The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-29
From the New York Tribune.
The Government and the Growers.


varni.h deceive only tn sc who wish TO be dec.iv
ed. The lacquer of patriotism is too superficial
to be regarded by Government wrestling for it
existence. Military justice is always quick ant
sharp and disregardful of forms, from the yer,
nature OF the disease and OF the remedy which
requires. When it is blowing great guns, sailo
may honestly differ from the master upon th
question of furling the topsaiIs but an angr,
statement of his dissent may lead TO somethins
worse for the recalctrapt mariner than merel
going aloft. All government signifies, TO a Ger
tain extent, restraint. 1t must be understood tina
even under democratic forms, the people still owe
featy to the Government of their own construc
ton, and that treason is just as possible in Re
public as in a Monarchy. Gov. Seymour himsel
would be very easily put out OF temper by one
who should say OF his administration of affairs thai
it was clumsy and corrupt; and it any one should
60 further and say, that it is criminal, our Govern
or would probably use all the power which he
possesses to punish such audacty. Courts Mar
tails are not unknown even in times of peace anC
many subordinate of our State Militia has been
tried and convicted and punished for words dis
respectfully spoken of his commanding officer.
Ii you take the ground tina: in Republic it is
impossible to Commit any political tfense worthy
GUS that it should be restrained then we ave
only to say that we wish, for the sake OF conss
tency that the Democratic party, OF which Hora
tio Seymour and Ben Wood are the resplenden
luminaries, had taken the same ground in the
earlier stages of its existence. It's love of free
speech has heretofore been that of bully who
Grams his defiant curses down your throat, ant
threatens to crack your crown If you are FESTIVE
under his lingual License and defiant voublty
Never before or since have We had party so dis
gustngy and drtily arrogant. 1t has lived b,
badgerng and terrorism-oy the logic of the cud
gel and the soft persuasion Of the plstol-by tn,
rowdyism of Rynders and the poltroonery of Pres
ton Brooks-by the audacty of smashing ballot
boxes--by the utter denial of our right TO discuss
certain political questions at ally continual #
forts to coerce opinion, by mobbing the meeting,
of its opponents, and BY total disregard OF the
right Of petition. A pretty party this to talk o
the Freedom speech A pretty party this tc
mouth Of the sacred rights guaranteed by the con-
stitution A pretty party this to grew FESTIVE
under wholesome treatment, and to roar about
liberty The mean, the neflaby m !an creatures
for years, in Kansas, in South Carolina, in Wash
ington, in New York, in Boston, in every great
city and in every little village, have been trying tc
muzzIe all dissenting men-to prosecute and des.
troy every object of their hatred, and now they
turn about like some old procuress, converted il
her oil age to virtue, and bawl for the largest
liberty of discussion Liberty of discussion may
be very fine thing, MIR. Ben Wood, but Il YOU
think you love it, you labor under hideous hal
Inclination. Freedom of discussion may be de
hgh,ful principle, but when did you become en-.
amored of it, Mr.. Horatio Seymour? prett,
pair of consistent creatures you are A precious
pair of noodles you must be, if you do NOT know
that YOU are stealing all the fine thunder of tht
AboltoniSts, and very awkwardly you handle the
pIfered bolts You Tor freedom OF discussion
WHY, had you only had your own way, you woulC
long ago have hung Mr.. Gorrison, behe4ded Mr.
Sumner, drawn and quartered Henry Wilson, anC
set your bull dogs OF the GROCERY and the brothe
and the gambling hell upon the office of this pa
Der You know you would, Ben !! You know
YOU would IIoratio Don't deny 0lushingy tbs
soft impe chment You know in your hearts
C ear down to the black bottom of them, that yol
would have done it Nice men you are to talk o
the FIR edom OF Speech You would keep Satal
rebuking sin quite in countenance =!
: 1t Is no Business of ours to defend particular
acts OF the Administration, but when It is assaileC
by Southern Assassins and Northern Copperhead.
it has right, by the law of self-preseryation, L
defend itself What we have a right to urge is
that those who now undertake to defend Ltbert
of Spaech. have heretofore been badly distinguish
ed by their hostility to that Liberty and to a
other liberties whatsoever, except their own. In
people had better beware Of hearkening to sue
recent converts ! .....
l- Tpe CRops IN THE South According
the Augusta, ga, C0nStatationahSt the tai