Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-23
All for the Cause.

We have before expressed our belief that
all former political parties must eventually
of necessity, give way and make room for
the grand union and consolidation of the
loyal states against treason, With the
monster rebellion, now pressing at the very
gates of the capital Of this nation, it would
be suicide TO do otherwise. Every day con-
firms us in our belief that it is our duty TO
sacrifice all further party squabbles until
this most formidable instruction is thorough
ly crushed out. Let us unite like band of
brothers, and rescue the government and
our country from its peril Let us hence
forth sustain all loyal citizens, no matter
what may have been their former party
predictions. Its no time now to quarrel
over the past, but all should look to the
present and the future. Events during the
last few weeks ought to convince the most
thorough going partizan, that we shall need
all our united strength 10 put down and
crush out the treason of the south, not for
getting all this time that we have few
traitors at home. Here at home, we say,
let the lines be drawn between the patriots
on one side, and traitors on the other.
We have before remarked upon the ae-
ton Of the republican state committee of
Ohio and New York, looking TO the union
before mentioned. We rejoice 10 see that
the N. Y. Tribune endorses their action. 1t
says -
'The Republican State Commute of this
State have offered to the Democratic State
Committee to call the State Conventions of
the two parties on the same day and at the
Fame place, for the purpose of enabling
the two Conventions to unite in the nomi-
nation of Union ticket pledged to Wig
orous prosecution of the war, for the resto-
ration Of the authority of the Constitution
and the execution Of the Federal laws in
all sections of the country We presume
the Democrats will heartily respond to this
patriotic proposal"
The N. Y. Times also remarks -
"This is wise and commendable step
and we trust it will be responded to in tn,
same spirit which makes the proposition
In fact il is not easy to see any reason fo
maintaining the least division of politica
parties at this Falls election. All the oil
issues are completely -bmerged-and tn,
only question in which the people feel III,
slightest concern relates TO the best means o
meeting and crushing the gigantic rebellion
which menaces the existence of the Gov
ernment."
The World approves it, saying -
"The plan should succeed, and part
names and creeds be obliierated till the wa
is at an end and the rebellion put down.
work TO which every patriot in the En-
pire State desires TO lend his hand untram
meled by any past issues or party plat
FORMS
As our readers are already aware, tn
democratic state committee have met an
rejected the proposition from the republ
cans, but no matter about that; the peopl
will take care of it, and will not be prever
ted from carrying out their patriotic dc
signs by few trucking, southern dirt cal
ing politicians. Already we see that man
of the democrats, especially in the rur;
districts. have disavowed and condemne
the aciien Of their state committee, and
the republican state committee follow OF
the liberal and judicious policy which the
have so wisely begun, they viii receive a
overwhelming endorsement of their cour:
from the people of the empire state.