sufficient funds and place them at your disposal
TO be applied by you to the payment Of any Of our states
~ the citizens thereof Who shall adopt the aboshnent
n slavery, either gradual or Immediate as they may
determine, and the expense " deportation and cooniza
ton Of the liberated slaves. then will our states and
people take this proposition into careful confederation,
Tor such decision In their judgment is demanded by
their interest," their honor aud their duty to the whole
country.
We have the honor to be- with great respect,
c. A WICKLIFFE, CHARLES u. CALVERT,
GARRETT DAVIS, G. l.. T.. LEARY,
X. WILSON. EDWIN II. WEBSTER,
\ J. CRlTTENDEN, r. MALLORY,
JNO s. CARLtLE, AARON HARDING,
j. w. CRtSFtELD, JAMES :. ROLLINS,
j. 5. JACKSON, !. w. MENLlkS,
II ORDER, THOS. l.. PRICE,
JOHN S. PHELPS, W. DUNLAP,
FRANCIS THOMAS, WIN. A. uALL
REPLY OF THE MINORITY
wAsHtN0roS. July IS
Mr.. Prcsidcnt-The undersigned members of Congress
from the border States In response TO your address Of
Saturday last beg leave to say that they attended meet
ing the day the address delivered, iur the
purpose " considering the same The meeting appoint
ed committee to respond TO your address That report
was made on Yesterday. aud the action Of the majority
indicates clearly lhu the response reported one in
substance the same can be adopted and presented to
Inasmuch rs we cannot. consistently with our own
sense Of duty the country under existing perls
which surround us, concur in that response, feel II
due 20 you and 10 ourselves TO make to you hf and
candid answer own signatures We believe that
the whole power " the Government, upheld and sustain.
ed by all the influence and means Of all loyal men, IN all
sections and " all parties is essentially necessary TO put
down the rebellion and preserve the Union and the Con-
stituuou. We understand your appeal TO us 90 have
been made for the purpose " securing this csut very
large portion Of the people ia the Northern States believe
that slavery the lever power Of the rebellion. IL mat
tiers not whether this belief be we'll founded not the
belief does exist We have to deal with thugs they
are, and not would have them be 10 consequonee
Of the existence Of this belief understand that inn
pressure is brought bear for the purpose Of trk
ing down this institution through the existence Of militia
~ authority The government cannot be maintained IN
this great struggle the support and influence OF the
men who entertain these opinions be Withdrawn. Meth
the government hope for early success II the sup
port of that element called conservative be Withdrawn
such being the condition OF things the fresdfnt appeals
20 the border State step forward and prove their
patriotism by making their first sacrifice. No doubt like
appeals have been made 20 extreme men in the North
half way 10 order that the whole moral, polti
call peouuiary and physical force Of the nation may be
firmly and tiy united In aud effort 20 save
/ the Union and the Constitution. Believing that such
were the motives that prompted your address, % sucn
the results 10 which IL looked cannot reconcile h 90
Of duty In This trying hour respond in spir
it Of tfndng and querulousncss The things thai
are past We not disposed 20 seek for the oil
present misoruncs in the errors and wrongs uf others
who propose unite with In a common purpose
but on the other hand meet your address IN the spr
% n which u was made, and, as loyal Americans declar
20 you and 20 the world thai there Is sacrifice that
ready make the government and in I'll
tons Of our fathers Few Of us though there may be
we will permit no man from the North or from the Soutt
% further than In the accomplishment Of the grta
work before We, 10 order carry out these views
will far may be In power ask the people Of h
border States calmly, deliberately and fairly to conside
your recommendation. We are the emhoden q
assume this position from the fact, become history
that the leaders OF the southern rebellion have otcre
90 abolish slavery among them condition 10 fofeig
Intervention in favor of their independence nation
fhcy can give up slavery To destroy the Union, cal
surely ask our people TO consider question Of enamel
patton TO save the Union.
With great respect. your obedent servants
J CLEMENTS, JOHN W. NoELL,
WM BROWN. SAML y. CASEY.
JACOB d. RIAfR GEO = FlSUER