Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-25
Grant Meeting i'm Faneuil Hall.

Orant Weetlne Ill faneull Hail.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was hel,
in Faneuil Hall last Wednesday, which wa
mouslv nominated General Grant for The
next presidency. The meeting, like the
one in New York, was more significant
in the speeches than in the resolutions
All the remarks were decidedly Republican
and the most radical utterances were most
enthusiastically applauded. Gen. Coggs-
well, the last speaker, closed his address
as follows
One word more. | cannot allow the idea
TO pass that General Grant is only known to
us a General. | claim him as a statesman
as we'll as Il commander. | refer not to that
which has been already referred to- the won
derfdl economy and energy with which he
has already saved us millions in the War
Department | refer to earlier times and to
grander proofs of craftsmanship. We re-
member, too sadly, how in the early DAYS of
the war we triiled with duty
We trifed with slavery and we forbore in
the noble language of Gov. Andrew, to fire
against the magazines of the enemy. We
forgot the bondman, but he was not forgot
ten. We staggered on from one lost battle
field to another, from one disastrous cam
paign to another, until ut last we reinforced
ourselves with the artillery of justice, and
then we triumphed. Oh, love to remem-
Der that night when sat waiting for the
Proclamation of Emancipation. and at last
the g lad tidings came, and with it the very
same moment came tidings of the victory of
Stone River, and we whispered to each other
.. The nation DEGREES Justice the Almighty
echoes with victory cloud applause.)
| love dearly TO remember now that before
that proclamation of emancipation issued
from Washington, General Grant had writ
ten to his tried and trusted friend from Hi
nois, telling him it was vain to hope for
triumph until we reinforced ourselves by JUS
tice ard made eternal war on slavery. loud
applause. Glorious craftsmanship. which
would strike off every fetter, that could hold
one man back from his countrv's services
and bring the freedman's arm to aid the
freedman's laws Soldier and statesman,
magnanimous patriot, honest man, he shall
be our President. Prolonged applause.
ANOTHER OF JoHNsoN's WASHINGTON $
The telegraph brings the following item of
news
MErnIs Dee. % The following impor-
tant order was issued on the 18th inst. by
Gen. Ord
Commanding officers are directed TO notify
the leading coored men. and take such other
measures may be necessary to give general
publication of the fact that all freedmen who
are able Will be requi: ed To earn their own
support during the coming year, and To 90 to
work upon the best terms that can be pro-
cured. even should it furnish support only,
and thus prevent their becoming Il burden 10
the Government All freedmen who can.
but Will not. earn livelihood when employ
ment be procured. viii lay themselves
liable To arrest and punishment as Migrants.
Th9 cooperation of sheritfs and constables
and police magistrates is requested in the en-
forcement of this order, and any Just action
Of theirs under its provisions will be sus-
tanned BY the military authorities.
rs Congress has adjourned over the holi-
days, we may not expect message from
Presidsnt johnson prasing Gen. Ord. until
after New Years When it does come, how
ever, we trust the message will be explicit in
showing how Maj. Gen. Ord obeys the civil
rights law. which provides that a colored
man is Just as much entitled to the protection
Of the military and civil power as a white
man, when he orders that - freedmen, -
not all men-shall be punished for not earn
ing their bread Are idleness and vagrancy
the vested and exclusive rights of the white
race in Tennessee? IF Gen. Ord means to
discourage lazincss he is doing well, but it
remains to be explained how lazy white men
are any less criminal than lazy freedmen.