The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-17

little OF the prlvation and suffering that W..
the lot of our fathers in the struggle of II,
revolution, or that is often an ACCOMPANYING,
OF war. No army was ever better clothed
ted and paid, in the history of the world
than what now falls to the lot of our Unio,
troops. 1t is equally evident, that our ci.i
zens In The loyal Statas, feel as yet, h.
slightly the distressing horrors that it is II.
province of war to entail. 1t is true, mann
families are clothed in the habilimepts or
mourning, and husbands, brothers and son,
have fallen in this struggle, and many heart,
throb with the anguish that no language !,
adequate to describe. Bat still, how msnv
live In ease and luxury, and know no check
to their business or pleasure. How few par.
lors In the North have been stripped OF cost.
ly carpets, to provide blankets for soldiers
or their rich furniture, to provide subsistence
for poorly fed army and but small DOR.
ton OF our territory has been wasted and over.
run with the scourge CT contending armies
We have little to cause US to despond in re.
gard to the final results, as our resources are
still abundant, and our army neither COD.
quered or demoralized. We have gained
victories by past success, and valuable lessons
OF wisdom from our mistakes and failures,
In all the materials for future success our
means were never more abundant than now
while our enemies are being exhausted in their
ability to protract the struggle.
In our present field of action we see but
little of that class of persons known as con.
trabands"; but still we meet occasionally with
dark faces, that twinkle with degree of in.
telligence that strongly indicates that they
are not ignorant of some of the issues at stake
In this great struggle, nor Indifferent specta.
tors to its results. Many of them are Of
work, chopping wood, upon the line of Ma
railroad, for tho government, by which the
make good wages, as the government pays th
liberal price of one dollar per cord, and viii
such timber as they gain access to here, j
Yankee could earn much more money thai
by serving in the ranks asa private. Tho
colored laborers profess great willingness to|
do anything in their power to aid the Union
cause. They all claim to be great Unoni,ts.
We asked one, the other day, if he was a
slave ? He replied that be was not now, but
if the rebels got back here again perhaps be
might be. One was asked if he would fight
for the Union ? Yes" said he, q" Master,
will die for it; if you want to enlist me, my
name is John Slack live at such place,
and am ready any time when wanted |
will die for the Union" 1t is no cause Of
wonder that those who have long wore the
CALLING letters of Slavery should, under these
feel enthusiastic for the Union
cause. We cannot think lightly of the sim
pie but fervent prayers Of these sable sons
and daughters OF Africa, for the success Of
our national arms nor do we doubt their ca
pacity to make soldiers that shall strike ter
ror to the hearts of those who are stained with
the guilt of their oppression. Sheer as
class of politicians may at the incompotency
of negro for soldier, the whole South have
long trembled at the very thought of the ne
gro in arms, and the same reason may con-
tribute to this, that caused the naughty ty'
rants knees 70 nunLa az tLo AMMAN ra nee OF