Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-13
From The Daily Herald of Nov. s.
what OF the Future

what OF the Futurei
The leaders of the Democratic Party, which
Il must now be conceded, has triumphed, or
substantially triumphed, in all the border free
States, including the great commercial State oil
New York, have given out in speeches, that
this political revolution will lead to n restora-
lion of the Union. These leaders have hitherto
SPOKEN in characteristic language, or at best
IN general terms. Since the election IN New
York. New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana,
the Democracy claim, with some show Of
reason foundedupon the results that the next
Congress, composed principally of members
from Northern States, will be democratic, and
in Opposition to the Republican Party. They
have already announced that Fernando Wood
will be the candidate of that party for speaker
of the House of Representatives. They vii
probably nave the power to elect him if they
choose. What, then, do they propose to do
with the political power they have acquired :
They say they intend to restore the Union
But how =? Is ic to be by more vigorous
prosecution of the war, or is it to be by offers
of compromise TO the rebels, such as they can
honorably accept? We ask Fernando Wood,
prospective speaker,-we ask Horatio Sey-
mour,--are you in favor of beating the rebels
in the field, in favor of subdning the military
power of the rebelious Ststes,--or are you IN
favor of ooncedng to the rebeious States that
the North has been prosecuting an unjust wal
upon the South, and that if the seeded States
will return to their allegiance, they shall come
back upon the basis of the Breckenridge Plat
form of 1902 In other words, do the De
mocraoy of the Free States intend to take sdef
with the South in the quarrel in relation t.
Slavery, and give them all they have conten
ded fer if they will return to the Union, Oh
will YOU stand by the North ? Must we bow un
der the yoke of Pro-slavery rule, and subna
to the making of this negro-slavery nation
/ The course of events will determine the lin
of conduct intended to be pursued by the nor
shern Democracy. Let us wait and see. Il
the meantime we may rest assured the peopl
will not bs cheated
/ AtNArIoNAL UNION CoNvgNrioN Pro
posED.-A large number of the leadingIctizen;
business men and manufacturers, and Others
of httsburg, Pa, have issued Circular, pre-
posing that National Convention Of the oour
try, representing the true feelings there
should be assembled at Pittsburg, on the 27t
inst, in order that the purposes and hands I
the Government may be straightforward an
sustained in its efforts to destroy anarchy, tres
son and rebellion. They say: E
''The time has arrived when the TINE az
r.iv4rd~ - ~:-:i cad TeiIglouS liberty
the new world should rally as q unit in th
support of the National Government and a
its measures for crushing out rebellion, term
mating the war and Furnishing traitors.
i, The recent prociarnations of the Presider
/ announcing the military necessity of emanclpa
j ting the slaves ofthe rebel States, and calm
8 for the suppression Of disloyal sentiments an
actions throughout the land: ought to be an
must be sustained and enforced. ..
That said Convention shall press the de
il termined and fixed purpose of the loyal masse
to overthrow and wipe out the present rebe
{ lion, by progressive and energetic action on h
f part of the oountrys rulers, civil and military
1 ito punish the authors and actors in this grea
7 outrage upon human rights, and re-estab is
, upon permanent foundations the free and er
! lighteued institutions of the fathers of the r,
public s.a .'2 b. l,. 81. a az .as ,.'