Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-04

sacred associations, the herages Of many gen
ations, are swept away. When they first be
came traitors, they lost their honor; to-day
they have no local habitations in the glorious
future OF this country they will have no name
CONVERSATIONS Win PROMINENT CITIZENS.
Constantly improving the many excellent OPP
portunlties which | have or conversing with the
prominent citizens, have unquestionablo evil
dcncs Of their desire to end up the war BY sub
ntting to the national authority. While not
disguislnE their belief in the sovereignty OF a
state, and lily conceaing their hate for the Yam
kees they acknowledge their powerlessness to
contend against the might Of the idea oil nation
atty embodied in our armies and nayles.
HATRED OF JEFF. DAVIS.
A citizen, whose name may be found in the
earliest annals Of the state, and which stands
forth in high onor 10 the war Of the Reyolut On
but whose sons are now IN high office in the
army 0l treason, said to me to-day
"olr, every lie that is now lost in this war
is murder, murd,r, sir. We have fought you
brayey, but our strength is exhausted we
have no resources we lave no more men. The
contest was unequal, You have conquered US,
and It is bcs. to submit and make wise use Vi
tho future. This is not my opinion because the
Union nag is ling On yondeT Capitol today,
but 1t has been my conviction for many months
pasta conviction more than confirmed by re-
cent events. We would have peace, sir, were it
not for that vain, obstinate, ambitious man. jeff
DAVIS. am rot 10 excitement nor anger, sir
when ! assure you that know that large ma
I)uty Of our people curse him. not only with
fl.a fastaH N.tAH HN...- liz
bitan has been our rum
The words Of ihe gentleman which ! have
thus quoted have been the sentiments expressed
with aided yehem nee and more violent otjDga.
tons against Jeh. Davis. Unhappy chief OF
iall9u spirits is he Failure has brought down
upon him hatred and abuse 1t would rot be
10 cheers, nor friendly greeting, nos welcome
that he would receive fom the people Of South
CaT)i'nui were be 70 visit them now.
oviSG Up THE SLAVES.
Iaere have been many prophecies and theor-
es aiganced gs % the possible future OF the
slaves and thelr owners but never thought that
We day would come 70 me when South Carolina
stockholders would beg that would take away
lheif slagcs-not because the negeoes have been
uniaiiLiui, no. that they would be unkind when
W. aent away, iog LADY bore witness, with
tears in her eyes, to their attentions and kind
ncis cn tlc niga. Of the fire. but che said
" ka0w they wish to 20 with your army
and beg OF you to take them, for have moth
ing for thea 70 DO, and cannot feed them. We
have scarcely food l0r our own mouths, much
less thels r.
These requests are not isolated, but general
The motive which prompts them Is extended
wherever w. march but It s 4 singular dcyel.
oIemont OF the war that South Carolini.n.
should petition Us to give freedom to the many
slaves, to retain whose seryitude they have
sacrificed s) much Of the best blood Of the land
TALKS WITH THE PEOPLE.
/ Having occasion to travail over some thirty
miles OF road to-day, took advantage Of many
opportunities to talk with the people. A, usu
al, the negroes were by for he most Interesting
and have no hesitation in saying the most in
tflgent. 1t ever there was forlorn. God for.
saken class, it is the poor whites. The negroe.
seem 20 ko0w that the rebels intend putting
/ them in the army.
But | wouldn't 80 said a oy-lookine
negro to me.
suppose they O1-r you Your freedom. -
"Oh, deg lies heap. I'se not belleb 'em
would OF hgh.'
Then they will force YOU to 90. What viii
you Go when they get you into The army anC
pu. mu'ket in your hands, and tell you /,
shoot the Yankee. -
" ! nebber viii shoot the Yankees; de frs
chance gt ! run away
Three Nery green specimens of white womer
were at the corner Of the road as our column
wound round 10 cross Jacksons creek at Bar
ker'i mills. The day was cold and windy, anC
now aud then the ram would fall n torrents
thlrsully to be absorbed by the sandy soil, eI
cepi here aud there in the ruadsides, where il
stood in huge puddles to warn tho wary team
ster that qulck-saud stood ready to engul
taer mules aud wagons, Ii was a wild day
aud dreaTy place ioT three lone women to be
SuppJsiug that they had been burnt ost Of theil
house and home By the soldiers, asked the OLD
woman Che other Two were net more than six
teen) il could be Of any service to them.
Anan? was The reyly
Can help you IN any way
"Oh, no We list cum oat we're to SEQ tht
soldiers 80 by never seed 50 many men IN al
my l!le. " 1--we back here OF the road
spell
How DO you get your living?
We spin, and make cloth, and do our owl
farming
noticed that they we're standing in the cole
mud with their bare limbs and feet ruthessl,
exposed, and asked them where were their shoes
" We am got none the rich people won
let poor folks like us have shoes
All this time the two girls were peeping ou
at Us from beneath the long hoods covering
their faces, 50 that we could only see their ewes
There was a simplicity and bashiollness in thi
action which was nN only unique but reall,
charming, although the surroundings strorgl,
suggested the comlcal asked the old lady
who proved to be their mother, 4" II they wer
frightened.
Z" Lor tles YOU SIR no they are littl
backward, that's all they never seed so Inucl
company, su, before to-day
&" | SHOULD think not, | replied. "lt 70,
don. look out some OF these blue.eyed Yankee
will marry them and elope.'
Sac nodded her had With Satisfaction, All
said, M,y Dc"
left them standing 10 tlc cold rain, gazin
with curious woI dering eyes upon the long col
umn OF troops as they wound along the roa
and crossed the swollen river.
+ SHERMAN 10 IuE NEGsors. s.--Wton Sherman
army was near Cheraw 5 c., q party of NJ
groes, who bad escaped from their fleeing mas
tcrs, came into his camp and held converse
! ton with the General, which closed as follows
, "D,y mighty fraid OBJ you, sar dey say 20,
/ kill do colored men, too slii an old man VIII
= had not heretofore taken par, in the converse
{ ton.
With much caruestncss, Gen. Sherman replieC
; "oll man, and all Of you, understand me
! desire that bad men should fear me, and III
enemies ut the Government which We are a
, lighting iot, Now we are your friends yo
/ are now lLlh. q FINK Nnn Mn.sr Shnrma an