Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-21

Gov, Brown of GsOl 20 AID tne Rebellion.
The legislature Of Georgia has recently con-
yensd, and Gov Brown has sent in bis annual
message. The document created considerable
duteriog at Richmond. The substance Of 1t is
given in the Richmond press as follows
The mas GO commences with defense Of
the State against the attacks OF the press for
permitting The un lOlested march OF Sherman.
The Governor says che wss abandoned to her
fate and neglected by the Confederate authori-
ties and whil4 her army Oh able-bodiei sons
were held for the defense Of other States, and
were denied the privilege Of striking an honest
blow for tho protect ION of their homes, Georgia
was compelled to rely only On few old men and
boys. lie claims that the golden opportunity
was lost Tor the overthrow Of Sherman. Had
he been resisted from the start, forced to fight
and xhtuSt his ammunition, his surrender
would have been certain. The Governor amin
adysrts severely on tho generalship Of the Pres
idsns, and traces bis military career during the
war. He says: "OJr government Is now o
military dsspotiam, drifting into anarchy, and II
the present policy il persisted in, It will termi-
nate in reconstruction, with or without 5uhju.
CATION Governor Brown ~ utterly opposed 20
both, but il no favored either he would glYe his
eArned support to the Presidents policy ~ the
sursst mode for dim nishing our armies, exh ust.
ing our resourcee breaking the spirit Of the peo-
rle, driving them in despair to seek refuge from
worse tyranny by placing themselves under a
government they loathe and desest for the cure
OF existing evil. lie recommends the repeal Of
the consumption act, end the return to the con
sttutional moIe Of raising troops by acquisitions
on the States, the observance Of good faith with
che soldiers by paying them promptly, the aban
Comment Of impressneni and secret sessions no
more representation without constituency snC
finally taking from the President his power al
Commander IN chief lie calls for convention
Of the States to amend tho Constitution, anC
closes as follows
" NJ destiny is linked With my country. Il
We succeed am free man. II by The obsti
macy and weakness OF our rulers, We fail, com
mon ruin awaits us all. The night IL dark
The tempest bowls The ship Is laehcd with
turbulent waves. The hslmspan is steering e
the whirlpool. Our circumstances are unhecd
ed, and VIC must restrain bin or the crew mus
sink together and DO buried in irrey0ca5lo rum,
1t is hardly singular that this message eIsite'
some alarm among the traitors IN Virginia. J HI
Richmond Enquirer severely denounee' It. Il
says
1t sa recommendation to Georgia to abandon
the Cobiederacy--to break up the Confederate
Goyernm ent and its army--to retire every Stat
within itself This is the meaning of the mes
sage, Its meaning may be daubod over with
professions OF loyalty, but ifrespondad to favor
ably by the legislature OF Georgia, will result
in ruin
It is evident Gov Brown understands that thu
Richmond government is becoming too weak &
be longer respected or feared Bl, be is toc
hard On JEFF Davis when he says Of bin, " th
heimsman is steering for the Whirlpool II
is not steering"in that direction, but 10
going there in spite Of his efforts to avoid de
sructon. None Of the rebels can uehtfull
lay the blame Of failure on JEFF DAVIS shoulders
lie has done what he could to make rebellio
successful. The South have made as good
fgbi as their cause is capable Of They hav
failed because such gigantic wlekedness as the
have endsayored to make the foundation Of thei
empire, must fail when it joins battle with trut
and righteousness.