Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-09-12

70. i. Istssas Of b,a.i.g gelA. osasys ne9s
vas lighted up near The lEse story 70 The lsh,
and the name Of he naxtyred Enoeh shown
On The night. Asshsd over tie
door-vsy was smother circle q patriotic IRE,
aud al he hghs 81 IL wealthy league reflect
ed down on the uptunsd kess Of the vast
crowd fronting ths Lsague.
Rockets vsss continually going %. Soe miles
down the street The secne iron the sEoved
roof of the League vas one Of surprising o.
feet. A perfect ~ Of fasss, each, il seemed,
distinctly visible, even from the highest house.
top near.
Gov. Curtin, Who has sssa soas Of the finest
political demonstrations Of the past six years,
pronounced it The most inspiring eight he ever
witnessed.
Chief Justice Chase, Who witnessed il from
the balcony Of the League, wss - warm in it
praise.
The procession Of ~ wards, with the differ
emit independent clubs, including the noble dis
play of the 600 torches Of the Republican In
vincibles, has been rsskonsd 10000 in num-
bers. On it, WY 70 the League il kindlsd Ill
tho snthusiasm Of the Populaes. So long va
the procession that it could not b formed alto
gether in line. All along the route. and in
front Of the League, the pasadsrs and the pso-
pie broke out in singing d" Rally round the
aag:'
~ three days ago. and notwithstanding the
short space Of tins each Of the ~ Wards into
which the city il divided turned out . dslsea-
ton in the procession. Then, beside these a
Ward delegations. comprising some 10000
men in line, were Independent political clubs,
such 40 the Rspublioan Invineiblss, Boys in
Blue, Union Campaign Club, and others. The
L. ~~A IL A,~H e
was found impossible 70 get the masses bearing
lighted torches, banners and aags into line.
BY the time the head Of the line marched over
the route laid down, only ons-hslf the clubs
were in position, 20 there were in reality near.
ly 100 separate parades.
The head Of the line passsd the Union
League HeadquartsEs st half past eight, the
last man coming up q 1o:45, being received
by the loyal Unionists in the following order
BoyA in Blue. 600. carrying ten army corps
faGs indicative Of the corps in which the ".
rious clubs had served. A beautiful silk ban.
nsr was in the line, and several well-scarrsd
battle-Aags. One immense transparency read
The blood Of our soldiers shall not bs shed
in vain" Republican Iuvinsiblss Of 80, ~
and '66, numbering 5000. Then followed tn.
words noticeable among the banner Transparent.
oies, etc. MY raee i almost run,"-Andrsv
Johnson. That's 60.
The thirteenth Ward brought an old losa
picture transparency Of 1864, with Presiden
Johnson's Photograph picture blottsd out
This was greeted with haIlelujahs Of applaus,
the whole route. The twentieth Ward carrist
an immense transpareoey representing PIssi
dent johnson - grasping the hand Of . pisto
and knife-beltsd rebel and his foot upon . No
groe's head amelaneholly looking white o,
IN the distance looking on.
Mottoss, IS Treason shall be made odious >
Wen have no rensgades among n, !" Trea
SOD defeated BY bayonst shall not rule BY bal
lot, !" " No compromise with traitors" yer
plenty through the whole line. At the hour
write this, one O'Clock, these clubs are still %
rading the streets, and their enthusiasm 10 .
earnest - in the earlier part Of the evening.
The Southern Convention vas composed o
earnest men, and those representing the Gul
States were emphatic in their expression Q
opinion that nothing but impartial suffrage woul'
save the suffering unienists Of the late rsbe
States from the oppression which Johnson
policy had subjected them to. The large ma
jority, however, Of the delegates from tn
States Of Maryland. Virgins, Wsst visgini,
Tennessee, Ksnsusky and Missoun-and thss
comprised . majority of the Convention
were opposed. partly from policy, partly frou
principle, to any defamation in favor Of Uni
versal Suffrage, and after much excited An,
earnest debate, and considerable consultation
the address and resolutions which We print o,
the outside Of this issue were agreed to. Thi
was done, however, with the express under
standing that the delegates from the Gu
States were to have the opportunity to 8.
forth their convictions in . separats addres
which they did Friday. The address, which il
too long to print, il an able and terrible expo
sition of the con dition TO which the President
policy has reduced the Southern Union mon
and closes with this statement and appeal:
The spirit Of disunion will seek to gain b
the ballot what Il failed to achieve By Ii
sword; the second open-armed attempt |,
separation will bs simply . question Of tim
and favorable opportunity. There Is but on
way to destroy this principle Of ssetionaliam i
the South +, it is BY overturning the corner
stone ON which it rests. This work cannot b
left to the voluntary act Of the disunion class
because their aIistocrstic, anti-Amsrican il
stincts will find tesir natural qualification in u
secondary form Of Slavery. II the question .
emancipation had been left to the voluntaz
action Of these States, does any one suppos
they would have adopted the Constitution
Amendment Would their chosen rsprese n
atives have voted in Congress for the Civ
Rights bill ? Can we look to . lauded Of
garchy ior measures Of liberation for the Pc
plep Fellow-countrymen, it il our duty
tell you that nothing can be expected from Il
disunion element in the interest of freedom
right, or union. We are driven to make th
declaration after having exhausted every meal
to induce these desperate men to do justc
We are forced to this conclusion by that blir
and intolerant spirit which had abused Il
manganimity of the nation, and returned
our deeds and words Of charity and forgivene,
with ingratitude and persecution.
The time has como when the States of Il
South must b governed by those who love Il
Union and glory in its fame, OK by those vi
hate it. There can b. no middle groun
Or enemies and yours would not permit 10
occupy middle ground; il We desired to do Q
They claim to rule. They claim to rule ov
Us by virtue Of their treason. They claim
degrade, debass and prescribe Us because
our patriotism. Acting in conjunction vi
tie noble and generous spirit Of Christian cha
ity, under which the Nof,h Vas willing to :
ceive back those who had wronesd ~, Il
union men Of the South met their nsighbo
and friends and kindred, willing to forgive q,
forget the past We deoArs that ell our ,
forts, - we'll 40 those Of the Government, be-
> been met With hypocrisy or ingratituds.
making the final appeal TO the country W d
, clare that the disunion leaders Of the Sou
are again the dslibsnte, vanton sggrsssol
They Offer, - = pretsxt Tor our persecuuo
that the Representatives Of the AcaeTisan %
, pie in Congress have proposed, in spiri, Of
justice and prescription, to indict the eou
with mere partisan Legislation.
Speaking here to-day. in the name Of I