Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-28

about to be shed upon us, giving hope OF q
pe"cefuI, prosperous and glorious future to our
now distracted and bleeding country. have
a living a1d abiding faith that this grand old
SHIP OF State OF ours, launched upon the waves
ot time some eighty years ago by the fathers Of
the Republic and the rumels Of the CUpstItu-
ton, bearing upon her decks the fortunes o! u
e0u ntry and the hopes OF mankind, though now
tossed upon stormy sea, though her canvas be
torn, though there be mutiny among the crew,
though there be tral ors among her state-ro0m
passengers, though the Wild winds howl and
dark clOnds gather close above her. and the an.
cry bllows beat heavily upon her sdcs,-ye
with her gallant commander, with u brave and
true man at the helm, by the iav0rng winds Of
Heaven she shall yet ont-de the storm, and 20
safely into port with her sails all set, and the
stars and Stripes flying, the ensign Of her
nationality, not one star bOtted from it's folds
welcomed by gathering and anxious hostsof
fre men on shore, and requiring nothing more
to be done except to thank God for safe deliy
erauoe, repair damages and hang mutinee?s
Loud applause
am not unaware, my fellow citizens that
for sometime past that IS Tor several months
past, there has been something Of q feeling OF
discouragament and dependency, in the public
mind something OF nisgiying, mistrust aud ap-
prehension III relation to the prospects and The
prosecution Of tins war, and in relation TO the
final issue OF this rebellion. 1t is in all frank
ness and candor to be acknowledged, that there
has been too much reason for public impatiencc
and dstrust of the energy and yigor with which
the war Is to be prosecuted We have to con-
fess this not as o mere sounding phrase
As yet at the end Of year aud a half of ex-
! "A bas Coll
OF success which we had anticipated, and which
we feel there was reason TO expect. The war
drags its slow length along quite too sluggishy
We have met with some defeats disastrous de.
feats, with many, quite too many disastrous re-
pulses; but Notwithstanding our repeated fail
ures and reyerses, Notwithstanding the disastrous
defeat Of our arms at Bull Run, little more
than a year ago, notwithstanding the still more
disastrous lallare Of the campaign Of the PENN
sua, notwithstanding the dscouraging retreats
of our armies before Richmond and Washington,
Notwithstanding The loss of all the fruit o. the
recent battles, victories il you please SO to call
them in Maryland, by the escape OF the enc
my with all h plunder and ma'erial Of war
Notwithstanding We have made but little If any
advance and stand but little At any better to dnl
than We did year ago. with a sacrifice OF Sly
hundred millions OF dollars and one hundred
thousand lives in view OF all this and IN view
of the admitted lrength, will and purpose Of
the Rebellion which aims and strikes at the very
life of the Government, in vie S OF the darkest
and goomiest side OF the great Panorama be-
fore us, | stand here tonight in this imposing
presence and declare what have said before as
the conviction of my honest judgment there
is no occasion TO despair OF the Republic. There
is no occasion iJr encouragement AID despon-
dency.
In view of, and in full reliance upon, the power
purpose and will of the loyal American people,
AS manifested here and as manifested all around
us, and throug hOut the country, | can say in all
sincerity and earnesness that have never seen
the day since the bombardment OF Fort Sumpter
that could look forward with more confidence
to the putting down and beating the breath out
of this unholy rebellion than at the present
hour. Slch is my hope and my confidence as
well as my conviction aud faith. For such Is
my reliance upon the loyalty aud upon the pat
! rotlsm and the undying purpose OF my fellow
countrymen. 5 ch is my reliance upon their
integrity their love of freedom and their IRE
, pressibe hate of slavery and despOtlsm. Ap-
piause.
Now it may be worth while to inquire for q
a few moments,-to consider little more IN de-
I tail, some OF the main reasons for this hope and
conf !ence, 10 connection with some OF the
causes of our failure, the partial failure
the national cause heretofore. Ii is to be ad
Eiittei that hitherto, at all events IN the early
part Of the rebellion, we greatly under-estma'
ted the strength and resources OF the rebels, as
we. have under-estinated the spirl. and purpose
of the Rebellion. Sad experience has taught
: cs wisdom, | trust in regard to this matter
. We understand to-day, better than we did
ONE time ago, the power and energy, as WI
: lso understand the purpose OF the enemy witt
4 which we have % CONTEND and we have foun'
= him anything hut weak, a doclle or tracta
: hle foe, easily to be beaten or entreated.
We understand now, il we did not understand
; long ago, that traitors and rebels IN arms agans
3 the Government, are public as well as domestl
: enemies, enemies to the government enemies u
the Constitution, enemies to the Union, enemle
in open and tl,grant war against the Nation AM
"a as such are to be met and dealt with, whethe
= nnon the field of bllle, or before the civil tribu
!, nails of the land. We understand now, ii we di'
:. NOT understand some months ago, that these enc
mics, these traitors, are not very likely to b
coaxpd or persuaded to lay down their arms an'
% comeback ln their allegiance by acts oi ienlencl
'e kindness aud iotbeamnee.
10 They mast be whipped into submission, and NJ
a. mild method OF dealing will EVER subdue them.
ne The Government understands nov better tha
Q former, that we are actually at war, actually er
l. ,,oed in contest deadly and desperate, at lea'
re on the part OF the enemy. Ga our part We al
he engaged in war for national defence, preserva
10 lion and existence. The Administration has,
u trust, learned by this lime that this war Is a III
and death struggle, in whioh the GovernmrI
lg must put down the rebellion or the rebellion vi
ne put down the governments aud there Is no o'h'