Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-07-25

be used for sick and wounded soldiers, and not
be guarded as the property of rebels, and ne said
turther that he was glad that the Government had
taken the matter into hand, and intended that 1t
should be 50 used, and he thanked God for it.
Tor writing that letter he received a sting rebuke
Tor having censured those who had the control OF
affairs, and he removed from his place and
banished to little station. Sir, this generosity
10 rebels only excites their contempt.
SIR, am for raising Voluntarily every man
We can am for drafting the last man that can
carry musket TO uphold the cause Of his coun-
ny. am for fighting this battle out TO sue
oessiul issue, cost what Of blood or treasure 1t
may but agree with the Senator from aine
that tho rose water way # carrying on the war
must cease Congress ought TO demand that 1t
shall cease. agree with him in another thing,
and that Is the necessity Of telling the truth and
not deceiving the people. We have had censor
snip OF the press during the last few weeks that
believe has been most disastrous to the interests Of
the country, and SO it has always. 1t would have
been better TO allow the press to speak freely, aud
lot the men who conduct the press be held by the
people to just responsibility ; better let the
whole truth go to the nation and not undertake to
deceive them, for as l say 10 you to-day the
American people by this process are greatly de-
ceived with regard to the real operations Of the
country IN regard 10 the conduct Of the war. Ii
was a saying in the days Of Napoleon that a per
son would lie like French bulletin. Sir, it ap
pears 70 me tnat we nave an organized system OF
lying in this country that is calculated TO degrade
and deceive and delude the American people. l
hope that this is 10 be changed, and that we are
to deal frankly with the people, and that the truth
and the whole truth in regard to men and to mea-
sures will come before them, and in their sober
second thought have the fullest confidence.
Now, sir, I'd in regard to the amendment
which has been proposed-t0 use the loyal c0l0red
n'en to uphold the cause Of the country. The
Senator from Delaware, as he is accustomed to do,
speaks boldly and decidedly against the PROPOSE
ton He asks if American soldiers will fight if
we organize oolored men for military purposes
Did not American soldiers fight at Bunker Hill
with negroes in the ranks, one OF whom shot down
Major Pitcairn as he mounted the works on the
heights Of Bunker Hill ? Did not American
soldiers fight at Red Bank with a black regiment
from your Osn State, sir ? Mr.. Anthony in the
chAir.I DID they not fight on the battlefield Of
Rhode Island with that black regiment ore of the
best and braves that ever trod the soil Of this
unent, Did not American soldiers fight at Fort
GTiswold with black men Did they not fight
with black men in almost every battle field Of tho
Revolution, bid not the men of Kentucky aud
Tennessee, standing on the lines Of Aew Orleans
under the eye Of Andrew Jackson, fight with
colored hlttali1ns whom he had summoned 20 the
hrld, and whom be thanked publicly Tor their gal
lautry IN hurting back British foe ;
Sir, il / all talk, and idle talk, o. say that the
volunteers who are sighting the battles Of this
country are governed by any such narrow pre-
judice or bisotry. These Prejuiices are the re-
suits OF the tclchinss Of demagogues and pol'lct-
ans who have for years undertaken to dclude and
deceive the American people, and 10 demean and
d-srlde them.