Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-03-13

THE HoMr LECTURE, Tuesday evening by
Hon Daniel Roberts, was very fully attended.
He smoke Of Law as fund in every de-
rartnent Of life and being. Man. es mt
croco.m, Is subject to universal law. Prom
his nature are evolved relations to his fellows
snd to the naturul world. In these relations
he has only to cloos. in accordance with
what specific form OF all-pTevsiling Law he VIII
act. Though ree agent, his choice Is thus
limited. Wien he acts without RATIONAL
reference 10 law, he attempts to resi-t the r.
resistiLle, and ensures defeat when he aets
in accordance with law. be nj only secures
tho Harmonious working Of his own powers,
but has the DEGREES ofDtity IL lie favor. In
noticing the laws Of individual anu socisl
life, V. reach the Fundamental lew Of GOV
ernrent The requires that the natural
rights Of every man slall l. secured to bIin.
In violating this fundamental ll'y, our Coy
ern1rcpt b., srrci and i BOW payin; tue
penalty.
The lecturer spoke q; length sud effectively
Of our national affair, viewed in tic light
Of tic subject he va treating.
"Cakrr1os," write 70 the Boston J't-rs,
as follovs
Hrrros HI.p, heb. Il
Il l. gratifying 10 know that TIE difhculty b.
tween Gen. Foster and Gen. Hunter has been
settled T. bad assumed en- importance which
did not premise well for the success Of the opeT-
StioDs contemplated. | an sorry 20 say that
come Of Gen. Fosters command arc not very well
disposed towards Gen. Hunter. lesterisy
heard number Of captains and hcutenants CIV
ing expression 20 sentiments which should have
subjected them 70 court martial. The "h New
Jersey IS intensely pro-s,avery. young cap
tain gave utterlncs 70 Lis abhoTrccce q the en-
ploynent Of negroes.
Let ne Reproduce the scene, to show you the
feelings snd sentiments Of people IN and out OF
the army in this department i = IN the cabin
the .tesu.cr Wyoming, on the trip from Beau
fort 20 Hilton Head. Ihsre srs three or four
lsaie.. two or threS tax commissioners. one or tTo
rb4ulaiu. engaged in the education Of the tlsck-,
fifteen or twenty captains and lieutenants, sni
four correspondent Most Of the othcsrs arc
from Gen. Stsyensln's brigade. They have heard
that the Srauliing has arrived, and tha' zen.
Fes,,r ls returning with more troops and i- to
have command of tie expedition, While Gen.
Hunter Is % remain sni d. provost duty 80 HI
ton Head. Believing this they are iubilsn' lh=
conversation turn uPan the employment o.. ne
c~r,ri. ..- Pc lGs .Nc,r I.~srY. - -ersh
thar sverv negro vas compelled o. rlss nr De
hat 90 shire nan. / cansrlcr hiu n irtrlor
heinz
C9srs.g5ais-t T.l differ from G.r.
Washington. who. YOU remember, took M DIS
hat 20 o. uerr, who -ilutei h'-n
CAPTAIN, "a little ztssgereil. "t',r. "a-r-
ir--on could afori 70 do IT,
Corr0p5a},7t " Theu lm .. uri.rstsrt
that Ia this age captain cannot afford g. 'i1ai
$ negro in politenc=s
Cartqia, [ezcitrilyl DO you want Q, he
buried With a negro aud have your b.ne- --ucl
bis IN the srIye,'
Correspondent, fvho cannot Sc fHe re,.t -'ie.-
q the question:. As e thar have 20 ts-ins
whatever. 1, probably Won make nush differ
ence to the bones Of either party
Cqyfria Ifcc very red sni II i-4i ti-'s
Well, when die want twenty ne-rc-- Is .a,-
an around ne" This 81 Artemas Ward Eg-,l
cav, was intended .. le " sarcastic"
Correspondent. 81 presume, cir. ylu I'll L
acconnolatsd if yol can get tie u-sr'e- % -
90 ire same time
Cqp.cir.-"I paut &c SCI re ue.ro Ley; 10
OH. proper Place. I an perfectly wiling nc
should use the -no,sl, but il D. IN outrage uTcn
the white msu-su insult, 70 have bin carry
uusa.t"
Co-rcr5-Se-t-'. you'd juzl Sc sson - :
negro shot IS 10 get shot uy--lf an perfect
ly willing to have al TIC nesrczs bclp put down
Ibis rebellion"
Copi-i-.-'I sn rot wiling 70 h4ye them
act as soll;crs. Tut th,u into the diicbss sbcre
they belong. Thsy arc Al inferior r4c,.'
