Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-07-15

We take from the Congressional q -.s
following extract from the eloquent aa --
riotic speech m7Ic ty Senator Foot, . .lo
eveuiu. of june 23i, while the Semi Id
under consideration the communication 1850
of the enrolment hw
Mr. President; there is hut oaepllin arr --
pable course f,r as; ami tha5 is to prlse-l.
war with an the yi-or all with all Oh.
and by al the means which Col AMI
have placed iu our hlnts, ami within the
uiza'l Im.t> Of clyil,zat warfare, 20 II-
this rebellion. SIR this Republic must
the rebellion. or she rebellion viii congu.- ,..s
Republic. and there is lao other alter- '.
Trusting THAT the Cot II battles throu .e
agency and ius-rumentality Of our gIllu. .i
heroic officers and men now fighting in tls t
for the cause ofthe Union and Of free rcpua-.l4
government. viii soon crown cur arms with
triumph and give Us victory and peace, we Wis
in patience, We wait in hope and IN couaIsl..-
the final issue Of the contest.
Never despair Of the Republic. This rebel. r1
must be put down. This Union must be restored.
This Republic Of ours. with all its promise lui
all it, hopes for the future and for the w0-. {,
must he sived | repeat; this monster rebel
lion must be put down-this foul conspiracy
against the life Of the best and most bguel..lt
government the world has ever seen, ma. De
crushed out We are not at liberty to doubt about
It; | hal almost said were not at liberty ,0
debate about il; it Is simply a thing to be done
10 be done AT all events-to be done AZ al. LTz-
aris-to be done at all sacrifices. If more men
are wantel to save the Government, more l-u
will be half more men are needed, whether 70
be one hundred thousand or two hundred rhau-
sand or five hundred thousand, TO save this Re-
public Of ours, my life upon IL, you have only 10
make that necessity known and they VIII not ae
found wanting in the day OF their country narl
they viii be prompt to answer the call Iley
are not yet willing nor Yet prepared TO give 12
this Government.
| will speak for my own State; a sma. and
unpretentous State, small in territory, small ~
population. but large in spirit Of patriotism rs
the expause Of this Republic, with a coura ge and
fortitude and a fidelity a firm and as imI0g-
able as the foundations Of her own everlasting
hills. Though she has already paid her sacrifice
Of blood in full measure To the demon OF this re-
bellion. Vet if more Of her sons are wan'tI, IL
the exigencies Of the country require It, T. who
know them well, and whose life long has been
spent among them, tell you the call Is ol.y 10
come, the summons TO arms only 90 reach them,
and every man Of them capable of beariu- arms.
if need be. Will be prompt to leave his arm, hrs
workshop, his home, his household, AMI make
haste To the rel fields Of war; yes, anil .rrry
mother VIII make haste 10 lay her last SOD. IN
the prime and the strength Of his early manhood,
upon the altar Of her country sacrifice, -er
than SEE the bright orb Of this Republic -a rwn
in perpetual darkness and night.
That, sir. Is the spirit Of the Green Mountain
State. That is the spirit of the loyal pe OF
every State in this Union. That Is the SPIRIT
and that Is the determination that Is to pIl down
this rebellion, that Is 10 restore this Union, that
Is TO save this Republic and it is therefor tllt
| say again. this Republic viii be save.i. such
is my faith, such is my reliance upon the .ysi-
ty, upon the patriotism, upon the valor, llon
the fidelity, upon the safe sacrificing cuiIr.rce,
and above all upon the uncoquerable vii and
the undying purpose of my fellow count -.-l-n-
Though long and severe and terrible my be
the ordeal, vet, God helping them, belle. the
strength OF the American people viii prove IL
TO the tasS-that the virtue Of the A. ln
people Will prove equal 10 this great trial
Sir, will detain you no longer. THIS g3-
Inc must be sared, and twenty million resp .aiye
voices give back the answer, "Ihis Repul- Of
ours shall be SGrci.'