Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-25
IN. situation.


o. aiaos II his trbe, urges that it would be
NE tsunicsi FOLLY Cor he army to undertake
.u fsrsher operations during this season;
Mai, " FAll And Winter campaigns are ended;
sAAfd sanpy must now 80 into Winter quar-
,ss. N the ssher hand, those journals, whose
yuatmrs tapOn military matters is equal at
L.sl sst bad al the World, and whose patriot
n ~a hs WY ssncstness for ihe permanent
vr.socaucn Il the Union by the conquest Of an
k~~Ahle ~so, u not questionable, while de-
rlcrrs M Sse reverse are generally looking
spaah As uiy ismpOary check, which
sAoald bs and will be speedily overcome, So
ths r-t.els thsa ssslses seen to regard n. Lee
sslsxsatAs 10 a edmond that be presumes the
..p~uy~ " ~sItatng passage al some
esh~r rosn,. " ey mott The army reinsor-
e.a i a. large a. syeri as well provided with
sH,hr neoesSaries farsctive operations Dem
e.s,rA,ed as Il now ,s, that the rebel intreneh-
usrss e~nao, be oasned by direct assault !;
or are yet ways Of drawing them out
srAer ssrongholds, By 6ank movements
--sy movements 70 cut off thu, communication
tsru uesr with Richmond; there arr other.
doubtless Of advancing towards the lat
a. -. The season for the operation OF our
- 80 and largely increased fleet of
/. .oais, which VI % mu'n S'fs'os iA'' ''"-
...,.o.,h,ng md il does not necessa-
- -, ,b. a, my at the East re-
nsA~i die last Winter thcctn -'
usMxo this. 1890 ...- -
n q has failed IN one attempt, throI, ',ay-
paes obslaoles--not from any lack of bo \
.rssf is own, or Of skin in its immediate
G. .aanders,--ll IS fortunately not disabled
f-ssaking another; the enemy has gained
O. hrief respite while all have confidence,
isrru.s.d instead of diminished, in the lighting |
s1-sawossng qualities Of Gen. Burnside.
Tie people VIII give no ear to those croakers
whe. ike the World, hasten with malignant
sud snEAInal zeal 10 announce that " the cause
- t.s.sl.sas;' . that now the "only prospect is
~ very blackness Of despair y; for they are
thoss who have continually seized upon ever
s9c~sson 10 weaken the confidence, Of the peo-
NE IN The cause for which they are lighting,
and discourage their hopes of success; ana
~ho are now urging the army into Winter
....y,.r. from the instigatiOn Of their own par
90. ruiucasly selfish and wicked ends. Moth 2
ing would be so discouragng to fAs" as an
overwhelming Union victory by the army Of
IN, Potomac under its present commander
aching so crushing to their political schemes.
nh true that il is the worst feature Oh :..ie
.,tus,isn,n-ths attempt of the H'or,d and
=. followers. to seize upon this time of tempo
r.rx reverse to dishearten the people, delay
- prosecution Of the war, play into the hands
.s,he internal rebelon--all for miserable
partisan purpose, to ride into power upon the
lin Of the peoples hopes.
But this temporary check Of the army a
rr.asricksburg by no means compares witt
srper reycrses of the army of the Potomac
..Due Of which these same croaHers persiste
ushould be called great VICTORIES for the arm
= s,,ll as formidable as ever. An investg'
s,oa Is already being made to determine whel
,bs responsibility properly rests OF the bat1
>t Fredericksburg. Let the guilty suffer u
e.ase demands it, and has demanded IT oeio
Sn worse cases. 'ia m
IA NAV be that this temporary check W
s.~csssary,-that other reverses will be necess
u,-,o instil nto the people the requs; te firr
.s.s in demanding that all the strength a.
r,souroes Of the nation be rightly directed al
-~urresically welded, and especially that ma
plo,s and mlscbiefmakers be properly punls
ed. But the people will rise up with renew
v,sor TO battle for the Union and liberty
sAenseves and their children. AS an earn
If this is the view which ia taken generally
,he recent check, by that portion Of the nor
ern press representing the great mass oil
people who have ever been earnest in the v
\ forced upon them by the southern rebels,
who. while lamenting The tremendous sacrlh
necessary, can see no end to it, which 81
secure honorable and lasting peace Win
continued benefits Of free Institute 70
except in the unconditional submission of
traitorous haters of republican liberty to
authority of the constitution and laws OF
United States. These scout the idea OF W
TER quarters; the rebels" says one OF tt
10 words, and all of them in substance, :"
now to be pounded out of their quarters
heavy guns and bombs, or they are to be d
en- out by flank movements, or constrained
6y by the danger of having their lines Of
treat cut off, or Richmond taken In their
eoence. Which one plan, or which TIVE