Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-18
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

COUNTY NOMINATE
In presenting the ticket OF the County
Convention held on Tuesday, we have but
few words to say. 1t is we'll understood that
this was a mixed Convention and conse-
quently it is not to be supposed that oil IN at
tendance were satisfied. We are, however.
inclined to believe that the action of the mass
es here assembled was, in view OF the cir
cumstances of the present time j. Gus AMI
proper. We see that in other strong RepuD
hcan counties in the State a different action
has governed the proceedings Of their Con
ventions-but we are quite sure that with a
vote Of three to one against our opponents in
the political field, the Republican party here
can well afford 10 be generous to their Dem
man, with us in the present con est for the
preservation of the Government. We there
fore heartily rejoice that a step has been
made-as we think in the right direction
to harmonic the elements of political war
fare in Rutland County. Let Us, then, Re-
pubcans and Democrats. come up to the
support Of the ticket here presented, and
by our acts show that though divided as par
tizans we are yet united as patriots.
PROGRAMME OF GEN. SCoTT.-'To quiet
the minds of the people of the country who
arei impatient for grand movement by
Gen Scott. and inclined to blame his diIato-
rine5s, AN Officer of the Army writing to
the New York Times, suggests a conjecture
of the old campaigners plans. He remarks.
A battle is not All end, but means. IF the
end can be gained by any other process, a
good solder spares the hives of his men. If
General Scott orders nO1q an advance on
Manassas, he will do so, in my opinion, to
quiet popular clamor, and not because it is a
good or proper move.
Suppose Manassas attacked and taken
the enemy protected by his batteries and his
cavalry, will fall back in good order TO his
next fortified position. This process is then
repeated, and admitting that We are victori-
Gus in every conflict, the result between this
point and Richmond will be six or eight bat
ties, in every one of which We will labOr IN
der the disadvantage of being obliged to at
tack the enemy in his chosen position, with
loss Oh our side enormously disproportoned
to the necessities of the case.
Let us consider, on the other hand, the adj
vantages of apparent inactlon. Gen. Pat
terson'S victorious column Is already APP
preaching Winchester. Mcclellan, with near
twenty thousand men, is advancing on the
same point. Let these columns unite, and
Ill
sent an effective and consolidated force of
nearly fifty thousand men, under one of the
ablest commanders now in our service. This
army, advancing upon Strasburg and Port
ROYAL, and basing itself upon the Shcnan-
doah, will be in position to force the evacua-
ton of Manassas. For, Gf the enemy re-
mains in that positon,) by throwing himself
upon Culpepper Court House, Mcclellan
will. while he has a good line OF retreat HIM
self, force battle where defeat would in
volye the entire ruin Of the Confederate
army
The enemy is, however, commanded by
Generals too experienced to await such a
contincency-it will retreat. The Washing
ton army would then he advanced, taking
the direct road to Richmond, while McCIel-
lan's army, constantly acting upon the fink
and near the base of the mountains, would
turn any position taken by the enemy, and
force him at last to fall hack on Richmond
itself. Then, with all our forces combined
for one mighty effort, the grand battle fought
the victory gained the back OF secession
broken, our brave army could retire to their
neaceful homes, to boast how fields were
Won and to laud to the skies the genius and
patience CT the greatest Captain OF his time.
AppoRTIoNMENT UNDER THE New CEN
sUs.-The apportionment of Representatives
in Congress, under the new census, as made
by the Secretary of the Interior, is as follows,