Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-01-27

very wen IL Wouiu De, they 40 not exactly |
promise a homogeni,y in the North, but
they intimate that the rebels would be
very naughty TO reject such proposal,
and they might venture to tell them that
their project of independence would fail.
They do not say that even then they would
continue Grant, Sherman, and Thomas, in
the field, or vote for this amendment. In
all seriousness, did not the rebels break
from US when they had the Constitution
as it was? How, then, could they come
back and accept now what they girded up
their loins to fight against? This would
sadly initiate against the idea of thegen-
tleman from New York, that eight million
people could not be conquered. But the
signs Of the times show that this proud
people have been humbled and more than
half conquered. They would now give up
slavery TO save their own necks from the
common doom of rebels. Gen. Sheridan
has quieted the rebel army of the Shenan-
doah; Gen. Thomas has annihiated the
army of the Tennessee Gen. Grant bides
his time, abundantly sure Of his prey; and
Gen. Sherman marches where he pleases
through the empire State of the South,
and the people of Savannah, twenty thous-
and strong, not more wise or more ready
than the people of scores of other Southern
cities, under the call of their mayor, have
resolved that the war, so far as they are
concerned, is at an end. They urge the
| State to follow its example.
Let me record the voice Of the citizens
meeting in Savannah:
Whereas by the fortunes Of war and
ths surrender of the city by the civil au-
thorities, Savannah passes once more under
the authority of the United States; and,
whereas we believe that the interests of the
city will be best subserved and promoted
j by a full and free expression of our views
in relation to our present condition: We
therefore, the people of Savannah, in full
meeting assembled, do hereby
= Resolre, /, That we accept the posi-
tion. and in the language Ct thu. President
of the United States, seek TO have peace
by laying down our arms and submitting
, to the nation authority under the Constitu.
tion,' leaving all questions which remains
to be adjusted by the peaceful means oi
legislation, conference, and votes.
, ResolUed, 2. That, laying aside all diff
ferences and burying bygones in the grave
, of the past, we will use our best endeavors
once more to bring back the prosperity and
commerce we once enjoyed.
" ResolUed, 3, That we do not put our
selves in the position of a conquered city
asking terms of conqueror, but we claim
the immunities and privileges contained il
/ tho proclamation and message of the Pres
ident of the United States, and in all the
legislation OF Congress in reference 10 4
people as we are and while we owe or
our part a strict obedience to the laws o
: the United States, we ask the protection
, over our persons, lives, and property recog
nized by those laws
Resolced, 4, That we respectfully re
quest his Excellency the Governor TO cal
convention of the people of Georgia, b,
, any constitutional means in his power, Il
give them an opportunity of voting upol
the question whether they wish the va
between the two sections of the country 4
] continue.
ResolUed, 5, That Major General Sher
man having placed as military commando
f of this post, Brigadier General Geary, VIII
has, by his urbanity as gentleman an'
his uniform kindness to our citizens, don
' all in his power TO protect them and thei
$ property from insult and injury, it is tn
S unanimous desire Of all present that he b
allowed 10 remain in his present position
and that for the reasons above stated tn
thanks of the citizens are hereby tendere
to him and the officers, under his command
J {" ReSolced, 6, That an official copy {
o these resolutions be sent to the Presider
e of the United States, the Governor {
Georgia, General Sherman, and TO eacf
: the mayors of Augusta, Columbus, Macor
u and Atlanta"
There is no halting about this. The
J. are willing to come back now and upon th
, terms proclaimed by the Pres dent. Ih
9 leading rebels will have different an
J more selfish policy, but one far less accep
= able to the people.
ne organs OF Jell. DuFis at IaiCEhoii
y announce that the time has come for theI
+" to save themselves by giving up SLAYER.
= They propose to put the negro into the la
5 ditch rather than go there themselves
% They viii throw this Jonah overheard
u France and England will only guaranty
i them separation from us. If the peop
IL of the South do not at present love U
. they have at least learned to respect u
III There is little danger to be apprehende
le by US from foreign rivals who having risl
'r ed their hate will not risk their love.
g To show that the rebels themselves a
at last conscious of being on the road
u ruin, give an extract from late copy
nc the Richmond Sentinel, as follows:
'e ave think that our late reverses ha
he done much toward preparing the minds
in our people for the most extreme sacrifc
e. if they shall be adjudged necessary TO {
success of our cause. And in truth th
are not sacrifices at all when compar
IN with our situation. If subjugated, it is
sh question simply whether we shall give {
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