The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-24
The Contrast.

taste OF the kind oil Democracy, pre.slavery and
sspession, that is doing its revolutionary werk at
sas North, and upturning the foundations OF law
aad order in it's mad efforts TO aid the rebel
sad overthrow our government. In bright con
s1sst to such demonstrations, stands out the no.
ole course taken by the authorities of Delaware
Maryland and Missouri, slave states, yet, in spite
sof taat giving hearty and firm support - the
governras nt in its contest with treason. Missouri
Ass cast her vote for the Union and for Enamel
sea States Senate by two Senators, who are firm
advocates of the national policy, now inaugurated
by the Government-the policy whics is to make
shis Republic, ultimately, entirely free from the
night Of enforced labor. This action of that i'm
perial state the West speaks for itself, and give
ahe guarantee that Missouri unites her destp,
with the free North, and, with them, will give he
energies to vigorous support of the war to th
end
And little Delaware, another slave state, ha
.Bust spokea through her Governor, elected las
fall Gov. Cannon meets the issues before tn,
eOuntry squ.rely. He believes no loyal person
will grumblc because Of btrary arrests, and tina
eae disloyal have no right to complain. And h
makes no hesitation in saying that it is for the in
ssgest Of Delewsre, in this contest, to take th
sads Of Freedom against Slavery. Her trade, ant
sonnesce, and interests are all with the Nortl
and her prosperity is indisSolubly connected will
Gae free states He takes high and unequivoca
grounds for emsncipatier, Recommending the pas
sage Of law for the gradual abolition of slavery
and brings to the support Of this view some very
strong arguments. And in closing bis address
he ut:ers the following patriotic and "a nly sebti
RDents: aA. ss.
sssrHs who calculates that naJion can be in
csigej in struggle like this, and that no pract
cal results will follow victory or defeat has read
histoTy 10 little purpose 1t would be as reasona
Die TO expect hurricane to pass through the for
@Ss wstaeut leaving the ground strewn with dead
kgaoehes aad saplass trunk, as that this tempes
I'll civi! war shonld sweep over the land aRd eavG
sso sn amorial Of its progress The longer the con
sess is protracted, the mere radical will be the
ehange wrought. That II may be shortened
should ee the ardent application Of every Christ
szn7 that it may end in the Establishment of the
aategvi,y Of the UnIon the ervcnt prayer of every
natriet invoke the God o! our fathers, thai
God If concord who presided over their delibsFa
slon when they laid the foundation Of the Repub
s;e, 70 incline the hearts of our Southern brethren
10 gxace and submission TO the legally constituted
Taisrs { the nation; bat falling this pray tina
saaae God, who is also rhe God OF battles, that ht
eaay grant victory upon victory to the Unen arms
saul every vestige Of rebellLon is swept from the
sand, and the flag of the United Ststes--the gym
Dol of her sovereignt, shall again wave, in IN
&isputed supremcy, over free, united and pres
*srous people.
And voices Of no lets doubtful purport come
80 us from Maryland. The Baltimore american
40 radical paper, but an uncomproraisluglj
gosal one, is now firm supporter Of the emanci
ya.ion policy of the Government, aud an earnest
.a&socats that Maryland shall avail herself OF its
srsna psnsatory advantages, warniog the slavehold.
snre that the time may not be far distant when
emancipation may come without compensation
1t adds, on this subject ....
~ AcThe truth is the government has been for
: bcaFIng beyond measure, Wheh we LOOK upon Tue
ssaeans adopted by other governments in any great
rrisis like our owns and although the 'proclama-
dion may be deemed as coming short of the
Gnseds of the occason-be deemed in some senses
"A s,,tile demonstration, because not adequaiely
gbsck ed by the power properly handled by the
govern ment, slavery has nothing to complain o
90 fhe score OF any needed forbearance. BLIND
and deaf, the wor Id sees it rushing forward to tina
precipce which, il this contest continues, is sure
, 20 ses itengu'phed, for--as we have said Ions
aimee Iii has made thousand foes where it haC
D tbut one when IL commenced this onslaught fo