second correspondent here to9z The G-7r.
who SIT YOU. sir,' said be. "to make tbs
digestion - condemn tie Government, and for
1t tbs; YOU. ~ a soldier. have nothing 20 ely
about the order O. the President or the lI-s q
Congress You otiect 70 the negro - an MS
TOR beir- What do YOU zay 70 Fret. Douglas,
vhohas rai--l himself from slavery q q high
po-uou You at here and criticise, condemn
the government AMI manifest g disposition 70
diso5ey your superior oifcsrs. Your straps we're
placed on your shoulders not because you mer-
tied them. but becsuse YOU hsd mercy or friends
Who bad political influence, snd could purchase
YOUR commission. Iou hste the negro and want
70 Keep him IN slavery, aud you allow your bate
70 carry you 70 the verge Of disloyalty 10 the
government Which Psysyou for uusorthily wear
ins your shoulder straps
Th,-e we're telling shots Tic captain and
the entire crowd we're silent The first CORES.
pendent took up the strain.
"Geutlemsu, You ienounoe the nesro @, an
inferior heinz. You forge, that We claim 70 stand
on tic verge oi ciyili5ation--that Ve srs Of
race Which has iOr thousand YEAR been in the
front rauA-tlli the negro has been alwsv- in
slavery. always bruised. crushed, tr0iden down,
denied all knorleise, denied everything. Can
re expect him 10 L cur equal Where Is your
-er-n Of oh frv ..tr- -area Of fair NAV A.
YOU afraid that the negro Hill push you from
YOUR seat, from your position Are you siraid
that it you allow TIE negro 70 aid m putting
down the rebellion. that he too will become
free man and civilized being, ami in time ex-
press toward ycu the same chiyalric sentiments
you have expressed toward him How much do
you love your country, il ycu thus make condi-
tions Of loysl,y1''
These we're fftecn-inch shots The captain
could not stand them. He abruptly rctirel, evi-
IDENTIFY feeling uncomfortable. and the crowd Of
oticers dispersed. whispering or talking in low
tones. and gl=ncinc occasionally toward the cor
respondents. One officer only among the crowd.
q captain IN the 10th Connecticut. opposcl the
views Of the New Jersey captain.
| notice that some # the Northern papers
which have opposed the employment Of utsroes
as soldiers, exultincly ask. Where are your ne
groes: Why don't they rush 70 arms You
sc already that your scheme Is failure IN
the other hsnd, those who have earnestly advc-
Gated their employment as soldiers are sanguine
that the negroes, one and all, will rush to arms
- soon as they can get ! chance Probably
both parties viii belslpp ointe1 in their expect
ations and calculaticns. The negroes have no
liking tor Tar. Naturally they are peaceful
rather than 4 var-like people. They prefer the
cabin to the camp. There is but little induce
ment for them to enlist. They are deridei. in
sultcl, abusSl, pelted with mud and sticks by
the more " chivalrous" white soldiers. A ne
gro, although he has not had the advantages Of
civilization, Is a man He can laugh anil weep.
He can feel an insult and an indignity as keenly
as any other human being. Is IT wonder that
be does not enlist? Who bl2msz him for hold
ing back
But he doe snlis1. In this district the black
population is about fifteen thousand. Col. Hig-