Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-04

sword democracy, from its once honorable
meaning, to be shield and cover for rebellion.
and for every crime that attaches to a causeless
and atrocious civil war.
| And now let us inquire what measures the
ldemocr,tic party are for affrfhatively. 1t is
and has been opposed to whatever the Union
party is in favor OF, but has also a positive and
affirmative policy which it is important that
the people should understand The great
| and leading measure of its policy is the imme
| date and unconditional admission of a full
| represen alton in both Houses of Congress from
the rebel states that the test oath shall be re-
pea led that there shall be no punshments
that there shall be no political or civil disablll
ties imposed upon any man who has beeL en-
gagged in ,he rebellion that there shall be no
| amendment II the Constitution to make it con
form to the changed circumstances of the ma
ton that there be no legislation to prevent
the recurrence of future rebellOns but that
Union men and rebels, Union soldiers and reb-
ell soldiers, shall be put upon perfect equality
before the law, and that no honors rewards
shall be extended to the one which are not
equally bestowed upon the other
la proof of this last position, let me refer
you to the notorious fact that, in their
speeches and newspapers they bestow brilliant
and glowing panegyrics upon the genius aud
virtues Of Gen Lee, but significantly s-
lent about Grant, S eFman and Sheridan. They
weep copiousiy over the memory Of Stonewall
Jackson, but have not tear to she'd for the
| untinely deaths OF Lyon, kearney, Mcpherson
and Hackleman. Thy mourn from day 10 day
over Inc fictitious suif rings of jeff. Davis, but
have never yet expressed q regret Tor the
murdered thousands at Aud-rsOnvlIle and Sails
bury.
These things point TO their feelings and their
policy, with the uaerring certainty OF the needle
shadow of doubt as TO what they would do
should they again come into the control OF the
government. They are opposed to equa.izng
the representation North and South, because il
wolld diminish the power OF ne rebels IN the
government. They were opposed 10 prohiblI-
ing the assumption Of he bel var debt, tor
tina; would be To prevent them from doing just
what they intend II do sh- uld they get the
power
We are able to predict with absolute GER
tainty what would be their first measures should
the great calamity happen that they come into
power. They 8ouIl assume the rebel war
debt, and put the owners OF it upon the same
footing with the holders Of ne stocks OF the
l nited States ; they would pension reoei sol
diers and ne families 81 rebel soldiers, Oeatow
ing upon them equal nOnors and emolumenIs
with those VINO belonged 10 the loyal armies OF
the nation they would nearly as possible
reduce the freedmen ut tae South back u the
coalition OF slavery, by deprvns them Of all
projection ana civil rights; they would harass
and oppress Union men, Dotn North and South,
by suDlectug them 10 vlndiCtive lawsuits, ana
10 the brutal vengeance OF reoeIs whom they
had defeated Il arms.
Aud most Impor AMI u ALL they wouIl pro-
claim the right OF secession, n0 old the south
ern slates TO 20 II tuey yet Iened 10 90 so,snd |
Tell the states OF tue Northwest 10 20 in peace
and toIm 4 northwestern cJniederacy, II sUcn |
vas their desire. There : tui lI -clve dem |
ocratic leader IN ths Nor invest today vino mas |
not from Ice OeSIuuln5 Of the var asserted th.t |
she people vi tie \ar.n il v re rae asgrrseors,
and the people ot jne South we're stand |
ing justly 10 -eieuse u 1neir constitutional
rights.
hIla tle w4r was IA pso-re>s ooppernvad |
pOAuciAus denounced Uu.on soldiers - LIN /
coin hlrel6ss, % mereeu4TleS, aud 4s hshtIn5 !
fOr pay and p.un1er ana noI iOr prIaclplr, ana |
their ireatmsnt OF Union soldiers nov Is pre-
clsely upon That theory. Iaey appear 10 De-
.Ieve that the a1.ereuce II elI1.ers To tue |
Union P+rty, Is ior tae sole purpose OF getting
othce and othclal rewards, ana Il happens
mat d SOLDIER tails to receive nOmlna IOn lOT
office nuuureI copperhead run alter nIm |
anu whisper treason Ia ms ear, that he |
has been betrayed, anu assure nun tnat II he /
VIII but desert 10 MS enemies ,aud ION The ranks
OF those VINO fought against MN, tuey vii not
Only IOrglve Iact mat De Union sol |
der, but VIII lake hm 10 tuelr arms and cover |
MIN with rewards, Just tnv dev1 offered |
our oavlou5 ali the Aiu5doms cf toe wOrld ii
he would o-l fai down anu worship am, when |
II point OF TACT The lylng olQ Pascal Only a
tenant at viii himself, aL1 .4aIn icOI OF land |
10 give.
How the asiialt Soldier VINO perled MS NE /
for MS country. anu las Returned maine aud |
shat scred from tue battle, mus Zee. .dIsnUnUre4 |
and nunIAatsd shen he finds niIlssIi treated |
as q mere merceaar!, ana Is approached Oy |
c)pperAeads with arguments anu temptations
which staiu ais naunUoI anu insult lne memo |
~ OF the deaQ VINO fell in battle Oy MS SIDE. |
themselves regarding Othce &c, lns the sole
business OF Iie, and tnat governments We're rs-
tADlsned ouiy u provQe hungry poHllcIans
with lucrative places tAey are unable 10 Conceive
The IDEA u Inc p-JrIot soldier, Wn1, loving MS
country more taan wealth, luxury an4 the com
forts OF nome, iald al these, together with MS
llfe, q cheerful sacrifice upon the national al
tar,