Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-17
WHAT OF THE NIGHT.

The National Inteligencer says: recent
events must forcibly recall to the minds of all
how contrary to the expectations OF the IN
surgsris has been the result Of that arbitra-
mens Of arms which they we're so swift to IN
woke this day just one year ago, when Ten. |
Jefferson Davis ordered Gen. Beauregard
formally to demand the surrender OF Fort
Sumter, in full prospect of the hosdiihes that
must follow such a summons. Tomorrow
will be the anniversary OF that fatal day on
which one formerly wearing the uniform OF
soldier Of the Republic opened fire upon
recent comrade in arms from nineteen bat
series, which the forbearance OF the National
Government had permitted to be built IN
menace of its authority, because, in COM
mon with the loyal people of these States, 1t
could not bring itselfto believe that the orlgi-
majors of this civil strife would take the terri
BILE responsibility of rashly exchanging the
resorts of patience and peaceful discussion
for the short method of the sword in settling
political controversies. Yet, equally unaw-
ed by the Divine malediction which athrms
that they who take the sword shall perish by
the sword, and unrestrained by sentiments OF
loyalty or national brotherhood, the authors
of tine political situation created by secession
we're also the first to take appeal from the
law of the land to the law of barbaric force
az an element IN human affairs, and, having
challenged the Government to this dread
issue, cannot now shrink from accepting the
verdict of the wager OF battle.
The military events Of the hour, as they &C
ounulste upon us, seem only more and more
clearly to bring out that solemn v"rdlct to
the effect that this Union can never oe rent
in twain by the violent hands now lifted
against its integrity. The conviction is deep
ly impressed on every rejecting mind IN the
loyal States, as it soon must be on every
Southern, that the military trial has already
resulted in the clear demonstration that the
South cannot make successful revolution
by an appeal to arms. The tide Of battle
crimsoned, alas by the blood of brothers
Who but for the alienation of this unnatura
conflict, would be brothers in heart as they
are and must be in lineage, rolls swiftly on
and threatens to sweep away at an earl.
= day the last vestige of armed resistance to thu
national authority, at least in any formlda
BILE proportions As is suggested by con
temporary, we, must expect that reverses may
occur at certain points, but ia the main tn
work will, in all human probability, go OIL
from success to success And this because
of the overwhelming power which the Uniol
mas brought to bear, Instead of the varying
fortunes of nearly equal contestants, if one
so great and so strong as to present TO tn
other the hopelessness of resistance, not only
will this end war, but it will also end it in
way which is much easier forgotten by thu
weaker party than would be alternate victo
ry AND defeat in battles, The more rapi'
our military successes, the more firm will b'
the basis on which to reconstruct the fabric
of social and political order in the seeded
States When farther opposition is seen t.
be hopeless on the part Of the armed insur
gents who now control these states, the peo
ple vino have been the deluded victims o
their tyranny and nsurpation may be expect
ed to assert their just and legitimate supren
acy