Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

al states for the expenses OF their military gov
eminent. The military resources OF the state
should he developed, It's means Of communion
ton with other states and parts Of itself fosIered,
so as to afford the fullest opportunity for emgra-
ton. Perhaps some may think have laid too
much stress upon the several propositions which
should bring back a revoted state. | would have
them put markedly 10 the people Of the state be-
fors any election OF officers vas called, because
would eliminate all the elements Of personal dif-
ference as to the rulers from the adoption OF prln-
ciples OF government. | would first present the
pfin.ipes these being determined, then the ques-
tons Of men could be discussed. Upon the first
proposition that | would require to be submitted
10 the people of each rebelous state, before II
can ask TO come back into relations with the loyal
states, TO Wit The abolition of siduery there GER
Lany can be but one mind at the North, The
second that there can be no right Of secession is
necessary to DO declared as part oil the funds
mental law because for NOR than thirty year; the
people Ct the South have been thought by their
leaders that such a right does exist, so that many
good and true men have been led away by this
heresy, into a rebellion from which they would
otherwise have shrunk. Let the maxim, then, M,
fright Of secession" therefore, stand as the cor
nerstone OF the frame of Government of each
revoted state. They owe SO much to the @cri
bees OF the loyal states for the Union The third
proposition, that the confederate debt shall never
be recognized is necessary as a preventive oil
grevous wrong. The loyal states Of the North
New York for example, ID addition 10 rs share o.
the burden of the national debt is burdened with
many millions OF state debt, oil contracted in de-
tense of the country and in sub1uing the rebellion.
| The southern states, when they return to thelI
practical relations with the Government wl
come back wholly free from this clase Of deDt Win
which New York is buTdened. Their debt Il
any will have been contracted in h!htng egalns
the Union and not in restoring i, and, OF course
will be at fast repudated. But IN time, when, al
il lust, New York and The other loyal states cal
upon the general Government TO assume this deb
contracted IN It's own defense, such demanI vii
be opposed By the southern states, which have %
such debt, or sll be incunbsred by the PROPOSE
ton to assume for the South some part OF III
confederate debt, and such will be the power o
the pressure upon Congress Of the immense
amount oil the consolidated debt, unjust AID IN
iauitous a, it would bs tor The nation 10 as'un
it, should fear for the result. Therefore wout
have it as part Of the fundamental law OF eic
state that no part OF such debt should ever b
assumed or paid by the state Or any portion there
Of The assumption Of such debt by the genera
Government is subject > fraught with danger
so aided by the lnhuenos oil money that | woul
employ every means to keep It from the nations
councils. The necessity Of the fourth propose
amendment 10 the Constitution OF the sever.
states, that no rebel officers should vote or no.
office, ia obvious from these considerations. Ih
rebellion was largely set on foot because politics
power was departing from the South and Irave
ing northwMd; 10 regain that power which the
enterprise, wealth, and consequent increase
population brought to the NORTH the leaders
Tie South plunged the nation into this horrd wa
Shall We not, therefore, te ca coming generator
by living examples that political power ' nc
gained but irretrieyably lost by rebellion again
The United Stales2 Beside, the common mind
the South has been heretofore so much eonirole
by the lesding men that such deprivation oil poll
cal power is absolutely Necessary 70 deprive IN
leading class there Of that influence over q
southern thou ghi, which has heretofore bern al
will hereafter be exertsd against the Inion. b
ing Democrat | would break down the laG'
holding and sayeholdirg ari.tocncy Of the Sout
which ba, brought so much evil upon Us. Is u
the deprivation Of political rights the appropria
! and mde.t form OF punishment Il Treason
: thi. not a Necessary MEASURE Of precautan again
future eyils' Fer these reasons, therefore, whit
e. | have scarcely limited at, would insist beio
any measure, should be taken TO briog back I
= VOTED state, that the inhabitants, 10 their ptims
q aad fundamental las as part Of the frame
:. government should solemnly provide that the
:, should he neither Sldrery or secession 10 th'
y State, and that rebel debts and rebel Yates shou
= be alike repudaled. Thanking you for tn, /
= iience With which you have istsnsd TO me 81
" be mora than REPAID II by these remarks ha
~ brought before your minds for Consideration a
= Of the momen,ous questions involved in the
- construction Of the rebel states.