The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-15

Hamilton 81 Texas to The citizens OF
Houston, Jaly 2S,h
Texas had les excuse
FOR rebellion against the uniiel
States than any other State. The
Uutrd STATES loand her qamish.
ing babe the slderurss and nurs.
Cd and cherished the founding. CIV
inc i vitality and strength under The
beng Influence Of the constitution.
end Tie protecting eeis 81 is flag
The flag waves over os new. She
had never wrenged the State. or any
citizen Of The State, ir any particular.
II any man Ia this audience thinks he
has ever been wrooged uy The gov
eminent le hin gei up here and pro.
clam u. So il Was With al ms 9th
rr States, and an their individual cit.
izen'. History would pronounce the
rebellion As the most unproykcd. max.
"a and nnajornel conspiracy ever
beard Of against The best governments
ever moulded by The hand Of man.
Many valiant gentlemen
hcreabouts promised to collec, all the
blood that would be shed IN a ladys
thimble All'they she'd could be 80
collected. Some OF them are here to-
day, who still have the audacity 10 nd
wise you as 70 whom YOU msy trust,
Bot | shall never make such mistake
in my recommendations, nor advise
you to trust them. Remember all that
they said and predicted, aud how all
their predictions have been falsihcd.
They have lied 10 you from beginning
TO end II may be said tha, ~ this
Is not eoneiiatory. | ATM done con-
ciliating men who are At heart rebels
to their government. The men who.
after the experience Of the past four
years. does not admit that his course
has been criminal. is an unconquercd
rebel. He is joined 10 his idolwasle
no time upon him.
Mr.. Lincoln would not suffer the,
Union 10 be destroyed without avail
ing himself OF every means to save il.
Slavery challenged the government
10 mortal combat, and one Of the 9TH
er had to go down. How many have
told you Of the wrongs inflicted upon
you by this cruel war How many
lies have been told you by those who
minister in holy things They shall
yet be known their names shall hang
on high who prostituted their holy
calling TO political purposes, aud in
suited Deity himself by proclaiming
that infamous falsehood, This cruel
war was waged upon us.' You sent
your ragamuflins TO seize the public
property At San Antonio. The mint
was seized at New 0ofleans. You
we're in arms, boosted that your troops
would soon occupy Washington City.
AT last Mr. Lincoln accepted the issue
and said, Slavery shall die, by the
grace Of God The world said amen,
and believe God approved.
Some think the procla-
nation only military order, and that
slavery can be revived after the res
sumption of civil rule, This is folly.
To say nothing about the constitution.
al argument, il is the law Of war that
commanding general has right 10
destroy tie property upon which his
antagonist depends, and thus break
him down. You claimed that slaves
we're property, and only property, aud
the President bad the right 10 destroy
any OF your property, especially siav-
cry, which was the cause Of The war.
| "a voice do you proclaim That the
slaves are Freely dol They ARE
free by the majesty Of the law and
government, through lie voice OF the
nartyred President, and will forever
b. defended IN their freedom. The
man who now opposes, it is more gut
| Il than the man who nj FIRST favored
lie rebellion.
You have been told by
your journals and leaders that II you
we're conquered YOU would be the
most abiect people and the most tho
roughly ruined on earth--that your
property would be taken, your tamil
les maltrealed, DC. The conqueroF
is here tonight, the representative Of
the government which has conquered
the rebellion. How has he deported
! limselfy IIa, he demanded the deliv
cry, on Blended knee, Of the keys of
your city, or had your chef citizens
dragged at his chariot wheels! Has
any mans life been taken? MHepre-
sensations, deliberate falsehoods, have
led you 10 believe lhess things. No
man suffered for opinions sake in the
loyal States. Bot with you no man
dared say This is a military despot-
ism, MANY Of your wives and daugh-
ters found homes in New York while
you were fighting here. They we're
not driven cut. You did not so treat
the wives aud daughters Of your enc
mics. | mention these things that
you may understand the magnanimiiy
Of the United States. The Pres ident
does not desire to humiliate you, and
you know L.; otherwise he would not
have sent me here 10 grant amnesty
TO all, except few, who will receive
il also if meritorious. II your minds
are not fixed 'in the etcrped rut Of
falsehood,' You will be just TO the
President. II you refuse 20 restore
civil government on the plan proPos.
ed government will be established