The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-15

TnE SUMNER OF ls6l.--It is gone. Its bright
days aud dark days have passed away bearing
daguerreotype Of familiar scenes and events.
In taking retrospective view Of this period Of
time, the mind is filled with emotions Of sadness.
Nature too has frown upon her brow; the sky
opens her blue ewes timidly, az 10 sfuiu 10 be-
lold unpleasant scenes; the cricket chiip seems
more plaintyc than usual, the sweet song Of the
wren is fraught with minor intervals; and the
earth though clad in garments of beauty, has a
moumful aspect. And why is this What is
there in this combination Of figures, 1861, to in
duce this sadness Ah "but figures do not
e;" and should they speak to you, revealing
the frauds, atonlination and iniquiiy, that has
been committed since they first came to occupy
their numerical position, the relation would be
overwhelming, yea, il seems to me that the earth
would conyuse, from center to circumference,
and that the inhabitants, tormented by the stings
of guilty conscience, would quake and tremble,
fearing the wrath Of Almighty God.
The summer Of 1861. In these few months
how many hearthstoues have been desolated, how
many high hopes blghted, how many hearts bro
ken. War, desolating war, has disturbed our
summer repose, making the gloom Of winter to
reign in many breast.
Many brave man has fallen in battle, many
traitor has planned and executed his fendish
designs, many masked battery has cried peace,
peace. many rebel has gone to be judged by n
higher and more stern tribunal. Gen. Lyon.
Ellsworth, and others have gone TO receive the
honors that the Great Chief had
IN store for them The I" crimson current" has
dyed the fields Of Manassas and Springfield, But
this is the cloudy part of our summer, which has
had many clear days. Let us look at the other
side. In these few months large army has been
raised, possessing full power to crush this most
infamous rebellion.
Nero Robespierre and Cataline we're destesta-
recorded any names SO enveloped in midnight
gloom as those that belong to the leaders Of this
revolt, this confederacy Of iniquity New words
must be coined to describe their characters, for
none in the present yocabularies are adequate
some must be produced expressing The very quin-
iessence Of evil. In country like this, unrisaled
In point Of intelligence, prosperity and happiness,
and dispensing common blessings to oil. that q
person could be found capable Of deyisng this in
famous scheme for the overthrow Of this beauti-
fu Republic, is a disgrace to the whole family of
man none can escape this humiliation, it will
extend to distant continents, yea, to the isles Of
the sea- Bot will this satanic plan succeed No
a thousand times, mol Is virtue gone out Of US
as Nation Are all the noble attributes Of hui
mauity swallowed up 10 the vortex Of self-sggran-
dizement Is patriotism an obsolete word Have
NO none Of the stamp act spirit Of resistance that
animated Patrick Henry, Jefferson, and the i'm
mortal Washington
Let Holt, Mcclellan. Butler, 6tringham, Pre-
mont, and others, answer these interrogaiories.
They are answering them. five met with slight
reverse on the land, twas only because we aquat-
ic creatures had mistaken cur element. See
what success We have had on the water. Besides,
there il much to be learned from defeat. II was
better for Us than victory, exposing the force,
subiimiiy. ard desperation Of the enemy. In the
old struggle FOR Liberty. We we're not victorious
At first; bnt On the contrary, the British were
successful in almost every engagement. and the
eolonists FOR long time despaired Of success
But the hanl II Providence inscribed victory On