The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-16

.u-D with rs;oicino 10 their Old Uncle Sam i
! bnnss and become as gool unionists rs any
in the North. But what should be done with
the leaders in this deyilish busn'ss SIS, who have
practlsed their dec :pttons upon the masses vi
people and been the cause more than any other
In bringing tins ierrIbls rebellion ID Its present
| most distressing condition We think !hey
| should be used as Gen. Butler has used the Mayor
| of this city-put in care of Uuted States troops,
OF raised high in air supported by hempen
3rlng,
The Generals course in gaining possession 81
provisions sent to rebel troops, and distributing
1t, (as he has done with thousands "t pOun-s.)
to the suffering poor Of the city, vino OWING
to the complete prOstratlon OF business were
unable to get work, and who were obliged to
take, Tor al they might have to sell, or chance
10 earn, the worth less miserable ln-plasters
Issued by designing knaves, who never expect
ed to Ie1Cem Ihem,-hls most successful plan
OF forcing The OriginaQrs OF tins rotten, bot
tomess system OF currency, to redeem every
scrap they have issued IN good money or have
their properly cOnhscated Tor that purpose and
sending them to IT. Jackson, There TO work out
their salvation with fear and trembling, thus
relieving the poor man, who held these notes ds
money IRON the certain and 10 aim great loss OF
learning while in his hands, of their utter worth
!essness-the assurance given TO laborers that
CORPORATION ms, and Others employing them, should
be made 10 pay them agreed, Notwithstanding
Gen. L07ell order to the contrary,-all these
and numberless 0thert matters which no
has been untring in Efforts to lrender advan-
ssseous t. the public, have conduced greatly to
establishing healthy and true sentiment OF Re-
pubcanism, and high regard for the General,
wi n " sat s and nDblv n tha
Department OF the Gulf
But Of the Sth Regiment. We have for
quartesa fine large bulldog on Philhppa street,
hear Canal street, known ;he Mechanics In
stltute, and Two Unoccuped wings of the Medi-
cal College OF louisiana We are in she health
est portion OF the city, with good air and good
water. Our quarters are spacious and we'll
ventilated Ono wing Of the College building
is used exclusively for the hospital and medical
department, and the other for tbe quarter.nas- ,
ter and commlsary departments. Our troops
are now on DUTY AZ policemen, each district be-
ING under he charge OF Il captain.
This duty IS very arduous, bnt our t,reen
Mountain Boys equal to the emergency, and
are doing it credtably to themselves and with
quietness ana good order the IT suN- And
cannot help making remark in this regard. |
never saw North, East, or W est. a city 50 per
lectly orderly and quiet ~ this-no crowds on
she streets, and at =. NJ. every pubic place,
hotels saloons. eating houses, &c, are closed,
and the hg his extlngulshed
Very tew changes have been made in the |
Regiment. The Colonel 8 a father TO all his |
boys, and watches over them as if thew were OF
his own family reproSing their made:asanors
with kindness, yet With dignity, and severity, !
when necessary. The Lieut. ColoneI "a: n ~
have been very busy and useful in drilling the
Regiment, and with good success. The result is |
they scarcely be said to be behind any Reg 4!
invent in the DivisoR. Of the staff we see hut lit
tie except in business way. Their ueesgge very
aYduOus and require their constant attention
Every line officer is on duty and they have plen-
TO do, especially since we came to this city The
men usually ve,y we'll, less sickness prevail
ing probably than in either OF the oher Vermont
Regiments
Occasionally We are called upon by the Com
mandiny General for officers t. act IN eivII ca
pactles, and We have u variety, 40 that no
branch uecd safer for want Ut them Lieut.. |
Col Brown has been directed {, take charge of
IL rebel paper-the Dei'a- copies Of which !
have sent u s:garI. OF your cltIzsus }. kior
Smith has been appolated Superintendent OF
lele5raBhs AMI has opened Tho line 10 Carroll
ion, the Headquarters OF Cen. Phelps, and 1t ~
expected the lIn9 TO Fort jackson will Le IN or
der IN day or two; 80. you see, one by ene the
old arteries are beng retilled, and VIE hope the
whole body will move harmoniously again very
soon. The 7th Vermont is with Gen. Phelps.
SIX miles up the river. where they have three
and one-halt miles OF earthworks in their pos
session and, as Col Brown says, are Illustrating
amidst Blackberr aud negroes
will trouble you with no more, for it must
fatigue you quite enough to wade through this.