The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-21
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From the Christian Messenger
Our Cause Advancing.

Our Cause Advancing.
All are ready to concede that some dark
clouds have gathered upon our political hor'
izon. It is true nothing has, as yet, t'ahsl'r-
ed in our great national struggle that should
lead us to despoud Of an ultimate triumph.
But this rebellion has sudden assumed ior-
midabe proportions, and developed strengn
which few anticipated at its outbreak. The
prowess and skill of the opposition to the
government has been sufficient to demonstrate
that the task OF its suppression, is one which
cannot be easily accomplished Their affairs
have been so we'll managed, that VIC have not
as vet b en- able to make great progress 10
their overthrow, save preparation for coming
success, the government shall mature Its plans
and deveIope the fullness of its strength IN
!, the tug of the war before us.
o. The more recent events in this struggle
a give indications more favorable to our maj
- ,.uccess IF we attack the main army OF the
rcbe]s in their own chosen and fortified posi-
tons, we give them the advantage the very
. advantage they have carefully laid all their
m plans to secure.
1t must be folly to do this when we have
the privilege of making the attack under CIR
= cumstanccs, where the advantage is IN our Ia
vor We have naval force with which they
have nothing to compete, and here we have
decidedly The advantage. The rebels have al
extensive coast which it must be exceedlngl.
difficult for them to defend. We may dlrec
= our energies to given point, and concentrat
sire: 9Th, which they cannot be we'll prepare
to resist. The government in this depart
mcnt have been cmincntly successful. Ih
- recent victory at Port Royal has given tres
courage to our loyal ci liens, and clearly ae"
oustrates what may be done by still mol
extensive and vigorous effort in this d'rec1io
3 We have now GOOD port Of entry within II
TIN vcrv v;tals Of the rebellion, and we may ma
this nucleus for loyal men and basis
more extensive operations. Such success
that connected with ibis recent naval expc
81 .iou must carry terror to the heart Of tho
'@''s' ,nr and do much to strcnsthcn tue !ecll
for the Union which has SO long been
leptlv oycrrun and stiAed at the South
MN The Border Stat,s that have been tr'
h,;oc in the ba lance are evidently gather
use in strength against the 'oc' and arc oeo'''
. more pc, manently identified with our Gov
- uent. and the present indications are
thew will soon sabdue tho rebels within
bounds.
It is no ms snihcant triumph to secure
this time two such promineot rcbc.s as M
9 and slidcll They undoubtedly ianc'ea
,verv the more fearful perils Of their cxpcd
we're pa ,sed, when they had secured Pas
70 Europe under pro ec;ion of the En
s,g They were making all possible
uNr to rre S the recognition OF their cher
oN' coassdcraey upon European powers
,R0ps s,ddeu charge comes over the spirit OF
dream, as they find themselves in the
ietor' Of an officer of our Government VINO e.
- shoulders the responsibility of their
md starts them OH voyage that ends
interest ing them snug quarters in Fort War
J, these rebel ENJOYS will better represe'
unbsr, Southern Con!edoracy among our pr
Birch thao a, the courts of Europe.
A marked feature OF our progress
4e., 1,' &c. in the change Of public sentiment Il"
y. n:G% low iS foF to the subject Of Slavery 1t Is co
'EK t1dst' .h., this war has not for its object the
cipat,ou Of the Slaves Of t. the o0a''
@D is equally obvious that Slavery Is $
wv IN the interest Of the rebellion and
,oMc n great extent, the friends OF slavery
'VAA9' snemies of our government, and IN
7, s,b;ect must be seriously affected ny
HAND, or This contest. The real nature oi
Try, Eggs, has beep more clearly developed In
bevioo than by any other event !" tn
~ Of our country. 1t shows wi.h'
ldisoui,e its hydra.hcad and exh'
y k.n. @ alarming hostility to the vital pr'n
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