Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-14

G. rmis,iourr., who could not read until alter he
usaut#f.tt, and was then taught by his wife by
the light Of pae.knots, who mate his way from
the Carolnas TO Tennessee Glth no other proper
ty than he carried in bundle on his back but
who, thus destitute ard iriendess, worked his way
to he highest pfelermeuts Of bis State, and finally
into the Senate Of the United States, where alone
Of all the Southern Senators, be rebuked and de-
nounced treason, exposed the mahguity OF slavery
upheld the banner OF the Union, with misterIy e-
oqueuce and inynCible determinations such man
needs 10 words Of approyaIi his career declares
his characters his whole lie D. bis best eulogy.
No public man in the civil walks Of the nation
has done more 10 m .iutAn us integrity and hon.
or, and no one better dea' be highest re-
wards that be people c.n ot,l.N i Mr. john
SON.. name, indeed, had been De FIRST, Instead OF
lhe second, on the ticket the pubic, sc no sure,
would OF have bought u too e1r4Vsgant csli-
mate Of bis merits and services Always dem
ocrit, ID the bes sense, and always supporter
OF the war, he Is peculiarly entttd 70 the ICY
Of tat large class, growing lrger 'tJ day. Who
arc proud to call lhomsa yes war Democrats.
The resolutions adopted with suen vehement
enthusiasm by the convention a'e esP.a, direct,
uucompromsing, aud up to the level Of he en-,
ss They declare that the g mast he pso.ecu.
ICED 20 the cod Of an unooudi lions. submission
/ by The rebels 10 rms they appreciate he gI.rI-
o4} services oi our noble heroes u the field and
ou the ocaanj they lbs s. tins. slavery, Ihe cause
If the war shil, b. forever Prohibited By an
amendment OF the constitution ttey rl-Ssert
the doctrine Of Monroe that 40 molalchmI pow
or, shall establish The mse,es on lAE continent
they approve Of the employ menJ " The blacks as
soldiers, and hold them enu,ed to The ssma treat.
ment and the same red ess N case % wlJrg done
us any other troops; they favor immigration aud
the FURY erauce aud protection VI 10 Uy lAe gov
ernmentj and they denand vigorous taxation ana
economical expenditure a, th- means u meeting
The requirements OF the pubic debit. lhe8s are
oil important aad timely objects, aal uea q, the
most profound ard f4dicH sentiment Of tAe peo-
Die dictates. We 10 no. see th,t The" rl4 cal
democracy which assembled Il Cleveland has
go.e a Wh beyond Toe convention 40 HaIHm4fe
10 the thoroughnessl clupr-le -yeaea. b. -
creed.
10 one respect alone they dlif 9, md thl. !, in
their fs.lrgucss to lha arbitrary arrests lud ''her
Illegal rcce ding lhe aau, i-irauou, These
were condemned o. 81 ytlaud as wholly uu4sth-
able hey aJr approved Of Baltimore tsm-
pc rsiy txpeaienls iorc upna b, g.. d. e1lgen-
Cues oi state Of war But it Is very c-lf rom
the whole temper and spirit Of TIE proceedings lt
Balumo'h ttat the majority oil lne men mere
we're Just as dey ted TO the true principles q hb
esty as the mrn no gfhereiAt Cev AnI. lhey
did mol dncjuleeu,y ding Their OIL el'us lElo
the face OF the cildldlte whom tntl were about
10 nouioa,ei but laey dhie. him, 10 Y.r.ea'
ways, what their oPnqns were p. meet bis
mistake. By their cviIier tr4msnt % Ue
school Of Weed, Cameron and Toe bAs, hey tod
him pretty phiDy 10 Keep away .fJm such ie.!o's
DO tic future; aud We bop, be W bred ,e- war