Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-09
Ghs 6ree press.
BURLINGTON:
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1868.
The Presidents Proclamation.


The Presidents Proclamation.
The hundred days Of notice which the
President Of the United States gave to the
people of the rebellious States, on the 22d of
Sept. last, have passed and on the 1t inst. the
fa, of which he then forewarnel them, went
forth. BY it, as Commandcr-in-Chief Of the
armies and nayics Of the United States, and
bound u protect and defend the National
Government against al rebels as woll AZ for
cign foes. and as a means to that end, he IL
evates t. the position and right of free men.
the slaves in the ten Statcs which have been
and yet are in fragrant rebellion against the
National Authority excepting, in the case Of
Louisiana, the city Of New Orleans and couu-
ties which lie south Of IN east and west line
running through the Rig0lct- and Lake Pont-
chartrain, till it 5trikcs The Atchalaiaya riy-
yer and in the case Of Yirginia, the forty
eight counties in the north western part Of
1T, called West Virginia, and few small
counties and citic- which lie round about
Fortress Monroe. and on the s1uth part of
the peninsula, on the east side Of Chcapcakc
bay In these excepted counties and cities,
the national authority, SO far az it was inter
rupted, has been substantially restored, and
the mass Of the inhabitants osten-iily ac-
knowledge their alls glance to it. The other
Slave States, although containing great
number of people under the influence Of a
rcbcllious spirit, ha,c never, in an organized
form, declared themssl'r. raratc from the
Union.
We need not dwell on the terms Of the
proclamation, for its language is plain and
unmistalable. 1t viii be seen at q glance.
that the President has not swcrycd a hairs
breadth from his a-surnceor September -,
1862. All the onsct- made on him by the
open and secret abcttors Of the rebellion, and
by timid and irrcsolute friends Of the gov
ernment, to induce him to modify his declared
purpose,all the predictions Of evil aud warm
ings which have been poured into his car.
all the denunciations and threats which have
been hurled at his head, have been uuhcad.l
Even JEFF Dayi-'s pirate manifesto Gdl- a
get q faint alusi0n
New Yarslay was memorable day in
the history Of oar country. Through
out the civilized worlI this act Of the Prc-i-
dent viii be noticed, and for ages G., como,
the finger Of history win point to It as one
Of unsurIa7sei consequence in thc Irogrc=
of human affairs.
NEW Yv,n's Day rassea off quietly oa34sa
in Darlington. The weather vas WY fac,
/ perfectly clear anl warm. There vas I'D
sleigh-riling to clyl7ltc thc day, f3s le
ground, except rlr ho--fr5st in the morning,
/ Is as hare as in October: thcrc va. not much
skating, Tor the weather has not Yet le,n
steadily cold 90 as to give any large sheet ,f
Ice. There was not much done either, So far
as we have heard, in the way Of New Years
calls.
The chillln Of the Charity School had
baantiful supply Of New Years - goodies Of
all sorts sent to them, and assembling in the
school-h1usc to receive them, were sent away
with arms full.
In the evening the ladies Relief Associa-
ton gave an Oyster Supper at the Town
Hall. which was well attended and realized
for the generous objects Of the Association
over $3.50 nett. 4 little time was given to
herring, from DR.. 5. W. Thayer, Jr, who
has Just returned from Washington, a state
ment Of the condition Of the hospitals, more
particularly those in which the wounded and
sick Vermont soldiers are, and Of the inyalu-
assistance rendered by the o. s. Sanitary
Commission and its branches.
The public were anxiously waiting FOR tho
Presidents New Years Proclamation but
the Telegraph lines being closed for most part
OF the day, it was not received till in the
evening, and was not published ill next morn
ing.
On the evening previous, the employees Of
Of Gates, Kilbum & Co. presented Mr.. Gates
with handsome silver cake basket, as a
mark Of their respect for him. Mr.. Martin,
book-keeper of the firm, made the Presenta-
ton in behalf Of the workmen, and was him
self presented with a gold pen and handsome
pocket knife.