The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-09
Col. Joyce's Speech.

not pleas Mt to the .4rgus COL Jo, ce, after re-
latinS incidents in his military experience, spoke
substantially as follows:
| claim that no man has right, at this time, to
inquire the Cause of this war, or how, or by whom
it was originated. The time to discuss such ma
ters has ethsr passed by or it has not set arrived
No mat er what you and | may thlnk Of Pr-si-
dent Lincoln, his Cabinet, or his Administration /;
no m ttter what We may thlnk nf hl> En,ncip4-
ton Proclamation, or his removal Of Gen. McClel-
Ian. All this has pas ed aud cannot be recLl-d :;
and tie present not tht time to quarrel among
ourselves, or to tnd fault with the Administrations
Our Government il threatened our Cun,r,
is on the very brink Of rum, and the last iI9pe OF
the world Tree governments, is fast aiding ava,
10 the DIN distance OF a blood, civi! war. You
and | equally interested in 4 tual success ii
our cause. You who did not vote for Nj Lincoln
GAG 80 more afford TO lose your Country, than
VINO did You who are opposed to hi, I'm ,ncpa-
ton Proclamation, at as much humbed aud dis
gracsd when our proud hag ualI> IN The dust, "a,
VINO am IN favor of it. FMS is not matter n
which Mr.. l. nc lin, his Cabinet, or his parry, are
alone concerned, but when equally interests US all,
and our poNttrlty down to the latest period OF time
No matter Wh4tare ON the ends or altnr Of men
in power, or may have been at the beginning If
THIS controversy 1t has resolved Itself ntO great
and mighty struggle, or uatloha existence. Ihe
time has come WneD we mu pass through the
terrlb ordeal, and II must be Thoroughly tested
whether our u veTum III Is really WHIT we have
so long claimed tor II, or whether 1t shall p to
pieces Aad perish on the first appearance OF the
storm.
II seems to NE that men take too narrow aud
circumScnbed a view Of Iii, nlat.el that we have
been 50 long chalued down 10y the rules and tao,
tics OF party, that is almost mpo>liole for Us to
lake broad, comprehensive aud stale lnAnlke
view OF TINS war. Men seem 10 thiok that il /,
no matter what becomes OF The Counrg, If their
party n only ne restored TO D ,wer. y hrs call
THIS Lincoln s i0Ir, and say they will help prose-
cute II ~ iurher. IheY tell "a, that draft can
not be emf reed, and that The war must end be-
ciaNc the Army inn0t oe reinforced. Are such
men Ameiiean Have they ever read our hi>-
tory! DO they belong to the white race? Do
The knJw what they are talking about ! DO they
und-istaid VII re Such doc rlnes wound lead u,
Do they know that without Country they eau
nave no party has the last spark ot patriotism
AMI love OF 'unry expired upon tn Altar
Have We becJms ch towards, and sycopaa Is
that we must creep at the eet of our masters like
whipped Spanle and beg tor mercy Small We
Cause We have not been ab to bring the war to
a close in two years? Snail We oppose the Ad
mnstraon, thereby aiding our enemies, be Cause
our feelings aud opulonS have not al all tue,
been CONSULTED? Are men 80 blinded b, party
pr Jadice, thai they can not and will not see our
true Condition? Shall we allow ourselves 10 be
frightened or cnJ He'd ntO submission b, nen y no
are cryIng peace, peace when there Is no peac-
except 10 The successful prosecution Of ibis val
TnanA God It IL not IN the Army, or among our
soldiers, that we hear su3h sentiments uttered
No! Their birth lace IS south Of the Potomac anu
the atmosphere OF Charleston aud R.CnWoHU,
would ne lsr more Cor genial to lher advocates.
than tue Tree, pure air VI Vermont.
1t We Carefully read the history Of the world,
We shall hnd That 10 ev ry War there has been d
peace party. IL was 50 III the DARK days OF our
owH * violation. Men were Itsnd then, VINO were
bold aud au4AciOus enough to stand up ANA say
That Ea- land I'd offered u every hlng that vas
lair aud honorable and that our true Interests de
mandtd tn We should sue tor peace, aud IN some
IN 'nuer com promise our troubles aud save The
blood ana treasure OF our people. la such war
as Ibis however, we SHOULD hLtdly expect 10 ~
them and Yet The country is lulo tnem. WAC
are IA y Inc Herald says they are a potion
or remnant OF tue Brec~enrld8e 1trty. the men
VINO broke up The Charleston and B.lumDre Coo
ton, aud preclplta,ed bloody cvlI pom the
codhtry /; and say 10 you tnatIt hey allowed
10 get possession OF tue Government tney w ru-
10 the co lntry and turn US all over to lie tender
mercles of JEFF. DAVIS and his Clbluet. They
are Tue men snD are crying out against every act
OIL tue Administration, and doug every tnng IN
their power To block The wneels OF The u ,yeru
ment aud aid the South 10 saluing her lid pea
ence. They are the men who are saying tnat The
people OF tue Norm will no. submit To dr4ll,
and chat If they are drafted they will couinienc.
the war at tueIr own doors. lhey are the men
h,,. fl ia "a u Ny