The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-10

than the heart He did not yet entirely discard
the name of Democrat, because he ielt it to be
an honorable designation when, az In his case,
i. did not apply to the semi-sympathizers with
the rebel cause. He desired to be numbered
among the ardent supporters Of the administra-
ton, for he thought 1t was emInently worthy OF
it; if he thought occ ,sOnslly it Was wrong, he
reelected that his oHR opinion Was as liable TO
err as the opinions OF the able men whom Abra-
ham Lincoln had gathered around him. lie
WAS ready now TO join in the cry OF A" Honest
Old Aba - He was not willing to make War
solely to liberasc the Negroes OF the South, bat
if the exigencles of the tilnes demanded they
should be set loose, in Sod S name let them 20
everything must be subordinate to the great
work it IS not for us, or any oil u.s. to make
choice of means. lie approved of the invitation
extended t. the ,,tates. to free their slaves and
was glad that the National Government was
disposed to assist them. lie was confident that
50 long as we were united like the men he saw
before him, that there could be no doubt of the
Issue-this country would DO again free, happy,
prosperous and united.
! The President, in response to loud calls, ls
marked that though he had not intended to speak,
! he had often heard that there Was q powe.
behind the throne greater than the throne itself,
but was not before aware there was ono in front,
perhaps it was because he was not accustomed
TO that position He had been trained according
to the principles Of The old Jackson school, and
wha tever Others might think, in his opinion no
true disciple Of thai school could differ material
y from those before him to-day 1t had always
been noticed that people rise to meet an einer-
genoy, but never had 1t 60 gloriously been pro-
ven Is a! tie present time all d,tracting the
people from the one great object before them
had been thrus. aside. lie spoke thus because
ne believed he knew the sentiments of Vermont
Of New England and the whole country, and
those few who could quarrel with such senti-
ments would find fault with the dews Of tIea-
He was willing to believe that 1t was in |
some degree the misfortune az well as the crime
OF the traitors that their opinions We're perver-
ted as they had become 1t was in some part due !
to Che pernlc!ous system an4ef which they hal |
lived.
lie alluded TO the bars which a late dssin-
gulsned statesman, with the best Of .eeiing ~
ward all sections of the country, had les DOWN
in the hope of preserving harmony PEI maps
- some times the North had crowded to- nurd
out this made no difference.
He was willing, and indeed glad, 70 call the
S'outhof a different blood, if they 50 deslred, but
DID not see how il could he made cut. IL was
certain we had IL common uo.hcr, and if they
choose, IN view OF the pecuilarIty OF portion
OF their popu alton, 10 claim differen: ID Their
let shen do it. He thought he paternA origin
OF some ot them was ut least good matter Tor
inquiry.
DR.. Dewey thought that Nj Nicholson was
charged, and as he made some very good
prophecies last year, he was ANXIOUS 10 rear
what ne mad - say now.
Ar. Nicholson taking the stand, said he
could carry his load without any damage, but
II ne could not keep it, discharge might de
10 harm. lie bad been arraigned as prophet
for MS last year speech, but it was sim Fly COM
mon sense deductions from the great events then
and but expressions of his firm
faith III the prlnclp pies and doctrines Of Thomas
} Jefferson. He sill chung to the opinions which
In former times had attained for him the spthet
of fanv.ic from the wise men, as we'll as
the demented, of society. lie believed that ul-
tima.ely and in reasonable time, we should
work GU: our political salvation, because We
We're rapidly getting to bs right; as u nation,
1t had been ou. iau, and our crime a. we
tolerated so long the aggressive entertainments
OF the slavery party, and now tina, we were
fairly meeting the issue there could be- no doubt
of the result. Mr. Nicholson felt that much
moro might be said, but ne would suspend to
permit the Committee to Introduce the resolu
lions they had prepared.
Mi. Roberts, chairman Of tae COMMITTEES on
Resolutions then read the following, which he
said the Committee after much inquiry had
adopted with reasonable unanimity.
ResOlued, That the issues involved in the
Nations struggle with armed rebellion are OF
higher nom en' than any questions Of party
polcy. 1t Is u conflict in which is involved |
freedom and the perpetulty OF tho free insttu-
tons left US by oul fathers
RESCUED, That 1t is the paramount duty of
the Naturalization to maintain the National
Government by suppressing this rebellion speed
ny ana enectaally, and that the property and |
slaves OF rebels should be used without serupls,
BIZ tar As may be necessary to this end
Resolued, That We heartily approve of the
general policy of our National Administration,
ana lss efforts to suppress the rebellion which |
threatens the overthrow of the Republc-and |
We pledge the State of Vermont to furnnb its
soldiers to the last man and its money to the
last dollar, - 10 :. acct mplishng this end,
Reso!ued, That we tender our hearty thanks
and gratitude to our brave and patriotic soldiers
IN the held who have 80 nobly perilled thelr
lives Tor the country and the cause.
ResoIUed, That we commend to tie freeman
OF Vermont tho ticket this day nominated for
State Officers, az nominations both tit to be-
made anu to be unanimously supported.
The report of the Committee was accented
and Alr. " lizard offered as an amendment 10 he
inserted between the third aud fourth rsso.
lutions reported by the Committee, the follow
ing, offered by MIN this forenoon
Resolued, mat We accept the Emancipation
Resolutions recommended by the President und
adopted oy moe than two-thirus vote Of BORA
Houses OF Congress- abolition Ut Slavery in