Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-09-19
Letter From Chicago.


J eyer much one might wish to choose an
, other theme for letter writing there cal
/ be none of SO much importance, and 81
much interest, as the condition and pros
pect of our beloved country.
1t can with difficulty be realized thai
this country, now the arena of fierce
and bloody struggle, unequalled in mag
nitude in the annals of the world, both in
respect to the extent CT territory which it
covers, the number of warriors which are
engaged in it, and the mighty interests
which are involved in its issue, was only
two short years ago, the home of prosperity
and peace. used to think, in the early
days of this rebellion, before we had tasted
so many of the hard and bitter express.
ions which have entered into the soul of
every loyal man, that even if we should
not succeed in putting down the rebellion,
we should still have our own free states
secure to us, as the field wherein free
civilization might might still, though on
a scale less grand, perhaps, work out for
humanity those grand achievements which
| believe it is the mission of this whole
country to accomplish.
But the continuation of this contest
has developed much that was then hidden
from our sight, and has upon this point,
given me new views and clearer vision.
| now believe that our very existence as
free people, that all the prestige of
freedom which rests upon the success
and perpetuity of Republican institu-
tions everywhere, is dependent upon the
ultimate success of our arms in this strug-
gle.
How could we for moment think our
selves secure, with nation extending
along our southern borders for thousands
of miles, who arc exercised by such ter
riblc and deadly hatred for freedom, that
they grow drunken on the blood of her
defenders drank from the SOULS of north
crn men, when it should have been dem
onstrated by our failure to crush this re-
bellion, that, from cowardice or want of
on our part, they were our supe-
riors in military power?
Let no one who is not willing to leave
as legacy to his children, as dire des-
Dotism as was ever exercised over a Rus
sian serf or British peasant, seek to end
his war in any other way than by the
utter overthrow and destruction of the
rebellion.
Such is the sentiment of Illinois, and
such | doubt not, is the sentiment of the
the Green Mountain Boys
Our city is quite lively just now, on
account Of the Worlds Horse Fair, which
is now in full blast. l went down to the
grounds, which are located about half
mile south of the city limits, yesterday in
the afternoon, and saw about ten thous-
and people who pretended to be enjoying
themselves and to be glad they came but
who were in fact nearly tired to death,
and wishing they were at home. The u.s.
lal concomitants of all fairs were there
sheds in which people ate, and guzzled
whiskey and lager, the fat woman" the
smallest man in the world" the "high-
and piper" the "two-headed baby" the
gorilla" and the "young lady who per-
formed with the snakes" and score of
other entertainments,--al were there.
There was some very fine trotting-"Mag.
ma Charter" from Michigan, taking the
first prize-timc, 2.39 l-2. At the close
Of the day, there was "buffalo hunt"
About twenty buffaloes-quite a herd
we're turned into the ring, and several
horsemen started in pursuit, as arepresen-
tation of "live buffalo hunt on the pra-
RES" l surmise that it must be rather
tame. The fair holds two weeks, but
think shall not trouble them again.
Yours, W. +. M.
Chicago, Sept. II, 1862.