Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-21

made to secure our recognition and the guaranty
Of England aud Francs to our independence, W
believe the people OF the States would nol hssi-
a!e to maks the sacrifice. ea la1aIsl
What sacrifice, dear sir,' Remember IL 10 the
noble right Of selfgovernment v for which yos
ate fighting, not slavery. What sacrifice do ycu
make then in giving it up' 0you "phited vaiis =.
do you expect to catch the ear Of Great Bsitais
epd France With this miserable baty DO yoa
suppose they are, or have been, ignorant of the
history Of our government tor the last thirty ysarsf
You would drench this nation With blood, and
dr.ss her in sack-cloth, to sustain your hvorits
Institution il you could but il not, then, sa Al
alternstive--rsthsr than yield to the hated Yam
kes,-you would add duplicity to treason, and COO
vince the world you are not fighting for slavery by
yielding it up. II you cannot whip the Yankees
"you c,n make up mouths at their ssters!" ni
Think you Great Britain will take such cage
Of unclesn bird, under her wingsP But suppose
she should do it,-think you that viii cod the wsss
Why, sir, there is not a Yankee 10 all christen'
dom, sho would not die thousand deaths, rather
than suomi. to such an unhailoped Intervention.
Bu! what right of selfgovsrnment do you expect
to erj y under the prolectorats OF Great britain.
that YOU might not have secured under the do
mnlOn OF uncls Sam, af er yielding up slavery.
and without blood too But you chose slavery,
secession and war; 10 haughtnsss an supercili.
business you stgmatlzed the Yankees as " co,sards'
and "mud-sill,, you were a superior race Of
men land now,to be brought down from the sddy
heights of ss-conesit to l,vel with the Yankees,
we confess, border, little on humility, q Christian
virtue which we think will do the hern chiv-
airy no harm.
The only giief you have in giving up slavery Is
sympathy for the poor negro. You say, The
consequences Of emancipation would fall upoo the
unfortunate negro and God would hold rssponsi-
be those who had forced upon US the act. 1t 10
one Of necessity mol choice How can you bow
to Old Englsnd who compels you to such rsces-
niy? Then how unfortunate to the poor me-
gro doomed to be- free How unfortunate they
are . be exempt from stripes ths, mercy vseps
to see inflicted on b9ast"! Unfortunate, that
they should iorego the pleasure Of telling aad
sweating for their kind and provldsnt masters,
who roll in luxury and fare sumptuously every
day. snd who,e only grief Is, that the poor ne
gro should have the boon Of freedom forced upon
him Unfortunate indeed that the msrcilsss
yrupt should be deprived the power Of tearing
from the mothers bosom her Innocent babe and
that female chastity should be protected from the
lecherous embraces Of the Southern ehivalryl
And you think God will hold US responsible who
compel you to such acts? Well, we will sot shi-k
NJ" Their blood bs upon US and our children !"
Your neghbor the Sentinel, is troubled at the
prospect OF your sons becoming servants to the
Yankees. lie says, Shall we withhold our soas,
and thus reserve them asseryants for the YAnkssse
We assure you, that oil sueh Tears are perfectly
groundless. Yankees are particular about their
servants; so if you are determined to bs sub.
jugai,d' you will have TO look to soms other
source for masters. Somehow we have got the
the impression that the chvalry would make
poor servants. Yankees want men and women
10 their hovns ana shops, and upon their farms.
who are willing TO eat the bread Of honest indus
try, and are not ashamed to labor; so il you have
any surplus muscle 10 spare, after providing for
yourselves you can devote it TO the unfortunate"
negro, il they should be 80 unlucky as to obtain
their ireedsm and as your ympathiu tend in
that direction We presume you will take great
pleasure in administering to them in their misfsr.
tunes This will satisfy usI at any rate, vs do
not want you as servants y we can take care Of
ourselves.
,Whensver you become satis6ed with youseipes.
and entertain decent respect for the opinions Of
mankind 10 genenl--if Gres, Britain and France
won't take you IN, thea perhaps, as az "alterna-
i've" you viii consent TO live with US. We have
never yet fully desparsd Of living with you. pro.
vdiug We could convince you we could fight -
well as you and we A,ler ourselves we h.vs
made some feeble advances in that direction dur.
ing the pas, four years. However that may bs.
when the bone Of contention between US is broken
ard ground to powder, asve mean ii shall be-
when you come 10 rtcOgnizs the constitutional
doctrine that "ci,izens OF each State shall bs en-
titled to all the privileges and immuni,ie. Of ci,i.
gems Of the several States" instead Of coat Of
tar and feathers" then why may we not become
homogeneous p,Oplt' To this end, Sir, the
North will .fgh you, I'LL you shall say, s, the
South keep no, back"
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mington 10 the rebels may be estimated from the