Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19


ern people can be excited to madne. by tn
traitors who may come into existence from tim
TO time. Their fret fort 10 destroy the Go,
eminent was by The declared, asserted oppressio
ct The tariff and its unconstitutionaty. Tha
failed thirty odd years ago. The pre'ent incum
bent Of the presidential chair is elected elece,
by sectional vote, and the moment the new
reaches Charleston, where kome Of the leadDj
conspiraton were, and here in this chamber
where others we're to be found II was hailed no
with regret but with delight. WhyP Because
as they thought, it would enable them to dry,
the South TO madness by appealing to the dangel
in which such an event involved this institution
which the people were made 10 believe WAS A.
essential TO their power, and to their happiness
and will be repeated over and over agaia just a.
| long az tie institution is suffered to remain. Ter
! inmate H. and The Wit Of man will | think BE-
/ unable 10 devise any other topic upon which We
! will be involved in a fralricidal strife God and
nature, gipg by the past intend us TO be one,
/ Our unity is written in the mountains aud tbe
iyefs, in which we all have 60 interest. The very
differences Of climate render each important tc
the other, and alike important. That mighty
horde which from time 10 time have gone from
human freedom which animated their fathers il
running tho pefils Of the mighty deep, and seek
ing liberty here, are now there, and HI they have
laid they will continue to say until time shall be
no more. We mean that the Government 10 the
future shall be as il has been in the past an exam
pie oi human freedom for the ligh and example
Of the wot and Illustrating in the blessings and
the happiness 1t coniers, the truth Of the principles
Incorporated into tho Declaration Of lndepeud
erce, that llie and liberty are mans naenabIe
right.
Mlschiefs msy be the result Of such q measure (;
but, as think, they will be temporary. Bu
msehes must be the result Of what has already
occurred the institution is now fatally wounded
L can survive but TO tester and trouble Us ana
j: would be a disgrace to the nation il We could
suffer those Africans whom we are now calling
around our standard, and asking to aid US in re.
storing tn Constitution and the Government 10
It's rightiLl authority, to be reduced toi bondige
again. Upon question like that the heart gives
Tie answer in advance OF the inteiltct. IL pro.
claims at once, 10 a tone that would FIJI the land,
carr, ing rebuke stern and cru'hing TO whoever
may delay il, 4" No, no never; freedom once en.
loyed, mons but brute 10 thi, age Of the world
would take it from It's object"
Now, sir, word or two more, and | shall be
done. The honorable member from Pennsy,a-
MIA (Alr. Cowan) inquired what difference there
will be, on the cessation Of this war, between the
condition o. an apprentice or a child who has
been summoned into the service Of the country,
and the condition Of slave. All the difference
in The world, all the difference imaginable. 10
the hrst-justice has nothing 10 plead, the mas
ter's authority may he reinstated, the relation OF
apprentices hlp restored, 10 wrong, civil or mora
perpetratedj but, 10 the last, to restore the vic
tlm tc Slavery, isa cruelty not less but more IL
degree than TO take away his lite. have always
thought that. Terminate WI eneyer the Struggle
ma; whatever may be tine condition Of this race,
when it shall terminate, if il be, as trust in
God il will be, q state of freedom that is to bt as
permanent as is our own freedom, We are to share
he same dangers, enjoy according TO our power
and our means aud our ability the same prosper
jty, and when we die die as men, and not as chat
tells
The only practical mischief Of the measure Is
the condition Of the slaves. They are unedIcaHd d.
II there was nothing in the teachings Of morality
which, as ! think belong to an un dullerated
mora constitution, showing the wickednes, Of
tnis institution, showing how Inconsistent it is
with such principles and with religion, it might
be shown by appealing to the conduct OF the
slave.o9ners themselves. Why are these poor
creatures kept in state Of absolute ignorance
VIII, is education the most humble denied them?
Why are The holy Scriptures kept rom their
novels? Why? Can there be but one answer
that Il they knew what knowledge impart', II they
knew what the Gospel of our SAVIOR ineulcateS,
they would be freemen, or sooner or later die IN
The effort TO ootain it
Mr. President, | feel that have taken up
much more of the time OF the Senate than | had
a right TO exact, and include with saying, not
q truth which every Senator here does not feel
as strongly IS feel, but with saying what is in
delbl' engraved upon my soul, that we owe II
not onl, to ourselves and TO those who are TO
follow US, but to humaoity, to bring this var to
successful result. All other considerations should
for time be forgotten. One single oOJ,cl
should ever be before us--the restoration Of the
Union and when il shall be restored as trust
IN Providence it will be, and uuquestonably as 1t
can be, it the power Of the Government is ex
eried as il may be, we shall be restored, trust,
With Government, national and staie, in which
human bondage has no rlace, and when We shall
be able to ,ay to the world, " However late We
were in carrying out the principles Of our usIitu
tions, we have at last accomplished II. The Un'
ion is rest, red and Slavery is terminated"