Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06
A DANGEROUS SYMPTOM.

be in critical situation"
A DANGEROUS SYMPTOM.
The Memphis Appeal denounces the act
of the rebel Congress prohibiting the puhl-
cation of military news, as a symptom dan
gerous to cps, lican freedom
TIL, sSsEAT AT SOMERSET.
The Richmond Disparoi vo-.~.:-.~ ALL
torial mourning over the recent defeat at
Somerset, and says that the South deserved
defeat, for they were being ruined by their
buster and over-confdence in themselves
caused by the victories at Bulls Run and
Balls Bluff; that il would take three or four
defeats before they would realize that they
must fight, and fight for their fresides and
their wives, and not lie idle in camp. It ap-
peals TO people all over the South to settle
this matter at once TO fight it out; that II
the war continues much longer all their prop
erty would be squandered in the expenses of
the war. If the Yankees conquered them
all their property would be confscated and
swept away, and the proudest OF them would
be beggars upon the charity of the Yankees.
1t concludes that their only chance now is TO
conquer or die. If they drive out the Yam
KEGS they are saved, and sooner than submit
~ Woui1 bot uSttci W SNARE Oue cDulInOn
grave.
ALARM ON THE REIMBURSEMENT QUESTION.
The Memphis Appeal of Jan. 16, says;
" II were toolhardy and unwise to conceal
the fact, that the profoundest statesmen in
the coniederacy entertain great apprehen-
sions on the subject of re-enlistment, involy-
ing results, as we believe, pregnant with veal
or woe to the Republic. We would be re-
creant to our duty as candid and outspoken
journal, were we to fail to expose the peril
Of the future connected with this matter
which must be avoided by the combined wis.
dom of public legislation and the patriotism
of the people
Our ship of State has SO far escaped the
| dangers of the rude storm whose hurricane
blasts have ragged so furiously for the last
nine months, and has safely entered a calm
| and quiet sea, beneath sky that is almost
cloudless. But reefs and breakers are YET
ahead, and woe be to the pilots in charge Of
the helm should they fail to see, or seeing
not regard them. When these perils are
| passed, as we believe they will be, and with.
out which foreign recognitions and broker
blockades are mere nihility, our independence
already achieved can be maintained agains
an invading army of more than million o
| men.
But We must have large and effective ar
| my for the attainment Of this end, which car
never be organized in proper time, unles
nine-tenths of the volunteers now in servic,
will re-enlist. When the necessities of tn,
| government become known, and the fact i
understood that their country now appeals Il
them for their services, as sole CONSERVATION
of the national ark that has been rescued
from the polluting hands of vandal enemy
will our volunteer soldiery fail to respond
| 'Twere base calumny upon their patriotism
| If 1t is not high treason, to harbor the suspic
| ion that they would not. 1t is not in conso
nance with the spirit of brave people like
our own to dishonorably capitulate in strug
| gle which has been crowned with victory up.
ON victory, at period when the morning oi
their future gives tokens of breaking Sc
brightly"
The rebels cling with the pertinaeity oi
drowning men to the hope of recognition by
European powers, and it is evidently their
main stay, as speedy realization of their
desires i constantly held up before the peo-
pie to encourage them. The Appeal closes
its article or The enIs.nent question With Z.