The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-18
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Tho Issue Of the War.

The following on this absorbing topic is
from the editorial columns Of the th''st'a"
Adro:ate and Journal:
Both Gen. Scott and Gen. Mcclellan have
expressed the opiuion that the war Will DC q
shor, one, aud the latter intimateS ,hat 1t VII.
be desperate. Opinions thus rpoic'y ana
Deliberately made b. men OF such military
science and position are en' tee to very g'ea'
weight AZ the outbreak Of The var We ex-
pressed the hope that il would not be long
bu, without any foundation Tor 1t except
general considerations. We supposed that II
would COS, the combatants million doi'ars a
day each, and we felt sure that such an ex'
nenditrrc would soon exhaust their resources
our authorizations relative TO the cost OF the
cona;c, have been realized, and We trust our
antic;nation as 10 its length will bo also
Some ciyi, wars have lasted centuries, bat VIC
; IA, have 10 such war as that between th'
Moors any, Spaniards. With us thc con end
ing parties are Of the same race an" the same
religion, and the bone OF contention Is oh' ',
,hat cannot endure. The conf is not witt
rpde wcapous, by fits and starts and III SINAI
hands, bus with ali the appliances OF moder'
warfare ard with armies as large as Nape
lam ever led into the field. Such armie
cannot be kept Oh foos without mouoy. in
SoutA is already exhausted. Sac has ia lsc
4 large force apd a large sum- but can 81
y repeat the operation
The vie ,s of the government seem 10
,heso Au attack v i'll be made upon sonio
thc c;,s. IF the S nth; ; this will compel
:, diversion: from her armies III the border Sta'e
II which, while they are thus Weakened "i''
attack cd. beaten, and perhaps captafed al
'S the coutederascs being unable to repa
them will be compelled to desis' lrou' 'ae 60 90
; dict. What next? The ooutherne'S :"
-- m soc tiat they have been missed by their CHIEF
that the soycsument has no disposition to
49,. ter,ere with slavery i'll the stptes' ana IN
F'' the peoplc Of the North have no hatred OF tho
oI the South q powerful reaction IN
Confederate States in favor OF tho ADMIN
,h tra,iou will occur, the latent Union scntlm'
will become manifest, and reinforce" ny
per nlanting and commercial interest; even
&c. rolitcal leaders, finding that they cannot
IoF for curc the border states, without which IN
R. Confcderacy will he too inconsldcraole
- stand in presence of its rival will perez
- that their prospects OF perpetuat!ug save "a
~ and securing for themselves political dls'l
" ton and power, will te better under . 3 re! e,
q ration of tn Union and revival OF II
-. arts aided by the social influences OF
capi,al and the divisions Of political par
At the North, than by continued res'sta
y to the authority Of the government and
sss' the revoIted states will gradually return urn
their allegiance. The people OF the NO
anxious for restoration OF peace harm'
aud prosperity, would constr Mt, perhaps
ads. Iuctanty, to general amnesty and a r.
DC ,ablishment Of the Union with the oid
20 turbaucc still untouched, especially II the
the South would waive their claim 70 lex ex
VI slavery into ,Ac territories The '"Fur