Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-16
War and Politics.

Soon alter tie rebellion began to make its
armed assault on the Government, ,hcosual par
tsan anmosity that had distinguished all poit-
ico campaigns, was very generally buried or
forgotten, and men, without much reference 60
their former political ath, were putt places
Of position, influence, and power This was
especially trueas to the oHaer, in the army. ana
Incumbents in civil Offices ia many Of Tie loyal
States Ii was urged and with much force and
great plAusibilty, by the most earnest advocates
Of d" no party that but one question should
be asked of any candidate, aud that shoud Be
respecting the character Of bis loyalty, /, was
said that all old party s,ues had been set aside
and all party lines obltcratod, by the Almost
universal exhibition Of devotion to the Govern
ment and determination 10 uphold it, alike by
men Of every shade Of political opinions and
that no man who stood by the flag ought to be
excluded from any Office These arguments,
however, never seemed quite sound to u, and
our readers Will remember that when they first
began to be urged, we combatled them in 1uR
FREEMAN us having Is dangerous tendency, and
oa''u'a'eu on'5 70 Pu' 'ne power OIL 'ne Govern
ment and the control Of public affairs into the
''aNuS OF 'oo'e VINO never H"a any sympathy
VIII" 'ne pfihc'ple' "'''oh were at tne iounaa-
ton OF the Republican organization We could
not see why loyalty, and devotion to the flag were
tf.. Z, q 1,
""l '''s ''' uu'y y Pi'''''S'' y democrats 'Aan
= 'p'y'''""'' '''' - '''''''' 'i'' '''' "'s
was "''y less d" lusul' " ~" n'uouai ensign
''''' 70 ouis' 'u0 ''A'' ," I"c'' So 'ar az any 20
I''I'ai "c'ioh was concerned 'n' 'mP'e iaet mat
" democrat was ''' traitor should make any
'"ius j" MS l4'or "' d." but while vs. thur
'e"e'ed' ana 1hu' Wrote "e at The same tine
were ready 20 support ana dIl support through
h@ FREEMAN ana elsewhere the promotion e
responsive positions Uoih clviland military e.
men whom We had known az Democrats once,
ou' VINO We oe'ie'e1' had seen 50 much OF Cue
peStilen' heresy OF state Rights ana the evils
"u'cu slavery nad Drought upon Tie 1aiion'
quay '',y "'' 'U' themselves forever Tree rom
@'''' ''o's P''''''"' P''"''tits' anu on
'u'' Po'n's nau come 10 " substantial asre.-
'"''' WIN we 01'u''"' f''"c'l'e' % 'he h'puo'
'''"" ''eep '"e'' " union "s nus We 7eilev z
was ''' o''y su's'''''''' o'S'' 'or any lasting
"'''"''9 u l'''''oa' action '-' union "iIea
'''o'i' ,''' ." " cement Oh opinions respecting
'''' 0''' '''''''''''"'o" OF 'Ue Government ana
''' W. '''''.'' 90 '"' '''Rl' purpose vaguely
anu s'n''@''5 expressed OF suppFes'ng treason.
i''' no We ''''N' '"0"n 'o"' we were
'"''' ''-r' :" ''''' l''''''"' ana proven lA''
''''' = "'''.'' '''''y' " y Pe"eoc5'"i ha''no-
- "''"i's' l'''''''' '''o 't'"'eh
"'' "'0 '''u u''''''''"' lo''n'a' opinions
"'''''''' ''o N'''o" Is AT war OF al peace
-'''''y' "''''" mas U'.'u'' f'''''eal parties
more than any other SUBJECT Tor TOE last eisht
years. Is Just os much bone OF contention 90
day as 'i was before itrebc'led against The Gov
ernmen'' and' strange as 70 may seeR' Their aIe
many loyal men, formerly belonging 70 the ~
flou' parties "a''h nave divided the country,
""o are JUST as tender IA their Judgment OF thls
INSTITUTION ana JUST as Sol'c''oos tbailt should
come To no n"r'n' as ''e strongest pro-sla'efy
poH'l''an ~ former party times Ine develop
nen's Oh the war; nave however made many
men nate slavery WAC 'e'ore Were ladIl rent
20 II ana h"Ne Alsl proved either the ns'acarltr
% 'oe opposition oi many Republicans 70 the
institution or their LACK OF courage to meet
tne question 81 deii"g WAN A., lace % luce,
"0en presented by an armed rebellion. IL j,