Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-29
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Republicans need Just now to cultivate 'ns
,;rtus of Patience. From the Jay Vi
800. election. they counted with IRE
nr..s;ble longing the days till an honest man
.hould take the helm of the ship OF State
mTbsnk God, the 4th of March is coming
than a. last we shall have Government"
.a;d-and for that matter, so said thou
.o,ds who had never called themselves Re
nublicans. The fourth Of March has come
and gone, with three weeks of Republican
Administration after it. But as yet the re-
suits of the change seem small compared
with the eager antlcipations Off great many
The heart of many patriot is tried as nc
hears Democrats calling 50 disinterestedly
,or the great things which were to follow the
;nsucuration Of Lincoln, and as he sees re-
belliop apparently still strengthening ITSELF
,,,ohocked and as it seems to some, unheed-
ed by the Government.
But the man who will put himself, Tor
moment, in the place of the Government, and
sDdeavor in bis thought to develop in detail
sny plan for the speedy cure of our national
troubles, will find the problem not an easy
one. He will be compelled to consider, what
many seem to forget, that treachery has pre-
vailed, and doubtless still turks, in the Army
and Navy. and in every department OF the
Government that beyond its own appointees,
the Administration, as yet, hardly knows
whom to trust; that the President cannot
increase the regular Army, and that the last
Congress failed to authorize him to call for
Volunteers, or to grant him any extraordi-
nary powers; that the treasury had ben
robbed and left empty; the arsenals plum
dered to arm traitors the navy scattered to
distant points, or left unprepared for service ;
and, not to multiply endorsements, that,
worst of all, the President and his advisers
find themselves obliged to calculate upon and
provide against the united and organized OPP
position of large portion of the people
even of the Free States, who, placing party
above patriotism, are glad to have the coun-
try disgraced and ruined, if only the Repub-
lican party can be ruined with it. Whoever
will remember these things. will not be 80
fast to find fault, because the rebellion is ho'
ouelled, and treason punished in q month
We have in Mr.. LINCOLN, what the nation
wanted, an honest, clear-headed, able, inde-
PENDENT and firm Executive. He has called
TO him an able Cabinet, and as fast as posi-
bic he is placing reliable men in the various
places of trust But his position is like that
of Railroad engineer called to take charge
of train which his predecessor had run of
the track He finds the engine smashed, the
cars crippled, and the neglected track and
rotten ties torn to pieces Ii in such case
he should be asked by the bystanders, why
be did not steam up and push along, be would
be apt to say, "Wait little friends, here is
a work of some time as well as trouble. We
must make repairs and get ready before we
can stir to any good purpose"
So, hard though it be to endure the hu-
Mutations, which bring disgrace on the
country, we must possess our souls in IA
thence for period. The task before the
Administration is one OF tremendous Difficult
ty, and time to devise ways and means must
he given them. Meanwhile the bold bad
men who are building Southern Empire
on the lettering cornerstone OF slavery, VIII
seem TO have their own way for season -
Fort Sumter will have to be evacuated no
doubt. The revenue will not be very speed
lily or thoroughly collected at southern
ports ard the Southern Coniederacy VIII
hold for time longer the forts and property
which the rebels have Land their robber
hands on.
But in due season, the day Of reckoning
as we have faith to believe, viii come. The
Government Of the United States will re-
assert its dignity and authority, and punish
traitors. Heaven speed the day.