Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-28


His address vas listened to with proiounC
attention.
Rev. Mr.. French enlarged upon what Gen
Sa1tOn had said Your freedom, said he, is the
siit Of God tho President has proclaimed it,
and the brave men Of Gen Shermans army hag,
hVught it to you. Ceres Of F" Amen, - " Goo
less Gen. Sherman" The children OF lsrae
alter their deliyoTenco from Egypt wandered
icrty years 10 the desert or account of their slDs
before they were allowed to enter the promised
land, but yOu can 90 forth from your bondage
a once 20 the land promised you. -Four ycars
ago the United States were pledged 20 keep you
NJ lraed0m. Tbs Islands lad been se apart for
.Icni. VIII you 20 aud take them (Yes, we
VII, we will You aie to 90 and show the
world, to show your late masters, that you can
take care Of yourselves. You are to 20 out as
the bees 90, you are TO swarm out Of the old
hive here ID Savannah. There is plenty Of honey
there not already made--but you are to make il.
i were IN your place | would 20 il | had to
I've on roots and wear my old clothes. {" Yes
.lr, dat isWhat we will do, sir, we'se gwlue. "
iou must work early and late. Show your old
masters that you can work as hard to keep out
OF slavery as they did to keep you in it, and you
must have but one wife instead Of two or three
as you used TO do
There was great sensation at this point
laughter and c0muotion lasting five minutes.
| was utterly at loss TO know how this remark
was received at any rate, they locked upon il
as very funny matter.
lie ais) advised the young men to enlist. and
set forth their duties in that respect, and the
b nells arising from the bounty, which would
give them start in the world at once.
. Treat your old masters with all respcct,"
said Mr.. French be generous and kind to
them. This ID your day Of rejoicing, and they
are receiving their cup Of sorrow. Do them
COOS. be generous TO the old men and women.
Help them. Break oil bad habits and be good
citizens, ruthiul aud honest -
AT this point colored man unable longer to
restrain his admiration for Gen Saxton, went
forward, elasped the Generals hand, kneeled
down aud sad g God bless you master General
oaxton creating quite commotion in the
audience.
Mr.. French in conclusion, asked if they ever
saw chicken which, when deserted by the
mother hen, did not scratch for living The
Ahuslon was 30 plain that all in the audience
saw tho point He asked all who were ready
to scratch for ivng-who we're resolved to
make Their own way in the world to bold up
Their hands. Up went Thousand hands.
You owe your liberty" said he, to the
men OF the North-to President Lincoln, to the
thousands of brave men who have laid down
their lives, and who are sleeping beneath the
500 and above all you owe it to Jesus Christ"
Deep and solemn was the response-the amen
which came from hundreds in tha, vast audi
ence. Ii was an amen such as | never heard
beiore-a spontaneous outburst Of heartfelt,
gratitude, yelling up from their sympathetic
and ahectlonate natures
And then, grander than all, was Old Hun.
dred sung by the multitude, reminding mo of
election night IN Fanuil Hall, when tito great
crowd joined in that choral, thus expressing
their gratitude to God for the great victory
which he had wrought.
Such is faint sketch of the most remarkable
meeting ever held in Sayannah-one which will
have place upon the historic page, for it is the
inauguration OF new line Of poicy-a begin
ing Of the settlement Of the great question
" What shall we DO with them ~
CARLiros.