The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-14

Literally, the dead and dying are very
near me as Iwrite. Many times during the
past night have my eyes filed to over-howipg
while attending to the wants of cur poor sick
boys and am but one of thousands in like
employment. What makes it still more heart
Iending, is the fact, that when the spark Of
life goes out, aud the eye is dim 10 death
then goNr poor hearts must be racked with
intense sorrow. American Slavery, accursed
Of God, is the Upas tree which has borne this
fruit OF human woc
Perhaps could write descriptive letter,
that M ght be Of little interest to some, but
have reason for reiraining from the at
tempt at least, for this time.
My anxiety for the welfare of my distract
ed country, prompts me to make an appeal to
all can reach, by tongue and pen, for an
immediate support of the cause of God and
humanity. If we fail in this struggle the
mind Of man is unable to realize the direfQl
consequences, to the present and future gen.
erations, Is there danger that we are to mis-
erabiy fail, and become ruined people, and
the scorn of the world ? say with sorrow
of heart, but still with emphasis. that the
danger is imminent. And can it be true
that with a government strongly allied to the
cause of universal liberty, with an army, the
like Of which has not been seen, for size and
appointments, we are to fail to subdue this
dlabolica men-stealers rebellion | hope
and l fear. Hope, when | remember tina
our cause is n010 one Of justice, that vii
merit and receive the sympathy of those VIII
are willing to take the golden rule tor thci
= guide. Fear, when | remember that treason
undisguised, and unalloyed, is creeping it
: hideous length along through the North, do
q ing everything possible to discourage an
hinder a vigorous prosecution Of the war
II we do fail to pus down the rebellion, tn
0 pro-siayery wrotclos al thc North, with til
r. inamy of an Arnold as an abiding portion
j must to remembered in history. They asI
s, What we will do taHh the negroes, if freed ?
G We have been doing wib them, till v
are well nigh undono ourselves. Let Us nov
make partial amends for expressing tdetn
long, &pd see what We can 90 for them, b
say they ama!ganiaJion, will result iFo
raising the condition Of the blacks fcom tn
, Of Slaves" Strange Iogie, when amaIgam1
! tior thriyes, only among their Southern yok
l fellows, WHO sell blue eyed and straight hair
ou sons and daughters for gold. But say the
an " The constitution gives the South the EiG
of to hold slaves, and We violate it in freoi
We them" Parson Brownlow stated the ca
so we'll. when he .a;d The only aonstitutio
lis al right that traitors have, is the right 70
IN, hung" John Wentworth Of Illinois ma
w his hammer strike q telling blow when
cd said 'Ifthoir property IS property, conf
We, cate It and If it is human, let it run
ow All honor to Gen. Butler, for the nc
to stand he is taking.
is You who read this, [ entreat you. yea,
he ure you, to stand up for freedom, and VIZ
ed etters to your friends in the army. such
or, will honor your hearts, and have heaIthi
he influence on those that receive them.
nd Frown upon those who insist upon dol
2se the dirty and wicked work of rebellion. A
in lastly, which is above all, humbly and ear