The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-14

til LEFT there, it was as safe, quiet, and as con-
venient to attend TO ones business, by day or by
night, as ever it was in the best-governed cities OF
the North-eyea our own. Loud applause.)
Now, my friends, have detained YOU upon
these topics quite too long. | have only come
here to meet you and hear from you those kind
manifestations which you have been pleased to
bestow upon me, and to return to you the heart
felt gratitude which feel. | assure you, that to
your Efforts TO the efforts of Massachusetts, and
to the ideas of Massachusetts and New Engand,
the country is indebted for that measure of safe
~ which has been secured, and for those great eff
forts which are now bling put forth. BE not de-
ceved. BE not weary! Remember this : that
while we may feel this is hard for U.S. it is the
effort OF desperation for them | have seen the
conscript laws OF the South taking the boy Of SIX
teen and the cid man of sxy--the schoolmasler
not excepted-and force them into the ranks
While 1t costs US effort, it costs them DESPERATION.
While it costs US labor, it costs them life-bood
L wish that they might be won back without this ;
but so they have not chosen. As long as life lasts
as long as any power remains, we must stand by
the Union, one and undvisbe. (Applause.)-
Every traitor, every man, every stream, every lake,
every river, every mountain, that ever belonged
to the flag at the United States must still remain
under the flag of the Uaiied States, cost wkat it
will, cost what it may. Enthusiastic applause)
If, as you fatteringly observed, shall 20 back to
another field Of duty, shall go back with the de-
termination never to give up, never to comprom.
Use, (renewed appauSe) never to have anything
but that flag of oars as the symbol of our nation
atty. Whoever differs from that, let him 90
south Of Mason ard Dixon's line--he has no bus
mess here. (Applause.) We may have no means
of dealing with him here, but there are plenty at
the South who will receive him with open arms,
for the reason that he is their friend not the
friend Of the country. Who proposes to give up
the tomb Of Washington ? Who Yorktown
Who the bonors won by Jacks Of New Orleans?
Who Proposes to have anything less than that
which belongs to Us? no proposes to give up
our far claim to Mexico, if it comes to that p
NO one proposes to give up the rights of this
Union. But let me repeat-because hear there
are some who fater-come what may, whether
veal or woe, there is one thing which we will not
lose, and that is, the supremacy of this Govern.
ment over every inch Of our boundary.
desire single word on the question of eran.
clpatlon. On that question, you know, | have
held certain opinions. Those opinions nave re-
ceived, in some degree, correction. have views
to offer which think will commend themselves
to the Judgment of every one of you. Is there a
man here who doubts tina. some time or other, in
the providence Of God, the negro is to be free
and that some day the protection of the laws will
be extended over him, and that he will become
ree' No man doubts that and all desire to
guard against the evils that may arise from that
change, and which cannot oe made Without disor-
yanizing our political system. 1t is my opinion
hat all this has beea sent upon the nation for
ome great object; and it is nay opinion that it
will be easier at this time to settle this question
han to leave it to be settled hereafter Is it not
vldent to every mind that the day and hour have
orne when all men, so far as this country is con-
erned-and it is the last refuge Of slavery on the
;iobs-shall be in political rights free and equal,
s they were declared by the Declaration of indie
'endcnce? (Appause.) Let no man be concerned
bout the question of social equality. They will
e just SO lar equal as God has made them equal,
nd no more and no less. lake care lest we be
'und fighting against God. If He has not made d,
hem our equals they will not be our equals. !
lat lie has made them free. Ged wil!ed them ,
zee. God will have them free. And let His
ill be done