Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-12

Gov Ssymour's Message.
One year ago Horatio Seymour of New York
I" Governor OF that great State, put in office b,
what was fondy hoped by the traitor. at The
South and their allies at the North and 10 Eu
rope, to be great political revolution Of the pop
ular sentiment against the Administration and
the conduct of the war, was the foremost polite.
a. parsonage Of the hour, and his annual message
largely discussing national affairs, and uospar-
ingly condemning the war upon traitors and nea
son, was quoted at home and abroad by the par.
tizins Of jeff Davis rebellion, as the utterance
OF the great oracle and leader Of the reaotionary
movement in favor Of the slaveholders' treason.
From Mains to California, Democratic conven-
tions and newspapers npplauded the set, polished
and cunning phrases in which Gov. Seymour en-
folded the poisoned arrows which be hurled at
the government, aud made him their hero, and
bis message and the resolutions of the New York
Democracy their platform Of opposition to the
Administration. Upon that platform they en-.
tered jubilantly into the canvass in New Hamp.
shire and Connecticut, and went galy forward as
to assured victory. But they soon found, to their
sorrow and utter discontinue that this confidence
in the extent Of their triumph in November had
proved their ruin. So sapguine we're they that
their continued success was certain, that they
boldly, and with painne,s n language not quite
usual With such cunning politicians, unfolded their
scheme OF breaking down and Gripping he Adj
mnistration in it's prosecution of the war, thu.
forcing it to make Illuminating and di'gracefu
peace with Southern rebels on the basis Of sep-
araIion of the Union or to yield the conduct Of
the war and the policy Of the governn ent to the
demand Of those arrogant and eIulant pro-slaye
ry politicians The tide OF returning loyalty
however, proved very damaging to the crop which
these politicians expected to reap from the seed
sown n the previous elections, and the elections
last Summer and Fall completely exiingaishod
their hopes Of harvest at all commensurate with
their brilliant an,icpations.
Gov. Seymour having been elected for two
years, the 10000 majority against him last fall
could not take from him lis official existence
but it has stripped him Of all the "rozs aad cir
cumstance" which made him last year maguate
in the Democratic party one whose words on tao,
affairs of the country had a national importance
and were thought worthey to be considered as
indicative Of the views Of the party which might
soon control the de:tinies OF the country. The
lions tkn In which he strutted then | as been
stripped off and beyond his own State, and even
in its limis his roar Is nov as harmless and as
little frightlul as that of sucking dove. He
has, however, in his annual message Just ser. to
the New York assembly, again in set speech de.
nounced the Administration, arraigung it Tor all
manner Of crimes against the people. His dis
clssion Of national affairs is matter Of but little
serious concern 10 the public, but as our readers
may be curious to know what this quondam ora.
Gle now says, we give portion OF the concluding
part Of the message:
We have reached that point in the progress. Of
the war for which all have struggled, and all
have put forth united exertions. Our armies and
nayies have won signal victories they have done
their part with courage, skill and success. By
the usage of the civilized world, statesmanshlp
must now exert It's influence. II our cause fails.
in the judgment Of the world it will be charged
to the lack Of wisdom in the Cabinet, and not to
the lack Of bravery or patriotism in the army.
The great object Of victories is to bring back
peace we can now with dignity and magnanm-
" proclaim to the world that States which have
long been identified with our history, shall re.
assume their positions in the Union. We now
stand before the world great and successful nil
itary Power. No one can foresee the latent vic.
tories or defeats which lie in our course, if force
and force alone is to be exerted. The past has
taught us the certain cost Of war, and the uncer.
tainties Of its results.
In this contest belligetent rights are necessar.
y conceded to the South. The usages of inter.
national warfare are pracliced in the recognition
of flags and the exchanges of prisoners. Is il wise
10 put off the end OF the war and thereby con.
inue recognition which tends TO iamiliarize the
public mind in our own country, and in the world
It large, with the idea that we are dsunited into I
NO distinct nationalites A needlessy protract.
ID war becomes disunon.
Wise craftsmanship can nov bring this war to
! close, upon the terms soemnly avow.d at the
,utset Of the contest. Good faith to the public
redltors, TO all classes OF citizens Of our country
o the world, demand that this be done.
Tue triumph won By the soldiers in the field
hould be followed up by the pssce-makng pol.
cy of the statesmen in the Cabine, in no other
sAy can we save our Union.
The fearful struggle which has taught the
North and the South the courage, the endurance,
nd the resources Of our people, have made ba.
is OF mutusl respect upon which generous and
polley can build lasting relation.