Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-29
The Change of Policy.


The Government it lie said, has determined at
last to put down the rebellion and everything
that stands in the way Of that desired consum-
nation. We think this policy an excellent one,
and those who has read the FRREHAE since the
outbreak Of the rebellion, will remember that
we have commended it from the outset The
country has suffered we fear, gigantic evils be-
cause such determination Was not sooner acted
upon. We DO not speak nov 80 much Of what
have seemed unaccountsbIc delays In military
movements, as Of the disposition not to treat reb-
els as rebels, nor to drive rebellion and all It's ad
hcrents, aders and abettors to the WALL and
If necessary, there put them to the sword.
But it will cost US more blood and treasure
from this time forward to crush treason, than
it would IN the outset if unrelenting and aveng
ing justice and the red right hand of power had
been barred sixteen months ago The rebellion
in all this time, has gained strength by It's very
habits and thoughts Of treason. 1t has been
beaten, to be sure, in many battles but while
it has remained unsubdued it has become indu-
rated in It's wckedness 1t will require infinitely
heavier blows to-day to destroy il, than would
have been necessary one year ago. The South
have gained, in a sulen obslinacy ana in know
ledge that though beaten they are not sub
dued, much strength for renewal Of the con-
test.
On the other hand the North have lost much
by the delay Not to speak of the millions Of
treasure and the hundred thousand lives sacri-
feed, We have lost the enthusiasm with which
we started in the contest We have witnessed
the spectacle Of money making, selfish, greedy
men endeayorng to use the patriotism Of the peO
pie to advance their private and personal ambi-
ton for fortune or place TIL thn full and owe Z
flowing tide OF our zeal has been chilled ia ITS
current, or frozen at s fountain, and we have
come, perhaps, in too many instances To- con
slider just how much is required OF us udiyiiu-
ally. rather th4n how much we can 90 to save
the country. And tins is human nature. hen
We 't' tIdl ~ neI' a. VIII az Hl l'd''t ll'
greedy adventures aud the corrupt politicians
while shouting lus'ily for men to fight. lose no
opportunity to aggrandize themselves, it is not
unnatural that the common people should lose
some OF their enthusiasm And all this is only
one oil the inevitable results OF a prolonsation Of
the war, and Of the revelations which have come
to light during lis continuance.
We only suggest these things a. reasons why
whit is done should be done quickly The
North Is yet immensely strong in all the resour-
ces OF war, in this respect being far superior to
the South. We have only to use these resour-
ces, To employ the forces ana the Instrumental
ties that tod has put into our hands. to crush
out treason in iew months Delays will not
help Us in the relative strength which we can
oppose 10 the rebel, Rebellion is not "A thing
that time, or strategy. Of diplomacy is to XII (,
but it will be killed, IL etaA, By sharp, quick
and decisive war. Every hour delay Fedu-
teS our moral strength, while 1t adds 10 the
mora strength oil tie re5el.ou 1t the 300,
o0o moon. las. called tor were All ON tine Plto-
mas. o before Richmond. .,-.y. TIE, would
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