Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-07

an extended address than there was at the first
Then statement somewhat in detail of coursa
to be pursued seemed very fitting and proper
Now, nj The expiration OF four years, during
which public declarations have constantly been
called forth on every point and phase Of the
great COL test, which still absorbs the attention
and engrosses the energies Of the nation, httl,
tn is new could DO presented.
The progress OF our arms, upon which all
else chiefly depends, is as well known to the pub.
lie as to myself, and it ls, | trust, reasonably
satisfactory and encouraging 10 all. With high
hope for the future, no prediction in regard to
1t Is yentured. Ga the ocsasion corresponding
to this, four years ago all thoughts were anx-
Iouslg directed to an impending civil war. All
dreaded it, all sought 10 avoid it. w bile the
4 inaugural address was being delivered from this
place, devoted altogether " saving the Union
without war, insurgens agents were in the city
seeking to destroy 1t without war, seeking 10
dissolve the Union and divide the ehacts by ne
gotlation. Boh parties deprecated war, but
one Of them would make war rather than let
the nation survive, and the other would accept
war rather than let it perish, and the war came
Oae eighth Of the whole popUiatyu were col
orsd sldyes, not distributed < morally over the
I mon, bat located IN tho southern part Of il.
These slaves contributed peculiar aud power
ful interest. All knew that this interest was
somehow the cause Of the w4f 10 strengthen,
porpetuate and extend this Iuterest was the Oh.
Jet lor which the insurgents would rend tho
/ Union b. war, while Government claimed no
right to do more than to restrict the terri orIal
enlargement OF it, Neither party expected tho
magnitude or the duration which It has already
attained. Neither anticipated that the cause o
the conflict might coase, with Cr even before the
conflict tself should cease. Each looked Tor an
easier triumph ard result les fundamental
and astounding. Both read the same Bible and
pray to the same God. and each lnyokes Ills aid
against tho other. IL may seem strange that
any man should dare TO ask just Gods assist
suce IN wringlag t1tir bread iIom tho sweat o.
other mems faces. But lot us ludgo not thas
~ BE- not Judged. The prayer II both should
not III answered. That Of neither has been an
swered fully The Almighty has Ills own pur.
pOses. " 0s unto tho world because Of Of
enees for II must needs DO that ohenses come,
but woe u that man BY whom tho oienso
cometh' II we shall suppose that American
slavery 5 one OF these which, IN the providence
OF G0d,must needs come, tut winch having con-
tiauel through His appointed time, llo now
wills to remove, and tnat lilo gives TO both
AJrth and South tins terrible war as the WOO
due to those by whom the offence came, shall
We discern there IS any departure from those
divine attributes which the believers 10 living
God always sscriDe 70 bin
tondly do we hope leUenty do We pray that
this mighty tcourgs OF War may ,poedily pass
away Yet, if God wills that ID continue until
all tue wealth piled by the bondmen IN two hun
dred ana fifty years Of unrtquued toll shall be
sunk and until every drop oi blood drawn with
the lash shall be pad BY another drawn with the
sword, as vas raid thrss thousand years ago, %
slili 1t must D. siid that lls judgments VI the
Lord are true aud igi.e5ss altogether.
With malice toward mono, with charity for all,
With tmncss N tue right &c God gives US to see
she right, let US stiiye On to finish the work We
arc in, 70 bind Up the nations wound, to care
tor him who shall have borne the battle, and for
hls widow aud bis orphans, 10 Nv ll, which may
achieve and cherish just aud = lasting pea,e
auorg ourselves and wiki al nations