Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-05-12

Gen. Buffers Plan.
On Monday evening ,hclst MAJOR 6en. But
lsr made speech before the Loyal League
club of New York City in which be SET
forth b.. view, on what ought to be done to
insure good order, liberty and equality he
fore ;hc law 20 all men and loyalty TO the
Natrusi authority. throughout the South.
His views, as tho-e of stirring, positive
man. vii. attract attention he repeated
his formerly expressed opinion ;hat the Iec-
ple of the rebellious States were III the legal
relation of oier saemi,s to the. National
Geye-an,n5-au opinion sine. rosfrmci by
decision a' ra. Supreme Court For tie
-rc..-- i- thinks. there mus, be d military
z,,cruar-aip held over them tiI they can De
brought assiu-as President Lincoln said
into harmonious relation % the United
state Government Without ,hat. anarchy
aud ....,uce viii prevail
T. lriusabout this renewal Of harmonious
relations. General Bu5lcr -rar'1 have the
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fed -ia- considerable le number of i;s citi-
IONS are az least LOYALTY disposed, and ready
10 a.r iu chat way effectively anI sincerely.
invite such loyally disposed persons, 'rao had
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fsr crime fuIi5i4uy declared.
Second That there e3nnef eA,' IN tn5 POM
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Third, that no person, corporation. municipal
or other or 9,.s' oScii ., i,,, ~ c'.r, fy srv
r.er.an or corporation. state or Confederation Of
statss, incurred or IN any way arising from or
F,or,b Ib,r sny ,.rs.,p vii, had held mill
tsry. civil or iipl9matic office, under the so-csll-
ed 'onisier's s.'5s' OF tIl,si ~ N. .b''iI
have M nelitiesI rights m the state. but should
be and remain alien ihereunto forever
il d iair affirmative vote IN favor OF these
measures should be given, then "a convention
should be convened and constitution iram-
ed IN accordance herewith and submitted to
the people If adopted, there would he
fair assurance that the State would act har-
moni5usly with the National Government.
Then. as soon as the State so organized was
ready o. act organically, and so to show Ks
ability to protect the life, liberty and happi-
nc.s of the people, nj military rule should
be- withdrawn. After this, elections for
Members Of Congress should De beld-the
question of the admission Of such members
10 either House % be determined hy the same
a2cofuihs 10 "h"t nighl Oo P'oPe'
ease.
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vote ior such measures, or Il such con-
.-i-4friou wen. n,, adnpfed. that fact would
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ne conclusive IlaI lofal'y wa"
dominant there, and the military rule should
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larger loyal popule'lon' OF uy o'"7i 's'e'
a loysl sentiment should gain the ascendan-
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cy-'e inc time heepea loF '"'' o" ''''' ~
d century
rts e,,,- ,.r,-.,.irl.rs .b..ve quoted, Gen
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'iel buliei eiao1ia'ed anu pl''-
the fret two, there would be DO difference oi
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As 60 thc third, d States were all0"eu III any
tl.4p IN nav am, r,t,rti,n If the so-called Con
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''1eIa't deo1i II Noulu oe III
ou. rf Congress the question OF reimbuusIng
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