The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-18


vided because Of the acts of the administration.
its suspension of the habeas corpus ac; It's selrc-
ton and rejection OF Generals, its proclama-
tions, and especially the proclamation of enan
! cipatlon Aye, but did not these men, the
Brights, the Vallandighams, the Fernando
Woods, not to come nearer home, occupy pre-
clsely the same position at the breaking out of
the rebellion that they do to-day? And where
is there patriotic statesman of the Democratic
| party, who came to the rescue of the admins
tratlOn at the fall OF Sumter, who does not sus-
tam it now There is not one.
Everybody knows that there is but one sub
stantial question before the country, and that
touches the very existence Of the government
it Is not question OF generals nor OF procla.
nations. The pee pie want the country saved
and they are not going TO stop and higgle about
met and measures
Gen. Jackson saved New Orleans IN spite of
the fine of Judge Hall, and put down nalhica-
ton though Mr.. Calhoun thought he acled I'M
constitutlonally. To-day the greatest complaint
against Mr.. Lincoln Is that be IS not more like
Gen. jackson.
Gentlemen, we have met together to act 3D.
on the great question of the Jay. The organi.
cation of the Union party of this State last!
year was "a necessity Of the times. The same
necessity exists this year There are thousands
OF men who wish to express their loyalty by
uniting with, the Republican party who think
that ali old party ties should he broken of and
that We should unite in one comm n party tQ
save the country.
1t is source of the deepest regret to me to.
DAY, as 1t 10 TO you, that our standard bearer
OF last year is no longer With US on earth. Ia
the mysterious ways of Providence, Paul ] |
heeer was cut of in the prime of his useful
ness. lifelong Democrat, but patriot
more than partlzan, he contributed of his
substance, his time and f. influence for his
country. l offend no one ', hen say if he had
lived he would have been the Chief Magistrate
OF THIS State almost by accamation
But these are 'hnayailing regrets. We have
TO perform the stern dunes of the times While
our soldiers are fighting away, we have got to
meet the Toe az home. | make no charge, of dis
loyalty against the Democratic party Of this
5,ate. know them to be honest and patriotic
but 90 charge that the leaders of the party at
the State Convention did not condemn the re-
o0llioh that while they found fault with the
roSecution OF the war on our side, thew con.
lehned none OF the acts of the rebels. That
Sueh Dr. Ba'chelder, prominent actor in the
Convention, IN speech declared himself to be
e'ei' no one protested against it yea, that the y
convention embossed him so far as tnereupon l.
appoint nina on an important Committee Z
"u 'hat the nominee TOR Governor of that Con. =
on'ion IN MS speech of acceptance, placed him
ell square upon the platform of that Convan-
ion. | charge that the party is now under tho II
leadership of the Breckenridge wing, against r.
he principles OF Douglas. u
But, gentlemen, this rebellion is to he mt 81
own have no doubt of it, 1t is to be SIM. u
ressed IN the same way that it has been in M. 1t
yland and Mlssouri-by force. The milk-and =
ater policy has been tried in North Carolina Il
nd has signaly failed. IL
Immediately after the fall of Sumter, I adj r.
ressed my fellow cltizens from this stand. ei
len TOOK the ground that the rebellion must ID
put down, and IN such way that il would &c
ever rise again. would reiterate that sentl IL
eht day with all the force in my power. and st
accomplish that result | would use all tha VI
cans known to civilized warfare. If felt or VI
lea otherwise, should be false to the memory q az
10 ancestors, who freely shed their blood IN ie
10 War of the Revolution LEI
The Convention adopted the following resolu- on
)ns -
Believing that there can be no neutrals in the 30
esent struggle Tor national existence ana that W.
VINO not Tor his country is against it, there
re
ReSoiUe7, That we are in favor of tile con. ~, ~
lued pro utioG OF the war until this unholv ~
oellOn Is suppressed, and Of the use of cyery W.
cans recognized IN civilized warfare to accom-. w
sh that result ca
mat, 10 the language of the laments $50
'oSlas, we have no sympathy with those VINO r..
attempting 10 make political Q pital ous of $50
miserles OF our country. pu
5. hat not to stand by the government ia sne
~ Crisis would be base desertlun Of our Gal u w
It coon'rymen now defending our flag in the io
d, and would render Of no avail the blood Col