The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-17

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little more closely, we do!nOt discover the cheer
ing evidence of the change of heart which som
of its public utterances might lead US to believe
in. The particular fighting of which it has con
ceived such sudden horror, is the war which tn
Government is making upon traitors in arms AM
their sympathssrs who with such refreshing i'm
pudence attempt to cover up their treachery IN
der the sacred robes OF Divine teachings-lh,
devils who attempt to lead men astray by per
versely quoting Scripture, after the fashion o
their ancient father They denounce the Govern
ment for its efforts to sustain itself against rebel
and cry out, 4" blessed are the peace-makers
But why cannot they at the same time quot
Scripture at Jeff Davis, and inform him that thos
who take the sword shall perish by the sword
This Jeff Davis, whom Mr.. Seymour is pleased
to sly lie "our own kindred pretends to be a
pious as Mr. Seymour himself, and why not IT,
him with select readings from the New Tesla
mentY
Probably, however, this would not suit the pur.
pose which this Connecticut candidate for Gov
ernor has in view. There is only one kind O
peace which he and such as he are working for
and that is peace which shall ensure the success
of Jeff Davis and Slavery. To this end they
would, if they could, disarm the Government and
render powerless to resist the attacks of rebels
Smooth-aced and oily-tongued villains, they stand
by and witness the struggle between those who
are unfolding the flag, and those who are strv.
ing to tear it down and pluck star after star from
its consolidated gories, and advise the Govern
ment to throw down its arms and leave that flag
to be torn and trampled by traitors They have
not one word of encouragement for the brave
hearts who are UNFOLDING that starry ensign, but
they do what they can to unnerve their arms
break their courage, and work their utter and
ruinous defeat; and they assume to do this in the
name of liberty, of humanity, and of God They
cloak their treason under a garb of simulated
pety, and by solemnly mouthing the benedictions
of Scripture endeavor to conceal their disoya and
wicked incantations and sorceries.
Mr.. Seymour says, Throw down your arms"
What then Why, " God will help u.s." Who
has laid consecrated hands upon this political
preacher that he is able to command the aid of
heaven Has he forgotten how his prototype
once tempted the Prince of Peace, urging him 70
cast himself down from the pinnacle of the temple
and trust to Goo to help and save him from
the natural consequences of the impious act
And has he forgotten the answer to that tempta-
ton Does he not know that God helps those
who help themselves ?
No, Mr. Seymour knows as we'll as any one
what would be the result if bis teachings were
followed. He knows Jeff Davis would triumph.
Whoever else be may deceive he does not deceive
himself. He is working intelllgently. He is
mining industrously. But the patriotism of the
better part of the Democratic party, of those who
go with Gov johnson, Ex-Goy. Wright, Gen. Nc
Clernand, Gen. Dix, John Van Buren,, Jas. I.
Brady, Gen. John Cochrane, Gov. Tod of Ohio,
md the thousands of prominent Names who re-
use to aid the copperheads in their attack on the
Government, will yet defeat and overwhelm the
wicked Vaccinations of the Northern allies of Jeff
Davis. and will wheel again the bulk of that
,arty, purified of its baser elements, into the
'anks of the unconditional supporters of the
var, henceforth to follow the flag and keep step
o the music of the Union until that flag shall
loaf again, the emblem OF restored Govern
nent, over the whole country, and the Union shall
,lasp again in its embrace every State and every
cot of territory by which its former greatness
vas measured.