Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-20

legations, feeling justly that these obligations
charged him with the protection of the Re-
public and its Capital against the assaults
alike of foreign and domestic enemies, he
threw himself on the loyalty of the country
for support in the struggle upon which he was
about to enter, and nobly has that appeal
been responded to. States containing an ag-
gregate population of nineteen millions have
answered to the appeal as with the voice of
one man, offering soldiers without number,
and treasure without limitation, for the ser
vice of the Government. In these States,
100000 freemen cast their votes in favor of
candidates supporting the rights of the South
at the last Presidential election, and yet ev-
erywhere, alike in popular assemblies and
upon the tented field, this million and a half
of voters are found yielding to none in the
zeal with which they rally to their country's
flag. The great thoroughfares of the North,
the East, and the West, are luminous with
the banners and gistening with the bayonets
of citizen soldiers marching to the capital, or
to other points Of rendezvous but they come
in no hostile spirit to the South. If called to
press her soil, they will not ruffle a flower of
her gardens, nor a blade Of grass of her fields
in unkindness. No excuses will mark the
footsteps of the armies of the Republic no
institution OF the STATES will be invaded or
tempered witb,no rights Of persons or of prop
perty will be violated The known purposes
Of the Administration, and the high character
of the troops employed, alike guarantee the
truthfulneSs Of this statement.
These volunteers have been denounced
by the South as "knaves and vagrants,"
" the dregs and off-scourings of the
populace," who would rather fiIch hand
kerchief than fight an enemy in manly com
ha+c tl,.t tba
and bearing are most admirable, and, pre-
sumo, it may be safely affirmed that larger
amount of social position, culture, and eleva-
ton in character, has never been found in so
large an army in any age orcountry. If they 90
South it will be as friends and protectors, to
relieve the Union sentiment OF the seeded
States from the cruel domination by which it
is oppressed and silenced, unfurl the stars and
stripes in the midst of those who long to look
upon them, and to restore the flag that bears
them to the forts and arsenals from which
dlslOyal hands have torn it. Their mission
| will be one of peace, unlesss wicked and blood
thirsty men shall unsheath the sword across
their pathway.
But, as our space is limited, we can give TO
farther extracts from this admirable letter to-
day. We hope that it may be generally read
in Vermont; and most especially do we hope
that it may be read, and needed, in Kentucky,
and in the South generally.
THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
In the partial IulI which has taken place
within the few past days in regard to war and
1.-The rumors Of war" breathing space, suAi-
cient, has been opened for many to ask
what is to be done in the coming Congress
| In the heat Of the esent turmoil men seem
| to have been fergetful Of the legitimate order
| of things-and the fact that President Lincoln
! had called an extra session OF Congress in
view of the present condition of the affairs of
! the country-seems TO have been one of the
things forgotton in the programme Of our Po-
/ litical chief and constitutional Head.
There are, we doubt not, few Of our read :
ers who will not be startled at the annuncia-
! ton that the most important Congress that
ever assembled under the present Govern
ment of the United States will convene Just
sixteen days from this present date.
Is it not becoming, then, and proper, that
true men should ask-what Is this Congress
to do? In the first place it is quite proper
to say that men elected by the people, and
representing them in the national councils OF
the Government, should give expression to
the sentiment of their constituency, and un
der the circumstances of the day, 20 not a
hairs breadth beyond It.
Astute writers on political economy are al
ready in the field, debating to Congress what
shall be done in the way of " raising the
wind" by revision of the tariff; and mani
fold are the evils foreshadowed by the carry
ing out of our present system of revenue
The Morrill, tariff, they say is the block in
the wheel that is to shut US of from European
sympathy in our present struggle, and the
stumbling block ever which Uncle Sam is &c
break his back in his effort to raise the mean:
of carrying on the present war. But all thi;
bosh. There is, nor can be, no sensible per
son who supposes that the affairs OF the Gov
eminent can be carried on for the next twelve
months-and the expenses paid for by any
system of revenue that can be devised by
mortal man.
Let it be enough for the coming Congress
to know that France wants money and mus
have it !" Let it know that the Union is il
, danger, and that men and money are wanted
, for its preservation. Let them attend to thi
, duty and fulfill their obligations to their con
stituencies, and our word for it, the pe0pl
will sustain them in their acts
SURGEON SANBORN'S REPORT.