Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-27
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BILLIONS FALLS, DEC. ~, 1861,



The complications which have arisen be-
tween this country and England, J, seems Il
us, have puta somewhat new Phase upon
the war with the rebels. More than ever
has il now become war for the preserva-
ton Of our country and free government.
The ir ubles with Great Britain have arisen
on account Of he rebellion, and the rebel
lion has arisen, all must agree, in the main,
on account Of slavery--iust as Gen. Jack
son said il would thirty years ago. Now,
in the progress Of the war with the traitors,
we have got into difficulty with England,
and to-day, with all the information before
tae public at lasi, war with the British is
more probable than otherwise. Cargoes Of
troops are already landing in Canada. some
of which, we have no doubt. have been
ready 10 sail fnr weeks and perhaps months.
The fact is, England sympaihizes with the
South. The aris;ocracy Of that country
which in the main constitutes that govern
ment--desire the success of The rebels and
have ever since The war began The ter
rible rear Of the Lion at this time, only
shows how long this feeling has been col
lecting and pent up, and The Trent affair
has served as a preiext by which they are
now even in arms against US. The chief
instrument in poisoning English opinion
against Us, has been the London Times
1t has from the beginning perverted facts,
invented calumnies, and persisted in its
falsehoods after they have been fully ex-
posed.
The course Of the English people from
the outset has revealed a purpose to assist
in breaking down the United States govern
ment and bui.d up the slave-holding cotton
arsiocracy of the South. In addition to
ills, the rebel leaders have all along claim
ed that they had assurances of help from
Great Britain in establishing their coufed-
eracy, and there can be no doubt that such
assurances have been given in high quar-
tiers among the British.
There is still another thing to be con-
sidered. There are many other govern
ments who are friendly, and yet we doubt
If there is one of them all, who, seeing us
in danger as nation, would not secretly
experience satisfaction in the prospect OF
the failure Of our republican experiment Of
free government. Thus we can only and
alone rely upon ourselves TO preserve
the American Union.
We submit, therefore, if the war for the
Union has not assumed new phase--a
phase which at once will justify our gov
eminent in using ecefy means in its power
to crush out the rebellion. The contingent
cy spoken of by Gen. Butler at Montpelier
is almost upon us now, and unless we can
strike an feciive blow very soon, it may
be forever too late, and republican institu
tons and free government will exist only ii
history. With the peridy Of England d
one side and treason on the other, we be
lieve the time has arrived when every .sper
son held to service or labor" should be pu
to .sservce Or labor" for the Union. These
"personsa are the natural allies Of The I'm
ion. There are four millions Of them, ant
wherever and in whatever capacity they
can be put to use for the destruction Of t,ai
ors and the preservation Of the government
let that be doae torthwah--ihe sooner thu
better. The war is rapidly assuminga new
phase, and a very serious one, too. Their
is no use in trying to dodge it. We mus
look things, however disagreeabe, square il
the face. Onr country is soon either to b
preserved, or blotted ont from The nations Q
the earth. @