Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-07

flows of Southern plains, performed prOdIgles
of daring, and bore with fortitade and pa
thence the pangs of hunger and ravages 81
feyer-I know that you bring with you pres
tige of victory, and am confident that az
good and true men of all pursuits, occupa-
tons. and classes participate in your feelings,
and will Join in your action. Before the ldes
: of November your commander will be chosen
President, and when that thrice fortunate
result shall have been attained, the peace tor
which you have struggled and the country
vearned will be followed by harmony and
prosperity in all sections of the land, peace
that will bind up the wounds and assuage the
griefs of distracted communities peace that
secure to all who dwell upon our soil, OF all
cIimes, castles, creeds, and compilations, alb
soute equality before the law-will be per-
manentIy settled, and this mighty empire
conpacted and perfected, and knit together
by indissoIubIe bonds, and stronger and wiser
and better for the troubles through which 1T
has passed. and will start afresh on its mag
nificent career and under the leadership of
the hero and statesman, whose tried courage
and approved judgment prominently qualify
him for the post, will press forward toward
I that foremost place among the powers OF the
earth to which, by its magnitude, its strength
its wealth, its intelligence, its resources, it is
! fairly entitled. Again, soldiers and sailors,
brave defenders and protectors of the flag that
in your hands often torn, has never been
furnished, again and again bid you well
come.
The Convention was organized by the cleo
ton of Cen Burnside President, with a
Vice President and Secretary from each state,
represented. Gen. Thomas being the Vice
President from Vermont.
Three grand stands had been erected in In
dependence Square, from which stirring
speeches were made by soldier and civilian
orators. We give our readers a specimen of
the temper of the Convention, as expressed
in an extract from the eloquent remarks of
Gen. Sickles
Another Reinforcement has been received
in this country, intended to bolster up the
defunct Democratic party. and that is Geo.
B. Mcclellan, Laughter. and the next
reinforcement after that will be the illustri-
Gus Geo. Francis Train renewed laughter
and probably after the news of Pennsylva-
MAS great victory has been proclaimed
throughout the land, jeff Davis viii be re-
called to stump the land for Seymour. Wen
hang him. On, no, perhaps 1T would be
better when we have conquered d peace to
grant universal amnesty. 50 we will let
JEFF. Davis 90 to the c0ngenial companion
ship of Tammany Hall. Those among us
now who prefer the principles of the Union
Will 90 for Grant and not for Buckcr. Those
tars who fought when Farragut dashed him
self to the mast, will 90 for Grant, and those
who secured the in the piratical Alaba-
ma will 20 for Seymour and Blair. 1t is now
the time to declare that every State in the
Union must be d loyal State. The loyal peo-
pie in every State must be legally recognized
az the only safe guardians of our cOuntry's
existence Thus 1t is. and thus only, that
our nation can be happy, peaceable.
prosperous and perpetual. Not as the Rebels
and their adherents would have decided by
disobeving the enactments of Congress,
subverting the safeguards of the Union, and
inaugurating a new revolution to crush the
remnants Of Union sentiments i'll the South
With such platform ratified and carried
into effect the unity of nation Will be
destroyed and the principles of liberty in the
fairest land in the world will be trodden
under foot. The principles of the Democratic
party once was '.liberty, equality, and equal
rights and while they maintained them
they were uniformly successful but they
have forsaken and utterly ignored them, and
the fat OF their doom has been pronounced
upon them; their leaders do not understand
the spirit of our people. They have
forgotten the inspirations of liberty and
freedom, and thus they have subjected their
standard bearers. Seymour and Blair, to a
defeat that will have no resurrection. As
we'll might George III attempt to upheave |
the sod upon his coffin. and with his |
skeleton hand, attempt To WELD the Sc ptre !
over these United States, as well might /
Napoleon attempt to arise from his grave,
and again control not only the destinies of
France, but the holes of Europe. As well /
might the MohawkS, the Cherokees. and the /
afJufcans cIstIni IneIr own hunting grounds
and drive back civilization, that the old |
dynasty of Rebellion and treason that the |
people have twice condemned, should en-
1eavor to enthrall the nation within the
power of their nefarious designs.
The Convention closed its session with a
monster torch-light procession, and dispersed
with laundering cheers for Grant and yicto
ry The effect of such an ont pouring of the
veteran soldiers will be prodigious. 1t rem
ders certain what before was only probable
that the great State of Pennsylvania will
give a good majority for the Republican tick
ct next week, and a rousing one for Grant
and Colfax in November. 1t is a sufficient
answer and stern rebuke to those who have
the effrontery to claim that the sympathies
of any considerable number Of the soldiers
are with the. party that supports Seymour
and Blair.