Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-01-03
The Signs Of tho Approaching Death Of
Slavery.

'h't slavery II 10 bad way, and cannot long an
Tlye, Unless those wao have the power to deal il
a death blow ol IN The performance Ct their duty
MaYaad alcrlseyerep oIitcAIttusge uas adopt
cd free constitutions and are dy feels tho i'm
pulse oil c new LIE. Missouri, whose people nave
recently 80 euphHmIy declared for The Union
and the Pa'cy Of tho A.pab.c.n party and vho
Afe lasc4. qa..o bejoaa tns authorities at Wash
lng:oo, IS making apiI preparations % follow tao
eAalnfs Of Maryland Gov Hall, the learius
Chief Magistrate Of that State known politically
as Democrat conservative and steady friend
Of slavery, in bis farewell address to the present
legislature OF Missouri lh4s recognizes the new
order Of things:
The Constitutional Convention about to as
tcmbe will, doubtless, meke great changes 10 our
organic law, and the duty will devoiyo upon you
Of confirming the new order Of things. Slaery
,0iH be abolished ioh the almost unanimous appo-
uoI by the people Of Missouri.
The new relation thus given to the negroes il
the state will demand and no doubt receive your
consideration. The organization Of the new GOV
ernment IN the midst o. q revolution is a work Of
great delicacy and responsibility, and will make
the present General Assembly one Of the most
important TAI ever met in the State. The result
Of the recent election, it is hoped and believed, will
not be wlhou; good effect in Missouri.
"Ogr loyal citizens have permitted Themselves
to be divided into factions as to proper modes OF
suppressipg the rebellion. The people have care.
folly considered the various pans proposed, and
by an immense majority decided IN favor Of the
plan Of the administration. With oil loyal men
this should be satisfactory and conclusive The
minority should be wiling to Yisld their judgment,
to That Of the majority, and all the friends OF The
Government should now unite in giving the great
est efficiency to tie plan, and strengthen the
hands Of the Executive in his efforts to terminate
the war.
Kentucky is at asticoming to her senses. The
Louisville Journal, Mcclellan paper in the last
campaign, end always vigorous enemy to every
measure looking to the abolition Of slavery, with
draws all further opposition % emancipation and
acknowledges tAls the fue Of ,hs institution IS
sealed, 1t Gays:
"The question now is, no, how we shall h,ve
slavery, but bow We shall raise our bread, and
bake t after wa nave raised it Where sA4 We
get the labor? We have now ne. her slavery
aor freedom; we have none Of the benefits Of
either system Of labor, bat are suffering the dis
advantage OF both, IN the mlG't Of the democrat.
zrlon and anarchy that p-eya. areuud Us. Shal.
We let events take the.. coure, and without effort
dr.i, w.,h tLe stream and aod wherever cur un-
guided barquc may bring up? Is this the par,
Ct wisdom, Of s.alssman'hip Or, beue- than siiher
Of common stu,e? No one can assert u. We
say again, let US meet this question practically /;
la aside prejndices and look 10 cur 'ef-i0iefestS
1t viii not emaucple at orce ~ legislative act,
accompanied With c1mpensauoa, which, "a We
haveshoen before perfectly Constitutional. lhtn
there is ny.hJag .er, 50 far as we can see at the
present. TO prevent oar l4bottis slowly, yet wbo,-
Nv, leaving the State but solemn expression OF
the Legislature Of kentucky al lis meeting tmi
winter, that tie rebellion hiss incidentally already
SO demorlilzsd slavery IN the Stale thati,s teslor'
alton IS beyon hope, sud that we must icqu.e'c'
in It's termination. Iais would be but the exprs,-
sion Of o matter Of i4eL; it makes no difference
whom We blame OF whom We do not biiue, o.;
whether We are lro-'lsyery or antrs,avtry This
is q concrete, prclIcal qlettioni TO be ernot &c
be to eat or not 10 eat that is the question
Shall We let things drift aorg at ,heir own will
or shall We iuterpose our active efforts to guide
resaln'"
a moy'men. IS already started in kentucky fol
a constitutional convention. and there Is no doub
that this great and powerful State will sooa joit
the fee States ia their carsr Of progress anc
prosperity,
And it is be. IN. .s.b., TIA; The sc.ion Of Ken
lucky may be influenced by what now seemsto b
tie determined purpose Of hs military authorize,
Of the rebellion to put their slaves into their ar
mics, and give them their freedom as rew.r,
Of their service. Davhvsry gently brolehOd ,bi
| idea in his annual message and srce that time
has been generally discussed throughout the 10
surgsnt districts, and has furnished the occasion
for much severe reflection upon jeff. Davis am
all who favored the project But the fortunes O
the rebellion since Sherman commenced bis marc
| from Atlanta to Savannah, have given neN reason
to the military power Of treason for armiag Ii
slaves, and now it is no secret that Gen Lee ad
'ises il, and thltit will DO adopted Just so isr a
the tn,ors dare to put arm, into the hands {
negroes. The Richmond Enquirer, OF D,csmbe
10Th, thus argues the matter, approaching it rattle
tsnderly, bo, evidently prepared to resort to it a
any moment;
"Wheu we are reduced 50 low that we cannO
MAINTAIN the contest then Wa cad secure libert
aud nationality by the sacrifice Of slavery. Bu
until we are prepared to make this sacrifice i. i, N
use to look to Europe for help ei.her by rtcogn
| ton or Intervention. II all the military authorize,
those who nmaud the armies and those en-
trusted with the administration o. the can,crin
| bureau, are prepared cay that tho po,ul.t;s
of the c.uutry will maialan force in The Gel
| that Sta!t bear TO that OF the emery the proror
ton that the armies of tie two nations bore (,
each other in 1868 then no necessity exists 70
either lrmirg tas negroes or appealing to Elrop
/ ilr protection.
but Il lhoseouthorilies shaI, answer different
Isl, then W. submit lAH crisis is upon us tha
demands lie alternative oil sutjlgluon wlhou
slaves or Independence by atniog the nagroes
There is every prospect for fur lea.smore o
war. aud as IoaI as We rest on the defensive m,
enemy can carry on the Wlt without The risk o.
defeat. Ii they KNOW that veu,y,r fellow up ouI
repuses, but mus aW,ysrsm'n on the defensive
they Aucw that though they mly not be sble {,
defeat our atmles vet We vii, teyer defeat thtirs
ard the Nar Is merely aquesii5u IF exhaustion
Sh,ll ". ptoIobg The VIZ Tor lhe sake of the ne
gtos,2 Sail We sodhee cur children to plc
serve our sAyts3 Sh,ll We exhaust our country
destroy QUE noble defenders and endAnser every
instiIu ion, rather than test an experiment that
my give u, The mems olrecru.tng our afmie.
Ot@suuius The offensive and Of coaqusrnR q
speedy patcs2 Neither rhe'orc notarsumsu
nor authority can determine whether tie sroei
will mike i,r Us hl,hlu, soldiers experiment,