Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-23
Right Opinions of More Consequence than
United Opinions

unity OF sentiment among loyal men respecting
the policy of the Government and the purposes
and objects Of the war. Now. while we appre-
bend that treason in arms South, and its active
and passive, Its open and covert sympathzers at
the North, are more dangerous to the Govern
ment than the lack of harmony OF opinions
which the writer in the Waterman takes in
hand, we yet agree with him that this is source
OF weakness 10 the cause Of the people, and is
therefore to be dcplored. But this, by no means,
goes to the root Of the evil 1t is quite impos-
sble, if it were desirable, to have entire unity
Of sentiment. Yet one man has Just as good
right to his opinion as another 1t may be un
fortunate that IuE FREEMAN and The Hach-
man cannot agree in their opinions Of the Pres
ident, the Generals the policy of the War, or
the treatment Of Slavery, but does it therefore
follow that The Uatehmaq must adopt The
FREEMAN S views, Or rice versa Dles II I the
realquestion Which is right still remain ?
And must not the position Of each Of us be
judged by this test. rather than either or both
be condemned because we cannot sue things
alike
But the writer to show, we presume the adj
vantage of unity Of opinion, says
While therebelion is simple. earnest and
direct, loyalty is dlsunted, scattered and doubt
tul. As tue danger TO our arms increases, the
rancor and bitterness Of political conflicts ad-
vance. The North has ceased to think and act
as unit with respect TO the rebellion The re-
bellion remains solid and powerful unit The
North quarres over e administration, It's lead.
ers and its policy The South MARCHES straight
on to its ends.
The statements thus made respecting the
South are not strictly in accordance with the
facts Rebellion IS not +" simple, earnest and
direct, except in one thing, and that is, the
support Of Slavery As to it, leaders, the pur-
poses OF the war and the way in which it
Should be waged there has been as much, il not
more, sharp, singing criticism, more iaut-
finding at the South than at the North 1t is
not true that the South is unit except in
its desire to succeed and in atdesire we believe
the writer will agree with US that the North is
united, with the exception OF few traitors who
wish the rebels success
The truth is, SO far as newspaper criticisms Of
the conduct OF the war, and political conflicts
are concerned, the South is no better of than
the North as we have had abundant evidence
and it is only recently that the result of an ami.
mated political canvass in North Carolina, was
heralded all over the North, as a defeat Of the
ultra secessIonists. We must look to some
other source for their military successes than to
their harmony OF opinion respecting all ques.
tions arising out Of their rebellion
But the writer discovers his sympathy with
slavery, and his desire that the institution shall
not be hurt. in this paragraph
We have got to strike at the enemy and
nowhere else. We have got to hit the armed
rebel and nothing else. When hostile force
OF nearly half a million men is on our borders,
having driven back our forces, we have no time
to discuss theories OF make proclamatlons, or
tax about the status Of slaves who are behind
,Lo'' u'S,oi', VI lorin anu reform parties LOT
ministration, Our busine,s is Ia ua,te against
common foe and not to split up into factions. .
Under that doctrine, we would like the wri.
ters opinion of the blockade: and whether ifa
rebel were supporting his ebellioo, by the work
of gang of negroes we may not touch the
negroes and II the p .esIdent should be of the
opinion, tha, an enumeration PROCLAMATION
would be useful IN snppressipr treason and a
means through which he could better bif the
armed rebel. must he rele., 4, i..pe ene b,e,us4
The Haicdmar ian Of III, same opiniop And
when pro-sla,ev men of an .trnc. ore daips
their utmost to save die Internal system of Al.
rican slavery from the consequences oi tbe
treason which lbs supporter. bay. M ON f,,t
r,,,st a., man, INV. -