Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-05

re lndexlble as justice-as nexorabIe as destiny
Il Wherever and whenever a blow can be dealt d
d the yltas OF the retreating hend, let that bio,
e DO struck, IN the name OF the bleeding natlu
= and OF the dumb tolliDg millions bound an
. sold. truce with Slavery s defeat for th
/. natlon-a compromise with Slavery s u presen
J, OF disaster and dish0ror, aud a lu 'ure OF an
arcby and blood. Mercy to Slavery is oruelr
to Liberty The death Of Slavery is the ann
a hatl0n OF the rebslll0n--the unity of the Re
public--the HE OF the nation-the harmoniou
: development Of republican institutone-the re
! pose, culture and renOwn Of the people Thougl
riyen ap1 shattered by the storms OF the stupsnd
Gus civil var II tinsugurated, Slavery still battle
Tor existence and dominion, with the reckless
audacly OF hat desperation wach sees witt
clear vision its impending doom Though wan.
ing IN power, Slavery still retains IN its gras1
vast masses OF men in tie loyal States, ready to
do Its bidding, and presens 10 its deieuces a
rampant Of three hundred thousand cleaning
bayonets Those masses must be won over 10
the gathering hosts oi Freedom or utter, rout-
ed. That rampant VI steel must 10 down be.
lore the advancing legion. OF the Republic ere
: Slavery SINKS INTO the grave th.t knows no Cs-
direction. Let not the Anti Slavery men OF
this age forget that the lounders Of the Republic
believed that Slavery would Wlther and die be-
meath blended rays ol the Chrls,ian and demo.
cratic institutions they ioundei. Let them not
forget that slavery was then mendlcant plead
ing ir lorbearanc3 and mercy for a little time
TO hide itself from the gaze of that humanity
II outraged and dishonoreJ Le! them remember
too, hOH II deuded and cecelyed our fathers.
"a tgDI MT h.
OF the Government and the people, until 1t CON
summated lis crlmts by the Inauguration Of the
revolution to blot the NoIth American Republlc
from the muster roll Of nations Let them also
lem 'mber ha masses OF our cJuntrymen have
been, stll are, iss plant instruments, ready to
execute it's DEGREES. Let them Der that
hundreds OF thousands Of our countrynen in
the loyal States, since Slavery raised the banners
oil lnsurrl ctiOn, and sent DEATH wounds, sickness
and sorrOw into the bones Of the people. have
resisted and still continue to resist any measure
Tor the defence OF the nation, II that measure
tended to impair the vital and hnimatlng powers
ol Slavery They reIsted the act making free
the slaves used by rebels for military purposes
ths coniiscation Of rebel property the freedom
Of the ayes OF rebel masters the abolition oi
Slavery In the capital Of the nation the con.
sccration of the Territories to free labor and
free laborlng men the Proclamation of Eman-
oipatJn the enlistment Of colored mea TO fight
the battles Of the country the freedom Of the
black soldier Who ls lighting, bleeding, dying,
for the country, and the freedom Of his wife
and children. And now when war has for |
nearly three years ineDsced the iIe OF the na-
ton, bathed the land 10 blood, aud filled two
hundred thousand graves with our slam sous
these men, Of The loyal States, still cling 10 the
fallen fortunes Of the relentless aud unappeasa-
bic enemy Of their country and It's democratic
Institutions They mourn over the expiring
system III he Border Slave States, and in toaes
OF Indignation aud anguish, they utter lameL-
lauous over the Proclamation oil Emancipation, |
aud the policy that Id bur giog the rebel States
back again, radiant wish fr edom.
The past with Tvs crowded memories Of the
Development aud power, corruptous and crimes
OF Slayery-the present, with Its lessons to be |
read by very eye--all demand tha. the Anti /
Slavery men OF United America shou d seizs ey.
eiy occasion W trampe down every yeslge ot
Slavery Let them swear It-nrlte II upon the 4
lids OF their Biblts-engrav, II upon Their door
posIs and proclaim " IA The lace OF earth aua
heaven, that The barbArOus reasonable, man
dlshonoring aud uod-de ylng system Vi human
Slavery IN America shall perish uGterly from tha /
lace OF the Republic, mat I've supporters, apo- (
glsts aud s,mpathlzefs sLaIi never more guide
councils OF war or wear the hOnors of the
emanclpated and diseuthrutd nation. En-
grhvlng ON every rood oi tne vast territories oi
The Republic, III letters OF light, " Slavery shall
be forever prohibited, '-Jbnterating Slavery
aud annullng The slaye-eode in The Capital oi
the natIon--decreelng under the war power
mole than three millions Oi bJLdmen IN the
rebel States, thenceorward aud forever free
-proclalmlng the emancipation of the ,lave by
u fiat oi the nation the instant his name Is on
the muster roll ot the defenders OF the Repub.
lic--has rven ana sblvered ,he slave system 10
to broken and dlsmembered fragments, and that
huge and ghastly system now lies PROSTATE In
the convulslve throes of dissolution. National
legislation, Executive action, judeicial decislon
nav stll iurther degrade ana humble the now
mpotent system that oLce, IN the pride Of . W.
r. gave law to republican America. The hid
Qua Fugitive Slave Act still bis ckens the stat
ltes OF this Christian land reminding us OF the
degradation and Illumination of Que country
\ heD the heel of the slave master was on It's
,eck. justice, humanity, self respect aud de-
,eucy, all demand that the liagerIng inhmy
hall be oblterated from the page it blackens.
The decree OF emancipation, too shall b. en- u
orced and sanctioned by measure, of legislation.
The col0red soldiers who are fig UtIng our bat.
les with unsurpassed devotion and heroic cour.
Ige, should be entitled by law to receive the
anne pay and emoluments Of other soldiers oil :
he Republic and their wives and children
hould be made free by act OF Congress, and
,laced under the projecting care OF the country
or which their husbands and fathers are peru.
ng liberty and life on the bsttle-f,lls in spite
4 the mercess ban Of the rebel chiefs But
no crownng act IN this series OF ac;s for the |
es,rlolion and extinction Of Slavery in Ameri.
a, is this proposed amendment to tho Oonstitu-
ION, prohibiting the existence Of Slavery forey.
rmore in the Republic OF the United States.
( this amendment shall be incorporated by the Q
will of tho nation into the Constitution Of the o
Jnted States it will obliterato the last linger.
ng vestiges of the slave system it's ohattelizing =
egradng and bloody codes, ts dark, mal'g. u
ant, barbarzing sprt,al it WAS and Is, every. -
hing connected with it, or pertaining to il from
he face of the nation 1t has SCARED with mora Y
ISOLATION, from the bosom of T. country il has
lddcnod with blood, and strewn with the graves G
patriots. r
Strength of our Armies "