Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-03

as long as q single arm is raised against the /
banner OF Father Abraham applause against
the right OF the ajority to govern-against
the cause OF equal rights and equal Justice,
the cause baptized In the blood of Bunker
Hlil-against the creed written on the white
headboards of the graves of $50 600 brave
men; L say while single voice or arm dare
oppose the sacredcauss around which centers
such SACRED associations, my motto shall be
now and always, Come on, let Us try them
| once more" Cheers. While disappointed
| Statesmen ana political tools leo by man
deaf to the promptipgs of iaith and national
justice, combine with Impoverished and des-
perate agents of the Rebel cause, to over throw
the Government, every true man should hold
himself a minute man for the countrys call
How can people willing to be- directed by
the pillar and cloud of righteous Providence,
tail TO see a new duty in the new shaping Of
public sfairs The soldiers on the battle field,
the sailor on his deck, the people at their
homes, have tried the Rebel cause, and the
universal verdict is, 1" Guilty, and RECON-
mended to mercy [Cheers We say
- Conform to the circumstance OF your defeat.
Give us, by your choice of representatives,
some guarnty of your disposition TO keep the
| peace IN future, and We shall regard you
longer as enemies, but frienos restored and
| Joyfully received into the national family.
| We do not care to walk arm in arm with you
into the reconstruction. Go hand and heart
| with US, or not at all. [Cheers- Pohteness
aud cerimory may suit you've want truth
| ful fellowship IN our political alliance, If We
TAIL 70 secure 1t IN social lie.' Renewed ap-
| plausa. In short, if Southern Rebels and
Northern sympathizaIs will not accept the
profer of peace made by the legitimate ma
jorIty, against whom the one made open and
the other u secret and more despicabe war
fare; if the terms conceived in a spirit of JUS
tce and rendered In good faith are not ac-
ceptable If facti0us resistance to the acts Of
Congress IS still persisted 10, then must the
| 10 al States assert their rights once more,
| fling their banner to the breeze and rallylng
TO the citadel. stand ready to repel the toe in
whatever form he may come, however he may
be supported. Cheers. May God in HIS
infinite mercy avert from this people the h0r-
rors OF u renewed war but " iorewarned and
forsarmed." [Applause.I Our country's flag
has been set a. a signal oil hope to the world
promising freedom, equality and equal JUS
tee 10 The oppressed who seek the protecslon
OF Its shelterlng folds. Those to whom 1t is d
promise only must be confirmed to their love
and confidence. For the perfected results We
must labor in the spirit OF the men OF 70, the
men OF 1872 and 1914, and OF the brave boys
IN blue tho have made the last and greatest
sacrifice during the War OF the Rebellion.
manity, let US pledge our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honors [Great cheers
Mr.. Aurdock then, at the importantly OF
the audience, reoited L. Buchanan Reads
- Sheridan's Ride with thrilling effect.
John Burns, the hero of Gettysburg, sas
present, and at this moment in the proceed
Ings was presented, on behalf the city author
-1rha
Patriotic songs followed, aud a dispatch was
read from Gen. Fremont declaring himself in
sympathy with the convention, and regretting
hls Inability 20 be present
Gen Butler, on behalf of the Committee,
reported the following:
By the Soldiers and sailors of the Army aud
Navy Of the United States, in Convention as
sembled, be 1t
Resolved, That the action OF the present
Congress ln passing the pending Constitutional
Amendment is wise, prudent and Just. Ii
clearly defines American citizenship, and guar
rantees ali his rights 10 every citizen. 1t
places on just and equal basis the rght of re-
presentation, making the vote Of = man in one
State equally potent with the vote of another
man any State. Ii righteousiy excludes
from places OF honor aud trust the chief con-
spIrat re, guilIiest Rebels, whose per jured
crimes have dreDched the land in iraternal
blood. IL puts into the very frame of our
Government the inviolability Of the National
debt, and the nulty forever of all obligations
contracted in support of the Rebellion.
Rtsoired, That it is unfortunate for the
country that these propositions have not been
received in d spirit of concation, clemency and
fraternal feeling IN which they were offered, as
! they we're the mdest terms ever granted to
the subdued Rebels APPLAUSE
Res0ued, That the President an executive
othcer has no right 10 policy against the
Legislative Department of the Government
[applause that his attemp: 10 fasten his
scheme OF reconstruction was dangerous as 1t
is unw'se his acts in sustaining il have retard-
ed the restoration of peace and uaity they
have converted conquered Retes into impu-
dent claimants to rights which they have for
ieited, and places which they have desecrated
If consummated it would render the sacrifices
OF the nation useless, the loss of the lives of
our buried comrades. vain, and the war In
which we have gioriously trumphed wnat
his present friends at Chicago in 1864 declared
to be failure. [Applause.]
Res3ired, That the right OF the conJnror to
legislste for the conjured tas been recognized
by the public law of all civilized nations, by
tho operation of that law for the conservation
has the undoubted right to esta blish measures
for the conduct of the revolted States, and to
pass all acts legislation that are necessary
for the complete restoration Of the Union.
RESOLVED, That when the President claims
that by the aid of the army and navy he might
hare made himself Dictator, he insuii.d every
soldier and sailor IN The Republic He ought
distinctly to understand that the tried patriots
of this nation can never be used to overthrow
civil liberty or popular government. Jap
plause
Resolved, That the neutrality laws should
be so amended as to give the fullest liberty to
the citizens, consistent with the national faith,
that the great Union-Republican party is
pledged to sustain hbersy and equality Of
rights everywhere; aud therefore we tender to
all people struggling for fresdom our sympa-
thy and cordial cooperation. [Applause1
Resolved, That the Union men of the South
without distinction of race or color, are entitled
10 the gratitude of every loyal soldier and
sailor who served his country in suppr ssing
the Rebellion, and that in their present dark
houss of trial. when they are prosecuted by
thousands solely because they are now ane
> have been true TO their Government, we will
!. not prove recreant to our obligations, but will
stano by and protect them with our lives, i
| nee cessary, those brave men who remain tru'
= TO US when all around are false and taithless
= Apflause.l
J Resolved, That, in reorganizing the army
: justice to the volunteer officers and soldier
= | demands that fai hful and efficient service Il
: the field ought never to have place in tn
Army and Navy of the Union. LApplause.
z The ecene on the adoption of these resolu
e tions is thus described:
= On their adoption followed another of th
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