Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-26

sword, and would have stabbed Freedom to the
heart, had not God denied her the strength. She
could not bear that her more righteous neighbor
should be prosI cred, while she herself was ac-
cursed, and in her foolish madness she has tried
10 rend the Union in twain. With that insttu
rion it is success or death. Compromise with
Slavery, and restore the Cnon with Slavery in it
still As well might Jehovah compromise with
Satan and give him back part Of Heaven.
There never before was rebellion ike this
one Generally rebellion has been the outbreak
Of the people against the tyranny ola few. Treil
cause has usually been the cause OF liberty, and
more or les, Just. Knit together by the idea Of
freeing theme elves from an odions dtspotsm, and
armed with justice, and cked by aumbers, they
have often succeeded, and bistory has appauded
their bravery. 10 this war it has been different
The people have not rebeIled against the few, but
the few have rebelled against the PEOPLE. Our
government is the peoples, and against this gov
ernment the proud stakeholder has rebelIed. With
Slavery for a corner stone they hope TO rob our
government oi her honor, and erect within our
borders rival government, which every attribute
Of TIE Almighty must detest. Can they succeed
Is the glory Of our nation to be destroyed forever
Ia { great experiment which our oreh,heB
have mace and which has been our pride and
bosst so long, to be failure after all If the
North will do her duty, we answer, Never. And
the North mill do her duty She know. what
Il If, and does she not fear . Never in a war
before did the rank and fIc fsei a more resoute
earnestness for Just cause, aad more inyncl5le
determination TO succeed than ir tbs war; end
what the rank and file are determined to do cye-
pbody Knows will surely be done. We mean TO
be thorough about Il too We are nat going 10
destroy the military power Of the dragon Conled
eracy and not destroy it. i4ngs also. We have
as a nation yielded to their rsplcious demands
times enough. We have oringed before Siayery
as long as we will.
Far better die in sueh .nlg,
Than sill 70 slarery's claims oonce1e
Than crouch l-neath her novn Tor lfe
Par better in the field TO tlstd
To live thus we're lifelong shame,
70 die victory snd ftmc
almost lose my temper sometimes, (whal lit
tie have goD when hear men that really ought
TO know better, call this war a mere crusade II
fres The negroes, niger war and nothing
more. But even if was Sighting to free the
negroes simply, don't know why should be
fcting from motive tina. need be ashamed oi
I verify believe that lie who when lie was on tie
elrtn healed foul Iepro'y gave 'gdi to ta. blind
bsggars, end preached the gospel to the poor,
would not be ashamed to act from such motive.
And II be would no., Why should II Fighting
to free the nigger Why yes, NY dear fel.
low. We are doing Jusl that and great doll more.
But, sir, am gong to tell sou, you would 20;
speak Of that 50 contemporary, 8, il you had not
al your lfs long fed your soul upon motive. So
small 80 mean, and so selfish, that the su. liner
mo.i'es OF sacrificing blood and treasure TO elevate
a degraded iai dowu..roddon race, is entirely
beyond your comprehension. Should such au
event, however, rather help than hinder the sue.
cess Of this war, We rus, that yol will acquie,ce
in the result, and vh,n the iu'ure Of his country
shall have become by this means more glorious
than the ra'l hai ever been, We shall hope that
you will fad that your own liberty and happiness
has not been at oil infringed up'n by giving the
same liberty and happiness to few snoraui and
despi'ed son, Of Africa
But b,ve prolonged this discussion till my
space i. full, and have no room for general news,
il any had been needed The weather has been
pleasan. siace the snow aud rainsiorms of Satur.
day AMI Monday, bu, just now another storm is
threa,es.d. w. are to have three drills eac'
day till further orders. two in the forenoon, aud
one in the afternoon, aud this with our other du.
ties, getting wood, and the like, will leaV, US
rather ,hor, allowance Of time for deuess
ANTI REBEL.