Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-01-30
THE UNION MEN IN THE SOUTH.
WHO AND WHAT THEY ARE-ALLiEs OF
LINCOLN IN REBEL GOVERNMENT EM-

the South, few in lumber, but dangerous
in their capacities OF mischief, who ought,
il permitted to remain in the country, to
be placed under the surveillance of a Wig
liant police, and when detected, punished
as their crimes deserve. 1t cannot be
doubted that in this very city OF Rlcl'-
mond there are instruments and allies OF
Lincoln who neglect no opportunity to III
lure the Southern cause by giving valua-
BILE information to the enemy, and by
such other means of mischief as are IN
their power. Cases have occurred over
and over again in which the enemy has
obtained knowledge of plans of our gov
eminent which could not have been OBJ
tanned except from persons actually in
the employment of that governments
There are individuals abroad in this city
whom ii is difficult, il not impossible, to
prove anything against, but who are be-
lieved by every one who knows them to
be the subtle and deadly enemies of the
Southern cause. Such men ought at
least to be watched, and their operations
of mischief if they cannot be entirely
prevented, in some measure curtailed.-
For this purpose, corps OF secret agents
ought to be appointed, composed of men
of shrewdness, intelligence and character
who can appreciate the interests involved
in this matter, and who will have every
motive to watchfulness and diligence in
| ferreting out these dark and smoky schem.
ers against the peace and lives Of our
people. 1t is appalling to think of the
opportunities for mischief of the most fa-
tai character which are furnished by neg
ligence in this respect, and by permitting
the enemies of the country to 90 at large
in our streets, and then to proceed to the
North and furnish information which may
be the means of injury, and perhaps Of
destruction to the lives and interests of an
innocent and loyal people. - Richmond
Dispatch, Jan. IL.
Here is another virtual confession by
one Of the most influential and jealous of
the secession journals that the boosted
unanimity of the southern people is with
out particle of truth. Indeed it has al
ways seemed too monStrous for moments
belief that the entire population of.the Sc
coded States could be SO infatuated and
maddened, as to deliberately rush that Sec
ton along to its sure and speedy deStruc-
ton. 1t has been the work of the ambi-
tio:s but disappointed politicians, and the
people have been placed in position of
hostility by the artitice and cunning of
those restless and wicked agitators. The
Revolution was "precipitated" upon them
as well as upon the country at large. Tie
Dispatch admits that tl.aro are Union men
Sin all parts Of the South Though it
is added that they are "few in numbers"
it is also said that they care dangerous in
their capacities for mischief" Now it is
obvious to remark that if the numbers of
the "instruments aud allies of Lincoln"
in the South were really formidable, the
Dispatch would not make the confession.
1t would never do to publish to the world
that there is large and respectable, and
we may add, constantly increasing Un-
ion party in the seeded States, yet such
we fully believe to be the fact. Things
have evidently reached that crisis VIXEN it
becomes necessary for the rebels to sound
the note Of alarm. They feel that some
thing must be done to put down in the
first dawning the organization of com,
ter revolution in their own midst by their
own people. With this object in view
and to avoid exciting alarm among the
adherents of the Davis dynasty, and hope
among its opponents, the Dispatch alludes
to the "mstruments and allies of Lincoln
as being only "few in number" whom Wig
liant police may easily hold in check. We
cannot be deceived by such subterfuge
No doubt q large majority ofthe people Of
Virginia, if unrestrained by the terrorism
of the confederate government, would vote
to return to the Union today, and thu.
rid themselves of this most terrible and
desolating war. 1t is the consciousness of
this fact which alarms and agitates thu
! Dispatch, and the rebel leaders-a fac
which viii find a clear demonstration S,
soon as our armies get possession Of
] Richmond. .5M aaljs.s Ea.51a yspa il F..
I3ss rsusA-, - II -----,Z 10 $50 ns /
Population Of the County of Rutlan,
in lS6l,.e.. .,.,a...,. So. -. 1894
Grand List Of do. in 1861. !. 125.5G6,O 0,
! Aggregate Of Grand List Of .-55