Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-14

language Of Sherman, there is nothing left Us but
to fight it out like men" And fighting there
fore still remains ia order.
FRoM REBELLION. We are Indebted to Capt.
linkham, l27th, u, s Troops, formerly Of Bethel
VI, for copy of the Richmond Wing OF the
Eth inst Il is printed on half sheet Of dit
colored paper and looks melancholy enough.
The price Of the daiIys 500 year The most
striking article in i is a speech y Mr. Ghoson,
member Of the rebel house Of representatives.,
from Virginia in opposition to the project of arm
iug olayes Gholson's argument from a Southern
point OF view, appears unanswerable. lie is
afraid the negroes will not make good soldiers
appchends they will know enough to desert to
our side and fight for US ridicules The idea Of
giving freedom as boon to race Who accord
iog 70 the humane and christian southern yew OF
the divine institution are happier as slaves than
they would be free suggests the trouble aAl'h
would arise from freeing husbands and hla.is
wb wives and children are continued 10 e"r'-
tudci pictures rather graphically the e7l.a-
quences Of returning to the peaceful walks Of life
the black men who have learned to fight and
know what it is to fight for freedoms and init
mates that all the negroes are needed to raise
supplies for the rebel armies and people, and, II
taken from these pursuits, exhaustion and s'arya-
ton must oyertake the rebellion. Aud not con-
tent with this array Of obstacles to the project Of
Davis and Lee, Gholson hints at the necessity, if
black men are put into the army, OF their beng
treated by the rebels like other soldiers, and eX-
changed like white prisoners, which would impose
upon treason the obligation Of giving up for
exchange the coIored union soldiers whom the
rebels have thus far refused 10 exchange.
The only answer vouchsafed to these argu
ments by the rebels is, that .hey prefer arming
the slaves to giving up the contest and to this
Ghoson rcloos that their cause is not already
hopeless, It would be soon made So, when arms
are put into the hands Of the slaves.
There is not much probability that the rebels
viii arm their slaves, but undoubtedly they Ui.l
employ them a, n5orers. A, producers they base
thus far proved a tower OF strength to treason.
enabling the conieder,cy to endure the strain Of a
consumption which brought into the army every
able bodied white man Bl, in The army they
would be a source Of continue. care, apprehension
and weakness and heir sihlsaaaI from work ID
.he field would bring treason to lhe verge OF
,ary4aon 10 single campaign. Nemay here
ore be toerabIy csr,lin that ile tae otarmias The
slaves vii. not amount to much 10 ac.ianj but Is
intended mainly for foreign consumption.
Since The above wis written, !. has been an
nouucsd that the rebel Senate has refused by au
aim ST unanimous vote to arm the slaves.
TRElrarSr OF UMoS PRsoSER'.-We rrint
On the outside, the statement Of Mr.. A d. Rich-
srdsoa, respecting the treatment OF Union SOLE
diers in rebel prison pens. ltisa terrible record
and our readers vii be glad ~ know tia, ai
/ Lac, the voice Of thss. sufferers has reached ADD
teneualed the ears Of officials, and talt on *
change has been agreed upon, as appo rs from
the following telegram
WASHINGTON, Feb H. Gen. Gran, wa. be.li'
the COMMITTEES on the Conduct Of the War ins
morning Tho following question was atke.
him
Its stated upon what authority do mol
know, that you are charged entirely with th,
exchange Of prisoners?
Gen. Grant replied That is correct, aac
what is more, ! have effected an arrangement
for the exchange al prisoners, maH ia maa
officer or officer, or his equivalent, according 3
the old clrtels, until one o. the other party ma
exhausted the number they now hold. s,ti
great many letters daily from friends Of pfa
oners in the South every one d. which cause.
% De answered, telling nm that this arrang
nient has been made and that snpposa cxeuangf
will be made at the rate OF 5000 per week, %
lust a' fast as they can.