Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-09-21


the Congress, the chosen representatives, OF the
loyal nation that has carried Us through to vic
tory, has become Tecreant and reasonable itself
and deserves the condemnation Of the people,
because it has not fastened to restore to the
councils OF the nation the representatives, Of the
traitors and rebels who LEFT It irnoniuiously in
1861, aud whom your arms have ius, reduced
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the laws
And to this party, uuiapIily for The country,
his adhered the man wAo, chosen by law TO
the presidency, because he was supposed to
possess your sentiments, and to he himself the
ha:er and enemy Of that treason and rebellion
Of which he had been such vigorous and cut
spoken opponent, VOW, by the event of the as
sassiuation Of the patriot Lincoln, exercises the
functions u chief magistrate. Sure undel and
supported mainly by those esaiust whose treason
+ aud coanivauce az treason, be Lad 50 recently
spoken ami acted with such yiror, De BIAS re-
come the mouthpiecc Of those who have only
ceased to be open enemies Of their country be-
cause your valor has conquered them, ana who
now plot TO restore their ancient sway ty PIE
tended love for priaeiqlgs vhish nobody can Dis
pute, AMI ty carefully striving 90 keep ou, Of
sight tie real issues Of TIE contest
IL their appeal for tle sovereignty o. STATES,
they forge; tie security Of ,l-.s si'z,usi iu their
demand for representation by States, they aye
biiul to the condition Of tie people Who COM
pose them; while ,hsy er. for equality among
political communities they are wholly unwilling
TO secure equal justice and Ua-.r.c-l liberty to
the iui,yiiulls Of those same communities. -
They would turn over 90 tho beePug Of those
who have made unsuccessful var upon the ua-
ton, the millions lt patriots aud freedmen vlo
have dared everything anil suffered every tAing
for their country, auI who ,re even nov h7r7ss-
ol, oppressed AMI slcr.i., 90 macy 1lrl- o. ths
South for DO crime 90 wong, hst only iar their
fidelity 60 their country Gag.
Fellow citizens. I need r., Tu,-,. the -ii de-
tails 81 these events. they ar fresh 200 '',--
tons Of you ali They demonstrate ,ae p,'u.
necessity that IL, lltiaa should ,Es-t ample s--
-ur'..ss ~ p.ale 1al good 0r..sr -1l li-t.''-
BEFORE th.s vLo r.ys lrG'..i-rr ra..i --i,-
/ IS ,le.r rebellion. ar. admitted t er.-0, or
share in the 5.eoHma, t.y t-.e sought 90
destroy
And ibis ssu. I..ty vh.ars a.a-a.1- .ls
conduct and motives .t tae r.fra a-ar..a ..
t-' Is.r.. IN dem'ri'as .a,'. securities -a. 'a
/ Iav.i'-S i.r peace and justice y Jaws 81 'a-
Profession Of ias people whom l.-' -.
s-' .r..' an- i.' ODE -.i.....- .'-
are er-''ve,.a- 60 SIP Gle .i-i'-.--
ty ty eElrga-lt.a- and u'.' i-..1 -.-f- e
ut.ss power Not content v..l lr
move numerous t-la ever a.'.s- measure.
vital TO Is.-. aa' ID. ..r' '-E -a
aggression Hla Oh. Ir.7=-,.
the President t-e '-
gross IN passing ,a 'e
All IN t.tr..-s asserting .r hi.
Of executive l.c'at-a. u. --s- ".s q. a-
representatives, All y.ar rights '-as would ..-
ye.- %. Che 1H,.- anil eml ga-r-- 'n Oh. -r-
s-aue-t. azi L-r. even Infused --e fs.--a.
WIKI many O.. his ca .-., o. '-. .-s s.-- H
n .a-a-.ls anil ual--, a.f against i--i.
It is big. t-s 'Ha' t.ef i.., us .f--y
should ..'s Q. '-e --.i .- '-..'
The -r'1ers o.. '-s z.',.- --" '-.
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