Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-18

might attack treasan, and destroy it. (Cheers.)
That is the reason Why l cared not when 1
found man that was my frieod-a friend to |
my country-ihouyh bis skin wee black, | |
could trust him sooner th,n could the white
traitor.
Hence, want him to have the protection Of
the Laws; am in favor of his having it. IL
ask you, my countrymen, ask you mothers
who sitting round in this little group, that
have fond sons that lie away far of beneath the
hot, Burning sands Of Georgia, whose faces ye
will See no more on earth, whose graves ye can
never visit again, perhaps and the old faith
els, too and the little prattng babe that Of
ten asks its mother 4" Mother. when will my
father again return to me ?" to have the laws
of this land 90 modified, that while traitors in
| the South have their gatherings day after day,
| to strew garlands of flowers the graves OF
rebel soldiers, that they may live in their MEM
ory as long as life sh. last, if SOM poor old,
decripid negro, who has gained his liberty by
the march and proves. Of American arms, shall
come along with basket of flowers to strew
upon the grave of some poor loyal soldier, that
he shall have the right to do it, and that no
person shall have the right to interfere, and
that ne is to be protected.
Now that Davis, the head Of the rebellion, is
10 prison at Fortress Monroe for bis ofsnses
against this government, they begin to speak of
TO his punishment. They must examine him
every week to see whether bis health is improv-
ing or declining. They must have continual
report. and If he 10 little declining, they give
him the right to 60 where he pleases around
the forti6cations
II they keep him pretty close for +. day or
two, few gentlemen 60 there to see whether
or not the country is ripe for bailing him out.
When they put finger on the pulse OF the ma
ton the pulse begins to beat up to fever heat
If they attempt to bail him out there uiU be
such hOtUt through the land that these men
,plH trsnbte in thar 6o1ts.
My fellow country-meu, IN my
Judgment IL charge man with il there are
men in this land to day who are high in posi-
tion, who, II 1t were IN their power, would to-
day parole JEFF. DAvs and turn him loose 40 d
let him escape. l do not believe such a thing
enters the minds of the loyal people OF this
country. Some of these sympathizers say, 'D"
you want to keep man in prison and let him
rot ?'' We'll, don't know that want to keep
man in prison until he rots, but they kept a
good many of soldiers there until they
rotted. (Sensation.l They had no sympathy
for the poor soldier when he vas dying at An
dersonvile. Many a poor boy-perheps some
of you-lost your fee. there. | know one in
Pey ton county, young man by the name of
| DOherty, both OF whose feet dropped Ch Ia
Andersonvile prison, and who nov walks on
Two wooden legs.
Then there are others who suffered in the
same horrible way. There was no sympathy
in the bo.om of traitors for those poor men
tnen, while they were groaning, suffering and
dying When lid you ever hear a soft voice
coming from the South, saying g." Come here.
friends of these poor soldiers, and give them
relief. We are unable to do it. Take the IN away
from US and administer to thsir wants" But
if one of these traitors is kept in prison hui
while, especially if it is the great JED. Davis
some of these people speak of the great hard
ship-it is terrible wrong that must not b.
n done.
Ladies and gentlemen, it may be that have
none of the milk of human kindness IN my
heart. 1t may be that an not tender in my
disposition. Il may be that am rash IN my
feelings. | can not tell. But / can 60 with
you to-day. with these mothers, and brothers,
ami sisters. to the graves of your lost ones, and
| can weep oceans of tears, side by side, over
The fallen martyrs of lnyaity in this land
but God for bid that | should weep over the
pains and penalties, or the punishment fastened
upon traitors treason In this country.