Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-08
Excitement i'm Bellows FaIls--Meet-
Ing TO Smpprcss Treason.

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Ing to Suppress Treason.
During the week past there has been an
unusual excitement in this place, caused by
the secessionisis who have been so long toll
Grated in this community, and openly pro-
through their OF gan here, till it became SO
rank that it fairly became stencil in the
whole State. II smelt to heaven, and our
people have at last resolved that they will
tolerate it no longer.
On Monday evenings large meeting was
held at Wightman's Hall. c. B. EDDY,
Esq, was called to preside, and on taking
the chair addressed the meeting in favor Of
more vigorous action, and for more men to
put down the rebellion.
J. D. BRlDGMAN, Esq, spoke next. He
spoke Of the call for that meeting, which
declared that it was for the purpose of sup
pressing treason in Bellows Falls" He
was panied that it was necessary to issue
such call in this place, but there was no
Disgusting the fact that there were those
here whose sympathies were with the reb-
els. He would advocate no violence, but
these sympathizers with the rebels should
be put down by the strong arm Of the law,
and public indignation. He read an ex-
tract from the Argus, showing the treason
able attitude of that sheet, which he de-
nounced in unmeasured terms. He con-
cluded his speech by offering the following
resolutions:
Resolved, 4 rebclin arms can only OPP
crate directly and personally against the gov
eminent; but northern sympathizer with
treason, if he is permitted to exercise his
pernicious influence, unchecked, in misrep-
resenting the purposes Of the government
and its snpporters,--in pallating and ex-
cusing the conduct of avowed disunicDists,
lin opposing the adoption Of stringent war
measures, and otherwise in doing all that
lies in his power to dampen the ardor Of
our people in their efforts to uphold the gov
eminent and suppress the rebellion,--has
far greater power, and wider field for the
accomplishment Of his unholy purposes,
that the armed traitor. And while our sol
diers are battling the enemy in the field,
we should do oar duty in crushing out the
snsidioss foe at home.
Resolved, That mere general condemna-
lion, however strongly expressed, will not
suffice. The issues Of this contest are So
vital-involving. as they do, every consider,
alton Of national greatness, as well as Of in
dividual prosperity that TO hesitate to wipe
out all treason and reasonable manifesto
lions at home, would Justly draw upon oul
heads the obloquy and scorn Of the whole
State; and to the end that the foul den o
secession sympathizers in Bellows FALL
may be broken up, we hereby pledge our
selves. individually and collectively. TO fer
ret out and hunt down these traitors-it
make them feel that the mark of Cain i
upon their brows and to The Editor of tn
vile secession sheet published here-whicl
owes its life and being to the patronage o
the Government it now seeks to destroy
We will say in thunder-tones, " Let that spo
be purified, or let il cease TO be of Ncy
England, we believe the arm of tn
law is sufficient for that purpose.
Rev. Mr.. BASS was next call upon, an
addressed the meeting. He said he was
comparative stranger among the peopl
here, but he would assure them Of the dee
feeling he entertained for the cause. Their
was no doubt of a bad state of feeling i
CHS place. As to the resolutions, the
would have bis vote,--and if he were /
amend them, he would spice them higher
lie startled the audience by the announce
ment that be had two brothers, one Of who,
was in the federal army, and the other Wa
in the South, and though not in the reb
array, he was rebel, and he would no Ion.
ct uWH HiIh nm u bfUsttFs hf. B&SS II
marks were truly patriotic. and he was fr,
quently interrupted by the hearty applau'
of the audience.
DIR. S. NJ. BLAKE was called upon, an
though he spoke briefly Ire really made
good speech. He denounced treason
home and every where it might exist. F
fully endorsed the resolutions introduce
and thought it was time to wake up to Il
importance of the crisis upon US. He v,
received with Euch applause.
A n. SWAIN said that the country W,
now in its darkest hour, and at this tim
we should work with all possible united c
fort TO put down treason both North al
South. The GOODNESS Of patriotism in Q
Rockingham was owing 10 the virus of S
cession which existed among us and viii
found weekly utserance in that cesspooi
ipiquity al the other end of that buildiu,
and unless we walked up and created pub
sensiment which should crush out this spi
Of treason which prevailed among us, d
fair fame OF our town would 20 to hell ra
road speed
l.