Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-09

opinion, for wherever the carcass of con-
vention was, there collected together in great
numbers the vrltures Of secession. After
the ordinance Of secession n d passed AID
appointments we're made to the proyis-
ional government at Montgomery, there was
nothing mere to be done. Does any one suppose
they were such fools as to let the Pe-Pl, vote On
ton took ali power out Of the hands Of the people
AID they bsTe never had, in reality, anything to
say about their oEn government since. Secession
accomplished, tsey said to the Union men" Why
cling to the United States government any longer
Granted that it has been good government, it is
gone COW. Corrupt, broken down; its treasury is
empty and the Northern States have not patriot
ism enough left to supply it with money. 1t does
nothing for your protection; it has deserted you.
it is already destroyed. Com, with u, let US be
unanimous, let Us be like brothers, remember the
old flag with regret if you wish, bat since it is
gone forever let US make for ourselves as good
government as we can. There is 10 patriotism
left in the AoEih-all they care Tor is the Al
mighty dollar. To be sure their ancestors we're
brave, but they are degenerate, they are coward
IL, they are mercenary- they saai fyk. There
will be no WARRIOR that will ruin ,heir business Of
money making, which is all they care for There
will be No war. Cotton is King, and we shall
control the whole world with tive will have
cheap and honest Government-no duties on in
portation-just enough direct taxation to keep
the Government going-n navy-a small army
you will sell high and buy cheap, and we shall
be the most glorious powerful Government in
the world :" Is it wonderful that mar, yielded
Think, for one moment, Of the miserable. cowarlly
raseally administration u the United State Gov
ernmon;, iurins the last few months Of Mr.. Eu-
etaaan's term Of cfice. Al tha; have just men
toned seemed true, especial. to men ignorant Of
the Northern people. But, thank Heaven there
are Thousands who rever yelled up their faith,
aud never lost confidence ia the final triumph Of
the United States Government over tie ratle-
snake coaear1 uader which they arc now compel
led to live
may as we'll mention here, what the Union men
think to be the intentions Of the southern leaderF
While was in Florida and during the few months
between the secession OF the Gulf
States, and the commencement Of the war, every
thing went on SO smoothly and without opposition,
that the dominant party thought they were secure
and there would not be war-and they began to
show their hand. The newspapers began to dis
euss the necessity Of property qualification for
vo,ers-an were in favor of IT, and many set the
amount Of property necessary, at high figure.
They we're preparing the public mind for a change
long contemplated. We Union men at last all
their plans. They would make the
possession Of q certain amount Of property neces-
'ary to enable a "a q TO vote-sraiually increase
the amount and make the ownership of slaves
degrees concentrate all political
power in the hands Of fev-and frally foru
government. IN f.sm an artist. -racy, or, perhaps,
d monarchy, basel upon slave property. That is
what think tuI je done, j. they should succeed
10 the rebellion.
T. aas nov h-e,ns settled conviction amaug
.-eessi5aiss tl.t Ecl li,s are O. iigre Through
lu. he south You will meet mcE who will tell
you tlat a rcrubl.ela form of eoseraueat VIII |
le. DO any laasor-;iat +, h1s already shown IT,
.sls li'u5e-aul .hlt a iiGsreat form mu be .
ldop.oi, arI they seem GO prefer something like /
he French government rather than any tlius else I
-f they could gain ther independence, they would /
&c fighting each other In less than twelve months.
inless the form Of government was changed. The I
iulf States wau. the slave trade -e-opened while I
he Northern Slave States do not-aai this differ |
nee would be enough O: itself 90 create a war. I |
ilard one Of the hrst AMI bss. in the State Of
florida. Union man too, say he began to think /
he Gulf states we're not ft for self government, 4
nd probably many others think the same thing. /
I reserve some observations On tie present con
Iition Of Affairs in the -outb. for another commu-
lie tioa.