Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-06
state T. 'ectlOns.

more state SeSlon shonia lsh VIVA u'0iN ~
Geo. influence for good or evil, upon the pro-
Starvation of the country, the sure establish
rsnt Of republican government, aud The r'gh'
sxosrsss Of mankind While the vo.oe Of no |
ssler state would under any circumstance DO
Isssucd to At home or abroad with suoa con-
Gderaton, for is telling effect upon lhe iu'ure
Of The nation, in no other state Is the issue
u1s squarely made up between sho"e who
seald prosecute the war for the restoration OF
g. Union, and those who would suffer Its dis
supaion by dishonorable concession TO rebeis
q all their demands. There are doubtless
many in the state who notwithstanding the
plain speaking of the Woods, OF John van
Barren, Seymour, and other leaders OF the
iishOnorsbls peace party, will be delnd-
Cd by the much abused name Of Demoera-
", and chronic blindness TO It's misuse.
The true issueshowever, would seem as PLAIN
y presented, as j, is possible to be, to the com
vreheusion of all, To its result the rebels Of
6ss south and our enemies abroad are looking
with no less anxious interest than we, Ihe
result will go far TO bring down the side Of
patriotism or Of treason in the great balance Of
De present contest; it will go far in its inia-
Saee upon the question of svowed and active
Are,gn intervention.
This issue is not so strictly made up IN all
u,e other states where elections occur TINS
week. In Massachusetts, the long ears Of
bogus Democracy, sticking through the stolen
covering of so-called Peoples party"
Nave been discovered by many supporters OF
- administration who at first gave II their
spSntenanoe. The movement has become par
ayud by the withdrawal Of these, and by It's
sa,'ijates declining because, in the language
q -Goyernor Clifford, one of them, his
sui ,,ort of the President is unconditional and
vishout qualification" or of Col. Kinks, an
Sther. because "he believes in the vigorous
uc-eoution of the war;" or Of Charles t.
Train, another, because true patriots must
sand bv the President in his efforts TO crush
Dc tebellion :" or of Emory Washburn, one
u The original sgners of the call for the Pso-
pla's Convention, who withdrew from the
movement because abe was not ready 10 bt
Aragged into the democratic party" Tins
nacalled Peoples movement seems then pretty
essentially beaten before election. No true
pa,rio,, we think, will regret that this is so, a.
b. defeat OF Gov. Andrew and Senator Sum
set, even by republicans as good as themselves
bat backed by real opponants of the admins
tkation as we'll as mere personal enemies Q
h. regular republican nominees, would b
SGme1 by our enemies under the peculia
circumstances Of the present as, in some degre
u lesst, a successful opposition to the polio
6Lhe government in putting down the n
hallioa.
Michigan gains two and Wisconsin thrt
Congressional representatives each being Thu
entitled 10 SIX Both states, as we'll as NH
.aota, are expected 10 elect Union repr
sentatives, making gain OF five to Il
Onion size in Congress. This result is r
sar,ed As the move certain in Wisconsin, b
sause her volunteers are allowed by her Law
n vote, and in Minnesota, because her soldle
are retained by the Indian warfare.
Elections also occur in New Jersey, lllno
and Missouri New Jersey is a democrat
stat her present representation IN Congre
being composed of three democrats and t'
republicans. This number is not changed
he new apportionment. As the democrats a
making great exertions, we should be agreeab
disappointed in any but democratic major
al the present election. Illinois has Sc
$4,000 soldiers into the field, which will u
aoabtedly tell largely in favor of the demo
racy Judging from the effect which
absence Of their volunteers from other Weste
States has in the October elections, we {
obliged TO look for relative democratic gal
ia Illinois In Missouri it is hoped 10 ell
several Union candidates
But in New York, as we have said,
issue between the Unionists and Submisseni
seems the most fairly and sauarely made
and upon her centers the most intense ntert
A defeat of the Union party there would Sc
almost fatal blow 10 the preservation of
integrity of the nation. Already we hear
contracts, recently made by New York 10
chants, being burdened with the provlso t
they shall be void in case Seymour IS elect
We do not at all anticipate his election, for
have confidence in the patriotism Of the
pie, in their love 81 the Union, and Of RIG
freedom and true progress involved in its |
sefvaton
Many, probably a majority, OF the der
cratic congressional candidates in the o,