The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-03
From the Christian Messenger.
A Soldiers Letter No. 4.
Union MILLS, Va,


regard to our prospects as a nation. Our war
is a scourge, marring. the happiness of nearly
every family circle in the land. No need of
portraying the notwithstanding scenes thatfol-
low in the wake of advancing armies. Some
of you who read this, have shed d mourner's
tear over friends that have died in my pres
ence and under my care.
But said | came here to speak of our
prospects. Ever since the war began, we have
been fastening along slowly. We have had
victories, but not of magnitude to make us
speak great swelling words, about our might
and wisdom, and the strength of our arm. We
has the least effect to dishearten me as to a
fnal glorious conclusion in favor of freedom
and un5oa We have had just victory enough
to keep hope alive, and defeat enough to keep
Us in the valley Of humiliation. Notwithstan-
ding the extreme dullness Of our people 10
learning the true bearing that slavery has in
breeding rebellion, and the path that wisdom
indicates in view Of the facts of the case,
think see marked progress, and disposition
to act more wisely, so that this quotation shall
be no longer applicable to US !: /" The OK know
eth his owner, and the ass his masters crib
but Israel doth not know, my people doth not
consider" ..... ....
! will briefly give my opinion in regard to
the requirements of the hour When we treat
for case of pneumonia, we produce counter
irritation on the chest. Constitutional gov
ernment is very sick, its enemies are preyiDg
upon its vitals 10 the form of rebelAouS feUer
of an aggravated type. ..... ....
The abolitionist physicians have succeeded
in detecting the disease, and also the prime
cause and know right we'll how to cure it, too.
Quacks, aud quackery have had a great run,
and sre not through yet with =" healing the
hurt of the daughter of my people slightly"
but the day advances when such doctors as
Fremont, Butler, Hunter, Phelps, and others
of their school Of practice, will be called to
hold council, and prescribe as common sense
seems to require. know little about the
way they think the case should be treated,
and in sort of confidential way, will tell
you something about it. Their policy will be
to fight the Devil with fire, raise and arm as
quickly as possible all the available blacks and
90 with them like Samsou's foxes, into the corn
fields where the soil feeds both the Just and
the unjust" and devote a little extra attention
to the crops which would otherwise soon fill
granaries that it is desirable to have empty.
Aud beside destroying, their attention should
be turned to fighting, and freeing, and by the
principles OF attraction and cohesion, the num-
Der and strength of the army of freedom must
rapidly increase. a...a.5 ..H
Pelt away at the strongholds Of treason,
sacrifice hecatombs of men, bat all will be in
vain until the ak is laid at the root of the tree,
and this mode of treatment is resorted to. Of
course government will issue, a proclamation
that We shall retaliate if any cruelties or in-
dignities are visited upon our black soldiers.
This policy must come, yes, it will Of neces
sity become the policy of the nation, for the
verisst idiot can see that an irresistible pow
er is surely, though perhaps slowly driving us
in this direction. | believe it is true and re.
joice that can SO believe. Yours for Free