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

weapons OF military warfare. Ito Executive
Government has come TO understand at last, that
It is bad policy to daily with an implaeable and
relentless Toe, that means to conquer sr 10 die
and has further learned that such Joe san only
he subdued by the strong arm Of power The
Executive Government has learned ere this, that
the work Of putting down this rebellion is some-
thing more than mere holiday entertainment,
that is to last for thirty, sixty, or ninety days ard
that it can be put down only by force OF arms, only
by calling into requslion all the instrumentah.
ties and powers which God and Nature have pa-
cd within our reach and which are recognized
by the usages and customs of civilized warfare.
Applause.
And the Goyernn cnt has further learned
rusl that The Rebellion dsdans and rejects all
oyertures Of peace, all proposals for compromise
that it will ac' ept 20 terms whatever which do
not concede an acknowledgment of The Conledera-
ey and permit disruption OF the Federal Gov
ernment. And they have learned, trust, by this
ime, that poIiteness, and courtesy, and kind Off
ces to traitors in arms seeking to cut the lhroats
Of loyal men, is bit treason aud cruelty TO the
loyal men OF the country,-that il is all in van
and worse than in vain. trust that the Govern
ment will soon learn, If il has not already learned,
that il is wiser and better to hang or hold in prs-
on ncorrgible traitor, than to let him loose up
on his parole Of honor. 1t is for this that say,
more vigorous and therefore more success
fu policy is to be adopted,-l trust, to be adopt
ed, in the future prosecution of this war
venture to express the hope aud the opinion
that our soldiers who have been sent forth from
their homes to put down his rebellion, will no
longer be taken away from their more appropri-
ale duties, to watch the property Of traitors
like Gen. Lee, Tor instance, while the owner Of
the property is away. venture to express the
hope and opinion that our troops will no longer
be detailed to run upon the track OF some fugi-
tive. venture to express the opinion that there
will be no more hs,idiousness in relation 10
taking the property Of traitors wherever and
whenever we can get possession Of it, and appro-
pirate it to the legitimate purposes Of the Govern
ment. 1t will be taken TO relieve, so far as may
be, the burden Of taxes resulting to the loyal
people from this war. believe that hereafter,
our soldiers sent forth to fight our battles will
not be constrained TO suffer and strive, and it may
be TO die Tor the necessaries Of life in the midst
of an enemy's country where there is plenty
around them, under the prohibitory order of a
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druun-hoad court martial The time for these
things has gone BY, trust, and gone thank God,
never TO return (Apphuse.)
venture 10 express the hope and opinion that
this war is henceforlh 10 be carried forward upon
the recognized principles of war,-principles that
allow you to disarm your enemy so far as you may
be able to do iii principles that authorzs you TO
wrest from your enemy all that can do you harm;
those principles that allow you to strike your enc
my as often and as hard as you can. This is in
accordance with the rules and uslges of warfare,
and trIs; the rebels are hereafter to be regarded
as traitors, and not merely errng brethren, en-
gagged III an irregular opposition 10 the Govern
ment. (Apphuse).
trust that they are TO be treated as criminals
in the eye of the aw-crimiuas before the bar
of the public exposure OF the world, criminal
before the great tribunal of eternal Justice For
tell me if you can what higher and bl4cker crime
can mortal man commit Than he who plots the
ruin Of this, the most benelicent Government on
which the sun has ever shone OF what higher
crime can any one b. guilty than that of attempt
ing to overthrow the glorious temple of our Lib
erty-reared by the hand-cemented by the
blood, and consecrated by the prayers of our IA
theirs.
1t is from all these indications indications com.
ing from high executive and military councils
coming from that higher authority also, and by
that more potential voice, that speaks the demand
OF the popular American heart, assert that this
country is to be sustained and this rebellion pu,
down. The fiat OF its doom has already gone
forth in the recent Proclamation OF Freedom,
everywhere received with Joy and unexamped
unanimity. (Applause.) This is TO be the "slo-
gan +" influence, by whose inspiration we are to
march on to victory.
But some one may ask, is this 10 be an abo-
lton war ? | answer, 1t is, and that am in fa-
vor OF an abolition war. (Appluse.) | am for
an abolition war for the total extermna tion OF
this Rebellion. And who is not in favor Of such
war You perhaps ask further, is it the OBJ.
ject Of this war to free slaves and abolish slavery
answer il is not. The object of the war is to sup
port the Government. The object is to subdue
the rebellion and save the country. To save the
country We must down the rebellion, and this
cannot be done in any other way than by striking
at the foundation I; aud if in putting down the
rebellion, the cause of it comes down, | would
not on that account ablte one whit the vigor OF
the war. (Appause.) But | am asked again
whether We have any constitutional right to lib
crate the slaves. answer that The rebel in arms
against the Government, orieits the right to pro-
, lection under the constitution which he seeks to
overthrow and destroy. The traitor has no rights
under the oonsil'utlou, except the conceded right
OF being hung by the neck until he is dead. APP
phuse.) Aud the sooner be is admitted to the
ull iruition of this exalted privilege, the betteror
/ his country. (Appause.)
; 1t is with these encouraging indications, my fell
low citizens, these more hopeful signs of the times
that am IN sympathy aud from these | gam
, hopeful feelings, rather than those produced by
sitting down aud nduIging in spirit Of complaint
and criticism. Let US rather foigrt the errors aud
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