Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-18

The Occupation Of Richmond and the Sur
render of Lee.


render Of Lee.
Ii was the occasion Of unusual regret to US that
on the reception Of the news Of tue greatest
events ofthe war, we could not ofF.r to those whom
we have addressed from week to week On subject.
sof common importance or events of no uausus
interest, our congratulations that the patience
perseverance, steadias;uess and genius Of Gen.
Grant, holding, Gliding, directing and inspiring the
magnificent and GROWING achievements OF the
brave army Of the Potomac, had secured at length
IS highest yndcl;ion, as well as mos. fitting
reward, IN tie capture Of Richmond and the sur.
render Of Lees army but late as it is, We came,
refrain from Offering these congratulations nov.
The living electric nerves that run their slender
threads through almos. every village IN the whole
and, that stretch away to the forests OF the north
eastern border reach 10 the sources of the
|" Father OF Waters," and touch with their far
.extremtles the waves that wash the shores Of
California and distant Oregon never ihrobbed
with more joyful tidings, than when along the
metallic line flashed the words Richmond i.
Taken, Lee has surrendered One common,
universal acclaim aud shou, Of Joy ieaped from
3eyery throat, as was most fitting. Our reader,
already know how all the bunting in The land
was at once thrown to the breeze, how every
,steepe and tower rang out It's merry peal. Of vic.
tory, how bonhres were kndled to ilumine the
evening when the sun could no longer lisht up
the glad faces Of the millions whose hearts were
eapng with delight, and how far into ths night
professions and banners and hallelulahs bore wit.
ness to the intensity Of graduation that ruled
'svery loyal bosom The west fully sympa.hizsa
with the cas-, in this ubilant ouburs, OF p,triotc
exul,alion. Chicago rivalled New York in the
ebulition Of enthusiasm. Men danced and sung
and made speeches, to whom such practices we're
strangely unflmililr. The city was clnopied with
The Stars and stripes, and seemed clothed with
the national ColOrs. Business everywhere stopped
Tie streets were crowded by the exhiara,ed
throng Staid merchants perambuated the side
walks and joined in professions, cheering and
shouting like boys. Grave men, with flags stuck
20 the crowns of their has,sapped their neighbors
shoulders familiarity as they josiled them 10 the
OVERLOOKING thoroughfares, and boislerously in.
formed them that Rebellion was dead. Aud
far into the night the great city burned and
oazoi with torches and bonftes aud rockets ,
while through all its avenues poured still the re-
lolcing people, holrse with cheering, but with
pa rotic etyor, hurrahins fr Grant aud Sheridan
ADD Shermiu aud victory.
The nation never saw such days Of llbAlnt
as were those Mondays. il may
never see another such Ia day Il, no common
even, that Gao make Wall stree, break into song
aud The hard stone fronts Of tia, un,eeliag nafl
resound with
" John Browns body lies moldering In tbs grave,
But his toul Is marching on"
Ba, Grants trumphi wrought even this miricie,
and as the tid'ns' reached that grea' exchange,
WV eFNNSA'NVA lVihvt ua RVlu ohb uts elVNhb
petroleum and cotton were alike unthoughi Of,
Erie and Hudson and Harlem were leit to
take care Of themselves, Aad Grant and victory
Sas the only stock quoted or a'ked for
And while this wa, tho idoyiertll othy ia
The great dalacill ceatre Of To! republic, in far
iisiaht quiet vilhgea, and ia peaceful IN s,eads
ia every corner OF the nation, lhsre vlsa l,y
kindred with, If MT 80 intense as, tia. which ruled
tbs hour 10 the mart, Of trade. Tle hrnir on
'he Aniro'a,sSin, along the grl.t l,ks,, by ths
nea waters of the Mississippi, on the slopes Of
'he Rocky Mounans aad by The Pacific SCI, fell,
kidding 10 hia sPiri! the CLOS on patriotic ex
element, and growing more srec. and ds6lat.
became proudly conscious Of the value Of A neri.
eau citizenship, and nuicd with hslrtilI chser
The cleaning national eaiigA. AID the colder at
home, in camp, in hoslitl, upon the march, as
he great dling, reached him, threw up bic ,p
With wild excitement, and shouted, rs be alone