The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-24

IN w 4shington, /" What is best to be done With
this unfortunate race ?" They are coming upon
US in such numbers that some prtvsloI must be
made for them. You cannot send them North.
You all know the prejudices of the Northern peo-
pie against receiving large numbers of the colored
race. Some States have passed laws torblddlng
them 10 come within their bord:r AT this day,
in some States, persons who have brought them
have zen arraigned before the Courts to answer
for the violation of the State cnactments.
Look along the river and see the multitude of
deserted plantations upon its banks. These are
the places for these freedmen, where they can be
sef-sustaning and Sefsupporting. All of you
will some day be on picket duty aad | charge
you all if any of this unfortunate race come with
in your lines that you do not turn them away, but
receive them kindly and cordially. They are to
be encouraged to come to US. They are to be re-
ceved with open arms they are to be fed and
clothed; they are 10 be armed.
This is the policy that has been fully determin-
ed upon. am here to say that am authorized
to raise as many regiments of blacks as can.
am authorized to give commissions, from the high
est to the lowest and desire those persons who
are earnest in this work TO take hold of it, de-
sire only those whose hearts are in it, and to them
they are or what their present rank may be. do
not hesitate to say that all proper persons will
receive commissions.
While am authorized thus in the name of the
Secretary of War, | have the fullest authority to
dismiss from the arm, any man, be bis rank what
it may, whom | find maltreating the freedmen.
This part Of my duty will most assuredy per,
form, if any case comes before me. Iwould rath-
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men are unworthy the name of soldiers.
| hope to hear that in this splendid division, as
know 1t to be, veterans as Napoleon would call
hem-for you are yeterans--l hope to hear be-
fore leave that shall be able to raise at least a
regiment from among you. | don't want TO stop
at one, nor at ttOO. | must have two at least 1t
is possible that can proc re four. would like
to raise on this river twenty regiments at least be-
fore go back. shall take ali the women and
children, and all the men unfit for our military
organizations, and place them on these panta,
tons then take these regiments and put them in
the rear. They will guard the rear effe, lively.
Knowing the country we'll, and familiar with all
the roads and swamps, they will be able to track
out the accursed guerriaS and run them from
the land. When | get regiments raised you may
sweep out into the interior with IMMUNITY. Rec
ollect, for every regiment of blacks raise, raise
regiment of whites to face the foe in the field
This, teow-soidiers, is the determined policy Of
the Administration. You all know full well when
the PreSlden OF the United States, though said
TO be slow in coming to determination, when he
once puts his foot down it is there, and he is not
gong to take it up. He has put his foot down
! am here to assure you that my official influence
shall be given that he shall not raise it,