The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-01
Why we Cannot have Peace.


tian ADVOCATE has the following:
l. Because there are rebel armies in the field
which must be verthrown-must be broker
and literally pulverized, until like the fine dus,
Of the balance. 1t is useless to look for peace
while Lee holds in his hand $50, 900 veterans
ready to launch them upon the national CAPT.
tai. 1t is idle to expect it until the armies Of
Bragg and Johnston have been treated as
those OF Pemberton, Gardner. and Frazer
Therefore those armies mast be BEATEN
q Those rebel armies maintain their ground
because they are contending for the existence
and extension of slavery. They speak of
striking for freedom, but they mean the free
dom Of taking from others all that pertains to
freedom. Their jdea of freedom is unlimited
right to buy, sell and, whip the sable sons and
daughters Of Africa and their mottled, min
gled, many-hued posterity. The pronoun
their in the preceding sentence refers both to
the slaves aforesaid, and their mastors-as
also the progeny. The system is the back
preparation, the hands Of the commissariat
and gives the war words which roll along the
serried ranks of rebellion. Therefore the
Sl0oe system Should be destroyed.
3 And the slave system would be des-
troyed, and the rebel armies broken but for
the aid each receives from sympath;zers in
the North. They are responsible for pro-
tracing the war; They give heart aud hope
to leaders driven to desperation They in-
splre the belief that they will see the Union
perish rather than slavery suffer harm. They
are at home to vote while their associates and
contreres are in Richmond, Charleston and
Mobile, to fight They prevent peace, and
they are doing their worst to bring civil war
into our own homes. They dash the hopes, and
dampen the energy of the army. They have
the coming Of peace; while they
have influence, it cannot come. Therefore,
I'VE leave each loyal reader to complete
the sentence.
4. Peace is to be secured by righteousness
This demands the maintenance OF lawful au-
thority, for civil government is ordained of
God 1t demands the unity of this govern
ment, for God has written that unity on the
face of the country. 1t demands the over,
throw of the slave system, for that outrages
all natural right, and defles each divine at
tribute, and is forever irreconcilable with re-
publican institutions. They have freedom as
their essential idea-the slave system has VIC
ence, exacton and restraint as its necessary
They are antagonistic. What,
fellowship hath light with darkness = The
and must become all slave or all free. The
irrepressibe conflict must ultimate in the
triumph of freedom or slavery We cannot
doubt which. Freedom is eternal, slave is
is already death-stricken Let
it die, and let its death be FASTENED And
righteousness demands the putting away of
all corruption, public and private---of Chi
oanery, intrigue, proaigacy. These seek a
long war, and are at variance with peace.
We have said we want peace; we have
shown how it may be secured. The plan is
feasible, is just and right. On to its exeou.
ton, and soon will be heard the anthems of
peace rolling from peak to peak of our noun.
taios, and dying softly away along our great
rivers!