Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-07
ghe gntland 9erald.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. Z.
SOUTHERN CHIVALRY.

fheir claim this rebellion, however, strips
the Ioudest boaster of these qualities, Of these
characteristics which they have SO long pre-
ssnded to.
The pioneers in this rebellion sat in the
councils of the Union they were members
of the Cabinet; trusted by the whole coun-
ry; not by the South alone. We say no.
thing about their oaths, which they evade by
construction and mental reservation honor
required they should be true to trust with
which thew were honored. A man who had
snv sense of honor beyond that of bandit,
would have resigned the trust, and relieved
k;mseIf at least from the obligations of honor
Not 80 the chivalry. They held on to the
Ernst, and plotted the destruction of thei
vrinciples. Charged and honored with the
care Of the Government, they secretly and
sreacherously plotted against it. They did
let observe even the commonest sentiments
ef honor and fair dealing. Success cannot
~.nct;fy such deeds. The black record will
stand. If the Government deserved to be
broken up, it did not deserve it at their
bands. AS soon as they saw that honors
and profits would fall elsewhere, they began
With the secret treachery of an Arnold to
break 1t down. This may be sort of pat
ent chivalry, suited to particular latitude ;
but TO the rest of mankind IT will ever stand
as a dark and damning dishonor.
Another class of men will never wipe out
the stain upon their names These Gener-
ais have been educated at the Unions ex-
pense. Distinguished in their youth above
their fellows, they were selected as the pro-
sectors of the Government They were paid,
fed. educated and crowned with official
honors to defend the country against domes-
tic and foreign enemies. They have drawn
the sword upon their benetactor. What
ever the Government has done, 1t did not
deserve this at their hands. A father may
deserve punishment, but not at the hands OF
his son. These very ungratetul sons OF the
Republic will be remembered IN history
They may silence the whlsperings OF con-
science and honor in the din OF war, and IN
the madness of the crowd, but the sober
Sudgment of the world will try such conduct
b. the severe rule of moral recutude. 1t IS
personally dishonorable, and utterly I'M
worthy of people setting up for the chival-
~, affecting too high sense OF honor to
live in the Government with other peo-
pie =,
Besides, the sober verdict Of history will
condemn this whcle Southern movement as
founded on false pretenses. Those not well
posted up in the history OF the country might
Be deceived by this outcry that slavery was
IN daroer but the authors of this rebellion
know better-and they need not pretend
they don't. They got up abstract issues Just
to accomplish what they have attempted, not
becau,e they were of the slightest value to
the South. These DiSunionlsts want power
They had long been accustomed to control
the Executive Department OF the Govern
ment-the fountain Of honors and profits
and lust as long as they could have power,
90 long was this glorious Union. Personal
liberty bills and fugitive slave laws were IN
significant matters, until the chances tor
power and pelf went glimmerlng IN the dis
lance; then the Union was accursed no
longer TO be endured by chivalry. A man OF
honor does not deal in false pretenses.
The radical basis of the whole movement
vas State rights. Each State had right to
Judge for itself, and withdraw from the
Union No power had right TO interfere
with the single judgment OF a State. An
attempt at conquest would subvert the or
ganization of their Contederacy So DAVIS
declared in his letter to the Legislature OF
MARYLAND 1t is not surprsln that men
whose whole action is based on false preten-
ses. should falsify their professions, which lie
at the foundation OF their actions.
How do the bogus chivalry expect to JUS
sifv themselves before the world on a theory
they, in practice, trample under foot In
what school are such lessons upon honor
taught ? ,v.u
They are for their rights, verify Wen
= man Of honor may contend for his rights
but he will not rob other people Without
po,;re. when they saw the Government was
Dnsnsnecting and unprepared, they seized
and robbed it Of its property, its vessels OF
war. its forts, Its arsenals, and ITS custom
houses They levied taxes on commerce
without rotlce They boosted, clustered ana
threatened when there was no enemy, am
whilst they plundered an unreslStln9 and
forbearing power. Co..
Whilst protesting the doctrine OF State
RIGHTS as their shield, they tr8mpie them uu-
der foot. and crush out with remorseieSs ven
eeance every vestige Of individual rights
The man who does not approve all their
ueannness. and worship the demagogues
that would break up their Government, has
forty DAYS to abandon his home and his pro-
nerty. or suffer summary vengeance from
the better classes'-the honorables.
To finish the complete character OF these
homo ables They find in their midst pro-
perry owned by thousands in other states IS:
investments they have invited into their
midst. They have run their credit un"'
they owe an immense debt to other States
All this the chivalry grab and reJoce IN 'ie
l-gottea pef. They rob on a gi9anuc
scale, and with gigantic perhdy. -. :,
Such is the honor of these pinks OF chiVat
ry. These are the people too high and lofty
to live in the same government with an
KEGS. The whole picture ought to be ga
guerreotyped and hung up as an illustrator Of
Of honor upon high points, that the woil'
may see how honor is compounded Oh III
gratitude, perfdy, treachery, false pretenSes
stealing, robbery and mendacity. .
Such are the ingredients IN the practice Q
the better classes. They, perhaps think II, tn
compound Of poisonous aliment is Harmless
and useful In morals, however, we don
know case in which compound OF a